City Symphony Orchestra of New York records, 1927-1971.

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City Symphony Orchestra of New York records, 1927-1971.

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The papers in this collection represent the activities of the City Symphony Orchestra of New York from 1927 to 1971. The bulk of the collection falls between 1945 and 1961. The vast majority of the files document the fiscal history of this musical organization. Most of the correspondence and board minutes detail fundraising efforts and their relative successes. This collection provides insight into the operations of a non-profit organization in addition to outlining the history of the City Symphony Orchestra of New York.

4 linear feet (8 boxes)

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 6769153

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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City Symphony Orchestra of New York.

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In 1927, Leopold Prince, a municipal court judge of New York, established the City Amateur Symphony of New York. (After 1953, it was referred to as simply the City Symphony Orchestra of New York.) The orchestra quickly grew to include between 80 and 100 musicians, the vast majority of whom were amateurs. Leopold Prince, a violinist himself, conducted the orchestra in its first twenty-five years of existence, until his death in 1951. The former assistant conductor, Franz ...

Prince, Leopold.

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Bibo, Franz

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