Arturo Toscanini

49 pieces since 2007 — at 2 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.

49 pieces

2 companies

20 years

By company

1 piece as NBC Symphony — stats above show all coverage for Arturo Toscanini.

For all his undeniable precision and discipline, I still find Toscanini’s tempi rushed and unyielding and his lack of rubato a chilly turnoff.

By Peter Russell February 22, 2026 194 comments

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