This statue is situated in a very fitting spot, on Boston’s Charles River Esplanade, near the location where the Boston Pops play summer concerts. This is Arthur Fiedler who conducted the Pops for many years. In 1976, our country’s bicentennial year, he and some others decided to put on a concert. Someone told him that if he played the 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky, they could arrange for the cannons and church bells that are to accompany the piece. What followed was an amazing show that is now repeated each year. Local church bells ring, the army fires howitzers and fireworks are shot off from a barge. Arthur Fiedler started it all and for years was synonymous with the Boston Pops.
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I like the statue and hats off the artist
Yes, it is one of my favorite statues in the city. The positioning of each layer creates a really unique effect. Cheers
Very cool!
Thank you. It is a cool statue. I shot it a couple years ago but the light was terrible and it never got posted. This was much better. Cheers
Such an awesome bust in stone!! Great masonry work by the artist!
Different but I like it. Would love to hear it!
I did not go there that year and the Maestro has passed, but the concert lives on. It is better to sit on the Cambridge side of the river. They have sound towers through which to hear the music.
I would love to hear that.
The statue is a stunning piece of art.
I agree…I’ve wanted to make a good image of it for a while.
Arthur Fiedler! My favorite symphony orchestra conductor! I have lots of LP records, pop and classic, even a couple of ten-inch 78-rpm discs 🙂
Magnificent statue of The Maestro!
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Sid
Wow – That is awesome. I think my parents have a few old records from the Arthur Fiedler days. It is a great statue. Cheers, Sid
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Wow! The statue looks amazing, Chris! The layering creates a very interesting effect… Wish I could hear those bells! Cheers!
Come to Boston for the 4th of July and you can hear them! It is a very cool statue. Cheers!
Who knows, maybe I will someday.. 😉 I would certainly love to 🙂 Cheers!
We can all sit on a blanket on the Cambridge side, listen to the concert and enjoy the fireworks. Cheers!
Sounds perfect! Cheers! 😄