1948: Music

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In comparison with the 1947-1948 season, which marked a peak in musical activity in the United States, the outset of the 1948-1949 season registered a recession which, though slight, tended to focus attention on the economic aspect of musical enterprise. New York City reported 215 musical events in... ...