Toscanini
[tos-kuh-nee-nee; Italian taws-kah-nee-nee]
- Ar·tu·ro [ahr-too r-oh; Italian ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ; Italian ɑrˈtu rɔ/, 1867–1957, Italian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. after 1928.
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In at least one New York restaurant oeuf Toscanini is to be found on the bill.
The Merry-Go-RoundCarl Van Vechten
But there can be no doubt on that point in the case of Toscanini.
An AutobiographyIgor Stravinsky
Toscanini was picking his way through the orchestra to the desk.
What Will People Say?Rupert Hughes
There you have a side of Mr. Toscanini that the boys have forgotten to tell you about.
The World's Great Men of MusicHarriette Brower
Toscanini held sway when I began, and he was a marvelous musician and conductor.
Vocal MasteryHarriette Brower
Toscanini
- Arturo (arˈtuːro). 1867–1957, Italian conductor; musical director of La Scala, Milan, and of the NBC symphony orchestra (1937–57) in New York
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