This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Wagner's Prelude to Act III of Die Meistersinger von Nürnburg and Dawn and Rhine Journey from Götterdämmerung, and features an interview with Cookie Chotzinoff, daughter of RCA executive Sam Chotzinoff.