£22.50
Date 1955 – 1956 season
America Philadelphia Academy Of Music Orchestra – 1955
An original concert programme for The Philadelphia Orchestra from the 1955 – 1956 season in Philadelphia, USA.
In this period the orchestra was under the long directorship of Eugene Ormandy and was renowned worldwide for its lush, rich string tone, often called the ‘Philadelphia Sound’.
A lovely piece of mid-century American classical music memorabilia, ideal for collectors of concert and orchestral programmes.
| Production | The Philadelphia Orchestra |
|---|---|
| Venue | Philadelphia America USA. |
Genuine Theatre Programme / Memorabilia.
Condition: NrM, vlcr, a tiny bottom right corner edge knock
Did you know?
- Eugene Ormandy was music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1936 to 1980, one of the longest tenures of any major conductor.
- The Academy of Music, the orchestra’s historic home, opened in 1857 and is the oldest opera house in the United States still used for its original purpose.
- Under Leopold Stokowski, the Philadelphia Orchestra recorded the soundtrack for Walt Disney’s Fantasia (1940).
SKU: T02887
