Word: orchestra
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...friends nearer at hand who turn out in such flattering numbers, should have their delight marred by anything second rate. Without essentially changing the nature of the dance, two improvements can be easily made. First, for twenty-five dollars more than is now paid, the best dance orchestra in Boston can be secured. Thus the complaints about the music can be answered. Second, the crowd must be kept back so that the dancers may have more room. As it is now the spectators keep eagerly pushing to the front until they work their way nearly half way down the hall...
...usual large crowd greeted the Boston Symphony Orchestra last evening at Sanders Theatre in the second of the series of concerts, to be given here. The only word that can be said in disparagement of the programme was its extreme length. This is a characteristic fault with the Music Hall programmes and so we must expect the same in Cambridge. From a technical standpoint the concert was, as usual, delightful. The coloring, rhythm, and polish displayed by the orchestra were faultless. The first number on the programme was Schubert's overture in E minor, a new work to Cambridge people...
Beethoven's concerto for the violin was second on the programme, with Mr. Frans Kneisel as soloist. Mr. Kneisel played with his usual precision of tone, and seemed to put more life into his efforts than when he played the piece about a month ago in Music Hall. The orchestra seemed to share Mr. Kneisel's enthusiasm, and not a little credit of the piece reflects upon them...
Orchestral Concert. Boston Symphony Orchestra. Sanders Theatre...
...Boston Symphony Orchestra has arranged to give a series of four concerts in New Haven during the coming winter. Among the patrons are Profs. Whitney, Summer and Farnam of Yale...