1959 Eighty-first Season 1960
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Charles A. Sink, President Gail W. Rector, Executive Director Lester McCoy, Conductor
Twentieth Annual
CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Festival Quartet VICTOR BABIN, Piano
SZYMON GOLDBERG, Violin
WILLIAM PRIMROSE, Viola
NIKOLAI GRAUDAN, Violoncello
FEBRUARY 12, 13, 14, 1960
RACKHAM AUDITORIUM
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
The Steinway is the officia l piano of the University Musical Society .
A R S LON G A V I T A BREVIS
PRO G RAM
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 8:30 P.M.
Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 16
Grave; allegro rna non troppo
Andante cantabile
Rondo: allegro, rna non troppo
Piano Quartet in D minor, Op. 113
Allegro moderato rna con passione
Vivace; adagio; vivace
Larghetto
Allegro energico
INTERMISSION
Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25, No.1
Allegro
Intermezzo: allegro rna non troppo
Andante con moto
Rondo alIa Zingarese: presto
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First Concert
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TWENTY ANNUAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVALS
presented by
THE UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Rackham Auditorium - Ann Arbor, Michigan
1941-1960
ORGANIZATIONS PRESENTED (in order of appearance)
Musical Art Quartet Roth String Quartet . Budapest String Quartet Paganini String Quartet .
1941 1942, 1943, 1944 1945, 1946, 1947
. . 1948, 1949 Budapest String Quartet . . . . . 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953
1954 Griller String Quartet and Reginald Kell Players Budapest String Quartet 1955, 1956
1957 1958 1959 1960
Quartetto Italiano . Budapest String Quartet Societa Corelli Festival Quartet
COMPOSITIONS PERFORMED
ALDINONI, TOMASSO (1674-1745) Allegro from Concerto in D minor . . .... 1959
BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN (1685-1750) (Wood-Hill) Seven Choral Preludes .. .. . 1944 (Roy Harri s) Four Fugues from
"The Art of the Fugue" ...... .. . .... 1951 (Mozart) Five Fugues .......... .. .. .. 1954
BARBER, SAMUEL (1910- ) Quartet in B minor .... . ..... ... 1945, 195 2
BART6K, BELA (1881- 1945) Contrasts for Clarinet, Violin
and Piano ............ ...... .... . .. 1954 Quartet in A minor, Op. 7, No.1 . . . 1948, 1955 Quartet in A minor, Op . 17 , No.2 . . 195 1, 1958
BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN (1 770-1 82 7) COMPLETE STRING QUARTET CYCI.E
Quartet in F major, Op. 18, No.1 .. ................ 1943, 1950, 1956
Quartet in G major, Op. 18, No.2 .......... .... .... 1945 , 195 2, 1956
Quartet in D major, Op. 18, No.3 . . 1947, 1956 Quartet in C minor, Op. 18 , No.4 . . 1948, 1958 Quartet in A major, Op. 18, No.5 .. 1946,1958 Quartet in B-flat major,
Op. 18, No. 6 .............. .. 1949,1958 Quartet in F major, Op. 59, No.1 . ... .. . 1949 Quartet in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 .. 1947, 1955 Quartet in C major, Op. 59, No.3 .. 194 5, 1952 Quartet in E-Ilat major, OP. 74 . .. . 1946, 1957 Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 ... . . ....... 1943 Quartet in E-Ilat major, Op. 127 . . . 1949, 1954 Quartet in A minor, Op. 13 2 ... . .. 1948, 1953 Quartet in B-flat major, OP. 130 ... 1948, 1953 Grand Fugue, Op. 133 """"."" . • . 1950 Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op. 131 .. 1945 , 1951 Quartet in F major, Op. 135 .. 194 2, 1944, 1950
Piano Quartet in E-fl a t major, Op. 16 ... . 1960 Quintet in C major, Op. 29 ..... . . . .... . 1955 Trio in C minor, Op. 1, No.3, for
Violin, Cello, and Piano . . ..... . . .... 1954 BLOCH, ERNEST (1880- 1959)
Prelude; Night ....... ....... ........ 1941 Quartet No.3 .. .... ............... .. 1954
BOCCHERINI, LUIGI (1743- 1805) Concerto in B-lIat major for
Cello and Strings . ....... . ..... . . ... 1959 Concerto in D major for
Cello and Strings . .......... . . . .. . .. 1959 Menuett No.2 in A major . . . . ..... ... . 1959 Quartet in G minor, OP. 33, No.5 . ..... 1942
BORODIN, ALEXANDER (1 833-1887) Quartet in D major, No.2 .... . ... 1941, 1943
BRAHMS, JOHANNES (1833-1897) (Mason) Chorale and Fugue . .. . .. .. . .. 1944 P iano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25, No. 1 .. 1960 P iano Quartet in A major, Op. 26 , No.2 .. 1960 Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 60, No.3 . . 1960 Quartet in C minor, Op. 51 , No. 1 .. 1941 , 1951 Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2 .. 1945 , 1952 Quartet in B-lIat major, Op. 67 .... 1947, 1950 Quintet in F major, Op. 88 .. . ..... . .... 1958 Quintet in G major, Op. 111 . . . ......... 1955 Trio in A minor, Op. 114, for
Cla rinet, CeUo, and Piano . . .. ... .... 1954 BRITTEN, BENJAMIN (1913- )
Simple Symphony for Strings .. . . .. ..... 1959 BUCCHI, VALENTINO (1916- )
Quartet No.1 ........ ........ ... ... .. 1957 CAMDINI, GIOVANNI GIUSEPPE (1746- 1825)
Quartet No.2 in G minor . .... . ..... .. . 1957 CASELLA, ALFREDO (1883- )
Three Pieces for String Quartet . . ..... .. 1944 Preludio Barbaro Ninna-Nanna Ridiculous Waltz
CaRELLI, ARCANGELO (1653-1713) Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 1 . ... ... ... 1959 Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No.3 .. .. .... .. 1959 Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 8 ... .... .. . 1959 Sarabanda, Giga and Badinerie . . .. . .. ... 1959
DEBUSSY, CLAUDE ACHILLE (1 862-1 9 18) Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 . . 1947 , 1953,1957
DENNY, WILLIAM (1910- ) Quartet No.2 .. " ...... . .... .... .... 1955
DITTERSDORF, KARL DITTERS VON (1739-1799) Quartet in D major .. .. .. .......... ... 1953
DOHNANYI, ERNST VON (1877- ) Quartet in D-flat major, Op. 15, No.2 .. .. 1943
DONIZETTI, GAETANO (1797-1848) Can zone e minuetto .... .. . . .. .. ...... 1959
DVORAK, ANTONIN (1841- 1904) Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 51 .... ..... 1946 Quartet in F major, Op. 96 ........ 1943, 1956
FAURE, GABRIEL (1845-1924) P iano Quartet in G minor, Op. 45 ....... 1960
Foss, LUKAS (192 2- ) Quartet in G .................. . . . . .. 195 2
FRANCK, CESAR, (1822-1890) Quartet in D major .. ... . ............. 1949
GEMINI ANI, FRANCESCO (1667-1762) Andante . . . ..... . ......... . ......... 1959
H ANDEL, GEORGE FREDERICK (1685- 1759) Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No.6,
in G minor ... . .... .. ...... .. .... .. 1959 HARRIS, Roy (1 898- )
Four Preludes and Fugues .. ... . . ...... 1942 HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH (1732- 1809)
Quartet in D major, Cp. 20, No.4 ...... 1951 Quartet in C major, Op. 33, No.3 ...... 194 7 Quartet in G major, Op. 33, No.5 ... ... 1954 Quartet in E-llat major, Op. 50, No. 3 ... 1944 Quartet in B-IIat major, Op. 64, No.3 .. . 1948 Quartet in G major, Op. 64, No.4 ...... 1941 Quartet in D major, Op. 64, No.5 . ..... 1948 Quartet in E-flat major, OP. 64, No.6 . . . 1952 Quartet in G minor, OP. 74, No. 3 . . . . .. 1945 Quartet in D minor, Op. 76, No.2 . . .... 1946 Quartet in C major, Op. 76, No.3 ...... 1953 Quartet in B-IIat major, Op. 76, No.4 .. . 1950 Quartet in D major, Op. 76, No.5 .. 1942, 1943 Quartet in G major, Op. 77, No. 1 .. 1949,1955
HINDEMITH, PAUL (1895- ) Quartet in E-llat major
(1943) ... . ............. 1945,1946,1953 Quartet in E-flat major (1945) ......... 1947 Quartet, Op. 22, No.3 ........ .... 1950,1958
J ACOBI, FREDERICK ( 1891- ) Quartet No.3 ... ......... .. ...... .. .. 1949
KODALY, ZOLTAN ( 1882- ) Quartet, Op. 10, No.2 ........ .. . . . . ... 1956
KRENEK, ERNST (1900- ) Quartet No. 7, Op. 96 ... ............. . 1945
LEES, BENJAMIN (1924- ) Quartet No.1 ...... . ......... ........ 1955
MALIPIERO, GIAN FRANCESCO (1882- ) " Rispetti e Strambotti" . . ... . ... . . ... . . 1942
MARCELLO, BENEDETTO (1686-1739) Introduction, Aria, and Presto ..... . .... 1959
MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY, FELIX ( 1809-1847) Quartet No.1 in E-fiat major,
Op. 12, No.1 ... . . . ........ . . . . . . . . 1953 Quartet No.3 in D major, Op. 44, No.1 .. 1952
MILHAUD, DARIUS (1 892- ) Quartet No.2 ..................... . .. 1948 Quartet No.7 ... . ........ ...... 1949, 1958 Quartet No. 12 ............. . . ..... . . . 1946 Quartet No. 17 ....... . .. . .. .. . . .. .. .. 195 2 Suite for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano . .... 1954
MORRIS, HAROLD (1890- ) Quartet No.2 . . . . ...... .............. 1944
MOZART, WOLFGANG AMADEUS (1756- 1791) Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478 .. .... . 1960 Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493 . ... 1960 Quartet No. 14 in G major, K. 387 . 1941,1952 Quartet No. 15 in D minor, K. 421 . 1951,1957 Quartet No. 16 in E-fiat major, K . 428 ... 1950 Quartet No. 17 in B-flat major,
K. 458 ...... ... ........ 1943, 1948, 1954
Quartet No. 18 in A major, K. 464 ...... 1947 Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465 .1949, 1957 Quartet No. 20 in D major,
K. 499 . . . .............. 1942,1945,1955 Quartet No. 23 in F major, K. 590 ..... . . 1946 Quintet No.3 in C minor, K. 406 . ... . .. 1958 Quintet No.4 in C major, K. 515 .. . . .... 1956 Quintet No.5 in G minor, K. 516 . .... ... 1956 Quintet No.6 in D major, K. 593 ..... .. 1956 Quintet No.7 in E-flat major, K. 614 ... . 1958
NERI, MASSIMILIANO (Ga 1620-1670) Sonata a quattro ............... .... .. 1957
PISTON, WALTER (1894- ) Quartet No.2 . ............... . ... .. . . 1946 Quartet No.3 .......... .. ... . ........ 1950
PORPORA, NICCOLA ( 1686-1767) Aria for CeIJo and Strings ..... . . .. ..... 1959
PORTER, QUINCEY (1897- ) Quartet No.4 ...... . ..... ..... . . .... . 1943 Quartet No.8 . ..... . .. ...... . . .. ..... 1953
PROKOFIEFF, SERGEI (1891-1953) Quartet No.2 in F major, Op. 92 ... 1947, 19.57
PURCELL, HENRY (Ga 1659-1695) Chaconne ..................... . . . ... 1951
RAVEL, MAURICE (1875-1937) Quartet in F major ... . 1941,1942,1944,1951
REGER, MAX (1 873- 1916) P iano Quartet in D minor, Op. 113 ..... . 1960
RUBBRA, EDMUND (1901- ) Quartet No. 2 in E-IIat, Op. 73 . . . . ...... 1954
SCARLATTI, ALESSANDRO (1659-1725) Pastorale e molto aIJegro .......... .. . .. 1959
SCHUBERT, FRANZ (1797-1828) Quartet No. 2 in C major ... .. .. . ..... . 1957 Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major,
Op. 125, No.1 ..................... 1949 Quartet No. 13 in A minor, Cp. 27 .. . .... 1955 Quartet No. 14 in D minor,
Op. Postb . . . ............ 1941 , 1944, 1950 Quartet No. 15 in G major,
Op. 161 .............. . . . . . .. 1946, 1953 Movement ill C minor, Op. Posth . ....... 1951
SCHUMANN, ROBERT (/810-1856) Piano Quartet in E-llat major, Op. 47 .... 1960 Quartet in A minor, Op. 41, No.1 .... . .. 1942 Quartet in F major, Op. 41, No. 2 . . ..... 1944 Quartet in A major, Op. 41, No.3 ....... 1951
SHOSTAKOVICH, DMITRI (1906- ) Quartet in C major, Op. 49 .......... . .. 1943
SMETANA, BEDmCH (1824-1884) Quartet in E minor, Op. 11 6, No. 1. .1 947, 1956
STRAVINSKY, IGOR (1882- ) Concertino . ..... . . ....... . . . ........ 1951 Concerto in D , for Violin and Orchestra ... 1959
T /\NSMAN, ALEXANDRE (1897- ) Triptych for String Orchestra . .......... 1941
TURINA, JOAQUIN (1882-1949) La Oracion del Torero ... . ....... .. .... 1941
VITALI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA (Ga 1644-1692) Capriccio a quattro . . . ................ 1957
VIVALDI, ANTONIO (Ga 1675- 1741) AIJegro from Concerto in A major .... . .. 1959 Concerto Grosso in D minor,
Op. 3, No. II ..... . . . .... ...... . . .. 1959 L'~stro ha~monico (Concerto No. 5)
10 A maJor . . . . . ... . ............... 1948 Sinfonia No. 1 in C major .. . ... ... .. ... 1959 Sinfonia No.2 in G major ....... . .. . ... 1959
WOLF, HUGO (1860- 1903 ) Italian Serenade . ...... . . ...... .. .... . 1944
PRO G RAM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 8:30 P.M.
Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 45
Allegro malta moderato
Allegro malta
Adagio non troppo
Allegro malta
Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493
Allegro
Larghetto
A\1egretto
INTERMISSION
Piano Quartet in A major, Op. 26, No.2
Allegro non troppo
Poco adagio
Scherzo: poco allegro
Finale: a\1egro
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(over)
Second Concert
FAURE
MOZART
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PRO G RAM
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2 :30 P.M.
Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478
Allegro
Andante
Rondo
Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 60, No.3
Allegro non troppo
Scherzo: allegro
Andante
Finale: allegro commodo
INTERMISSION
Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47
Sostenuto assai-allegro rna non troppo
Scherzo: molto vivace
Andante cantabile
Finale: vivace
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Third C otlcert
MOZART
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SCHUMANN
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