Bok concluded he would not read the articles he had published on the meaning of the different "sections" of a symphony orchestra, or the books issued on that subject. He would try to solve the mechanism of an orchestra for himself, and ascertain as he went along the relation that each portion bore to the other. When, therefore, in 1913, the president of the Philadelphia Orchestra Association asked him to become a member of its Board of Directors, his acceptance was a natural step in the gradual development of his interest in orchestral music.英文原著 · 《The Americanization of Edward Bok》
'Home, Sweet Home!' Go to it, Fisher! Now keep the time the rest of you! That's it. With a full orchestra you're making motions like the tune.--Faster, you, Simmons. You drag behind all the time."
And the accident happened. Johnny, instead of immediately obeying the order and taking Michael back to the kennels, lingered in the hope of seeing the orchestra leader whirled chattering around on his stool. The violinist, within a yard of where Michael sat squatted on his haunches, played the notes of "Home, Sweet Home" with loud slow exactitude and emphasis. And Michael could not help it.英文原著 · 《Michael, Brother of Jerry》
The Orchestra increased, and the Choruses full and effective. Leader of the Orchestra and Chorus-Master.................M. Chubb. The Music produced under the direction of...........Mr. Stage Manager............................................Mr. Barry.英文原著 · 《Poems》
The public support given to orchestras now greatly interested Bok. He was surprised to find that every symphony orchestra had a yearly deficit. This he immediately attributed to faulty management; but on investigating the whole question he learned that a symphony orchestra could not possibly operate, at a profit or even on a self-sustaining basis, because of its weekly change of programme, the incessant rehearsals required, and the limited number of times it could actually play within a contracted season. An annual deficit was inevitable.英文原著 · 《The Americanization of Edward Bok》
In 1916 Bok sought Mr. Alexander Van Rensselaer, the president of the Philadelphia Orchestra Association, and proposed that he, himself, should guarantee the deficit of the orchestra for five years, provided that during that period an endowment fund should be raised, contributed by a large number of subscribers, and sufficient in amount to meet, from its interest, the annual deficit. It was agreed that the donor should remain in strict anonymity, an understanding which has been adhered to until the present writing.英文原著 · 《The Americanization of Edward Bok》
t was a baby grand, much out of tune, but Howard, bulging over the stool, made it sound like an orchestra,--a cabaret orchestra, and ran from Grieg to Jerome Kern and back to Gounod, syncopating everything with the gusto and the sense of time that is almost peculiar to a colored professional. Then he suddenly burst into song and sang about a baby in the soft round high baritone of all men who run to fat and with the same quite charming sympathy. A useful, excellent fellow, amazingly unself-conscious and gifted.英文原著 · 《Who Cares》
Tattaglia's a pimp? Could never orchestrate - something like this? - Exactly.美剧 · 《Billions》
Since the moment you set your sights on Axe five years ago, you have orchestrated a perfect plan to impel us together, which makes no sense.美剧 · 《Billions》
Shh. It's okay. Just sign here and orchestrate your own great escape.美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》
To be able to orchestrate all those elements at the same time. to be able to orchestrate all those elements at the same time.演讲 · 《How beauty feels ~ Richard Seymour》