. Springfield present and prospective; the city of homes . and H. W. Parkers HoraNovissima. In 1904 Verdis Aida was presented in concertform, and in 1905 the Verdi Requiem was the chief work. Thefestivals are shorter than were those of the Hampden County asso-ciation, the maximum thus far being four concerts, but the standardof performance has been sustained, though high-priced stars havenot been engaged. For orchestral music Springfield has until quite recently beenobliged to depend upon the festival, which for the first time assuredthe public at least a taste of symphonic music. In the older
. Springfield present and prospective; the city of homes . and H. W. Parkers HoraNovissima. In 1904 Verdis Aida was presented in concertform, and in 1905 the Verdi Requiem was the chief work. Thefestivals are shorter than were those of the Hampden County asso-ciation, the maximum thus far being four concerts, but the standardof performance has been sustained, though high-priced stars havenot been engaged. For orchestral music Springfield has until quite recently beenobliged to depend upon the festival, which for the first time assuredthe public at least a taste of symphonic music. In the older daysthere were occasional concerts by Theodore Thomas orchestra, theBoston Symphony orchestra, or such less permanent organizationsas those of Anton Seidl and Walter Damrosch. The usual result,however, was a loss that discouraged similar ambitions for a numberof years. The festival has undoubtedly done much to stimulate aninterest in orchestral music, and a few years ago the Boston Sym-phony orchestra was so well received that an annual feature was made. GEORGE W . C H A D WI C K
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