[Toscanini, Arturo. (1867–1957)] Boult, Adrian. (1889–1983)

Autograph Manuscript

Autograph typed and signed manuscript, a commemoration of the 100th birthday anniversary of Toscanini, with numerous autograph revisions in the hand of conductor Adrian Boult and in another unidentified hand. London, 14. II. 1967. Signed "Adrian C. Boult." To Prof. Stuart Deas, University of Sheffield. "It is very kind of you to invite me to contribute a few words in commemoration of the 100th birthday of that great musician Arturo Toscanini. I first met him ..." Reporting in detail his encounters with Toscanini and attempting to explain his "mastery."



Together with 2 picture postcards of Toscanini, one a later photographical reproduction of a very early photograph and one showing him with Dusolina Gianini (1902 - 1986) in Salzburg. (6444)


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