| Description |
x, 482 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 469) and index. |
| Contents |
1956-60. Taubman's attack ; Soviet triumph ; Mahler's time -- 1960-63. Upset plans ; Farewell to Carnegie ; Lincoln Center at last -- 1963-67. The avant-garde and "Kaddish" ; Summer in the parks ; Two surprise decisions -- 1967-72. Laureate conductor ; Transition ; The French correction -- 1972-75. Not everyone is happy ; An unusual tour ; A season of substitutes -- 1975-78. Losing money wisely ; Boulez bids adieu ; Several premieres -- 1978-82. Arrival of Mehta ; Happy birthday, Aaron and Isaac ; End of the honeymoon? -- 1982-84. Failed potential again ; Horizons '83 ; More cancellations and not just another tour -- 1984-86. Happy birthday, Johann and George ; Happy birthday, Aaron (again) ; Boulez returns -- 1986-88. The archives ; More Mahler ; Even more Mahler -- 1988-89. Bernstein at seventy ; Many candidates ; Jilted -- 1990-91. The choice is made ; The musician ; Much Mozart and Mehta's farewell -- 1991-92. Enter Masur -- 1992-93. 150 years ; No coughing, please -- 1993-95. Remembering Lenny ; No summer festival -- 1995-97. A new contract and its aftermath ; American classics -- 1997-99. A historic labor agreement ; Beethoven again? -- 1999-2000. Muti for the Philharmonic? ; Muti says no -- 2001-2. It's Maazel ; September 11 ; "Thank you, Kurt Masur" -- 2002-4. Enter Maazel ; Return to Carnegie? ; MTV at the Philharmonic? -- 2004-6. Maazel at seventy-five ; More Mozart -- 2006-7. Brahms this time -- 2007-8. The decision made ; Pyongyang ; A controversial "Resurrection" -- 2009. Farewells. |
| Subject |
New York Philharmonic.
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New York Philharmonic. |
| ISBN |
9781574671889 hardcover |
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157467188X hardcover |
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