NBC Symphony Orchestra
The NBC Symphony Orchestra was a radio orchestra conceived by David Sarnoff, the president of the Radio Corporation of America, especially for the conductor Arturo Toscanini. The NBC Symphony performed weekly radio concert broadcasts with Toscanini and other conductors and several of its players served in the house orchestra for the NBC Radio Network. The orchestra's first broadcast was on November 13, 1937, and it continued until disbanded in April, 1954. A new ensemble, independent of the network, called the Symphony of the Air, followed. It was made up of former members of the NBC Symphony Orchestra and performed from 1954 to 1963, particularly under Leopold Stokowski. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1937, Died Ceased 1954
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-49 of 49 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CS-021308 | 12-in. | 3/8/1938 | Symphony no. 88, in G major | NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-021309 | 12-in. | 3/8/1938 | Symphony no. 88, in G major | NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-021310 | 12-in. | 3/8/1938 | Symphony no. 88, in G major | NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-021311 | 12-in. | 3/8/1938 | Symphony no. 88, in G major | NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-021312 | 12-in. | 3/8/1938 | Adagio (Lento) | NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-021313 | 12-in. | 3/8/1938 | Adagio (Lento)—concluded | NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-021314 | 12-in. | 3/8/1938 | Scherzo (Vivace) | NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-032814 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | William Tell : Overture, part 1 | NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-032815 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | William Tell : Overture, part 2 | NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-032816 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | William Tell : Overture, part 3 | NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | BS-032817 | 10-in. | 3/1/1939 | William Tell : Overture, part 4 | NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-032818 | 12-in. | 3/1/1939 | Moto perpetuo | NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-035485 | 12-in. | 4/17/1939 | Symphony no. 8 in F major | NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-035486 | 12-in. | 4/17/1939 | Symphony no. 8 in F major | NBC Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-035487 | 12-in. | 4/17/1939 | Symphony no. 8 in F major | NBC Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-035488 | 12-in. | 4/17/1939 | Symphony no. 8 in F major | NBC Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-035489 | 12-in. | 4/17/1939 | Symphony no. 8 in F major | NBC Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-035490 | 12-in. | 4/17/1939 | Symphony no. 8 in F major | NBC Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-043629 | 12-in. | 11/25/1939 | Symphony no. 8 in F major | NBC Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-043630 | 12-in. | 11/25/1939 | Symphony no. 8 in F major | NBC Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-043632 | 12-in. | 11/25/1939 | Symphony no. 8 in F major | NBC Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-043633 | 12-in. | 11/25/1939 | Symphony no. 8 in F major | NBC Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-043634 | 12-in. | 11/25/1939 | Symphony no. 8 in F major | NBC Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group | |
| Victor | CS-043681 | 12-in. | 11/25/1939 | Symphony no. 8 in F major | NBC Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "NBC Symphony Orchestra," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103406.
NBC Symphony Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103406.
"NBC Symphony Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: NBC Symphony Orchestra
Discogs: NBC Symphony Orchestra
Allmusic: NBC Symphony Orchestra
Britannica: NBC Symphony Orchestra
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: NBC Symphony Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81146608
Wikidata: NBC Symphony Orchestra - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1777060
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/140858137
MusicBrainz: NBC Symphony Orchestra - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/229d5a97-b8e1-4195-a696-d74bc8db90ed
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