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Leopold Stokowski
| Conductor Date of Birth: 18.04.1882 Country: Great Britain |
Content:
- Biography of Leopold Stokowski
- Early Life and Education
- Career and Achievements
- Later Life and Legacy
Biography of Leopold Stokowski
Leopold Stokowski was a British and American conductor of Polish-Irish descent.
Born in London on April 18, 1882 (although he sometimes claimed 1887 as his birth year), Stokowski had a diverse musical career that sparked varying opinions about his abilities as a musician.
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While many admired his remarkable virtuosity, others criticized his free approach to the composer's text and considered his interpretations extravagant and distorting the original intent of the composition.
Early Life and Education
Stokowski's father's ancestors hailed from Poland, while his mother was believed to be of Irish descent.
He received his initial musical education in England and became the organist of St. James's Cathedral on Piccadilly in London in 1903. Despit