{"product_id":"toscanini-musician-of-conscience","title":"Toscanini: Musician of Conscience","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvey Sachs's \"monumental\" (Alex Ross) biography recounts the sixty-eight-year career of conductor Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957), an artist celebrated for his fierce dedication, photographic memory, explosive temper, impassioned performances, and uncompromising work ethic. Toscanini collaborated with Verdi, Puccini, Debussy, and Richard Strauss; undertook major reforms at La Scala and the Metropolitan Opera; and eventually pioneered the radio and television broadcasts of the NBC Symphony. His monumental achievements inspired generations, while his opposition to Nazism and fascism made him a model for artists of conscience. In this \"persuasive and compelling\" new biography, Sachs illuminates the \"crucial--the central--role Toscanini played in our musical culture for well over 60 years\" (New York Times Book Review). Set against the roiling currents of twentieth-century Europe and the Americas, Toscanini is a \"necessary\" portrait of this \"complex, flawed, but noble human being and towering artist\" (Wall Street Journal) whose peerless influence reverberates today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Jones Books - 001-100295","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534509768990,"sku":"236213","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0248\/3598\/1393\/files\/236213_1.jpg?v=1782852034","url":"https:\/\/juilliardstore.com\/products\/toscanini-musician-of-conscience","provider":"Juilliard Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}