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BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ERICH LEINSDORF Music Director GEZA ANDA, Soloist BROOKLYn acanemy oF musrc A DE P AR T M E N T O F T H E B ROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Francis T. Christy. President William B. Hewson, ChairmatJ The Governing Committee Wm. McKelvy Martin, Director 104th SEASON/ 1962-1963 BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ERICH LEINSDORF Music Director GEZA ANDA, Soloist Second Concert of the 75th Season in Brooklyn Thursday Evening, November 29th, 1962 at 8:30 o'clock ftl6;J.f/ ( J ~6 Coming Events of Special Importance Tomorrow, Nov. 30,8:30 Wed., Thurs., Fri., Dec. 26, 27, 28, 2:30 ELIZABETH, THE QUEEN THE STONE TOWER An Equity Library Theatre production with An Equity Library Theatre for Children Muriel Kirkland. production Presented in association with the New York Thursday, ]an. 10, 8:30 State Council on the Arts BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Erich Leinsdorf, Music Director Saturday, Dec. 1, 2:30 Gabriel Tacchino, Piano Soloist BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIA Sat., Su11., ]att. 12. 13, 8:30. 3:00 Siegfried Landau, Music Director JOSE GRECO Youth Concert and his SPANISH DANCERS Thursday, Dec. 6, 8:00 Friday, ]an. 18, 8:30 MAX LERNER THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE "America and World Politics" An Equity Library Theatre production Presented in association with the New York Saturday, Dec. 8, 8:30 Srare Council on the Ans BROOKLYN PHilliARMONIA Satttrday, ]an 19, 8:30 Siegfried Landau, Music Director BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIA David Bar·Illan, Piano Soloist Siegfried Landau, Music Director Claude Frank, Piano Soloist Saturday. Dec. 15. 2:30 Satttrday, ]an. :.. .J, 8:30 HANSEL AND GRETEL Brooklyn Opera Company THEODORE BIKEL Satwrda;y Afternoon, December 15, 2:30 p.m. THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC presents ics traditio nal performance "HANSEL AND GRETEL" Humperdinck 's i\iusical Fairy Tale PERFORMED IN ENGLISH BY THE BROOKLYN OPERA COMPANY Otto Lehmann, Co11d,cri11g Tickets Now on Sale: Sl.OO, Sl.25. 51.50. 5 1.75. 52.00, S2.25, S2.50 .. RESTAURANT /l f OUdoJa COCKTAIL LOUNGE • "FOR PEOPLE OF GOOD TASTE" 20 lafayette Ave., Brooklyn NEvins 8·9547 Across. the street from the Academy !lor Qiour !A./ler' lhe cflw,., Cl>ini,19 c!Yiea.uu·e our Venezia Room is just the place to relax and enjoy the finest in food and drinks. CATER TO All SOCIAL FUNCTIONS-UP TO Italian ·American Cui sine The STEINWAY is the official Piano of THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC ABRAHAM. ERICH LEINSDORF and the = BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ~ recorded on RCA VICTOR RECORDS Always avalla&le at Abraham & Straus Music Center, Eighth floor PreJented by The Brooklytl Academy of Music itl cooperation with the Philharmonic Society and The Women's Committee for the Boston Symphony Orchestra Concerts in Brooklyn BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ERICH LEINSDORF, Conducting SCHOENBERG "Verklarte Nacht" (Transfigured Night" ) String Sextet, Op. 4, arranged for String Orchestra BARTOK Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra Allegro Adagio Allegro molto GEZA ANDA INTERMISSION BEETHOVEN •Symphony No. 5, m C minor, Op. 67 Allegro con brio Andante con moto Allegro; Trio Allegro Mr. Anda plays the Steinway Piano Baldwin Piano •RCA Victor Records Thursday Evening, January 10, 1963, 8:30 p.m. LEINSDORF, Conducting Program to include Mozart Piano Concerto in C minor, K. 491 GABRIEL TACCHINO. Soloist Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 ]3afdU,ifc ERICH LEINSOORF* and the BOSTON SYMPHONY use the BALDWIN exclusively THE BALDWIN PlANO COMPANY Twenty East Fifty-Fourth Street FIRE NOTICE: The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of fire please do not run - WALK TO THAT EXIT. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ABRAHAMf • • fULTON ST. at HOYT.;, 1ft • • o-t • • • • ~­ • • ~c=• • • :Cift • • • • Gala • • • • • • night • • • • • • drama ••• • • • • • • long • • • • and • • slender • • Stark simplicity, • • unadorned elegance. The • slender straight silhouette for gala • evenings resplendent in lavish fabrics . • • An important new look from the • fabulous collections ready • • right now on A&S new • Fashion Floor - • The Third, East. • • Brooklyn store • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .
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