Research Catalog

Title

Toscanini conducts light classical favorites [sound recording] / Arturo Toscanini.

Author

Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957.

Publication

[New York, N.Y.] : Reader's Digest, [196-]

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Details

Additional Authors

NBC Symphony Orchestra. prf

Description

6 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono.; 12 in.

Alternative Title

Light classical favorites

Subjects

• Waltzes
• Scherzos
• Orchestral music
• Overtures
• Suites (Orchestra)
• Operas > Excerpts
• Czardas
• Ballets > Excerpts
• Marches (Orchestra)
• Symphonies
• Incidental music > Excerpts

Note

• Reader's Digest: RDA 80-A (nos. on discs: RD3-80-1--RD3-80-6).
• "Reader's Digest collector's edition of original recordings"--Container.
• Program and biographical notes entitled "The genius of Toscanini" by George R. Marek (7 p. : ill.) and program notes on inner liners inserted in container.

Contents

• Grand Canyon suite. On the trail / Grofé -- Skater's waltz / Waldteufel -- Octet for strings. Scherzo / Mendelssohn -- Invitation to the dance / Weber -- Danse macabre / Saint-Saëns -- Classical symphony / Prokofieff -- The nutcracker suite. Overture ; March ; Dance of the sugar plum fairy ; Trépak ; Arabian dance ; Chinese dance ; Dance of the flutes ; Waltz of the flowers / Tchaikovsky -- La forza del destino. Overture / Verdi -- La gioconda. Dance of the hours / Ponchielli -- Otello. Dances from Act III / Verdi -- Nabucco. Chorus of the Hebrew slaves / Verdi --
• The creatures of Prometheus. Overture / Beethoven -- Toy symphony / L. Mozart -- Perpetual motion / Paganini -- Hungarian dances nos. 1, 17, 20, 21 / Brahms -- Kikimora / Liadoff -- The moldau / Smetana -- Kamarinskaya / Glinka -- Roman carnival overture / Berlioz -- Till Eulenspiegel's merry pranks / Strauss -- Euryanthe. Overture / Weber -- Mignon. Overture / Thomas -- The Sicilian vespers. Overture / Verdi --
• William Tell. Overture ; Passo a sei ; The barber of Seville. Overture / Rossini -- Incidental music to "A midsummer night's dream". Overture ; Intermezzo ; Nocturne ; Scherzo ; Wedding march ; Finale / Mendelssohn -- Romeo and Juliet. Queen Mab scherzo -- Loreley. Dance of the water nymphs / Catalani -- Rakoczy march / Berlioz -- Tritsch tratsch polka / J. Strauss, Jr. -- The stars and stripes forever / Sousa -- Pictures at an exhibition / Mussorgsky; orchestrated by Ravel.

Call Number

*LZR 41702

OCLC

57421961

Author

Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957. Conductor

Title

Toscanini conducts light classical favorites [sound recording] / Arturo Toscanini.

Imprint

[New York, N.Y.] : Reader's Digest, [196-]

Performer

NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini, conductor.

Added Author

NBC Symphony Orchestra. Performer

Publisher No.

RDA 80-A (RD3-80-1--RD3-80-6) Reader's Digest

RD3-80-1--RD3-80-6 Reader's Digest

Research Call Number

*LZR 41702 Program notes on file.