Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 86, 1966
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Kraut Press and Publicity Assistant to the Manager Andrew Raeburn Assistant to the Music Director SYMPHONY H A L L B O S T O N [7°7] Mozart The Boston Symphony "Jupiter" Symphony Leinsdorf Eine Kleine Naelitmusiik under Boston Symphony Orchestra The complexities of Mozart's"Jupiter" Sym- Erich Leinsdorf phony impose severe demands on both conductor and orchestra. Leinsdorf and the Boston Symphony respond with a virtuoso performance marked by discipline and polish. Recorded with it, the delightful "Eine Klein e Nachtmusik." Equally impressive, in the Romantic idiom, is their recording of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto with Artur Rubinstein. Enjoy these fine perform- RCA Victor ances on RCA Victor Red Seal albums. The most trusted name in sound <# 7 ; CONTENTS Program (for this week) 7^3 §)Y(afianna$nz. Program (January 6-7) . 763 Program (January 13-14) . 765 No T E s Hindemith ("Der Schwanendreher") 7 l 5 Entr'actes Hindemith — His Art and His Views (By Jay S. Harrison) 724 Mozart at Twenty (D. T. G.) 749 No T E s Mozart (Serenade in D major, "Haffnei ") 740 Copyright 1966 by Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. SUBSCRIBERS' EXHIBITION The annual exhibition of paintings by subscribers, Friends and members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra is now on view in the Gallery. THE SOLOIST For nine years, prior to joining this Orchestra in 1963, Burton Fine was a research chemist with the National Space and Aeronautics Administration in Cleveland. He is a native of Phila- delphia, where he studied at the Settle- ment Music School with Ivan Galamian. He continued his studies with Mr. Galamian for four years at the Curtis Golden Glitter Institute, before moving to the Univer- To brighten your merry whirl sity of Pennsylvania, where he received — our hostess robe of metallic a Bachelor of Science degree in chem- gold outlined with golden braid. istry. He holds a Ph.D. in chemistry Concealed front zipper. Petite, from the Illinois Institute of Technol- Small, Medium, Large. $50-00 ogy. During his years with the Space Long version (not shown) $6000 Agency, he was active in Cleveland's leading chamber-music groups. 416 Boylston St. 54 Centra! St. Boston 16, Wellesley Mr. Fine joined the Orchestra as a KEnmore 6-6238 CEdar 5-3430 member of the second violin section, and [7°9] assumed his new position as Principal Viola in the fall of 1964. He is a mem- ber of the faculty of the Berkshire Music Center, where he also studied in 1950, and of the New England Conservatory. NEW BOOKS ON MUSIC In the last six months, there have been published four valuable books on music. Perhaps it will be helpful to call these to the attention of our audience. Mr. Paul Henry Lang is the author of a careful and up-to-date study of Han- savings del. This book is the result of many years of research, and is probably the most complete study of that master in that the English language. The book is pub- lished by W. W. Norton and Company. The Oxford University Press has re- are cently published a new study of Bach, written by Karl Geiringer, which in- music cludes much new material and also summarizes a life-long study of Bach by this scholar. to In the field of modern music, there is a new study of Stravinsky written by Eric Walter White, and published by your the University of California. This is undoubtedly the most complete study of the works of Stravinsky available. ears! In the early fall, W. W. Norton and Company published Music in the 20th Century, from Debussy through Stra- vinsky. This book was written by Wil- liam W. Austin of Cornell University, and provides a detailed review of most musicians who have written important music up to 1960. A very complete bib- liography is helpful to music scholars. Any of the above books should be a permanent acquisition for a musical library. 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Zwischen Berg und tiefem Tal -»S ^^-fu-'V^c-Le^ Langsam — Massig bewegt, mit Kraft /'2.<^> VA II. Nun laube, Lindlein, laube fi« Sehr ruhig — Fugato III. Variationen "Seid ihr nicht der Schwanendreher" Massig schnell (First performance at tliese concerts) SOLOIST BURTON FINE INTERMISSION Mozart Serenade in D major ("Haffner"), K. 250 Allegro maestoso — Allegro molto Andante </7 Menuetto Rondo zy^' vL'&s Menuetto galante 9z~ Andante Menuetto Adagio — Allegro assai (First complete performance at these concerts) Violin Solo: Joseph Silverstein BALDWIN PIANO RCA VICTOR RECORDS [713] ^ RH&iwi Flying south—the sun-drenched shift in the Tanner Manner. A scattering of blooms in Dacron polyester and cotton. Pink or blue on white with a little edge of contrast. Sizes 10 to 16 , $35 Big brimmed "sun-Tanner" hat to fling along, $11 *-£- BOSTON: At the start of The Freedom Trail, 140 Tremont Street, 482-0260 CHESTNUT HILL: 232-8100. SOUTH SHORE PLAZA: 848-0300 H'H] "DER SCHWANENDREHER," CONCERTO FOR VIOLA AND SMALL ORCHESTRA By Paul Hindemith Born in Hanau, Germany, November 16, 1895; died in Frankfurt, December 28, 1963 The orchestral accompaniment is scored for 2 flutes and piccolo, oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 3 horns, trumpet, trombone, timpani, harp, cellos and basses. This Concerto, "Der Schwanendreher"* was first performed in Amsterdam by the Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Willem Mengelberg, with the composer as soloist. On the printed score Mr. Hindemith gave an indication of the inspiration for his work in the following lines: "A minstrel comes to a jolly party and divulges what he has brought from foreign lands: songs serious and gay, at the end a piece for danc- ing.