Demand for Symphonies

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 25, 3 January 1930, Page 8

Demand for Symphonies

Entire Works Broadcast (COMPLETE symphonies, played by first-class orchestras, are becoming deservedly popular with listeners in the Hastern United States. It was announced lately that six would be performed this winter by the General’ Dlectric Orchestra under the famous conductor Walter Damrosch. ‘The first was to be Glazounow’s Symphony No. 3, ind the others by Beethoven, Tschaikowsky, Mozart, Brahms, and Haydn respectively. Works broadcast recently in New York on Sunday afternoons by the Roxy Symphony Orchestra included Beethoven’s Third Symphony (the "Hroica") and ‘Tschaikowsky’s’ Fourth Symphony. ‘The first-mention-ed series is being relayed to stations from coast to coast. — Mr. Damrosch said that he received a large number of requests for complete symphonies and he had reached the conclusion that the musical intelligence offhis radio audiences warrants their presentation. "I have refrained from giving too large doses of any one work and included only portions of symphonies in my programmes," he said. "Now, however, I am convinced that the radio listener is as eager and capable of enjoying the same musical fare as a regular concert hall audience."