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.
J. S. BACH Toccata & Fugue In D Minor
R. STRAUSS Also Sprach Zarathustra
SCHREKER Der Geburtstag Der Infantin
J. STRAUSS II Die Fledermaus, Overture
J. STRAUSS II Tales From The Vienna Woods
Live broadcast recordings, 1938
Total duration: 77:31
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Artur Rodziński
GLINKA Ruslan and Ludmila - Overture
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5
STAROKADOMSKY Concerto For Orchestra*
STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8
HINDEMITH Mathis der Maler Symphony
R. STRAUSS Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
Broadcast recordings, 1938
Total duration: 2hr 55:37 (CDs: 2hr 35:07)
*Not included on CDs - downloads only (all CD orders include MP3 downloads)
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Artur Rodziński
HUMPERDINCK Hänsel und Gretel - Prelude
BACH Two Chorales
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1
BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 1
VIVALDI Concerto in D minor
SCRIABIN Symphony No. 3
RAVEL Pavane pour une infante défunte
DEBUSSY Nuages & Fêtes
R. STRAUSS Rosenkavalier Waltzes
Broadcast recordings, 1938
Total duration: 2hr 37:46
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Artur Rodziński
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 9
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2)
Recorded in 1958 and 1945
Total duration: 77:50
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2
SIBELIUS Finlandia
SIBELIUS Lemminkäinen Suite (excerpts)
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 7 (partial)*
Live broadcast recording, 1939
Total duration: 94:41 (download*) - 78:20 (CD)
*Download only bonus track - CD orders include MP3 download of this track
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Georg Schnéevoigt
SCHOENBERG Pelleas und Melisande
SCHOENBERG Verkärte Nacht
Live recordings, 1941 & 1962
Total duration: 66:50
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Leopold Stokowski
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Erich Leinsdorf
