Toscanini Collection, Vol.38

Record and Artist Details

Composer or Director: John Philip Sousa, Ferde Grofé, Samuel Barber, George Gershwin, (composers) Various

Label: Gold Seal

Media Format: CD or Download

Media Runtime: 62

Mastering:

Mono
ADD

Catalogue Number: GD60307

Tracks:

Composition Artist Credit
(An) American in Paris George Gershwin, Composer
Arturo Toscanini, Conductor
George Gershwin, Composer
NBC Symphony Orchestra
(El) Capitan John Philip Sousa, Composer
Arturo Toscanini, Conductor
John Philip Sousa, Composer
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Grand Canyon Suite Ferde Grofé, Composer
Arturo Toscanini, Conductor
Ferde Grofé, Composer
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Adagio for Strings Samuel Barber, Composer
Arturo Toscanini, Conductor
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Samuel Barber, Composer
(The) Stars and Stripes Forever John Philip Sousa, Composer
Arturo Toscanini, Conductor
John Philip Sousa, Composer
NBC Symphony Orchestra
National Anthems, Movement: WALES: Land of My Fathers (Trad/E James) (composers) Various, Composer
(composers) Various, Composer
Arturo Toscanini, Conductor
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Gershwin's piece is delivered with splendid panache and good humour, and Grofe's harmless picture-postcard Suite is brilliantly brought to life. I think that Toscanini enjoyed these excursions into lighter fare. He conducts the Barber with great intensity and seriousness, however, and the marches burst forth with great vitality. '

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