Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 79, 1959-1960
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SEVENTY-NINTH SEASON, 1959-1960 Boston Symphony Orchestra CHARLES MUNCH, Music Director Richard Burgin, Associate Conductor CONCERT BULLETIN with historical and descriptive notes by John N. Burk Copyright, 1960, by Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. The TRUSTEES of the BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Inc. Henry B. Cabot President Jacob J. Kaplan Vice-President Richard C. Paine Treasurer Talcott M. Banks Henry A. Laughlin Theodore P. Ferris John T. Noonan Francis W. Hatch Palfrey Perkins Harold D. Hodgkinson Charles H. Stockton CD. Jackson Raymond S. Wilkins E. Morton Jennings, Jr. Oliver Wolcott TRUSTEES EMERITUS Philip R. Allen M. A. DeWolfe Howe N. Penrose Hallowell Lewis Perry Edward A. Taft Thomas D. Perry, Jr., Manager Norman S. Shirk James J. 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CONTENTS Program (January 8-9) . • 7ii . 6 Program (January 15-16) • 7 5 Program (January 29-30) . 767 uMvl Notes BROS. Haydn (Symphony in E-flat) . 7i3 Strauss ("Tod und Verklarung") 722 Entr'actes Haydn's Orchestra in London (Reginald Nettel) . 73o Don Pablo (Norman Cousins) . 740 Gustav Mahler and his First Symphony (Bruno Walter) 748 Notes Mahler (Symphony in D major, No. 1) 752 Symphoniana EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS An exhibition of photographs is in the gallery and will be shown this week and next. Four Boston artists are repre- sented: Nick Dean, John Brook, Paul experienced Caponigro and Fred Stone. Art galleries resorters . which represent painters and sculptors likewise show the work of these photog- the costume raphers, Mr. Dean in the Nova Gallery, that's virtually Mr. Caponigro in the Spiral Gallery, a way of living and Mr. Brook in the Kanegis Gallery. at resorts • • everywhere . WILLIAM STEINBERG blossom- William Steinberg, who is making his sprinkled silk first appearances here this week as guest surah dress conductor of the Boston Symphony Or- and matching chestra, has been the regular conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Society cashmere since 1952. sweater. 89.95 Born in Cologne, Germany, August 1, 1899, he showed an interest and talent other dress for music as a boy, studying violin, and sweater piano, and trying his hand at composi- combinations tion. He became a violinist in the from 29.95 Cologne Municipal Orchestra under Hermann Abendroth, who gave him his first instruction in conducting. Graduat- ing from the Conservatory of Cologne -H/ven-hy new bu ry in 1920, he became the assistant to Otto Klemperer at the Cologne Opera and in [707] 1924 became the first conductor. In the following year he conducted the Opera at Prague and was soon made its direc- tor. It was in 1927 that he married Susanne Jicha, a first singer of the Prague Opera Company. In 1929 he THE TROUSSEAU HOUSE OF BOSTON went to Frankfurt and became the gen- eral music director of the Opera there, conducting also the State Opera in Berlin. In 1933 the Nazi government deprived him of activity in his native country and he went to Palestine. There he became a co-conductor of the Israel Philharmonic with Bronislav Huberman. It was with this orchestra that he visited the United States and conducted a num- 5o ber of its concerts on tour. In 1938 he was established in New York, conduct- ing the NBC Symphony and numerous orchestras as guest. He was appointed KJuf ivlaniA. +jrrienad the conductor of the Buffalo Philhar- monic in 1945 and in 1952 took his present position in Pittsburgh. In 1958 he became a co-conductor of the London a L/eru Philharmonic. /jouou.5 l lew UJccu' COMING CONCERTS Ruggiero Ricci will play for the first time with this Orchestra when he ap- pears at the concerts of January 29-30, after the Orchestra's third New York tour. He will also appear in the Sunday afternoon concert on January 31 and the concert in Cambridge on February 2. Gregor Piatigorsky will be the soloist S^5 in the regular series in the same week (February 5-6) and at the Tuesday concert on February 9. On February 12-13, "Attis," a new work by Robert Moevs for orchestra and male chorus, will be performed with the Harvard Glee Club assisting. There will be an Open Rehearsal on the Thursday pre- 416 Boylston St. 54 Central St. ceding. On February 26-27 Richard Burgin will conduct Mahler's Second Boston 16, Mass. Wellesley, Mass. ("Resurrection") Symphony with the KEnmore 6-6238 CEdar 5-4530 Chorus Pro Musica and soloists. An- other concert with chorus will take place in Holy Week. Dr. Munch will present Mozart's Requiem on Thursday, April 14 and Saturday, April 16. 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If you have any problems involving an estate or a trust, we offer you and your lawyer a most cordial invitation to drop in for a chat. Actually, we're even more famous for our financial judgment than for our delightful manners. Enjoy Commuters' Concert on WCRB, 1330 AM or 102.5 FM, each morning at 8:30 Worthy of your Old Colony Trust Trust Company One Federal St., Boston 6, Mass. Allied with The First National Bank of Boston [710] SEVENTY-NINTH SEASON NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-SIXTY Twelfth Program FRIDAY AFTERNOON, January 8, at 2:15 o'clock SATURDAY EVENING, January 9, at 8:30 o'clock WILLIAM STEINBERG, Guest Conductor Haydn Symphony in E-flat, No. 99 I. Adagio; Vivace assai II. Adagio III. Minuetto (Allegretto) IV. Vivace Strauss "Tod und Verklarung," Tone Poem, Op. 24 INTERMISSION Mahler Symphony in D major, No. 1 I. Langsam. Schleppend wie ein Naturlaut II. Kraftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen IV. Stiirmisch bewegt These concerts will end about 4:10 o'clock on Friday Afternoon; 10:25 o'clock on Saturday Evening. BALDWIN PIANO RCA VICTOR RECORDS [7»1 sun savoir-taire everywhere at Boston • Chestnut Hill [712] SYMPHONY in E-flat major, No. 99 By Joseph Haydn Born in Rohrau, Lower Austria, March 31, 1732; died in Vienna, May 31, 1809 This symphony began the second series of six each which Haydn composed for the Salomon concerts in London. It was conducted there February 10, 1794. The first performance in Boston was by the Harvard Musical Association on February 1, 1872, Carl Zerrahn conductor. The Symphony was performed at the Boston Symphony concerts on January 30, 1886, under Wilhelm Gericke, and by Dr. Koussevitzky, October 22, 1926, February 21, 1936 and December 3, 1937. Richard Burgin conducted it November 19-20, 1948. The symphony is scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani and strings. IN Vienna, in 1793, Haydn composed this Symphony in preparation for his second visit to London and added five more (Nos. 100-104) to be introduced at the second series of six concerts under the manage- ment of Johann Peter Salomon. This one was duly performed at the opening concert in the Hanover Square Rooms on February 10, 1794. The concert was announced as follows in the morning papers: andante 7ffi In settling an estate, one of the constant problems is to keep things moving. ..to attend to the scores of essential steps in time so that nothing is left undone and no costly delays occur. At Rockland-Atlas, you'll find Trust officers with years of experience to their credit in expediting estate affairs. In naming Rockland-Atlas as your executor, you can be certain that your wishes will be carried out smoothly, accurately, and with careful promptness. •y^ ESTABLISHED 1833 A xcockland-Atlas NATIONAL BANK of BOSTON Trust Department Main Office: 30 Congress Street, Boston 6, Mass. 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