Twenty-five Years of the Philadelphia Orchestra

Twenty-five Years
of the
Philadelphia Orchestra
1900-1925

Contents

Part I
CHAPTER I		3
	A Road One Hundred and Fifty Years Long
Music in Philadelphia before 1900.
CHAPTER II		16
	The Last Turn of the Road
The finding of Fritz Scheel at Woodside Park. The Philadelphia Symphony Society. The Philippine Concerts. First Concert 1900. Sketch of Scheel. The formation of the Philadelphia Orchestra Association.
CHAPTER III		31
	Early Years
Financial difficulties. Incorporation 1903. The Beethoven Cycle. The Richard Strauss Concerts. Popular Concerts.
CHAPTER IV		47
	The Women’s Committees
The Women’s Committees in Harrisburg, Allentown, Lancaster and Trenton. The Women’s Committee and the First Ten Thousand. The Germantown and Chestnut Hill Women’s Committee. The West Philadelphia Women’s Committee. The Media, Chester and West Chester Women’s Committee. Committees in Delaware (Wilmington), Baltimore, Washington and Atlantic County.
CHAPTER V		62
	The Guarantors and the Guarantee Fund
CHAPTER VI		71
	The Death of Fritz Scheel
Illness and Death of Fritz Scheel. The Memorial Tablet to Scheel. The Musical Record.
Part II
CHAPTER I		89
	The Next Step
Engagement of Carl Pohlig as Conductor. Sketch of Pohlig. The Musical Record.
Part III
CHAPTER I		99
	The Coming of Leopold Stokowski
The engagement of Leopold Stokowski 1912. First programme. The Mahler Symphony. The Philadelphia Orchestra Chorus.
CHAPTER II		113
	The Seven Year Endowment Fund
Dissatisfaction with the Guarantee Fund. The proposition of the “Unknown Donor,” 1916.
CHAPTER III		116
	The Orchestra During the World War
Presentation of Flags by Women’s Committees. Concert at Camp Dix. Red Cross Benefit Concert. The Liberty Loans.
CHAPTER IV		122
	The Twentieth Anniversary Million Dollar Endowment Fund Campaign
CHAPTER V		139
	Twenty Years of Progress
Twentieth Anniversary 1920. Presentation of Silver Tankard to the President.
CHAPTER VI		143
	Musical Neighbors
The co-operation of musical associations with the orchestra. Philanthropic undertakings.
CHAPTER VII		148
	The Support of the Public Press
CHAPTER VIII		150
	The Listeners
CHAPTER IX		155
	The Twenty-fifth Anniversary
A General Survey.
CHAPTER X		163
	The Point of The Story
IN MEMORIAM		170
Appendix
APPENDIX A		178
	Charter of the Philadelphia Orchestra Association
APPENDIX B		180
	Executive Committee of the Philadelphia Orchestra 1900-1901
APPENDIX C		181
	Officers and Directors of the Philadelphia Orchestra Association 1900-1925
APPENDIX D		191
	The Guarantors of the Philadelphia Orchestra Association 1900-1901
APPENDIX E		193
	Summary of Concerts by the Philadelphia Orchestra Seasons 1900-1901 to 1924-1925 Inclusive
APPENDIX F		201
	Conductors Personnel of the Philadelphia Orchestra 1900-1925 Personnel of the Philadelphia Orchestra Chorus 1920-1921 Managers Office Staff
APPENDIX G		216
	Assistant Conductors. Guest Conductors Organizations That Have Appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Soloists Who Have Appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra
APPENDIX H		228
	Some of the Principal Players in the Various Sections of the Philadelphia Orchestra
APPENDIX I		232
	Partial List of “First Performances” in America
APPENDIX J		234
	Programmes of Six Concerts of the Philadelphia Orchestra 1900-1901
APPENDIX K		237
	The Women’s Committees for the Philadelphia Orchestra
APPENDIX L		242
	Announcement of Children’s Concerts
APPENDIX M		244
	Philadelphia Permanent Orchestra Prospectus March 3, 1899
APPENDIX N		250
	Literature of Early Days