Table of Contents

Foreword by Harvey Sachs
Introduction
Arturo Toscanini - Chronicle of a life, 1867-1957
1900-30: Towards the Philharmonic Tour
1931-35: The London Music Festival 1935
Recording the 1935 concerts
1936-37: The London Music Festival 1937
The first HMV recording session
Autumn 1937: Two choral concerts and more records
1938: The London Music Festival 1938
1939: The last London Music Festival
1940-45: War efforts and beyond
1946-51: La Scala
1951-52: Royal Festival Hall
The London recordings - a study in style
Annex A. Discography of EMI recordings 1935-51
Annex B. The Concerts 1930-52: Programmes and Recordings
Annex C. Brahms and Toscanini: an historical excursus
Sources and Bibliography

Reviews

[A] definitive scholarly study. FONTES ARTIS MUSICAE A remarkable volume.
*MUSIC AND LETTERS*

This excellent book provides detailed accounts of Toscanni's London concerts and recordings, and their critical reception ... Dyment's book, beautifully produced, is essential reading and thoroughly recommended. CLASSICAL MUSIC's Books of the Year, December 2013
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An outstanding new book.which covers in detail every aspect of the great conductor's visits.
*INTERNATIONAL RECORD REVIEW*

This book, an exhausting, exhilarating read, unearths a huge chunk of how much we still haven't learned about Arturo Toscanini.
*OPERA NEWS*

Christopher Dyment has produced a major scholarly work, one that is a welcome reference tool and adds considerably to Toscanini's profile.
*FANFARE*

Dyment has unearthed a great wealth of background material [...] [he] has the knack of leading the reader onwards to find out what happens next, rather as in a good detective novel, through the quality and expressive nature of his writing style.
*CLASSICAL RECORDINGS QUARTERLY*

Highly recommended.
*CHOICE*

Dyment's book, beautifully produced, is essential reading and thoroughly recommended.
*CLASSICAL MUSIC*

[A]n unreserved recommendation for Dyment, whose beautifully styled prose is a joy to read and whose extensive research can only serve to enhance our understanding of this towering figure.
*GRAMOPHONE*