ðə bˈʊk ɹᵻkˈaʊnts ðɪ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹəz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt fˈaʊndɪŋ ænd hˈɪstɚɹi ɪn diːtˈeɪl ænd kəntˈeɪnz mˈɛni fˈoʊɾəɡɹˌæfz ænd ɹᵻpɹədˈʌkʃənz ʌv ˈɜːli fˌɪlhɑːɹmˈɑːnɪk pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz ænd nˈuːzpeɪpɚ ɹᵻvjˈuːz.
The book recounts the orchestra's 1938 founding and history in detail and contains many photographs and reproductions of early Philharmonic programs and newspaper reviews.