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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 5/27/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Verdi's Hymn of the Nations, Il Lombardi excerpts, Cherubini's Ali Baba Overture, and an interview with Vivian Della Chiesa.
Date: May 27, 1964
Duration: 54 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 6/3/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture, Glinka's Kamarinskaya, Debussy's La Mer, and an interview with Harold Spivacke.
Date: June 3, 1964
Duration: 55 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 6/10/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Strauss's Death and Transfiguration and Don Juan.
Date: June 10, 1964
Duration: 53 minutes
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 6/17/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Kabelevsky's Overture to Colas Breugnon, Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, and an interview with Leonard Meyers.
Date: June 17, 1964
Duration: 55 minutes
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 6/24/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Strauss's Till Eulenspiegel, Rossini's Overture to Barber of Seville, Gillis's Symphony No. 5 1/2, and an interview with John Totten.
Date: June 24, 1964
Duration: 25 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 7/1/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Verdi's Aida, Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours, and an interview with Guilherme Figueiredo.
Date: July 1, 1964
Duration: 55 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 7/8/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Franz von Suppé's The Poet and Peasant Overture, Berlioz's Rákóczy March, Kodály's Háry János Suite, and an interview with Dorothy Gordon.
Date: July 8, 1964
Duration: 53 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 7/22/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Haydn's Symphony No. 94, Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet, and an interview with Mishel Piastro.
Date: July 22, 1964
Duration: 54 minutes 01 second
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 7/29/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Respighi's The Fountains of Rome, excerpts from Verdi's Aida, A Masked Ball and Otello, and an interview with soprano Herva Nelli.
Date: July 29, 1964
Duration: 55 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 8/5/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Beethoven's Egmont Overture, Wagner's The Forest Murmurs from Siegfried, Schubert's Symphony No. 8, and an interview with Paul Creston.
Date: August 5, 1964
Duration: 53 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 8/12/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Sibelius's Finlandia, Brahms's Hungarian Dances, Strauss's The Blue Danube and Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Dukas's The Sorcerer's Apprentice, and an inter… more
Date: August 12, 1964
Duration: 55 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 8/19/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Wagner's Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin, Smetana's Moldau, Mozart's Symphony No. 40, and an interview with David Hall.
Date: August 19, 1964
Duration: 55 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 9/2/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Prokofiev's Classical Symphony, Weber's Invitation to the Dance, Gershwin's An American in Paris, and an interview with Franco Colombo.
Date: September 2, 1964
Duration: 55 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 9/9/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Rossini's William Tell Overture, Waldteufel's Skater's Waltz, Wagner's Siegfried's Idyll, and an interview with Edith Mason.
Date: September 9, 1964
Duration: 53 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 9/16/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Rossini's Overture to La Gazza Ladra, Schumann's Rhenish Symphony, and an interview with Oreste Di Sevo.
Date: September 16, 1964
Duration: 54 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 9/23/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Dvořák's New World Symphony and an interview with Elie Seigmeister.
Date: September 23, 1964
Duration: 55 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 9/30/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Ottorino Respighi's Pines of Rome, Fountains of Rome, an interview with director Bern Meyer, and Meyer's interview with Elsa Respighi, the composer's… more
Date: September 30, 1964
Duration: 54 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 10/7/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Beethoven's Egmont Overture, Brahms's Hungarian Dances, and an interview with Winifred Cecil.
Date: October 7, 1964
Duration: 30 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 10/14/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Humperdinck's Prelude to Hansel and Gretel and Mozart's Symphony No. 35 ("Haffner").
Date: October 14, 1964
Duration: 30 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 10/21/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances and rehearsals of Berlioz's Queen Mab Scherzo.
Date: October 21, 1964
Duration: 30 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 10/28/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of excerpts from Verdi's La forza del destino, Puccini's La traviata, La bohème, and an interview with Jan Peerce.
Date: October 28, 1964
Duration: 30 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 11/4/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours, and Brahms's Variations on a Theme of Haydn.
Date: November 4, 1964
Duration: 31 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 11/11/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Nuages and Fêtes from Debussy's Nocturnes and an interview with Walfredo Toscanini.
Date: November 11, 1964
Duration: 30 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 11/18/1964

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Rossini's Overture to Il signor Burschino, Toscanini's Scherzo for Orchestra, a feature about "The Parma Years," and an interview with Don Gillis.
Date: November 18, 1964
Duration: 30 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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