The Philadelphia Orchestra : a century of music / John Ardoin, editor.

Other author Ardoin, John, editor.
Other author Philadelphia Orchestra Association.
Other author Philadelphia Orchestra.
Format Book
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Temple University Press, 1999.
Description256 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm
Subjects
Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977.
Ormandy, Eugene, 1899-1985.
Muti, Riccardo.
Sawallisch, Wolfgang, 1923-2013.
Philadelphia Orchestra.
Music--Pennsylvania. --Philadelphia. --History and criticism.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--History.

Contents Prelude / Wolfgang Sawallisch -- Preface / John Ardoin -- The beginnings / Ronald L. Davis -- The Stokowski era / Joseph Horowitz -- The living legacy / Richard Freed -- The Ormandy era / Herbert Kupferberg -- On the road / Peter G. Davis -- Building audiences / Diana Burgwyn -- The Muti era / Matthew Gurewitsch -- Supporting the orchestra / Louis Hood -- The musicians / Daniel Webster -- Guests in the house / Tim Page -- The Sawallisch era / Barrymore Laurence Scherer -- The second century / Christopher Gibbs -- Appendix. Orchestra members -- Appendix. World and U.S. premieres.
Abstract This volume celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Philadelphia Orchestra. It describes some its most reknowned musical directors such as Stotowski and Muti, and introduces the musicians and supporters who make it possible, as well as examining the orchestra's educational programmes.
General noteThis book was commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra Association as part of the Orchestra's Centennial Celebration.
Bibliography noteIncludes discography (pages 233-247), filmography (page 247) , bibliographical references (page 249), and index.
LCCN 99010969
ISBN156639712X (cloth : alk. paper)

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