Understanding Toscanini by Joseph Horowitz

Understanding Toscanini by Joseph Horowitz

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Summary

Combining biography with musical criticism, this study reveals why Arturo Toscanini became the object of unparalleled veneration as a classical conductor in the USA. It explores the cultural and commercial mechanisms that fostered the Toscanini cult and created a new audience for classical music.

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Understanding Toscanini by Joseph Horowitz

Combining biography with musical criticism, this study reveals why Arturo Toscanini became the object of unparalleled veneration as a classical conductor in the USA. It explores the cultural and commercial mechanisms that fostered the Toscanini cult and created a new audience for classical music.
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ISBN 13 9780571171477
ISBN 10 0571171478
Title Understanding Toscanini
Author Joseph Horowitz
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 1994-04-08
Number of pages 512
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