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    Music Director/Conductors

Orchestra - Reinstatement of Members 1943, Mar 1, 1943 - Apr 30, 1943

ID:
011-03-46
Abstract
Letters from subscribers and music lovers regarding dismissal of 14 members of the orchestra in early 1943 by the incoming Music Director Arur Rodzinski, in support and in opposition; Olin Downes column in New York Times 07 Mar 1943, "Orchestral Pangs", regarding problems in building a fine orchestra, firing and hiring musicians; Letter to Philharmonic-Symphony subscribers from Marshall Field, President, Artur Rodzinski, Music Director and Jacob Rosenberg, President of Local 802 of American Federation of Musicians, regarding new agreement with the orchestra members and establishment of Advisory Committee composed of first desk players; Season brochure 1943-44; Reinstatement of dismissed orchestra members
Project Funder
  • Leon Levy Foundation
Preferred Citation
Orchestra - Reinstatement of Members 1943, 1 Mar 1943 - 30 Apr 1943, Folder 011-03-46, Music Director/Conductors Records, New York Philharmonic Shelby White & Leon Levy Digital Archives.
https://archives.nyphil.org/index.php/artifact/23985356-c4fe-498d-8e0c-2dc4a9ad3949-0.1