Michel Schwalbé obituary

Violinist who was leader of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Herbert von KarajanThe violinist Michel Schwalbé, who has died aged 92, was leader of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1957 to 1985, throughout the heyday of the Herbert von Karajan era. An ebullient character with a sumptuous technique combining the qualities of both the Russian and the Franco-Belgian schools, he chose a life away from the plaudits he would have received on the international platform and the timing of th...

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