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| | History of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Telecasts |
 | | In 1951, Chicago Title and Trust, sponsor of Chicago Symphony Orchestra radio broadcasts, decided to test the waters of a new media—television. |
 | | Making their television debuts with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra were William Steinberg, Vladimir Golschmann, Erich Leinsdorf, Antal Dorati, Igor Stravinsky, Karl Böhm, Carlo Maria Giulini, Ernest Ansermet, Bruno Walter, and former CSO music director Désiré Defauw. |
 | | To all who are accustomed to thinking of symphony men as either long-haired or bald-headed, there came a surprise last night. |
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