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Millionaires' munificence toward American music
Boston's Henry Higginson and Pittsburgh banker Andrew Carnegie lead a chorus of wealthy donors shaping American music. The article credits Higginson and Carnegie with sustaining the Boston Symphony, the New England Conservatory, and concert life through endowments, concert halls, and pivotal figures like Jordan Hall and the Jordan piano organ. It notes Rockefeller and Springer families among others, detailing gifts and the broader trend of philanthropy fueling music education and performance nationally.
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Journal-Gazette
Boston
Envantry
Harvard
Chicago
Yale
Columbia
Poinceton
Eurupucity Hall
Ilttla
United States
Laker
Andrew Car Gere
Henry L. Higginson
Ihen D. Jordan
Carolgte
manisSourg
New York
Berm
Carnegie
Pittavurge
Victor Herbert
Mudgin
Carl Zerraln
Musate
Hay
Germany
Europe
Mmusica
Digging
Tommorrow
Major Higginson
New England
Higginson
Symphony Hall
Great Musical Conservatory
Indica Millonaires
Aithouga
Rockefeller
Almericatt
Education
Higgidaon
Hir
Mark Hopkins
Inid
Rufus
Nonlhadly
College of Music
Cincippet
Middle West
Wen
George Ward
Nichola
Reuben Springer
Mr. Springer
Big Wall
Mandora
New England Conservatory of Music
Ben Tourjes
Touries
Conservatory
Franklin Square
Murray Crane
Arthur F. Estabrook
Thomas W. Janson
Charles P. Gardiner
Mia
Job J. Gardner
Arten Boston
Phen D
Jordan
Roston
Prince
Jordan Hall
David Bispham
Buson
Reisenauer
Gilbert
Thibaud
Kreisler
DePachmann
Enn W Albert
Paolo Glalico
Willie Hosa
Schelling
Risegatl
New York City
Nockafeller
Francia Hyde
Clarence Mr. Hyda
Grant B. Schl
Philadelphia
Milllionaires
Woman's Club
Coumbur
Central City