Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Grauer, Ben.
2. Toscanini, Walter, 1898-1971.

Found in

1. Toscanini Legacy collection of sound recordings.

Description

1. 1 sound tape reel (30:02) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono.; 7 in.

Summary

1. Ben Grauer, Walter Toscanini and Arturo Toscanini himself present a captivating story of how in Rio de Janeiro, the 19-year-old young man, a cellist in the orchestra, rose to the occasion and demonstrated to everyone that he was a genius. At the encouragement of the fellow musicians, Toscanini stepped in after a scandal in the opera house led to the cancellation of the performances by the Brazilian conductor, and successfully conducted Aida by memory. He went on to conduct all the following performances of the season to the great acclaim of both the public and the critics. At his young age, he already knew over 60 operas by heart, and in Rio as well as in the future, always conducted without looking at the score. Arturo Toscanini recounts this story and the subsequent events of how upon his return to Italy he got recognition and the position of the conductor, in Italian with Walfredo Toscanini, his grandson, translating.

Series statement

1. Toscanini: biography in sound ; pt. 2

Uniform title

1. Toscanini: the man behind the legend (Radio program)

Alternative title

1. Toscanini Legacy collection of sound recordings.
2. Arturo Toscanini, the debut years.

Subject

1. Conductors (Music) > Italy > Biography
2. Radio programs, Musical > United States
3. Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957

Call number

1. *LDC 45082, tracks 4-7

Note

1. Rebroadcast from program no. 57 of the intermission "The debut years" edited to fit a 30 minute radio program format.

Access (note)

1. Access to original items restricted.

Event (note)

1. Broadcast by NBC on Sept. 29,1965.

Additional formats (note)

1. Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available in *LDC 45082, tracks 4-7.

Terms of use (note)

1. No copying of private, non-commercial material is allowed without the written permission of the proprietary rights holder. For further information contact the Curator of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Source (note)

1. Toscanini family;

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Toscanini Legacy collection of sound recordings, *L(Special) 89-01.

Title

1. Toscanini: the man behind the legend. Program no. 121[A] [sound recording] : the debut years.

Imprint

1. Sept. 29, 1965.

Series

1. Toscanini: biography in sound ; pt. 2

Performer

1. Ben Grauer, broadcast announcer ; Arturo Toscanini and Walter Toscanini, narrators.

Event

1. Broadcast by NBC on Sept. 29,1965.

Access

1. Access to original items restricted.

Terms of use

1. No copying of private, non-commercial material is allowed without the written permission of the proprietary rights holder. For further information contact the Curator of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Additional formats

1. Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available in *LDC 45082, tracks 4-7.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Toscanini Legacy collection of sound recordings, *L(Special) 89-01.

Source

1. Gift; Toscanini family; 1983.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Grauer, Ben. Interviewer
2. Toscanini, Walter, 1898-1971. Commentator
3. Toscanini family. Donor NN-RHA

Added title

1. Toscanini: the man behind the legend (Radio program)
2. Toscanini Legacy collection of sound recordings.
3. Arturo Toscanini, the debut years.

Found in:

1. Toscanini Legacy collection of sound recordings.

Research call number

1. *LDC 45082, tracks 4-7