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Brooklyn Atatlemy of Musit 1969-70 Season BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FEBRUARY 5, 1970 ABRAHAM. ..."' ,.:Ia c: CJ3e a "' beautiful .·. < f bride 'i }- . \ -.-,., As soon as he pops the question . .. head straight to A&S Bridal Salon! There you'll find traditional and classic looks and even some new ways to do your own thing. And bring a long your entire bridal party. ~·,\ ~' ,.... ' .. ,... <. ".' 7 ., . -(..... ~ --·· . ....... ,( ..... -~ - - ~ . , ....... .. ,) FEBRUARY 1970 I I!SROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC I 3 THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1970 Subscription Performance The Brooklyn Academy of Music presents the BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA EIGHTY-NINTH SEASON 1969-1970 WILLIAM STEINBERG, Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas, Assistant Conductor CLAUDIO ABBADO, Conductor Alexis Weissenberg, Pianist Doriot Anthony Dwyer, Flutist The use of cameras and t ape record ers is strictly prohibited at Boston Symphony Orchestra concerts. 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He won the Koussevitzky Award for Recently Al exis Weissenberg has conducting at the Berkshire Mus1c appea red with the Philadelphia Or Center in 1958 and five years later chestra conducted by Seiji Ozawa, won a first prize in the Mitropoulos the Berlin Philharmonic conducted Competition, wh1ch gave him a year by Herbert von Karajan, as wel l as w1th the