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 a performance of Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda and features Toscanini: The Metropolitan Years, Part II, about Toscanini's time at the Metropolitan Opera.

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 Berlioz's Rákóczy March, Strauss's Till Eulenspiegel and Respighi's Pines of Rome and features an interview with NBC sound effects specialist Chet Hill.