UMS Concert Program, March 13, 1956: Seventy-seventh Annual Choral Union Concert Series -- Virtuosi Di Roma

Season: 1955-1956
Concert: Ninth
Complete Series: 3181
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
Charles A. Sink, President Thor Johnson, Guest Conductor
Lester McCoy, Associate Conductor
Ninth Concert 1955-1956 Complete Series 3181
Seventy-seventh Annual
Choral Union Concert Series
VIRTUOSI DI ROMA
(Collegium Musicum Italicum di Roma) Renato Fasano, Director
Tuesday Evening, March 13, 1956, at 8:30 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
PROGRAM
The Music of Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concerto in C minor for Strings
Allegro Largo
Allegro
Concerto in D minor for Oboe and Strings
Allegro Largo
Allegro
Renato Zanfini, Oboe
Concerto in B-flat for Violin, Violoncello, and Strings
Allegro Largo
Allegro vivo
Edmondo Malanotte, Violin Benedetto Mazzacurati, Violoncello
INTERMISSION
(over) The Sleinway is the official piano of the University Musical Society.
ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS
The Concerti of the Seasons, Op. 8, for Solo Violin and Strings (Revised by R. Fasano)
Concerto in E major, "The Spring"
Allegro (Spring is Here)
Largo (The Sleeping Shepherd--Murmuring Leaves--The Barking Dog) Allegro (Pastorale Dance)
Luigi Ferro, Violin
Concerto in B minor, "The Summer"
Allegro non molto (Languid from the Heat)
Largo (The Tears of the Country Lad)
Allegro (Impetuous Summer Time)
Guido Mozzato, Violin
Concerto in F major, "The Autumn"
Allegro (Song and Dance of the Peasants) Largo (Sleeping Drunkards) Allegro (The Hunt)
Luigi Ferro, Violin
Concerto in F minor, "The Winter"
Allegro non molto (Horrible Wind--I jump and stamp my feet from the cold) Largo (The Rain)
Allegro (Walking on the Ice)
Guido Mozzato, Violin
VIRTUOSI DI ROMA
Luigi Ferro, Violin Renato Ruotolo, Violin
Franco Gulli, Violin Alfredo Sabbadini, Viola Edmondo Malanotte, Violin and Viola d'amore
Benedetto Mazzacurati, Violoncello Aleardo Saveixi, Viola
Guido Mozzato, Violin Antonio Valisi, Violoncello
Salvatore Pitzianti, Contrabass Carlo Vidusso, Cembalo
Alberto Poltronieri, Violin Renato Zanfini, Oboe
RCA Victor, Decca Gold Seal, and Cetra-Soria Records
CONCERTS
WALTER GIESEKING, concert POSTPONED to Wednesday, May 16 Tickets: $3.50--$3.00--$2.50--$2.00--$1.50
THE MAY FESTIVAL will take place on May 3, 4, 5, and 6 (six concerts)
Season Tickets: $13.00--$11.00--$9.00--$8.00 Single Concerts: $3.50--$3.00--$2.50--$2.00--$1.50