BERKSHIRE FESTIVAL 1968

CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES

THE VIOLONE ENSEMBLE

SUNDAY JULY U at 10.30 am THEATRE TANGLEWOOD ' .

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The VIOLONE ENSEMBLE, now coming to the end of its first season, was formed last year from two existing groups, the Gabrielli Trio and

the Violone Trio. The ensemble takes its name from the instrument

consort ; its is to se which was the '' of the old of aim ai play in its repertoire pieces which include the double bass, in addition ei| to the more frequently performed for strings. al pi During its successful season, the Violone Ensemble has appeared in fa U many parts of New England, including Andover, Brookline, Plymouth, A. Harvard University and at the Boston Conservatory, where the group

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The ensemble's second season will start on September 30 in Gardner, oi Massachusetts; they will again give concerts and master classes during

the following months. The players are all members of the Boston of Symphony . an ' PROGRAM

ROSSINI Sonata no. 6 in D major for strings 1792-1868

Allegro spiritoso

Andante assai Tempesta: allegro

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SKORZENY Second suite (1954) H born 1900

Praludium Intermezzo canonico Lied Kehraus

1 1 8 DVORAK Quintet in G major op. 77 1841-1904

Allegro con fuoco Scherzo: allegro vivace Poco andante

Allegro assai

BALDWIN PIANO RCA VICTOR RECORDS RECORDINGS by the Sc and B< BOSTON SYMPHONY CHAMBER PLAYERS Li Ai CLAUDE FRANK guest artist M with notes and commentary by PETER USTINOV Ei B; M Pi V< M BEETHOVEN Serenade in D op. 25 M X BRAHMS Piano quartet in C minor op. 60 CI M CARTER Woodwind quintet Bi D< COPLAND Vitebsk En FINE Fantasia for string trio St Nj MOZART quartet in D K. 285 M Pa quartet in F K. 370

Vi PISTON Divertimento for nine instruments Hi M LM/LSC-6167 II.

BRAHMS trio in E flat op. 40

COLGRASS Variations for four drums and viola

HAIEFF Three bagatelles for oboe and se MOZART Piano quartet in G minor K. 478 ar Quintet for piano and winds in E flat K. 452 "i< at POULENC Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano (1926) P* SCHUBERT no. 1 in B flat fa VILLA-LOBOS Bachianas Brasileiras no. 6 for flute and bassoon I j A. LM/LSC-6184

Pi of The Boston Symphony Chamber Players

record exclusively for RCA VICTOR