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Classical music: What is the difference between a “symphony” orchestra and a “philharmonic” orchestra?
May 25, 2017
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By Jacob Stockinger
Do you know the difference between a “symphony” orchestra and a “philharmonic” orchestra?
Between the New York Philharmonic (below top) and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (below bottom), for example?
Even if you do, you might enjoy the background given in a recent blog posting on the website of the famed classical radio station in New York City, WQXR.
Here is a link:
http://www.wqxr.org/story/what-difference-between-symphony-philharmonic-orchestra
Posted in Classical music
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Tags: Arts, blog, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, choral music, Classical music, Jacob Stockinger, Madison, Madison Symphony Orchestra, New York City, New York Philharmonic, Orchestra, Philharmonic, posting, Radio, symphony, United States, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Website, WQXR, WQXR-FM, WXQR
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