The musicians -- Symphony Hall : temple of music -- Entrance exam -- The distaff side of the B.S.O. -- Just little things -- Backstage and on stage -- Concertmaster -- Conductor -- The era of Serge Koussevitzky -- We join forces with Petrillo -- Running the B.S.O. -- Guest conductors -- B.S.O. "firsts" -- Making records and a broacast -- The B.S.O. on tour -- Tanglewood, youth concerts, pops, and esplanade -- Guest soloists -- Thoughts about music critics -- Our faithfull subscibers -- The next thirty years.