Toscanini biographer, scholar Mortimer Frank dies at 87

Musicologist known for the popular book ‘Toscanini: The NBC Years’ at Wave Hill

By RAPHAEL LASSAUZE

Posted 6/25/20

In times like this, many living north of Spuyten Duyvil Creek and west of Jerome Park Reservoir are possibly reveling in their proximity to nature.

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Toscanini biographer, scholar Mortimer Frank dies at 87

Musicologist known for the popular book ‘Toscanini: The NBC Years’ at Wave Hill

'George was a character, to say the least'

Tom Sciarrotta, who helped recovering addicts, dies at Montefiore at age 76

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Mary Tait Goldschmid, a professor at The Mount, was 76

Toscanini biographer, scholar Mortimer Frank dies at 87

Musicologist known for the popular book ‘Toscanini: The NBC Years’ at Wave Hill

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'George was a character, to say the least'

Tom Sciarrotta, who helped recovering addicts, dies at Montefiore at age 76

Margaret Donato, CB8 member and Kingsbridge BID co-founder, was 74

Mary Tait Goldschmid, a professor at The Mount, was 76