1.0ACC Art Books UShttps://www.accartbooks.com/usACC Art Books UShttps://www.accartbooks.com/usrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="qRHx5QgRpj"><a href="https://www.accartbooks.com/us/book/a-practical-philanthropist/">A Practical Philanthropist</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.accartbooks.com/us/book/a-practical-philanthropist/embed/#?secret=qRHx5QgRpj" width="600" height="338" title="“A Practical Philanthropist” — ACC Art Books US" data-secret="qRHx5QgRpj" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.accartbooks.com/us/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://www.accartbooks.com/app/uploads/books/9781735600178-04-1.jpg7611024A tribute to the enduring legacy of an influential and philanthropic pioneer who helped define America’s place in the world of classical musicCONTENTS My Great-Grandmother by Victoria Bok A Forceful Spirit by Arnold Steinhardt Prologue: A Pioneering Spirit Part I. Mary Curtis Grows Up: A Loving and Dynamic Family 1. Musical Foundations 2. A Publishing Empire Is Built: Ladies’ Home Journal 3. Establishing Roots in Camden, New Jersey 4. Edward Bok Joins the Family Business and a Long Engagement Part II. Mrs. Edward Bok: Family and Practical Philanthropy 5. The Boks: Early Marriage and Social Life 6. Activism and Music in Philadelphia 7. George Antheil: Dedicated Patronage in the Absence of Harmony 8. Scheme for a Professional Orchestra in Philadelphia 9. Settlement School of Music: An Experiment Leads to Mary’s Signature Achievement Part III. The Curtis Institute of Music: Planting Trees 10. Mary Builds Her Castle on The Square 11. Attracting a World Class Faculty 12. Lessons in Music and Manners 13. Professional Partnerships Established and Mary Appoints Josef Hofmann as Director Part IV. Major Losses and Continued Acts of Generosity 14. Valentino: The Boks Build a House in Florida 15. Curtis Keeps the Bok Social Reform Legacy Alive 16. Summer Music Colony and Financial Hardship 17. Mary Branches Out into Other Arts: Eva Le Gallienne, Annie Russell, and André Smith Part V. Mrs. Efrem Zimbalist: Change Comes 18. Randall Thompson Takes the Helm at Curtis 19. Efrem Zimbalist: New Director and Musical Refugees 20. Cary’s Life and Philanthropy 21. Mary’s Final Bow Epilogue: A Lasting Legacy Acknowledgments Endnotes Selected Bibliography Index