Conductor
Leopold Stokowski
Conducted without a baton, rearranged the orchestra's seating, and appeared in Fantasia shaking hands with Mickey Mouse. He signed a six-year recording contract at ninety-four.
Leopold Anthony Stokowski was a British conductor. One of the leading conductors of the early and mid-20th century, he is best known for his long association with the Philadelphia Orchestra. He was especially noted for his free-hand conducting style that spurned the traditional baton and for obtaining a characteristic sound from the orchestras he directed.
- Born
- 1882-04-18, London, EnglandA Tuesday
- Died
- 1977-09-13, Nether Wallop, Hampshire, EnglandA Tuesday, aged 95
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1882-04-18, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 28°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 6°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 13°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 12°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 19°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 29°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 13°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 14°54′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 15°34′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 28°05′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1977-09-13, Nether Wallop, Hampshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 20°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 7°03′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 18°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 7°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 3°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 24°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 9°08′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 13°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 13°09′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Leopold Stokowski was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.