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100 1 _aWister, Frances Anne,
_d1874-1956
245 1 0 _aTwenty-five years of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1900-1925
246 1 _a25 years of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1900-1925
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2025-06-02
508 _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Twenty-five years of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1900-1925" by Frances Anne Wister is a historical account written in the early 20th century. It chronicles the founding and first quarter-century of the Philadelphia Orchestra, emphasizing its conductors, civic backers, and the organizational structures that sustained it. The narrative blends institutional history with the city’s broader musical heritage, documenting key concerts, campaigns, and milestones. The opening of the book traces Philadelphia’s musical roots from colonial church music and the first public concerts through early teachers, instrument makers, and societies, notably the Musical Fund Society and the Academy of Music. It then pivots to the decisive turn of 1899–1900: the discovery of Fritz Scheel at Woodside Park, the Philippine benefit concerts that proved a professional orchestra’s viability, and the rapid move to a guaranty-backed series culminating in the first official concert. Early chapters profile Scheel’s background, discipline, and ear, the formation of the Philadelphia Orchestra Association under Alexander Van Rensselaer, and the ensemble’s immediate challenges—steep deficits, educational outreach like the 1903 Beethoven Cycle with lectures, and popular benefit programs. They culminate with the orchestra’s breakout moment hosting Richard Strauss (and succeeding in Boston under trying circumstances), signaling artistic ambition despite fragile finances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cPhiladelphia: Women's Committees for the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1925
653 _aPhiladelphia Orchestra
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/twentyfiveyearso00wist/page/n5/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76214
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