UMS Concert Program, October 17, 1956: Eleventh Annual Extra Concert Series -- Boston Symphony Orchestra

Season: 1956-1957
Concert: Second
Complete Series: 3192
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
Charles A. Sink, President Thor Johnson, Guest Conductor Lester McCoy, Conductor
Second Concert 1956-1957 Complete Series 3192
Eleventh Annual
Extra Concert Series
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Charles Munch, Music Director
Wednesday Evening, October 17, 1956, at 8:30 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
PROGRAM
Suite No. 2 in B minor, for Flute and Strings.....Bach
Overture
Rondo
Bourree I; Bourree II
Polonaise and Double
Minuet
Badinerie
Flute solo: Doriot Anthony Dwyer
"Iberia" ("Images" for Orchestra, No. 2).....Debussy
Par lcs rues et par les chemins (In the streets and byways)
Les Parfums de la nuit (The fragrance of the night)
Le Matin d'un jour de fete (The morning of a festival day)
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
Baldwin Piano RCA Victor Records
Note.--The University Musical Society has presented the Boston Symphony Orchestra on 35 previous occasions since 1890, under the following conductors: Arthur Nikisch (3); Franz Kneisel (1); Otto Urack (1); Karl Muck (1); Serge Koussevitzky (16); Richard Burgin (2); Pierre Monteux (1); Charles Munch (10).
A R S L O N G A VITA B R E V I S
CONCERTS
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Choral Union Series) . Sun., Oct. 21 Herbert von Karajan, Conductor
Program: Overture to "Anacreon"..... Cherubini
Symphonie liturgique...... Honegger
Symphony No. 7, A major..... Beethoven
Robert Casadesus, Pianist (Choral Union Series) . . Mon., Nov. 5 Program: Compositions of Robert Schumann-Eighth Novelette, Op. 21 Carnaval, Op. 9 Waldscenen, Op. 82 Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano (Extra Series) . . Wed., Nov. 14
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Choral Union Series) Tues., Nov. 20 Andre Cluytens, Conductor
Program: Symphony No. 96, D major.....Haydn
Rondo ostinato......Theodor Berger
Zwischenspiel aus der Oper, Notre Dame . Franz Schmidt Symphony No. 5, C minor.....Beethoven
dePaur Opera Gala (Extra Series).....Thurs., Jan. 10
Mixed chorus, orchestra, and soloists, in a program of ex?cerpts from Carmen Jones, Porgy and Bess, and Four Saints. Leonard dePaur, Conductor.
Messiah
Messiah (Handel).........December 1 and 2, 19S6
Adele Addison, Soprano Kenneth Smith, Bass
Eunice Alberts, Contralto Choral Union and Orchestra Howard Jarratt, Tenor Lester McCoy, Conductor
Tickets: 75c and 50c (either concert).
Annual Chamber Music Festival
Quartetto Italiano........February IS, 16, 17, 1957
Paolo Borciani, Violin Piero Farulli, Viola
Elisa Pegreffi, Violin Franco Rossi, Cello
Season Tickets: $3.50 and $2.50.
For tickets or for further information, please address: Charles A. Sink, President, University Musical Society, Burton Memorial Tower, Ann Arbor, Michigan.