Object Details
user; performing artist
Toscanini, Arturo
Description (Brief)
Internationally renowned conductor Arturo Toscanini (1867–1957) fled fascist Italy for the United States in 1937. That year, the National Broadcasting Company created a symphony orchestra for him to lead. The orchestra was featured on weekly radio broadcasts and popular sound recordings.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Natalia A. Bolognini
date made
ca 1939
ca 1940
ID Number
1979.0192.01
accession number
1979.0192
catalog number
1979.0192.01
Object Name
batons (5) w/ case
batons, framed
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
glass (case top material)
Measurements
baton 1: 18 3/4 in; 47.625 cm
baton 2: 20 in; 50.8 cm
baton 3: 22 1/4 in; 56.515 cm
baton 4: 18 7/8 in; 47.9425 cm
baton 5: 17 1/4 in; 43.815 cm
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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Music & Musical Instruments
Popular Entertainment
1939 exhibit
Data Source
National Museum of American History
general subject association
Music
Subject
Radio broadcasts
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_670115