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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 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CS-018834 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-018835 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-018836 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-018837 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-018838 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-018839 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-018840 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-018841 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-018842 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-018843 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-018844 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-018845 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra, vocal soloists, and vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor CS-018846 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra, vocal soloists, and vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor CS-018847 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra, vocal soloists, and vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor CS-018848 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra, vocal soloists, and vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor CS-018849 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra, vocal soloists, and vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor CS-018850 12-in. 2/6/1938 Symphony no. 9, in D minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra, vocal soloists, and vocal chorus Musical group  
Victor CS-021300 12-in. 3/7/1938 Symphony no. 40, in G minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-021301 12-in. 3/7/1938 Symphony no. 40, in G minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-021302 12-in. 3/7/1938 Symphonie no. 40 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-021303 12-in. 3/7/1938 Symphonie no. 40 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-021304 12-in. 3/7/1938 Symphonie no. 40 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-021305 12-in. 3/7/1938 Symphonie no. 40 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-021306 12-in. 3/8/1938 Symphony no. 88, in G major NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-021307 12-in. 3/8/1938 Symphony no. 88, in G major NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
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 CS-032802 12-in. 2/27/1939 Symphony no. 40, in G minor NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor CS-032803 12-in. 2/27/1939 Symphony no. 40, in G minor 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  
Victor E0RC-0030 12-in. 1/13/1950 Matthias the painter, part 1 Guido Cantelli ; NBC Symphony Orchestra Orchestra Musical group  
Victor E0RC-0031 12-in. 1/13/1950 Matthias the painter, part 2 Guido Cantelli ; NBC Symphony Orchestra Orchestra Musical group  
Victor E0RC-0032 12-in. 1/13/1950 Matthias the painter, part 3 Guido Cantelli ; NBC Symphony Orchestra Orchestra Musical group  
Victor E0RC-0033 12-in. 1/13/1950 Matthias the painter, part 4 Guido Cantelli ; NBC Symphony Orchestra Orchestra Musical group  
Victor E0RC-0034 12-in. 1/13/1950 Matthias the painter, part 5 Guido Cantelli ; NBC Symphony Orchestra Orchestra Musical group  
Victor E0RC-0035 12-in. 1/13/1950 Matthias the painter, part 6 Guido Cantelli ; NBC Symphony Orchestra Orchestra Musical group  
Victor D4RC-0683 12-in. 12/19/1944 Leonora overture no. 3, op.72a, part 1 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor D4RC-0684 12-in. 12/19/1944 Leonora overture no. 3, op.72a, part 2 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor D4RC-0685 12-in. 12/19/1944 Leonora overture no. 3, op.72a, part 3 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor D6RC-6440 12-in. 11/4/1946 Symphony no. 35, in D, K. 385, part 1 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor D6RC-6441 12-in. 11/4/1946 Symphony no. 35, in D, K. 385, part 2 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor D6RC-6442 12-in. 11/4/1946 Symphony no. 35, in D, K. 385, part 3 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor D6RC-6443 12-in. 11/4/1946 Symphony no. 35, in D, K. 385, part 4 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor D6RC-6444 12-in. 11/4/1946 Symphony no. 35, in D, K. 385, part 5 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor D6RC-6445 12-in. 11/4/1946 Dance of the spirits NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Flute solo, with orchestra Musical group  
Victor D7RC-7300 12-in. 2/17/1947 Roméo et Juliette, part 1 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor D7RC-7301 12-in. 2/17/1947 Roméo et Juliette, part 2 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor D7RC-7302 12-in. 2/17/1947 Roméo et Juliette, part 3 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor D7RC-7303 12-in. 2/17/1947 Roméo et Juliette, part 4 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor D7RC-7304 12-in. 2/17/1947 Roméo et Juliette, part 5 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  
Victor D7RC-7305 12-in. 2/17/1947 Roméo et Juliette, part 6 NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini Orchestra Musical group  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "NBC Symphony Orchestra," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103406.

NBC Symphony Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103406.

"NBC Symphony Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103406

External Sources

Wikipedia: NBC Symphony Orchestra

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LCNAR: NBC Symphony Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81146608

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