Arturo Toscanini

Born: 1897-03-25

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 his career he was appointed the first music director of the NBC Symphony Orchestra (1937–54), 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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The Art of Conducting: Great Conductors of the Past

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1993-01-01

Documentary about sixteen great conductors of the 20th century.

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Hymn of the Nations

as Himself
Released: 1944-02-01

Hymn of the Nations, originally titled Arturo Toscanini: Hymn of the Nations, is a 1944 film...

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Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 9: Beethoven: Symphony No. 5/Respighi: The Pines of Rome

as Conductor (self)
Released: 1952-03-22

The historic Toscanini television concerts with the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Broadcast #9 was of...

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Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 7: Wagner

as Conductor (self)
Released: 1951-12-29

The historic Toscanini television concerts with the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Broadcast #7 was of...

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Behind Your Radio Dial

as uncredited
Released: 1949-01-09

Familiar radio voice Ben Grauer leads the viewer on a behind the scenes tour of the National...

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Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 5: Verdi: Aida

as Conductor (self)
Released: 1949-03-26

The historic Toscanini television concerts with the NBC Symphony Orchestra. This concert,...

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Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 3: Brahms

as Conductor (self)
Released: 1948-11-13

The historic Toscanini television concerts with the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Broadcast #3 was of...

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Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 2: Beethoven Symphony No. 9

as Conductor (self)
Released: 1948-04-03

The historic Toscanini television concerts with the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Broadcast #1 was of...

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Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 8: Franck, Sibelius, Debussy and Rossini

as Self, Conductor
Released: 1952-03-15

The historic Toscanini television concerts with the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Broadcast #8 was of...

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Toscanini Volume Three The Television Concerts (1948-52)

as Conductor
Released: 1948-01-01

To hear is not the same as seeing and hearing! To watch Maestro Toscanini conduct this opera is...

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Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 1: Wagner

as Conductor (self)
Released: 1948-03-20

The historic Toscanini television concerts with the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Broadcast #1 was of...

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Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 4: Mozart, Dvorak, Wagner

as Conductor (self)
Released: 1948-12-04

The historic Toscanini television concerts with the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Broadcast #3 was of...

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Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 6: Weber, Brahms

as Conductor (self)
Released: 1951-11-03

The historic Toscanini television concerts with the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Broadcast #6 was of...

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