Word: toscaninis
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...considered the greatest conductor of modern times, Arturo Toscanini...
...Manhattan last week Arturo Toscanini conducted the Philharmonic Orchestra's 2298th concert, the last of the season, its valedictory before it merges with the New York Symphony and becomes the Philharmonic-Symphony of New York. Toscanini will be chief conductor of the blended band. As such last week he was painted by newspapermen...
...Italy he is conductor of the Scala Opera in Milan-but he likes a concert orchestra better. He is interested in politics, ran once for the Italian Parliament on a Fascist ticket. His hobbies are painting and riding in a fast automobile; his life spent simply with Signora Toscanini, his two daughters-Wanda and Wally (the w's pronounced as v), his son Walter, a book collector in Milan...
...York Philharmonic Orchestra is the oldest musical organization in the U. S. It was founded in 1842. Only the London Philharmonic, founded in 1813, anteceded it in the world. Mr. Mackay is its chairman, Arturo Toscanini its director, Willem Mengelberg of Amsterdam its joint leader...
...second cousin of Wilhelm, thwarted in his eager attempts to perform for charity (TIME, March 12), turned professional last week. On the scheme of following the Romans while in Rome, he announced that he would conduct now only for a fee and one comparable to that received by Arturo Toscanini (i. e., approximately $2,500 a concert). His services are to be on the market in Manhattan for eight days at which time he will start on a sightseeing tour-to Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, perhaps Canada...