Anton Torello, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anton Torello

Spanish-born American double bassist

Date of Birth: 30-Jun-1884

Place of Birth: Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Catalonia, Spain

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1960

Profession: composer, music pedagogue

Nationality: Spain, United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Anton Torello (Catalan: 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.