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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 detail and sonority, and his eidetic memory. [1]
He returned as Stokowski's co-conductor for the 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons, resuming full control thereafter. Upon Toscanini's retirement in the spring of 1954, NBC officially disbanded the orchestra, much to Toscanini's distress, though it continued for several years independent of NBC, as the Symphony of the Air. Toscanini's final ...
A guide to Toscanini's recording career can be found in Mortimer H. Frank's "From the Pit to the Podium: Toscanini in America" in International Classical Record Collector (1998, 15 8-21) and Christopher Dyment's "Toscanini's European Inheritance" in International Classical Record Collector (1998, 15 22-8). Frank and Dyment also discuss Maestro ...
Toscanini was frequently criticized in the press for his lack of interest in modern music, [59] [60] repertoire which Stokowski enjoyed and vigorously promoted throughout his career. After clashing on programming at NBC, the conductors reached a mutual compromise that suited their respective interests, wherein Stokowski would conduct modern ...
The 1947 recording of Verdi's Otello by Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra and chorus is regarded as one of the most notable early Verdi opera recordings. [1] The role of Otello was sung by Ramón Vinay, Desdemona by Herva Nelli, and Iago by Giuseppe Valdengo, and Cassio by tenor Virginio Assandri. [2] [3] [4] Arturo Toscanini
Toscanini: The Maestro is a documentary produced and directed by Peter Rosen, about Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini, who is considered by many to be the greatest maestro of the twentieth century. It was originally created for the Bravo channel in 1985, and was also televised on PBS in January 1988.
Ernesto Tomasini Live, Teatro Biondo, Palermo (recital – 2016, UK) Shackleton/Tomasini at Arma17, Moscow (concert – 2016, RU) Shackleton/Tomasini at EYE, Amsterdam (concert – 2016, NL) Concerto di San Silvestro at Teatro Massimo, Palermo (concert - 2020, I) Cabaret! Toscanini Festival, Reggio Emilia and Teatro Massimo, Palermo (concert ...
Hymn of the Nations, originally titled Arturo Toscanini: Hymn of the Nations, is a 1944 film directed by Alexander Hammid, which features the Inno delle nazioni, a patriotic work for tenor soloist, chorus, and orchestra, composed by Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi in the early-1860s.