cd - Leopold Stokowski
Leopold Stokowski was a British-American conductor renowned for his long association with the Philadelphia Orchestra, where he served as music director. Born in London in 1882, he studied at the Royal College of Music. Stokowski was a pioneer in the field of music recording and collaborated with Walt Disney on the 1940 film Fantasia. Throughout his career, he conducted several major orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He passed away in 1977 at the age of 95. The products available from the artist Leopold Stokowski include CDs.