Norman Del Mar; British Conductor, Author and Music Teacher

Norman Del Mar, 74, British conductor and author who focused on works of Sir Edward Elgar, Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss. Del Mar began his career as a horn player with the Royal Philharmonic and became an assistant to conductor Sir Thomas Beecham. He made his debut as a conductor in 1947. He led many foreign tours for the philharmonic, the English Chamber Orchestra and Northern Sinfonia and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Del Mar taught conducting at London’s Royal College of Music, made more than 70 recordings and wrote extensively, including a three-volume work on the life and music of Richard Strauss. On Feb. 6 in London.