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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 2/2/1966

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 Suppé's Poet and Peasant Overture and Elgar's Enigma Variations, and features an interview with Wally McGill.
Date: February 2, 1966
Duration: 54 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 2/9/1966

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 rehearsal and performance of Strauss's Death and Transfiguration.
Date: February 9, 1966
Duration: 55 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 2/16/1966

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 Aida and features an interview with tenor Richard Tucker.
Date: February 16, 1966
Duration: 55 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 2/23/1966

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 and Strauss's Till Eulenspiegel, and features an interview with music director and conductor of the Metropolitan Opera… more
Date: February 23, 1966
Duration: 53 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 2/5/1964

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 Suppé's Poet and Peasant Overture, Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony and an interview with John Corbet.
Date: February 5, 1964
Duration: 55 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 2/12/1964

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 Wagner's Faust Overture, Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 and an interview with Frank Brieff.
Date: February 12, 1964
Duration: 54 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 2/19/1964

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 highlights from Puccini's La bohème and an interview with Licia Albanese and Jan Peerce.
Date: February 19, 1964
Duration: 45 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 2/3/1965

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 rehearsal and performance of Musetta's Waltz from Puccini's La bohème, and features an interview with Madame Fosca Crespi, step-daughter of Puccini.
Date: February 3, 1965
Duration: 30 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 2/10/1965

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 Overture to Luisa Miller and Schubert's Unfinished Symphony.
Date: February 10, 1965
Duration: 30 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 2/17/1965

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 Suppé's Poet and Peasant Overture and Weber's Invitation to the Dance, and features an interview with Luigi Gaddoni.
Date: February 17, 1965
Duration: 30 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 2/24/1965

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 Bruschino and Sibelius' Finlandia, and features an interview with the maestro's daughter, Wally Toscanini.
Date: February 24, 1965
Duration: 30 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
Partner: UNT Music Library
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