39 min listen
The Founding
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Apr 5, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
On December 7, 1842, a group of musicians gathered in the Apollo Rooms in Lower Manhattan and performed – for the first time – as the Philharmonic Society of New York. The first piece they played? Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. In this episode, we try to listen to that most famous of famous symphonies as our 1842 audience would have: as if for the very first time. And, host Jamie Bernstein follows the twists and turns on the journey an early musician, Solidor Milon, took to get to that stage. Even today, the path that NY Phil musicians take to Lincoln Center is a breathtaking one, as we hear in the story of concertmaster Frank Huang.A transcript of this episode is available on our website: nyphilstory.com
Released:
Apr 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (6)
The Founding: For more than 180 years, the New York Philharmonic has been the cornerstone of classical music in New York City. And like its home city, the Phil has always been a magnet for talented hopefuls from around the world. by The NY Phil Story: Made in New York