THEAtlanta MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE ATLANTA MEMORIALArts ARTS CENTER SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1975

Robert Shaw, Music Director & Conductor

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Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, 8:30, Oct. 23, 24, 25, 1975 OTTO-WERNER MUELLER Conducting MICHAEL PONTI, Piano

PROGRAM

CARTER *Holiday Overture (1944)

BAR TOK *Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra (1931) Allegro Adagio; Presto Allegro molto

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DVORAK Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 (“From the New World”) (1893) Allegro molto Largo Molto vivace Allegro con fuoco

*First performance at these concerts

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Holiday Overture Elliott Carter (1908-) more difficult for the players than the Elliott Carter has been writing music for listeners. almost as long as he could write. When still It is scored for piccolo, two flutes, two a schoolboy, he showed some of his pieces oboes, English horn, two clarinets, bass to Charles Ives, whom he greatly admired clarinet, two bassoons, contrabassoon, although Ives’s importance was then four horns, three trumpets, three unknown to most of the musical world. trombones, tuba, timpani, snare drum, Ives recommended that he continue his bass drum, triangle, cymbals, tam-tam, studies at Harvard, but until his senior year slapstick, piano and strings. Carter majored in English literature. (Copyrighted) Almost at the last moment, he turned towards music and began to study theory Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 and composition with Walter Piston and Bela Bartok (1881-1945) Gustav Holst, the English composer who The chief influences on Bartok’s musical was then a visiting professor. style were the folk music of East-Central After graduation, Carter went to Paris Europe and his own virtuosity as a concert for three years of work with Nadia pianist. He developed an individual Boulanger, the great teacher whose manner of keyboard playing, American pupils also include Piston, concentrating on the chordal and Copland and Thomson. On his return, he percussive potentials of the instrument but became musical director of Ballet Caravan he was also influenced by other twentieth­ and later taught at the Peabody century musicians. Conservatory, the Juilliard School of One who had a particularly strong effect Music, the Massachusetts Institute of on him was the American Henry Cowell, Technology and at Columbia, Yale and who introduced what he called “tone­ Cornell Universities. clusters”—groups of notes that lie close Carter’s early works were admired for together on the keyboard and that are their vigor and their solidity. They were produced by employing the fist, the flat of obviously influenced by the music of the the hand or even the whole forearm. When older composers he knew, Stravinsky and the two composers met in London in 1923, Copland, Hindemith and Piston, but Bartok was so impressed by Cowell’s tone­ clearly show an independent and original clusters that he asked and received mind at work. They are strongly rooted in permisson to use them in his own music. the traditional harmony, rich in Bartok composed three piano concertos. contrapuntal textures and free in rhythm. The first dates from 1926, the second from In his later years, after the middle 1940’s, 1931, and the third was not quite finished Carter became one of the most powerful at the time of his death in 1945. inventors among living American The Second Concerto, begun in composers. His music took on a new October, 1930, and completed in weight. The principal works, three string September, 1931, was written in the time quartets and three concerti, are vast in midway between Bartok’s percussive, scale, great in complexity and sometimes aggressive early compositions and the almost overwhelming in dramatic mellower, more strongly melodic creations expression. of his late years. It was first performed at Carter wrote his Holiday Overture while the Festival of the International Society for vacationing on Fire Island, New York, in Contemporary Music in Amsterdam in 1944 a few years before the maturation of 1933 and was soon repeated in other his later style. It is now performed in a European musical centers. revised version made in 1961 that has a The first movement, in which the strings large number of small changes in the do not play, is thematically rich, busy and orchestral writing. The Overture is in the bustling as Bach. The slow, second familiar American musical language of the movement, Adagio, has a constrasting 1940’s, but brilliantly inventive and much scherzo-like middle section, Presto. In the “Man Of La Mancha’’ Has Been Playing lb Standing Ovations Outside Atlanta. Order ¥)ur Tickets Now OrYau’ll Just Be Standing Outside. A blockbuster of a play has hit town! With Jack Cassidy a Before It’sCurtainS. ■ as the star, no less. ■ 1 don't want to be left at the stage door Please reserve— ■ ■ ------seats tor Monday thru Saturday rught. September Unless you act PDQit’s gonna be strictly SRO. 17 through November 1st at $17each plus 4/o Ga. sales Imagine the cuisine of the Midnight Sun combined with B tax. Or------seats for the Wednesday matinee at $12.00 ■ per seat plus tax. Or------seats for the Saturday matinee m the romance of Peachtree Center and the excitement of a at S14 plus tax FREE PARKING " ■M Evening shows begin with dinner at 6 and performances at first-run Broadway musical. All for only 17 dollars per person. “ 8:30. Matinees begin at 12 noon,(11:30 AM. Wednesdays).

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The Store For The New Atlanta Woman PROGRAM NOTES, continued slow sections, a chorale-like string passage never has a composer had such a triumph. I alternates with music for piano and was in a box, and the hall was filled with percussion; in the Presto, the soloist is put the most select public in New York. They on brilliant display. The finale, Allegro applauded so much that I felt like a king.” molto, is a rondo in which a new theme There was a great deal of controversy alternates with musical episodes subtly about the character of the thematic derived from the first movement. material in the “New World” Symphony. The Concerto is orchestrated for Some said that the work was based almost piccolo, three flutes, two oboes, two entirely on actual Negro and American clarinets, two bassoons, contrabassoon, Indian folk themes; others insisted that the four horns, three trumpets, three music was predominantly Czech, an trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion and expression of the composer’s intense strings. homesickness—which would later make (Copyrighted) him turn down the offer of a handsome new contract with the Conservatory. We Symphony No. 9 (old no. 5) in E minor, now believe that Dvorak intended the Op. 95 ("From the New World") “New World” symphony to set an example Antonin Dvorak for our composers of what they could do The “New World” Symphony is the with themes that were American in finest product of Dvorak’s stay in the character and style, without actually United States. He came to this country in quoting any folk songs. October, 1892, at the invitation of Mrs. Shortly before the symphony’s premiere, Jeanette M. Thurber, to assume the he said, “I am satisfied that the future directorship of the National Conservatory music of this country must be founded of Music, which she had established in New upon what are called the Negro melodies. York. He remained for three years and These can be the foundation of a serious taught composition to many eager young and original school of composition, to be Americans. He made his* home in an developed in the United States. When first apartment near the Conservatory, and 1 came here I was impressed with this idea, spent his summers with his wife and and it has developed into a settled children in the little town of Spillville, conviction. These beautiful and varied Iowa, a community settled by his fellow themes are the product of the soil. They are Czechs. American. They are the folk songs of Among Dvorak’s best students at the America, and your composers must turn to Conservatory was a young black musician, them. All the great musicians have Henry T. Burleigh, who was to become a borrowed from the songs of the common prominent singer and composer. Burleigh people.” spent long hours with Dvorak, singing Several years later, he wrote to a spirituals and slave songs that completely conductor in Berlin, “I am sending captivated him and became an important Kretzschmar’s analysis of the symphony, part of his inspiration for his “New World” but omit that nonsense about my having Symphony. made use of Indian and American According to Dvorak's sketchbooks, the themes—that is a lie. I tried to write only in symphony was begun on December 19, the spirit of those national American 1892, and was completed on May 25,1893. melodies.” He orchestrated most of the work at But the tone of the “New World” Spillville. The symphony was given its first Symphony, despite its title, remains performance by the New York decidedly Czech. What many have failed to Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by note is that there is a marked resemblance Anton Seidl, at Carnegie Hall, on between some music of the American December 15, 1893. Indian and of the Czech peasant. Its reception is best described in a letter The symphony opens with a dramatic the composer sent to his publisher in introduction, Adagio, followed by a highly Berlin, “The success of the symphony was rhythmic Allegro molto.. The second magnificent. The newspapers say that movement, Largo, is one of the best known r

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Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, 8:30, Oct. 30, 31, Nov. 1, 1975 FRANCOIS HUYBRECHTS Conducting JOHN OGDON, Piano

PROGRAM

BERLIOZ Overture, King Lear, Op. 4 (1831)

RAVEL Concerto in G major for Piano and Orchestra (1930-32) Allegramente; Andante a piacere Adagio assai Presto

INTERMISSION

SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 (1898—9) Andante ma non troppo; Allegro energico Andante ma non troppo lento Allegro Quasi una fantasia

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Overture, King Lear, Op. 4 Maurice Ravel began his musical studies; Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) at eighteen, he began to write music; at The plays of Shakespeare have had a twenty, he was a published composer. strong attraction for musicians since they In the late 1920’s, when the Boston were new. Hector Berlioz wrote at least five Symphony Orchestra was approaching its works based on them and even entered into fiftieth season, Ravel was one of the an unfortunate, unhappy marriage with an composers to whom it offered English Shakespearean actress about commissions for compositions to be whom he knew little, confusing the person performed for the first time during the with the characters she played on the stage. 1930-31 anniversary celebration. Berlioz composed the King Lear Over­ Stravinsky, Hindemith, Respighi were ture in Florence and Nice during May, among those who accepted and wrote new 1831. It was first performed in 1834 in works for the Orchestra, but Ravel, after Paris. King Lear has a long, slow introduc­ mentioning the possibility of writing a tion, in which dark, brooding and stormy piano concerto, sent nothing. He had recitative-like passages alternate with more several other projects in mind at the time. lyrical material. The main section of the In addition to the concerto, he was work is animated and dramatic, but with thinking of an opera on Joan of Arc that some lyrical contrast and several references was never to be written. to the recitative from the introductions. Ravel worked off and on for more than Attempts have been made to associate two years on the concerto, which was to be specific passages with characters and his last orchestral composition. Shut off events in Shakespeare’s tragedy. Berlioz from the rest of the world at his country once wrote in a letter to some Parisian home, he spent ten to twelve hours a day at friends, “The day before yesterday...while his desk, especially during the period in conducting the overture to King Lear, 1 1931 when he was simultaneously writing surprised myself with tears in my eyes. 1 both the Concerto in G and the Piano said to myself that perhaps Father Concerto for the Left Hand. Shakespeare would not blame me for The G Major Concerto was barely having dared to make his old British King finished in time for its premiere, in Paris on and his sweet Cordelia speak in this way.” January 14, 1932. The soloist was Nevertheless, the Overture is best heard as Marguerite Long, to whom the work is a stirring, dramatic musical composition, dedicated, and the composer conducted. without the encumbrance of literary Later, Ravel told a newspaper ideas. interviewer that his work was a “concerto The score calls for piccolo, two flutes, in the strict sense, written in the spirit of two oboes, two clarinets, two bassons, four Mozart and Saint-Saens. “I believe,” he horns, two trumpets, three trombones, said, “that a concerto can be both gay and tuba, timpani and strings. brilliant without necessarily being (Copyrighted) profound or aiming at dramatic effects... In the beginning, I thought of calling my work Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, in G a ‘divertissement,’ but afterwards major Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) considered this unnecessary, since the Maurice Ravel was the son of a noun ‘Concerto’ adequately describes the distinguished engineer and inventor who in kind of music it contains.” 1868 patented a self-propelled, steam- The first movement, Allegramente, with powered vehicle that ran for two hours in its whip-crack opening is a work of hard the streets of Paris. In the 1870’s, when the and brilliant wit, forceful and energetic. father was working on railroad The slow movement, Adagio assai, construction projects in Spain, his first son contemplative, “bluesy,” rhythmically was born on the French side of the frontier complex, somehow arouses recollections nearby, and the family returned to Paris a of every kind of concerto slow movement, few months later. At the age of seven, from Bach and Mozart to Gershwin. The ber 27, to continue on view through October 26. Organized by Forbes Mag­ azine, the exhibition is composed of the Forbes Collection of Victorian TICKLE Paintings, personally assembled since the late 60’s by Christopher Forbes. Recently on view at the New York YOUR Cultural Center, the collection gives viewers a glimpse into the art and mind of Victorian England. The exhibition FANCY! will be installe din the new third floor At the funniest show in Atlanta! See The galleries, and a handsome catalogue Wits’ End Players in the hilarious new will be available. revue at Empire Dinner Showcase. And enjoy all you can eat at our fabulous Buffet Dinner—7 p.m. Only $10.50 per The New Image Exhibition person, plus tax. Dinner show Tuesday To Open In October through Saturday. Late show Fridays, Saturdays 11:15 pm —$3.50 per person An exciting exhibition. The New entertainment charge. Free parking. Image, featuring the work of contempo­ For reservations, call 892-2227. rary artists as well as earlier masters is Special Group Rates Available. /2SS set to open on Saturday, October 19, Sheraton-W and will be on view for a nine-month period. Based on the successful teach­ Biltmore Hotel ing exhibition, The Modern Image, pre­ 817 West Peachtree Street, N.E Sheraton Hotels and Motor Inns Worldwide sented at the Museum three years ago, The New Image is supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. This exhibition will present works by modern American artists that are rep­ resentative of many of the more difficult trends in art today. In an attempt to make them more understandable, the modern works are shown alongside earlier works in a related vein, in an effort to reveal the traditional elements of the new paintings and sculpture as well as their innovative character.

Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929), Proposal for a Giant Balloon in the Form of a Typewriter Eraser, painted canvas, enamel, and shredded foam, 1970, h. 58”. Museum purchase with funds from the Members Guild, 1975. Works from the Museum’s collection arc augmented by loans from other in- PROGRAM NOTES, continued finale, Presto, is brief and brilliant—a flash revolt against their Russian rulers. The of jazz, of fanfares, of piano flourishes. Symphony seems to show some of the same A rather small orchestra is called for in national interest: Finnish melodic elements the score: flute, piccolo, oboe, English struggling against the great strength of horn, clarinet in B-flat, clarinet in E-flat, Russian symphonic music. At the same two bassoons, two horns, trumpet, time, it is an intense and profound personal trombone, timpani, bassdrum, snare expression. drum, cymbals, tam-tam, triangle, wood In the well known later symphonies of block, whip, harp and strings. Sibelius, the movements often start with (Copyrighted) mere fragments of melodies. In the First, he is still close to the great European and Symphony No. 1, in E minor, Op. 39 Russian tradition. His themes are broad Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) melodies, stated clearly and in full, and he There was a time when many a musical develops them with standard symphonic expert, endowed with a good sense of procedure. history and esthetics, felt that there was a The First Symphony begins with a quiet, composer alive who could be measured myserious introductory theme, Andante against Beethoven. He lived in the obscure, ma non troppo, played by a solo clarient remote country of his birth, Finland, and over a light timpani roll. The main portion his name was Jean Sibelius. His of the first movement is a dramatic A llegro symphonies, like Beethoven’s, were said to energico. The second movement is a lyrical constitute a body of the kind of art called Andante ma non troppo lento, and the “immortal.” That time was about two third is a boisterous scherzo, Allegro, built generations ago. on a rhythmic fragment announced by the A later generation decided that Sibelius timpani. Its contrasting middle section is did not belong with the eternal and smooth and subdued. The finale, Quasi universal masters—most of whom were una fantasia, starts with the clarinet theme Germans and Austrians of the eighteenth that opened the Symphony. Except in its and nineteenth centuries—but with the second subject, which is one of Sibelius’s finest members of the other national best known broad melodies, this is an schools of composition in Europe: agitated, turbulent, passionate movement. Russian, Czech and Norwegian, for The Symphony is scored for two flutes, example. two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, The old idea of Sibelius as a solitary four horns, three trumpets, three figure, alone and separate from Europe on trombones, tuba, timpani, bass drum, the distant Karelian penisula, was never cymbals, triangle, harp and strings. correct. He studied in Berlin and Vienna, (Copyrighted) and was published in Leipzig. He made concert tours to the principal cities of FRANCOIS HUYBRECHTS Europe, and he went to England, where his Francois Huybrechts, works were very popular, quite often. He currently music direc­ taught for a while at the New England tor of the Antwerp Conservatory of Music, in Boston, and Philharmonic, was the was awarded an honorary degree by Yale. First Prize Winner in He was a cosmopolitan musician and an the 1968 Dimitri Mitro­ international figure. poulos International Like Beethoven and Brahms, Sibelius Music Competition for was in no hurry to write his First Conductors. From Symphony. He was thirty-four when he 1972 to 1975 he was music director of the finished it and conducted its first Wichita Symphony Orchestra. performance, in Helsinki, in the spring of A native of Antwerp, Belgium, he comes 1899. from a nonmusical family, but he himself In the same year, Sibelius wrote his chose to take music lessons at a very early intensely patriotic tone poem Finlandia, age. His teachers realized that they had an which became the Finns’ musical banner of exceptionally gifted child on their hands stitutions and individuals. Contempo­ rary and earlier masters represented in­ clude Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauch- enberg, Frank Stella, Donald Judd, Sam Gilliam, Robert Smithson, Helen Frank- enthaler, Carl Andre, Barnett Sewman. David Smith, Marcel Duchamp Claude Jli Monet, and William Harnett. John Hunsinger & Company The New Image will serve as a basis for the Museum’s educational program Commercial and Industrial Real Estate throughout the year, and was organized 1819 Peachtree Road, Northeast Atlanta, Georgia 30309 404« 351*6813 by John Howett, Chairman of the De­ Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, Dallas, Tokyo partment of the History of Art at Emory University, and Paula Hancock, Curator of Education at the High Museum. Dine High Museum Antiques Show & Sale Nearby Opens October 8 before the 6 show The 7th annual High Museum of at Art’s Antiques Show and Sale is set for October 8-11 at the Merchandise Mart, _ J CROSSROADS Peachtree Center, Atlanta. Forty out­ restaurant and lounge standing dealers from New England, the 1556 peachtree st. mid-Atlantic and Southern states will open every day — 875-6375 offer for purchase the finest in porce­ lains, silver, furniture, rugs, decorative objects, paintings and prints. The Show's theme is “Merrie Olde tnmct... England”—from its Elizabethan gar­ dens to its seaport pubs. In conjunction with the show, the High Museum of Art’s exhibit is an exciting collection of English silver of the 18th and early 19th century owned by the Hoblitzelle Foundation of Dallas, Texas. With emphasis on the British Isles, Show decorations will feature brass ships' laterns, an old ship’s compass and rudder, fishnet and a masthead figure of a lady.

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The Imperial State Crown contains 2783 diamonds, 277 pearls, 18 sapphires, 11 emeralds and 5 rubies. The historic Black Prince ruby is 2 inches long and 11/2 inches broad. PROGRAM NOTES, continued and sent him to the Royal Music command of Janacek’s idiom..He revels in Conservatory in Antwerp to which he was the colouring and life of the music and, as admitted at the age of nine. His principal in the “Taras Bulba,” draws laying of instruments are cello and clarinet. superlative brilliance from the LPO. The In his student years, his interest in recording throughout is bright and warm, creative expression led to a number of superbly brilliant, with a most convincing compositions. He played professionally in perspective. An excellent addition to the orchestras and gained a reputation as a Janacek discography, and an outstanding chamber music player on radio and debut on disc for the conductor.” television appearances. He studied Mr. Huybrechts is returning to the conducting with Daniel Sternefelt, Music podium of the Atlanta Symphony Director of the Belgian Radio Orchestra Orchestra for the second consecutive year. and he graduated from the Conservatory at the age of nineteen. JOHN OGDON The Belgian government recognized that Born in Mansfield, this young gifted musician should be given Nottinghamshire, John every encouragement and sponsored his Ogdon began his pro­ further studies abroad. First he went to fessional career when, France to the International Academy at still a student, he played Nice and then to the Mozarteum in the Brahms D minor Salzburg to study classical style. He also Concerto under Sir became a pupil of Bruno Maderna whose John Barbirolli in 1956. orchestra he conducted at the Mozarteum In 1958 he made his con- during the 1967 season. cert debut with the Royal Liverpool He made his conducting debut at the age Philharmonic Orchestra under John of seventeen in a performance of Purcell’s Pritchard, playing the mammoth Busoni “The Fairy Queen” with the Royal Flemish Concerto, and in 1959 he was awarded the Opera and went on to conduct many more Second Prize in the Liverpool concerts for Belgian Radio and a number International Piano Concerto of TV appearances. In 1966-67 Mr. Competition. This award quickly Huybrechts was the conductor of the established his name in the forefront of Reizende Volksoper and the Nederlandse young British pianists. Kameroper. In 1960, Mr. Ogdon made his first Huybrechts sprang to major attention in appearances at the Royal Festival Hall and this country when he had to replace in the Cheltenham Festival. In 1961, he Leonard Bernstein conducting the New won the Franz Liszt Prize in London and York Philharmonic in an all Stravinsky appeared for the first time in the concert at the last minute. The resulting Edinburgh Festival and at the Spoleto success caused great excitement in the Festival. In May of 1952, Mr. Ogdon won audience and he was hailed by the press as the coveted first prize at the Tchiakowsky amazing. Competition in Moscow, and his Currently at home in both New York international performing career began. and London, he is a frequent guest of the Besides his many world-wide major English Orchestras inluding the engagements Mr. Ogdon also finds time to Halle, the London Symphony Orchestra, compose. His compositions include piano and the London Philharmonic. works and a Piano Concerto first per­ Already an accomplished recording formed at the 1968 Cardiff Festival. artist, Huybrechts has an exclusive In recent years, Mr. Ogdon has toured recording contract for DECCA-London. extensively in Australia, Japan, Israel, His first release was Janacek’s “Taras Scandinavia, Mexico, Italy, the West Bulba” and “Lachian Dances” with the Indies, Europe and the United States. He London Philharmonic Orchestra. Of this toured the Far East last year, and visited recording the prestigious English magazine Russia earlier in 1975. Records and Recording has written, This is his first appearance with the “Huybrechts again shows an admirable Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. A special show event is the display of the replicas of the British Crown Jewels—courtesy of British Airways. The Crown Jewel Display represents the exact reproduction of the fabulous royal regalia kept in the Tower of London and guarded by the picturesque “Beef­ eaters.” The gala Preview Party, Tuesday, October 7, 7-10 P.M. will open the 7th annual High Museum Antiques Show and Sale. Those attending have the op­ portunity to view and purchase the an­ tiques before the Show opens officially on Wednesday, October 8, at 11 A.M. The Mystery Homes Tour, Wednes­ day, October 8, 2 P.M. and Thursday, October 9 at 10 A.M. and 2 P.M. will feature three of Atlanta’s most elegant homes. Air-conditioned buses will leave from the Harris Street entrance of the At­ lanta Merchandise Mart with trained Museum guides accompanying the tours. The actual locations of the homes are not made known until tour time. All thre homes are rarely opened to tour groups. “Out-of-Towners Day,” Thursday, October 9 is a new and special feature. This day is designed and arranged for groups from neighboring cities and states. The Young Collectors Evening, Fri­ day, October 10, 7-10 P.M. is a project of the Junior Committee of the Mem­ bers Guild of the High Museum of Art, and benefits the Museum. This special party features a bountiful British buffet, planned and prepared by volun­ teer gourmet artists from the Junior Committee. Entertainment for the Young Collectors Evening will be by Tim McCabe. PINKERTON & LA One lucky purchaser of the illustrated BUILDS T catalogue will be the recipient of a REMEMB beautiful diamond on 18 carat gold chain desisgned by Elsa Peretti of THE PINKERTON & LAWS COMPANY Tiffany & Company. Member Associated General Contractors of America 2700 Cumberland Parkway, N.W. For ticket information, contact the Atlanta 30339 / 432-0171 High Museum of Art (404) 892-3600, ext. 302. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

ROBERT SHAW Music Director and Conductor MICHAEL PALMER Associate Conductor and EXXON/Arts Endowment Conductor John Head Assistant Conductor

The Mr. & Mrs. Howard R. Peevy Concertmaster Chair is endowed by the Tommie & Howard Peevy Foundation

VIOLIN* Kathleen Kee CONTRA BASSOON Bruce Klingbeil Daniel Dowdakin William Steck Larry LeMaster Concertmaster Nan Maddox FRENCH HORN Martin Sauser Bonita Potts John Henigbaum Co-Concertmaster Donovan Schumacher Robert Harrison Principal Associate Concertmaster Paul Warner Brice Andrus Willard Shull BASS* Assistant Principal Assistant Concertmaster Thomas Witte Dale Schmidt Christopher Scheufler David Arenz Principal Principal Second Violin Jane Little TRUMPET Oscar Pereira Associate Principal John Head Assistant Principal Ralph Jones Principal Second Violin Assistant Principal Joseph Walthall Jaqueline Anderson Harvey Kaufman Assistant Principal Shalom Ben-Uri Michael Kenady Prin. Second Trumpet Sharon Berenson Thomas Thoreson Larry Black Anita Cahoon Randolph Ujcich Piotr Haase Wiley Weaver TROMBONE Martha Reaves Head FLUTE Harry Maddox Stephen Horvath Principal Ruth Little Warren Little Richard Hansbery Karen Matthews Principal Donald Wells David Myford Paul Brittan Thomas O'Donnell Assistant Principal BASS TROMBONE Alice Oglesby Prin. Second Flute Donald Wells Lorentz Ottzen Benson Prichard Benjamin Picone TUBA Susan Pitard PICCOLO Michael Moore Carol Ramirez Benson Prichard Juan Ramirez TIMPANI Ronda Respess OBOE Paul Yancich Richard Robinson Elaine Douvas Principal Patricio Salvatierra Principal William Wilder Edward Scruggs Elizabeth Camus Assistant Principal Ann Pinney Steck Assistant Principal Patricia Vas Dias Prin. Second Oboe PERCUSSION Frank Walton Patrick McFarland Jack Bell Principal VIOLA* ENGLISH HORN Eugene Rehm Robert Jones Patrick McFarland William Wilder Principal Peter Bertolino CLARINET HARP Ardath Cohen Norman Baker Judy Beattie John Detrino Acting Principal Manuel Diaz William Rappaport KEYBOARD Enid Jones Douglas Smith Alice Oglesby Marion Kent BASS CLARINET PERSONNEL MANAGER Haskell Marrinson Heidi Moss Nitchie Douglas Smith Martin Sauser Robert Parcells BASSOON PERSONNEL MGR. EMERITUS CELLO* Carl Nitchie Harry Robkin Robert Marsh Principal LIBRARIAN Principal Charles Nussbaum Assistant Principal David Hinshaw Edmond Basson Stephen Horvath, Ass't. Assistant Principal Prin. Second Bassoon Jere Flint Daniel Dowdakin STAGE MANAGER Kay Gardner Michael Destazio Patrick Noon, Ass't. *Players Listed Alphabetically

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF FRANK RATKA, General Manager RICHARD W. THOMPSON, Assistant Manager WILLIAM W. BROWN, Director of Public Relations PETER STELLING, Director of Audience Development JAMES Y. BARTLETT, Asst. Dir. of Public Relations MRS. NANCY BURKE, Director of Season Tickets MISS PAT PERRY, Secretary, Women's Association MISS NOLA FRINK, Choral Secretary MISS BETTY DAVENPORT, Secretary MRS. JULIA CRAWFORD, Secretary STEVE CUCICH, Symphony Hall House Manager MRS. KAY CROMARTIE, Receptionist Coming in November: The West of Buffalo Bill, a rip-roar­ ing Bicentennial exhibition, opening on November 15 in the High Museum. Re-Viewing the Masters Lecture Se­ ries (first lecture on October 29), con­ ducted by Catherine Evans, Museum Lecturer, on Wednesday mornings and evenings in the Hill Auditorium.

ATLANTA CHILDREN'S THEATRE Season Includes Fall, Winter and Spring Productions The Atlanta Children’s Theatre will DUNCAN PEEK INC. open its 1975-76 season on October 7

1132 W. PEACHTREE ST., N.W. V7 with a brand new production “Presto! ATLANTA, GA. 30309 A Magical Spectacular.” Written espe­ PHONE: 404 -873-1092 cially for ACT by master magician, Abb Dickson, the show traces the history of magic through folk tales from the ancient Egyptians and Chinese and their INSURANCE use of the magical arts. The storyline FINANCIAL SERVICES is held together through the appearance of a mime artist who guides the audi­ ence from one segment to the next. The winter production, opening Jan­ uary 6, wlil be the well-known story of "Androcles and the Lion” with script by Aurand Harris. The show presents the story in the Commedia dell’ Arte form with music and tells the tale in a delightful fast-paced manner sure to de­ light each audience. Southwick The spring production, opening a tradition among gentlemen. March 10, is “Tom Sawyer.” Selected as our bicentennial presentation, this classic all-American tale of youth is a H. 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The Fall season subscription cam­ HELLER paign is well underway and subscribers are urged to reserve permanent seats DOES this season to be guaranteed that they will not be turned away from hit sell­ ACCOUNTS out shows or have to stand in long box RECEIVABLES office lines. Already thousands of sub­ scriptions have poured into the box FINANCING office and ATC officials are anticipating • Inventory Loans record sales. Subscription prices are • Fixed Assets $30.00 for Section A and $22.50 for • Combination Section B, a discount representing six Loans great plays for the price of five. As in the past, the choice of coupon books Phone us for professional analysis of to be used at the performance of one's your firms financial requirements: choice will be offered as an alternative Phone 404/261-6840 to permanent seat subscriptions. In ad­ dition, ATC offers half-price student Walter E. Heller subscriptions at $15.00. 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The convertible is dead. Childrens' Classic Comes to Life I.OM, Performing in Studio Theatre, Vin­ cent Anthony’s Vagabond Marionettes will present two productions for the uvinii: metro-Atlanta audiences for the 1975- 76 Season: CINDERELLA, running from Oct. 6 through Dec. 6, 1975, and m.vimhh: UNCLE REMUS TALES, running from January 5 through March 6, 1976.

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THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 19 & 20 The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, 8:30, SH. Robert Shaw conducting. William Steck, violin. Robert Marsh, cello. Ives: 1776-1976: An Unanswered Question, an “Overture-Fantasy” with fragment of selected Ives’ works; Brahms: Concerto in A High Museum minor for Violin, Cello and Orchestra; Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 (“Eroica”).

THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY Art Shop SEPTEMBER 25, 26 & 27 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, 8:30, SH. Robert Shaw conducting. Andre Watts, piano, Mozart: Symphony No. 31 in D major, K. 297 (“Paris”); Bartok: Music for Strings, Percussion and Ce­ Sales and Rental Gallery lesta; MacDoweli: Concerto No. 2 in D minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23; Gershwin: Rhapsody presents in Blue. Juried THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY Original Works of Art OCTOBER 2, 3 & 4

from the Southeast Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, 8:30, SH. Kazuyoshi and Akiyama conducting. Lynn Harrell, cello. Take- mitsu: Green; Schumann: Concerto in A minor for Fine Art Books Cello and Orchestra, Op. 129; Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major (“Romantic”).

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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, 8:30, SH. Francois Huybrechts conducting. John Ogdon, piano. Ber­ lioz: Overture to "King Lear”; Ravel: Concerto in G major for Piano and Orchestra; Sibelius: Sym­ phony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39.

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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Pre-Concert Lecture, 6:00, WHA. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Open Rehearsal, 8:00, SH. THE GRASS COURT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 TENNIS CENTER Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Open Rehearsal, in The Balconies 10:00, SH. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Pre-Concert Lecture, 12:15, RH. Kathie Mohan (404) 256-2399 High Museum Events 290 Hilderbrand High Museum hours: 10-5 Mon. through Sat., 12-5 Avenue Sun.; closed evenings. Art Shop hours: 12-5 Tues, thru Sun., closed Mon. and evenings. THE CITY and Jr. Art Shop hours: Mon. thru Fri., 3-5, Sat. Sandy Springs, Georgia & Sun. 12-5. Donation: 25c children, 50c adults, Museum Members free. THE CITY is reserved at other hours during week for scheduled school tours. By prior arrangements only.

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Members Guild Fall Meeting, Graham Hood, guest American Photographs, HM, New Galleries, 3rd lecturer, 10:00, WHA. Hood, Vice President and floor. This exhibit continues through September Director of Collections at The Colonial Williams­ 21. burg Foundation, will speak on ‘‘English Domestic Silver of the Eighteenth Century." The lecture The City, HM, Junior Gallery, An exhibition show­ will be free and open it the public. ing Atlanta as a place composed of the elements of design. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 The William and Robert Arnett Collection of The Art Scene, 2:00-5:00, HM, Junior Activities Antique Chinese Jades, HM, McBurney Gallery, Center Workshop. A one-day exhibition. 3rd floor. Continuinf on extended loan.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

Art Shop’s Fall Show Entry Date, WHA. Original works by Atlanta area artists and craftsmen will be chosen by a jury on the basis of professional Theatre quality. OPENING SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 The Royal Academy Revisited (1837-1901), HM, New Gallery, 3rd floor. Personally assembled by Merz in the Ear, Kelly’s Seed and Feed Theatre, Christopher Forber of the Forbes Magazine family, 2:00 and 3:00, HM, in the New Image Exhibition. this collection gives viewers a glimpse into the Under the direction of Kelly Morris, sayings, art and mind of Victorian England. Fully illu­ singings, and performance pieces by makers of strated catalogue: $5 Members, $9.50 General recent images will be presented. Public. The exhibition continues through Oct. 26.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Art Shop’s Fall Show Opening, HM, Art Shop. Children Victorian Taste and the Pre-Raphaelite Brother­ hood Lecture, Catherine Evans, Museum lecturer, 3:00, WHA. This slide presentation will contrast the official art of the Royal Academy with the MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, 19th century British avant-garde movements. THURSDAY & FRIDAY OCTOBER 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Young People s Con­ Decorative Arts Lecture, Peter Walton, guest lec­ cert, 10:30 and 1:30, SH. Michael Palmer con­ turer, 8:30, WHA. The topic of this free lecture ducting. is "Masterpieces of 18th Century English Pottery." Cinderella, 10:00 and 11:30, School groups, ST. Vagabond Marione.ttes. This children's classic TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 written by Perrault comes to life on the puppet Preyiew Party for the 7th Annual High Museum stage. Directed by Vincent Anthony. Antiques Show, 6:00-10:00, Merchandise Mart. Guest may view and purchase antiques before TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & official show opening. Tickets by reservation. For FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 8, 9 & 10 information call 892-3600, ext. 302. Presto! A Magical Spectacular, 10:00 and 12:00, AT. Atlanta Children’s Theatre. Written especially WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY for ACT by master magician, ABB Dickson, the OCTOBER 8, 9 & 10 show traces the history of magic through a mime artist who guides the audience from one segment 7th Annual High Museum Antiques Show, 11:00 AM-9:00 PM, Merchandise Mart. Fine porcelains, to the next. Charles L. Doughty, Director. furniture, silver, rugs, paintings, prints, and other decorative objects will be available for SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 purchase. Cinderella, 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00, public per­ formance, ST, Vagabond Marionettes. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 7:30, AT. Atlanta 7th Annual High Museum Antiques Show con­ Psesto! A Magical Spectacular, tinues, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Merchandise Mart. Children’s Theatre. MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 THURSDAY & FRIDAY OCTOBER 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17 Tour of the Hoblitzelle Silver Exhibition, Kath­ erine Farnham, Curator of Decorative Arts, 2:00, Presto! A Magical Spectacular, 10:00 and 12:00, HM, New Galleries, 3rd floor. AT, Atlanta Children’s Theatre.

OPENING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 Cinderella, 10:00 and 11:30, School groups, ST. Vagabond Marionettes. The New Image, HM. These works will be on view for nine months and will serve as a basis SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 for the Museum’s educational program throughout the year. Supported by a grant from the National Cinderella, 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00, Public perform­ Endowment for the Arts, the exhibition was or­ ance, ST. Vagabond Marionettes. ganized by John Howett, Emory University, and Paula Hancock, Curator of Education of the High Presto! A Magical Spectaiular, 7:30, AT. Atlanta Museum. Children s Theatre.

WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 29 MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY THURSDAY & FRIDAY Re-Viewing the Masters lecture series, 10:00 AM OCTOBER 20, 21. 22, 23 & 24 and 8:00 PM, WHA. Conducted by Catherine Evans, the course is designed to provide a basic Presto! A Magical Spectacular. 10:00 and 12:00, introduction to the period beginning with Giotto. AT. Atlanta Crillren s Theatre. Cinderella, 10:00 and 11:30, School groups, ST. Vagabond Marionettes.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25

Cinderella, 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00, Public per­ formance, ST. Vagabond Marionettes.

Presto! A Magical Spectacular, 7:30, AT, Atlanta Children’s Theatre.

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MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY SEPT./OCT. VOLUME VIII ISSUE 1 THURSDAY & FRIDAY OCTOBER 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31 THE ATLANTA ARTS ALLIANCE Presto! A Magical Spectacular, 10:00 an 12:00, Charles R. Yates AT, Atlanta Children’s Theatre. President James K. Griffeth Controller William D. Shippen Facilities Manager Films THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Frank Ratka General Manager SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 21 Richard W. Thompson Assistant Manager Silversmith in Williamsburg, 3:00, WHA. This free film will follow the tour of the Hoblitzelle Founda­ THE HIGH MUSEUM OF ART tion Collection of English Silver. Gudmund Vigtel Director SATURDAY, OCTDBER 4 Ms. Paula Hancock Curator of Education The Audubon Society Lecture and Film, 8:15, THE ATLANTA COLLEGE OF ART WHA, General admission $2.00, Students $1.25. William Voos Dean THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY OCTOBER 9, 10 A 11 Mrs. Guthrie Foster Assistant Dean The 9th Tournee of Animation, 8:00, WHA. The THE ALLIANCE THEATRE COMPANY seventeen short films in this program range from slapstick to powerful commentary and surrealistic David Bishop eroticism. $1.00 Museum Members; $2.00 General Managing Director Admission. THE ATLANTA CHILDREN’S THEATRE Charles L. Doughty SUNDAY. OCTOBER 12 Director

Silversmith of Williamsburg, 3:00, WHA. Free. PARKING FACILITIES: Center Parking garage with Ireland, Land of Legend, 2:30, SH. Travelog lec­ covered parking directly adjacent to Center, en­ turer. Bob O'Reilly. trances on Peachtree and Lombardy Way; also com­ mercial parking across from Peachtree entrance WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 22 to Center, and north of First Presbyterian Church.

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