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Toscanini's last stand

Mike Ashman
Tuesday, January 3, 2017

The great Toscanini’s final concert with his beloved NBC Symphony Orchestra came dangerously close to disaster. Mike Ashman tells the poignant tale

Arturo Toscanini (Tully Potter Collection)
Arturo Toscanini (Tully Potter Collection)

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