Arturo Toscanini worked in music at a period when the art was changing shape around them.
The record lists Arturo Toscanini as Italian conductor (1867–1957).
Arturo Toscanini was born at Parma in 1867. His recorded nationality is Italy. He trained at Conservatorio Arrigo Boito.
This was the century of the virtuoso and the touring soloist, when a performer could become famous across a continent.
He worked as musician, conductor and music director.
The instruments recorded are cello.
His work is classed as classical music.
A musical reputation rests on a handful of works that refuse to date.
The honours record reads: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1987) and Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal (1937).
That the work came out of Italy shaped it: musical traditions, training institutions and the reach of a recording industry all differ by country.
Arturo Toscanini died in 1957, aged 90. The recordings and scores remain, which is the only durable form a musical life takes.
Achievements
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award — 1987
- Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal — 1937
- Instruments: cello
- Genres: classical music
