Peabody Orchestra Explained

Formed in 1866,^[1] the Peabody Orchestra, was the first professional orchestra in the city of Baltimore.^[2] Based at the Peabody Conservatory, its leaders included Lucien Southard,^[3] Asger Hamerik^[4] and James Monroe Deems.^[5] The Orchestra premiered several influential works by Americans, as well as providing the first United States performance of several European pieces, especially from Hamerik's own Denmark. Among the Peabody Orchestra's players were flautist Sidney Lanier^[6] and pianist Harold Randolph.^[7] The Orchestra disbanded in 1896.

Notes and References

1. Book: Annual Report of the Peabody Institute of the City of Baltimore. 1877. Wm. K. Boyle & Son. Baltimore, Maryland. 20.
2. Book: Galkin, Elliott W.. New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Volume 2: Aristoxenus to Bax. Baltimore. Elliott Galkin. N. Quist. 611–612. Stanley Sadie. Macmillan Publishers. 2001. 0333608003. New York.
3. Book: Anderson. Charles Roberts. The centennial edition of the works of Sidney Lanier. 1945. The Johns Hopkins Press. Baltimore, Maryland. vol 7, pg xi.
4. News: Smith. Tim. Danish composer raised standards at Peabody Conservatory. 30 November 2011. Baltimore Sun. 27 December 2009.
5. Book: Sharf, John Thomas. History of Baltimore City and County, from the earliest period to the present day: including biographical sketches of their representative men. 1881. L.H. Everts. Baltimore, Maryland. 666.
6. Book: Lanier, Mary D. The Poems of Sidney Lanier. 2007. Echo Library. 978-1-4068-1735-5. 9.
7. Book: Programme, Boston Symphany Orchestra, Twenty-Second Season, Programme of the First Rehearsal and Concert. 1902. C. A. Ellis. Boston, Massachusetts. 428. MR HAROLD RANDOLPH was born at Richmond Va in 1861. He was educated musically at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, Md where Mrs. Nannetta Falk Auerbach and Mr. Carl Faelten taught him piano playing. His first appearance in public as a pianist was with the Peabody Symphony Orchestra at Baltimore in 1885..