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Exquisite Sound From the palaces f of ancient Egypt to the concert halls of our modern cities, the wondrous music of the harp has compelled attention from all peoples and all countries. Through this passage of time many changes have been made in the original design. The early instruments shown in drawings on the tomb of Rameses II (1292-1225 B.C.) were richly decorated but lacked the fore-pillar. Later the "Kinner" developed by the Hebrews took the form as we know it today. The pedal harp was invented about 1720 by a Bavarian named Hochbrucker and through this ingenious device it be- came possible to play in eight major and five minor scales complete. Today the harp is an important and familiar instrument providing the "Exquisite Sound" and special effects so important to modern orchestration and arrange- ment. The certainty of change makes necessary a continuous review of your insurance protection. We welcome the opportunity of providing this service for your business or personal needs. We respectfully invite your inquiry CHARLES H. WATKINS & CO. Richard P. Nyquist — Charles G. Carleton 147 Milk Street Boston, Massachusetts Telephone 542-1250 PAIGE OBRION RUSSELL Insurance Since 1876 BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ERICH LEINSDORF Music Director CHARLES WILSON Assistant Conductor EIGHTY-EIGHTH SEASON 1968-1969 THE TRUSTEES OF THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC TALCOTT M. BANKS President HAROLD D. HODGKINSON PHILIP K. ALLEN Vice-President E. MORTON JENNINGS JR ROBERT H. GARDINER Vice-President EDWARD M. KENNEDY JOHN L THORNDIKE Treasurer HENRY A. LAUGHLIN ABRAM BERKOWITZ EDWARD G. MURRAY ABRAM T. COLLIER JOHN T. NOONAN THEODORE P. FERRIS MRS JAMES H. PERKINS FRANCIS W. HATCH SIDNEY R. RABB ANDREW HEISKELL RAYMOND S. WILKINS TRUSTEES EMERITUS HENRY B. CABOT LEWIS PERRY PALFREY PERKINS EDWARD A. TAFT ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA THOMAS D. PERRY JR Manager JAMES J. BROSNAHAN HARRY J. KRAUT Associate Manager, Associate Manager, Business Affairs Public Affairs MARY H. SMITH MARVIN SCHOFER Concert Manager Press and Public Information SYMPHONY HALL BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 3 "A greatest symphony orchestra does now exis Massachusetts and it is headquartered in Boston, Hi Fideli Haydn *$£ Symphony No. 93 % Symphony No. 96 ("Miracle") Boston Symphony Erich Leinsdorf, Conductor Beethoven: Syntpluwij W&. 2 The Cuatum ok ?umeikm>(Sehcium) Beaton Sgwcptoiuj ^ Red Seal Recordings itc/i BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ERICH LEINSDORF Music Director CHARLES WILSON Assistant Conductor EIGHTY-EIGHTH SEASON 1968-1969 THE BOARD OF OVERSEERS OF THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC ABRAM T. COLLIER Chairman ALLEN G. BARRY Vice-Chairman MRS FRANK ALLEN MRS ALBERT GOODHUE OLIVER F. AMES MRS JOHN L GRANDIN JR LEO I. BERANEK STEPHEN W. GRANT GARDNER L. BROWN FRANCIS W. HATCH JR MRS LOUIS W. CABOT MRS C. D. JACKSON MRS NORMAN CAHNERS HOWARD JOHNSON ERWIN D. 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BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ERICH LEINSDORF Music Director CHARLES WILSON Assistant Conductor first violins cellos bassoons Joseph Silverstein Jules Eskin Sherman Walt concertmaster Martin Hoherman Ernst Panenka Alfred Krips Mischa Nieland Matthew Ruggiero George Zazofskyt Karl Zeise Rolland Tapley Robert Ripley contra bassoon Roger Shermont Luis Leguia Richard Plaster Max Winder Stephen Geber Harry Dickson Carol Procter horns Gottfried Wilfinger Jerome Patterson James Stagliano Fredy Ostrovsky Ronald Feldman Charles Yancich Leo Panasevich William Stokking Harry Shapiro Noah Bielski Newell Herman Silberman Thomas basses Paul Keaney Stanley Benson Henry Portnoi Ralph Pottle Eiichi Tanaka* William Rhein Alfred Schneider Joseph Hearne trumpets Julius Schulman Bela Wurtzler Armando Ghitalla Gerald Gelbloom Leslie Martin Roger Voisin Raymond Sirdt John Salkowski Andre Come second violins John Barwicki Gerard Goguen Clarence Knudson Buell Neidlinger William Marshall Robert Olson trombones Michel Sasson William Gibson Leonard Moss flutes Josef Orosz William Waterhouse Doriot Anthony Dwyer Kauko Kahila Ayrton Pinto James Pappoutsakis Amnon Levy Phillip Kaplan tuba Laszlo Nagy Chester Schmitz Michael Vitale piccolo Victor Manusevitch timpani Lois Schaefer Ronald Knudsen Everett Firth Max Hobart oboes John Korman percussion Ralph Christopher Kimber Gomberg Charles Smith Spencer Larrison John Holmes Arthur Press Hugh Matheny assistant timpanist violas Thomas Gauger Burton Fine english horn Frank Epstein Reuben Green Laurence Thorstenberg Eugen Lehner harps George Humphrey Bernard Zighera clarinets Jerome Lipson Olivia Luetcke Gino Cioffi Robert Karol Bernard Kadinoff Pasquale Cardillo librarians Vincent Mauricci Peter Hadcock b Victor Alpert Earl Hedberg f clarinet William Shisler Joseph Pietropaolo Robert Barnes bass clarinet stage manager Yizhak Schotten Felix Viscuglia Alfred Robison personnel manager William Moyer member of the Japan Philharmonic Symphony t Raymond Sird plays on the third stand for part Orchestra participating in a one season ex- of the season, while George Zazofsky is on change with Sheldon Rotenberg. leave of absence. 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  • Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Summer, 1963-1964

    Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Summer, 1963-1964

    ancjlewoo BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ERICH LEINSDORF *p Music Director 1 7 L^ ( ( Berkshire \ Festival 1963 "THE ARISTOCRAT Of ORCHESTRAS" THRILL TO THE is captured to perfection! These exciting "DYNAGROOVE" records are BOSTON SYMPHONY the product of RCA Victor's newly developed system of recording which ON DYNAGROOVE provides a spectacular improvement in sound quality. You'll enjoy their brilliance and clarity , realistic presence, RECORDS BY virtual elimination of inner-groove distortion , full-bodied tone —even RCA VICTOR when you listen at low level! 8Y»HC«0p¥t •t&'H BVHAEBOBVE ^^ Mahler/SymphonjrKo. 1 D-ello Joio/Fantasy and Variations Orch. Boston Symphony Ravel/Concerto in Erich Leinsdorf Boston Symphony Qrcfa, /Leinsdorf /h 'AMifwrdwvjffflfJ/Mi The Aristoc^af of Orchestral Lorin Hollander LEINSDORF/Mahler "Sym- LEINSDORF/ HOLLANDER phony No. 1." A stunning /Ravel "Concerto in G'7 performance! Hear every Dello Joio "Fantasy." Bril- subtle shading on this liant performances by "DYNAGROOVE" album. young Lorin Hollander. Teh&ikovsky tSC*"'^ "PATHETiaUE" SYMPHONY Svn™. BOSTON SYMPHONY/MUNCH S^»I MUNCH /Ravel "Bolero." MUNCH/Tchaikovsky You've never heard Ravel's "Pathetique" Symphony. tour de force build with The superb sound is rich such power as on this and colorful, always in per- "DYNAGROOVE" recording. fect balance. Magnificent! 2 DELIGHTFUL DYNAGROOVE ALBUMS BY THE BOSTON POPS FIEDLER/ "Stardust." The FIEDLER/ "Jalousie." The Boston Pops plays some of Pops plays favorites in the the most romantic melodies Latin flavor with a very ever written. Truly a great special flash and fire on this "DYNAGROOVE" album! "DYNAGROOVE" record. ALL ALBUMS AVAILABLE IN LIVING STEREO, MONO HI-FI, AND ON TAPE RCA SEAL RECORDS RCA VICTOR iThe most trusted name in sound Boston Symphony Orchestra ERICH LEINSDORF, Music Director Richard BURGIN, Associate Conductor Berkshire Festival, Season ig6^ TWENTY-SIXTH SEASON MUSIC SHED AT TANGLEWOOD, LENOX, MASSACHUSETTS FIFTH WEEK Concert Bulletin, with historical and descriptive notes by John N.