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Leopold Anthony Stokowski (18 April 1882 – 13 September 1977) was a British-born American conductor. One of the leading conductors of the early and mid-20th century, he is best known for his long association with the Philadelphia Orchestra .
Leopold Stokowski was a virtuoso British-born U.S. conductor known for his flamboyant showmanship and the rich sonorities of his orchestras and for his influence as a popularizer of classical music. Stokowski was trained at the Royal College of Music, London, and Queen’s College, Oxford, and held.
Leopold Stokowski. While not exactly a forgotten man — certainly not among classical record collectors — Stokowski’s profile today ought to be higher than it is if for no other reason than his compulsive urge to be on the cutting edge.
The conductor Leopold Stokowski was a man of tantalising contradictions. As a performer he was a perfectionist but seemed unconcerned with the liberties that he took when rearranging original...
May 18, 2018 · Stokowski was director (1909–12) of the Cincinnati Symphony and conductor (1912–36) of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He became known for his individual interpretations and flexibility of approach. World Encyclopedia. *Stokowski, Leopold (Anthony)* (b London, 1882; d Nether Wallop, Hants., 1977).
No hero’s welcome attended the arrival of Leopold Stokowski. When he first came to New York in the summer of 1905, the tall, handsome English–born musician was almost unknown in America.
Leopold Anthony Stokowski (18 April 1882 – 13 September 1977) was a British-born American conductor. One of the leading conductors of the early and mid-20th century, he is best known for his long association with the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Quick Reference. ( b London, 18 April 1882; d Nether Wallop, 13 Sept. 1977). English-born American conductor. He studied at Oxford University and the RCM and became organist of St James's, Piccadilly, in ... From: Stokowski, Leopold (Anthony) in The Oxford Companion to Music ». Subjects: Music.
Apr 25, 2014 · September 20, 2006 • Autocratic conductor Leopold Stokowski scolded the audience at a concert in New York in 1945. We'll tell you the tale and play a couple of Stokowski's marvelous Bach ...
Leopold Stokowski conductor. The celebrated and communicative English-born American conductor, Leopold Stokowski, was born into a Polish and Irish mother, but was raised as an Englishman. His famous, vaguely foreign, accent somehow appeared later in his life.
