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During a 68-year career, conductor Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957) was famed for his fierce dedication, photographic memory space, explosive temper, and impassioned performances. At various times he dominated La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic, the NBC Symphony, and the Bayreuth, Salzburg, and Lucerne festivals. His reforms affected generations of music artists, and his opposition to Nazism and fascism made him a model for artists of conscience. Because of unprecedented usage of the conductor's archives, Harvey Sachs has written a totally new biography that positions Toscanini's epic musical career and sometimes scandalous life from the roiling currents of history. Set in his local Italy, across Europe and the Americas, and in 1930s Palestine, Toscanini soars in its exploration of genius, music, and moral courage, taking its place among the best music biographies of our own time.

Category: Composers & Musicians