Anton Torello Musical artist

Anton Torello (Spanish: Antoni Torelló i Ros, 30 June 1884, Sant Sadurní d'Anoia – 1960, Los Angeles) was a Catalan double bass player. He was Principal Bass of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1914 until 1948, and was the first bass professor at Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music. He taught what became the Philadelphia school of double bass playing, strongly influencing American bass playing.

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Anton Torello
Alias (AKA)Torelló i Ros Antoni
Birth dateJune 30, 1884
Birth place
Sant Sadurní d'Anoia
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1960

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Musical artist

Career started1909
Career ended1960
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Classical music
instrument
Double bass

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