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Arturo Toscanini (/ ɑːr ˈ t ʊər oʊ ˌ t ɒ s k ə ˈ n iː n i /; Italian: [arˈtuːro toskaˈniːni]; March 25, 1867 – January 16, 1957) was an Italian conductor. He was one of the most acclaimed and influential musicians of the late 19th and early 20th century, renowned for his intensity, his perfectionism, his ear for orchestral ...
Apr 11, 2024 · Arturo Toscanini (born March 25, 1867, Parma, Italy—died Jan. 16, 1957, New York City, N.Y., U.S.) was an Italian conductor, considered one of the great virtuoso conductors of the first half of the 20th century.
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Jun 27, 2017 · Illustrated. 923 pp. Liveright Publishing. $39.95. On the night of June 30, 1886, Arturo Toscanini — recently turned 19 — arrived, barely on time, at the imperial opera house in Rio de Janeiro...
Jul 6, 2017 · David Denby lists his favorite recordings of the conductor Arturo Toscanini, some of which Sony Classical reissued on its boxed set “The Essential Recordings.”
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Jun 11, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Arturo Toscanini, one of the most respected conductors of the 20th century. Find out how he became a musical powerhouse, a champion of classical music, and a critic of fascism.
Conductor. Arturo Toscanini began his American career at the Metropolitan Opera in 1908, but left abruptly seven years later after a quarrel with management and the dissolution of his long affair with soprano Geraldine Farrar; he never conducted in the house again.
Jul 3, 2023 · Learn how Toscanini became the most venerated conductor of his age through his recordings, from Verdi to Wagner, and how he adapted to the challenges of the gramophone. Read reviews, profiles and insights from The Gramophone, the world's leading classical music magazine.
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