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245 10 a| Understanding Toscanini :b| how he became an American culture-god and helped create a new audience for old music /c| Joseph Horowitz.;

250 a| First edition.;

260 a| New York :b| Alfred A. Knopf,c| 1987.;

300 a| x, 492 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations, portraits ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

500 a| Includes index.;

504 a| Bibliography: pages 449-464.;

505 0 a| Introduction: Toscanini and the ways of culture -- Setting the stage -- Toscanini in America -- The Metropolitan Opera, 1908-15 -- Interlude, 1917-25 -- The New York Philharmonic, 1926-29 -- The New York Philharmonic, 1929-36 -- The NBC Symphony, 1937-45 -- The NBC Symphony, 1937-45: the national context I -- The NBC Symphony, 1937-45: the national context II -- The NBC Symphony, 1945-54 -- Postmortem -- Toscanini on records -- After Toscanini -- Collapse of the cult -- Long-term legacies -- Conclusion -- Appendices. Arthur Judson advises John Barbirolli on programming (1936) -- A psychoanalyst examines Toscanini (1983).;

520 a| Combining biography, cultural history, and music criticism, the author explores the cultural and commercial mechanisms that aided in the formation of the Toscanini legend and reveals Toscanini himself as a musicians' icon.;

600 10 a| Toscanini, Arturo,d| 1867-1957.=| ^A38901;

650 0 a| Conductors (Music)v| Biography.=| ^A447024;

650 0 a| Musicz| United Statesx| History and criticism.=| ^A15730;

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Understanding Toscanini : how he became an American culture-god and helped create a new audience for old music / Joseph Horowitz.

Author/creator	Horowitz, Joseph, 1948-
Format	Book
Edition	First edition.
Publication Info	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1987.
Description	x, 492 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Subjects	Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957. Conductors (Music)--Biography. Music--United States. --History and criticism.

Contents	Introduction: Toscanini and the ways of culture -- Setting the stage -- Toscanini in America -- The Metropolitan Opera, 1908-15 -- Interlude, 1917-25 -- The New York Philharmonic, 1926-29 -- The New York Philharmonic, 1929-36 -- The NBC Symphony, 1937-45 -- The NBC Symphony, 1937-45: the national context I -- The NBC Symphony, 1937-45: the national context II -- The NBC Symphony, 1945-54 -- Postmortem -- Toscanini on records -- After Toscanini -- Collapse of the cult -- Long-term legacies -- Conclusion -- Appendices. Arthur Judson advises John Barbirolli on programming (1936) -- A psychoanalyst examines Toscanini (1983).
Abstract	Combining biography, cultural history, and music criticism, the author explores the cultural and commercial mechanisms that aided in the formation of the Toscanini legend and reveals Toscanini himself as a musicians' icon.
General note	Includes index.
Bibliography note	Bibliography: pages 449-464.
LCCN	86045373
ISBN	0394529189

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