The Letters Of Arturo Toscanini

The Letters Of Arturo Toscanini by Harvey Sachs


ISBN
9780571196296
Published
Released
12 / 07 / 2002
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
496
Dimensions
162 x 241 x 40mm

A major event in the literature of music. Toscanini (1867-1957),one of the most celebrated conductors in musical history, raised the standards of orchestras and opera ensembles to previously undreamed-of heights. He conducted the world premieres of Leoncavallo's Pagliacci and Puccini's La Bohhme and Turandot. Yet he never wrote a memoir or granted interviews. Now we are brought close to him in 700 letters, the vast majority of them previously unpublished. There is fascinating correspondence with his wife and children, but even more interesting are the letters concerning his tempestuous affairs and erotic adventures. He writes with particular vehemence about his opposition to Fascism, Nazism, and Mussolini: 'you won't find [anyone] who is more of a delinquent, more of a criminal than that ignoble animal!' Vivid and impassioned, the letters reveal the depth of his musical knowledge and insight, and shed enormous light on the musical life of his time.
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