JosÃ(c) Iturbi Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

JosÃ(c) Iturbi Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

José Iturbi Báguena (28 November 1895 â€" 28 June 1980) was a

Spanish conductor, pianist and harpsichordist. He appeared in several

Hollywood films of the 1940s, notably playing himself in the musicals

Thousands Cheer (1943), Music for Millions (1944), Anchors Aweigh

(1945), That Midnight Kiss (1949), and Three Daring Daughters (1948),

his only leading role.Born in Valencia, Spain, Iturbi showed a talent

for classical music at an early age, and began musical studies there.

He later moved to Paris in order to proceed with his studies with

Victor Staub at the Paris Conservatory on a scholarship from the

Diputació de Valencia. At this time, he also undertook studies in

keyboard technique and interpretation with the harpsichordist Wanda

Landowska. His worldwide concert tours, beginning around 1912, were

very successful. He made his American debut in New York City in

1929.Between 1911 and 1937, he was the frequent accompanist to the

Spanish violinist Manuel Quiroga on his international tours. On 8 June

1937, he had just said goodbye to Quiroga after a concert in New York

when the violinist was hit by a truck in Times Square, which led to

the premature end of his career.Iturbi made his first appearance as a

conductor in Mexico City in 1933 when presented by impresario Ernesto

de Quesada from Conciertos Daniel. In April 1936, Iturbi was injured

in the crash and sinking of Pan American Airways' Puerto Rican Clipper

in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. After the incident, he said he would not

be able to play "for some time", and "I may not be able to conduct

again." Later that year, he was named conductor of the Rochester

Philharmonic Orchestra in Rochester, New York, serving until 1944. He

also led the Valencia Symphony Orchestra for many years.
JosÃ(c) Iturbi Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki


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