Toscanini

American  

[tos-kuh-nee-nee, taws-kah-nee-nee] / ˌtɒs kəˈni ni, ˌtɔs kɑˈni ni /

noun

1. Arturo 1867–1957, Italian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. after 1928.

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Toscanini British  

/ ˌtɒskəˈniːnɪ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

As the end of his term approached, Van Zweden spoke in his office filled with photographs of four of his famous New York Philharmonic predecessors: Gustav Mahler, Willem Mengelberg, Arturo Toscanini and Leonard Bernstein.

From Seattle Times

“He said to me: `You are not a Toscanini, but you have a great future,‘” she recalled, a reference to conducting great Arturo Toscanini.

From Seattle Times

That was just one of many suggestions that Dudamel, 42, would, before too long, join the ranks of New York music directors, a group that has included eminences like Mahler, Toscanini, Bernstein and Boulez.

From New York Times

As Dudamel looked on, she scrolled through a digital display of the Philharmonic’s past music directors — Toscanini, Mahler, Pierre Boulez, Bernstein — comparing the length of their tenures.

From New York Times

When he arrives in New York in 2026, he’ll oversee an ensemble associated with famous maestros like Leonard Bernstein and Arturo Toscanini.

From New York Times