Victor de Sabata
The intensity you see in the photo of Victor de Sabata above is what you hear in his recordings. De Sabata (1892-1967) was a hugely gifted conductor, but circumstances denied him lasting fame.
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The intensity you see in the photo of Victor de Sabata above is what you hear in his recordings.
De Sabata (1892-1967) was a hugely gifted conductor, but circumstances denied him lasting fame.
It was his misfortune to be a countryman and contemporary of perhaps the most renowned conductor of the day, Arturo Toscanini.
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The intensity you see in the photo of Victor de Sabata above is what you hear in his recordings. De Sabata (1892-1967) was a hugely gifted conductor, but circumstances denied him lasting fame. It was his misfortune to be a countryman and contemporary of perhaps the most renowned conductor of the day, Arturo Toscanini.
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- his podium appearance being famously described as being "a cross between Julius Caesar and Satan." <a...
- Also, his primary position for much of his career was at the head of La Scala rather than as conductor of a symphony orchestra.
- De Sabata's recordings reveal a maestro of remarkable gifts, inspiring orchestras to produce music of passion and color.
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Unlike the anti-Fascist Toscanini, he was a friend of Mussolini. He suffered a severe heart attack soon thereafter and quit conducting.
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