Stokowski

[stuh-kou-skee, -kawf-, -kawv-]

noun

Le·o·pold An·to·ni Sta·ni·slaw

[lee-uh-pohld ahn-toh-nee stah-nee-slahf] /ˈli əˌpoʊld ɑnˈtoʊ ni stɑˈni slɑf/, 1882–1977, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in England.

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Historical Examples of stokowski

Mr. Stokowski then had been in this country nearly twenty years.
The World's Great Men of Music
Harriette Brower
Mr. Stokowski did not address the audience on that occasion.
The World's Great Men of Music
Harriette Brower
"I wish you would let Stokowski come out and explain to you what he is trying to do," said Hofmann.
The Americanization of Edward Bok
Edward William Bok
For elegant tailoring he has no peer among orchestral chiefs, except, perhaps, Mr. Stokowski.
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Harriette Brower
Mr. Stokowski is inordinately fond of gadgets and fancies himself as quite a technical expert.
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Harriette Brower

British Dictionary definitions for stokowski

Stokowski

noun

Leopold. 1887–1977, US conductor, born in Britain. He did much to popularize classical music with orchestral transcriptions and film appearances, esp in Fantasia (1940)

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