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Gil Shaham Plays Brahms
May 23, 2013 Verizon HallThe famous Violin Concerto of Brahms is performed by the incomparable Gil Shaham.
Gil Shaham Plays Brahms
May 25, 2013 Verizon HallThe Philadelphia Orchestra will honor its former music director and conductor laureate, Wolfgang Sawallisch–who passed away February 22, 2013 during these performances, which feature repertoire that reflects his indelible artistic imprint on the Orchestra.
In the Hall, on the Radio
Stokowski wanted to control and perfect every aspect of how his orchestra sounded, live and over the airwaves. Stokowski had an experimental device created that allowed him to both conduct the orchestra and control the volume levels of the broadcast at the same time. This cartoon, which ran in the Philadelphia Public Ledger on December 28, 1930, depicts Stokowski’s multi-tasking talents as conductor and engineer.
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