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Symphony musicians who think they are underpaid should "take over the conduct of Philharmonic orchestras," recommended peppery Sir Thomas Beecham, 63-year-old British symphony conductor who last fortnight married 35-year-old British Pianist Betty Humby. The wealthy laxative heir (Beecham's Pills) told a Manhattan lecture audience that music's future depended on the bounty of the rich. Warning of possible state control over the music world, he forecast that ultimately "an enlightened government will declare that it cannot support such a luxury...
This year G. Wallace Woodworth, conductor of the College's Club, announced a 21-concert schedule which is no more feat in the face of tightening OPA orders on large group transportation. In spite of the gas shortage, the Club can boast of a weekend trip over April 2 that will include concerts at Pembroke, Sarab Lawrence College, plus a visit to Carnegie with Dr. Serge Koussevitsky and his Boston Symphony Orchestra...
After the Symphony's union adjustment early this year, it was hoped and expected that more first rate soloists and a few guest conductors might appear out of the blue. To date there have been but three instrumental guest soloists, all pianists, and only one guest conductor, George Szell, none of whom have noticeably shaken the foundations of the hall. Perhaps the orchestra is glancing uneasily in the direction of its brethren in Carnegie Hall who went to the other extreme and are now paying the penalty...
...Society stood firmly behind Rodzinski, whose real reasons were musicianly: the Orchestra has had no dominating conductor since Toscanini left in 1936. Some of the musicians were as arrogant as some of the guest conductors, which is saying a lot. Rodzinski wanted an orchestra, not a collection of prima donnas...
Artur Rodzinski, famed conductor, will take over the New York Philharmonic-Symphony orchestra next season. Last week, preparing for the 1943-44 season, Rodzinski fired 14 musicians, including the first fiddle, Mishel Piastro. Service of those fired ranged from one to 34 years...