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BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRA ARTHUR FIEDLER Conductor

PENSION FUND BENEFIT CONCERT Tuesday August 5 1975 at 8.30pm

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the family returned to its native Austria. In Vienna and later in Ber- lin, Arthur worked in the publishing business before entering the Royal Academy, Berlin, as a student of violin, piano and conducting. At

the outbreak of World War I he re- turned to Boston, joining the Orches- tra in 1915 as a violinist under Karl or* Muck. Nine years later his conduct- ing ambitions led him to form the Boston Sinfonietta, a chamber or- EVENING chestra composed of members of AT POPS the Boston Symphony. He combined this activity with his work as a mem- ber of the Boston Symphony, in on television with mw ?^m\ which he served not only as a vio- linist but also as violist, pianist, or- ARTHUR FIEDLER ganist and percussionist. For several AND THE years he had spearheaded a cam- paign for a series of free outdoor BOSTON POPS concerts, and in 1929 his efforts re- sulted in the launching of the Es- ORCHESTRA planade Concerts on the east bank of the Charles River. The twenty- .WK produced for PBS fifth anniversary of these concerts was celebrated with the dedication by WGBH-BOSTON of the 'Arthur Fiedler Bridge' over what is now Storrow Drive. .»- with guest artists Mr In 1930, Mr Fiedler was ap- ARTHUR FIEDLER, Boston's best pointed the eighteenth conductor July 27 known citizen, is one of the most of the Boston Pops, and under his CHET ATKINS beloved musical personalities this direction the Orchestra has made country has produced, His warmth, more recordings than any other in August 3 his style, his showmanship and his the world. One recording alone, CARMEN DE LAVALLADE artistry have won him a following Jalousie, a forgotten composition that encompasses virtually the en- of Jacob Gade, has sold more than August 10 tire spectrum of the concert-going one million copies. Sixteen years ROGER WILLIAMS public. He is a man who has played ago RCA honored him with a plaque a significant role in the musical his- commemorating both his thirtieth August 17 tory of Boston, a person who has anniversary with the Esplanade con- BENNY GOODMAN helped to mold the musical taste of certs and the sale of his two millionth millions throughout the world. album. Today, the total sales of Pops

. . , I mm} I -.-. August 24 Born in Boston on December 17 albums, singles, tapes and cassettes are not far from fifty million. OLD TIMERS' NIGHT 1 894, he inherited a rich family back- mmmmmm with RICHARD HAYMAN ground of European musical culture. In addition to his Boston Pops His father, Austrian-born Emanuel activities, Mr Fiedler has been close- August 31 Fiedler, was a first violinist with the ly associated with the San Francisco JOSE MOLINA Boston Symphony, and his mother, Pops Orchestra during the past a gifted amateur musician, was his twenty-four summers. He has con- September 7 WM .•irtn. v^ w *r» first piano teacher. 'I was brought ducted a long list of American or- MISS PEGGY LEE up in the European manner,' says Mr chestras, including the Boston Sym- Fiedler. 'As a young boy, I prac- phony, as well as orchestras in South September 14 ticed the violin and piano, and stud- America, Europe, Africa and Aus- ILANA VERED ied French and German. I didn't tralia. His most recent tour abroad like music more than any other kid. took place in February 1974, when September 21 tmm Practice and lessons were drudgery.' he led a series of concerts by major RICHARD TUCKER Practice he did, however, and his Australian orchestras, and in March and ROBERT MERRILL mother sometimes rewarded his of this year he led the first Midwest progress with trips to one of Bos- tour of the regular Boston Pops Or- ton's famous old vaudeville the- chestra. September 28 atres, B.F. Keith's. These outings In December 1974 Mr Fiedler OLD TIMER'S NIGHT undoubtedly helped to kindle in the celebrated his eightieth birthday, with EUBIE BLAKE young boy an ambition to conduct. and Governor Francis Sargent com- S££M They may also have played a part memorated the occasion by pro- in his extraordinary later success claiming it Arthur Fiedler Day EVENING AT POPS will be as a showman. throughout the Commonwealth. broadcast on Public Broadcasting Young Arthur was a pupil at the Through the universal language of Service television stations coast- Prince Grammar School and at music, the Boston Pops and its re- ^n to-coast, each Sunday night at Boston Latin School until his father markable conductor continue to be 7.30pm (and repeated in many retired after twenty-five years in a source of artistic pleasure to the SSI cities later in the week). the Boston Symphony, whereupon entire world.

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SEIJI OZAWA Music Director, Boston Symphony Orchestra

Tuesday August 5 1975 at 8.30pm BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRA ARTHUR FIEDLER conductor

PENSION FUND BENEFIT CONCERT

*Rakoczi March, from 'The Damnation of Faust' Berlioz

] Festive Overture, Op. 96 Shostakovich

Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 16 Grieg

Allegro moderato Adagio Allegro marcato MYRON ROMANUL

INTERMISSION

*Roses from the South, Waltzes Strauss

Medley of Burt Bacharach Tunes arr. Knight

/ Say a Little Prayer — Alfie — What the World Needs Now Is Love — Wives and Lovers (Hey, Little Girl) — The Look of Love — Promises, Promises

In Tribute to Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) * Fiddle Faddle *Serenata t* Bugler's Holiday

*76 Willson \ Trombones, from 'The Music Man'

Myron Romanul is playing the Baldwin Piano

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myron romanul, born in Baltimore in 1954, studied piano with Leo Litwin, Theodore Lettvin, and more recently with Adele « Marcus. At eleven he made his debut as soloist with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra after winning the Harry Dubbs

Memorial Award as its youngest competitor. Since then he has performed with many orchestras in New England and throughout the United States. A frequent guest artist with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops, he has recently been soloist with the Dallas Symphony, the Indianapolis Symphony and with the National

Symphony at the Kennedy Center. Myron Romanul is active as a chamber music player and with his three brothers formed the Romanul Quartet which gives recitals in the Boston area. As pianist

of the New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble he is featured on the Angel Grammy Award winning record Scott Joplin: Red Back Book.

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