Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra: Museum Object and Cultural History
Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra: date made: 1938. associated person: Toscanini, Arturo. associated institution: NBC Symphony Orchestra.
The object in the museum catalogue
This program is from a concert by Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra, on January 8, 1938 in NBC Studio 8-H, Radio City, in New York, New York. The program was broadcast live on the NBC Blue Network and featured music by Mozart, Beethoven, Saint-Säens, and Debussy.
Internationally renowned conductor Arturo Toscanini (1867–1957) led this popular orchestra that was featured on weekly radio broadcasts and popular sound recordings.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1938
- associated person: Toscanini, Arturo
- associated institution: NBC Symphony Orchestra
- Object Name: Program
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 7 in x 5 in; 17.78 cm x 12.7 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York City
- ID Number: 1983.0549.06
- accession number: 1983.0549
- catalog number: 1983.0549.06
- Credit Line: Gift of Estate of Marguerite Z. Bottorff (through William Gundlach)
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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