Toscanini conducts New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, 1935-02-17: Excerpts from 1935 CBS classical music radio broadcasts
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Title
Toscanini conducts New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, 1935-02-17: Excerpts from 1935 CBS classical music radio broadcasts
Collection
The Toscanini Legacy collection of sound recordings
Names
Toscanini, Arturo, 1867-1957 (Conductor)
Piastro, Mishel, 1891-1970 (Performer)
Wallenstein, Alfred (Performer)
Gilman, Lawrence, 1878-1939 (Commentator)
Kindler, Hans, 1892-1949 (Conductor)
Huberman, Bronislaw (Performer)
Schumann, Henrietta (Performer)
Rapée, Erno, 1891-1945 (Conductor)
New York Philharmonic (Performer)
Radio City Music Hall (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra (Performer)
General Motors Symphony Orchestra (Performer)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1935-02-17
Table Of Contents
1st side: conclusion of Don Juan and 1st mvt of Burlesque for piano and orchestra / Richard Strauss -- 2nd side: Variations on a theme by Haydn / Brahms -- 3rd side: Double concerto for violin and cello (start) / Brahms (Piastro, Wallenstein) -- 4th side: Double concerto for violin and cello (conclusion) / Brahms (Piastro, Wallenstein) ; Commentary on Brahms and his music / Gilman -- 5th side: Symphony no. 1, mvts 1 and 2 / Brahms -- 6th side: Symphony no. 1, mvts 3 and 4 (start) / Brahms -- 7th side: Symphony no. 1, mvt 4 (conclusion) ; Cassation (start) / Leopold Mozart -- 8th side: Cassation (conclusion) / L. Mozart ; Violin concerto, 1st mvt / Mendelssohn .
Library Location
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LJ-16 8849-8852
Shelf locator: *LT-10 5085, 5086
Subjects
Piano with orchestra
Concertos (Violin and cello)
Symphonies
Suites (Orchestra)
Variations (Orchestra)
Concertos (Violin)
Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Burlesque, piano, orchestra, TrV 145, D minor. Allegro vivace
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Concertos, violin, cello, orchestra, op. 102, A minor
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Symphonies, no. 1, op. 68, C minor
Mozart, Leopold, 1719-1787. Cassation, orchestra, LMV VIII:8, G major
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Concertos, violin, orchestra, op. 64, E minor. Allegro molto appassionato
Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Burlesque, piano, orchestra, TrV 145, D minor
Genres
Notes
Content: Title compiled by cataloger from information on original discs.
Content: Streaming files transferred from four original lacquer discs (33 rpm ; 16 in.). Each side corresponds to one file.
Content: The Toscanini concert starts on side 2 and concludes on side 7 (first 8 minutes). Side 1, and sides 7 (last 8 minutes) and 8 are excerpts from other programs.
Performers: Sides 2-7: Lawrence Gilman, commentator ; Michel Piastro, violin ; Alfred Wallenstein, cello ; New York Philharmonic Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini, conductor.
Performers: Side 1: Henrietta Schumann, piano ; Radio City Orchestra ; Ernö Rapée, conductor. Side 7 (from the middle) into side 8: Bronislaw Huberman, violin ; General Motors Symphony Orchestra ; Hans Kindler, conductor.
Venue: Broadcast from Carnegie Hall in New York 1935 February 17.
Acquisition: Gift; Toscanini family; 1987.
Content: Forms part of: the Toscanini Legacy collection of sound recordings, *L(Special) 89-01.
Physical Description
Extent: 4 audio discs (approximately 123 min.) : analog, 33 rpm, laquer, mono. ; 16 in.
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11159921
Archives ID: 20445
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20528551
RLIN/OCLC: 903250806
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9a10ae20-b880-0133-ef9a-60f81dd2b63c
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1935-02-17
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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Toscanini conducts New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, 1935-02-17: Excerpts from 1935 CBS classical music radio broadcasts" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1935. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9a10ae20-b880-0133-ef9a-60f81dd2b63c
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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1935). Toscanini conducts New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, 1935-02-17: Excerpts from 1935 CBS classical music radio broadcasts Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9a10ae20-b880-0133-ef9a-60f81dd2b63c
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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Toscanini conducts New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, 1935-02-17: Excerpts from 1935 CBS classical music radio broadcasts" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 13, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9a10ae20-b880-0133-ef9a-60f81dd2b63c
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