UMS Concert Program, March 4, 1949: Seventieth Annual Choral Union Concert Series -- Nathan Milstein

Season: 1948-1949
Concert: Ninth
Complete Series: 2998
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
CHARLES A. SINK, PRESIDENT THOR JOHNSON, GUEST CONDUCTOR
LESTER MCCOY, ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
Ninth Concert 1948-1949 Complete Series 2998
Seventieth Annual
Choral Union Concert Series
NATHAN MILSTEIN, Violinist
ARTUR BALSAM at the piano
Friday Evening, March 4, 1949, at 8:30 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
PROGRAM
Adagio, K. 261............Mozart
Adagio and Fugue in G minor (for violin alone) .... Bach
Sonata in D minor...........Brahms
Allegro Adagio
Un poco presto e con sentimento Presto agitato
INTERMISSION
"Paganiniana" (Variations, for violin alone) .... Milstein
Concerto in G minor...........Bruch
Prelude; allegro moderato Adagio Finale: allegro energico
Note.--The University Musical Society has presented Nathan Milstein on previous occasions as follows: January 16, 1933; March 4, 1941; May 7, 1944; and May 3, 1946.
The Stetnway is the official concert piano of the University Musical Society
Indianapolis Symphony .... Sunday, March 13, 7:00 p.m. Fabien Sevitzky, Conductor
Chicago Symphony Orchestra . . Sunday, March 27, 7:00 p.m. Fritz Busch, Guest Conductor
ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS
MAY FESTIVAL
MAY 5, 6, 7, 8, 1949
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AT ALL CONCERTS
PIA TASSINARI, Soprano
SHIRLEY RUSSELL, Soprano
GLADYS SWARTHOUT, Mezzo-Soprano
TANN WILLIAMS, Contralto
SET SVANHOLM, Tenor
HAROLD HAUGH, Tenor
MARTIAL SINGHER, Baritone
ERICA MORINI, Violinist
GREGOR PIATIGORSKY, Violoncellist BENNO MOISEIWITSCH, Pianist EUGENE ORMANDY, Conductor ALEXANDER HILSBERG, Conductor THOR JOHNSON, Conductor MARGUERITE HOOD, Conductor PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION
FESTIVAL YOUTH CHORUS
PROGRAMS
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 8:30 Eugene Ormandy, Conductor Soloist: Set Svanholm, Tenor
All-Wagner Program Prelude to "Parsifal"
"Gralserzablung" from "Lohengrin" Rome Narrative from "Tannhaiiser" Set Svanholm
Alberich's Invocation of the Nibelungs 1 from "Das Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla J Rheingold" Siegfried's Funeral Music from "Gotterdammemng"
Siegmund's Monologue from "Die Walkiire" "Wintersturme" from "Die Walkiire" Forging Song from "Siegfried"
Ms. Svanholm
Prelude to Act III; Dance of the Apprentices; and Entrance of the Masters from "Die Meistersinger"
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 8:30
Thqr Johnson, Conductor University Choral Union Soloists: Shirley Russell, Soprano Martial Singher, Baritone Benno Moiseiwitsch, Pianist
Overture to "Prometheus" . . . Beethoven
Concerto No. 3 for Piano and
Orchestra......Beethoven
Benno Moiseiwhsch
Requiem........Brahms
Choral Union, Shulley Russell, and Martial Singheb
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2:30
Alexander Hilsberfl and Marguerite Hood, Conductors
Festival Youth Chorus
Soloist: Erico Morini, Violinist
Overture to "The Bartered Bride" . Smetana
Lieder Cycle (orchestrated by Dorothy James) Youth Chorus
Symphony No. 40 in G minor . . . Mozast
Concerto in D minor for Violin and
Orchestra......Wieniawski
Erica Morini
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 8:30 Eugene Ormandy, Conductor Soloist: Gladys Swarthout, Mezzo-soprano Theme and Variations for Orchestra, Op. 43d.......Schonberg
"Ah, Spietato" from "Amadigi" . . Handel "Art thou troubled," from "Rodelinda" . Handel "Per lui che adoro" from "L'ltaliana
in Algeri"......Rossini
Gladys Swarthout Symphony, "Mathis der Maler" . Hindemith
E se un jiiorno Tornasse .... Respighi Bailero; Melvious qu'o uno fenno; and
Brezairola......Canteloude
El Vito........Obradors
Miss Swakthout Waltzes from "Der Rosenkavalier" . . Strauss
SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2:30 Thor Johnson, Conductor University Choral Union
Soloists:
Shirley Russell, Soprano Harold Haugh, Tenor Tann Williams, Contralto Martial Singher, Baritone
Gregor Piatigorsky, Violoncellist Concerto in B minor for Violoncello and
Orchestra.......Dvorak
Gregor Piatigorsky
Choros No. 10, "Rasga O Coracao" . Villa-Lobos "Gloria in Excelsis" (world premiere) . Gomer
Choral Union and Soloists Mary McCall Stubbins, Organist
SUNDAY, MAY 8, 8:30
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
Soloist: Pia Tassinari, Soprano
Adagio for Strings......Barber
"0 del mio dolce ardor" from "Paride
ed Elena".......Gluck
"Deh vieni" from "Nozze di Figaro" . Mozart "Stizzoso, o mio stizzoso" from "La Serva
Padrona".......Peroolesi
Pia Tassinari
"Voi lo sapete" from "Cavalleria
Rusticana"......Mascagni
"L'altra notte in fondo al mare" from
"Mefistofele".......Boito
Primavera.......Tirindelli
Miss Tassinari
Symphony No. 4 in F minor . . Tchaikovsky
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