Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 51,1931-1932, Trip
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JOHN M. GREENE HALL . NORTHAMPTON SMITH COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Monday Evening, February 29, 1932, at 8.00 PR5GR2WIE "The BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA : 1881-1931" By M. A. De WOLFE HOWE Semi'Centennial Edition It is seventeen years since M. A. De Wolfe Howe's history of the Boston Symphony Orchestra was published. The Fiftieth season of the Orches- tra seemed a fitting time to re-publish this prized narrative of its earlier days, and likewise to record, in additional chapters, the last years of Dr. Muck's conductorship, and the years of Henri Rabaud, Pierre Monteux, and Dr. Serge Koussevitzky. New appendices include a complete list of the music played at the regular concerts, giving the dates of performances. The soloists and the personnel through fifty years are also recorded, and the address on Henry Lee Higginson made by Bliss Perry at the Bach Festival, March 25, 1931. Now on sale at the Box Office, or by money order to Symphony Hall, Boston Price |1.50 (postage included) JOHN M. GREENE HALL NORTHAMPTON FIFTY-FIRST SEASON, 1931-1932 INC. Di SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY, Conductor MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 29, at 8.00 WITH HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE NOTES BY PHILIP HALE COPYRIGHT, 1932, BY BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. THE OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Inc. BENTLEY W. WARREN President ERNEST B. DANE Treasurer ERNEST B. DANE ARTHUR LYMAN N. PENROSE HALLOWELL WILLIAM PHILLIPS M. A. DE WOLFE HOWE EDWARD M. PICKMAN FREDERICK E. LOWELL HENRY B. SAWYER BENTLEY W. WARREN W. H. BRENNAN, Manager G. E. JUDD, Assistant Manager SYMPHONY HALL, BOSTON EASTER SUNDAY, MARCH 27, at 4.30 and 8.30 PENSION FUND CONCERT BACH'S MASS £«£ BY THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Dr. SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY, Conductor HARVARD GLEE CLUB Dr. ARCHIBALD T. DAVISON, Conductor RADCLIFFE CHORAL SOCIETY G. WALLACE WOODWORTH, Conductor Soloists AMY EVANS RICHARD CROOKS Soprano „ Tenor MARGARET MATZENAUER FRASER GANGE MezzO'Soprano Baritone Tickets: $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $4.00 Now at Box Office Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention Fifty-first Season, 1931-1932 Dr. SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY, Conductor Violins. Burgin, R. Elcus, G. Gundersen, R. Sauvlet, H. Cherkassky, P. Concert-master Kassman, N. Hamilton, V. Eislcr, D. Theodorowicz, J. Hansen, E. Lauga, N. Fedorovsky, P. Leibovici, ). Pinfield, C. Mariotti, V. Lcveen, P. Tapley, R. Thillois, F. Zung, M. Knudson, C. Gorodctzky, L. Mayer, P. Diamond, S. Zide, L. Fiedler, B. Bryant, M. Beale, M. Stonestreet, L. Messina, S. Erkelens, Seiniger, Murray, J. Del Sordo, R H. S. Violas. Lefranc, J. FoureU G. Bernard, A. Grovcr, H. Fiedler, A. Articres, L. Cauhape, J. Van Wynbergen, C. Werner, H. Avierino, N. Deane, C. Gerhardt, S. Jacob, R. Violoncellos. Stockbridge, C. Fabrizio, E. Bedetti, J. Langendoen, J. Chardon, Y. Zighera, A. Barth, C. Droeghmans, H. Warnke, J. Marjollet, L. Basses. Kunze, M. Lemaire, J. Ludwig, O. Girard, H. Moleux, G. Vondrak, A. Oliver, F. Frankel, I. Dufresnc•, G. Kelley, A. Flutes. Oboes. Clarinets. Bassoons. Laurent, G. Gillet, F. Polatschek, V. Laus, A. Bladet, G. Devergie, J. Mimart, P. Allard, R. Amerena, P. Stanislaus, H. Arcieri, E. Panenka, E. Allegra, E. (E-flat Clarinet) Piccolo. English Horn. Bass Clarinet. Contra-Bassoon. Battles, A. Speyer, L. Bettoney, F. Piller, B. Horns. Horns. Trumpets. Trombones. Boettcher, G. Valkenier, W. Magcr, G. Raichman, J. Pogrebniak, S. Schindler, G. Lafosse, M. Hansotte, L. Van Den Berg, C. Lannoye, M. Grundey, T. Kenfield, L. Lorbeer, H. Blot, G. Perret, G. Adam, E. Voisin, R. Mann, J. TUBAS. Harps. Timpani. Percussion. Sidow, P. Zighera, B. Ritter, A. Sternburg, S. Adam, E. Caughey, E. Polster, M. White, L. Organ. Celesta. Librarian. Snow, A. Fiedler, A. Rogers, L. J. The the SAVOY -PLAZA PLAZA Ideally located on Fifth The Savoy-Plaza, Avenue at the entrance to newer associate of Central Park, The Plaza The Plaza, faces Cen- offers the highest standards tral Park and offers of hospitality and cuisine. the same excellence Near business . transpor- of hospitality and tation. .theatres. .shops cuisine that distin- . yet away from the noise guishes The Plaza. and confusion of the city. Henry A. Rost FredSterry John D.Owen President ' President Manager JOHN M. GREENE HALL . NORTHAMPTON SMITH COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Fifty-first Season, 1931-1932 Dr. SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY, Conductor MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 29 AT 8.00 The Order of the Programme has been changed as follows: Prokofieff "Classical" Symphony, Op. 25 I. Allegro. II. Larghetto. III. Gavotte. IV. Finale. Josten . "Concerto Sacre" No. 2, for String Orchestra and Piano a. Lament. b. Sepulchre and Resurrection. Ravel ..... "Daphnis et Chloe," Ballet (Second Suite) Lever du Jour—Pantomime—Danse Generale Brahms ..... Symphony in E minor, No. 4, Op. 98 I. Allegro non troppo. II. Andante moderato. III. Allegro giocoso. IV. Allegro energico e passionate There will be an intermission often minutes before Brahms' symphony. JOHN M. GREENE HALL . NORTHAMPTON SMITH COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Fifty-first Season, 1931-1932 Dr. SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY, Conductor MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 29 AT 8.00 PROGRAMME Josten Two Movements from the "Concerto Sacro' for String Orchestra a. Lamento. b. Sepulcro e Transfigurazione. Prokofieff "Classical" Symphony, Op. 25 I. Allegro. II. Larghetto. III. Gavotte. IV. Finale. Ravel .... "Daphnis et Chloe,'' Ballet (Second Suite) Lever du Jour—Pantomime—Danse Generale Brahms ..... Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 I. Allegro non troppo. II. Andante moderato. III. Allegro giocoso. IV. Allegro energico e passionato. STEIN WAY PIANO There will be an intermission of ten minutes after Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloe' 5 : Concerto Sacro for String Orchestra and Piano Werner Josten (Born on June 12, 1888, at Elberfeld, Germany; now living at Northampton, Mass.) This concerto was performed for the first time at a concert of Orchestra of the Graduate School, Juillard Musical Foundation, in the Town Hall, New York^ on March 27, 1929. Mary Huggins was the pianist; Albert Stoessel conducted. The programme also included a Suite from Purcell's dramatic music arranged by Albert Coates; Vaughan Williams' Concerto Academico, (Julius Bisman, solo violin—first time in New York) and Bloch's Concerto Grosso (Mary Lackland, solo violin; Jerome Rappaport, solo piano). The programme of Mr. Josten's Concerto Sacro is as follows (a) The Annunciation Mary's Dream—Dialogue Between Mary and the Angel—O Sanctis- sima—The Passion—An Angel Prophesies Life's Triumph Over Death—Mary's Ecstasy—Disappearance of the Apparition. (6) The Miracle Mary's Terror—Comforting Angelic Voice—The Manger and the Shepherds—Preparation and Consummation of the Miracle. ( c ) Lament (d) Sepulchre and Transfiguration (Instrumental Motet). Mr. Josten writes to us: "The mysterious dark triptych painted for the Isenheim altar at Colmar by Griinewald* gave me the idea for this piece." Mr. Josten studied composition with Dr. Rudolf Siegal,f a master pupil of Humperdinck. Before coming to this country, Mr. Josten was assistant conductor at the Munich Opera House. Since 1923 he is the teacher of fugue and composition at Smith College, North- ampton, Mass. Four years ago he became interested in the revival of ancient operas. At Northampton he has given the first perform- ance in the United States of "L'Incoronazione di Poppea" (1926) and "II combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda" (1928) by Claudio Monteverdi, and of "Julius Caesar" (1927) and "Xerxes" (1928) by Handel. The list of his compositions includes: "Crucifixion" (W. v. d. Vogelweide) eight-part chorus for mixed •Matthias Griinewald was the chief Rhenish painter at the beginning of the sixteenth century. His entombment (predella) in the old Abbey Church at Colmar is "his best authenticated work." fRudolf Siegal, composer and conductor, born at Berlin on April 12, 1878, studied law (he has the degree Dr. Jur). His teachers in music were Thiel, Humperdinck, and Thuille of Munich. In that city (1910-11) he conducted a choral society and per- formances at the Prinz Regenten Opera House. Making Berlin his home, he conducted 1914-17 at Konigsberg. ; 1918—19 he was "Operndramaturg" at Mannheim. Since 1919 he was City Music Director and conductor of the Concert Society at Krefeld (General Music Director in 1922). Among his compositions are an opera "Herr Dandolo" (Essen, 1914) ; a "Heroic Tone Poem" (Essen, 1906) ; "Apostaten" March (G. Keller), for male chorus and orchestra; twelve German Folk-Songs for piano (three hands). voices and bass solo (a cappella), performed by the Oratorio Society, New York, in 1923 (composed in 1916). "La Musiqne" (Baudelaire), for tenor voice and orchestra (1918). "Indian Serenade" ( Shelley) , for tenor voice and orchestra (1921). "Hymnus to the Quene of Paradys" (anonymous, a.d. 1300), for women's chorus, alto solo, strings, and organ (1922). This Hymnus has been performed by several choral societies. "Ode for St. Cecilia's Day" (Dryden), for soli, mixed chorus, orchestra, and organ (1924), was given at the Worcester Festival, 1929. "Concerto Sacro" for string orchestra and piano (1925). Fragments for the Brome play, "Abraham and Isaac," for soli, chorus, and orchestra (1926). "Jungle," symphonic movement for full orchestra (1928). Forty published songs (1914-22). "Classical" Symthony, Or. 25 . Serum Sbrgievich Prokofiefp (Born at Sontsovka, Russia, April 24, 1891; now living) This symphony, begun in 1916, was completed in 1917. The first performance was at Leningrad by the orchestra now known as the State Orchestra. The first performance in the United States was at Analytic Symphony Series DITSON PUBLICATION A Twentieth Century Musical Home Necessity THE ANALYTIC SYMPHONY SERIES Great Symphonies, arranged in the simplest possible playable form for two hands on the piano, with remarkably clear analy- ses by the eminent teacher and theorist, Dr. Percy Goetschius. Understanding depends upon knowledge, and this can be secured only by a study of the music itself, therefore real enjoyment of symphonic works is hugely enhanced by the use of this simplified edition.