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Complaints and Compliments, Oct 10, 1952 - May 14, 1953

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Notes: ALS-James Fassett. ALS-Bruno Zirato. ALS-David M. Keiser. LS-Floyd G. Blair. Request to have Saturday evening concerts at earlier time due to "crime wave" concerns in New York City; Complaints about Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 36 by Arnold Schoenberg and other "experimental" pieces of music; Complaint and withdrawal of subscription because of perceived "policy of discrimination" against women and black musicians in Philharmonic orchestra.
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Keywords

  1. Bennett, Joel A
  2. Black Musicians
  3. Blair, Floyd G
  4. Complaints
  5. Contemporary Music
  6. Discrimination
  7. Fassett, James
  8. Judson, Arthur
  9. Keiser, David Manning
  10. New York Philharmonic
  11. Racism
  12. Schoenberg, Arnold
  13. Sexism
  14. Sokoloff, Boris
  15. Zirato, Bruno

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