UMS Concert Program, October 22, 1950: Seventy-second Annual Choral Union Concert Series -- Boston Symphony Orchestra

Season: 1950-1951
Concert: Second
Complete Series: 3035
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
CHARLES A. SINK, PRESIDENT THOE JOHNSON, GUEST CONDUCTOR
LESTER MCCOY, ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR
Second Concert 19SO-19S1 Complete Series 3035
Seventy-second Annual
Choral Union Concert Series
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Charles Munch, Conductor
Sunday Evening, October 22, 1950, at 8:30 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
PROGRAM Overture to "Fidelio," Op. 12b.......Beethoven
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21......Beethoven
Adagio molto, allegro con brio Andante cantabile con moto Menuetto: allegro molto e vivace Finale: adagio; allegro molto vivace
INTERMISSION
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major ("Eroica"), Op. 55 . . Beethoven Allegro con brio Marcia funebre: adagio assai Scherzo: allegro vivace Finale: allegro molto
Note.--The University Musical Society has presented the Boston Symphony Orchestra on previous occasions, under respective conductors, as follows: May 16, 1890, May 5, 1891, and May 10, 1892, Arthur Nikisch, Conductor; May 19, 1893, Franz Kneisel, Conductor; Jan. 31, 1913, Otto Urack, Conductor; Jan. 26, 1917, Karl Muck, Conductor; 1931-1942, inclusive. Serge Koussevitzky, Conductor; Dec. 8, 1943, Richard Burgin, Conducting Dec. 11, 1944, and Dec. 10, 1945, Serge Koussevitzky, Conductor; Dec. 9, 1946, Richard Burgin, Conducting; Dec. 8, 1947, Dec. 6, 1948, Serge Koussevitzky, Conductor; Oct. 23 and Oct. 25, 1949, Charles Munch, Conductor.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra gave its first concert in Boston on October 22, 1881 -exactly sixty-nine years ago tonight.
ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS
CONCERTS
(All concerts begin at 8:30 p.m.)
Boston Symphony Orchestra .... Wednesday, October 25 Charles Munch, Conductor
Cleveland Orchestra......Sunday, November S
George Szeix, Conductor
Myra Hess, Pianist.......Tuesday, November 14
Solomon, Pianist.......Monday, November 20
Polytech Chorus of Finland .... Tuesday, November 28 Ossi Elokas, Conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra .... Sunday, December 3 Sir Thomas Beecham, Conductor
Erica Morini, Violinist......Thursday, January 11
Don Cossack Chorus......Monday, January 15
Serge Jaroff, Conductor
Horowitz, Pianist........Friday, January 19
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra . . . Tuesday, February 20 Thor Johnson, Conductor
Chicago Symphony Orchestra .... Sunday, March 4 Rafael Kubelik, Conductor
Heifetz, Violinist.......Wednesday, March 14
Single Concerts (inc. tax): $3.00--$2.40--$1.80
Messiah
First Concert: Saturday, December 9, 8:30 p.m. Repeat Concert: Sunday, December 10, 2:30 p.m.
Nancy Carr, Soprano David Lloyd, Tenor
Eunice Alberts, Contralto Oscar Natzka, Bass
University Choral Union and Orchestra
Lester McCoy, Conductor Tickets (either performance): 70 cents and 50 cents
Chamber Music Festival
Three concerts, February 16, 17 and 18, 1951.
Budapest String Quartet
Josef Roisman, Violin Boris Kroyt, Viola
Jac Gorodetzky, Violin Mischa Schneider, Violoncello
Season Tickets: $3.60 and $1.20 Single Concerts: $1.80 and $1.20
For tickets or for further information, please address: Charles A. Sink, President, University Musical Society, Burton Memorial Tower.