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Symphony Society of New York
New York Symphony Minutes of the Board of Directors, 1878 -1893, Folder 1 of 2, Oct 15, 1878 - Mar 12, 1884
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- 235-03-01
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Record Group
- Symphony Society of New York
Series
Folder Title
- New York Symphony Minutes of the Board of Directors, 1878 -1893, Folder 1 of 2
Dates
- Oct 15, 1878 - Mar 12, 1884
Subjects
- Bach: St. Matthew Passion
- Berlioz, Hector / DAMNATION DE FAUST, LA, OP. 24
- Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17
- Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25 Show All
- Bach: St. Matthew Passion
- Berlioz, Hector / DAMNATION DE FAUST, LA, OP. 24
- Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette, Op. 17
- Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25
- Board of Directors
- Bronsart: Spring Fantasy
- Charter of the Symphony Society
- Constitution of the Symphony Society
- Goldmark: Overture Penthesilea
- Oratorio Society of New York
- Programs
- Raff: Concerto for Violin
- Raff: Symphony Lenore
- Rubinstein: Symphony No. 2 (Ocean), Op. 42
- Scharwenka: Piano Concerto
- Tchaikovsky: Symphony in C
- Volkmann: Symphony in D Minoer Show Top 4
Names
Abstract
Photocopies of handwritten minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors of the Symphony Society of New York, October 1878 - March 1893, presented to the New York Public Library by Richard W. G. Welling, 30 January 1931; Lists of Directors and Officers of the Symphony Society; First elected President was William H. Draper; Selection of Dr. Leopold Damrosch as Conductor of the orchestra; First Public Reherasal 7 November 1878, First Concert 9 November 1878; Program announcements; Constitution of the Symphony Society; Highly successful American Premiere of Berlioz' "Damnation of Faust" in January 1880 and additional performances to meet public demand; Proposed music festival (not realized until 1891 with opening of Carnegie Hall); President Hilborne L. Roosevelt; Revision of By-Laws and Constitution; Joint concerts with The Oratorio Society of New York; Various premieres
Project Funder
- Leon Levy Foundation
Preferred Citation
New York Symphony Minutes of the Board of Directors, 1878 -1893, Folder 1 of 2, 15 Oct 1878 - 12 Mar 1884, Folder 235-03-01, Symphony Society of New York Records, New York Philharmonic Shelby White & Leon Levy Digital Archives.
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