[78-L] Bolero

[David Weiner]

>
> Composer Ravel, who objected violently to the way some conductors (notably
> Maestro Toscanini) played his piece,

I wonder what his complaint was.  Usually Ravel objected to any change 
in tempo, but when I got the broadcast Toscanini played it on I compared 
the opening and closing tempo and they were identical.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com

Yeah, but the sole Toscanini 1939 broadcast of "Bolero" that exists has some
horrifying bloops from the orchestra - the Masetro must have given the
musicians hell afterwards!

Dave W.