PERFORMING ARTS DOROTHY CHANDLER W PAVILION PERFORMING ARTS THE MUSIC CENTER MONTHLY MARCH 1968 / VOL. 2 NO. 3 contents regional ballet —the gentle explosion 6 by Walter Terry the program 21 stage & screen: kith or kin? 53 by Dore Schary Synchronous speed, previ­ ously available only in the highest priced record playing the center's current attractions 56 units, guarantees absolutely constant turntable speed for recording the drama — an art unto itself 60 unwavering pitch, faithful by Paul Kresh performance. Only Garrard could have brought it to you in a high-quality compact rossini observed 66 automatic turntable at this by Conrad L. Osborne price. 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Clement Company. / All rights are reserved by the pub­ lisher, © 1968. Reproduction from this magazine in whole or part without For a complimentary Comparator Guide describing all the new Garrard models, write; written permission is prohibited. / PERFORMING ARTS, 1915 Beverly Garrard, Dept. AC-89, Westbury, N.Y. 11590. Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90057. Telephone 386-8791. Tune in “Interlude in Stereo" on KFAC-AM (1300) and KFAC-FM (92.3). Monday thru Friday, 7:05 to 7:30 P.m. MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, 1968 AT 8:30 P.M. Southern CaliforniaSymphony- Hollywood Bowl Association S. HUROK presents ARTUR RUBINSTEIN I SCHUBERT Two Impromptus, Op. 90 BRAHMS Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 Allegro maestoso Andante In some of the earlier pianoforte works of Brahms, the composer was inspired by poetry. This appears to be so in the Andante. Inscribed above the score are the following lines by Sternau: "Day has gone and the moon has come; She sees two hearts in love made one That blissfully cling together." Scherzo Retrospect Allegro INTERMISSION II VILLA-LOBOS O Prole do Bebe (The Baby's Family) The Porcelain Doll (Branquinha) The Putty Doll (Moreninha) The Wooden Doll (Negrinha) The Rag Doll (Pobresinha) The Witch Doll (Bruxa) The Clown Doll (Polichinello) CHOPIN Barcarolle, Op. 60 Two Etudes Scherzo in C sharp minor, Op. 39 STEINWAY PIANO RCA VICTOR RECORDS Exclusive Management: HUROK CONCERTS INC. 730 Fifth Ave., New York, New York Latecomers will not be seated until the first convenient pause in the performance. / Invited guests are welcome backstage after the performance; use performers’ entrances: Grand Ave. side of Plaza for Pavilion, corner of Temple & Grand for Ahmanson, and rear of theatre for Forum. I Use of tape recorders and/or cameras prohibited in auditorium. / Your use of a ticket constitutes acknowledgement of willingness to appear in photographs taken in public areas of The Music Center and releases The Music Center Operating Co., its lessees and all others from liability resulting from use of such photographs. / Program and artists subject to change. 21 United States in 1919. During this, and other visits in subsequent seasons, Rubinstein appeared with Damrosch, cfte finest Stokowski, Monteux, Mengelberg, and in all of the leading orchestra conductors Custom Hand Tailoring in the country. Though Rubinstein ap­ peared in the United States up to 1927, he did not visit this country again for a decade thereafter. During his return American season in 1937, Rubinstein was presented by S. Hurok in seven­ teen concerts in nine weeks, appear­ ing with seven major symphony or­ chestras. When war came, he moved his family to America and settled in Hollywood, where he was subse­ quently heard in many films, and in 1946, Rubinstein became a U.S. citizen. In the Fall of 1947, he returned to Europe to concertize for the first time since 1939 and in recent seasons, Rubinstein has often played more than 100 times on three continents. In June, 1958, Rubinstein returned to his native Poland after a 20-year absence and Custom Tailor & Shirtmaker won from an audience in Warsaw the PASADENA second standing ovation in Polish his­ 522 South Lake Avenue • 684-0233 tory. Mr. Rubinstein has received simi­ (Across from I. Magnins) lar response from audiences through­ SHERMAN OAKS out the world. In 1964, Rubinstein, 52 Fashion Square • 872-2227 after an absence of nearly 30 years, (Next to I. Magnins) returned to the Soviet Union to play in Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev, where he was received by the leading figures in Soviet musical and cultural circles. During that season he also played in If a better scotch Bucharest, Belgrade, Western Europe exists, it’s a and Australia. Currently on his thirtieth ARTUR RUBINSTEIN was born in 1889 tour of the U.S. and Canada, under the well-kept secret. in Lodz, Poland. At the age of five, he management of S. Hurok, Rubinstein gave a concert for charity in Warsaw has been seen on television in Festival and at eight started studying in that of Music and Small World, among city. Soon thereafter he was intro­ others. He has made over 50 record­ duced to Joseph Joachim, who sent ings covering the most important mu­ him to study piano technique with sic written for the piano. Among Mr. Professor Heinrich Barth and composi­ Rubinstein's most recent honors is the tion and harmony with Max Bruch and French Government's Order of Arts Robert Kahn. At eleven, he made his and Letters. He is also a Commander formal debut in Berlin, and by the of the Legion d'Honneur, a Com­ time he was fifteen, young Rubinstein mander of the Order of Chile, Grand had played in most of Germany and Officer of Alfonso XII of Spain, Bene- Poland, including a prolonged visit merenti of Roumania, Officer of Sant­ with Paderewski. Mr. Rubinstein first iago of Portugal, oldest military order came to America in January, 1906, ap­ on the continent, Officer of Pologna pearing with the Philadelphia Orches­ Restituta, Correspondent Member of tra and making his New York debut in Academy of Arts of Brazil, Honorary Carnegie Hall. During the first tour, Member of the Accademia di Santa which lasted three months, he gave Cecilia in Rome and possessor of Hon­ forty-four concerts. He concertized orary Doctorates from Northwestern, extensively throughout Europe during Yale, Brown and Rutgers Universities, the next half-dozen years. In 1916, he Bronze Medal of the City of New York, went to Spain, and though scheduled Honorary Citizen of Philadelphia, for four recitals, he remained to give Medal of the Royal Philharmonic Soci­ Bottled in Scotland 120. An extensive tour of South Amer­ ety and Honorary Member of Romani Old Rarity Scotch Whisky 86.8 Proof Imported by Jules Berman, Los Angeles, Calif. ica followed. He returned to the di Roma. 23 WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 13, 1968 AT 8:30 P.M. Southern CaliforniaSymphony- Hollywood Bowl Association s. HUROK presents ARTUR RUBINSTEIN I SCHUMANN Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 DOROTHY CHANDLER PAVILION Des Abends Aufschwung Warum? Grillen In der Nacht Fabel Traumeswirren Ende vom Lied CHOPIN Sonata in B minor, Op. 58 Allegro maestoso Scherzo: Molto vivace Largo Finale: Presto non tanto INTERMISSION II RAVEL Valses nobles et sentimentales LISZT Mephisto Valse STEINWAY PIANO RCA VICTOR RECORDS Exclusive Management: HUROK CONCERTS INC. 730 Fifth Ave., New York , New York Latecomers will not be seated until the first convenient pause in the performance. I Invited guests are welcome backstage after the performance; use performers' entrances: Grand Ave. side of Plaza for Pavilion, corner of Temple & Grand for Ahmanson, and rear of theatre for Forum. I Use of tape recorders and/or cameras prohibited in auditorium. / Your use of a ticket constitutes acknowledgement of willingness to appear in photographs taken in public areas of The Music Center and releases The Music Center Operating Co., its lessees and all others from liability resulting from use of such photographs. / Program and artists subject to change. 25 TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, 1968 AT 8:00 P.M. THE LOS ANGELES JUNIOR COLLEGES présent A CHORAL FESTIVAL AT THE MUSIC CENTER GUEST CONDUCTOR and ADJUDICATOR DR. LARA HOGGARD PARTICIPATING CHOIRS and CONDUCTORS City College Pierce College DAVID L. GLISMANN MARION VREE East Los Angeles College Southwest College WILLIAM PEARSON JO JANE MARSHALL Harbor College Valley College ROBERT BILLINGS RICHARD A. KNOX THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER Directed by Dominick A. DiSarro, City College I. The Individual Choirs J. S. BACH Motet No. 6 (Lobet den Herrn) (1685-1750) Pierce College Choir MARION VREE, Conductor LOTTI Crucifixus (1667-1740) RANDALL THOMPSON Last Words of David (b. 1899) VERNON DUKE Taboo to Boot (b. 1903) East Los Angeles College Choir WILLIAM PEARSON, Conductor JANE SCHUH*, Accompanist TOCH Valse (1887-1963) JOSEPH WAGNER Ballad of Brotherhood (b. 1900) Southwest College Choir JO JANE MARSHALL, Conductor VICTORIA Jesus Dulcis Memoria (c. 1548-1611) KNUTNYSTEDT Cry Out and Shout RUTH ANDERSON** The Waking HOLST Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (1874-1934) Harbor College Choir ROBERT BILLINGS, Conductor JUDY ROBERTS, Accompanist (continued) 26 FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, 1968 AT 8:30 P.M.