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Arturo Toscanini was an Italian orchestral conductor who lived from 1867 to 1957 and became one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He is remembered for his exacting interpretations of classical and romantic compositions and his role in shaping modern orchestral performance standards.
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- Born
- 1867
- Died
- 1957
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- 6
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- Toscanini directs for the Red Cross
- Arturo Toscanini. From 1915 To 1946. Art In The Shadow of Politics. Homage to the Maestro on the 30th Anniversary of His Death
- Arturo Toscanini
- Philadelphia Orchestra, 1942, 3rd program
- Toscanini with the NBC Symphony Orchestra
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Acting · Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Arturo Toscanini (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 detail and sonority, and his eidetic memory. He was at various times the music director of La Scala in Milan and the New York Philharmonic. Later in…
Known for
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self (archive footage)2025
- Toscanini in His Own Words — Self (archive footage)2009
- The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past — Self (archive footage)1993
- Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio — Self - Conducts NBC Symphony (archive footage)1991
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Arturo Toscanini (/ɑːrˈtʊəroʊ ˌtɒskəˈniːni/; Italian: [arˈtuːro toskaˈniːni]; March 25, 1867 – January 16, 1957) was an Italian conductor. One of the most acclaimed and influential musicians of the late 19th and early 20th century, Toscanini was renowned for his intensity, his perfectionism, his ear for orchestral detail and sonority, and his eidetic memory. He was at various times the music director of La Scala in Milan and the New York Philharmonic. Later in his career, he was appointed the first music director of the NBC Symphony Orchestra (1937–1954), and this led to his becoming a household name, especially in the United States, through his radio and television broadcasts and many recordings of the operatic and symphonic repertoire.
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