NBC Symphony Orchestra

NBC Symphony Orchestra

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About NBC Symphony Orchestra

The NBC Symphony Orchestra was a radio orchestra established by David Sarnoff of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) especially for conductor Arturo Toscanini. The NBC Symphony performed weekly radio concert broadcasts with Toscanini and other conductors and served as house orchestra for the network, beginning November 13, 1937 and continuing until 1954. Tom Lewis, in the Organization of American Historians Magazine of History, described NBC's plan for cultural programming and the origin of the NBC Symphony:

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Concerto No.4 G major BWV 1049 : I. Allegro

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Suite No. 3 from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 101: III. Juliet

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Rhapsody in Blue

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Enigma Variations, Op. 36: Variations 1 To 14

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Bolero

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Rhapsody in Blue (Intro & Theme) (from Manhattan)

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Adagio for Strings

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Sebastian Suite: VII. Pavane

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Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto - 1939

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Idillio di Sigfriedo (Recorded in NY 3/7/1953)

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