Obituary for Lady Barbirolli

Lady Barbirolli who played the oboe under her maiden name Evelyn Rothwell was one of the greatest influences on oboe playing for many years both as a performer and as a teacher. She died at the age of 97 years on January 25th 2008. Michael kennedy wrote a full description of her life and contribution to the world of oboe playing which was published in the Daily Telegraph. The link below will enable you to read this description of the life of a remarkable musician.

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