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Toscanini
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He was born on March 25, 1867 in Parma and died on January 16, 1957 in New York City.
His career spanned nearly 70 years, during which he brought great music to the attention of thousands of new listeners as conductor. After studying in Parma and Milan, he began his career as a cellist and a assistant chorus master with a touring Italian opera company. 1886 he won acclaim for his authoritative conducting of Giuseppe Verdi`s Aida in Brazil. 1898 he became principal conductor at Italy`s leading opera house, La Scala in Milan. 1908-1915 he was principal conductor of the Metropolitan Opera Company, New York City. 1921-1929 he was sole artistic director at La Scala. During the 1930s he conducted memorable opera performances at the Bayreuth and Salzburg festivals. 1929-1933 he was conductor of the New York Philharmonic Symphony.
1933-1936 he was general music director of the N.Y. P.S.
1937 he became conductor of the National Broadcasting Company Symphony Orchestra.
1954 was his last public performance.
In the symphonic repertoire, he was considered unrivaled in interpreting the music of Ludwig van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms.
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