Page 23 - The Gluckman Occasional Number Four

Soon he was in demand in all the musical capitals of the world. He
left home and embarked on a grand world tour. In England he
appeared as soloist with the London Symphony Orchestra. Paris
adored his performance in Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto. And the
Viennese, haughty musical aristocrats, accorded Arturo the honor of
leading their Philharmonia in a stirring rendition of Mendelssohn’s
Hebrides Overture.

Once the baton was firmly in the grip of his trunk, Arturo
discovered that he enjoyed conducting even more than playing or
composing. The entire orchestra, dozens of musicians, looking up to
him for direction! All the
nuances of performance
were under his control:
tempo, loudness, balance!
It was his, Arturo
Tuskanini’s, conception
that was taking musical
form right before his eyes
and ears—and those of
the audience! No human
could wave a baton like
an elephant inspired by a
fresh and fertile musical
imagination.
The applause was like thunder, crashing down upon him time and
time again.