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NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC 10,000th CONCERT

Sunday, March 7,1982, 5:00 pm Mahler No. 2 (Resurrection) , Music Director and Conductor , Maureen Forrester, Westminster , Joseph Flummerfelt, director

CONTENTS

The First 9,999 Concerts...... 2 Bernstein, Boulez, Mehta By Herbert Kupferberg...... 5 Philharmonic: The Tradition of Greatness Continues By Howard Shanet...... 8 and the ...... 14 Contemporary Music and the New York Philharmonic...... 15

AVERY FISHER HALL, THE FIRST 9,999 CONCERTS

The population of in NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC: 1982 is 20 times what it was in 1842; the each of them. To survey them is to Philharmonic’s listeners today are define the current richness of the 10,000 times as many as they were in that organization: THE TRADITION OF GREATNESS CONTINUES The Subscription Concerts au­ dience, though not the largest of the their diversity they reflect the varied

en Battle, David Britton, Montserrat aballé, Jennifer Jones, Christa Lud- in Avery Fisher Hall. As for television, it ig, , and Frederica von is estimated that six million people Stade. (Another whole category across the country saw and heard the like - the < iductors. those chosen Philharmonic in a single televised per­ formance when the celebrated come­ dian Danny Kaye conducted the Or­ chestra recently in a Pension Fund benefit concert; and in a season's quota who is Music Director, of "Live from Lincoln Center" and other telecasts by the Philharmonic 20 are presented elsewhere in this publi million watchers may enjoy the Or­ chestra's performances in their homes. The warm affection - and the practical Fisher Hall, with dozens of telephones support - of the audiences of the tor, the list of seven distinguished G his held in the airwaves has been touchingly demon­ orchestral playing. He is able aged, distinguished guests being met as strated, in the past several years, during bines several of the best-established form a repertory that ext they arrived to participate in the broad­ the Philharmonic's Phone Festivals, or figures of the music world with e Baroque Era casts, refreshments being readied, con- Radiothons, for fund-raising, when whose reputations are outstandi oftheexperiir tributic who are less familiar to the Ne> tions come in from ail areas reached by public: Charles Dutoit, Rafael K , Raymond Leppard Martin Bookspan'' (the Philharmonic’s ry Fisher Hall, caller, and others name Robert Sherman of WQXR, or Zubin Mehta, or Leonard am voung. Bernstein, or favorite members of the , while still others ask to hear York Philharmonic, under the Manag­ recorded broadcasts of Philharmonic ing Director, Albert K. Webster, in­ programs that have meant much to cludes Directors of Advertising and ahia and Daniel Bare Public Information, Development and Recordings, like radio and televi­ dré Watts and Lilia Educational Activities; a Controller and a sion, carry the Philharmonic to huge Bolet, Claude Frank, and Claudi Music Administrator, who is also Direc- numbers of listeners both in New York rau; among the violinists, fro: tor of Press Relations, and a staff of more Wha Ch Itzhak Perl Munroe, than 40 people who assist them. throughout the world. CBS Master- Pinchas rles Rex, Another professional providing a Szeryng oe, and needed service is the Program Editor. In available more than 200 Philharmonic the very first printed program of the albums (which means many times that Philharmonic, for the opening concert eral hundred* thousand Philharmonic on December 7,1842, there were a few brief explanatory notes and English texts records are sold each year. When you for some of the vocal compositions. remember that each record is played Regular program notes began in 1887. many times, that each playing is likely Most of today's notes are written by to be heard by more than one person, Phillip Ramey, Program Editor since and that some playings, in fact, are 1977, and , who was relayed to whole audiences of listeners Program Annotator for 14 years. by radio stations, you begin to recog­ nize how much the Philharmonic’s re­ How does the public participate in the cording program contributes to the activities of the Philharmonic - in addi­ diffusion of the Orchestra’s cultural tion, of course, to subscribing to and influence. 's great attending the performances? popularity has been a continuing factor Aiding the Officers and Administra­ in the eager acceptance of the Philhar­ tion are hundreds of Volunteers, who monic's recordings, and now Zubin help with such projects as the ftrks Mehta's direction has led CBS Master­ Concerts, the Pension Fund concerts, works to embark on a lively recording office work and a dozen other activi­ schedule with the New York Philhar­ ties. Anyone who has witnessed the monic, including a number of brilliant happy pandemonium of an evening at the Phone Festival/Radiothon in Avery 12 13 GUSTAV MAHLER CONTEMPORARY MUSIC AND AND THE NEW YORK THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ZUBIN MEHTA, Music Director LEONARD BERNSTEIN, Laureate Conductor Larry Newland, Assistant Conductor

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Honored Guests For this unusual celebration, the Society has invited a number of distinguished soloists, conductors, and composers who have played a part in the Philhar­ monic's history, and former members and staff of the Orchestra. Honoring us with their presence are:

Joaquin Achucarro Charles Dutoit Roger Englander John Aler Carole Farley Morton Feldman Christian Ferras David Amram Robert Fizdale Ezio Flagello Augustin Anievas Mrs. Lydia Artymiw Serge Fournier Rose Bampton Erick Friedman David Bar-lllan Joseph Fuchs Leon Barzin Lillian Fuchs Stefan Bauer-Mengelberg Felix Galimir Arthur Berger Arnold Gamson Judith Blegen Stuart Gardner David Gilbert Charles Bressler Ivry Gitlis Yefim Bronfman Frank Glazer Patricia Brooks Carroll Glenn Boris Brott Arthur Gold Earle Brown Benny Goodman John Browning Morton Gould Gary Graff man McHenry Boatwright Alfredo Bonavera Alexei Haieff Richard Buckley Leonid Hambro Igor Buketoff Sidney Harth James Buswell Melissa Hayden John Cheek Sydney Hodkinson Wen-Chung Chou Lorin Hollander Betty Comden Byron Janis , Jr. Dylana Jenson Mary Costa-Chase Jennifer Jones Gilbert Kalisch Jacques D’Amboise Lilian Kallir Mario Davidovsky Andrew Davis Ulysses Kay Eleazar de Carvalho Norman Dello Joio Wilfred Delphin Earl Kim Igor Kipnis Mischa Dichter Ralph Kirkpatrick Lucia Dlugoszewski Werner Klemperer Plácido Domingo Barbara Kolb Yuri Krasnapolsky Richard Dufallo Teresa Kubiak Mignon Dunn Rafael Kubelik continued— Efrem Kurtz Zoltán Rozsnyai Jacob Lateiner Evelyn Lear Bidu Sayao Former Members of the Paul Schenley Former Members of the Raymond Lewenthal George Schick New York Philharmonic Staff and Administration Janos Scholz Sanford Allen Cecile Licad Thomas Schumacher Joan Barton Cho-Liang Lin Robert Brennand Betty Randolph Bean John V. Lindsay Jose Serebrier Englebert Brenner Josephine Carpenter Leo Sevush John Cerminaro John Chappell Mordecai Dayan Martha Lipton Ellen Shade Freda Cummings Howard Shanet Michael De Stefano Mary De Camp-Carlson Mrs. Jerome Lowenthal Gregory Dinger Wesley Delacy Mrs. George London Stanley Silverman George Feher Lillian Dukoff Louis Fishzohn Joan Glotzer Radu Lupu Joanna Simon Joseph Gewirtz Jack Gottlieb Zadel Skolovsky Amedeo Ghignatti Ann Harney Teo Macero Stanislaw Skrowaczewski Harry Glantz Ilana Horvath John Macurdy Claudette Sorel Saul Goodman Krichevsky Robert Mann Tossy Spivakovsky David Kates Alice Kyne Israela Margalit David Stahl Howard Keresey Linda Mandel Salvatore Martirano Russell Stanger William Lincer Armando Maresma Barbara Martin Robert Starer Alfred Lora Alice Meade William Masselos Eleanor Steber Alfio Micci Marilynn Mendelson Kurt Masur Mrs. Martin Ormandy Jack Murphy John McCollum Rise Stevens Allen Ostrander Adele Siegal Seth McCoy Ignace Strasfogel Selig Posner Clara Simons Johanna Meier Ju Hee Suh Michael Rosenker Mrs. Dario Soria Yi-Kwei Sze Frank Ruggieri Adele Tilkin Morley Meredith Arthur Schuller Keith Waggoner Robert Merrill Leon Thompson William Weissel Janice Meyerson Paul Tobias Mrs. Rudolph Sims Herbert Weissenstein Jan Meyerowitz Giorgio Tozzi Mrs. Joseph Singer Pearl Wiegman Walter Trampier James Smith Jeanne Mitchell Leon Temerson Robert Moevs William Vacchiano Erica Morini Bion Tsang Lewis Van Haney James Morris Rosalyn Tureck Laszlo Varga Mrs. Nicola Moscona Charles Turner Mrs. Frederick Zimmermann Edda Moser Veronica Tyler Carol Neblett Theodor Uppman Vladimir Ussachevsky Jarmila Novotna Andrea Velis Ilana Vered Ursula Oppens Edward Villella Anthony Paratore Arnold Voketaitis Joseph Paratore Michael Wager Louise Parker George Walker William Parker Thomas Paul Beveridge Webster Wilfred Pelletier Maurice Peress In Appreciation Jon Fredric West Henry Price Peter Wexler The Philharmonic acknowledges with gratitude a generous gift from Exxon Eve Queler Robert White Corporation, which has helped make possible the concert, the special com­ Tony Randall Arthur Whittemore memorative program and the photographic exhibition on the Grand David Randolph Promenade. Camilla Williams Steve Reich Nancy Williams We also express grateful appreciation to the following benefactors whose Nadia Reisenberg Patricia Wilde generosity helped make possible this evening's pre-concert audio-visual Regina Resnik presentation: Kenneth Riegel Susan Davenny Wyner George Rochberg Frances Yeend Mrs. Richard Rodgers Jascha Zayde • Securities Groups Mrs. Artur Rodzinski Zvi Zeitlin Edwin Romain Mark Zeltser • Company Foundation, Inc. Vera Zorina Paul Zukofsky Nathaniel Rosen continued— Acknowledgments

Audio-visual presentation produced by Jim Sant'Andrea Inc.

Balloons designed by Balloon Bouquets of New York.

Champagne for the post-concert reception donated by Monarch Wine Co., producers of Manischewitz Wines and Champagnes, and by Gold Seal Vineyards, Inc., producers of Gold Seal Champagnes.

Musical selections in the audio-visual presentation:

Corigliano Clarinet Concerto used by permission of G. Schirmer, Inc.

Carter Concerto for Orchestra used by permission of Associated Music Publishers, Inc.

Hindemith Mathis der Maier ©B. Schott's Soehne, Mainz 1934 ©Renewed 1962. Used by permission of European American Music Distributors Corp., sole U.S. agent for B. Schott's Soehne.

Stravinsky Symphony in Three Movements ©1946 B. Schott s Soehne. Used by permission of European American Music Distributors Corp., sole U.S. agent for B. Schott's Soehne.

Copland Appalachian Spring used by permission of Boosey & Hawkes.

Recordings for audio-visual sound track provided by CBS Masterworks and New World Records.

Photographic exhibition concept in the Grand Promenade by Ann Morris, annotated by Gerald Fitzgerald and installed with the assistance of the personnel of Avery Fisher Hall. Exhibition typography donated by Innovative Graphics International, Ltd. (on display through March 31).

Research assistance generously provided by The and the Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts.

• Special thanks to the hundreds of gifted photographers, past and present, whose work appears in the audio-visual presentation and the exhibition on the Grand Promenade (photo of Lincoln Center at night, in audio­ visual presentation, by Arthur d'Arazien ©1976).

In conjunction with the lO,OOOth concert of the New York Philharmonic, the Music Division of the Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts is presenting an exhibit of Philharmonic memorabilia in the Library, from March 6 through April 9, Monday through Saturday, noon to 5:45 p.m.