Finding aid for the NBC Symphony Orchestra recordings 2641

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated

USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

2022 April

Doheny Memorial Library G4

3550 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, California 90089-0185

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URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/cinematic-arts-library

Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library

Title: NBC Symphony Orchestra recordings

Creator: NBC Symphony Orchestra

Identifier/Call Number: 2641

Physical Description: 3.5 Linear Feet 7 boxes

Date (inclusive): 1937-1954

Abstract: This collection consists of the audio recordings of the NBC Symphony Orchestra.

Language of Material: English.

Container: R1

Container: R2

Container: R3

Container: R4

Container: R6

Container: R7

Container: R5

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.

Scope and Contents

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.

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of NBC, circa 1980.

Preferred Citation

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

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Sound recordings

Orchestral music -- Archival resources

NBC Symphony Orchestra -- Archives