A Listing of the Concerts of Fritz Reiner with the Pittsburgh Symphony
Fritz Reiner's Concerts with the Pittsburgh Symphony -
from 1938 to 1948
Fritz Reiner's Search for a Permanent Orchestral Post in the 1930s
During the 1930s, following his departure from the Cincinnati Symphony (where he had been conductor 1922-1931) Fritz Reiner was teaching at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. His principal instruction was in conducting, developing such students as Leonard Bernstein (Class of 1941), Vincent Persichetti (Class of 1939) and Lukas Foss (Class of 1940). While he was teaching at Curtis, Fritz Reiner, aided by continuous letter writing by his wife Carlotta, was seeking a permanent orchestral post. However, this was without success and likely frustrating for Reiner's ambitions.
During this period, Reiner conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic and the Chicago Symphony, but always at their summer seasons in Fairmount Park, Lewisohn Stadium and Ravinia Park, respectively. He also conducted the San Francisco Opera in 1936 and 1937, and at the Hollywood Bowl on 17 August 1937. During the 1930s, Reiner witnessed other conductors gaining orchestra positions which became available: Eugene Ormandy with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Arthur Rodzinski with the Cleveland Orchestra, John Barbirolli with the New York Philharmonic, Vladimir Golschmann with the Saint Louis Symphony and Pierre Monteux with the San Francisco Symphony.
In October, 1938, Josef Hofmann was succeeded as Director of the Curtis Institute by the composer Randall Thompson. Thompson's tenure was not completely successful and in February 1941, he was succeeded by Efrem Zimbalist, the famed violinist whom Mrs. Bok married in 1943. At the same time as Randall Thompson's resignation, Mrs. Bok also asked for Fritz Reiner's resignation.
Fritz Reiner goes to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra 1938
In 1937, civic leaders of Pittsburgh decided to reorganize the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, with new financial underwriting and with a schedule of 13 pairs of concerts for the 1937-1938 season, to be conducted by guest conductors. Otto Klemperer, at that time Los Angeles Philharmonic Music Director was hired to audition and train a new orchestra. Guest conductors were Otto Klemperer for the first three concerts, followed by Eugene Goossens, Carlos Chavez, Fritz Reiner and Georges Enescu for two pair of concerts each. Reiner in fact conducted four pairs of concerts, since Georges Enescu was a last-minute conductor of the New York Philharmonic replacing John Barbirolli (later Sir John) in January and early February 1938.
Klemperer was offered the Pittsburgh Music Director position at an increase over his Los Angeles salary, but he declined. In March, 1938, the Pittsburgh Board announced the appointment of Fritz Reiner as Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony for the 1938-1939 season.
In Pittsburgh, Fritz Reiner encountered several difficulties. Most important was that, unlike Cincinnati, and unlike the Curtis Institute, he did not have a wealthy and powerful backer such as Anna Sinton Taft or Mary Curtis Bok. There were several Pittsburgh businessmen, led by Edward Specter, giving backing, but without the means to cover the Pittsburgh deficit by themselves.
Also somewhat difficult was the Pittsburgh Symphony concert hall, the Syria Mosque. This was a Moorish style theater with 3,850 seats built by the Shriners fraternal organization. As well as being too large for a symphony hall, also its oval shape, wider than deep, produced acoustics which made it difficult for the orchestra musicians to hear each other, and with weaker projection of the orchestral sound.
Reiner set about improving the Pittsburgh Symphony, replacing 46 musicians - more than half of the 90 person orchestra. In later seasons, again often half of the orchestra would be replaced. This was not only due to Reiner firing musicians, but also because Pittsburgh salaries were lower than in Boston, New York, Philadelphia or Chicago. The season was also shorter, and with no summer concert series to add to income. Also in Pittsburgh, part-time musicians jobs were less plentiful than in larger cities. Then, during World War 2, the draft of musicians, plus the salaries for foreign musicians exempt from the draft increased departures.
The Importance of Recordings to the Career of Fritz Reiner
In 1938 when he became conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony, Fritz Reiner at age 50 was not a well-known conductor. A search indicates he was not referred to at all in well-known publications, either magazines or newspapers. In 1942, when Reiner was age 53, the knowledgeable music critic David Hall reviewed one of Fritz Reiner's early recordings. It is clear that Hall had no knowledge of Fritz Reiner as a conductor. This was in Hall's widely-read Record Book 2, which devoted nearly 900 pages to reviews of classical records, both from the leading companies and from specialist labels. Hall makes only one reference to Fritz Reiner, and that is for the 1941 Columbia recording of the Johann Strauss Jr. waltz Vienna Blood. The review is favorable, but shows no prior knowledge of Fritz Reiner:
" ... Columbia has certainly the the ace-in-the-hole with Mr. Reiner if this disk is any indication ... " 3.
Considering his career until 1940, it is striking that Fritz Reiner seems not known even to this experienced critic. Consider Reiner's prior career. Reiner had been principal conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony for eleven seasons, from 1922-1933. He had taught conducting at the renowned Curtis Institute for 5 years in the mid-1930s with many famous students, including Leonard Bernstein and others. While at Curtis, Reiner was also conducting the Philadelphia opera season, and guest conducting in New York, Philadelphia and elsewhere. Fritz Reiner had already been the Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony for five seasons at the time of this referenced record review.
A discography of the recordings of Fritz Reiner ( click here to see a complete discography of the recordings of Fritz Reiner ) demonstrates the importance of recording for conductors to be known, and to acquire a following. This is dramatic in the case of Fritz Reiner. Press reviews and record reviews hardly mentioned Fritz Reiner before about 1945 or 1946. This changed rapidly when the series of Reiner's great recordings with the Pittsburgh Symphony and even more dramatically with his famous Chicago Symphony recordings of the 1950s.
Reiner Early Recordings with Columbia Records
Fritz Reiner's efforts to begin making recordings was finally successful with his first contract with Columbia Records in 1940. Their first recording sessions were on February 25, 1940 and March 14, 1940. These were made in Pittsburgh's Carnegie Music Hall 8, rather than the Symphony's usual venue at the Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh. The Syria Mosque had relatively poor acoustics in part due to its large oval shape, twice as wide as it was deep, but also perhaps the Carnegie Music Hall was more less expensive. They recorded an all Wagner program: the Lohengrin Prelude to Act III, the Meistersinger Prelude to Act I, the Forest Murmurs from Siegfried Act II, and the Ride of the Valkyries from Act III of Die Walküre. However, because of voltage fluctuations during recording, of these discs, only the Ride of the Valkyries was released by Columbia, and that not until 1944. Instead, a new Wagner recording session was held in the Syria Mosque on January 9, 1941 when the Meistersinger Prelude to Act 1 was recorded and released on a single Columbia 12 inch (30cm) 78 RPM disc Columbia M 11980-D. Also recorded during that session was the Wagner Lohengrin Act III Prelude, and the Forest Murmurs. However, these other works were not released until 1944 in the Columbia album M-549 entitled " Five Famous Orchestral Excerpts From Wagner Operas".
Fritz Reiner and the Pittsburgh Symphony were also among the first to record for Columbia Records' new 33 1/3 RPM microgroove recording process.
Reiner Radio Broadcasting 1936-1949
Fritz Reiner began to gain a level of public appreciation from his broadcasts of the Ford Sunday Evening Hour with the "Ford Symphony Orchestra". This was in fact the Detroit Symphony engaged by Henry Ford. During Reiner's time at the Curtis Institute and into his directorship of the Pittsburgh Symphony between September 1936 and March 1942, Reiner conducted 42 such concerts 11. These were in prime time at 9 PM Eastern time on CBS radio, and were national broadcasts on 86 radio stations 33. Broadcasts originated from Detroit's massive 5,000 seat Masonic Temple with usually capacity audiences with free tickets 34. Although there were other conductors engaged, such as Victor Kolar and Wilfred Pelletier, Fritz Reiner was the most distinguished of the regular conductors. Other famous names were also hired, including Eugene Ormandy, Sir Thomas Beecham, and George Szell.
Reiner's Pittsburgh Repertoire 1938-1948
Just as he was in Cincinnati, Fritz Reiner was remarkably innovative in his repertoire, particularly of music by contemporary composers. Perhaps only Leopold Stokowski was so adventurous. Treating these alphabetically, Reiner programmed Charles Wakefield Cadman (a Pittsburgh composer) American Suite. He performed Aaron Copland frequently, including El Salón México of 1936, Appalachian Spring suite of 1945, An Outdoor Overture written in 1938, and the complete suite from the ballet Billy the Kid of 1938. He performed Paul Creston Threnody. From Norman Dello Joio Three Symphonic Dances (1947) and Concert Music for Orchestra (1949). Lucas Foss Symphony no 1 (1945 world premiere). He programmed his student Morton Gould's Symphony no 1 (1943 world premiere) and Foster Gallery of 1939. Also, Darius Milhaud Concerto for Two Pianos of 1941. From Arnold Schoenberg he gave the US premiere of Theme and Variations opus 43b. He gave the world premiere of William Schumann's Prayer in Time of War (1943) and Circus Overture of 1944. He programmed his Curtis colleague Randall Thompson's Symphony no 2 of 1931 and the Wallingford Riegger New Dance of 1935. Igor Stravinsky agreed to Reiner's String Concerto in D from 1931 - US premiere in 1948. Virgil Thomson Plow that Broke the Plains of 1942, and Six Portraits of 1945. Reiner also commissioned a concert version of the music from George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess arranged by Robert Russell Bennett, which Reiner premiered 5 February 1943.
Fritz Reiner and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 1939
Information Sources
A major source of information for this concert listing was the Archives of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, with the particular aid of Jesse Montgomery, Manager of Artistic Planning and Audience Engagement of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. This information was supplemented by my own programme collection and by research in the archive of newspaper articles of the period.
I have also begun to add Reiner - Pittsburgh Symphony concerts done in other cities, outside the usual subscription series, and other special concerts. Corrections, additions and comments on this material will be welcome by contacting me.
The Concerts of Fritz Reiner with the Pittsburgh Symphony listed Chronologically
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| 1938 | January 13-14 | Fritz Reiner |
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Fritz Reiner's first concert with the Pittsburgh Symphony Reiner was not yet Music Director. During the 1937-1938 season of the newly reorganized Pittsburgh Symphony, Otto Klemperer, Eugene Goossens, Carlos Chavez, and Fritz Reiner were guest conductors. Georges Enescu originally scheduled to follow Reiner instead conducted the New York Philharmonic for an indisposed John Barbarolli, so Reiner conducted for 4 weeks. Nino Martini, tenor Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 orchestrated by Leonidas Leonardi Gaetano Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore Act II: "Una furtiva lagrima" - Nino Martini, tenor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni K 527 Act II: "Il mio tesoro" - Nino Martini, tenor Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 8 in F major, opus 93 Antonin Dvorak: Slavonic Dance, opus 46 no 3 in A-flat major Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre, opus 40 Georges Bizet: Pecheurs de perles Act I: "Je crois entendre encore" - Nino Martini, tenor Giacomo Puccini: La bohème Act I: "Che gelida manina" - Nino Martini, tenor Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto Act 3: "La donna è mobile" - Nino Martini, tenor Gioacchino Rossini: Overture to Semiramide | ||
| 1938 | January 20-21 | Fritz Reiner |
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P. I. Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture P. I. Tchaikovsky: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 35 - Nathan Milstein, violin Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: - Introduction to Act III - Dance of the Apprentices - Procession of the Mastersingers Richard Wagner: Siegfried Act III: Forest Murmurs Richard Wagner: "The Ride of the Valkyries" from Die Walküre Richard Wagner: Overture to Rienzi | ||
| 1938 | January 27-28 | Fritz Reiner |
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Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Euryanthe, opus 81 Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, opus 98 Richard Strauss: Waltz Sequence no 2 from Der Rosenkavalier Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, opus 28 | ||
| 1938 | February 3-4 | Fritz Reiner |
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Beal Hober, soprano who had a short career in US opera and concerts in the 1930s Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Egmont, opus 84 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E-Flat major, opus 55, "Eroica" Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser Act II: "Dich, teure Halle" - Beal Hober, soprano Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod - Beal Hober, soprano Richard Wagner: Overture to Tannhäuser | ||
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April 24
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company John Charles Thomas baritone Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier: Act III monologue Peter De Rose, Sam M. Lewis: "I heard a forest praying" English Folk Song "The May Day Carol" Michael Head: "When I Think Upon the Maidens" Edward Campion: "The Ninety and Nine" | ||
| 1938 |
May 1
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Efram Zimbalist violin Cesar Cui: Kaleidoscope opus 50: Orientale - Efram Zimbalist violin Efram Zimbalist: Fantasy on a Theme from Rimsky-Korsakov 'Le Coq d'Or' - Efram Zimbalist violin Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840) arranged by Bernardino Molinari: Moto Perpetuo opus 11 - Efram Zimbalist violin | ||
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May 22
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company | ||
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May 29
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company | ||
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October 10
San Francisco Opera War Memorial Auditorium, San Francisco | Fritz Reiner |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni Ezio Pinza - Don Giovanni, Elizabeth Rethberg - Donna Anna, Mafalda Favero - Zerlina, Norman Cordon - Commendatore, Dino Borgioli - Ottavio, Salvatore Baccaloni - Leporello, San Francisco Opera Chorus | ||
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October 24 and October 30
San Francisco Opera War Memorial Auditorium, San Francisco | Fritz Reiner |
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Richard Strauss: Elektra opus 58 Rosa Pauly - Elektra, Kirstin Thorborg - Clytemnestra, Irene Jessner - Chrysothemis, Julius Huehn - Orestes, San Francisco Opera Chorus | ||
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November 7
San Francisco Opera Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles | Fritz Reiner |
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Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger Elizabeth Rethberg - Eva, Kirstin Thorborg - Magdalena, Frederich Schorr - Hans Sachs, Charles Kullman - Walther von Stolzing, San Francisco Opera Chorus | ||
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November 10
San Francisco Opera Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles | Fritz Reiner |
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Richard Strauss: Elektra opus 58 Rosa Pauly - Elektra, Kirstin Thorborg - Clytemnestra, Irene Jessner - Chrysothemis, Julius Huehn - Orestes, San Francisco Opera Chorus | ||
| 1938 | November 18-20 | Fritz Reiner |
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Opening concert of the Pittsburgh Symphony Season 1938-1939 in which Fritz Reiner became Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Johann Sebastian Bach - orchestrated by Alexander Goedicke: Passacaglia from the Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor BWV 582 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" (Serenade no 13 for strings in G major), K525 Richard Strauss: Josephslegende (The Legend of Joseph) ballet opus 63: excerpts Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, opus 68 | ||
| 1938 | November 25-26 | Fritz Reiner |
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Richard Wagner: Overture to Rienzi Richard Wagner: Rienzi: "Gerechter Gott" (Adriano's Prayer) - Marta Krasova, contralto Richard Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (1841) Act I opening monologue: "Die Frist ist um" - Joel Berglund, baritone; Frederic Langford, tenor Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser Act II: "Dich, teure halle" - Hilda Konetzni, soprano Richard Wagner: Lohengrin Act II: Elsa's Invocation and her Duet with Ortrud - Hilda Konetzni, soprano; Marta Krasova, contralto Richard Wagner: Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III Richard Wagner: Die Walküre: Act I: Final Scene - Arthur Ocheltree, tenor; Hilda Konetzni, soprano Richard Wagner: Die Walküre: Act III: Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire Music - Joel Berglund, baritone | ||
| 1938 | December 2-3 | Fritz Reiner |
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Mikhail Glinka: Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, opus 35 *** Paul Creston (1906-1985): Threnody opus 16 (1938) - world premiere Charles Wakefield Cadman (1881-1946): American Suite (1936) Cadman was a Pennsylvania-born composer who used American indian themes in his compositions *** Morton Gould (1913-1996): Symphonette no 2 (Second American Symphonette) (1938) - world premiere commissioned by Reiner | ||
| 1938 | December 9-10 | Fritz Reiner |
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Emanuel Feuermann, cello Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, opus 80 Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 2 (1894): second movement: Andante Moderato Franz Josef Haydn: Concerto in D major for Cello and Orchestra, H. VIIb:2 - Emanuel Feuermann, cello Franz von Suppé (1819-1895) arranged by Ross Jungnickel: Overture to The Beautiful Galathea Franz Lehar (1870-1948): Gold and Silver waltz (1902) Franz Schubert: Ballet Music from the Incidental Music to Rosamunde - Nos. 2 & 9 of the Incidental Music Johann Strauss Jr.: Wiener Blut waltz opus 354 | ||
| 1938 | December 16-17 | Fritz Reiner |
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Lotte Lehmann, soprano Friedrich von Flotow: "Martha" (1847): Overture Engelbert Humperdinck: "Dream Pantomime" from Hansel and Gretel Richard Strauss: Eight Poems from 'Letzte Blätter' opus 10: "Allerseelen" (All Souls) - Lotte Lehmann, soprano Richard Strauss: Five Lieder opus 41: "Wiegenlied" - Lotte Lehmann, soprano Richard Strauss orchestrated by Robert Heger: Zueignung opus 10 no 1 - Lotte Lehmann, soprano Franz Liszt: Les Préludes, Symphonic Poem no 3 Hugo Wolf (1860-1903): Mörike-Lieder no 12: "Verborgenheit" (Seclusion) - Lotte Lehmann, soprano Hugo Wolf: Goethe-Lieder (1895): "Anakreons Grab" (Anacreon grave) - Lotte Lehmann, soprano Hugo Wolf: Mörike-Lieder no 46: "Gesang Weylas" (Weylas singing) - Lotte Lehmann, soprano Hugo Wolf: Mörike-Lieder no 6: " Er ist's!" (It is he!) - Lotte Lehmann, soprano Antonin Dvorak: Symphony no 9 in e minor opus 95 'From the New World' | ||
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| 1939 | January 6-7 | Fritz Reiner |
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Beethoven Cycle Joseph Hoffman, piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, opus 21 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, opus 73 "Emperor" - Joseph Hoffman, piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, opus 67 | ||
| 1939 | January 13-14 | Fritz Reiner |
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Beethoven Cycle Nathan Milstein, violin Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Coriolan, opus 62 Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 61 - Nathan Milstein, violin Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B-flat major, opus 60 | ||
| 1939 | January 20-21 | Fritz Reiner |
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Beethoven Cycle Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, opus 43 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E-Flat major, opus 55, "Eroica" Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 2 in D major, opus 36 | ||
| 1939 | February 3-4 | Fritz Reiner |
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Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) : Overture to The Bartered Bride George Frederick Handel arranged by Henri Casadesus: Concerto in B minor for Viola and Orchestra - Nathan Gordon, viola Jean Sibelius: "The Swan of Tuonela", no 2 from Legends, opus 22 - William Kosinski, english horn Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite opus 11 Jaromír Weinberger (1896-1967): Schwanda the Bagpiper: Polka and Fugue P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 6 in B minor, opus 74, "Pathétique" | ||
| 1939 | February 10-11 | Fritz Reiner |
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Lauritz Melchior, tenor Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier: Prelude and the Finale arranged by Reiner Richard Strauss: Four Lieder opus 27: Heimliche Aufforderung (The Secret Invitation) - Lauritz Melchior, tenor Richard Strauss: Six Lieder opus 17: Ständchen (Serenade) - Lauritz Melchior, tenor Richard Strauss: Four Lieder opus 27: Cäcilie - Lauritz Melchior, tenor Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, opus 30 Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger Act I: "Am stillen Herd" - Lauritz Melchior, tenor Richard Wagner: Die Walküre Act I: "Winterstürme" (Siegmund's Spring area) - Lauritz Melchior, tenor Richard Wagner: Lohengrin Act III: "In fernem Land" - Lauritz Melchior, tenor Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude to Act I | ||
| 1939 | February 24-25 | Fritz Reiner |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384 Eugen d' Albert (1864-1932): Cello Concerto opus 20 - Cornelius Van Vliet, cello Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): Petrouchka (1911 version): two excerpts (unspecified) Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, opus 73 | ||
| 1939 | March 3-4 | Fritz Reiner |
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Hector Berlioz: Overture to Benvenuto Cellini, opus 23 Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto no 3 in B minor for Violin and Orchestra, opus 61 - Michel Gusikoff, violin Paul Dukas (1865-1935): The Sorcerer's Apprentice Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Pavane pour une infante défunte Louis Aubert (1877-1968): Habanera Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909) - orchestrated by Enrique Fernández Arbós: Navarra | ||
| 1939 | March 17-18 | Fritz Reiner |
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Beethoven Cycle Pescha Kagan, piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Egmont, opus 84 Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto no 4 in G major for Piano and Orchestra, opus 58 - Pescha Kagan, piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 8 in F major, opus 93 | ||
| 1939 | March 24-25 | Fritz Reiner |
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Beethoven Cycle Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 2, opus 72 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, opus 68, "Pastoral" Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A Major, opus 92 | ||
| 1939 | March 31-April 1 | Fritz Reiner |
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Beethoven Cycle Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 3, opus 72A Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, opus 125, "Choral" Joseph Bentonelli, tenor; Julius Huehn, baritone; Helen Olheim, contralto; Elisabeth Schumann, soprano Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh | ||
| 1939 | April 8 | Fritz Reiner |
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Popular programme Alec Templeton piano Alec Templeton (1910-1963) was a popular blind pianist and composer/improviser who had a radio program in the late 1930s into 1950s and recorded his musical improvisations
Antonin Dvorak: Carnival Overture, opus 92 Edvard Grieg: Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, opus 16 - Alec Templeton, piano Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840) arranged by Bernardino Molinari: Moto Perpetuo opus 11 Jaromír Weinberger (1896-1967): Polka and Fugue from Schwanda the Bagpiper Alec Templeton: LAVENDER BLUE - Alec Templeton, piano Alec Templeton: IMPROVISATIONS FOR PIANO - Alec Templeton, piano Alec Templeton: MUSICAL IMPRESSIONS - Alec Templeton, piano Alec Templeton: TOCCATA - Alec Templeton, piano Johann Strauss Jr.: Emperor waltz opus 437 | ||
| 1939 |
April 23
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Ezio Pinza bass George Frideric Handel: Xerxes: Largo - Ezio Pinza Alessandro Scarlatti: "Chi vuole innamorarsi" - Ezio Pinza Giovanni Legrenzi: "Che fiero costume" - Ezio Pinza Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra "Il lacerato spirito" - Ezio Pinza a capella chorus sings: Barnby: "Sweet and Low" Morley: "Now in the Month of Maying" Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, opus 34: Gypsy Song, Fandango Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Fidelio, opus 72 Isaac Albeniz orchestrated by Enrique Fernández Arbós: Navarra | ||
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April 30
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company | ||
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May 2
Curtis Institute Symphony Curtis Institute of Music - Philadelphia | Fritz Reiner |
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NBC radio broadcast with Curtis student Ezra Rachlin piano Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Der Freischütz Isaac Albeniz orchestrated by Enrique Fernández Arbós: Navarra Johann Strauss Jr.: Wiener Blut waltz opus 354 Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto no 4 in G major for Piano and Orchestra, opus 58 - Ezra Rachlin piano | ||
| 1939 |
May 7
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Jascha Heifetz violin Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Oberon Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance in F major opus 50 for violin and orchestra Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arranged by Fritz Kreisler: Rondo in G Major from the Haffner Serenade K 520 P. I. Tchaikovsky arranged by Fritz Kreisler: Suite no 1: Marche Miniature in D minor opus 43 - Jascha Heifetz violin Anatoly Lyadov: A musical snuffbox in A major opus 32 (1893) Igor Stravinsky: Firebird suite: "Infernal Dance" Cesar Cui: Five Pieces opus 56: Nocturne - Jascha Heifetz violin Stephen Foster arranged by Jascha Heifetz: "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" - Jascha Heifetz violin Henry Burleigh arranged by Jascha Heifetz: Perpetual Motion - Jascha Heifetz violin traditional arranged by David Guion: "Turkey in the Straw" - Jascha Heifetz violin | ||
| 1939 |
August 1
New York Philharmonic Lewisohn Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Lewisohn Stadium Concert - Beethoven Series Ludwig van Beethoven: Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus) opus 43: Overture Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 2 in D major, opus 36 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E-Flat major, opus 55, "Eroica" | ||
| 1939 |
August 2
New York Philharmonic Lewisohn Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Lewisohn Stadium Concert - Beethoven Series Ezra Rachlin piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, opus 21 Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto no 4 in G major for Piano and Orchestra, opus 58 - Ezra Rachlin piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A Major, opus 92 | ||
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August 4
New York Philharmonic Lewisohn Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Lewisohn Stadium Concert Hector Berlioz: Overture to Benvenuto Cellini, opus 23 Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, opus 56a Antonin Dvorak: Symphony no 9 in e minor opus 95 'From the New World' | ||
| 1939 |
August 7
New York Philharmonic Lewisohn Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Lewisohn Stadium Concert - Beethoven Series Jascha Heifetz violin Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Coriolan, opus 62 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B-flat major, opus 60 Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 61 | ||
| 1939 |
August 8
New York Philharmonic Lewisohn Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Lewisohn Stadium Concert Hector Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, opus 9 Mikhail Glinka: Kamarinskaya, Fantasy for Orchestra Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite opus 22: "The Swan of Tuonela" opus 22 no 2 Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite opus 11 Isaac Albeniz orchestrated by Enrique Fernández Arbós: Navarra Richard Strauss: Don Juan, opus 20 Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, opus 28 | ||
| 1939 |
August 9
New York Philharmonic Lewisohn Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Lewisohn Stadium Concert - Beethoven Series Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, opus 68, "Pastoral" Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 2, opus 72 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, opus 67 | ||
| 1939 |
August 10
New York Philharmonic Lewisohn Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Lewisohn Stadium Concert - Beethoven Series Harold Bauer piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Egmont, opus 84 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, opus 73 "Emperor" Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 8 in F major, opus 93 | ||
| 1939 |
August 11
New York Philharmonic Lewisohn Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Lewisohn Stadium Concert Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, opus 80 Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, opus 68 Franz von Suppé: "The Beautiful Galatea" overture Franz Lehar: Gold and Silver waltz opus 79 Antonin Dvorak: Slavonic Dance, opus 46 no 3 in A-flat major Johann Strauss Jr.: Wiener Blut waltz opus 354 | ||
| 1939 |
August 14
New York Philharmonic Lewisohn Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Lewisohn Stadium Concert - Beethoven Series Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 3, opus 72a Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, opus 125, "Choral" Schumann, Elisabeth soprano, Edwina Eustis alto, Paul Althouse tenor, John Gurney bass Chorus of the Schola Cantorum of New York | ||
| 1939 |
October 8
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company John Charles Thomas {1891-1960} baritone Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (The Sicilian Vespers) 1885: Overture Cesar Franck: "La procession" in E major - John Charles Thomas baritone Claude Debussy orchestrated 1923 by Maurice Ravel: Danse (1890 for piano) Scottish traditional: "Ye Banks and Braes" - John Charles Thomas baritone Herbert Hughes: A Ballynure Ballad - John Charles Thomas baritone Irish traditional: "Bendemeer's Stream" Antonin Dvorak: Slavonic Dance, opus 46 no 1 in C major (Furiant) Georges Bizet: Carmen Act II: "Toreador Song" - John Charles Thomas baritone Johann Strauss Jr.: Wiener Blut waltz opus 354 | ||
| 1939 |
October 15
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Helen Traubel soprano Johann Sebastian Bach orchestrated by Leo Weiner: Prelude in E major, BWV 937 Ludwig van Beethoven: Incidental music for The Ruins of Athens, opus 113: "Turkish March" Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser Act II: "Dich, teure Halle" - Helen Traubel soprano Karl Goldmark: The Queen of Sheba: Overture Michael William Balfe: The Bohemian Girl (1843 opera): "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls" - Helen Traubel soprano McNair Ilgenfritz: "Blow, blow, thou winter wind" Isaac Woodbury: "Stars of the Summer Night" Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody no 2 in C sharp minor (S. 244/2) orchestrated by Liszt and Franz Doppler Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod - Helen Traubel soprano Hymn: "The Spacious Firmament On High" | ||
| 1939 |
October 22
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company James Melton tenor Jacques Offenbach: Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld): Overture Armas Järnefelt (1869-1958) Praeludium Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894): Bourrée fantasque Franz Lehar: Gold and Silver waltz opus 79 Giuseppe Verdi: Ernani (1844): opening chorus - Ford Chorus Martin Rinkart (1586–1649): "Now thank we all our God" - James Melton tenor | ||
| 1939 |
October 29
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Grace Moore soprano | ||
| 1939 | November 10-12 | Fritz Reiner |
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Opening concert of the Pittsburgh Symphony Season 1939-1940 Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Euryanthe, opus 81 Richard Strauss: Don Juan, opus 20 Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Suite no 2 from Daphnis et Chloé P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, opus 64 | ||
| 1939 | November 17-19 | Fritz Reiner |
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Jascha Heifetz, violin Johann Sebastian Bach orchestrated by Leo Weiner: Prelude in E major, BWV 937 Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in B minor, D 759 'Unfinished' Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto no 4 in D major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 218 - Jascha Heifetz, violin Jean Sibelius: Finlandia, opus 26, no 7 Anatoly Lyadov: Eight Russian Folk Songs, opus 58 Sergei Prokofiev: Concerto no 2 in G minor for Violin and Orchestra, opus 63 - Jascha Heifetz, violin | ||
| 1939 | November 24-26 | Fritz Reiner and Oscar Levant |
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Oscar Levant, piano and conductor Aaron Copland (1900-1990): An Outdoor Overture George Gershwin (1898-1937): Concerto in F major for Piano and Orchestra - Oscar Levant, piano Erno Dohnanyi (1877 -1960): The Suite in F-sharp minor opus 19 (1909): movement 3 "Romanza" Oscar Lavant: Dirge (In memory of George Gershwin (1898-1937) - Oscar Levant, conductor Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, opus 39 | ||
| 1939 | December 1-3 | Fritz Reiner |
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Fidelio, opus 72 Robert Schumann: Symphony no 2 in C major, opus 61 Ernest Bloch: "Macbeth": Interludes to Act I and Act III Hugo Wolf (1860-1903): Italian Serenade Enrique Granados orchestrated by Hans Byrne: Spanish Dance no 10 "Danza Triste" | ||
| 1939 | December 8-10 | Fritz Reiner |
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Robert Virovai (1921- ) a Hungarian violin prodigy touring the USA
Johann Sebastian Bach orchestrated by Respighi: Prelude and Fugue in D major Johannes Brahms: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 77 - Robert Virovai, violin Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun) (1894) Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) orchestrated by Maurice Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition | ||
| 1939 | December 29-31 | Fritz Reiner |
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Emil von Reznicek: Overture to Donna Diana William Byrd "freely transcribed" by Gordon Jacob: Suite selected From The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (1924) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Orchestra, K.297B Wendell Hoss, horn; Bernard Portnoy, clarinet; Jules Seder, bassoon; Ben Storch, oboe Isaac Albeniz orchestrated by Enrique Fernández Arbós: Iberia Book 2: "Triana" Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: "Dance of the Tumblers" from Snow Maiden Claude Debussy: Children's Corner (1908, orchestrated by André Caplet 1911): two pieces, not specified in programme Johann Strauss Jr.: Emperor waltz opus 437 | ||
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| 1940 | January 5-7 | Fritz Reiner |
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Sergei Rachmaninoff, piano George Frideric Handel arranged by Franz Wullner: Music for the Royal Fireworks HWV 351: Overture in D Felix Mendelssohn: Scherzo in G minor from Octet for Strings, opus 20 Randall Thompson (1899-1984): Symphony no 2 in E minor Sergei Rachmaninoff: Concerto no 2 in C minor for Piano And Orchestra, opus 18 - Sergei Rachmaninoff, piano | ||
| 1940 | January 12-14 | Fritz Reiner |
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Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Der Freischütz Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 38 in D major, K. 504, "Prague" *** Morton Gould (1913-1996): Stephen Foster gallery for orchestra (1940) - world premiere P. I. Tchaikovsky: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 35 - Hugo Kolberg, violin | ||
| 1940 | February 2-4 | Fritz Reiner |
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Viola Mitchell (1911-2002) violin - a student of Eugène Ysaÿe Hector Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, opus 9 Claude Debussy: La mer: Three Symphonic Sketches Max Bruch (1838-1920): Concerto no 1 in G minor for Violin and Orchestra, opus 26 - Viola Mitchell, violin Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, opus 67 | ||
| 1940 | February 9-11 | Fritz Reiner |
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Eunice Norton, piano
Gioacchino Rossini: Overture to Il Signor Bruschino Daniel Gregory Mason (1873-1953): Suite after English Folksongs opus 32 (1934) Franz Josef Haydn: Symphony no 95 in C minor Johannes Brahms: Concerto no 1 in D Minor for Piano and Orchestra, opus 15 - Eunice Norton, piano | ||
| 1940 | February 23-25 | Fritz Reiner |
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Richard Wagner: Lohengrin: Prelude to Act I Richard Wagner: "Venusberg Music" from Tannhäuser Richard Wagner: "Forest Murmurs" from Act III of Siegfried Richard Wagner: "The Ride of the Valkyries" from Die Walküre Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod Richard Wagner: Die Walküre: Act I (Concert Performance) - Emanuel List, bass; Lauritz Melchior, tenor; Helen Traubel, soprano | ||
| 1940 | March 1-3 | Fritz Reiner |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A Major, opus 92 Johannes Brahms: Concerto in A minor for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra, opus 102 "Double Concerto" - Lea Luboshutz, violin; Felix Salmond, cello Richard Wagner: Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg | ||
| 1940 | March 8-10 | Fritz Reiner |
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Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948): Il Segreto Di Susanna (Secret Of Suzanne): Overture Dr. Harvey Gaul (a Pittsburgh composer 1881-1945): Ecclesiasticus suite Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 3 in F major, opus 90 Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, opus 28 Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Boléro | ||
| 1940 | March 29-31 | Fritz Reiner |
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Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem (1874) John Gurney, bass; William Hain, tenor; Martha Lipton, contralto; Zinka Milanov, soprano Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh | ||
| 1940 |
April 7
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Winifred Heidt mezzo-soprano in one of the more bazaar Ford Sunday Evening programmes Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (The Sicilian Vespers) 1885: Overture Franz Liszt: Polonaise (1875) S 519 orchestrated Louis Campbell-Tipton: Serenade - Winifred Heidt mezzo-soprano Robert Morrison Stults: "The Sweetest Story Ever Told" - Winifred Heidt mezzo-soprano and chorus Sidney Homer (1864–1953): "April" - Winifred Heidt mezzo-soprano Cécile Chaminade: "L'anneau d'argent" (The Silver Ring) - Winifred Heidt mezzo-soprano Vittorio Giannini (1903-1966): "Ohie Menech" (1928) - Winifred Heidt mezzo-soprano Enrique Granados orchestrated by Hans Byrne: Spanish Dance no 10 "Danza Triste" P. I. Tchaikovsky: Humoresque opus 10 no 2 orchestrated Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan (1900): Interlude "Flight of the Bumblebee" Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Oberon hymn: "Rise, My Soul" - Winifred Heidt mezzo-soprano with chorus | ||
| 1940 |
April 14
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Marian Anderson contralto Gioacchino Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri: Overture P. I. Tchaikovsky: Jeanne D'Arc: "Adieu, forêts" - Marian Anderson contralto Georges Bizet: Agnus Dei (Intermezzo from L'arlésienne Suite no 2) - Marian Anderson contralto spiritual: "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?" - Marian Anderson contralto spiritual: "Peter, Go Ring Them Bells" - Marian Anderson contralto Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari: The Jewels of the Madonna: Intermezzo Alexander Glazunov: Chopiniana opus 46: Polonaise in A major opus 40 no 1 P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor opus 64: movement 3: Valse: Allegro moderato Edward MacDowell: Indian Suite (1892): movement 5: "Village" John Philip Sousa: Semper Fidelis march (1888) B. F. Baker: hymn "Evening" - chorus | ||
| 1940 |
April 21
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Albert Spalding violin Karl Goldmark (1830-1915): The Cricket on the Hearth (1896 opera): Introduction to Act III Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole for Violin and Orchestra, opus 21: Rondo - Albert Spalding violin Frederic Chopin arranged by Pablo de Sarasate: Nocturne opus 9 no 2: Andante in Eb major - Albert Spalding violin Enrique Granados (1867-1916) arranged by Fritz Kreisler: Twelve Spanish Dances: no 5: 'Andaluza' - Albert Spalding violin Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) : El amor brujo (1916): Ritual Fire Dance Felix Mendelssohn: Octet opus 20: Scherzo in G minor Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1842): Wedding March Charles Gounod: Faust: Soldiers Chorus - chorus Johann Strauss Jr.: Voices of Spring waltz Oliver Holden: hymn: "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name!" - chorus | ||
| 1940 |
October 6
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Richard Crooks tenor Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948): Il Segreto Di Susanna (Secret Of Suzanne): Overture Jules Massenet (1842-1912): Manon Act II: "En fermant les yeux" (Manon's Dream) - Richard Crooks tenor Karl Goldmark: The Queen of Sheba: Overture Sir Edward Elgar: Military March no 1 in D major from Pomp and Circumstance, opus 39 a medley of Stephen Foster songs - Richard Crooks tenor Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite opus 11: Intermezzo Jacques Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann Prologue: "Chanson de Kleinzach" - Richard Crooks tenor P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, opus 36: movement 4 Finale | ||
| 1940 |
October 13
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Jascha Heifetz violin P. I. Tchaikovsky: Sérénade mélancolique opus 26 - Jascha Heifetz violin Gioacchino Rossini: Thieving Magpie: Overture Hector Berlioz: "Hungarian March" from La Damnation de Faust (Damnation of Faust), opus 24 - Rákóczy March Claude Debussy: from Trois Nocturnes: "Fetes" Giuseppe Verdi:Il Trovatore Act II: Anvil Chorus (Italian Gypsy chorus) - chorus | ||
| 1940 | November 8-10 | Fritz Reiner |
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Opening concert of the Pittsburgh Symphony Season 1940-1941 Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Egmont, opus 84 Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, opus 73 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, opus 34 Claude Debussy: from Trois Nocturnes: - "Nuages" - "Fetes" Sir Edward Elgar: Military March no 1 in D major from Pomp and Circumstance, opus 39 | ||
| 1940 | November 15-17 | Fritz Reiner |
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Beveridge Webster, piano P. I. Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini, opus 32 P. I. Tchaikovsky: Concerto no 1 in B-flat minor for Piano and Orchestra, opus 23 - Beveridge Webster, piano P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, opus 36 | ||
| 1940 | November 22-24 | Fritz Reiner |
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Betty Jane Atkinson, violin Gioacchino Rossini: Thieving Magpie: Overture - Betty Jane Atkinson, violin Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 61 Walter Piston (1894-1976): Suite from The Incredible Flutist Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklärung, opus 24 - Death and Transfiguration | ||
| 1940 | December 6-8 | Fritz Reiner |
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Jascha Heifetz, violin Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 - The Magic Flute Johannes Brahms: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 77 - Jascha Heifetz, violin Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 2 in D major, opus 43 | ||
| 1940 | December 12, 1940 | Fritz Reiner |
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Orchestra Benefit Concert Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Euryanthe, opus 81 Gustave Charpentier (1860-1956): Louise Act III: "Depuis le jour" - Helen Jepson, soprano Jules Massenet (1842-1912): Manon Act II: "Adieu, notre petite table" - Helen Jepson, soprano Jules Massenet: Manon Act III: Gavotte scene - Helen Jepson, soprano Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919): Pagliacci: Prologo - John Charles Thomas, baritone Gioacchino Rossini: Barber of Seville Act I: "Largo al factotum" - John Charles Thomas, baritone Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840) arranged by Bernardino Molinari: Moto Perpetuo opus 11 Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata Act II: "Pura siccome un angelo" - Helen Jepson, soprano; John Charles Thomas, baritone Johann Strauss Jr.: Wiener Blut waltz opus 354 Various radio audience popular aria requests (unspecified) - Helen Jepson, soprano; John Charles Thomas, baritone; Milton Cross, announcer | ||
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| 1941 | January 3-5 | Fritz Reiner |
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Johann Sebastian Bach as arranged by Alexander Goedicke: Fantasia and Fugue in G minor BWV 542 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B-flat major, opus 60 + Bela Bartok orchestrated by Leo Weiner: Romanian Folk Dances BB68 Samuel Barber (1910-1981) : Adagio for Strings Richard Strauss: Don Juan, opus 20 | ||
| 1941 | January 10-12 | Fritz Reiner |
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Sergei Rachmaninoff, piano Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Oberon Robert Schumann: Symphony no 1 in B-flat major, opus 38, "Spring" Sergei Rachmaninoff: Concerto no 3 in D minor for Piano and Orchestra, opus 30 - Sergei Rachmaninoff, piano | ||
| 1941 | January 17-19 | Fritz Reiner |
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Hector Berlioz: Le Corsaire Overture, opus 21 John Alden Carpenter (1876-1951: Symphony no 1 in C (1917) Knudage Riisager (1897-1974): Slaraffenland (Fool's Paradise) Suite no 2 for orchestra opus 33 no 2 Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Suite of Five Pieces from Ma Mère l'Oye Alexander Borodin (1833-1887): "Polovtzian Dances" from Prince Igor | ||
| 1941 | January 24-26 | Fritz Reiner |
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Béla Bartok, piano Antonin Dvorak: Carnival Overture, opus 92 Franz Josef Haydn: Symphony no 100 in G major, "Military" + Bela Bartok: Concerto no 2 for Piano and Orchestra - Béla Bartok, piano Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) : "The Moldau", no 2 from Má vlast | ||
| 1941 | January 31-February 2 | Fritz Reiner |
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Yehudi Menuhin, violin Ernst Toch (1887-1964): Pinocchio, A Merry Overture (1935) Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no 5 in D minor, opus 47 Henri Vieuxtemps: Concerto no 5 in A minor for Violin and Orchestra, opus 37 - Yehudi Menuhin, violin Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso in A minor for Violin and Orchestra, opus 28 - Yehudi Menuhin, violin | ||
| 1941 | February 7-9 | Fritz Reiner and Wendell Otey |
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Victor Just, flute; Hugo Kolberg, violin; Fritz Reiner, piano, Vladimir Bakaleinikoff, viola Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050 - Fritz Reiner piano - Victor Just, flute; Hugo Kolberg, violin; Fritz Reiner, piano Paul Hindemith (1895-1963): Der Schwanendreher, Concerto for Viola and Small Orchestra - Vladimir Bakaleinikoff, viola Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 41 in C major, K. 551, 'Jupiter' Charles Wendell Otey (a Pittsburgh composer 1914-1992): Variations for Orchestra - Wendell Otey conductor Leo Weiner (1885-1960): Hungarian Folkdance Suite opus 18
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| 1941 | February 14-16 | Fritz Reiner |
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E-Flat major, opus 55, "Eroica": Funeral March Johann Sebastian Bach- Leopold Stokowski transcription: Komm, Süsser Tod - Helen Traubel, soprano Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787): Alceste (1767) Act I: "Divinités du Styx" - Helen Traubel, soprano Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 4 in A major, opus 90, "Italian" Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser Act II: "Dich, teure Halle" - Helen Traubel, soprano Richard Wagner: Parsifal Act III as arranged by Wagner: "Good Friday Spell" Richard Wagner orchestrated by Felix Mottl: Wesendonk Lieder number 4: "Schmerzen" - Helen Traubel, soprano Richard Wagner: Die Walküre Act I: "Du bist der Lenz" - Helen Traubel, soprano Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Introduction to Act III Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Dance of the Apprentices | ||
| 1941 | February 28-March 2 | Fritz Reiner |
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Karl Goldmark (1830-1915): Im Frühling (Springtime) opus 36 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 8 in F major, opus 93 Sergei Prokofiev: Suite no 1 from Romeo and Juliet, opus 64a Hector Berlioz: "Queen Mab Scherzo" from Roméo et Juliette, opus 17 - Romeo and Juliet P. I. Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture | ||
| 1941 | March 7-9 | Fritz Reiner |
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Franz Schubert: Overture to Rosamunde, D. 644 - Overture to Die Zauberharfe Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, opus 64 - Hugo Kolberg, violin Hermann Hans Wetzler(1870-1943): As You Like It opus 7: Overture Alvin Etler (1913-1973): Symphonietta I commissioned by Fritz Reiner Virgil Thomson (1996-1989): AMERICANA FOR CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA - Bach Choir of Pittsburgh | ||
| 1941 | March 21-23 | Fritz Reiner |
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Rudolf Serkin, piano Johannes Brahms: Tragic Overture in D minor, opus 81 Johannes Brahms: Concerto no 2 in B-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, opus 83 - Rudolf Serkin, piano Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, opus 98 | ||
| 1941 |
April 6
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Helen Traubel soprano Giuseppe Verdi: Aida Act I: "Ritorna vincitor" - Helen Traubel soprano Franz Schubert: "Ave Maria" ("Ellens dritter Gesang" D. 839) - Helen Traubel soprano Jean-Baptiste Faure: "Les Rameau" (The Palms) - Helen Traubel soprano James L. Molloy: "Love's Old Sweet Song" - Helen Traubel soprano | ||
| 1941 |
April 13
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company "Special Easter Sunday Program" Helen Jepson soprano, Charles Kullman tenor, Gladys Swarthout mezzo-soprano, Lansing Hatfield, baritone | ||
| 1941 |
April 20
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Nelson Eddy baritone Georges Bizet: Carmen Act II: "Toreador Song" Arthur Sullivan - W. S. Gilbert: H.M.S. Pinafore (1878): "My gallant crew, good morning", "I Am The Monarch of the Sea" Jacques Offenbach: Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld): Overture Karl Goldmark (1830-1915): The Cricket on the Hearth (1896 opera): Introduction to Act III Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967): Háry János: Suite (1926): Intermezzo | ||
| 1941 |
April 27
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Dorothy Maynor soprano Daniel Auber: La Muette de Portici (Masaniello): Overture spiritual: "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" spiritual: "Roll Jordan, Roll" Johann Strauss Jr.: The Gypsy Baron: Treasure waltz opus 418 | ||
| 1941 |
May 4
Ford Sunday Evening Hour Masonic Auditorium - Detroit Symphony | Fritz Reiner |
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one hour CBS radio broadcast sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Grace Moore soprano Ambroise Thomas: Raymond (Le Secret de la reine): Overture Jules Massenet (1842-1912): Manon Act II: "Adieu, notre petite table" - Grace Moore soprano Jules Massenet: Manon Act III: Gavotte scene - Grace Moore soprano Jean Sibelius: 'Finlandia' opus 26, no 7 Ernst von Dohnanyi: Suite in F-sharp minor opus 19: Romanza Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1842): Scherzo P. I. Tchaikovsky: Marche Slave in B-flat minor, opus 31 | ||
| 1941 | October 18-19 | Fritz Reiner |
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Opening concert of the Pittsburgh Symphony Season 1941-1942 Zino Francescatti, violin Carl Maria von Weber: Jubel Overture, opus 59 Aaron Copland (1900-1990): El Salón México Hector Berlioz (1803-1869): Symphonie Fantastique opus 14 (1830): movements 2, 4, 5 Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole for Violin and Orchestra, opus 21 - Zino Francescatti, violin | ||
| 1941 | October 25-26 | Fritz Reiner |
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Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1842): Overture Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 29 in A major, K. 186a [201] Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier: EXCERPTS (REINER) - Margit Bokor, soprano; Lotte Lehmann, soprano; Suzanne Sten, contralto | ||
| 1941 | November 1-2 | Fritz Reiner |
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Rudolf Serkin, piano Richard Wagner: Lohengrin: Prelude to Act I Johannes Brahms: Concerto no 1 in D Minor for Piano and Orchestra, opus 15 - Rudolf Serkin, piano Robert Schumann: Symphony no 3 in E-flat major, opus 97 "Rhenish" | ||
| 1941 | November 7-9 | Fritz Reiner |
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Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov: A Night on Bald Mountain - Richard Hale, narrator Sergei Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf, opus 67 Claude Debussy: "Ibéria", no 2 from Images Hector Berlioz: "Hungarian March" from La Damnation de Faust (Damnation of Faust), opus 24 - Rákóczy March | ||
| 1941 | November 14-16 | Fritz Reiner |
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Gregor Piatigorsky cello Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) : Overture to The Bartered Bride Antonin Dvorak: Concerto in B minor for Cello and Orchestra, opus 104 - Gregor Piatigorsky cello Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, opus 35 - Gregor Piatigorsky, cello; Henri Temianka, violin Johann Strauss Jr.: The Gypsy Baron: Treasure waltz opus 418 | ||
| 1941 | November 18 | Fritz Reiner and Oscar Levant |
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Orchestra Benefit Concert Oscar Levant, piano Johann Strauss Jr.: Overture to Die Fledermaus Antonin Dvorak: Slavonic Dance, opus 72, no 2 in E minor George Gershwin (1898-1937): Concerto in F major for Piano and Orchestra - Oscar Levant, piano Isaac Albeniz orchestrated by Enrique Fernández Arbós: Iberia Book 2: "Triana" Oscar Levant: Caprice for Orchestra (1940) - Oscar Levant, conductor Paul Dukas (1865-1935): The Sorcerer's Apprentice George Gershwin (1898-1937) orchestrated by Ferde Grofe: Rhapsody in Blue - Oscar Levant, piano | ||
| 1941 | November 21-23 | Fritz Reiner |
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William Schuman (1910-1992): American Festival Overture (1939) Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 61 - Henri Temianka, violin Antonin Dvorak: Symphony no 9 in e minor opus 95 'From the New World' | ||
| 1941 | December 5-7 | Fritz Reiner |
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CHADWICK: SYMPHONIC SKETCHES: JUBILEE Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E-Flat major, opus 55, "Eroica" Dmitri Shostakovich: The Golden Age ballet opus 22: Polka Dmitri Shostakovich: The Golden Age ballet opus 22: Russian Dance P. I. Tchaikovsky: 1812, Overture solonelle, opus 49 | ||
| 1941 | December 19-21 | Fritz Reiner |
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SMITH: CREDO, POEM FOR ORCHESTRA, opus 83 Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, opus 68 Claude Debussy: Danse sacrée et danse profane for Harp and Orchestra - Lucile Harrison, harp Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet - Lucile Harrison, harp Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, opus 28 | ||
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| 1942 | January 2-4 | Fritz Reiner |
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Wilbur Evans, baritone STILL: PLAIN CHANT FOR AMERICA - Wilbur Evans, baritone + Bela Bartok: Divertimento for String Orchestra Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, opus 21 Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) : Suite no 2 from The Three-Cornered Hat (Three Dances) Gioacchino Rossini: Overture to Semiramide | ||
| 1942 | January 9-11 | Fritz Reiner |
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Franz Josef Haydn: Symphony no 97 in C major Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde ("The Song of the Earth") (1909) - Frederick Jagel, tenor; Enid Szantho, contralto | ||
| 1942 | January 16-18 | Fritz Reiner |
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Edward Burlinggame Hill (1872-1960): Stevensonian Suite no 2, opus 29 (1922) Richard Strauss: Morgen, opus 27, no 4 - Helen Traubel, soprano Richard Strauss: Cäcilie opus 27 no 2 - Helen Traubel, soprano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 39 in E-flat major, K. 543 Richard Wagner: Prelude to Act I of Tristan und Isolde Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde - Helen Traubel, soprano: - Act I Narrative - Act III Isolde's Farewell - Liebestod | ||
| 1942 | January 23-25 | Fritz Reiner |
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Peter Cornelius: The Barber of Baghdad, Overture (original version) Charles Tomlinson Griffes: The Pleasure-Dome of Kubla Khan, opus 8 Claude Debussy: Children's Corner (1908, orchestrated by André Caplet 1911) Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Alborada del gracioso Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no 1 in F minor, opus 10 | ||
| 1942 | January 30-February 1 | Fritz Reiner |
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Robert Casadesus, piano Paul Hindemith (1895-1963): NEUES VOM TAGE: OVERTURE Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto no 26 in D major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 537 "Coronation" - Robert Casadesus, piano ** Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940): Janitzio (1933) - US premiere *** Wallingford Riegger (1885-1961): New Dance - world premiere of the revised score Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Concerto in D major for Piano (concerto for the left hand) and Orchestra - Robert Casadesus, piano Hector Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, opus 9 | ||
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1942 |
February 6-8 |
Fritz Reiner |
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Yehudi Menuhin, violin Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E-flat minor BWV 853: Prelude as orchestrated by Feldman Anton Bruckner: Symphony No.4 in E-flat major Johannes Brahms: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 77 - Yehudi Menuhin, violin | ||
| 1942 |
March 3
NBC Symphony Studio 8-H, New York City | Fritz Reiner |
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Egmont, opus 84 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, opus 21 Wallingford Riegger (1885-1961): New Dance Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940): Janitzio (1933) Hector Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, opus 9 | ||
| 1942 |
March 10
NBC Symphony Studio 8-H, New York City | Fritz Reiner |
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Peter Cornelius: The Barber of Baghdad, Overture | ||
| 1942 |
June 29
New York Philharmonic Lewisohn Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Josef Hofmann piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Egmont, opus 84 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E-Flat major, opus 55, "Eroica" Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto no 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, opus 73 "Emperor" - Josef Hofmann piano encore: Ludwig van Beethoven: Rondo in the Hungarian Style in G major, opus 129 ("Rage Over a Lost Penny") encore: Anatoly Lyadov: A musical snuffbox in A major opus 32 (1893) encore: Frederic Chopin: Waltz in D-flat major, opus 64 no 1 ("Minute Waltz") - Josef Hofmann piano encore: Frederic Chopin: Nocturne no 8 in D-flat major "Les plaintives 2," opus 27 no 2 (Encore) - Josef Hofmann piano encore: Frederic Chopin: Polonaise Militaire in A major opus 40 no 1 - Josef Hofmann piano | ||
| 1942 |
June 30
New York Philharmonic Lewisohn Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov: A Night on Bald Mountain Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no 1 in F minor, opus 10 Richard Wagner: Lohengrin: Prelude to Act I and Prelude to Act III Richard Wagner: Parsifal Act III as arranged by Wagner: "Good Friday Spell" Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: - Introduction to Act III - 'Dance of the Apprentices' | ||
| 1942 |
July 3
New York Philharmonic Lewisohn Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Gregor Piatigorsky cello Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) : Overture to The Bartered Bride Antonin Dvorak: Concerto in B minor for Cello and Orchestra, opus 104 - Gregor Piatigorsky cello Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite no 6 in D major for Unaccompanied Cello BWV 1012 - Gregor Piatigorsky, cello Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, opus 35 - Gregor Piatigorsky, cello Johann Strauss Jr.: "Schatz-Walzer" (Treasure Waltz) from The Gypsy Baron | ||
| 1942 |
July 29
New York Philharmonic Lewisohn Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Jascha Heifetz violin Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, opus 80 Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, opus 98 traditional: "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" Johannes Brahms: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 77 - Jascha Heifetz violin encore: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 7 in G minor for solo violin - Jascha Heifetz violin encore: Grigoras Dinicu transcribed by Heifetz: Hora Staccato - Jascha Heifetz violin | ||
| 1942 |
July 30
New York Philharmonic Lewisohn Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Jascha Heifetz violin Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (The Sicilian Vespers) 1885: Overture Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 4 in A major, opus 90, "Italian" Johannes Brahms: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 77 - Jascha Heifetz violin | ||
| 1942 | October 23-25 | Fritz Reiner |
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Opening concert of the Pittsburgh Symphony Season 1942-1943 Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Euryanthe, opus 81 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A Major, opus 92 Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 'Classical' opus 25 Reinhold Glière: Symphony no 3 "Ilya Muromets" in B minor, Op. 42 (1911): Scherzo P. I. Tchaikovsky: Capriccio italien, opus 45 | ||
| 1942 | October 30-November 1 | Fritz Reiner |
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Rudolf Serkin, piano Hector Berlioz: Overture to Benvenuto Cellini, opus 23 Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto no 4 in G major for Piano and Orchestra, opus 58 - Rudolf Serkin, piano Robert Schumann: Symphony no 4 in D minor, opus 120 Johannes Brahms orchestrated by Albert Parlow: Hungarian Dance no 5 in G minor Johannes Brahms orchestrated by Albert Parlow: Hungarian Dance no 6 in D major Johannes Brahms orchestrated by Johannes A. Hallén: Hungarian Dance no 7 in A major Johannes Brahms orchestrated by Dvorak: Hungarian Dance no 21 in E minor | ||
| 1942 | November 6-8 | Fritz Reiner |
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 2. opus 72 Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 3 in F major, opus 90 *** Alvin Etler (1913-1973): Symphonietta II - world premiere Gioacchino Rossini: Overture to Guillaume Tell - William Tell | ||
| 1942 | November 13-15 | Fritz Reiner |
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Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894): Overture to Gwendoline Jean Roger-Ducasse (1873-1954): Sarabande, poema sinfonico (1911) Claude Debussy orchestrated 1923 by Maurice Ravel: Danse (1890 for piano) Debussy: from Trois Nocturnes: - "Nuages" - "Fetes" *** Darius Milhaud (1892-1974): Concerto for 2 Pianos & Orchestra (1941) - world premiere - Vitya Vronsky and Victor Babin, duo pianos Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto in E-flat major for Two Pianos and Orchestra, K. 316a [365] Vitya Vronsky and Victor Babin, duo pianos Johann Strauss Jr.: Overture to Die Fledermaus | ||
| 1942 | November 20-22 | Fritz Reiner |
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 35 in D major, K. 385, "Haffner" Richard Strauss: Don Juan, opus 20 William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875): Two Etudes opus 29 Richard Wagner: Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg | ||
| 1942 | November 27-29 | Fritz Reiner |
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Robert Casadesus, piano Mikhail Glinka: Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila Cesar Franck (1822-1890): Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra - Robert Casadesus, piano P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 6 in B minor, opus 74, "Pathétique" Franz Liszt: Concerto no 2 in A major for Piano and Orchestra - Robert Casadesus, piano Ambroise Thomas: Raymond (Le Secret de la reine): Overture | ||
| 1942 | December 4-6 | Fritz Reiner |
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Michael Rosenker, violin Emil von Reznicek: Overture to Donna Diana Glazunov: Violin Concerto in a minor opus 82 - Michael Rosenker, violin + Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959): Concerto Grosso (1937) Johann Strauss Jr.: Roses from the South waltz opus 388 Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) (orchestrated by Maurice Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition | ||
| 1942 | December 18-20 | Fritz Reiner |
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Stefan Auber, cello TOCH: FAN: OVERTURE Franz Josef Haydn: Concerto in D major for Cello and Orchestra, H. VIIb:2 - Stefan Auber, cello PHILLIPS: SELECTIONS FROM MCGUFFEY'S READER Dmitri Shostakovich: Polka from The Golden Age, opus 22 Dmitri Shostakovich: GOLDEN AGE, OPUS 22: RUSSIAN DANCE P. I. Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, opus 33 - Stefan Auber, cello ENESCO: Rumanian Rhapsody in A major, opus 11, no 1 | ||
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| 1943 | January 1-3 | Fritz Reiner |
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Henri Temianka, violin Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Fidelio, opus 72 Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): Le Chant du rossignol - The Song of the Nightingale Franz Josef Haydn: Symphony no 98 in B-flat major Max Bruch (1838-1920): Concerto no 1 in G minor for Violin and Orchestra, opus 26 - Henri Temianka, violin Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov: A Night on Bald Mountain | ||
| 1943 | January 8-10 | Fritz Reiner |
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Artur Rubinstein, piano Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Rapsodie espagnole Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no 6 in B minor, opus 53 P. I. Tchaikovsky: Concerto no 1 in B-flat minor for Piano and Orchestra, opus 23 - Artur Rubinstein, piano | ||
| 1943 | January 29-31 | Fritz Reiner |
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Vladimir Horowitz, piano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B-flat major, opus 60 Johannes Brahms orchestrated by Albert Parlow: Hungarian Dance no 5 in G minor Johannes Brahms orchestrated by Albert Parlow: Hungarian Dance no 6 in D major Johannes Brahms orchestrated by Johannes A. Hallén: Hungarian Dance no 7 in A major Johannes Brahms orchestrated by Dvorak: Hungarian Dance no 21 in E minor Sergei Rachmaninoff: Concerto no 3 in D minor for Piano and Orchestra, opus 30 - Vladimir Horowitz, piano | ||
| 1943 | February 5-7 | Fritz Reiner |
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Jascha Heifetz, violin Franz Schubert: Overture to Rosamunde, D. 644 - Overture to Die Zauberharfe Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" (Serenade no 13 for strings in G major), K525 *** George Gershwin (1898-1937) arranged by Robert Russell Bennett: Porgy and Bess, A Symphonic Picture - world premiere of the arrangement commissioned by Fritz Reiner P. I. Tchaikovsky: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 35 - Jascha Heifetz, violin | ||
| 1943 | February 26-28 | Fritz Reiner |
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Joseph Szigeti, violin *** William Schuman (1910-1992): Prayer in Time of War (1943) (originally named "Prayer - 1943") - world premiere Johannes Brahms: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 77 - Joseph Szigeti, violin Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, opus 73 | ||
| 1943 | March 5-7 | Fritz Reiner |
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Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov: Entr'acte to Khovanschina *** Morton Gould (1913-1996): Symphony no 1 "Victory Ode" (1943) - world premiere P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, opus 64 | ||
| 1943 | November 12-14 | Fritz Reiner |
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Opening concert of the Pittsburgh Symphony Season 1943-1944 Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 3, opus 72a Edward MacDowell (1860-1908): Suite Number 2 opus 48 "Indian" Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, opus 68 | ||
| 1943 | November 19-21 | Fritz Reiner |
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Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904-1987): Overture to Colas Breugnon, opus 24 P. I. Tchaikovsky: Suite from The Nutcracker, opus 71a Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no 5 in D minor, opus 47 | ||
| 1943 | November 26-28 | Fritz Reiner |
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Robert Casadesus, piano Morton Gould (1913-1996): Red Cavalry March Morton Gould (1913-1996): American Salute 1942 Frederick Delius (1832-1935): Prelude to Irmelin Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto no 4 in C minor for Piano and Orchestra, opus 44 - Robert Casadesus, piano Cesar Franck (1822-1890): Symphony in D minor | ||
| 1943 | December 3-5 | Fritz Reiner |
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Nathan Milstein, violin Johann Sebastian Bach as arranged by Max Reger: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major BWV 1068 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, opus 68, "Pastoral" Johannes Brahms: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 77 - Nathan Milstein, violin | ||
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| 1944 | January 7-9 | Fritz Reiner |
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Sergei Prokofiev: Suite from Lieutenant Kijé, opus 60 P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, opus 36 Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978): Concerto for Piano and Orchestra - Artur Rubinstein, piano | ||
| 1944 | January 14-16 | Fritz Reiner |
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Yehudi Menuhin, violin Elgar: Cockaigne, opus 40, "In London Town" + Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras no 2 Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967): Dances of Galanta Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 61 - Yehudi Menuhin, violin | ||
| 1944 | January 21-23 | Fritz Reiner |
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Richard Wagner: Lohengrin: Prelude to Act I Richard Wagner: Lohengrin: 'Elsa's Dream' - Rose Bampton, soprano Richard Wagner: Lohengrin: Wedding March and Bridal Scene - Rose Bampton, soprano; Lauritz Melchior, tenor Richard Wagner: Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III Richard Wagner: Lohengrin Act III: "In fernem Land" grail narrative - Lauritz Melchior, tenor Richard Wagner: Parsifal Act III as arranged by Wagner: "Good Friday Spell" Richard Wagner: Parsifal: Act II: Flower Maidens Scene (Blumenmädchen) - Rose Bampton, soprano; Lauritz Melchior, tenor | ||
| 1944 | February 4-6 | Fritz Reiner |
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Coriolan, opus 62 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E-Flat major, opus 55, "Eroica" Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: - Introduction to Act III - 'Dance of the Apprentices' - 'Procession of the Mastersingers' Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun) (1894) Johann Strauss Jr.: Künstlerleben (Artists' Life) waltz, opus 316 P. I. Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin | ||
| 1944 | March 3-5 | Fritz Reiner |
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Joseph Szigeti, violin RESPIGHI: Ancient Airs and Dances for the Lute, Set 1 Johann Sebastian Bach orchestrated by Lucien Cailliet: Fugue in G minor, "Little" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto no 5 in A major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 219 - Joseph Szigeti, violin Mikhail Glinka: Kamarinskaya, Fantasy for Orchestra Sergei Prokofiev: Concerto no 1 in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 19 Alexander Borodin (1833-1887): "Polovtzian March" from Prince Igor - Joseph Szigeti, violin | ||
| 1944 | March 10-12 | Fritz Reiner |
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Joseph Hoffman, piano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 41 in C major, K. 551, "Jupiter" Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894): Piano Concerto no 3 opus 45 (1845) - Joseph Hoffman, piano + Bela Bartok: Suite no 2 for Small Orchestra, opus 4 Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) : "The Moldau", no 2 from Má vlast | ||
| 1944 | March 17-19 | Fritz Reiner |
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Gregor Piatigorsky, cello Auber: Overture to Fra Diavolo - The Devil's Wife Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805): Concerto in B-flat major for Cello and Orchestra, G. 482 - Gregor Piatigorsky, cello Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959): Symphony no 2 (1943) - this work had been given its premiere by Erich Leinsdorf and the Cleveland Orchestra on 28 October 1943. Leo Weiner (1885-1960): Divertimento no 1 on Old Hungarian Folk Dances, opus 20 Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto no 1 in A minor for Cello and Orchestra, opus 33 - Gregor Piatigorsky, cello | ||
| 1944 | March 24-26 | Fritz Reiner |
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Beveridge Webster, piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus) opus 43: Overture Arnold Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, opus 4 (1943 revision) Sergei Prokofiev: Concerto no 3 in C major for Piano and Orchestra, opus 26 - Beveridge Webster, piano CHOPIN: Andante spianato and Grand Polonaise no 58 for Piano and Orchestra, opus 22 - Beveridge Webster, piano Franz Josef Haydn: Symphony no 88 in G major | ||
| 1944 | March 31-April 2 | Fritz Reiner |
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Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Oberon Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, opus 98 Aaron Copland (1900-1990): Billy The Kid suite Richard Strauss: Waltz Sequence no 2 from Der Rosenkavalier | ||
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| 1944 | November 10-12 | Fritz Reiner |
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Opening concert of the Pittsburgh Symphony Season 1944-1945 Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Egmont, opus 84 Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, opus 73 Aaron Copland (1900-1990): El Salón México Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Suite no 2 from Daphnis et Chloé | ||
| 1944 | November 17-19 | Fritz Reiner |
Vladimir Horowitz, piano Lev Knipper (1898-1974): Maku: suite on Iranian themes for orchestra Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no 6 in B minor, opus 53 P. I. Tchaikovsky: Concerto no 1 in B-flat minor for Piano and Orchestra, opus 23 - Vladimir Horowitz, piano | ||
| 1944 | November 24-26 | Fritz Reiner |
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Nathan Milstein, violin Richard Wagner: A Faust Overture Robert Schumann: Symphony no 1 in B-flat major, opus 38, "Spring" Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole for Violin and Orchestra, opus 21 - Nathan Milstein, violin Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, opus 28 | ||
| 1944 | December 1-3 | Fritz Reiner |
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Vladimir Bakaleinikoff, viola George Frideric Handel: "Entrance of the Queen of Sheba" from Solomon Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G minor, K. 550 Hector Berlioz: Harold in Italy, opus 16 - Vladimir Bakaleinikoff, viola | ||
| 1944 | December 8-10 | Fritz Reiner |
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Yehudi Menuhin, violin Leo Weiner (1885-1960): Carnival opus 5 + Bela Bartok: Concerto no 2 for Violin and Orchestra - Yehudi Menuhin, violin Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto no 2 in E major for Violin and String Orchestra, BWV 1042 - Yehudi Menuhin, violin Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, opus 21 | ||
| 1944 | December 15-17 | Fritz Reiner |
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*** William Schuman (1910-1992): Side Show (1944) later renamed "Circus Overture" - world premiere Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, opus 56a Paul Hindemith (1895-1963): Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber Richard Strauss: Don Juan, opus 20 Richard Wagner: Overture to Tannhäuser | ||
| 1944 |
December 28, 30
Cleveland Orchestra | Fritz Reiner |
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Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Euryanthe, opus 81 Johann Sebastian Bach orchestrated by Lucien Cailliet: "Little Fugue" in g minor BWV 578 Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, opus 73 Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967): Dances of Galánta Johann Strauss Jr.: Wiener Blut waltz opus 354 | ||
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| 1945 |
January 4, 6
Cleveland Orchestra | Fritz Reiner |
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Richard Wagner: Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Selections Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, opus 64 - Tossy Spivakovsky, violin William Schuman: Circus Overture Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in g minor K 550 | ||
| 1945 |
January 11,13
Cleveland Orchestra | Fritz Reiner |
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Gioacchino Rossini: Overture to La scala di seta Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): Petrouchka (1911 version) Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904-1987): Overture to Colas Breugnon, opus 24 Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no 6 in B minor, opus 53 Sergei Prokofiev: Suite from Lieutenant Kijé, opus 60 | ||
| 1945 | January 19-21 | Fritz Reiner |
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Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Oberon Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 2 in D major, opus 36 Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) : El amor brujo (1916) - Carol Brice, contralto Hector Berlioz: The Damnation of Faust: Minuet of the Will-o'-the-Wisps Hector Berlioz: "Dance of the Sylphs" from La Damnation de Faust (The Damnation of Faust), opus 24 Hector Berlioz: "Hungarian March" from La Damnation de Faust (Damnation of Faust), opus 24 - Rákóczy March Richard Wagner: Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg | ||
| 1945 | January 26-28 | Fritz Reiner |
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Rose Bampton, soprano Johann Sebastian Bach orchestrated by Leo Weiner (1885-1960): Toccata and Fugue in C major, BWV 566a ** Arnold Schoenberg: Theme and Variations, opus 43b - US permiere Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio Act I: "Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?" - Rose Bampton, soprano Alban Berg: Three excerpts from Wozzeck opus 7 - Rose Bampton, soprano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 38 in D major, K. 504, "Prague" | ||
| 1945 | February 2-4 | Fritz Reiner |
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Jascha Heifetz, violin Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) (orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov): A Night on Bald Mountain Ernest Chausson: Poème for Violin and Orchestra, opus 25 - Jascha Heifetz, violin + Virgil Thomson (1896-1989): Suite from The Plow that Broke the Plains Paul Dukas (1865-1935): The Sorcerer's Apprentice Jean Sibelius: Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, opus 47 - Jascha Heifetz, violin | ||
| 1945 | February 9-11 | Fritz Reiner |
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P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 6 in B minor opus 74 'Pathétique': Adagio lamentoso *** Lukas Foss (1922-2009): Symphony in G - world premiere of a work by one of Reiner's Curtis Institute students Edouard Lalo: Concerto in D Minor for Cello and Orchestra - Leopold Teraspulsky, cello George Gershwin (1898-1937) as arranged by Robert Russell Bennett: Porgy and Bess, A Symphonic Picture | ||
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February 16-18 |
Fritz Reiner |
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+ Richard Mohaupt (1904-1957): The Landlady of Pinsk (1938): Overture Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 1 in E minor, opus 39 Leo Weiner (1885-1960): Divertimento no 1 on Old Hungarian Folk Dances, opus 20 Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): Firebird suite | ||
| 1945 | March 9-11 | Fritz Reiner |
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Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904-1987): Colas Breugnon suite from the opera opus 24a + Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 4 in G major - Mary Martha Briney, soprano Sergei Rachmaninoff: Concerto no 3 in D minor for Piano and Orchestra, opus 30 - Beveridge Webster, piano | ||
| 1945 |
March 21
Vassar College Chapel Poughkeepsie, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Oberon Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 2 in D major, opus 36 Richard Strauss: Don Juan, opus 20 Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): Firebird suite | ||
| 1945 | March 30-April 1 | Fritz Reiner |
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Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Oberon Richard Wagner: Parsifal Act III as arranged by Wagner: "Good Friday Spell" Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 8 in F major, opus 93 Paul Dukas (1865-1935): The Sorcerer's Apprentice Richard Strauss: Don Juan, opus 20 Richard Wagner: Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg | ||
| 1945 | October 19-21 | Fritz Reiner |
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Opening concert of the Pittsburgh Symphony Season 1945-1946 In this season, the Pittsburgh Symphony concert season had expanded to 28 weeks, matching the seasons of the major US orchestras: Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, but without the summer seasons which these other orchestras had to the benefit of their musician's salaries. This expanded season was witness to the progress Fritz Reiner had made in building a vibrant orchestral organization and large audience. Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 3, opus 72A Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, opus 67 (**) Sergei Prokofiev: Semyon Kotko: Symphonic Suite opus 81 bis Kenneth Morgan in his Reiner biography wrote: "...[Reiner] scheduled Prokofiev's Semyon Koto suite but dropped it from the program before the concert because he though it insufficiently important to receive an American premiere..." 5. However, a concert review in the Pittsburgh Press indicates it was performed and stated: "...The music, even out of its stage context is brilliant, melodic and highly descriptive..." 14 Richard Wagner: Overture to Tannhäuser | ||
| 1945 | October 26-28 | Fritz Reiner |
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Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Der Freischütz Antonin Dvorak: Concerto in A minor for Violin and Orchestra, opus 53 - Samuel Thaviu, violin P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, opus 36 | ||
| 1945 | November 2-4 | Fritz Reiner |
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Robert Casadesus, piano *** Gardner Read (1913-2005) a midwest composer and academic: Prelude and Toccata for Small Orchestra, opus 43 Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, opus 68 Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto no 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, opus 73 "Emperor" - Robert Casadesus, piano | ||
| 1945 | November 9-11 | Fritz Reiner |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 39 in E-flat major, K. 543 Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod + Aaron Copland (1900-1990): Suite from Appalachian Spring (1945 orchestration) Mikhail Glinka: Kamarinskaya, Fantasy for Orchestra Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840) arranged by Bernardino Molinari: Moto Perpetuo opus 11 Johann Strauss Jr.: Roses from the South waltz opus 388 | ||
| 1945 | December 7-9 | Fritz Reiner |
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Otto Nicolai (1810-1849): Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 3 in F major, opus 90 Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1842): - Nocturne - Scherzo - Wedding March Franz Liszt: Concerto no 2 in A major for Piano and Orchestra - Witold Malcuzynski, piano | ||
| 1945 | December 28-30 | Fritz Reiner |
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Ania Dorfmann, piano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to The Impresario, K. 486 Franz Schubert: Symphony no 9 in C major, D. 944 "The Great" Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto no 1 in C major for Piano and Orchestra, opus 15 - Ania Dorfmann, piano | ||
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| 1946 | January 4-6 | Fritz Reiner |
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Gioacchino Rossini: Overture to Il Signor Bruschino *** Norman Dello Joio (1913-2008): Concert Music for orchestra (1946) - world premiere Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840): Concerto no 1 in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 6 - Julius Schulman, violin Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A Major, opus 92 | ||
| 1946 | January 11-13 | Fritz Reiner |
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Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): Firebird suite Igor Stravinsky: Fireworks opus 4 Igor Stravinsky: Petrouchka (1911 version) Richard Strauss: Salome excerpts selected by Reiner - Lilly Djanel, soprano; Herbert Janssen, baritone | ||
| 1946 | January 18-20 | Fritz Reiner |
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Fritz Kreisler, violin Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite no 2 in B minor for Orchestra, BWV 1067 - Sebastian Caratelli, flute + Bela Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, opus 64 - Fritz Kreisler, violin | ||
| 1946 | January 25-27 | Fritz Reiner |
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Carol Brice, contralto Johann Sebastian Bach orchestrated by Lucien Cailliet: "Little Fugue" in g minor BWV 578 Gustav Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer (Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen) - Carol Brice, contralto Robert Schumann: Symphony no 2 in C major, opus 61 Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) : El amor brujo (1916) - Carol Brice, contralto Johannes Brahms orchestrated by Albert Parlow: Hungarian Dance no 12 in D minor Johannes Brahms orchestrated by Albert Parlow: Hungarian Dance no 13 in D major Johannes Brahms orchestrated by Dvorak: Hungarian Dance no 19 in B minor Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance no 1 in G minor | ||
| 1946 | February 1-3 | Fritz Reiner |
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Rudolf Serkin, piano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 35 in D major, K. 385, "Haffner" Richard Strauss: Suite from Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, opus 60 Johannes Brahms: Concerto no 1 in D Minor for Piano and Orchestra, opus 15 - Rudolf Serkin, piano | ||
| 1946 | February 8-10 | Fritz Reiner |
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George Frideric Handel: Suite from Water Music - Hamilton Harty transcription + Henry Dreyfus Brant (1913-2008): "Dedication in Memory of a Great Man" (1945) Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 4 in A major, opus 90, "Italian" Richard Wagner: Overture to Rienzi Richard Wagner: "Venusberg Music" from Tannhäuser Richard Wagner: "The Ride of the Valkyries" from Die Walküre | ||
| 1946 | March 29-31 | Fritz Reiner |
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Lucas Foss with Leonard Bernstein at the piano - both students of Fritz Reiner at the Curtis Institute Gioacchino Rossini: Thieving Magpie: Overture ** Leo Weiner (1885-1960): Pastorale Fantasy & Fugue for String Orchestra opus 23 - US premiere of this work by Reiner's teacher Franz Josef Haydn: Symphony no 31 in D major, "Hornsignal" + Lukas Foss (1922-2009): Ode for Orchestra - a work by one of Reiner's Curtis Institute students Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050 - Sebastian Caratelli, flute; Lukas Foss, piano; Samuel Thaviu, violin Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 3, opus 72A | ||
| 1946 | April 5-7 | Fritz Reiner |
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Isaac Stern, violin Darius Milhaud (1892-1974): Suite française, opus 248 Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): Suite from Pulcinella (1949 revision) Claude Debussy: "Ibéria", no 2 from Images Henryk Wieniawski: Concerto no 2 in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, opus 22 - Isaac Stern, violin | ||
| 1946 | April 12-14 | Fritz Reiner |
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William Kapell, piano + Nikolai Lopatnikoff 1903-1976: Concertino, for orchestra opus 30 Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904-1987): Symphony no 2, opus 19 Sergei Prokofiev: Concerto no 3 in C major for Piano and Orchestra, opus 26 - William Kapell, piano | ||
| 1946 | April 19-21 | Fritz Reiner |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in D major, K.334/320b ** Franz Josef Haydn: "The Seven Last Words of Christ" (1876): Elegie movement for winds - US premiere Ludwig van Beethoven: "Turkish March" from the The Ruins of Athens, opus 113 Franz Schubert: Overture to Rosamunde, D. 644 - Overture to Die Zauberharfe Gustav Mahler: SYMPHONY no 7 IN E MINOR: MVT. 4 Johann Strauss Jr.: "Schatz-Walzer" (Treasure Waltz) from The Gypsy Baron Johann Strauss Jr.: THUNDER AND LIGHTNING POLKA Johann Strauss Jr.: FLEDERMAUS: OVERTURE | ||
| 1946 | April 26-28 | Fritz Reiner |
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, opus 21 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, opus 125, "Choral" - Rosa Canario, soprano; William Hain, tenor; Martha Lipton, contralto; Nicola Moscona, bass Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh | ||
| 1946 | October 18-20 | Fritz Reiner |
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Opening concert of the Pittsburgh Symphony season 1946-1947 Johann Sebastian Bach orchestrated by Lucien Cailliet: Bach: Toccata and Fugue, D minor, BWV 565 Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, opus 98 Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940): Janitzio (1933) Debussy: from Trois Nocturnes: - "Nuages" - "Fetes" Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): La Valse | ||
| 1946 | October 25-27 | Fritz Reiner |
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Claudio Arrau, piano Hector Berlioz: Overture to Benvenuto Cellini, opus 23 Robert Schumann: Symphony no 3 in E-flat major, opus 97 "Rhenish" Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto no 3 in C minor for Piano and Orchestra, opus 37 - Claudio Arrau, piano | ||
| 1946 | November 1-3 | Fritz Reiner |
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Samuel Barber (1910-1981) : The School for Scandal Overture (1931) Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major opus 61 - Hugo Kolberg, violin Paul Hindemith (1895-1963): Symphony: Mathis der Maler (Matthias the Painter) Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger: Prelude to Act I | ||
| 1946 | November 8-10 | Fritz Reiner |
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William Kapell, piano Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904-1987): Overture to Colas Breugnon, opus 24 Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no 9 in E-flat major, opus 70 Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) (orchestrated by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov): A Night on Bald Mountain Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, opus 43 - William Kapell, piano | ||
| 1946 | November 15-17 | Fritz Reiner |
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E-Flat major, opus 55 "Eroica" Claude Debussy: "Ibéria", no 2 from Images Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967): Dances of Galánta | ||
| 1946 | November 22-24 | Fritz Reiner |
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Gregor Piatigorsky, cello Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): Passacaglia from Peter Grimes, opus 33b Robert Schumann: Concerto in A minor for Cello, opus 129 - Gregor Piatigorsky, cello Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 41 in C major, K. 551, "Jupiter" Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, opus 28 | ||
| 1946 | November 29-December 1 | Fritz Reiner and Virgil Thomson |
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Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Oberon Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D major opus 25 'Classical' Virgil Thomson (1896-1989): Six Portraits for Orchestra (1940) - Virgil Thomson, conductor Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, opus 68 Shortly after this concert, Virgil Thomson wrote: "...not other conductor now working before the American public, save only Pierre Monteux, is at once so sound a musician and so completely as master of his art..." 8 | ||
| 1946 | December 6-8 | Fritz Reiner |
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Joseph Szigeti, violin Engelbert Humperdinck: Prelude to Hansel and Gretel Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance no 1 in G major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 40 - Joseph Szigeti, violin Archangelo Corelli: Sonata for Violin opus 5, no 12 "La Folia" - Joseph Szigeti, violin Richard Strauss: Don Juan, opus 20 + Bela Bartok: "Portrait for Violin" opus 5, no 1 - Joseph Szigeti, violin + Bela Bartok: Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin, opus 19 Johann Strauss Jr.: Wiener Blut waltz opus 354 | ||
| 1946 |
December 15
NBC Symphony Studio 8H, New York City | Fritz Reiner |
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NBC Symphony radio broadcast Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 41 in C major, K. 551, "Jupiter" Bela Bartok: Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin, opus 19 Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, opus 28 | ||
| 1946 |
December 22
NBC Symphony Studio 8H, New York City | Fritz Reiner |
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NBC Symphony radio broadcast Engelbert Humperdinck: Prelude to Hansel and Gretel Richard Strauss: Serenade for 13 Wind Instruments in E flat Op 7 Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967): Dances of Galanta | ||
| 1946 | December 27 | Fritz Reiner |
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Cherubini: Overture to Anacréon, ou L'amour fugitif Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A Major, opus 92 Carlos Chávez (1899-1978): Sinfonía India - Symphony no 2 Carlos Chávez: Concerto for Four Horns - Herman Dorfman, horn; Martin Noliboff, horn; Herbert Russcol, horn; Tibor Shik, horn José Pablo Moncayo: Huapango for orchestra (1941) These Mexican compositions were played in preparation for the Reiner/Pittsburgh Symphony tour of the southern United States and Mexico in January and February 1947. | ||
| 1946 |
December 29
NBC Symphony Studio 8H, New York City | Fritz Reiner |
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NBC Symphony radio broadcast Debussy: Danse (Tarantelle Styrienne) orchestrated by Maurice Ravel Paul Hindemith: Symphony: Mathis der Maler (1934) Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1868): Prelude to Act 1 | ||
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| 1946 |
January 5
NBC Symphony Studio 8H, New York City | Fritz Reiner |
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NBC Symphony radio broadcast Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Impresario (Der Schauspieldirektor), K. 486: Overture Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, opus 98 Strauss, Johann Jr.: Waltzes: Vienna blood (Wiener Blut), opus 354 | ||
| 1947 | January 10-12 | Fritz Reiner |
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Gioacchino Rossini: Overture to La scala di seta Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 2 in D major, opus 36 Richard Wagner: Lohengrin: Prelude to Act I Richard Wagner: Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III Richard Wagner: "Forest Murmurs" from Act III of Siegfried Richard Wagner: "Venusberg Music" from Tannhäuser Richard Wagner: "The Ride of the Valkyries" from Die Walküre | ||
| 1947 | January 17-19 | Fritz Reiner |
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Jascha Heifetz, violin + Bela Bartok: Hungarian Sketches P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, opus 36 Johannes Brahms: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 77 - Jascha Heifetz, violin | ||
| 1947 |
January 20
Columbus, Ohio | Fritz Reiner |
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on tour | ||
| 1947 |
January 26
Municipal Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee | Fritz Reiner |
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on tour | ||
| 1947 |
January 29
Fair Park Auditorium, Dallas, Texas | Fritz Reiner |
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on tour | ||
| 1947 |
January 30
Gregory Gym, University of Texas Austin, Texas | Fritz Reiner |
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on tour
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| 1947 |
January 31
Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas | Fritz Reiner |
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on tour Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Oberon Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor opus 68 Debussy: Images: Iberia Richard Strauss: Don Juan opus 20 Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Prelude to Act I | ||
| 1947 |
February 1
Martin High School Auditorium, Laredo, Texas | Fritz Reiner |
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on tour Johann Sebastian Bach orchestrated by Lucien Cailliet: Bach: Toccata and Fugue, D minor, BWV 565 Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor opus 68 Richard Strauss: Don Juan opus 20 Debussy: from Trois Nocturnes: - "Nuages" - "Fetes" Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Prelude to Act I | ||
| 1947 |
February 3-9
Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Mexico City, Mexico | Fritz Reiner |
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on tour - five concerts in Mexico City under Fritz Reiner.
"...The mayor of Pittsburgh, David L. Lawrence told a Reiner story. In the Pittsburgh Symphony's 1947 trip to Mexico, Reiner had been advised not to drink the water to avoid Montezuma's revenge. The acid-tongued Reiner ignored the warning, and at a concert at Mexico City, he had to dash off the stage for the restroom. 'The Brahms symphony had four movements,' the mayor chuckled, 'but that day it had five'..." 4 Carlos Chavez conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony in an additional sixth Mexico City concert. | ||
| 1947 |
February 11
Monterrey, Mexico | Fritz Reiner |
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on tour One concert by Reiner and the Pittsburg Symphony in Monterrey following the Mexico City concerts
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| 1947 |
February 13
Municipal Auditorium, Harlingen, Texas | Fritz Reiner |
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on tour Harlington, Texas newspaper: "...The audience that heard the Pittsburgh Symphony in Harlington Thursday night almost insisted on an encore, but Director Fritz Reiner and his musicians insisted that there would be no encore. They could not be blamed too much having arrived late by train from Mexico..." 12 | ||
| 1947 |
February 14
Jones Auditorium, Kingsville, Texas | Fritz Reiner |
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on tour
Publicity picture during 1947 tour: Kras Malno Principal viola, Murray Feldman Principal second violin, Stefan Auber Principal cello, Hugo Kolberg Concertmaster | ||
| 1947 |
February 20
Birmingham, Alabama | Fritz Reiner |
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on tour | ||
| 1947 |
February 28
Newark, Ohio | Fritz Reiner |
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on tour | ||
| 1947 | March 7-9 | Fritz Reiner |
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Isaac Stern, violin Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to The Impresario, K. 486 Richard Mohaupt (1904-1957): Lysistrata ballet: Four Dances Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major, opus 73 P. I. Tchaikovsky: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 35 - Isaac Stern, violin | ||
| 1947 | March 21-23 | Fritz Reiner |
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Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Le Tombeau de Couperin Claude Debussy orchestrated 1923 by Maurice Ravel: Danse (1890 for piano) Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) : Suite no 2 from The Three-Cornered Hat (Three Dances) Franz Josef Haydn: Symphony no 104 in D major, "London" Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod | ||
| 1947 | March 28-30 | Fritz Reiner |
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Rudolf Serkin, piano Felix Mendelssohn: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, opus 27 Robert Schumann: Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, opus 54 - Rudolf Serkin, piano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G minor, K. 550 Bela Bartok orchestrated by Leo Weiner: Romanian Folk Dances BB68 | ||
| 1947 | April 5-6 | Fritz Reiner |
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Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787) as arranged by Richard Wagner: Iphigénie en Aulide: Overture Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: "Mentre ti lascio, o figlia", K. 513 - Ezio Pinza, bass Walter Piston (1894-1976): Symphony no 2 (1943) Johannes Brahms: Vier ernste Gesänge (Four Serious Songs), opus 121 - Ezio Pinza, bass Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklärung, opus 24 - Death and Transfiguration | ||
| 1947 | April 11-13 | Fritz Reiner |
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Johannes Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem, opus 45 - A German Requiem - Julius Huehn, baritone; Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh; Frances Yeend, soprano | ||
| 1947 | April 18-20 | Fritz Reiner |
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Walter Hendl, piano George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso in D major, opus 6, no 5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto no 20 in D minor for Piano and Orchestra, K. 466 - Walter Hendl, piano Peter Mennin (1923-1983): Symphony no 3 (1946) P. I. Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture | ||
| 1947 | April 25-27 | Fritz Reiner |
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Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Oberon P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, opus 36 Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod Richard Wagner: Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Johann Strauss Jr.: Wiener Blut waltz opus 354 | ||
| 1947 | October 24-26 | Fritz Reiner |
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Opening concert of the Pittsburgh Symphony season 1947-1948 Mikhail Glinka: Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, opus 64 *** Arnold Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht opus 4 in a 1943 revised version - world premiere of this revised version Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, opus 28 | ||
| 1947 | October 31-November 2 | Fritz Reiner |
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Nathan Milstein, violin
Leone Sinigaglia (1868-1944): Le baruffe chiozzotte opus 32: Overture Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 3 in A minor, opus 56, "Scottish" Johannes Brahms: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 77 - Nathan Milstein, violin | ||
| 1947 | November 7-9 | Fritz Reiner |
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Egmont, opus 84 Franz Josef Haydn: Symphony no 94 in G major, "Surprise" Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, opus 40 - Hugo Kolberg, violin | ||
| 1947 | November 14-16 | Fritz Reiner |
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Artur Schnabel, piano Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884) : Overture to The Bartered Bride Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto no 15 in B-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 450 - Artur Schnabel, piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 8 in F major, opus 93 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto no 24 in C minor for Piano and Orchestra, K. 491 - Artur Schnabel, piano Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol, opus 34 | ||
| 1947 | November 21-23 | Fritz Reiner |
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*** Gardner Read (1913-2005) a midwest composer and academic: Pennsylvaniana opus 67 - world premiere + Robert Volkmann (1815-1883): Cello Concerto opus 33 (1858) - Stefan Auber, cello Franz Schubert: Symphony no 8 in C major, D. 944 [old Nos. 7 and 9] "The Great" | ||
| 1947 | November 28-30 | Fritz Reiner |
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Overture to May Night Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony no 5 in B-flat major, opus 100 Antonin Dvorak: Symphony no 9 in E minor, opus 95 "From the New World" | ||
| 1947 | December 5-7 | Fritz Reiner |
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Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1842): Overture Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, opus 68, "Pastoral" + Walter Piston (1894-1976): Violin Concerto no 1 (1939) at that time the only Piston Violin Concerto - Hugo Kolberg, violin Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): La Valse | ||
| 1947 | December 12-14 | Fritz Reiner |
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Ania Dorfmann, piano Hector Berlioz: Overture to Béatrice et Bénédict Claude Debussy: La mer: Three Symphonic Sketches Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto no 1 in G minor for Piano and Orchestra, opus 25 - Ania Dorfmann, piano Robert Schumann: Symphony no 4 in D minor, opus 120 | ||
| 1947 | December 19-21 | Fritz Reiner |
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Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Der Freischütz Paul Hindemith (1895-1963): Theme and four variations "The Four Temperaments" (1940) - Erza Rachlin, piano Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007): Amelia al ballo (Amelia Goes to the Ball): Overture Jean Sibelius: Symphony no 2 in D Major opus 43 | ||
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| 1948 | January 9-11 | Fritz Reiner |
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Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, opus 80 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 36 in C major, K. 425, "Linz" Johann Strauss Jr.: Tales from the Vienna Woods, Waltzes, opus 325 Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto no 4 in G major for Piano and Orchestra, opus 58 - Robert Casadesus, piano | ||
| 1948 | January 16-18 | Fritz Reiner |
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Gioacchino Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri: Overture ** Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): Concerto in D major for String Orchestra (later revised in 1961) - US premiere Franz Josef Haydn: Concerto in D major for Cello and Orchestra, H. VII:2 - Gregor Piatigorsky, cello Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, opus 35 - Hugo Kolberg, violin; Kras Malno, viola; Gregor Piatigorsky, cello | ||
| 1948 | January 23-25 | Fritz Reiner |
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Isaac Stern, violin Robert Schumann: Overture to Genoveva, opus 81 Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 4 in A major, opus 90, "Italian" ** Alfredo Casella (1883-1947): Paganiniana, Divertimento for Orchestra on Themes of Niccolo Paganini, opus 65 - US premiere Edouard Lalo: Symphonie espagnole for Violin and Orchestra, opus 21 | ||
| 1948 | January 30-February 1 | Fritz Reiner |
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William Kapell piano Felix Mendelssohn: The Hebrides Overture, opus 26, "Fingal's Cave" Richard Strauss: Burleske in D minor for Piano and Orchestra - William Kapell, piano *** Norman Dello Joio (1913-2008): Variations, Chaconne, and Finale (originally named "Three Symphonic Dances") - world premiere
Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto no 1 opus 35 - William Kapell, piano; Irving Sarin, trumpet Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) (1875-1937): Boléro (1928) | ||
| 1948 | February 6-8 | Fritz Reiner |
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Richard Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (1841): Overture Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, opus 67 Bela Bartok orchestrated by Leo Weiner: Romanian Folk Dances BB68 Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun) (1894) Hector Berlioz: The Damnation of Faust: Minuet of the Will-o'-the-Wisps Hector Berlioz: "Dance of the Sylphs" from La Damnation de Faust (The Damnation of Faust), opus 24 Hector Berlioz: "Hungarian March" from La Damnation de Faust (Damnation of Faust), opus 24 [Rákóczy March] | ||
| 1948 | February 13-15 | Fritz Reiner and Alvin Etler |
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Zino Francescatti, violin Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 3 in F major, opus 90 Alvin Etler (1913-1973): Passacaglia and Fugue - conducted by Alvin Etler Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, opus 64 - Zino Francescatti, violin | ||
| 1948 | February 27-29 | Fritz Reiner |
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Richard Wagner: Die Walküre: Act I (Concert Performance) - Set Svanholm, tenor; Leonard Treash, bass; Astrid Varnay, soprano Richard Wagner: Die Götterdämmerung: excerpts selected by Reiner (unspecified) - Set Svanholm, tenor; Astrid Varnay, soprano | ||
| 1948 |
March 1
Memorial Hall, Columbus, Ohio | Fritz Reiner |
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Pittsburgh Symphony on Tour | ||
| 1948 | April 9-11 | Fritz Reiner |
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Johann Sebastian Bach orchestrated by Leo Weiner (1885-1960): Toccata and Fugue in C major, BWV 566a Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Orchestra, K.297B - Arthur Kubey, bassoon; Mitchell Lurie, clarinet; Arno Mariotti, oboe; Tibor Shik, horn + Nikolai Lopatnikoff 1903-1976: Sinfonietta opus 27 (1942) *** Robert McBride (1911-2007): Swing Stuff for clarinet and orchestra (1939) - Mitchell Lurie, clarinet - premiere Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): Pavane pour une infante défunte Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) : La vida breve (1906): Interlude and Dance | ||
| 1948 | April 16-18 | Fritz Reiner |
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Rudolf Firkusny, piano Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 2 opus 72 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B-flat major, opus 60 Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto no 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, opus 73 "Emperor" - Rudolf Firkusny, piano | ||
| 1948 |
April 20
Indiana State Teachers College Indiana, Pennsylvania | Fritz Reiner |
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Pittsburgh Symphony on Tour Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 2 opus 72 Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 3 in F major, opus 90 Bela Bartok orchestrated by Leo Weiner: Romanian Folk Dances BB68 Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (1894) Hector Berlioz: The Damnation of Faust: Minuet of the Will-o'-the-Wisps Hector Berlioz: "Dance of the Sylphs" from La Damnation de Faust (The Damnation of Faust), opus 24 Hector Berlioz: "Hungarian March" from La Damnation de Faust (Damnation of Faust), opus 24 [Rákóczy March] | ||
| 1948 | April 24 | Fritz Reiner |
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Fritz Reiner's final concert with the Pittsburgh Symphony as Principal conductor Richard Wagner: Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Richard Strauss: Don Juan, opus 20 Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): La Valse Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, opus 68 Donald Steinfirst in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote: "...As the 10 year tenure of Fritz Reiner as conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony came to a close Saturday night in the Syria Mosque...the Pittsburgh Symphony never sounded so well as it did on Saturday night. It was as though most of the members of the orchestra had determined to outdo themselves on this final occasion..." 15 | ||
| 1948 |
June 14
New York Philharmonic Lewiston Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Erica Morini violin Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg - Prelude to Act I Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in c minor opus 68 P. I. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major opus 35 | ||
| 1948 |
June 15
New York Philharmonic Lewiston Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 2 opus 72a Richard Strauss: Don Juan, opus 20 Maurice Ravel (1875-1937): La Valse Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967): Dances of Galanta Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (1894) Hector Berlioz: The Damnation of Faust: Minuet of the Will-o'-the-Wisps Hector Berlioz: "Dance of the Sylphs" from La Damnation de Faust (The Damnation of Faust), opus 24 Hector Berlioz: "Hungarian March" from La Damnation de Faust (Damnation of Faust), opus 24 [Rákóczy March] | ||
| 1948 |
June 16
New York Philharmonic Lewiston Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Stell Anderson piano Robert Schumann: Genoveva Overture opus 81 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 39 in g minor K 550 Bela Bartok orchestrated by Leo Weiner: Romanian Folk Dances BB68 Richard Rodgers arranged by Don Walker: Waltzes from Carousel Edvard Grieg: Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, opus 16 - Stell Anderson piano | ||
| 1948 |
June 17
New York Philharmonic Lewiston Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Rose Bampton soprano, Set Svanholm tenor Richard Wagner: Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III Richard Wagner: Lohengrin: "Treulich gefuhrt" Bridal Chorus, Act III, Richard Wagner: Lohengrin Act III: "In fernem Land" grail narrative Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod Richard Wagner: Die Walküre: Act I Scene 2 Richard Wagner: Die Walküre: "The Ride of the Valkyries" | ||
| 1948 |
June 21
New York Philharmonic Lewiston Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Isaac Stern violin Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, opus 80 Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 3 in F major, opus 90 Johannes Brahms: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, opus 77 - Isaac Stern violin | ||
| 1948 |
June 25 afternoon
New York Philharmonic Lewiston Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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William Kapell piano Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904-1987): Overture to Colas Breugnon, opus 24 Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony no 1 in D major opus 25 'Classical' P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, opus 36 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Concerto no 2 in C minor for Piano And Orchestra, opus 18 - William Kapell piano | ||
| 1948 |
June 25 evening
New York Philharmonic Lewiston Stadium, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus) opus 43: Overture Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B-flat major, opus 60 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 3 in E-Flat major, opus 55 "Eroica" | ||
| Kenneth Morgan wrote: "...Reiner's search for a new post became more urgent as the forties progressed because of the opposition to his artistic and financial goals in Pittsburgh. He left his post there in 1948 after disagreements with Spector [Pittsburgh Symphony manager] and attempts to cut back the number of players and length of the season... By 1948 Reiner was in negotiation with the Metropolitan Opera to become a principal conductor; his appointment was confirmed shortly after his resignation from Pittsburgh [to the Board 20 February 1948] 13. | ||
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| 1949 |
February 4, 14, 24, March 9
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus Metropolitan Opera House, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Richard Strauss: Salome Salome - Ljuba Welitsch (her Metropolitan Opera debut) Herod - Max Lorenz Herodias - Kerstin Thorborg Jochanaan - Joel Berglund Narraboth - Brian Sullivan Page - .Hertha Glaz Soldier - Jerome Hines Irving Kolodin in The New York Sun wrote: "...Richard Strauss' "Salome" was revived at the Metropolitan Opera House last night in more than the usual meaning of that term. With Ljuba Welitsch, the new Bulgarian soprano, as one wing of the bellows, and Conductor Fritz Reiner, of long and esteemed honor, as the other, they pumped blazing life into a work which might almost be said to be making its debut here with them. An audience which filled every nook of the theater was still cheering both fifteen minutes after the final curtain. | ||
| 1949 |
February 26 Matinee, March 3, 7
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus Metropolitan Opera House, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff Sir John Falstaff - Leonard Warren Alice Ford - Regina Resnik Ford - Giuseppe Valdengo Dame Quickly - Cloe Elmo Nannetta - Licia Albanese Fenton - Giuseppe Di Stefano Musical America wrote: "...Despite the admirable contributions of most of the singers, it was Mr. Reiner's conducting, above all else, that made this Falstaff one of the Metropolitan's finest attainments in many seasons. | ||
| 1949 |
March 18, April 13, 15
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus Metropolitan Opera House, New York | Fritz Reiner |
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Richard Wagner: Parsifal
Parsifal - Charles Kullman March 18, Set Svanholm April 13, 15 Kundry - Rose Bampton Amfortas - Herbert Janssen Gurnemanz - Joel Berglund Klingsor - Gerhard Pechner Titurel - Dezsö Ernster | ||
| 1949 |
March 22, 25
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus March 22: Lyric Theater, Baltimore, Maryland March 25: Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts | Fritz Reiner |
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W. A. Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro Figaro - Italo Tajo Susanna - Bidú Sayao Count Almaviva - Frank Valentino Countess Almaviva - Eleanor Steber Cherubino - Risë Stevens Dr. Bartolo - Salvatore Baccaloni Marcellina - Hertha Glaz Don Basilio - Alessio De Paolis Musical America wrote: "... Despite the admirable contributions of most of the singers, it was Mr. Reiner's conducting, above all else, that made this Falstaff one of the Metropolitan's finest attainments in many seasons. | ||
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1 Fritz Reiner Society, Stephen C. Hillyer, President. Chicago Symphony Orchestra Subscription Concerts 1953-1963. December, 1981.
2 page 16. Chicago Musical Patron is Visitor in Elyria. Elyria Chronicle Telegram. Elyria, Ohio. January 5, 1955.
3 pages 6-9. Hart, Philip. Fritz Reiner: A Biography. Northwestern University Press. Chicago, Illinois. 1994. ISBN: 0810114631.
4 page F-1. Apone, Carl. "They Can Be Pleasent or Downright Prickly" Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. August 4, 1985.
5 Morgan, Kenneth. "Fritz Reiner, Maestro and Martinet" University of Illinois Press. Urbana, Illinois. 2005. ISBN-13: 978-0-252-07730-2.
6 Peck, Donald. "The Right Place, The Right Time." Indiana University Press. Bloomington, Indiana. 2007. ISBN-13: 978-0-253-34914-9.
7 pages 631-636. Thomas, Louis Russell. A History of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra to 1931. University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Ohio. 1972.
8 pages 107-108. Hart, Philip. Fritz Reiner: A Biography. Northwestern University Press. Chicago, Illinois. 1994. ISBN: 0810114631.
9 page 6. Before the Mike. Sandusky Star Journal. Sandusky, Ohio. November 3, 1928.
10 page 4. On the Air. Decatur Review. Decatur, Illinois. November 6, 1928.
11 Humphrey, George Norwood Becoming a Musician. Xlibris Corporation. Bloomington, Indiana. ISBN 978-1-4257-2074-5.
12 page 4 Expected Too Much Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. February 16, 1947.
13 pages 126-127. Morgan, Kenneth. "Fritz Reiner, Maestro and Martinet" op. cit.
14 page 5. Lewando, Ralph. "Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Scores in Opening Concert". Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 20, 1945.
14 page 2. Steinforth, Donald. "Symphony Orchestra, Audience Make Reiner's Farewell Memorable". Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. April 26, 1948.
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