UMS Concert Program, March 15, 1955: Seventy-sixth Annual Choral Union Concert Series -- Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Season: 1954-1955
Concert: Ninth
Complete Series: 3154
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
Charles A. Sink, President Thor Johnson, Guest Conductor
Lester McCoy, Associate Conductor
Ninth Concert 1954-1955 Complete Series 3154
Seventy-sixth Annual
Choral Union Concert Series
BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Herbert von Karajan, Conductor
Under the patronage of
The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany,
Dr. KONRAD ADENAUER
and under the sponsorship of
His Excellency, the German Ambassador
Tuesday Evening, March 15, 1955, at 8:30 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
PROGRAM
Symphony No. 35 in D major, K.V. 385 (Hafjner) . . . Mozart
Allegro con spirito Andante
Menuetto
Finale (Presto)
Prelude and Love-Death from Tristan und Isolde . . . Wagner
INTERMISSION
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68......Brahms
Un poco sostenuto; Allegro Andante sostenuto
Un poco allegretto e grazioso
Adagio; Allegro non troppo ma con brio
The Berlin Philharmonic records for DECCA, RCA VICTOR and HIS MASTER'S VOICE; and Herbert von Karajan records for ANGEL.
ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS
MAY FESTIVAL
MAY 5, 6, 7, 8, 1955
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AT ALL CONCERTS
LOIS MARSHALL, Soprono RISE STEVENS, Mezzo-soprano NELL RANKIN, Mezzo-soprano LESLIE CHABAY, Tenor WILLIAM WARFIELD, Baritone MORLEY MEREDITH, Baritone JEANNE MITCHELL, Violinist JOHN deLANCIE, Oboe ANTHONY GIGLIOTTI, Clarinet
SOL SCHOENBACH, Bassoon
MASON JONES, Horn
GRANT JOHANNESEN, Pianist
RUDOLF SERKIN, Pianist
EUGENE ORMANDY, Conductor
THOR JOHNSON, Guest Conductor
MARGUERITE HOOD, Youth Chorus Conductor
UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION
FESTIVAL YOUTH CHORUS
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 8:30 P.M.
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor Rudolf Serkin, Pianist
Prelude and Fugue in C minor . . . Bach (transcribed for orchestra by Eugene Ormandy)
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67.......Beethoven
Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83, for Piano and Orchestra Rudolf Serkin
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 8:30 P.M.
Thor Johnson, Guest Conductor
University Choral Union
Lois Marshall, Soprano
Nell Rankin, Mezzo-soprano
Leslie Chabay, Tenor Morley Meredith, Baritone
Missa Snlemnis in D major,
Op. 123.......Beethoven
University Chokal Union and Soloists
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2:30 P.M.
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor Jeanne Mitchell, Violinist
Festival Youth Chorus Marguerite Hood, Conductor
Overture, "Donna Diana"
Reznicek
Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major,
K. 2976.......Mozart
John deLancie, oboe; Anthony Gicliotti, clarinet; Sol Schoendach, bassoon; and Mason Jones, horn
Viennese Folk and Art Songs
Festival Youth Chorus
Symphony No. 8 in B minor
(Unfinished)......Schubert
Concerto No. 5 in A major
Jeanne Mitchell
Mozart
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 8:30 P.M.
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor William Warfield, Baritone
Overture and Allegro from La Sultane . Couperin (arr. for orchestra by Darius Milhaud)
"Thy Glorious Deeds" from Samson Two Songs from
"Vier Ernstc Gesange" .
William Warfield
Brahms Epigraph
Five Old American Songs
Mr. Warfield
Concerto for Orchestra
Handel Brahme
Dello Joio Arr. Copland
Bart6k
SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2:30 P.M.
Thor Johnson, Guest Conductor
University Choral Union
Lois Mitchell, Soprano
Leslie Chabay, Tenor
Morley Meredith, Baritone
Grant Johanncsen, Pianist
"Carmina Burana" .... Carl Orff University Choral Union and Soloists
Concerto No. 3 in C major .
Grant Johannesen
Prokofiev
SUNDAY, MAY 8, 8:30 P.M.
Eugene Ormandy, Conductor Rise Stevens, Mezzo-soprano
Concerto Grosso No. 2 for String Orchestra
Bloch
"Gods of Eternal Night," from Alceste . Gluck
(English text by John Gutinan) "Adieu, forets," from Jeanne d'Arc . Tchaikovbky Rise Stevens
"Mon coeur," from Samson et Dalila . Saint-Saens
Habanera from Carmen.....Bizet
Scguidilla from Carmen.....Bizit
Miss Stevens
Symphony No. 4 in F minor .
Tchaikovsky
SEASON TICKETS: $13.00--$10.00--$9.00--$8.00 SINGLE CONCERTS: $3.00--$2.50--$2.00--$1.50
Walter Gieseking, Pianist .
New York Philharmonic Symphony
Tuesday, March 22 Sunday, May 22
For tickets or information address: Charles A. Sink, President, Univer?sity Musical Society, Burton Memorial Tower.