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Dimitri Mitropoulos Marked Scores
170 never-before-seen scores marked by the NY Phil’s former Music Director are now publicly available thanks to a collaboration with the University of Iowa Rita Benton Music Library. Dive into the unique marking style of Mitropoulos, who committed all his scores to memory before performing them.
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Dvořák and the New World
The New World Symphony, composed by Dvořák while living in New York, was premiered by the Philharmonic. Explore the original program, minutes, press clippings, and manuscript parts online, and learn more about The New World Initiative, the Philharmonic’s 175th anniversary celebration.
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A Lincoln Portrait
Copland’s A Lincoln Portrait is a dramatic work for orchestra and narrator that uses Lincoln’s own words as the text. This online exhibit highlights the tradition of having narrators sign the score, and also features audio clips by luminaries ranging from Carl Sandburg and Henry Fonda to Marian Anderson and Joe Torre.
