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Word: flakier (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Between 1922 and 1928, when the Xew York Symphony merged with the Philharmonic, Mr. Flakier spent $1.048,152 on the Damrosch Or- chestra. (His father made the Flakier fortune on Standard Oil. Florida railroads.) The Philharmonic's operating expenses will amount to $686,000 this season. Salaries for 108 musicians and three conductors amount to $438,861. Receipts are estimated at $545.826. Neither Mr. Mackay nor Mr. Flagler felt able to help finance the orchestra this season. Bank loans made it possible. The Leipzig Gcivamlhaits Orchestra is older. *When Toscanini sailed last spring for Europe a little pile...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Birthday of a Conductor | 4/2/1934 | See Source »

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