UMS Concert Program, July 31, 1968: Rudolf Firkusny --

Season: Ninetieth
Concert: Fourth
Complete Series: 3622
Rackham Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

1968 Ninetieth Season 1969
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Charles A. Sink, President Gail V. Rector, Executive Director Lester McCoy, Conductor
Fourth Concert Fifth Annual Summer Concert Series Complete Series 3622
RUDOLF FIRKUSNY
Pianist
Wednesday Evening, July 31, 1968, at 8:30 Rackham Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
PROGRAM
Sonata in B-flat major (Op. posth.)......Schubert
Molto moderato Andante sostenuto
Scherzo; allegro vivace con delicatezza Allegro ma non troppo
Four Piano Pieces, Op. 119.........Brahms
Intermezzo in B minor Intermezzo in E minor Intermezzo in C major Rhapsody in E-flat major
INTERMISSION
October 1, 1905...........Janacek
Presentiment; Death
Four Etudes............Debussy
Pour les huit doigts Pour les notes repetees Pour les sonorites opposecs Pour les arpeges composes
Czech Dances............Smetana
Melved
Polka
Furiant
Capitol, Westminster, Columbia, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, and RCA Victor Records
Note: Mr. Firkusny appeared under the auspices of The University Musical Society on one previous occasion--May Festival 1953, performing Martinu's Concerto No. 2.
ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS--1968-1969
CHORAL UNION SERIES
In Hill Auditorium
Chicago Symphony Orchestra.....Saturday, October 5
Istvan Kertesz, Conductor Gary Graffman, Pianist.......Monday, October 14
Bavarian Orchestra of Munich.....Saturday, October 26
Rafael Kubelik, Conductor
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
Wiixem Van Otterxoo, Conductor
"Carmen" (Goldovsky Opera Company) . (8:00) Saturday, February 15 Rudolf Serkin, Pianist.......Wednesday, March 5
Moscow State Symphony.......Thursday, March 13
Eugeni Svetlanov, Conductor
Season Tickets: $30.00--$25.00--$20.00--$15.00--$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
The above three series for 1968-69 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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