The Philadelphia Orchestra

Author : John Ardoin
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ISBN 13 : 9781566397124
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Philadelphia Orchestra written by John Ardoin and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like the city in which it was born 100 years ago, the Philadelphia Orchestra is known for its classy elegance—a sophisticated polish that is impressive without being brash or showy. But in addition to the lush string sound and piquant winds and brass for which the Orchestra has become famous, the "Fabulous Philadelphians" were also pioneers in American musical life in this century. Lavishly illustrated with more than 200 photos and engagingly written by twelve prominent writers, The Philadelphia Orchestra: A Century of Music offers the first full history of this great orchestra's tradition and legacy. Premieres of essential masterworks by Sibelius, Mahler, Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff, Schoenberg. The first orchestra to make electrical recordings, in 1925, and the first to appear on a full-length national radio broadcast. The first American orchestra to visit China The orchestra of Disney's Fantasia. With wit and scholarship, twelve writers celebrate the 100th anniversary of this world-renowned orchestra by detailing the rich musical history of Philadelphia, as well as the traditions of the Orchestra's music directors, Fritz Scheel, Carl Pohlig, Leopold Stokowski, Eugene Ormandy, Riccardo Muti, and Wolfgang Sawallisch. They take us to rehearsals and concerts, recording studios and tours, boardrooms and inner-city schools.The Philadelphia Orchestra: A Century of Music aslo introducts us to the musicians and the Orchestra supporters who have built the ensemble's international stature. It examines the Orchestra's innovative educational programs, fundraisers, and membership drives. This elegant keepsake book also features appendices listing the Orchestra's musicians through its entire history, world and U.S. premieres, and a complete discography and filmography. It is an essential collector's item for music-lovers everywhere, and an electrifying "read" for anyone interested in music in America during the 20th century. Author note: John Ardoin is former music critic for the Dallas Morning News and author of The Callas Legacy,Callas at Julliard: The Master Classes, The Stages of Menotti, The Furtwungler Record, and Kirov: Life in a Great Theater.

Author : Richard A. Kaplan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442239166
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Philadelphia Orchestra written by Richard A. Kaplan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-01-16 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Philadelphia Orchestra is the most-recorded orchestra in the United States, and its recordings have contributed much to its reputation as “The World’s Greatest Orchestra.” In The Philadelphia Orchestra: An Annotated Discography, Richard A. Kaplan documents more than 2,000 commercial recordings made by the Philadelphia Orchestra over almost a century. The discography contains a chronological list of recordings, detailing works performed, conductors, soloists, dates, venues, producers, and matrix information for 78-rpm recordings. Each entry lists all issues of the recordings, including 78- and 45-rpm discs, long-playing records, and compact discs. The discography documents for the first time the recordings made by Columbia on sixteen-inch lacquer discs during the 1940s and ‘50s. Opening with an overview of the Orchestra's relationships with recording companies and the search for suitable recording venues, chapters cover anonymously and pseudonymously-published recordings, including those of the Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia, the experimental 1931-32 Bell Labs recordings, videos and movies in which the Philadelphia Orchestra performed, live recordings, and recordings of ensembles of the Philadelphia Orchestra. A separate chapter lists live-concert downloads made available directly through the Philadelphia Orchestra Association. Appendixes cross-reference the recordings by composer, conductor, and soloists; a final appendix lists the many Philadelphia Orchestra LP collections published by Columbia and RCA. This book is a valuable resource for collectors, scholars, and anyone interested in recording history and the history of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

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Publisher : Wimmer Cookbooks
ISBN 13 : 9780918544469
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Philadelphia Orchestra Cookbook written by and published by Wimmer Cookbooks. This book was released on 1980 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two timeless Philadelphia traditions: a world-class orchestra and a world-class cookbook join for this repertoire of recipes from the musicians and friends of The Philadelphia Orchestra.

Author : Philadelphia Orchestra
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1444 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journal of the Philadelphia Orchestra written by Philadelphia Orchestra and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 1444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Judith Karp Kurnick
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 9780812214451
Total Pages : 132 pages
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Download or read book Riccardo Muti written by Judith Karp Kurnick and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Riccardo Muti's tenure with the Philadelphia Orchestra constituted a virtuoso partnership acclaimed around the world. This book documents and highlights the achievements of the maestro's career.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Philadelphia Orchestra --1905-1906 written by and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Frances Anne Wister
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Twenty-five Years of the Philadelphia Orchestra written by Frances Anne Wister and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Philadelphia Orchestra
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1034 pages
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Download or read book Journal written by Philadelphia Orchestra and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 1034 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ferde Grofé
Publisher : Alfred Music
ISBN 13 : 9781457495861
Total Pages : 176 pages
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Download or read book Grand Canyon Suite written by Ferde Grofé and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1932 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Titles: * Grand Canyon Suite: Sunrise * Painted Desert * On the Trail * Sunset * Cloudburst

Author : Jennifer Lin
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ISBN 13 : 9781439921616
Total Pages : 172 pages
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Download or read book Beethoven in Beijing: Stories from the Philadelphia Orchestra's Historic Journey to China written by Jennifer Lin and published by . This book was released on 2022-04-29 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1973, Western music was banned in the People's Republic of China. But in a remarkable breakthrough cultural exchange, the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted a tour of closed-off China, becoming the first American orchestra to visit the communist nation. Jennifer Lin's Beethoven in Beijing provides a fabulous photo-rich oral history of this boundary-breaking series of concerts the orchestra performed under famed conductor Eugene Ormandy. Lin draws from interviews, personal diaries, and news accounts to give voice to the American and Chinese musicians, diplomats, journalists, and others who participated in and witnessed this historic event. Beethoven in Beijing is filled with glorious images as well as anecdotes ranging from amusing sidewalk Frisbee sessions and acupuncture treatments for sore musicians to a tense encounter involving Madame Mao dictating which symphony was to be played at a concert. A companion volume to the film of the same name, Beethoven in Beijing shows how this 1973 tour came at the dawn of a resurgence of interest in classical music in China--now a vital source of revenue for touring orchestras.