Phonograph Monthly Review, Vol. 1, No. 4 (1927-01)

The Phonograph Monthly Review 151 V3IP SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Alfred Herz, Conductor San Francisco, California Editor, The Phonograph Monthly Review: Trust you will pardon my seeming delay in acknowledging your letter of October 11th, addressed to Alfred Herz, Con- ductor, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. Frankly we have been so taken up with the details of getting our Concert Series on the Radio that many things have had to be put off. It may interest you to know that we have completed arrangements with KPO, KGO and KFI to broadcast 21 of our regular concerts. Some six of the concerts have already been broadcast and have developed a tremendous amount of enthusiasm, as evidenced by the heavy correspondence we are receiving. This series was made possible through the contributions of more than 5000 radio listeners scattered over the five states of the Pacific Coast, and through the generous contribution of the Standard Oil Company of California. Now to the subject of your letter. We are indeed happy to cooperate with you in the matter of programs, and will immediately forward to you under separate cover a copy of programs given to date. Thereafter, you will be on our mailing list. I believe you are starting a very splendid work that will redound to the benefit of the public, the symphonies, and your organization as well. With all good wishes. Very truly yours, (Signed) A. W. Widenham. Secretary-Manager. MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Henri Verbrugghen, Conductor Minneapolis Editor, The Phonograph Monthly Review: I have your letter of November 23 together with sample copy of your publication which is certainly very interesting, and ought to be a success. As requested we are placing your name on our mailing list so that copies of all our programs will be sent to you in due course from time to time. We are also mailing you the back numbers of this year’s programs. With best wishes for your success, I am Sincerely yours, (Signed) Arthur J. Gaines, Manager. SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK Walter Damrosch, Conductor New York City, N. Y. Editor, The Phonograph Monthly Review: Your kind letter of November 23rd has been received. I regret that we do not receive advance programs far enough ahead to send them to you, but I shall be glad to see that the Symphony Society Bulletin is mailed to you and in this way you will have all the New York Symphony programs for the season. I am sending herewith copies of the issues to date. Sincerely yours, (Signed) George Engles, Manager. ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Rudolph Ganz, Conductor St. Louis, Mo. Editor, The Phonograph Monthly Review: Mr. Ganz has received your two letters and also the Phono- graph Monthly Review. Mr. Ganz is very much interested in your plans and what has been accomplished so far. We shall send you our programs, as far in advance as possible. Very truly yours, (Signed) V. F. Ballweg, Secretary to Mr. Ganz. THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF NEW YORK Willem Mengelberg and Wilhelm Furtwaengler Conductors New York City, N. Y. Editor, The Phonograph Monthly Review: We have entered your name on our program mailing list in accordance with your recent communication. We prefer sending the programs used at concerts, as so often advance programs are changed at the last moment. These programs are most generally mailed a few days before the concerts, but occasionally changes cause delays. Under separate cover we are sending programs of the concerts to date which you may care to keep on file for reference. Very truly yours, The Philharmonic Society of New York. THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Serge Koussevitsky, Conductor Boston, Mass. Editor, The Phonograph Monthly Review: Your request of November 23rd has just come to my attention. I am glad to place the Phonograph Publishing Co., Inc. on our list to receive advance typewritten programmes of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Boston concerts in the regular series. You will find enclosed copies of the programmes Number 7 and Number 8. Yours very truly, (Signed) W. H. Brennan, Manager. THE ROCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Eugene Goosens, Conductor Rochester, N. Y. Editor, The Phonograph Monthly Review: I am very much interested to read your letter and inclose you the programs of our afternoon concerts. Unfortunately I haven’t a copy of my evening programs at hand, but will send you those later should you wish them. I note that several of the inclosed works have been recorded already under my direction by His Master’s Voice Company in England. With all good wishes, believe me, Yours faithfully, (Signed) Eugene Goosens, Conductor. In addition to the above letters and the pro- grams mentioned, advance programs have been coming in regularly from the Cleveland Sym- phony Orchestra, Nicholas Sokoloff, Conductor , ever since they received the first letter announc- ing the feature. Mr. Arthur Judson, Manager of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski , Conductor , has notified us that their programs will be sent regularly and the first ones have recently come in. The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Ethel Leginska , Conductor , has sent the programs of their concerts already given. We are deeply indebted to the above orchestras which have come forward so finely with their co- operative support. Without such support, of course, the feature could not assume the propor- tions that it is assuming. It is to be hoped that the few remaining American Symphony Orches- tras will also do their part in making “Recorded Symphony Programs” of the most inclusive scope and the greatest possible benefit to the music lovers and phonograph owners in this country. We may add, all over the world, for the subscribers and readers of The Phonograph Monthly Re- view come from all conceivable parts of the globe. The symphonic program which a New York or a San Francisco Orchestra is playing this week may be duplicated a few months from now on the phonograph in the homes of enthusiasts living in Japan, India, South Africa, Mexico, South Amer- ica, Finland, or Russia.