Toscanini conducts Rossini Overture to the Barber of Seville

[rustydog1236]

Perfection. I once heard perfection in person, the L.A. Phil playing Daphnis & Chloe (Carlo Maria Giulini) back in the 80's.

[1Victorinus]

As always, when I hear Toscanini conduct a familiar piece of music (and this is a very familiar one!), I come away saying to myself, "So that's the way that music is supposed to go!" What a great musical genius he was. Thank you for sharing this.

[mamiesgame]

Thank you! and the sound is just wonderful!

[billyguns2]

How great that you shared this radio broadcast!

[74flippy74]

flawless

[GreatJeca]

Awe!

[SteveAndrewLangford]

This does not sound like Toscanini. However dumb I may look, that I'm saying something contrary to the narrated portion, it just Does NOT sound like il Maestro.

[SteveAndrewLangford]

@SteveAndrewLangford How very wrong I am on several occasions...nevermind this, it is beautiful!

[alainwilliam]

is it in Stereo -because stereo in 1954-it is a wunderfull recording

[SatchmoSings]

@alainwilliam This is not in stereo, however the maestro's very last NBC broadcast WAS recorded in genuine stereo.

[mistydreamz]

8:05-8:10 is the best

[mguerreroarnaiz]

I'm surprised this has less than 2k views. this is magnificent.

[imusiciki]

Thanks for listening!

[perla51]

Simply splendid!!!  Perla.

[Nguli34689]

Thank you for posting Arturo Toscanini as a conductor of Rossini Overtures such as The Barber of Seville and La Gaza Ladra.

I can still recall when I was in my babyhood and when my mother put me in my crib for my daytime nap, she would play Rossini's Overtures as conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Before I would drift off to sleep, this music fired up my youthful imagination. Thank you for the most pleasant memories of my youth so far away in the fabric of time and space.

[danshorer]

surprisingly mild yet expression. Thanks for the post

[YTM021807]

Simply superb. Illuminating and supremely beautiful.

[donchisciotte62]

Toscanini and Rossini, wow!!! ^_^

I love this overture!

Thanks dear Amy!

ciao

donni

[macciboma]

GRANDIOSA INTERPRETAZIONE DEL FAMOSO

TOSCANINI GRAZIE da Walter.

[ClassicalRecords]

Thanks so much, I don't think I've heard this version before! Another excellent performance from Toscanini!

[Amatherasu1789]

Toscanini! i was listening to something of Toscanini performance of Shostakovich 7th Symphony in New York during the Second World War... that recording must be so great..

Btw... around a year ago, i was in the theatre watching The Barber of Seville :)