NBC Symphony Orchestra recordings, 1937-1954

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Summary

Creators:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Abstract:
This collection consists of the audio recordings of the NBC Symphony Orchestra.
Extent:
3.5 Linear Feet 7 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], NBC Symphony Orchestra recordings, Collection no. 2641, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the audio recordings of the NBC Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra broadcasted on the radio from 1937 to 1954. The orchestra was conducted by Arturo Toscanini and Frank Black. They played songs such as Fair Maid of Perth, The Blue Danube, Tchaikovsky's Symphony no. 4, Op. 36 and 1812 Overture, Slavonic Dance no. 1, and Les Preludes.

Biographical / historical:

The NBC Symphony Orchestra was a radio orchestra first broadcasted on November 13, 1937 and continued until it was disbanded in 1954. David Sarnoff, the president of the Radio Corporation of America, created the symphony especially for the conductor Arturo Toscanini. The NBC Symphony performed weekly radio concert broadcasts.

Acquisition information:
Gift of NBC, circa 1980.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], NBC Symphony Orchestra recordings, Collection no. 2641, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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