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Anton Torello (Antoni Torelló i Ros 1884-1960) was a Catalan Double Bass player. He was principal bass of the Philadelphia Orchestra (1914–1948), and was the first bass professor at Philadelphia's Curtis Institute. He taught what became the Philadelphia school of Double Bass playing - strongly influencing American bass playing.[...]In 1909, Torello moved to the United States of America. He found work first in New York and later as principal bass in an opera orchestra in Boston before being hired by Leopold Stokowski as principal bass of the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1914. Anton Torello had two sons, Carl and William, both of which were double bassists who played in the Philadelphia Orchestra.[3] Anton remained as principal bass in Philadelphia until 1948. After retirement he moved to Los Angeles where he continued to play with the resident orchestra of Paramount Studios.[2]



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