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You feel and ARTISTS hear this devotion whether he conducts Brahms, Berlioz ARE ON or Beethoven . whether the performance is in Tangle- wood, Symphony Hall or on RCA Victor Records! rcaVictor Nationally Advertised Prices—Optional **A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity recording BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHARLES MUNCH, Music Director Berkshire Festival, Season 1956 (NINETEENTH SEASON) TANGLEWOOD, LENOX, MASSACHUSETTS FIFTH WEEK Concert Bulletin, with historical and descriptive notes by John N. Burk Copyright, 1956, By Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Trustees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Henry B. Cabot, President Jacob J. Kaplan, Vice-President Richard C. Paine, Treasurer Talcott M. Banks, Jr. Alvan T. Fuller C. D. Jackson Charles H. Stockton John Nicholas Brown Francis W. Hatch Michael T. Kelleher Edward A. Taft Theodore P. Ferris Harold D. Hodgkinson Palfrey Perkins Raymond S. Wilkins Oliver Wolcott Trustees Emeritus Philip R. Allen M. A. DeWolfe Howe N. Penrose Hallowell Lewis Perry Tanglewood Advisory Committee Alan J. Blau Henry W. Dwight F. Anthony Hanlon George E. Mole Lenges Bull George W. Edman Lawrence K. Miller Whitney S. Stoddard Jesse L. Thomason Robert K. Wheeler H. George Wilde Chairmen of the Boards of Selectmen (Ex Officio) : Stockbridge, Arthur W. Maskell, Jr.; Lenox, Ralph Henry Barnes; Lee, Warren A. Turner Thomas D. Perry, Jr., Manager G. W. Rector, N. S. Shirk, Assistant Managers J. J. Brosnahan, Assistant Treasurer Rosario Mazzeo, Personnel Manager 1956 BERKSHIRE FESTIVAL . Tanglewood Symphoniana The Tour of Europe fxL/VI is proud to be '"Phe Boston Symphony Orchestra will tour 1 - - Europe for five the Airline weeks during August and Sep- preferred by tember in cooperation with the International Ex- change Program of the American National Theatre THE BOSTON and Academy (A.N.T.A.). Ireland will be the first country visited, with SYMPHONY concerts in Cork and Dublin. Five concerts will be played, August 26-30, in Usher Hall, Edinburgh, ORCHESTRA Scotland, as part of the 1956 Edinburgh Festival and the Orchestra will then play in the principal KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is privileged cities of Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. to be chosen by the Boston Symphony From Helsinki, they will enter the Soviet Union to Orchestra for its transatlantic trip give concerts in Leningrad and Moscow, at the invi- to Europe during the summer of 1956. tation of the Russian Government, and will be the KLM looks forward to welcoming first American symphony orchestra to play in that will in Prague patrons of the Boston Symphony part of the world. Concerts follow and in Vienna, and then in cities of Germany and on board "Flying Dutchmen' Switzerland. The tour will end with performances serving all six continents. in Paris, Chartres (in the Cathedral), Leeds and service features KLM London. Charles Munch has invited his friend and superb Continental colleague, Pierre Monteux, once regular conductor cuisine and traditional of this Orchestra, to conduct a number of the Dutch hospitality. concerts. only WORLD'S FIRST AIRLINE The Boston Symphony Orchestra made its previous tour of Europe in May, 1952, under the auspices of the Congress for Cultural Freedom, when it performed in France, Germany, Belgium, Holland and England. According to present plans the only cities to be revisited are Paris and London. At the close of the European tour, September 25, the Orchestra will return immediately to open its 76th season in Boston on Friday, October 5, 1956, in Symphony Hall, with Dr. Munch beginning his eighth year as Music Director. Performances by The Berkshire Music Center Many of the thousands of music lovers who attend the Berkshire Festival Concerts may not realize the extent and importance of the school of music at Tanglewood. Many on the other hand are inter- ested in this unusual project and have signified their sympathy with its aims by contributing and so be- coming Friends of the Berkshire Music Center. In turn, they are invited to participate in its activities (Continued on Page 6) Seventeenth Program THEATRE-CONCERT HALL Wednesday Evening, August 1, at 8:30 RUDOLF SERKIN Piano and members of the BOSTON SYMPHONY WOODWIND QUINTET Ralph Gomberg, Oboe Gino Cioffi, Clarinet James Stagliano, French Horn Sherman Walt, Bassoon Schumann . Symphonic Etudes Mozart Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon, K. 452 I. Largo ; Allegro moderato II. Larghetto III. Allegretto INTERMISSION Schumann Carnaval, Op. 9 Preambule — Pierrot — Arlequin — Valse noble — Eusebius — Florestan — Coquette — Replique — Sphinxes — Papillons — A.S.C.H. : S.C.H.A., Lettres dansantes — Cbiarina — Chopin — Estrella — Reconnaissance — — — Pantalon et Colombine - Valse Allemande — Paganini — Aveu — Promenade Pause — Marche des "Davidsbiindler" contre les Philistins. Mr. Serkin uses the Steinway Piano BAT. D WIN PIANO RCA VICTOR RECORDS ) 1956 BERKSHIRE FESTIVAL . Tanglewood Symphoniana — (continued) k BERKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE by attending the performances by each department STOCKBRIDGE, MASS. through the Tanglewood season. William Miles, Director The Music Center, maintained by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and now in its 14th season, has about 400 students each summer from nearly every state in the Union, from Canada and fourteen for- Week of eign lands. Among them are young musicians of July 2 "ANASTASTA" high skill — instrumentalists, conductors, singers, July 9 "THE SOLID GOLD CADILLAC" and composers. Many are on the threshold of dis- July 16 "THE WAYWARD SAINT" tinguished careers and are benefiting by invaluable July 23 CARMEN MATHEWS experience in group performance. Their perform- in "HEARTBREAK HOUSE" ances in this way effect a two-fold benefit — experi- July 30 MARTHA SCOTT ence for themselves and music of high order for in "A ROOMFUL OF ROSES" their listeners. The listeners last summer numbered Aug. 6 "MATILDA" a total audience of 27,080 and a consequent total A New Play by Irene Gawne contribution of $46,000. By the terms of the Rocke- Aug. 13 "THE HAPPY TIME" feller Foundation Grant, $31,000 of this sum was Aug. 20 RICHARD ARLEN matched in equal amount. It is this sort of support in "MADE IN HEAVEN" which makes possible the continuation of a venture Aug. 27 RUTH CHATTERTON unique in its kind. in "THE LITTLE FOXES" A full listing of performances may be found on Nightly except Sun. at 8:45 — $1.85 and $1.20, $2.75, page 28. tax included. Mats. Wed. and Sat. at 2:30 — $1.85 and $1.20, tax included. Recommended To Visitors For reservations write or telephone There are many places of special interest to visit Box Office, Stockbridge 460 in Berkshire County during the Festival weeks. ART MUSEUMS The Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield. ( Paintings by Albert Sterner; prints by Abraham Kamberg; sculp- ture by Peter Abate) p^&t's pap The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, . oU A0/s Williamstown. ( Newly opened The Tyringham Gallery, Tyringham. (Contem- porary paintings) CONCERTS South Mountain, Pittsfield. (These concerts, were established by Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge in 1918. They are listed on page 24). Pro Musica Antiqua, South Mountain, (page 10) Berkshire Music Barn, Lenox. (Jazz concerts) Famous for OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST Fine Food and Grog Berkshire Playhouse, Stockbridge. (Page 6) Williamstown Theatre, Williamstown. (Page 20) CLOSED MONDAY Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Lee. (Page 26) New Buffet Farm Supper Every Tuesday Night Berkshire Garden Center, Stockbridge Chesterwood, Glendale. (Page 24) Recommended by The Mission House, Stockbridge A.A.A., Gourmet & Duncan Hines Bartholemew's Cobble, Ashley Falls TRADITIONALLY The Crane Museum, Dal ton. (Page 8) AT THE END OF A PERFECT DAY The Shaker Museum, Old Chatham, N. Y. (Page 8) ON ROUTE 44 Little Cinema, Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield. Between Canaan and Norfolk, Connecticut (Page 19) Berkshire County possesses 58,000 acres of state Telephone Taylor 4-7495 forest lands, including such reservations as Grey- lock, Mt. Everett, and the Bird Sanctuary. '! i i eighteenth Program MUSIC SHED Friday Evening, August 3, at 8:30 ELEAZAR DE CARVALHO, Conductor Barraud "La Kermesse" from the Ballet, "La Kermesse" Falla Three Dances from "El Sombrero de Tres Picos" The Neighbors Dance of the Miller Final Dance Ravel Piano Concerto I. Allegramente II. Adagio assai III. Presto INTERMISSION Stravinsky "Petrouchka," A Burlesque in Four Scenes People's Fair at Shrovetide At Petrouchka's At the Moor's People's Fair at Shrovetide (towards evening) Piano Solo: Bernard Zighera Soloist JOCY DE OLIVEIRA Miss Oliveira uses the Baldwin Piano BALDWIN PIANO RCA VICTOR RECORDS : 8 1956 BERKSHIRE FESTIVAL . Tanglewood Symphoniana — (continued) Chamber Series William Kroll, Benny Goodman, Margaret Har- shaw, Ralph Berkowitz, Rudolf Serkin, Zino Fran- cescatti, and the members of the Boston Symphony String Quartet, have generously offered their talents for the Wednesday Chamber Concert series, which benefit the Revolving Scholarship Fund. Public Rehearsals The Saturday morning rehearsals by the Boston Symphony Orchestra through the remaining weeks of the season (August 4, 11, at 10 a.m.) will be opened to the public, the receipts to benefit the Pension Fund of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.