Arturo Toscanini's Batons: Museum Object and Cultural History
Arturo Toscanini's Batons: date made: ca 1939. date made: ca 1940. user; performing artist: Toscanini, Arturo.
The object in the museum catalogue
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.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: ca 1939
- date made: ca 1940
- user; performing artist: Toscanini, Arturo
- Object Name: batons (5) w/ case
- Object Name: batons, framed
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: glass (case top material)
- Measurements: baton 1: 18 3/4 in; 47.625 cm
- Measurements: baton 2: 20 in; 50.8 cm
- Measurements: baton 3: 22 1/4 in; 56.515 cm
- Measurements: baton 4: 18 7/8 in; 47.9425 cm
- Measurements: baton 5: 17 1/4 in; 43.815 cm
- general subject association: Music
- Subject: Radio broadcasts
- ID Number: 1979.0192.01
- accession number: 1979.0192
- catalog number: 1979.0192.01
- Credit Line: Gift of Natalia A. Bolognini
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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