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| | Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles Philharmonic |
 | | It was for a dozen symphonies, ordered by Johann Peter Salomon, the German-born impresario, violinist, and conductor of his own orchestra, reportedly England's finest. |
 | | Salomon, having taken a journey purposely to engage the celebrated Haydn, Chapel-Master to his Highness Prince Esterházy [by this time, in name only], to come to England, most respectfully informs the Nobility and Gentry, that he has actually signed an agreement with Mr. |
 | | Salomon will have the honour of submitting to the Publick a Plan of a Subscription Concert [i.e., a series], which he flatters himself will meet with its Approbation and Encouragement." |
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