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Rafael Kubelík and the Chicago Symphony

Rafael Kubelík

and

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra

I. Concerts as Music Director (p. 2)

II. Concerts as Guest Conductor (p. 30)

III. Issued Recordings (p. 36)

IV. Unissued Recordings (p. 41)

Compiled by Ramon Khalona3267 Madison Street

Carlsbad, California 92008U.S.A.

[email protected]

The author acknowledges the kind support of Ms. Brenda Nelson-Strauss and her assistants, Mr. Frank Villela and Ms. Alison Hinderliter at the Chicago Symphony’s Rosenthal Archives.

Version 3 31.x.2002

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Rafael Kubelík and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

The following is a listing of all concerts Rafael Kubelík conducted as musicdirector (section I) and as guest conductor (section II) with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. All concerts performed at Orchestra Hall in Chicago, unless otherwise stated. During his tenure as CSO Music Director (1950-1953), Kubelík also conducted a large number of broadcast programs, telecast programs, and popular concerts. These are inserted in the list in chronological order and are designated as such. The series of broadcast and telecast programs was sponsored by the Chicago Title and Trust Company. Telecast programs took place on Tuesday evenings and were broadcast from the Civic Theater over station WENR-TV (Channel 7 at the time) in Chicago from 9:30 to 10 P.M. Broadcast programs took place on Wednesday evenings and originated from the Eighth Street (Civic) Theater over station WCFL, in Chicago, from 8 to 9 PM, except noted otherwise. The popular concerts were normally offered at Orchestra Hall on Saturday evenings. Kubelík also took the orchestra on tour to several American cities. The listings note the various locations. A list of issued and unissued recordings is provided in sections III and IV, respectively.

I. Concerts conducted as Music Director (1950-1953)

1950-51 Season (60th Season)

Broadcast Program (from 8th Street Theater)20/ix/1950BRAHMS: Tragic Overture, Op. 81WEBER: Andante and Hungarian Rondo in C minor for Viola and OrchestraMilton Preves, violaMENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 (“Italian”)

Broadcast Program (from 8th Street Theater)27/ix/1950MOZART: Overture to “The Marriage of Figaro”MOZART: Horn Concerto in E-flat major, K. 447Philip Farkas, hornMOZART: Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504 (“Prague”)

Broadcast Program (from Senn High School in Chicago)4/x/1950GLUCK: Overture to “Iphigenie en Aulide”CIMAROSA: Concerto for Oboe and Strings (arr. Arthur Benjamin)Florian Mueller, oboeBEETHOVEN: Contra-DancesSCHUBERT: Symphony No. 8 in B minor (“Unfinished”)

6/x/1950 Concert in East Lansing, Michigan (College Auditorium)MOZART: Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504 (“Prague”)HINDEMITH: Theme and Four Variations (“The Four Temperaments”) for String Orchestra and Piano. George Schick, pianoBRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

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Broadcast Program (from J. S. Morton High School in Cicero, Illinois)11/x/1950SMETANA: Overture to “Libusse”SMETANA: Vltava (The Moldau)DVORAK: Serenade in D minor, Op. 44DVORAK: Slavonic Dance No. 3 in A-flat major Slavonic Dance No. 1 in C major

12, 13/x/1950BACH: Suite No. 4 in D major (Dorothy Lane, hpsd.)BARTOK: Music for Strings, Percussion and CelestaBRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor

14/x/1950 Popular ConcertROSSINI: Overture to “William Tell”HINDEMITH: Theme and Four Variations (“The Four Temperaments”) for String Orchestra and Piano. George Schick, pianoBRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

16/x/1950 Milwaukee Concert (Pabst Theatre)MOZART: Masonic Funeral Music, K.477In Memoriam Dr. Arthur J. PatekBACH: Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D majorBARTOK: Music for Strings, Percussion, and CelestaBRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

Broadcast Program (from 8th Street Theater)18/x/1950MOZART: Symphony No. 34 in C major, K. 338BARTOK: Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta

19, 20/x/1950MOZART: Masonic Funeral Music, K.477(In Memoriam Frederick Stock., 11.xi.1872 – 20.x.1942)MOZART: Symphony in G minor, K.183MOZART: Symphony in E-flat major, K.184RIETI: Symphony No. 5 (American Premiere)MUSSORGSKY: Prelude to “Khovanschina”MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL: Pictures at an Exhibition

21/x/1950 Popular ConcertBACH: Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D majorMOZART: Horn Concerto in E-flat major, K. 447Philip Farkas, hornRIETI: Symphony No. 5RAVEL: Le Tombeau de CouperinMUSSORGSKY/RAVEL: Pictures at an Exhibition

Broadcast Program (from Evanston High School, Evanston, Illinois)25/x/1950

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WEBER: Overture to “Euryanthe”BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

26,27/x/1950ROSSINI: William Tell OvertureMENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15Rudolf Serkin, Soloist, MOHAUPT: Town Piper Music (1st CSO performance)

30/x/1950 Concert in Toledo, Ohio (Toledo Museum of Art)BACH: Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D majorBARTOK: Music for Strings, Percussion, and CelestaBRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

Broadcast Program (from Roosevelt High School, Chicago)1/xi/1950RAVEL: Le Tombeau de CouperinWAGNER: Siegfried IdylRIETI: Symphony No. 5

2, 3/xi/1950BEETHOVEN: King Stephen OvertureBEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto, Op. 61Yehudi MenuhinSTILL: Poem for Orchestra (1st CSO performance)JANACEK: Sinfonietta

6/xi/1950 Milwaukee Concert (Pabst Theatre)RAVEL: Le Tombeau de CouperinSTILL: Poem for OrchestraMOHAUPT: Town Piper MusicBRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83Frank Glazer, piano

Broadcast Program (from 8th Street Theater)8/xi/1950MOZART: Symphony No. 26 in E-flat major, K. 184MOZART: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622Ignatius Gennusa, clarinetSCHUBERT: Ballet Music from “Rosamunde”BEETHOVEN: Overture “King Stephen”, Op. 117

9, 10/xi/1950All MOZART ProgramPiano Concerto in A major, K. 414Piano Concerto in C minor, K. 491

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Cadenza by Denis MathewsMyra Hess, SoloistSymphony No. 41

Broadcast Program (from Thornton High School, Harvey, Illinois)15/xi/1950BACH-REGER: Chorale “O Man Bewail Thy Grievous Sin”GLUCK: Concerto for Flute in G majorRene Rateau, fluteHINDEMITH: Theme and Four Variations (“The Four Temperaments”) for String Orchestra and Piano. George Schick, piano

16, 17/xi/1950RAVEL: Suite “Le Tombeau de Couperin”CHAUSSON: Symphony in B flat major, Op. 20HINDEMITH: Theme and Four Variations“The Four Temperaments” for String Orchestra and Piano(commemorating Hindemith’s birthday on 16.xi.1895STRAUSS: Dance of the Seven Veils from “Salome”

20/xi/1950 Milwaukee Concert (Pabst Theatre)MOZART: Symphony No. 26 in E-flat major, K. 184COPLAND: Third SymphonyDEBUSSY: Prelude to the Afternoon of a FaunDEBUSSY: Three NocturnesWomen’s Chorus, Northwestern University; George Howerton, dir.

Broadcast Program (from 8th Street Theater)22/xi/1950MOZART: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 361CHAUSSON: Symphony in B-flat major, Op. 20

23, 24/xi/1950COPLAND: Third SymphonyBRAHMS: Violin Concerto, Op. 77Nathan Milstein, soloistWAGNER: Prelude to “The Mastersingers of Nuremberg”

Broadcast Program (from Holy Trinity High School, Chicago)29/xi/1950HAYDN: Symphony No. 82 in C major (“The Bear”)CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11Robert McDowell, piano

30/xi, 1/xii, 1950BLOCH: Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obbligato(George Schick, piano)BLOCH: Suite for Viola and OrchestraMilton Preves, soloistIBERT: Capriccio

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DEBUSSY: Prelude to the Afternoon of a FaunDEBUSSY: Three Nocturnes

Broadcast Program (from Austin High School, Chicago)6/xii/1950BLOCH: Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra and Piano Obbligato(George Schick, piano)MOZART: Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 (“Jupiter”)

7, 8/xii/1950SUK: Meditation on an Ancient Czech Chorale, “Holy Wenceslaus”, Op. 35MARTINU: Tre RicercariMAHLER: Symphony No. 5

9/xii/1950 Popular ConcertMOZART: Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183SAINT-SAENS: Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor, Op. 44Mary Sime, pianoBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Broadcast Program (from 8th Street Theater)13/xii/1950IBERT: CapriccioDEBUSSY: Two Dances for Harp and String OrchestraJoseph Vito, HarpDEBUSSY: MinuetDEBUSSY: Prelude to the Afternoon of a FaunDEBUSSY: Two Nocturnes

14, 15/xii/1950HAYDN: Symphony in C major, “The Bear”MENDELSSOHN: Violin ConcertoIsaac Stern, soloistDVORAK: Symphony in D major (No. 6) , Op. 60

16/xii/1950 BARBER: Adagio for String Orchestra, Op. 11BACH: Concerto for Two Keyboards No. 2 in C majorRafael Kubelík and George Schick, pianosSUK: Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra in G minor, Op. 24Ludmila Bertlova, violin

18/xii/1950 Milwaukee Concert (Pabst Theatre)ROSSINI: Overture to William TellLALO: Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21Isaac Stern, violinDVORAK: Symphony in D major (No. 6) , Op. 60

Broadcast Program (from 8th Street Theater)20/xii/1950

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BACH: Concerto No. 2 in C major for Two Keyboards Rafael Kubelík and George Schick, pianosBACH: Aria for Soprano “Art Thou with Me”BACH: Aria for Soprano from Easter Oratorio “Christin, Myrrh, and Precious Spices”Suzanne Hamilton, sopranoBACH: Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major

21, 22/xii/1950All BEETHOVEN programSymphony No. 6Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58Rudolf Firkusny, soloistSymphony No. 5

Broadcast Program (from 8th Street Theater)27/xii/1950SUK: Meditation on an Ancient Czech Chorale “Holy Wenceslaus”, Op. 35BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 (“Pastorale”)

28, 29/xii/1950All WAGNER ProgramTristan and Isolde:- Prelude to Act III- Wesendonck Lieder- Prelude to Act I “Twilight of the Gods”:- Dawn and Siegfried’s Rhine Journey- Siegfried’s Funeral Music- Immolation of BruennhildeKirsten Flagstad, soloist

Broadcast Program (from Harrison High School, Chicago)21/ii/1951SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 8 in B minor (“Unfinished”)ROUSSEL: Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42

22,23/ii/1951BACH: Suite No. 1 in C Major (Dorothy Lane, hpsd – 1st CSO perf.)MOZART: Aria (Rondo), “Per Pieta, Ben Mio” from Cosi Fan TutteRAVEL: “Sheherazade”, Three Poems for Voice and OrchestraSuzanne Danco, soloistROUSSEL: Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42 (1st CSO perf..)

24/ii/1951 Popular ConcertSCHUBERT: Symphony No. 8 (“Unfinished”)WEBER: Konzertstueck for Piano and Orch., Op. 79Louis Kohnop, piano

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DVORAK: Symphony No. 6, D major, Op. 60

Broadcast Concert (from 8th Street Theater)28/ii/1951Soloists: Ruth Slater, Adele Norman, Edith Lang, Leonard Balsamo, Harold BrindellBARBER: Overture to “The School for Scandal”CARPENTER: Suite from “The Birthday of the Infanta”CARPENTER: “Skyscrapers,” A Ballet of American LifeSMETANA: From Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests

1, 2/iii/1951BARBER: Overture to “The School for Scandal”CARPENTER: “Skyscrapers”, A Ballet of American LifeSoloists: Adele Norman, Edith Lang, Leonard Balsamo, Harold BrindellSMETANA: “From Bohemia’s Forests and Meadows” (1st CSO perf.)BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15Solomon, soloist

4/iii/1951 Concert in Ann Arbor, Michigan (Hill Auditorium)BARBER: Overture to “The School for Scandal”DVORAK: Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60HINDEMITH: Theme and Four Variations (“The Four Temperaments”) for String Orchestra and Piano. George Schick, pianoWAGNER: Prelude to “The Mastersingers of Nuremberg”

5/iii/1951 Concert in Detroit, Michigan (Masonic Auditorium)BARBER: Overture to “The School for Scandal”DVORAK: Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60HINDEMITH: Theme and Four Variations (“The Four Temperaments”) for String Orchestra and Piano. George Schick, pianoWAGNER: Prelude to “The Mastersingers of Nuremberg”

6/iii/1951 Concert in Delaware, Ohio (Gray Chapel)BARBER: Overture to “The School for Scandal”DVORAK: Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60HINDEMITH: Theme and Four Variations (“The Four Temperaments”) for String Orchestra and Piano. George Schick, pianoWAGNER: Prelude to “The Mastersingers of Nuremberg”

Broadcast Concert (from Hyde Park High School, Chicago)7/iii/1951DVORAK: Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60DVORAK: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46

8, 9/iii/1951ROGER: Concerto Grosso for Trumpet, Timpani and String Orchestra, Op. 27(1st CSO perf.)Trumpet: Adolph Herseth; Timpani: Edward MetzengerPROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 3William Kapell, soloistBRAHMS: Symphony No. 2

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10/iii/1951 Popular ConcertSMETANA: From Bohemia’s Meadows and ForestsCHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 11Maryan Filar, pianoBRAHMS: Symphony No. 2

15, 16/iii/1951WEBER: Ovt. To “Der Freischuetz”SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1, Op. 38DVORAK: Cello Concerto, Op. 104Pierre Fournier, soloistRIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Russian Easter Ovt.

19/iii/1951 Milwaukee Concert (Pabst Theatre)BACH: Concerto No. 2 in C major for Two KeyboardsRafael Kubelík and George Schick, pianosSCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38ROUSSEL: Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42

Broadcast Concert (from Maine Township High School, Park Ridge, Illinois)21/iii/1951HUMPERDINCK: Prelude to “Haensel and Gretel”BACH: Keyboard Concerto in D minorFlorence Kirsch, pianoMENDELSSOHN: Music to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Op. 61

22, 23/iii/1951BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 6 (1st CSO perf.)BACH: Easter OratorioVirginia Speaker (soprano); Winifred Heckman (mezzo-soprano),Ralph Nielsen (tenor), Donald Gramm (baritone);Chicago Musical College Chorus – James Baar, director

Broadcast Concert (from 8th Street Theater)28/iii/1951DEBUSSY: Petite Suite (orch. Henri Buesser)SAINT-SAENS: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 33Dudley Powers, celloBERLIOZ: Selections from “The Damnation of Faust”

Broadcast Concert (from Fenger High School, Chicago)4/iv/1951SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38BORODIN: In the Steppes of Central AsiaBORODIN: Polovtsian Dances from “Prince Igor”Lindblom High School Chorus; Eugene Pence, dir.

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5, 6/iv/1951MENDELSSOHN: Midsummer Night’s Dream- Overture- Nocturne- ScherzoMAHLER: Das Lied von der ErdeBlanche Thebom and Richard Tucker

9/iv/1951 Milwaukee Concert (Pabst Theatre)CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11Robert McDowell, pianoBRUCKNER: Symphony No. 6 in A major

Broadcast Concert (from 8th Street Theater)11/iv/1951VIVALDI: Two Violin Concerti, Op. 8 (Nos. 11 and 12)Louis Kaufman, violinBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

12, 13/iv/1951DELLO JOIO: Variations, Chaccone and Finale (1st CSO perf.)MILHAUD: Violin Concerto No. 2Louis Kaufman, soloistBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7

Broadcast Concert (from Highland Park High School, Highland Park, Illinois)18/iv/1951MENDELSSOHN: Overture to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Op. 21WEBER: Konzertstueck for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 79Louis Kohnop, pianoDELLO JOIO: Variations, Chaconne, and Finale

19, 20/iv/1951DVORAK: Symphony in D minor (No. 7), Op. 70SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 9 in C Major (“The Great”)

Popular Concert, 21/iv/1951MENDELSSOHN: Overture to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Op. 21DVORAK: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

Broadcast Concert (from 8th Street Theater)25/iv/1951VIVALDI: Two Concerti for Violin, Op. 8Louis Kaufman, violin(note: program doesn’t specify which concerti were played)BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

25/iv/1951 Concert in Columbus, Ohio (Memorial Hall)

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WEBER: Overture to “Der Freischuetz”DELLO JOIO: Variations, Chaconne, and FinaleDVORAK: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70

(Note: the above concert is listed in the CSO archives as having taken place at the stated location, starting at 8:30 PM. Since a weekly broadcast concert took place the same day – starting at 8 PM, see above – this date is most likely incorrect, and it must have taken place either on April 26 or 27, 1951 as the orchestra was on tour)

28/iv/1951 Concert in Mt. Vernon, Iowa (Cornell College) 2:15 PMMOZART: Overture to “Idomeneo, Re di Creta,” K. 366MOZART: Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 (“Jupiter”)FAURE: RequiemSoloists: Alyne Dumas Lee and Louis Sudler

28/iv/1951 Concert in Mt. Vernon, Iowa (Cornell College) 8:15 PMSMETANA: From Bohemia’s Meadows and ForestsHINDEMITH: Theme and Four Variations (“The Four Temperaments”) for String Orchestra and Piano. George Schick, pianoSCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 38WAGNER: Prelude to “The Mastersingers of Nuremberg”

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1951-52 Season (61st Season)

25/ix/1951 Telecast Program from Civic TheaterROSSINI: Overture to “La Scala di Seta”GLUCK: Dance of the Happy Spirits, from “Orfeo ed Euridice”(Flute Obbligato by Lois Schaefer)SCHUBERT: Ballet Music from “Rosamunde”MENDELSSOHN: Scherzo from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Op. 61

30/ix/1951BACH: Prelude to Easter Oratorio, “Kommt, Eilet und Laufet”SMETANA: “From Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests” (from “Ma Vlast”)MENDELSSOHN: Overture and Incidental Music to “Midsummer Night’s Dream” (Opp. 21 and 61)MOUSSORGSKY/RAVEL: Pictures at an Exhibition

2/x/1951 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterDEBUSSY: Two Dances for Harp and String OrchestraJoseph Vito, harpRAVEL: Suite “Le Tombeau de Couperin”

9/x/1951 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterMOZART: Overture to “The Marriage of Figaro”MOZART: Six German Dances, K. 571DVORAK: Legend in G minor, No. 3GRIEG: Anitra’s Dance, from “Peer Gynt”

11,12/x/1951BEETHOVEN: Leonore III Overture, Op. 72BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37Friedrich Gulda, pianoBRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

13/x/1951 Popular ConcertBEETHOVEN: Leonore III Overture, Op. 72BRUCH: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26Boris Zlatich, violinBRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

15/x/1951 Concert at Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WisconsinBEETHOVEN: Leonore III Overture, Op. 72RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30Gina Bachauer, pianoBRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

16/x/1951BEETHOVEN: Leonore III Overture, Op. 72

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RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30Gina Bachauer, pianoDVORAK: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, “From the New World”

16/x/1951 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterGeorge Schick, soloistBOCCHERINI: MinuettoTCHAIKOVSKY: Waltz from Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48TCHAIKOVSKY: Barcarolle (June, from “The Seasons”)MENDELSSOHN: Scherzo from Octet

18,19/x/1951BACH: Concerto No. 1 in F majorHARRIS: Symphony No. 5BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83Gina Bachauer, piano

23/x/1951 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterBACH: Air from Suite No. 3 in D majorWEBER: Rondo Ungarese in C minor, for Viola and OrchestraMilton Preves, violaROSSINI: Pas de Six, from “William Tell”

25,26/x/1951MARTIN: Concerto for Seven Wind Instruments, Timpani, Percussion and String Orchestra (1st CSO performance)BEETHOVEN: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56Joseph Fuchs (vln.), Leonard Rose (cello), George Schick (piano)BRAHMS: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102Joseph Fuchs (vln.), Leonard Rose (cello)

27/x/1951 Popular ConcertSMETANA: The MoldauRACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43Eugene Hopkins, pianoSUK: Meditation on an Ancient Czech Chorale, “Holy Wenceslaus,” Op. 35DVORAK: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 (“From the New World”)

29/x/1951 Concert at Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WisconsinMARTIN: Concerto for Seven Wind Instruments, Timpani, Percussion, and String OrchestraTCHAIKOVSKY: Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33Leonard Rose, celloFRANCK: Symphony in D minor

30/x/1951HARRIS: Symphony No. 5TCHAIKOVSKY: Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33Dudley Powers, cello

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BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

30/x/1951 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterMOZART: Overture to “Cosi fan Tutte”PERGOLESI-BARBIROLLI: Two Movements from Concerto for OboeFlorian Mueller, oboeBEETHOVEN: German Dances

1,2/xi/1951MENDELSSOHN: Overture “The Fair Melusina”, Op. 32SCHOENBERG: Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16LISZT: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A majorClaudio Arrau, pianoFRANCK: Symphony in D minor

3/xi/1951 Popular ConcertBLOCH: Concerto Grosso No. 1 for String Orchestra and Piano ObbligatoGeorge Schick, pianoKHACHATURIAN: Violin ConcertoSamuel Magad, violinRAVEL: Suite, “Le Tombeau de Couperin”MOUSSORGSKY/RAVEL: Pictures at an Exhibition

5/xi/1951 Concert at College Auditorium in East Lansing, MichiganMOZART: Symphony in C major, K. 425 (“Linz”)BLOCH: Concerto Grosso No. 1 for String Orchestra and Piano ObbligatoGeorge Schick, pianoMOUSSORGSKY/RAVEL: Pictures at an Exhibition

6/xi/1951 Concert at Warriner Hall in Mount Pleasant, MichiganBLOCH: Concerto Grosso No. 1 for String Orchestra and Piano ObbligatoGeorge Schick, pianoTCHAIKOVSKY: Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33Dudley Powers, celloMOUSSORGSKY/RAVEL: Pictures at an Exhibition

8,9/xi/1951MOZART: Symphony No. 36 in C major, K. 425 (“Linz”)MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K.218Ruggiero Ricci, ViolinBARTOK: Concerto for Orchestra

10/xi/1951 Concert at Purdue Hall of Music, Lafayette, IndianaBLOCH: Concerto Grosso No. 1 for String Orchestra and Piano ObbligatoGeorge Schick, pianoMARTIN: Concerto for Seven Wind Instruments, Timpani, Percussion and String OrchestraBRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

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11/xi/1951 Concert at Purdue Hall of Music, Lafayette, IndianaMOZART: Overture to “The Marriage of Figaro”RAVEL: Suite “Le Tombeau de Couperin”TCHAIKOVSKY: Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33Dudley Powers, celloDVORAK: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 (“From the New World”)

12/xi/1951 Concert at the Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WisconsinBARTOK: Concerto for OrchestraTCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 n F minor, Op. 36

13/xi/1951BACH: Concerto No. 5 for Keyboard, Flute, Violin and String Orchestra in D majorRudolf Serkin (piano), Julius Baker (flute) and John Weicher (violin)MENDELSSOHN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25Rudolf Serkin, pianoFRANCK: Symphony in D minor

13/xi/1951 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterBOIELDIEU: Overture “The Caliph of Bagdad”SAINT-SAENS: The Swan from “Carnaval of the Animals”Dudley Powers, celloBERLIOZ: Dance of the Sylphs from “The Damnation of Faust”RESPIGHI: “La Gallina” (The Hen) from “The Birds”

15,16/xi/1951BACH: Concerto No. 5 for Keyboard, Flute, Violin and String Orchestra in D majorRudolf Serkin (piano), Julius Baker (flute) and John Weicher (violin)BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58Rudolf Serkin, pianoTCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

20/xi/1951 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterWEBER: Overture “Preciosa”RACHMANINOFF: “In the Silence of the Night”STRAUSS: “Morgen”STRAUSS: “Zueignung” (“Dedication”)Louis Sudler, soloistWAGNER: Dance of the Apprentices from “The Mastersingers from Nuremberg”

22,23/xi/1951Soloists: Nicole Henriot, Alexander BorovskyMOZART: Overture to “Idomeneo”, K. 366BACH: Concerto for Piano in D minorROUSSEL: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 36 (1st CSO performance)DVORAK: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”

24/xi/1951 Popular Concert

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MARTIN: Concerto for Seven Wind Instruments, Timpani, Percussion and String OrchestraPROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26Barbara Steinbach, pianoBARTOK: Piano Concerto No. 3Barbara Steinbach, piano

27/xi/1951MARTIN: Concerto for Seven Wind Instruments, Timpani, Percussion and String OrchestraCHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21Eugene Istomin, pianoTCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

27/xi/1951 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterMOZART: Minuet, K. 409RIISAGER: Two Movements from Trumpet ConcertoAdolph Herseth, trumpetROSSINI: Overture to “Tancredi”

29,30/xi/1951BACH: Concerto for String Orchestra No. 3 in G major (Dorothy Lane, harpsichord)BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61Nathan Milstein, violinMARTINU: Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani (George Schick, piano)HINDEMITH: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber

1/xii/1951MOZART: Symphony in C major, K. 338MOZART: “Et Incarnatus Est,” from Mass in C minor, K. 427MOZART: Pamina’s Aria, “Ah! Lo so piu non m’avanza,” from Act II of “The Magic Flute”MOZART: Susanna’s Aria, “Deh vieni non tardar,” from “The Marriage of Figaro”Irmgard Seefried, soloistWAGNER: Prelude to “The Mastersingers of Nuremberg”

4/xii/1951 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterSUK: Scherzo from Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 6BARTOS: Le Bourgeois GentilhommeMENDELSSOHN: Overture to “The Son and Stranger,” Op. 89

6,7/xii/1951Todd Duncan, soloistSWANSON: Short Symphony (1st CSO performance)GERSHWIN: Concerto in F for Piano and OrchestraJorge Bolet, PianoSTRAUSS: “Allerseelen”, Op. 10, No. 8STRAUSS: “Heimliche Aufforderung”, Op. 27, No. 3STRAUSS: “Ich trage meine Minne,” Op. 32, No. 1 (1st CSO performance)STRAUSS: “Zueignung”, Op. 10, No. 1 (1st CSO performance)STRAUSS: Rondo, “Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks,” Op. 28

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8/xii/1951 Popular ConcertBARBER: Overture to ‘The School for Scandal”BARTOK: Piano Concerto No. 3Bela Boszormenyi-Nagy, PianoMARTINU: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano, and TimpaniGeorge Schick, pianoHINDEMITH: Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber

11/xii/1951BARBER: Overture to ‘The School for Scandal”SWANSON: Short SymphonyPORTER: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (1st CSO performance)Milton Preves, violaFOSS: “The Song of Songs”, Second Biblical Solo Cantata for Soprano and OrchestraAdele Addison, soprano; (1st CSO performance)

11/xii/1951 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterMOZART: Overture to “Idomeneo, Re di Creta,” K. 366MOZART: Minuet from “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” K. 525DEBUSSY: “En Bateau, from “Petite Suite”IBERT: Allegro Scherzando, from Flute ConcertoJulius Baker, flute

13,14/xii/1951SMETANA: Overture to “The Bartered Bride”JIRAK: Symphony No. 5, Op. 60 (1st American performance)IBERT: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (1st CSO performance)DEBUSSY: La Mer

17/xii/1951 Concert at the Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WisconsinBARBER: Overture to ‘The School for Scandal”GERSHWIN: Concerto in F for piano and orchestraJorge Bolet, pianoFOSS: “The Song of Songs,” Second Biblical Solo Cantata for Soprano and OrchestraAdele Addison, sopranoDELLO JOIO: Variations, Chaconne, and Finale

18/xii/1951 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterCIMAROSA: Overture to “The Secret Marriage”LULLY: Nocturne from “Ballet Suite”HAYDN: “Toy” Symphony

20,21/xii/1951DVORAK: Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 33 (1st CSO performance)Rudolf FirkusnyBRUCKNER: Symphony No. 4 in E flat

25/xii/1951 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterVIVALDI-EPHRIKIAN: Concerto in B-flat major for Bassoon, Strings, and Harpsichord,

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“La Notte” (Leonard Sharrow, bassoon; Dorothy Lane, harpsichord)BACH: Air from Suite No. 3 in D majorSUK: Meditation on an Ancient Czech Chorale “Holy Wenceslaus,” Op. 35

27,28/xii/1951RABAUD: Symphonic Poem, “La Procession Nocturne,” Op. 6RAVEL: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G majorNicole Henriot, piano(commemorating the composer’s death on December 28, 1937)BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14a

1/i/1952 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterSAINT-SAENS: “Carnaval of the Animals”Stefan Bardas and George Schick, pianos

3,4/i/1952BEETHOVEN: “Egmont” Overture, Op. 84SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47Ida Haendel, violinMAHLER: Symphony No. 1 in D major

19/ii/1952 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterGOULD: Sermon from “Spirituals”RAVEL: Introduction and Allegro for Harp, String Orchestra, Flute, and ClarinetJoseph Vito, harpGRIEG: Rigaudon from “Holberg Suite”

21,22/ii/1952MOZART: Piano Concerto in E-flat major, K. 449 (1st CSO performance; cadenza by Mozart)MOZART: Piano Concerto in B-flat major, K. 456 (1st CSO performance; cadenza by Mozart)MOZART: Piano Concerto in D minor, K. 466 (cadenza by Beethoven)Myra Hess, piano

26/ii/1952MOZART: Piano Concerto in F major, K. 413 (1st CSO perf., cadenza by Denis Matthews)MOZART: Piano Concerto in A major, K. 488 (cadenza by Mozart)MOZART: Piano Concerto in C major, K. 467 (cadenza by Denis Matthews)Myra Hess, piano

26/ii/1952 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterR. STRAUSS: Pavane, Gavotte and March from “Couperin Suite”FAURE: Elegy for CelloJenska Slebos, celloDE FALLA: Ritual Fire Dance from “El Amor Brujo” (“Love, the Magician”)

28,29/ii/1952GANZ: Symphonic Overture to an Unwritten Comedy, “Laughter … Yet Love,” Op. 34

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(commemorating the composer’s 75th birthday – Feb. 24; 1st CSO performance)WALTON: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1st CSO performance)John Weicher, violinBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, “Eroica”

4/iii/1952 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterAssisted by New Trier High School Chorus; Marian Cotton, directorMOZART: Suite from “Les Petits Riens”HUMPERDINCK: Evening Prayer from “Hansel and Gretel”J. MELIUS CHRISTIANSEN: Beautiful SaviorNOBLE CAIN: Roll, Chariot!NOVAK: At the Barn Dance from “Slovakian Suite”

6,7/iii/1952SUK: Music of Mourning (In Memoriam Edward Collins, Nov. 10, 1889 – Dec. 1, 1951)GRONDAHL: Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra (1st CSO performance)Leonard Sharrow, bassoonBOROWSKI: Symphony No. 2 in E minor (commemorating the composer’s birthday on March 10)SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54Moura Lympany, pianoWAGNER: Overture to “Tannhaeuser”

8/iii/1952 Concert at Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, MichiganMARTINU: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and TimpaniGeorge Schick, pianoHINDEMITH: Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes by Carl Maria von WeberBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 (“Eroica”)

9/iii/1952 Concert at Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MichiganSMETANA: Overture to “The Bartered Bride”BARTOK: Concerto for Violin and OrchestraArthur Grumiaux, violinBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 (“Eroica”)

10/iii/1952 Concert at The Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OhioMARTINU: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and TimpaniGeorge Schick, pianoHINDEMITH: Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes by Carl Maria von WeberBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 (“Eroica”)

11/iii/1952SMETANA: Overture to “The Bartered Bride”BARTOK: Concerto for Violin and OrchestraArthur Grumiaux, violinBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 “Eroica”

11/iii/1952 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterAgatha Lewis, soloistROSSINI: Overture to “Cenerentola”MOZART: “Zefiretti lusinghieri,” from “Idomeneo, Re di Creta”

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THRANE: Norwegian Echo Song (w. George Schick, piano)POULENC: Two Marches and an Interlude

13,14/iii/1952LANDRE: Symphony No. 3 (1st CSO performance)MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216Arthur Grumiaux, violinBRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

17/iii/1952 Concert at the Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WisconsinSMETANA: Overture to “The Bartered Bride”BARTOK: Concerto for Violin and OrchestraArthur Grumiaux, violinBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 “Eroica”

18/iii/1952 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterDEBUSSY: “Cortege” from “Petite Suite”BERLIOZ: Dance of the Sylphs from “The Damnation of Faust”D’INDY: First movement from Concerto for Flute, Cello, Piano and String OrchestraLois Schaefer, flute; Dudley Powers, cello; George Schick, pianoRESPIGHI: Old Dances and Airs for the Lute

20,21/iii/1952TCHEREPNIN: Symphony No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 77 (World Premiere)TCHEREPNIN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A minor, Op. 22 (1st CSO performance)Alexander Tcherepnin, piano MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, “Italian”

22/iii/1952 Popular ConcertGANZ: Symphonic Overture to an Unwritten Comedy, “Laughter …Yet Love,” Op. 34SAINT-SAENS: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61Suzanne Malkiewicz, violinBRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

25/iii/1952MORAWETZ: Carnival Overture (1st CSO performance)RABAUD: Symphonic Poem, “La Procession Nocturne,” Op. 6CASADESUS: Piano Concerto in E major, Op. 37 (1st CSO performance)Robert Casadesus, pianoMENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, “Italian”

25/iii/1952 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterSCHUMANN: Overture from “Overture, Scherzo, and Finale,” Op. 52BIZET: Two Entr’actes from Carmen (E-flat and G major)BRAHMS: Scherzo, Trio, and Rondo from “Serenade”

27,28/iii/1952BACH: Concerto No. 4 for Violin, Flutes and String Orchestra in G majorJohn Weicher (violin), Julius Baker (first flute), Lois Schaefer (second flute), Dorothy Lane (harpsichord)BACH: Concerto for Three Pianos and String Orchestra in D minor (1st CSO performance)

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Gaby, Jean, and Robert Casadesus, pianosMOZART: Concerto for Two Pianos in E-flat major, K. 365 (1st CSO performance)Gaby and Robert Casadesus, pianosMOZART: Symphony in C major, K. 338

30/iii/1952 at University of Illinois Auditorium in Urbana, IllinoisPHILLIPS: Overture “Tom Paine” (1st CSO Performance)RIETI: “Don Perlimplin” (Opera in a Prologue and Three Scenes) (World Premiere)Bruce Foote, Don PerlimplinMiriam Stewart, BelisaDorothy Clark, MarcolfaGrace Wilson, MotherJoy Lundberg, Bonnie Trankle, SpritesPatricia Larsen, Ann Pryor, SpritesChorus from the University of Illinois Opera Workshop WALTON: Belshazzar’s Feast (1st CSO performance)Nelson Leonard, baritoneUniversity of Illinois Choir and Men’s Glee Club; Paul Young, dir.University of Illinois Women’s Glee Club; John Bryden, dir.University of Illinois Brass Bands; Lyman Starr and Haskell Sexton, dirs.

1/iv/1952 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterSCARLATTI: Three movements from “Suite for String Orchestra”SCHUBERT: Variations from “Trout” QuintetJohn Weicher, violin; Milton Preves, viola; Dudley Powers, cello; Gaston Dufresne, bass; George Schick, pianoMOZART: Finale from “A Musical Joke”

3,4/iv/1952PHILLIPS: Overture “Tom Paine” RIETI: “Don Perlimplin” (Opera in a Prologue and Three Scenes)Bruce Foote, Don PerlimplinMiriam Stewart, BelisaDorothy Clark, MarcolfaGrace Wilson, MotherJoy Lundberg, Bonnie Trankle, Sprites (Thursday)Patricia Larsen, Ann Pryor, Sprites (Friday)Chorus from the University of Illinois Opera WorkshopWALTON: “Belshazzar’s Feast,” for Mixed Choir, Baritone Solo and OrchestraNelson Leonard, Baritone; University of Illinois Choral Organizations (see above)

8/iv/1952 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterAssisted by Evanston Township High School Chorus; Sadie Rafferty, directorLULLY: Introduction from “Ballet Suite”WILL JAMES: “Almighty God of Our Fathers”HUGH S. ROBERTON: “All in the April Evening”BACH: “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” from Cantata 147NOVAK: “The Lovers” from “Slovakian Suite”

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SCHUMANN: Scherzo

8/iv/1952BACH: Concerto No. 4 for Violin, Flutes and String Orchestra in G majorJohn Weicher (violin), Julius Baker (first flute), Lois Schaefer (second flute), Dorothy Lane (harpsichord)MOZART: Piano Concerto in G major, K. 453William Kapell, pianoBRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

10,11/iv/1952BACH: Aria, “I Follow Thee Also, My Savior, With Gladness” (St. John Passion) (1st CSO perf.)Uta Graf, soloistBACH: Aria, “Dissolve Oh My Heart, into Torrents of Weeping” (St. John Passion) (1st CSO perf.), Uta Graf, soloistBACH: Aria, “In Love My Saviour Now is Dying” (St. Matthew Passion)Julius Baker, flute; Robert Mayer and Jerry Sirucek, oboes; Irwin Fischer, organUta Graf, soloistMOZART: Piano Concerto in G major, K. 453William Kapell, pianoTCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, “Pathetique”

15/iv/1952 Telecast Concert from the Civic TheaterMOZART: Overture to “The Impresario”IBERT: CapriccioRAVEL: Minuet and Rigaudon from Suite, “Le Tombeau de Couperin”

17,18/iv/1952BACH: Concerto No.6 in B flat major for String Orchestra (Dorothy Lane, hpschd.)BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125Frances Yeend, SopranoMartha Lipton, Mezzo-sopranoEugene Conley, TenorHans Hotter, Bass-BaritoneThe Apollo Musical ClubHenry Veld, Director

19/iv/1952 Popular Concert withThe University of Illinois Symphony OrchestraGORDON BINKERD: “Sun Singer”VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Symphony No. 6 in E minorHONEGGER: Monopartita for OrchestraCARLOS CHAVEZ: Sinfonia IndiaMALCOLM ARNOLD: Overture, “Beckus the Dandipratt”

3/v/1952 Concert at Cornell College Auditorium, Mount Vernon, Iowa (2:15 PM)VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis for Double String OrchestraMOZART: Symphony in C major, K. 338BACH: Magnificat in D major for Two Sopranos, Alto, Tenor and Bass, Chorus and Orchestra

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(soloists not identified)

3/v/1952 Concert at Cornell College Auditorium, Mount Vernon, Iowa (8:15 PM)BLOCH: Concerto Grosso No. 1 for String Orchestra with Piano ObbligatoGeorge Schick, pianoIBERT: Flute ConcertoJulius Baker, fluteMENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 (“Italian”)

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1952-53 Season (62nd Season)

2,3/x/1952Star Spangled BannerHANDEL: Concerto Grosso No. 6 in G minor (Dorothy Lane, hpsd.)BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 4DVORAK: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

4/x/1952 Popular ConcertROSSINI: Overture to SemiramideBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 (“Pathetique”)

9,10/x/1952GLUCK: Ovt. “Iphigenie en Aulide”HONEGGER: Symphony No. 5 (1st CSO perf.)SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 7 in C major (The Great)

11/x/1952 Popular ConcertWAGNER: Overture to “Tannhaeuser”MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219Ruth Tengwall, violinDVORAK: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

14/x/1952HANDEL: Concerto Grosso No. 6 in G minor (Dorothy Lane, hpsd.)BACH: Cantata “Von der VergnuegsamkeitDorothy Lane, hpsd.Irmgard Seefried, soloist1st CSO perf.DVORAK: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

16,17/x/1952VIVALDI-FANNA: Sinfonia for Strings in B minor, “Al Santo Sepolcro”(1st CSO perf.) In Memoriam Frederick StockHANDEL: Aria “Piangero La Sorte Mia” from Giulio CesareHAYDN: Aria “Nun Beut Die Flur” from The CreationMOZART: Aria “Per Pieta, Ben Mio” from Cosi Fan TutteIrmgard Seefried, soloistMAHLER: Symphony No. 9

23,24/x/1952SMETANA: “Ma Vlast”

30,31/x/1952ROSSINI: Overture to “Semiramide”

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BARBER: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 22Raya Garbousova, soloistROSENBERG: Concerto for Orchestra (American Premiere)STRAUSS: Don Juan

6,7/xi/1952PROKOFIEV: Classical SymphonyBACH: Violin Concerto in E majorMOZART: Violin Concerto No. 5 (K. 219)Szymon Goldberg, soloistROUSSEL: Suite in F major, Op. 33

11/xi/1952BIZET: Symphony No. 1MENDELSSOHN: Violin ConcertoSzymon Goldberg, soloistHONEGGER: Symphony No. 5ROSSINI: Semiramide Overture

13,14/xi/1952BRAHMS: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56aBRUCKNER: Symphony No. 3

20,21/xi/1952MOZART: Symphony in C major, K. 338HARRIS: Symphony No. 7 (1st performance)BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15Rudolf Serkin, piano

25/xi/1952BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 3Zadel Skolovsky, soloistSMETANA: “Sarka” and “Vltava” from Ma Vlast

4,5/xii/1952MENDELSSOHN: Fingal’s Cave Overture, Op. 26BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3STRAVISNKY: Les Noces”Uta Graf, sop., Carol Smith, alto, Harold Brindel, tenor, Andrew Foldi, bassFlorence Kirsch, 1st piano, George Schick, 2nd pianoStefan Bardas, 3rd piano, Katja Andy, 4th pianoEdward Metzenger, Allan Graham, Lionel Sayers, Harry Brabec, Sam Denov, Otto Kristufek, John Morgando, percussionistsUniv. of Illinois ChoirPaul Young, director

9/xii/1952LEIDE-TEDESCO: “For Harvest Time, Prelude of Dances” (1st CSO perf.)POULENC: Concerto for Organ, String Orchestra and Kettledrums in G minor1st CSO perf.

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DEBUSSY: Prelude to the Afternoon of a FaunDEBUSSY: Festival (from Three NocturnesSCHUBERT: Symphony No. 7 in C Major (The Great)

11,12/xii/1952BEETHOVEN: Fidelio OvertureHAYDN: Cello Concerto in D major, Op. 101STRAUSS: Don QuixotePierre Fournier, Cello

18,19/xii/1952HAYDN: Violin Concerto in C major (1st CSO performance)BERG: Violin ConcertoArthur Grumiaux, soloistBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5

20/xii/1952 Popular ConcertMENDELSSOHN: “Fingal’s Cave” Overture, Op. 26BRUCH: Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 46Benno Rabinof, violinDEBUSSY: Prelude to the Afternoon of a FaunDEBUSSY: “Festivals” from “Three Nocturnes”WAGNER: Entrance of the Gods into Walhalla, from “Das Rheingold”WAGNER: Siegfried’s Rhine Journey, from “Twilight of the Gods”WAGNER: Prelude to “The Mastersingers of Nuremberg

23/xii/1952MORRIS: Victory Symphony (1st CSO perf.)CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 2Maryan Filar, soloistTCHAIKOVSKY: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a

26, 27/xii/1952VIVALDI-EPHRIKIAN: Concerto Grosso in A major for stringsDorothy Lane, hpsd; 1st CSO perf.BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3Rudolf Firkusny, soloistGOULD: Serenade of CarolsTCHAIKOVSKY: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a

1,2/i/1953BERWALD: Sinfonie Singuliere (1st CSO perf.)BLOCH: Suite Hebraique (1st performance)MUSSORGSKY-RAVEL: Pictures at an Exhibition

26,27/ii/1953SMETANA: Overture to “The Bartered Bride”MARTINU: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and KettledrumsGeorge Schick, pianoHINDEMITH: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Carl Maria von WeberBEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto, Op. 61

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Jascha Heifetz, soloist

Spring 1953 CSO Concert Tour (2-16/iii/1953)

2/iii/1953 Concert in Detroit, Michigan (concert program not available)

3/iii/1953 Concert in Syracuse, New York (concert program not available)

4/iii/1953 Concert in Utica, New York (concert program not available)

5/iii/1953 Concert at Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey (concert program not available)

6/iii/1953 Concert in Newburgh, New York (concert program not available)

7/iii/1953 Concert in Stamford, Connecticut (concert program not available)

8/iii/1953 Concert in Washington, DC (concert program not available)

9/iii/1953 Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York WAGNER: Prelude to Die Meistersinger von NuernbergBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3MARTINU: Double Concerto (George Schick, piano)MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition

10/iii/1953 Concert at Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts (concert program not available)

11/iii/1953 Concert at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New York (concert program not available)

12/iii/1953 Concert at Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts (concert program not available)

13/iii/1953 Concert in Troy, New York (concert program not available)

14/iii/1953 Concert in Jamestown, New York (concert program not available)

16/iii/1953 Concert in Lima, Ohio (concert program not available)

19,20/iii/1953All BRAHMS programAcademic Festival OvertureViolin Concerto (Isaac Stern, soloist)Symphony No. 2

21/iii/1953 Popular ConcertSMETANA: Overture to “The Bartered Bride”

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VIEUXTEMPS: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37Elaine Skorodin, violinHINDEMITH: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Carl Maria von WeberBRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

24/iii/1953BRAHMS: Academic Festival OvertureVIEUXTEMPS: Violin Concerto No. 4, Op. 31Isaac Stern, soloistMUSSORGSKY-RAVEL: Pictures at an Exhibition

26,27/iii/1953SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 4

2,3/iv/1953BACH-STOCK: Chorale Prelude ‘O Mensch Bewein Dein Suende Gross”VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Sinfonia Antartica (1st American performance)BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2Solomon, soloist

9,10/iv/1953TELEMANN: Suite in A minor for Flute and String Orch.Julius Baker, flute; Dorothy Lane, hpsd.1st CSO perf.GARDNER READ: The Temptation of St. AnthonyDance Symphony in One Movement and Four Scenes, Op. 56(1st performance)BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7

14/iv/1953WEBER: Der Freischuetz Ovt.SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1William Kapell, soloist

16,17/iv/1953BORODIN: In the Steppes of Central AsiaPROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 3William Kapell, pianoTCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4

21/iv/1953MENDELSSOHN: Fingal’s Cave OvertureCHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 1Constance Keene, soloistBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7

23,24/iv/1953WAGNER: ParsifalSet Svanholm (Parsifal)

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Margaret Harshaw (Kundry)Sigurd Bjorling (Amfortas)Jerome Hines (Gurnemanz)Andrew Foldi (Titurel)Frederich Lechner (Klingsor)Eva Likova, Dorothy Linden Krieg, Gloria Lind, Anita Jordan, Ruth Shalett, Edith Lang (Flower Maidens)Combined Choral Organization of Northwestern University, George Howerton (dir.)Boys’ Chorus from the Evanston Public Schools

25/iv/1953 Popular ConcertSMETANA: From Bohemia’s Meadows and ForestsDVORAK: Symphony No. 9 in E minor (“From the New World”)JIRAK: Symphonic ScherzoDVORAK: Aria “O Lovely Moon,” from “Rusalka”SMETANA: Aria from “The Bartered Bride”SMETANA: Aria of Caroline, from “The Two Widows”Eva Likova, soloistDVORAK: Two Slavonic Dances, Nos. 6 and 8 (no Opus number given)SUK: March, “Into New Life”

Note: This appears to have been Kubelík’s last concert as music director of the CSO.The choice and meaning of the last work played could not have been more obvious.

II. Concerts conducted as Guest Conductor

1949-1950 (59th Season)[This season marked Kubelík’s American debut as conductor. He hadappeared at Orchestra Hall in January of 1935 as piano accompanist to hisfather, violinist Jan Kubelík, during a world tour]

17,18/xi/1949SMETANA: Overture to “The Bartered Bride”MOZART: Symphony in D major, K. 504 (“Prague”)JANACEK: Rhapsody “Taras Bulba” (1st CSO performance)BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

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22/xi/1949BERLIOZ: Overture “Le Carnaval Romain” Op. 9MARTINU: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani(1st CSO performance)TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35Erica Morini, violinDVORAK: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 (“From the New World”)

24,25/xi/1949MICA: Symphony in D major (1st CSO performance)MOZART: Concerto for Violin No. 5 in A major, K. 219Erica Morini, violin (cadenza by Marteau)MARTINU: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and TimpaniBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 (“Eroica”)

1,2/xii/1949HONEGGER: Symphony No. 2 for StringsBRUCKNER: Symphony No. 8 in C minor


8,9/xii/1966HAYDN: Symphony No. 102 in B-flat majorSCHUMANN: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129Pierre Fournier, celloDVORAK: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

12/xii/1966Milwaukee Concert (Pabst Theatre)HAYDN: Symphony No. 102 in B-flat majorSCHUMANN: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129Frank Miller, celloDVORAK: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

15,16,17/xii/1966MOZART: Symphony No. 34 in C major, K. 338BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61Yehudi Menuhin, violinJANACEK: Sinfonietta

22,23/xii/1966WAGNER: Prelude and Liebestod from “Tristan und Isolde”BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 8 in C minor

3/viii/1967 (Ravinia Concert)BEETHOVEN: Egmont OvertureBRAHMS: Violin Concerto (with Michael Rabin, violin)DVORAK: Symphony No. 8

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5/viii/1967 (Ravinia concert)MOZART: Eine kleine NachtmusikMOZART: Piano Concerto No. 14 (with John Browning, piano)PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 1 (with John Browning, piano)JANACEK: Sinfonietta


2,3,4/i/1969MOZART: Motet “Ave Verum Corpus”(In Memoriam Cyrus H. Adams, 30.vii.1881 – 28.xii.1968)MOZART: Divertimento No. 11 in D major, K. 251MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467Grant Johannesen, pianoMOZART: Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 (“Jupiter”)

9,10/i/1969MAHLER: Symphony No. 9

13/i/1969Combined Concert Series (w. Chicago Heights Symphony Orchestra)Bloom Township High School AuditoriumMOZART: Divertimento No. 11 in D major, K. 251MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219Sidney Weiss, violinMOZART: Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 (“Jupiter”)

16,17,18/i/1969BRAHMS: Tragic Overture, Op. 81BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77Edith Peinemann, violinBRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

20/i/1969Milwaukee Concert (Pabst Theatre)BRAHMS: Tragic Overture, Op. 81BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77Edith Peinemann, violinBRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

23,24/i/1969SMETANA: Ma Vlast (My Fatherland)[played with intermission after “Vltava”]


22,23,24/iii/1973HAYDN: Symphony No. 104 in D major (“London”)

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BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major (“Romantic”)


30,31/x & 1/xi/1975JANACEK: SinfoniettaBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 (“Eroica”)

3/xi/1975Milwaukee Concert (Uihlein Hall Performing Arts Center)JANACEK: SinfoniettaBEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 (“Eroica”)

6,7,9/xi/1975HARTMANN: Symphony No. 4 for String Orchestra (1st CSO performance)MOZART: Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major, K. 313Donald Peck, fluteBRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

13,14,15/xi/1975DVORAK: Stabat Mater (1st CSO performance)Teresa Zylis-Gara, soprano; Maureen Forrester, contraltoEric Tappy, tenor; Paul Plishka, bassChicago Symphony Chorus; Margaret Hillis, dir.


13,14,15/iii/1980MOZART: Masonic Funeral Music, K. 477MOZART: Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 (“Jupiter”)MOZART: Mass in C major (“Coronation Mass”), K. 317Lucia Popp, soprano; Mira Zakai, mezzo-sopranoAlexander Oliver, tenor; Malcolm King, bassChicago Symphony Chorus; Margaret Hillis, dir.

17/iii/1980Milwaukee Concert (Uihlein Hall – Performing Arts Center)MOZART: Masonic Funeral Music, K. 477MOZART: Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504 (“Prague”)MOZART: Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 (“Jupiter”)

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20,21,22/iii/1980MARTINU: Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and TimpaniMary Sauer, piano; Donald Koss, TimpaniBERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique


6,7,9/xi/1980KUBELÍK: Sequences for Orchestra (1st CSO performance)MOZART: Piano Concerto in A major, K. 488Clifford Curzon, pianoDVORAK: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

10/xi/1980Milwaukee Concert (Uihlein Hall – Performing Arts Center)KUBELÍK: Sequences for Orchestra MOZART: Piano Concerto in A major, K. 488Clifford Curzon, pianoDVORAK: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

13,14,15/xi/1980BARTOK: Music for Strings, Percussion, and CelestaBRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68


2,3,5/xii/1982BARBER: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11BARBER: Capricorn Concerto for Flute, Oboe, Trumpet, and Strings, Op. 21(1st CSO performance)Donald Peck, flute; Ray Still, oboe; Adolph Herseth, trumpetDELLO JOIO: Variations, Chaconne, and FinaleHARRIS: Symphony No. 5

6/xii/1982Milwaukee Concert (Uihlein Hall – Performing Arts Center)BARBER: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11BARBER: Capricorn Concerto for Flute, Oboe, Trumpet, and Strings, Op. 21Donald Peck, flute; Ray Still, oboe; Adolph Herseth, trumpetDELLO JOIO: Variations, Chaconne, and FinaleHARRIS: Symphony No. 5

9,10,11/xii/1982MOZART: Piano Concerto in D major, K.451 (1st CSO performance at subscription concerts)Rudolf Firkusny, piano

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BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 6 in A major

1983-1984 Season (93rd Season)

27,28,29/x/1983SMETANA: Ma Vlast (My Fatherland)[played with intermission after “Sarka”]

3,4,6/xi/1983HANDEL: Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6 No. 6Samuel Magad, violin; Leon Brenner, violin; Frank Miller, celloBRITTEN: Sinfonia da requiem, Op. 24RAVEL: Le Tombeau de CouperinROUSSEL: Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42

7/xi/1983Milwaukee Concert (Uihlein Hall – Performing Arts Center)HANDEL: Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6 No. 6Samuel Magad, violin; Leon Brenner, violin; Frank Miller, celloBRITTEN: Sinfonia da requiem, Op. 24RAVEL: Le Tombeau de CouperinROUSSEL: Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42


7,8,10/iii/1985BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 8 in C minor

14,15,16/iii/1985KUBELÍK: A Symphonic Peripetia for Organ and Orchestra (World Premiere)Edgar Krapp, Organ (work dedicated to the Chicago Symphony by the composer)BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 (“Eroica”)

1991-1992 Season (101st Season)

18/x/1991CSO Centennial ConcertWAGNER: A Faust Overture (cond. by Barenboim)BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 (cond. by Solti)TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23Daniel Barenboim, piano; cond. by SoltiDVORAK: Husitska, Dramatic Overture, Op. 67 (cond. by Kubelík)

Note: Following the above successful appearance by Kubelík at the centennial concert,

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he agreed to conduct the orchestra in Mahler’s 9th (April 15, 17, and 20, 1993).Sadly, illness prevented him from conducting and Michiyoshi Inoue substituted for him.

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III. Issued Recordings

During his tenure as music director in Chicago, Kubelík made a number of seminal recordings with the orchestra for the Mercury label, with perhaps none as famous as his recording of Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition,” one of the most successful classical recordings in history. This list attempts to document all known releases of CSO recordings under Kubelík, both as music director and as guest conductor. Due to the proliferation of pirate recordings (especially on labels originating from Japan), this list is bound to increase in the future. Listings here are documented as of October 2002.

Note on recordings: Japanese Mercury/Philips CD issues of Kubelík’s recordings as music director were transferred from noisy LPs and are usually of poor quality. Western Mercury CD issues used the original master tapes and offer significantly better quality.

(numbers in front of recordings refer to the CSO archives listings, when applicable)

108-b. MOZART: Horn Concerto in E-flat, K. 447; Finale “Allegro”Philip Farkas, horn; Studio 1-A, WGN-TV, ChicagoRec. 27/ix/1950 live - in concertCSO CD91-2 (CD), Radiothon 16 (“Mozart”)

109. BARTOK: Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta Orchestra Hall, rec. 23,24/iv/1951LPs: Mercury M-50001, M-50026, MG3-4501 CDs: Mercury 434 378-2, PHCP-3408 (Japan)

110. BLOCH: Concerto Grosso No. 1 (George Schick, piano)Orchestra Hall, rec. 23,24/iv/1951LPs: Mercury M-50001, M-500027, (Wing) MGW-14034, (Wing) SRW-18034, M-75036 (England), SRI-75036CD: Mercury PHCP-3408 (Japan)

111. MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Ravel)Orchestra Hall, rec. 23,24 April 1951

LPs: Mercury M-50000, (Wing) MGW-14028, (Wing) SRW-18028, MG3-4500, SRI-75114 (Netherlands), HMV BLP-1002 (England, 10” LP)CDs: Mercury 434 378-2, PCHP-3401 (Japan), CSO 90/12-4 (“The First 100 Years”)

Note: This recording was the first “high fidelity” long playing record to be commercially marketed in the United States. At that time, the final section “The Great Gate at Kiev,” was a standard item at audio fairs throughout the country. As a result, this record became a major item in popularizing the music of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

112. TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minorOrchestra Hall, rec. 19,20/xi/1951

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LPs: Mercury M-50003, (Wing) MGW-14024, (Wing) SRW-18024, MG3-4501, HMV ALP-1083 (England) Mercury EP-1-5001 (45 rpm, Third movement only)CDs: PHCP-3404 (Japan)

113. DVORAK: Symphony No. 9 in E minor (“From the New World”) Orchestra Hall, rec. 20,21/xi/1951LPs: Mercury M-50002, (Wing) MGW-14021, (Wing) SRW-18021, MG3-4501, EP-1-5026 (45 rpm, Second movement only), HMV ALP-1018 (England)CDs: Mercury 434 387-2, PHCP-3402 (Japan)

113-a. ROSSINI: Tancredi Overture Civic Theatre, Chicago, rec. 27/xi/1951, live – in concertCD: CSO CD92-2 (Radiothon 17) (“A Tribute to Rafael Kubelík”)

113-b. SUK: Meditations on an Ancient Czech Chorale, “Holy Wenceslaus” Civic Theatre, Chicago, rec. 25/xii/1951, live – in concert

CD: CSO CD92-2 (Radiothon 17) (“A Tribute to Rafael Kubelík”)

114. BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in C minor Orchestra Hall, rec. 21/iv/1952LPs: Mercury M-50007, (Wing) MGW-14023, (Wing) SRW-18023, Wing WL-1016, Mercury OLD-2 (4th mvt. Excerpt, 7” LP)CD: Mercury PHCP-3405 (Japan)

115. TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, (“Pathetique”)Orchestra Hall, rec. 22/iv/1952

LPs: Mercury M-50006, (Wing) MGW-14020, (Wing) SRW-18020, MG3-4500CDs: Mercury PHCP-3403 (Japan)CDs: PHCP-3403 (Japan)

116. SMETANA: “Ma Vlast” (“My Fatherland”) Orchestra Hall, rec. 4,5,6/xii/1952

LPs: Mercury OL2-100, M-SR12-77006 (England)

“High Castle,” “Moldau,” “From Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests”Mercury Wing MGW-14026, SRW-18026, WL-1018 (England)

“Moldau,” “From Bohemia’s Meadows and Forests”Mercury MG3-4500

“Sarka,” “Tabor”Mercury Wing MGW-14037, SRW-18037

“High Castle,” “Moldau”Mercury M-50042

“Sarka”RCA DPM1-0302 (Marathon 3) (“Encore”)

“Moldau”

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Mercury EP-1-5027 (45 rpm)RCA DPL1-0544 (Marathon 7) (“Con Brio”)

CDs: Mercury 434 379-2, PHCP-3407 (Japan); RCA 60206-2-RG (“The Centennial Collection,” “Moldau” only)

117. MOZART: Symphony No. 34 in C major, K. 338 Orchestra Hall, rec. 6/xii/1952LPs: Mercury M-50015, (Wing) MGW-14022, (Wing) SRW-18022, HMV ALP-1239 (England), Pickwick PC-4042, SPC-4042 RCA DPM1-0444 (Marathon 5) (“Mostly Bach”) Wing WL-1015 (England)CDs: Mercury PHCP-2304 (Japan)

118. MOZART: Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504 (“Prague”) Orchestra Hall, rec. 6/xii/1952LPs: Mercury M-50015, M-50042, MG3-4500, (Wing) MGW-14022, (Wing) SRW-18022, HMV ALP-1239 (England), Pickwick PC-4042, SPC-4042, Wing WL-1015 (England)CDs: Mercury 434 387-2, PHCP-3406 (Japan)

119. HINDEMITH: Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes by Weber Orchestra Hall, rec. 3/iv/1953LPs: Mercury M-50024, M-50027, MG3-4501, SRI-75114 (Netherlands) RCA DPL1-0212 (Marathon 1) (“From Stock to Solti,” March only)CDs: Mercury PHCP-3409 (Japan), CSO 90/12-4 (“The First 100 Years”) Mercury 434 397-2

120. SCHOENBERG: Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16Orchestra Hall, 4/iv/1953

LPs: Mercury M-50024, M-50026, M-75036 (England), SRI-75036 (Netherlands)

CDs: Mercury PHCP-3409 (Japan), Mercury 434 397-2

Additional Issued Recordings(in alphabetical order by composer)

BARBER: Capricorn Concerto for Flute, Oboe, Trumpet, and Strings, Op. 21Donald Peck, flute; Ray Still, oboe; Adolph Herseth, trumpetLive recording from concerts at Orchestra Hall on 2&5/xii/1982

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CD: CSO CD92-2 (From the Archives, vol. 7) (“A Tribute to Rafael Kubelík”)

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major (“Eroica”)CD Fachmann fuer Klassischer Musik FKM-CDR-71This is a pirate recording from the performance given on 14/iii/1985 at Orchestra Hall(CD is misdated as 3/5/1986)

BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in C minor CD: Meteor MCD-005 (Japan)This is a pirate recording from the performance given on 13/xi/1980 at Orchestra Hall

BRAHMS: Violin Concerto (Michael Rabin, violin) CD: 0-0-0 Classics TH061This is a pirate recording of the concert given on 3/viii/1967 at Ravinia.

BRITTEN: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 24Live recording from concerts at Orchestra Hall on 3, 4/xi/1983CD: CSO CD02-2 (From the Archives, vol. 16) (“A Tribute to Rafael Kubelík II”)

BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 6 in A majorLive recording from concerts at Orchestra Hall on 9&11/xii/1982CD: CSO CD92-2 (From the Archives, vol. 7) (“A Tribute to Rafael Kubelík”), Sardana SACD200 (Japanese pirate)

DELLO JOIO: Variations, Chaconne, and FinaleLive recording from concerts at Orchestra Hall on 2&5/xii/1982CD: CSO CD92-2 (From the Archives, vol. 7) (“A Tribute to Rafael Kubelík”)

DVORAK: “Husitska,” Dramatic Overture, Op. 67Live recording from CSO Centennial Concert at Orchestra Hall on 18/x/1991CD: CSO CD92-2 (From the Archives, vol. 7) (“A Tribute to Rafael Kubelík”)

DVORAK: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88Live recording from concert at Orchestra Hall on 8/xii/1966CD: CSO CD02-2 (From the Archives, vol. 16) (“A Tribute to Rafael Kubelík II”)

HARRIS: Symphony No. 5Live recording from concerts at Orchestra Hall on 2&5/xii/1982CD: CSO CD92-2 (From the Archives, vol. 7) (“A Tribute to Rafael Kubelík”)

KUBELÍK: Sequences for OrchestraLive recording from concert at Orchestra Hall on 9/xi/1980CD: CSO CD02-2 (From the Archives, vol. 16) (“A Tribute to Rafael Kubelík II”)

MARTINU: Double ConcertoMary Sauer, pianoDonald Koss, timpaniLive recording, 20,22/iii/1980Soloists of the Orchestra; From the Archives, Vol. 2 (1987) (CSO 87-2)

MOZART: Coronation MassLucia Popp, sopranoMira Zakai, mezzo-soprano

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Alexander Oliver, tenorMalcolm King, bassChicago Symphony Chorus (Margaret Hillis, director)Live recording, 15/iii/1980Chicago Symphony Chorus: A Fortieth Anniversary Celebration; From theArchives, Vol. 13 (1998) (CSO CD98-2)

MOZART: Masonic Funeral Music, K. 477Live recording from concert at Orchestra Hall on 15/iii/1980CD: CSO CD02-2 (From the Archives, vol. 16) (“A Tribute to Rafael Kubelík II”)

RAVEL: Le Tombeau de CouperinLive recording from concerts at Orchestra Hall on 3, 4/xi/1983CD: CSO CD02-2 (From the Archives, vol. 16) (“A Tribute to Rafael Kubelík II”)

ROUSSEL: Symphony No. 3Live recording 3, 4, 6/xi/1983Chicago Symphony Orchestra - The First 100 Years (1990) (CSO 90/12)

WAGNER: Prelude and Liebestod from Wagner’s “Tristan and Isolde”Live recording from concerts at Orchestra Hall on 22,23/xii/1966CD: CSO CD02-2 (From the Archives, vol. 16) (“A Tribute to Rafael Kubelík II”)

WALTON: Belshazzar’s FeastNelson Leonard, baritoneUniversity of Illinois Choir and Men’s Glee Club; Paul Young, dir.University of Illinois Women’s Glee Club; John Bryden, dir.University of Illinois Brass Bands; Lyman Starr and Haskell Sexton, dirs.Live recording from concert at University of Illinois Auditorium in Urbana, Illinois on 30/iii/1952CD: CSO CD02-2 (From the Archives, vol. 16) (“A Tribute to Rafael Kubelík II”)

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IV. Unissued Recordings

This section lists recordings that exist either at the CSO Archives or that are in private hands (indicated where applicable). As noted, some of these recordings have been issued on pirate CDRs in Japan (see previous section under “Additional Issued Recordings”), but they await legitimate release from the source tapes contained at the CSO archives.

Unissued Recordings at the CSO Archives(by composer in alphabetical order)

BARBER: Adagio for Strings (arranged from String Quartet No. 1 in B minor, Op. 11)Live recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 2/xii/1982Archive Number: AV-CSO-479

BARTOK: Music for Strings, Percussion, and CelestaLive recording from concert of 13/xi/1980Archive Number: AV-CSO-374 (31’01”)

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 (“Eroica”)Live recording from concert of 14/iii/1985Archive Number: AV-CSO-572 (56’41”)Note: A Japanese pirate recording of this performance has been issued on the “Fachmann” label. See list of issued recordings above.

BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 (Yehudi Menuhin, violin)Live recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 15/xii/1966Archive Number: AV-CSO-66

BEETHOVEN: Egmont OvertureLive recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 3/viii/1967 (Ravinia Festival)Archive Number: AV-CSO-93

BERLIOZ: Symphonie FantastiqueLive recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 20/iii/1980Archive Number: AV-CSO-350

BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 (Michael Rabin, violin)Live recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 3/viii/1967 (Ravinia Festival)Archive Number: AV-CSO-93Note: A Japanese pirate recording of this performance has been issued on the “0-0-0 Classics” label. See list of issued recordings above.

BRAHMS: Tragic OvertureLive recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 16/i/1969Archive Number: AV-CSO-E

BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68Live recording from concert of 13/xi/1980

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Archive Number: AV-CSO-374 (47’32”)Note: A Japanese pirate recording of this performance has been issued on the “Meteor” label. See list of issued recordings above.

BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 8 in C minorLive recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 22/xii/1966Archive Number: AV-CSO-74

BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 8 in C minorLive recording from concert of 7/iii/1985Archive Number: AV-CSO-540 (83’42”)

DVORAK: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88Live recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 3/viii/1967 (Ravinia Festival)Archive Number: AV-CSO-93

DVORAK: Symphony No. 8 in G, Op. 88Live recording from concert of 6/xi/1980Archive Number: AV-CSO-388

HANDEL: Concerto Grosso for Two Violins, Cello, and StringsSamuel Magad and Leon Brenner, violins; Frank Miller, celloLive recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 3/xi/1983Archive Number: AV-CSO-488

HAYDN: Symphony No. 102 in B-flat majorLive recording from concert of 8/xii/1966(Kubelík's first appearance with the CSO since 1953 when he was CSO Music Director.)Archive Number: AV-CSO-54

JANACEK: SinfoniettaLive recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 15/xii/1966Archive Number: AV-CSO-66

JANACEK: Sinfonietta Live recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 5/viii/1967 (Ravinia Festival)Archive Number: AV-CSO-100

KUBELIK: Symphonic Peripeteia for Organ and Orchestra (Edgar Krapp, organ)World Premiere, dedicated to the CSOLive recording from concert of 14/iii/1985Archive Number: AV-CSO-572 (24’47”)

MAHLER: Symphony No. 9Live recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 9/i/1969Archive Number: AV-CSO-E

MOZART: Symphony No. 34 in C major, K. 338Live recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 15/xii/1966Archive Number: AV-CSO-66

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MOZART: Eine Kleine NachtmusikLive recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 5/viii/1967 (Ravinia Festival)Archive Number: AV-CSO-100

MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major, K.449 (John Browning, piano)Live recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 5/viii/1967 (Ravinia Festival)Archive Number: AV-CSO-100

MOZART: Ave Verum Corpus in D major, K. 618 (In Memoriam Cyrus Adams, deceased on 28/xii/1968)MOZART: Divertimento in D major, K. 251MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 (Grant Johannesen, piano)MOZART: Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 (“Jupiter”)Live recordings from concert of 2/i/1969Archive Number: AV-CSO-A

MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488 (Clifford Curzon, piano)Live recording from concert of 6/xi/1980Archive Number: AV-CSO-388

MOZART: Symphony No. 41 in C major (“Jupiter”), K. 551Live recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 15/iii/1980Archive Number: AV-CSO-362

MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 16 in D major, K. 451 (Rudolf Firkušný, piano)Live recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 9/xii/1982Archive Number: AV-CSO-455

PHILLIPS: Tom Paine OvertureLive recording from concert of 30/iii/1952 at the University of Illinois

PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat major, Op. 10 (John Browning, piano)Live recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 5/viii/1967 (Ravinia Festival)Archive Number: AV-CSO-100

RIETI: “Don Perlimplin” Opera (World Premiere - see cast under concert listing above)Live recording from concert of 30/iii/1952 at the University of Illinois.

SCHUMANN: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 (Pierre Fournier, cello)Live recording from concert of 8/xii/1966(Kubelík's first appearance with the CSO since 1953 when he was CSO Music Director.)Archive Number: AV-CSO-54

SMETANA: Má VlastLive Recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 23/i/1969Archive Number: AV-CSO-D

SMETANA: Má Vlast

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Live Recording from CSO Radio Broadcast of 27/x/1983Archive Number: AV-CSO-516

WAGNER: Excerpts from Tristan und IsoldeLive recording from CSO broadcast of 22/xii/1966Archive Number: AV-CSO-74

Unissued Recordings in Private Hands(by composer in alphabetical order)

The following recordings are part of the Ron Lersch Collection (a private collection of CSO broadcasts from 1941 to 1963 listed, but not residing at the CSO Archives). The state and quality of these recordings is unknown.

BACH: “Air” from Orchestral Suite No. 3Live recording from concert of 25/xii/1951

BACH: Concerto for Two PianosRafael Kubelik and George Schick, pianosLive recording from concert of 20/xii/1950

BACH: Aria for Soprano from Easter Oratorio “Christin, Myrrh, and Precious Spices”Suzanne Hamilton, sopranoLive recording from concert of 20/xii/1950

BACH/REGER: Chorale Prelude “O Man Bewail Thy Grievous Sin”Live recording from concert of 15/xi/1950

BEETHOVEN: ContredancesLive recording from concert of 4/x/1950

BLOCH: Concerto Grosso No. 1George Schick, pianoLive recording from concert of 6/xii/1950

CIMAROSA: Oboe Concerto Florian Muller, oboeLive recording from concert of 4/x/1950

DEBUSSY: Danses Sacres et ProfaneLive recording from concert of 13/xii/1950

DEBUSSY: “En Bateau,” and “Minuet” from Petite SuiteLive recording from concert of 13/xii/1950

DEBUSSY: Prelude to the Afternoon of a FaunLive recording from concert of 13/xii/1950

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DE FALLA: Danza Ritual del Fuego (Ritual Fire Dance) from “El Amor Brujo”Live recording from concert of 26/ii/1952

FAURE: Elegy for CelloJenska Slebos, celloLive recording from concert of 26/ii/1952

GLUCK: Flute ConcertoRene Rateau, fluteLive recording from concert of 15/xi/1950

GOULD: Sermon from “Spirituals”Live recording from concert of 19/ii/1952

GRIEG: “Rigaudon” from Holberg SuiteLive recording from concert of 19/ii/1952

HAYDN: Toy SymphonyLive recording from 18/xii/1951

HINDEMITH: Theme and Four Variations (“The Four Temperaments”) for String Orchestra and Piano. George Schick, pianoLive recording from concert of 15/xi/1950

MOZART: Clarinet ConcertoIgnatius Gennusa, clarinetLive recording from concert of 8/xi/1950

MOZART: Symphony No. 26Live recording from concert of 8/xi/1950

MOZART: Minuet, K. 409Live recording from concert of 27/xi/1951

MOZART: Minuet and Finale from “A Musical Joke”Live recording from concert of 1/iv/1952

RAVEL: Introduction and Allegro for Harp, String Orchestra, Flute, and ClarinetJoseph Vito, harpLive recording from concert of 19/ii/1952

RIISAGER: Two Movements from Trumpet ConcertoAdolph Herseth, trumpetLive recording from concert of 27/xi/1951

ROSSINI: Tancredi OvertureLive recording from concert of 27/xi/1951

SAINT-SAENS: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 33Dudley Powers, cello

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Live recording from concert of 28/iii/1951

SCARLATTI: Suite for String OrchestraLive recording from concert of 1/iv/1952

SCHUBERT: Variations from “Trout” QuintetJohn Weicher, violin; Milton Preves, viola; Dudley Powers, cello; Gaston Dufresne, bass; George Schick, pianoLive recording from concert of 1/iv/1952

R. STRAUSS: Pavane, Gavotte and March from “Couperin Suite”Live recording from concert of 26/ii/1952

VIVALDI: Bassoon & Harpsichord Concerto Lane Sharrow, bassoonLive recording from concert of 25/xii/1951

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Documents

Rafael Kubelík - Freevagne.free.fr/kubelik/cso.doc · Web viewBACH: Concerto No. 4 for Violin, Flutes and String Orchestra in G major John Weicher (violin), Julius Baker (first flute),