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CARNEGIE HALL 136-2-1E-43 ALFRED SCOTT, Publisher. 156 Fifth Avenue. New York &njoy these supreme moments oj music again ancl again in pour own home, on VICTORS RECORDS Hear these brilliant interpretations of ARTUR RUBINSTEIN TSCHAIKOWSKY -CONCERTO NO. 1, IN B FLAT MINOR, Op. 23. With the London Symphony Orchestra, John Barbirolli, conductor. Album DM-180 $4.50* GRIEG—CONCERTO IN A MINOR, Op. 16. With the Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, conductor. Album DM-900 $3.50* BRAHMS — INTERMEZZI AND RHAPSODIES. Album M-893 $4.50* SCHUBERT — TRIO NO. 1, IN B FLAT MAJOR, Op. 99. With Jascha Heifetz, violinist and Emanuel Feuermann, ’cellist. Album DM-923 $4.50* CHOPIN—CONCERTO NO. 1, IN E MINOR, Op. 11 With the London Symphony Orchestra, John Barbirolli, conductor. Album DM-418 $4.50* CHOPIN — MAZURKAS (complete in 3 volumes) Album M-626, Vol. 1 $5.50* Album M-656, Vol. 2 $5.50" Album M-691, Vol. 3 $4.50* •Suggested list prices exclusive of excise tax. Listen to the Victor Red Seal Records programs on Station WEAR at 11:15 P.M., Monday through Friday and Station WQXR at 10 to 10:30 P.M., Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Keep Going With Music • Buy War Bonds Every Pay Day The world's greatest artists are on Victor Records Carnegie Hall Program BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS 9 it heard If you have a piano which you would care to donate for the duration of the War kindly communicate with Carnegie Hall Recreation Unit for men of the United Nations, Studio 603 Carnegie Hall. (Studio donated for the duration by Carnegie Hall) On Sundays from 3 to 7 p.m. all men in uniforms of The Allied Nations, Waacs, Scotch voyage Waves, Spars and Nurses will be welcome at nd the world- The 58th Street Public Library which includes the Music Library, 121-127 East 58th Street, to read or play any instruments that are pro­ *The malt whiskies in King's Ransom vided for their use — Piano, Violin, Viola, are voyaged 30,000 miles. ‘Cello. Tea will be served from 5 to 6. King’s Ransom Blended ScotchWhisky 94 Proof «William Jameson &Co., Inc. OUR HOSPITALS CARNEGIE HALL ANNOUNCEMENTS FEBRUARY Mon. Eve. Feb. I —Artur Rubinstein, Pianist Tues. Eve. Feb. 2— Jeanette Savran, Pianist Wed. Eve. Feb. 3— Robert Casadesus, Pianist Thurs. Eve. Feb. 4— Philharmonic-Symphony Society Friday Aft. Feb. 5— Philharmonic-Symphony Society Friday Eve. Feb. 5— Juilliard School of Music, Concert Sat. Eve. Feb. 6— Philharmonic-Symphony Society Sun. Aft. Feb. 7— Philharmonic-Symphony Society Sun. 5:30 Feb. 7—Burton Holmes, “Our Russian Allies" Sun. Eve. Feb. 7—Nathan Milstein, Violinist Mon. Eve. Feb. 8 -National Foundation for Infan­ tile Paralysis, Benefit Concert Tues. Eve. Feb. 9—Alexander Uninsky, Pianist THE UNITED HOSPITAL Wed. Eve. Feb. 10—Holy Trinity Baptist Church, Meeting CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 370 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y. Thurs. Eve. Feb. I I —Philharmonic-Symphony Society Friday Aft. 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    THE BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ FOUNDATION & THE BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ INSTITUTE MAY—AUGUST 2005 The Greek Passion / VOL. Finally in Greece V / NO. Interview with Neeme Järvi 2 Martinů & Hans Kindler The Final Years ofthe Life of Bohuslav Martinů Antonín Tučapský on Martinů NEWS & EVENTS ts– Conten VOL. V / NO.2 MAY—AUGUST 2005 Bohuslav Martinů in Liestal, May 1956 > Photo from Max Kellerhals’archive e WelcomE —EDITORIAL —REPORT OF MAY SYMPOSIUM OF EDITORIAL BOARD —INTERNATIONAL MARTINŮ CIRCLE r Reviews —BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA —CD REVIEWS —GILGAMESH y Reviews f Research THE GREEK PASSION THE FINAL YEARS OF THE FINALLY IN GREECE LIFE OF BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ • ALEŠ BŘEZINA • LUCIE BERNÁ u Interview j Memoirs WITH… NEEME JÄRVI ANTONÍN TUČAPSKÝ • EVA VELICKÁ ON MARTINŮ i Research k Events MARTINŮ & HANS KINDLER —CONCERTS • F. JAMES RYBKA & BORIS I. RYBKA —BALLETS —FESTIVALS a Memoirs l News MEMORIES OF —THE MARTINŮ INSTITUTE’S CORNER MONSIEUR MARTINŮ —NEW RECORDING —OBITUARIES • ADRIAN SCHÜRCH —BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ DISCUSSION GROUP me– b Welco THE BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ REPORT ON THE MAY SYMPOSIUM OF THE EDITORIAL NEWSLETTER is published by the Bohuslav Martinů EDITORIAL BOARD Foundation in collaboration with the DEAR READERS, Bohuslav Martinů Institute in Prague THE MEETING of the editorial board in 2005 was held on 14–15 May in the premises we are happy to present the new face of the Bohuslav Martinů Institute. It was attended by the chair of the editorial board of the Bohuslav Martinů Newsletter, EDITORS Aleš Březina as well as Sandra Bergmannová of the Charles University Institute of published by the Bohuslav Martinů Zoja Seyčková Musicology and the Bohuslav Martinů Institute, Dietrich Berke, Klaus Döge of the Foundation and Institute.We hope you Jindra Jilečková Richard Wagner-Gesamtausgabe, Jarmila Gabrielová of the Charles University Institute will enjoy the new graphical look.
  • Richard STRAUSS Intermezzo Elisabeth Söderström

    Richard STRAUSS Intermezzo Elisabeth Söderström

    RICHARD STRAUSS INTERMEZZO Elisabeth Söderström Glyndebourne Festival Opera London Philharmonic Orchestra Sir John Pritchard RICHARD STRAUSS © SZ Photo/Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library Richard Strauss (1864 –1949) Intermezzo A bourgeois comedy with symphonic interludes in two acts Libretto by the composer English translation by Andrew Porter Christine Elisabeth Söderström soprano Robert Storch, her husband, a conductor Marco Bakker baritone Anna, their maid Elizabeth Gale soprano Franzl, their eight-year-old son Richard Allfrey spoken Baron Lummer Alexander Oliver tenor The Notary Thomas Lawlor bass-baritone His wife Rae Woodland soprano Stroh, another conductor Anthony Rolfe Johnson tenor A Commercial Counsellor Donald Bell Robert’s Skat baritone partners A Legal Counsellor Brian Donlan baritone { A Singer Dennis Wicks bass Fanny, the Storchs’ cook Barbara Dix spoken Marie, a maid Susan Varley spoken Therese, a maid Angela Whittingham spoken Resi, a young girl Cynthia Buchan soprano Glyndebourne Festival Opera London Philharmonic Orchestra Sir John Pritchard 3 compact disc one Time Page Act I Scene 1 1 ‘Anna, Anna! Where can the silly creature be?’ 5:52 [p.28] The Wife, the Husband, Anna 2 ‘Have you got all the master’s things?’ 6:02 [p.32] The Wife, Anna, the Husband 3 ‘And now I’ll have my hair done!’ 11:16 [p.35] The Wife, Anna, The Son, Housemaid, Cook 4 'Oh! Frau Huß! Good morning' 2:59 [p.39] The Wife, Anna Scene 2 5 ‘You blockhead! Can’t you see, this is a toboggan run?’ 4:08 [p.39] The Wife, Baron Lummer 6 Waltz 1:55 [p.40]