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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 12/4/1963

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, Haydn's Symphony 101, and an interview with Howard Barlow.
Date: December 4, 1963
Duration: 55 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 12/9/1964

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 Kabalevsky's Overture to Colas Breugnon, Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries, a tour of Riverdale, and an interview with Walter Toscanini.
Date: December 9, 1964
Duration: 31 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - Centennial Series, 12/6/1967

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: Centennial Series,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini on the hundredth anniversary of his birth, and was a subset of the radio series "Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend". 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 Overture to Der Freischutz by Carl Mar… more
Date: December 6, 1967
Duration: 53 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 12/29/1965

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 Weber's Overture to Der Freischütz and Brahms' Symphony No. 3.
Date: December 29, 1965
Duration: 54 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 12/8/1965

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 a feature titled "The Maestro and his Singers" and a performance of Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3.
Date: December 8, 1965
Duration: 54 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 12/7/1966

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: December 7, 1966
Duration: 53 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 12/14/1966

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 Beethoven's Prometheus Overture and Symphony No. 7 and features an interview with music producer and conductor Arthur Austin.
Date: December 14, 1966
Duration: 53 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 12/21/1966

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 Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G minor, Gluck's Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orfeo ed Euridice and Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite.
Date: December 21, 1966
Duration: 52 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 12/28/1966

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 Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda and a feature called "The Maestro and his Singers".
Date: December 28, 1966
Duration: 52 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 12/11/1963

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 Franck's Psyché et Eros, Smetana's The Moldau, an interview with Ira Hirschmann, Respighi's The Fountains of Rome and a discussion with Don Gillis.
Date: December 11, 1963
Duration: 57 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 12/18/1963 Part 1

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 Schubert's Symphony No. 8, Wagner's Siegfried's Idyll and an interview with Jerome Hines.
Date: December 18, 1963
Duration: 56 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 12/18/1963 Part 2

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 Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, Mozart's Symphony no. 40 in G minor and an interview with Marcia Davenport.
Date: December 18, 1963
Duration: 55 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 12/25/1963

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 the Adagio and Scherzo from Beethoven's Opus 135, Number 116 Quartet, Strauss's Death and Transfiguration and an interview with Eugenia Gale.
Date: December 25, 1963
Duration: 26 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 12/2/1964

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 excerpts from Grofé's Grand Canyon Suite and an interview with Ferde Grofé.
Date: December 2, 1964
Duration: 31 minutes 01 second
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 12/16/1964

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 Act 2 of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice, Gluck's Dances of the Spirits, and an interview with soprano Bidú Sayão.
Date: December 16, 1964
Duration: 30 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 12/23/1964

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 Mozart's Overture to the Marriage of Figaro, Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, and a special feature: Canta, canta.
Date: December 23, 1964
Duration: 30 minutes 01 second
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 12/30/1964

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 Wagner's Faust Overture, Barber's Adagio for Strings, Bach's Air on the G String, and Strauss' Tritsch-Trastch Polka.
Date: December 30, 1964
Duration: 30 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
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NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - Centennial Series, 12/13/1967

Description: This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: Centennial Series,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini on the hundredth anniversary of his birth, and was a subset of the radio series "Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend". 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 Symphony No. 4 "Italian" by Felix Mend… more
Date: December 13, 1967
Duration: 53 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Gillis, Don
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