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Arturo Toscanini

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Toscanini & the NBC Symphony OrchestraThe Television Concerts 194852Testament has released a video collection featuring 10 television concerts conducted by Toscanini in his later yearsconcerts that have also gained fame through video, LD, and even domestic-release DVDs (all of which are now out of print).The strong visual appealincluding Toscaninis highly energetic conducting style even in his later years and the orchestras traditional instrument placement with the second violins on the rightmore than compensates for the dated appearance of the footage. The sound quality is also exceptionally clear for its time.SBDVD1004Brahms: Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102Brahms: Waltz Collection Liebeslieder, Op. 52Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minorNovember 13, 1948, New York, 8H StudioMozart: Symphony No. 40Dvok: Symphonic VariationsWagner: Overture to *Tannhuser*December 4, 1948, New York, S