NBC Symphony Orchestra
The NBC Symphony Orchestra was an American radio orchestra created in 1937 for the National Broadcasting Company.
It was formed especially for Arturo Toscanini, who became its most famous conductor.
The orchestra was central to American broadcast music and to mid-twentieth-century orchestral recording.
WAGNER Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude to Act 3
WAGNER Tannhäuser: Overture and Venusberg Music
WAGNER Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod
WAGNER Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries
Recorded in 1943
Total duration: 52:02
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Arturo Toscanini
MENDELSSOHN Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8, 'Unfinished', in B minor
BARBER Essay for Orchestra No. 1
VERDI Overture to I Vespri Siciliani
Recorded in 1942
Duration 51:09
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Arturo Toscanini
BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2
Recorded 1945
Total duration: 42:59
Vladimir Horowitz, piano
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Arturo Toscanini
BRAHMS Symphonies 1-4
BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture (bonus download)
Recorded 1934-1940
Total duration: 2hr 30:15 (CD) or 2hr 39: 15 (download)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
NBC Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Bruno Walter
MOZART Two Minuets
MOZART Three German Dances
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 4
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 5
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5
Total duration: 2hr 20:01
Live broadcast recordings, 1940
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Bruno Walter
HANDEL Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 6
MOZART Symphony No. 35 in D major, K.385, 'Haffner'
BRAHMS Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Live broadcast recording, 1940
Total duration: 73:54
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Bruno Walter
