jmc's classics
. Today is Annunciation Day. it is the anniversary of the Death of Claude Debussy (1862-1918) and the birth day of Arturo Toscanini (1867-19570 Toscanini was one of the Most famous conductors of his day. he was the Principal conductor of the New York Philharmonic and the orchestra of La Scala Opera House in Milan Italy. In 1938 NBC Radio Created the NBC Symphony Orchestra especially for him. Unfortunately it disbanded after his death. It survived briefly being known as "The Symphony of the Air" This was a Radio Orchestra which played concerts that were broadcasted on the radio. This was before the invention of television. Toscanini was the father in law of pianist Vladimir Horowitz (1905-1989). Horowitz was a Russian Jew. There are many recordings available of Toscanini. I liked his conducting style. I wish that the NBC Symphony Orchestra would be re-created. It is just a fantasy of mine.
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