MIT Symphony Orchestra
The origins of the MIT Symphony Orchestra (MITSO) date back as far as 1884 when the first MIT Tech Orchestra appeared on campus along with the Banjo and Glee Clubs. The orchestra disbanded and re-appeared several times over the years that followed until 1947, when Klaus Liepmann (1907-1990), MIT's first full-time professor of music and founder of the music program, became director of the MIT Glee Club, the Symphony and the Choral Society. Nine years later John Corley (1919-2000) took over the direction of the Symphony until 1966, when David Epstein (1931-2002) became the Symphony Orchestra's music director. Under Prof. Epstein, the orchestra performed at Carnegie Hall and made several LP recordings. David Epstein's tenure ended in the spring of 1998 upon his retirement from the Institute.
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Catalogue & Listenership
Tracks
14
Albums
1
Total audio
1h 16m 43s
FMA listens
106,957
Favourites
58
Avg bitrate
160 kbps
Genre & Licence Profile
| Genre | Tracks |
|---|---|
| Classical | 14 |
- Attribution-NonCommercial — 14
Top Tracks by Listens
| Track | Album | Year | Duration | Listens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Traviata, Brindisi (Verdi) | An Opera Evening | 0 | 3m 41s | 20,233 |
| Prince Igor, Polovetsian Dances (Borodin) | An Opera Evening | 0 | 12m 20s | 11,890 |
| Cosi Fan Tutte, Come Scoglio (Mozart) | An Opera Evening | 0 | 5m 46s | 10,249 |
| The Great Gatsby, Waiting (Harbison) | An Opera Evening | 0 | 3m 10s | 9,895 |
| The Pearl Fishers, Pearl Fishers' Duet (Bizet) | An Opera Evening | 0 | 5m 45s | 7,611 |
| The Merry Wives of Windsor, Overture (Nicolai) | An Opera Evening | 0 | 8m 23s | 6,474 |
| The Pirates of Penzance, When the Foeman Bares His Steel (Sullivan) | An Opera Evening | 0 | 5m 10s | 6,188 |
| Romeo et Juliette, Juliette Waltz (Gounod) | An Opera Evening | 0 | 3m 54s | 6,028 |
| Manon Lescaut, Intermezzo (Puccini) | An Opera Evening | 0 | 5m 18s | 5,387 |
| L'incoronazione di Poppea, Pur Ti Miro (Monteverdi) | An Opera Evening | 0 | 4m 14s | 5,127 |
Track Length Distribution
| Length | Tracks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 3–6 min | 11 | 78.6% |
| Over 6 min | 3 | 21.4% |
Artists in the Same Classical Lineage
- 319 James Kibbie tracks
- 70 MIT Concert Choir tracks
- 66 The Tudor Consort tracks
- 58 Felipe Sarro tracks
- 48 Kevin MacLeod tracks
- 33 Daniel Veesey tracks
- 32 Kimiko Ishizaka tracks
- 31 Advent Chamber Orchestra tracks
Track Catalogue
14 tracks shown
| Track | Album | Genre | Duration | Listens | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Merry Wives of Windsor, Overture (Nicolai) [5, 441] | An Opera Evening | Classical | 8m 23s | 6,474 | Attribution-NonCommercial Rec. 2011-05-06 |
| Cavalleria Rusticana, Opening Chorus (Mascagni) [5, 441] | An Opera Evening | Classical | 7m 18s | 4,844 | Attribution-NonCommercial Rec. 2011-05-06 |
| Romeo et Juliette, Juliette Waltz (Gounod) [5, 441] | An Opera Evening | Classical | 3m 54s | 6,028 | Attribution-NonCommercial Rec. 2011-05-06 |
| Semele, Iris Hence Away (Handel) [5, 441] | An Opera Evening | Classical | 3m 48s | 3,609 | Attribution-NonCommercial Rec. 2011-05-06 |
| L'elisir d'amore, Una furtiva lagrima (Donizetti) [5, 441] | An Opera Evening | Classical | 4m 11s | 4,339 | Attribution-NonCommercial Rec. 2011-05-06 |
| The Pirates of Penzance, I Am the Model of a Modern Major General (Sullivan) [5, 441] | An Opera Evening | Classical | 3m 45s | 5,083 | Attribution-NonCommercial Rec. 2011-05-06 |
| The Pirates of Penzance, When the Foeman Bares His Steel (Sullivan) [5, 441] | An Opera Evening | Classical | 5m 10s | 6,188 | Attribution-NonCommercial Rec. 2011-05-06 |
| Manon Lescaut, Intermezzo (Puccini) [5, 441] | An Opera Evening | Classical | 5m 18s | 5,387 | Attribution-NonCommercial Rec. 2011-05-06 |
| L'incoronazione di Poppea, Pur Ti Miro (Monteverdi) [5, 441] | An Opera Evening | Classical | 4m 14s | 5,127 | Attribution-NonCommercial Rec. 2011-05-06 |
| Cosi Fan Tutte, Come Scoglio (Mozart) [5, 441] | An Opera Evening | Classical | 5m 46s | 10,249 | Attribution-NonCommercial Rec. 2011-05-06 |
| The Pearl Fishers, Pearl Fishers' Duet (Bizet) [5, 441] | An Opera Evening | Classical | 5m 45s | 7,611 | Attribution-NonCommercial Rec. 2011-05-06 |
| The Great Gatsby, Waiting (Harbison) [5, 441] | An Opera Evening | Classical | 3m 10s | 9,895 | Attribution-NonCommercial Rec. 2011-05-06 |
| Prince Igor, Polovetsian Dances (Borodin) [5, 441] | An Opera Evening | Classical | 12m 20s | 11,890 | Attribution-NonCommercial Rec. 2011-05-06 |
| La Traviata, Brindisi (Verdi) [5, 441] | An Opera Evening | Classical | 3m 41s | 20,233 | Attribution-NonCommercial Rec. 2011-05-06 |