Arturo Toscanini
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Arturo Toscanini was a renowned Italian conductor celebrated for his intense perfectionism, precise interpretations, and leadership of major orchestras in Europe and the United States during the first half of the 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arturo Toscanini canonical | 33 |
| Toscanini | 1 |
| Toscanini farewell concert 1954 | 1 |
| Wanda Toscanini | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian person
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ orchestral conductor ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cimitero Monumentale della Villetta, Parma ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Kingdom of Italy
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Italy ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1867-03-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1957-01-16 ⓘ |
| employer |
La Scala
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Metropolitan Opera ⓘ NBC Symphony Orchestra (historical) ⓘ
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NBC Symphony Orchestra
New York Philharmonic ⓘ |
| familyName |
Arturo Toscanini
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Toscanini
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| fullName | Arturo Toscanini self-link ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Arturo ⓘ |
| heritage | Italian ⓘ |
| influenced |
George Szell
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Guido Cantelli ⓘ Herbert von Karajan ⓘ Leonard Bernstein ⓘ |
| instrument | cello ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clarity of orchestral texture
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fast tempos ⓘ performing from memory ⓘ refusal to perform under fascist regimes ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| movement | anti-fascism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense perfectionism
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interpretations of German symphonic repertoire ⓘ interpretations of Italian opera ⓘ precise interpretations ⓘ strict discipline in rehearsals ⓘ |
| notableWork |
performances with the NBC Symphony Orchestra
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recordings of Beethoven symphonies ⓘ recordings of Verdi operas ⓘ recordings of Wagner operas ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
cellist
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conductor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Parma ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
music director of La Scala
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music director of the New York Philharmonic ⓘ principal conductor of the Metropolitan Opera ⓘ principal conductor of the NBC Symphony Orchestra ⓘ |
| residence |
Milan
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New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Carla De Martini ⓘ |
| style |
fidelity to the score
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objective interpretation ⓘ |
| workPeriod |
first half of the 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
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Toscanini
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Wanda Toscanini
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Turandot
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NBC Symphony Orchestra
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NBC Symphony Orchestra
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NBC Symphony Orchestra
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NBC Symphony Orchestra
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NBC Symphony Orchestra
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Toscanini farewell concert 1954