Research Catalog

Title

Toscanini: the man behind the legend. Program no. 213 [sound recording] : centennial program no. 29.

Publication

July 26, 1967.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Grauer, Ben
• Gillis, Don, 1912-1978.
• Newman, Vera, 1895-
• Moscona, Nicola
• Smetana, Bedřich, 1824-1884.
• Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918.
• Robert Shaw Chorale. prf
• Columbus Boychoir. prf

Found In

Toscanini Legacy collection of sound recordings.

Description

1 sound tape reel (53:24) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., full track mono.; 10 in.

Summary

During the intermission, Ben Grauer presents an interview he taped in London with Vera Newman (the widow of a prominent music writer Ernest Newman) who knew and admired Toscanini and never missed a single concert of his if she happened to be in the city in which maestro was performing. Her husband, whose books Toscanini read, also admired maestro and had many talks with him not only about music, but other topics such as books, pictures etc. During the war, Toscanini regularly sent the Newmans food parcels and encouraged others to do so. Mrs. Newman calls Toscanini the most "unconceited man" and a true servant of music.

Uniform Title

Toscanini: the man behind the legend (Radio program)

Alternative Title

• Centennial program no. 29
• Toscanini Legacy collection of sound recordings.

Subject

• Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957
• Newman, Vera (1895-) > Interviews
• Radio programs, Musical > United States
• Symphonic poems
• Operas > Excerpts

Genre/Form

Classical music radio programs.

Note

• Durations: 00:48:22 (music) ; 00:05:02 (Introduction, intermission feature, and conclusion)

Access (note)

• Access to original items restricted.

Credits (note)

• Produced by Don Gillis.

Event (note)

• Broadcast by NBC on July 26, 1967.

Additional Formats (note)

• Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available in *LDC 37621.

Terms of Use (note)

• 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)

• Toscanini family;

Linking Entry (note)

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

Contents

Introductory remarks (Grauer) -- Moldau / Smetana -- Intermission feature with Mrs. Newman -- Mefistofele prologue (N. Moscona, Robert Shaw Chorale, Columbus Boychoir) / Boito -- Concluding remarks (Grauer)

Call Number

*LDC 37621

OCLC

285319890

Title

Toscanini: the man behind the legend. Program no. 213 [sound recording] : centennial program no. 29.

Imprint

July 26, 1967.

Performer

Ben Grauer, broadcast announcer ; Mrs. Ernest (i.e. Vera) Newman, interviewee.

Credits

Produced by Don Gillis.

Event

Broadcast by NBC on July 26, 1967.

Access

Access to original items restricted.

Terms Of Use

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

Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available in *LDC 37621.

Linking Entry

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

Source

Gift; Toscanini family; 1987.

Connect to:

Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added Author

Grauer, Ben. Interviewer

Gillis, Don, 1912-1978. Producer

Newman, Vera, 1895- Interviewee

Moscona, Nicola. Performer

Smetana, Bedřich, 1824-1884. Má vlast. Vltava.

Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918. Mefistofele. Prologo in cielo.

Robert Shaw Chorale. Performer

Columbus Boychoir. Performer

Toscanini family. Donor NN-RHA

Added Title

Toscanini Legacy collection of sound recordings.

Found In:

Toscanini Legacy collection of sound recordings.

Research Call Number

*LDC 37621