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Toscanini
Marco Capra
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Description for Toscanini
Hardback. A rare glimpse into the life of the conductor considered to be the greatest of all time. Num Pages: 240 pages, 180 Colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 229. Weight in Grams: 567.
Arturo Toscanini is one of the most acclaimed musicians of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, beginning his career as a cellist then becoming world- renowned as a conductor. Known for his intensity, perfectionism, ear for orchestral detail, and photographic memory (he could conduct 160 operas from memory), he was appointed music director of La Scala in Milan, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra at different stages in his career. Published on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Toscanini s birthday (March 25, 1867), this book provides insight into the legendary conductor ... Read more
Arturo Toscanini is one of the most acclaimed musicians of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, beginning his career as a cellist then becoming world- renowned as a conductor. Known for his intensity, perfectionism, ear for orchestral detail, and photographic memory (he could conduct 160 operas from memory), he was appointed music director of La Scala in Milan, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra at different stages in his career. Published on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Toscanini s birthday (March 25, 1867), this book provides insight into the legendary conductor ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
566g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780847859221
SKU
V9780847859221
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About Marco Capra
Marco Capra teaches history of modern and contemporary music, and history of musical theater, and has made noteworthy contributions on the evolution of criticism and the Italian musical press in the 19th and 20th centuries. Maestro Riccardo Muti, known as a great admirer of Toscanini, has studied conducting with one of Toscanini s assistants.
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