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CARNEGIE HALLS
CARNEGIE HALLS
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buildings
similar
to
Carnegie Hall
, a
world
-famous concert hall in
New York City
. A
performance
in
Carnegie Hall
amounts to a seal of approval on a musician's
work
. When the building was erected in 1891, it was known a s the
New York
Music Hall, but in 1898 the name was changed to
Carnegie Hall
in
honor
of Andrew
Carnegie
, who was the
chief
contributor of the
funds
for its construction.
See also
Carnegie
in this glossary.
—
State
of
Man
Congress
Approved Gls (14.5.92)