Enrique Jordá
Enrique Jordá (March 24, 1911 – March 18, 1996) was a
After conducting in
During his tenure in San Francisco he gave the world premiere of
After he left San Francisco, he was a guest conductor in Europe, South America and Australia. He published a book on conducting, "El Director de Orquesta Ante la Partitura," in 1969, and from 1970 to 1976 was the music director of the
During the San Francisco Symphony's 1973 European tour, the musicians were reunited with Jordá for the final time.[1] Jordá died at 84 in Brussels, Belgium, following a two-month illness related to a blood transfusion.
His daughter Tessa, who married Sir
Notes
- ^ Kozinn, Allan (31 March 1996). "Enrique Jorda, 84, Orchestra Director In San Francisco". New York Times. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ^ "Lord mayor's Show" (PDF). The Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths. 12 November 2005. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
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