UMS Concert Program, July 22, 1968: Jorge Bolet --

Season: Ninetieth
Concert: Third
Complete Series: 3621
Rackham Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

1968 Ninetieth Season 1969
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Charles A. Sink, President Gail W. Rector, Executive Director Lester McCoy, Conductor
Third Concert Fifth Annual Summer Concert Series Complete Series 3621
JORGE BOLET
Pianist
Monday Evening, July 22, 1968, at 8:30 Rackham Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
PROGRAM
Songs Without Words........Mendelssohn
E major, Op. 19, No. 1 F-sharp minor, Op. 19, No. 5 A-flat major, Op. 38, No. 6 A major, Op. 19, No. 3 F-sharp minor, Op. 67, No. 2 E minor, Op. 62, No. 3
Prelude, Choral and Fugue.........Franck
INTERMISSION
Etudes d'execution transcendante........Liszt
Preludio, in C major Molto vivace, in A minor Paysage, in F major Chasse-neige, in B-flat minor Ricordanza, in A-flat major Wilde Jagd, in C minor
Mr. Bolet uses the Baldwin piano exclusively. Everest, RCA Victor and Colpix Records
NOTE--Mr. Bolet has appeared under the auspices of The University Musical Society on two previous occasions--May, 19S2 and November, 19S4.
ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS--1968-69
RUDOLF FIRKUSNY, Czech pianist, will present the following program in the fourth and final concert in the Summer Series, at 8:30, Wednesday, July 31:
Sonata in B-flat major............ Schubert
Four Piano Pieces, Op. 119............ Brahms
October 1, 1905 (Presentiment; Death)......... Janacek
Four Etudes................ Debussy
Three Czech Dances.............. Smetana
CHORAL UNION SERIES
In Hill Auditorium
Chicago Symphony Orchestra.....Saturday, October 5
Gary Graffman, Pianist.......Monday, October 14
Bavarian Orchestra of Munich.....Saturday, October 26
Birgit Nilsson, Soprano......Thursday, November 14
Yehudi Menuhin, Violinist, and
Hephzibah Menuhin, Pianist . . (2:30) Sunday, November 24
Gregg Smith Singers......(2:30) Sunday, January 12
Hague Philharmonic........Friday, January 24
"Carmen" (Goldovsky Opera Company) . (8:00) Saturday, February IS
Rudolf Serkin, Pianist.......Wednesday, March 5
Moscow State Symphony.......Thursday, March 13
Season Tickets: $30.00--25.0O--$20.00--$1S.OO--12.00
DANCE SERIES
In Hill Auditorium
National Ballet (from Washington, D.C.) . . . Friday, October 11
Romanian Folk Ballet.......Thursday, October 24
Mazowsze Dance Company (from Poland) . . Monday, November 18
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre . . . Saturday, February 8
Ballet Folklorico of Mexico .... Wednesday, February 26
Season Tickets: $15.00--$12.50--$10.00--$7.50--$6.00
CHAMBER ARTS SERIES
In Rackham Auditorium
Madrigalisti di Venezia.......Sunday, October 20
Melos Ensemble, from London .... Thursday, November 7
Janet Baker, English Mezzo-Soprano .... Sunday, January 5
Music from Marlboro.......Saturday, February 1
Israel Chamber Orchestra......Monday, February 10
Cologne Chamber Orchestra.....Saturday, February 22
Orchestra Michelangelo di Firenze .... Sunday, March 23
Season Tickets: $20.00--$15.00--$10.00 Programs begin at 8:30 p.m. unless otherwise indicated.
The above three series for 1968-1969 may be purchased across the counter from up-to-date charts of sales; and tickets are immediately available. Subscriptions on order since last March are ahead of all previous records at this date. Only limited numbers of tickets will be available for single concerts after September 10.
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