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...Philadelphia Orchestra. From the first grand chord of the organ prelude to the last lingering vibration of Soloist Rich's violin the audience were silent, as 15,000 disembodied spirits straining for the trumpet call of the angels. They heard the famed Wanamaker instruments, Stradivari, Guarnarius, Quadagnini, Montaguana, Gofriller . . . played in massed unison by the great string quartets of the U. S. - Flonzaley, Pro Arte, Lenox, Vertchamp, with four bass viols in accompaniment. Under Mr. Rich's direction the musicians poured harmonies and melodies from Purcell's Suite in C Major. Into the rare acoustic treasuries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: In a Store | 1/10/1927 | See Source »

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