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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 as 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)