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The Philharmonic Symphony Society of New York - Its First Hundred Years
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THE PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York Its First Hundred Years BY JOHN ERSKINE With Programs of Subscription Concerts 1917-1942 NEW YORK THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 1943, Preface FOR THE fiftieth anniversary of the Philharmonic in 1892 Henry Edward Krehbiel prepared a scholarly memorial vol ume. For the celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary in 1917 the Society published a second volume containing a Retrospect by James Gibbons Huneker, together with the Presidential address of Oswald Garrison Villard, delivered at Carnegie Hall January 17. This third volume deals with the history of the Society during the concluding twenty-five years of its century. Since the two earlier books are not now easy to get at, the beginnings of the Society are here summarized, with some information not accessible when Mr. Krehbiel and Mr. Huneker wrote. Many facts about the founding of the Soci ety and personal details about the organizers and early mem bers are supplied by Annals of the New York Stage, the unique and monumental history by Professor George C. D. Odell. Supplementary details have been gathered from the rich collection of the New York Historical Society and from the newspaper files of the New York Public Library. J. E. DEC Foreword IT is significant that the Philharmonic-Symphony should be celebrating its one-hundredth anniversary during the most perilous time in the nations history. We are at war we are locked in a death struggle with powerful enemies whose con cepts of an ideal world do not permit to art, any art, its natural and unfettered development, its independence. The Philharmonic-Symphony Society in its century of providing the publicwith the best music and the best inter preters of that music, has known other distressing times. There have been other wars, other threats to this countrys freedom. These wars have been successfully terminated, the threats dispelled, the principles of American democracy have prevailed. And, perhaps, like the symbol of a great peoples liberty, of their vigorous pursuit of that liberty and the enjoyment of its fruits, among which is music, stands the Philharmonic-Symphony Society. That an institution such as this should have had to contend with trials other than those implicit in wars goes without saying. The Philharmonic-Symphony Society, for example, has known grave financial crises. There have been, at times, obstacles of a different nature to surmount. But the Society has survived through all the dangers, and in its survival lies not only its own physical strength, but also the strength of its spiritual aims. There must be no blackout of music during the ordeals now facing a war-torn globe, for music is a living idea it is vii a human and humane expression, an ennobling hope. As the Philharmonic-Symphony Society has withstood the earlier assaults, it proposes to meet the present challenge boldly, uncompromisingly. There is work for all to do in this con flict. The work of the Philharmonic-Symphony Society is to make music, to bring together, stronger than ever now, its numerous listeners through the common bond of music. MARSHALL FIELD viu Illustrations Facing Urell Corelli Hill, First President and Conductor of the Philharmonic Society 4 The Apollo Rooms, Where the Philharmonic Society Gave Its First Concert on December 7, 1842 12 Carnegie Hall, Where the Orchestra Has Played Regularly for Fifty Years 24 Arturo Toscanini 46 The Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall During Its Centennial Year 48 Clarence H. Mackay 52 Harry Harkness Flagler 52 Marshall Field 52 THE PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK |
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