What is Leopold Stokowski?
[[File:Leopold Stokowski LOC 26447u.jpg|210px|thumb|Leopold Stokowski]] '''Leopold Anthony Stokowski''', (born near [[London]], 18 April 1882; died 31 October 2007) was a famous orchestral [[conducting|conductor]]. He conducted many of [[United States|America's]] greatest orchestras. Many people will recognize him from [[Walt Disney|Disney’s]] film ''[[Fantasia (film)|Fantasia]]'' in which he conducts the orchestra and is seen shaking hands with [[Mickey Mouse]]. Stokowski had a long conducting career which started in 1909. He appeared in public for the last time in 2005 but continued making recordings until September 2007, a few months before his death at the age of 125. {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Stokowski, Leopold}} [[Category:1882 births]] [[Category:2007 deaths]] [[Category:American conductors]] [[Category:British conductors]]