Jean Martinon (January 10, 1910–March 1, 1976) was a French conductor and composer. January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Conductor can mean different things in different contexts: In science and engineering, a conductor is material which contains movable electric charges in which an electric current can be produced. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ...

He was born Lyon, where he began his education, going on to Paris to study under Albert Roussel for composition, and under Charles Munch and Roger Desormière for conducting. He served in the French army during World War II, and was taken prisoner in 1940, composing works such as Chant des captifs while incarcerated. City motto: Avant, avant, Lion le melhor. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Albert Roussel was a French composer. ... Charles Münch (September 26, 1891 – November 6, 1968) was a French conductor and violinist. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

After the war, Martinon was appointed conductor of the Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris and, in 1946, of the Bordeaux Philharmonic Orchestra. Other orchestras with which he was officially associated include the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the City of Düsseldorf Orchestra, the French National Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Radio Éireann orchestra, the Orchestra of the Concerts Lamoureux, and the Residentie Orchestra in The Hague. 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, based in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the leading orchestras in the world. ... Düsseldorf in Germany The Düsseldorf Coat of Arms Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. ... The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) is the leading symphony orchestra in Israel, and one of the top orchestras in the world. ... The London Philharmonic Orchestra (frequently abbreviated to LPO), based in London, is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. ... Arms of The Hague The Hague (with capital T; Dutch: Den Haag, or officially s-Gravenhage) is the administrative capital of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country, in the province South Holland of which it is also the capital. ...

His repertoire focused on the works of the early 20th-century French and Russian masters. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

The premieres of his Violin Concerto and Cello Concerto were given by Henryk Szeryng and Pierre Fournier respectively. Henryk Szeryng (September 22, 1918 – March 8, 1988) was a Polish violinist. ... Pierre Fournier (June 24, 1906 – January, 1986) was a French cellist who was called the aristocrat of cellists, on account of his elegant musicianship and majestic sound. ...