Southwest Symphony Orchestra 15th Season, 1978-1979 · PDF filearranged by Robert Russell Bennett ... "Everything's Coming Up Roses" "Let Me Entertain You" "You'll Never Get Away from

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8 p.m. Saturday, December 2, 1978Mother McAuley High School Auditorium

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Alfred Aulwurm, ConductorPROGRAM

BALLADE FROM "KARELlA" SUITE SibeliusDedicated to the memory of Raymond J. Ackermann, belovedmember and officer (including president, 1971-73) of theBoard of Directors and one of the Southwest SymphonyOrchestra's most loyal supporters from 1966 to his untimelydeath in June, 1978. The "Karelia" Suite was a favorite of his.(No applause, please.)

OVERTURE TO RUSSLAN AND LUDMILLA Glinka

SYMPHONY NO.4 IN D MINOR SchumannZiemlich langsam (rather slow)Lebhaft (lively)RomanzeScherzoLebhaft (lively)

INTERMISSION

CLARINET CONCERTO IN A MAJOR MozartAllegroAdagioRondo ~

Ruth Rhodes, Clarinet sololif;

TWO SLAVONIC DANCES - A-flat major and C major Dvorak

MEDLEY FROM GYPSY Jule Stynearranged by Robert Russell Bennett

"Some People" - "Everything's Coming Up Roses""Let Me Entertain You" "You'll Never Get Away from Me"

'Together Wherever We Go" "Small World" - "Mr. Goldstone""All I Need is the Girl"

The next concert of the Southwest Symphony Orchestra will be presented at 8p.m. Saturday, February 17, 1979. This concert features trombonist Patrick Smith,winner of the Brass Instrument Competition of the Southwest Symphony, andviolinist Stephanie Arado, winner of the String Competition of American Musiciansassociated with Talman Federal Savings and Loan.

The Southwest Symphony Orchestra is a member of the fIIinois Council ofOrchestras.

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a stateagency.

Julia Lorenz, President9627 Kedvale, Oak Lawn

Board of Directors

Volunteers are needed to assist with mailings and clerical tasksfor the orchestra. Those wishing to help should phone Mrs.George H. Winslow, GA 2-3822.

Personnel ofTHE SOUTHWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAAlfred Aulwurm, ConductorMary Ann Krupa, Assistant to the Conductor

• Charter members.

PIANOMary Ann Krupa, Chicago

FRENCH HORNSJohn Durachta, Palos HeightsKim Baker, Calumet CityCathy Gorman, Oak lawnDonald Wright, Chicago

TRUMPETSDiane Winkless, BridgeviewNeil Venhuizen, South Holland

OBOESNorma Stuart, Oak lawnJim Thoensen, ChicagoDon Mason, Evanston

ENGUSHHORNNorma Stuart, Oak lawn

CLARINETSRuth Rhodes, ChicagoShirley Babb, Blue IslandTom Hallet, Alsip

BASSOONSJulie Szymczyk, Palos ParkEva Wang, Oak lawn

TROMBONES• Virginia Wurst, Hometown

Robert Chasanov, Griffith, Ind.Donna lafferty, Hometown

FLUTES• Janet Puskar, Hickory Hills

Sharon A, Cirar, Orland ParkJan Alberts, laGrangeMarion Reilly, Blue Island

PERCUSSIONEdward Vondrasek, ChicagoSteve Adamonis, Oak LawnBrian Oriente, Blue Island

VIOLAS• Helen Oppenheim, Oak Lawn

Philip L Coon, ChicagoNancy Geiger, Oak BrookRobert Lekberg, Oak ForestNorman Schoer, Evergreen ParkRichard Sienko, Chicago

CONCERTMASTER• Daniel Seyman, Oak lawn

VIOUNSJulian Krupa, SummitHedie Alt, Calumet CityEdward Bell, CrestwoodGlenn Bushee, Calumet CityFaye Christensen, ItascaFrieda DUrkin, Oak lawnNancy Erickson, Palos HeightsFlorence Gindl, MunsterRose Anne Godbold, ChicagoJim Griffioen, Evergreen ParkJosephine Hedges, ChicagoDolores Hogan, WorthPhyllis Karge, BurbankAnn Killelea, MidlothianLeo Klee, Park Forest SouthEdward Langer, CiceroRenette Makowski, Oak LawnIsaac Mallian, Oak lawnEdward Matecki, Evergreen ParkStanley Moll, ChicagoMorris Morovitzky, ChicagoMarion Nicholson, RiverdaleWilliam Porcelli, ChicagoSera Samson, Oak lawnGeorge Seiffert, ChicagoHerbert Silberstein, ChicagoDanilo Soriano, Palos ParkSuzanne Wales, Palos Heights

CELLOSJoy Vaccarello, Palos HillsAnn Buettne~ CrestwoodJean Durachta, Palos Heights

• Monica Katzenberger, MidlothianAnne Lerner, HomewoodMargaret McLeod, Downers GroveRuth Pieper, Orland ParkRoger Sutton, Downers GroveCindy Sulko, Worth

STRING BASSESRoman Andrushko, ChicagoHenrietta Chasanov, HomewoodPhilip Essa, ChicagoPete laluba, Forest Park

Julian Krupa6024 S. 74th AvenueSummit

Thomas A. Tufo4900 W. 115th Street

Worth

Mrs. Theodore S. Oppenheim5836 Lynwood DriveOak Lawn

Mrs. Raymond W. Pieper8533 Golfview DriveOrland Park

Leslie Wiles8625 W. 123rd StreetPalos Park

Steven R. Kerkstra339 AugustaDe Kalb

Mary Ann Krupa Stickler1050 AltgeldChicago

Daniel J. Seyman5166 W. 95th StreetOak Lawn

Meralyn Johnson13309 Ann StreetBlue Island

Rose Anne Godbold6809 Maplewood AvenueChicago

• Louis Olson3199 Park Lane Dr.Merrionette Park

Miles Meyerson3rd Vice President8541 Hillcrest, Orland Park

Sr. Mary Venardine, RSMRecording SecretaryS1. Xavier College, Chicago

Robert M. Chasanov839 E. Woodside DriveGriffith, Indiana

• Past President}

Mrs. Theodore M. Gasteyer9325 53rd CourtOak Lawn

Alfred Aulwurm9533 Minnick AvenueOak Lawn

Mrs. Raymond J. AckermannCorresponding SecretaryKing Road, Lockport

Theodore S. OppenheimTreasurer and Tickets5836 Lynwood Dr., Oak Lawn

Mrs. George H. Winslow2nd Vice President; Publicity Chm.4124 W. 100th St., Oak Lawn

Raymond W. Pieper1st Vice President8533 Golfview Dr., Orland Park

• Neil J. Anderson12202 89th AvenuePalos Park

Rossi MusicRutledge Printing CompanySt. Xavier College Music DepartmentSchaaf Glass CompanySchult Homes CorporationMr. and Mrs. John W. SeymanFrank Shirey CadillacMr. and Mrs. James W. SimonMr. and Mrs. Stanley W. SimsMr. and Mrs. Kenneth SoleckiSouthwest Auto Glass & Trim Co.Southwest Federal SavingsMr. and Mrs. Henry E. StantonMr. and Mrs. E. Gordon StubbeMr. and Mrs. W. G. SuthersDelbert J. SwansonVelma V. SwiftToyota on WesternDr. and Mrs. Eugene TsaiDr. Thomas A. TufoMr. and Mrs. Robert L. TurnerMayor Anthony VaccoJoanne and Cornelius J. VenhuizenJames and Marilyn J. VirtueMr. and Mrs. Raymond A VogelMr. and Mrs. Nellis J. WagnerMr. and Mrs. Walter M. WalesMr. and Mrs. Dimitry WandaGeorge Washington SaVings and LoanDr. and Mrs. K. WangEmanuel C. Wilhelm, M.D.Wilz StationersWolf's BakeriesMr. and Mrs. Wilbur E. YoungJ. & K. Ziebart, Inc.

Sage Investments, Inc.St. Paul Federal Savings and LoanSeyman and SeymanA.J. Smith Federal SavingsDanilo B. Soriano, M.D.Summit First Federal Savings and LoanJack Thompson OldsmobileWiles Prescriptions, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. George H. WinslowWorth Bank and TrustWorth Federal Savings and Loan

Talman Federal Savings and Loan

Mr. and Mrs. Norman EricksonEsco General Insurance Agency, Inc.Evergreen Plaza BankMr. and Mrs. Lewis FieldingFifth Wheel RestaurantMr. and Mrs. A. Charles FordA FriendMr. and Mrs. Edward A. FruthDr. and Mrs. T. H. Gasteyer, IIMr. and Mrs. Theodore GawGeorgiou's RestaurantAndrew and Rita GillisJanet D. GormanMr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. GriffinMr. and Mrs. John GrzeczkaRobert P. HattanHawkinson Ford CompanyHillig House of ColorMr. and Mrs. John J. HoganInterstate Bank of Oak ForestFred James BuickMr. and Mrs. Robert J. JenningsMeralyn JohnsonRobert E. Kenny, Jr., P.C.Steven R. KerkstraKillelea JewelersAlbert and Arlene KnowskiMr. and Mrs. Charles W. KralPaul and Rose KrcJulian and Lillian KrupaLake Station Mobile Home Supply CompanyLakeview Valve and Fitting CompanyDr. James A. Lemons, S.C.Lincoln Federal BahkThe Magic Brush - Bernice BattyMr. and Mrs. Richard G. Maguire

The Southwest Symphony Orchestra Contributors ListGUARANTOR MEMBERS

First National Bank of Evergreen Park Marquette National Bank

SUSTAINING MEMBERSFirst National Bank of Blue Island Interlake FoundationFirst National Bank of Oak Lawn Herman KammererJames W. Green and Associates Julia LorenzMr. and Mrs. Robert Grell Tillie MayWm. C. Groebe and Company, Realtors Oak Hill CemeteryMr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hatstat, Jr. t Oak Lawn Trust and Savings BankDr. and Mrs. Robert S. Heck It Mr. and Mrs. Theodore S. OppenheimMiss Josephine Hedges IT Orland State BankHeritage Bank of Oak Lawn ~ Ozinga Brothers, Inc.Heritage County Bank Palos Bank and Trust CompanyHeritage Standard Bank and Trust Company Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. PieperHighview Mobile Estates, Inc. Runnion Equipment Company

PATRON MEMBERSMr. and Mrs. Richard MakowskiMaim Flower ShopMr. and Mrs. A. Thomas MarasMarquette Federal SavingsMr. and Mrs. William C. MartschinkeMr. and Mrs. Eugene F. MayMensing Piano ServiceMother McAuley High SchoolMrs. Robert E. MeanyRobert C. Meyer, D.D.S.Midland Savings and LoanMidlothian State BankMr. and Mrs. Vencel A. MortensonMount Greenwood BankMount Greenwood Cemetery AssociationMount Greenwood HardwareMr. and Mrs. Lawrence NelsonPatricia NemecNorthern Indiana Bank and TrustPaul and Barbara OppenheimOverdale CorporationSenator Frank M. OzingaPalos Heights Woman's ClubPalos Park Woman's ClubPalos Savings and Loan AssociationMr. and Mrs. Clarence PearsonMr. and Mrs. Jerry PechMr. and Mrs. Glenn PersonettMr. and Mrs. Richard E. PetersenMrs. Arthur P.C. PiersonMr. and Mrs. Edward W. Poe, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Bernard A. PolekMary Jane and Bill PorcelliQuality Stationers and PrintersMr. and Mrs. Dan Reilly IIIW. C. Richards Company

Alliance Savings and Loan

Mr. and Mrs. Neil J. AndersonAnonymousDr. and Mrs. John L. ArchibaldArgo State BankAshland State BankJack and Beth BairdBank of Hickory HillsMrs. Roland J. BeckleyMr. and Mrs. Lawrence BennettBergman Paint and Wallpaper StoresBeverly Woods RestaurantBlake-Lamb Funeral HomesRealtor Frank J. Boblak, CRBDavid and Ann BochnowskiEvangeline G. BollingerDavid C. BornemanBelva O. BrownBurbank State BankBusch Brothers, RealtorsGlenn H. BusheeCapitol Federal Savings and LoanMrs. Genevieve CarlsonMr. and Mrs. John A. Carlson, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Michael CarrollMr. and Mrs. Deo F. ChapmanMr. and Mrs. Donald E. ChapmanMr. and Mrs. Robert M. ChasanovChemlek Laboratories, Inc.Clearing BankCoghlan and Joyce, AttorneysMrs. Ruth Ellen ConnerCrawford Savings and LoanPercy W. Cump and CompanyMr. and Mrs. L. M. G. DangremondBruno H. DuckwitzMr. and Mrs. Fred DumkeMrs. Frieda B. Durkin

Mrs. Raymond J. AckermannAmity Federal Savings and LoanAnonymousElsie AulwurmI.N.R. Beatty Lumber CompanyBell Federal Savings and LoanBevel Granite Company, Inc.Beverly BankMr. and Mrs. L. T. BlountJ. Buschbach InsuranceChesterfield Federal Savings and LoanConcordia Federal Savings

Hedie AltAnonymous (2)Deniston CompanyDurka's LiquorsFirst Federal Bank of ChicagoFord City Bank and Trust CompanyJ. R. Tilers - Wall and Floor Tile

Mr. and Mrs. Robert LaskyLoomis Savings and LoanMal's Men's ShopFrank L. McGinnisJ. Munroe McNultyMidlothian Auto Parts

DONOR MEMBERSPaul PalecznyPi Alpha of Phi BetaRosewood WestRupich's PharmacyMr. and Mrs. J. SavickSouth Shore Music Club

Mr. and Mrs. James H. SticklerTrainor Glass CompanyTraverso's RestaurantMr. and Mrs. Norman TroemelVanderbilt Flour CompanyVentrella and Witous

Program Notes

Although as a composer Glinka was something of a dilettante somecritics have called him "Russia's first important composer" becaus~ of hisuse of Russian folk music sources in developing a nationalistic style.Russian and Ludmilla, first performed in December, 1842, in St. Petersburg, exemp~ifies this style, as does Glinka's only other opera, A Life forthe Tsar, wntten several years earlier.

Pushkin, the great Russian poet, had agreed to write the libretto,b~sed. on one of his early poems. But before he had even begun, he waskilled In a duel. The fact that five different librettists worked on it at differenttimes ~~doubtedly weakened the opera, which is seldom performed today.The bnlllant overture, however, is familiar to concert-goers.

The fairy tale story concerns the knight Russian's struggle to rescuethe beautiful princess Ludmilla from a wicked dwarf, Tchernomor. AfterRussIan kills the dwarf in single combat, the princess falls into a trance. Butwith the help of a magic ring, gift of Finn, the wizard, Russian is able towaken her, and they live happily ever after, in true storybook style.

Symphony No.4 in D minor Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Written in 1841, only a year or so after Schumann's marriage toClara Wieck, the "Fourth" was his birthday gift to his wife - one of themany musical expressions of the happiness he had found with her. Actually, it was his second symphony in order of composition but he wasdissatisfied with it and did not permit its publication until ten years later afterhe had subjected it to drastic rewriting. In its revised form, it was firstperformed in Dusseldorf in 1853, with the composer conducting.

The original title "Introduction, Allegro, Romanza Scherzo andFinale in one movement," indicates Schumann's plan for ~ quasi-fa~tasia,rather than a conventional symphony with pauses between movements. Tosome extent, this is still true of the Fourth: the first movement ends with astrong D major cadence, but there is no indication of a pause before theRo~anz~, begi~ning in A minor. This, in turn, ends on an A major chord,leadmg dIrectly Into the tonic D minor of the Scherzo, which is connected bya long "bridge" to the Finale in D major.

The "fantasia" effect is reinforced by the cyclic construction of thesymphony, wherein the arpeggio-like theme (suggestive of Schumann'spianistic thinking) heard in the first movement, appears in slightly altered

form in the Finale, and the flowing melody in 0/4 time of the Introduction isheard, again in altered from, in the Romanze. Although these motifs appearrepeatedly, they are ingeniously varied, and the entire musicalcontent ofthe symphony is both youthfully vigorous and lyrically poetic.

w. A. Mozart (1756-1791)

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)Slavonic Dances Nos. 1 and 3

For hundreds of years Bohemia was a Hapsburg "crown land" withclose connections to Austrian culture, and until the middle of the nineteenthcentury its music was not so much Czech as Central European, asexemplified in the Romantic music of Tomasek and Kalliwoda. But withBedrich Smetana (1824-1884) and his interest in the folk music of his owncountry, Czech national music really had its beginnings.

In the Slavonic Dances, Dvorak was following in Smetana's footsteps, aware of his national heritage at the same time that he wasdeveloping his own individual style. Like Bartok, however, Dvorak preferredto express his nationalism through the spirit and form of his music ratherthan by quoting actual folk tunes - the same procedure that he used in the"New World" Symphony with regard to American folk music.

, - HAD.

The concerto was written for Anton Stadler, "a wretched, lying thief,"in Davenport's words, but a superb clarinetist. Mozart, always generousand improvident with his slender resources, was easy prey for various"leeches," of whom Stadler was the worst. For him, however, Mozart wrotenot only the concerto but the clarinet quintet (K.581), apparently unable tobelieve that anyone so gifted could be such a reprobate. In the Biblicalphrase, Mozart was "casting pearls before swine," but probably we shouldbe glad that the miserable Stadler lived to inspire the creation of musicalgems whose luster we can still admire.

Marcia Davenport, in her biography of Mozart, says that he wrote allhis music "in pure creative power and mental delight." Nowhere does thisapproach to his art show more clearly than in the clarinet concerto in Amajor, where his understanding of the instrument's possibilities combineswith his unfailing gift for melody and elegance of style to produce a work ofexquisite beauty, unsurpassed in clarinet literature.

Concerto in A major for Clarinet, K.622

Michael Glinka (1804-1857)Oyerture to Russian and Ludmilla

Memorial Trust Fund WOULD YOU like to become an active supporter of the Southwest Symphony

Orchestra?

The orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following current gifts:

Memorial gifts to the orchestra are being deposited by the Board of Directors in aMusic Acquisition Trust Fund, the income from which will be used to add to theorchestra's music library, while the principal will remain intact.

In memory of:John W. DurkinRaymond J. Ackermann

Lucille Miners

Given by:Frieda DurkinDaniel J. Seyman; Mr. and Mrs. George H. Winslow;Julia Lorenz; Mr. and Mrs. Theodore S. OppenheimMr. and Mrs. Richard G. Maguire

The Orchestra provides an opportunity for adults with musical training to keep theirproficiency on their instruments, meets the needs of gifted young musicians whorequire a challenge beyond that offered by their school groups, and gives musiclovers a welcome chance to hear "live" music performed by members of their own

communities.

Orchestras cost money, however, and no orchestra in this country can meet itsexpenses from the sale of concert tickets alone. In order, therefore, for the orchestrato meet costs of rentals, professional services, music, postage, printing, advertising,

and insurance, it must depend on the generositY of its contributors.

Guild Welcomes New MembersAs an auxiliary of the Southwest Symphony Orchestra, the Guild has supported

the orchestra by providing concert-night snacks for the musicians, selling tickets, andraising funds. Guild members also serve as ushers at concerts and arrange socialevents.

Those interested in joining the Guild are urged to contact President GracePieper, 349-7867.

The Development CommitteeMembers of this committee seek expanded financial support for the SouthwestSymphony Orchestra both in soliciting contributors and in expanding our ticket sales.Committee personnel also help in setting up the auditorium and the orchestra seatsand stands for the concerts.

Those Willing to help are urged to contact Dr. Thomas Tufo, 388-6583, ContributionsChairman.

If you want notices of future concerts mailed to you, please fill out this formand leave it with an usher or mail it to Mrs. George H. Winslow, 4124 West100th St., Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453.

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If you would like to be one of them, please complete the following form and send it,

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15th CONCERT SEASONAlfred Aulwurm, Conductor

PROGRAM

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8 p.m. Saturday, February 17, 1979Mother McAuley High School Auditorium

ACADEMIC FESTIVAL OVERTURE Brahms

SYMPHONY NO.2 (Little Russian) TchaikovskyAndante sostenuto - Allegro vivo Andantino - marziale, quasimoderato - Finale. Moderato assai.

INTERMISSION

CONCERTO NO. 5 IN A MAJOR MozartAllegro Aperto

Stephanie Arado, Violin Soloist

CONCERTO IN Eb HaydnAllegro

Nicholas Drozdoff, Trumpet Soloist

VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF PAGANINI Matesky

FETE POLONAISE Chabrier

The next concert of the Southwest Symphony Orchestra is Saturday,April 21, 1979. This concert will feature The Merry Widow by FranzLehar.

The Southwest Symphony Orchestra is a member of the Illinois Council ofOrchestras.

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois ArtsCouncil, a state agency.

The orchestra acknowledges the kind assistance of Sister Edith of St.Xavier College in mailing public announcements.

Board of Directors Personnel ofTHE SOUTHWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAAlfred Aulwurm, Conductor

Mary Ann Krupa, Assistant to the Conductor



Mrs. George H. Winslow2nd Vice President; Publicity Chm.4124 W. 100th St., Oak Lawn


Sr. Mary Venardine, RSMRecording SecretarySt. Xavier College, Chicago




Alfred Aulwurrn9533 Minnick AvenueOak Lawn



( • Past President)











Worth


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CONCERTMASTER• Daniel Seyman, Oak Lawn

VIOUNSJulian Krupa, SummitHedie Alt, Calumet CityEdward Bell, CrestwoodGlenn Bushee, Calumet CityFaye Christensen, ItascaFrieda Durkin, Oak LawnNancy Erickson, Palos HeightsFlorence Gindl, MunsterRose Anne Godbold, ChicagoJim Griffioen, Evergreen ParkJosephine Hedges, ChicagoDolores Hogan, WorthPhyllis Karge, BurbankCharity Kennedy, Oak ForestAnn Killelea, MidlothianLeo Klee, Park Forest SouthEdward Langer, CiceroRenette Makowski, Oak LawnIsaac Mallian, Oak LawnEdward Matecki, Evergreen ParkStanley Moll, ChicagoMorris Morovitzky, ChicagoMarion Nicholson, RiverdaleWilliam Porcelli, Chicago

• Sera Samson, Oak LawnGeorge Seiffert, ChicagoHerbert Silberstein, ChicagoDanilo Soriano, Palos ParkSuzanne Wales, Palos Heights


Philip L Coon, ChicagoKenny Edison, RobbinsNancy Geiger, Oak BrookRobert Lekberg, Oak ForestNorman Schoer, Evergreen ParkRichard Sienko, Chicago

CELLOSJoy Vaccarello, Palos HillsAnn Buettner, CrestwoodJean Durachta, Palos Heights

• Monica Katzenberger, MidlothianAnne Lerner, HomewoodMargaret McLeod, Downers GroveRuth Pieper, Orland ParkCindy Sulko, WorthRoger Sutton, Downers Grove


Sharon A. Cirar, Orland ParkJan Alberts, laGrangeMarion Reilly, Blue Island

OBOESNorma Stuart, Oak LawnJim Thoensen, ChicagoDon Mason, Evanston

ENGUSHHORNNorma Stuart, Oak Lawn


BASSOONSJulie Szymczyk, Palos ParkEva Wang, Oak Lawn

FRENCH HORNSJohn Durachta, Palos HeightsCathy Gorman, Oak LawnDonald Wright, ChicagoJill Zaug, Oak Lawn



Robert Chasanov, Griffith, Ind.Donna Lafferty, Hometown

PERCUSSIONEdward Vondrasek, ChicagoSteve Adamonis, Oak LawnBrian Oriente, Blue Island



Volunteers are needed ta assist with mailings and clerical tasksfor the orchestra. Those wishing to help should phone Mrs.George H. Winslow, GA 2-3822.

STRING BASSESRoman Andrushko, ChicagoDavid Bethe, ChicagoHenrietta Chasanov, HomewoodJames Meyers, RobbinsPete Zaluba, Forest Park


Mrs. Raymond J. AckermannAmity Federal Savings and LoanAnonymousElsie AulwurmI.N.A. Beatty Lumber CompanyBell Federal Savings and LoanBevel Granite Company, Inc.Beverly BankMr. and Mrs. L. T. BlountJ. Buschbach InsuranceChesterfield Federal Savings and Loan



SUSTAINING MEMBERSFirst National Bank of Blue Island Interlake FoundationFirst National Bank of Oak Lawn Herman KammererJames W. Green and Associates Julia LorenzMr. and Mrs. Robert Grell Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. MayWm. C. Groebe and Company, Realtors Oak Hill CemeteryMr. and Mrs. Charles A Hatstat, Jr. ~".,; Oak Lawn Trust and Savings E\ankDr. and Mrs. Robert S. Heck M Mr. and Mrs. Theodore S. OppenheimMiss Josephine Hedges Orland State BankHeritage Bank of Oak Lawn n Ozinga Brothers, Inc.Heritage County Bank U Palos Bank and Trust CompanyHeritage Standard Bank and Trust Company Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. PieperHighview Mobile Estates, Inc. Runnion Equipment Company

PATRON MEMBERS


Sage Investments, Inc.St. Paul Federal Savings and LoanSeyman and SeymanAJ. Smith Federal SavingsDanilo B. Soriano, M.D.Summit First Federal Savings and LoanJack Thompson OldsmobileWiles Prescriptions, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. George H. WinslowWorth Bank and TrustWorth Federal Savings and Loan

Mr. and Mrs. Neil J. AndersonAnonymousDr. and Mrs. John L. ArchibaldArgo State BankBank of Hickory HillsMrs. Roland J. BeckleyMr. and Mrs. Lawrence BennettBergman Paint and Wallpaper StoresBeverly Woods'RestaurantBlake-Lamb Funeral HomesRealtor Frank J. Boblak, CRBEvangeline G. BollingerDavid C. BornemanBelva O. BrownBurbank State BankBusch Brothers, RealtorsGlenn H. BusheeCapitol Federal Savings and LoanMr. and Mrs. John A. Carlson, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Michael CarrollMr. and Mrs. Deo F. ChapmanMr. and Mrs. Donald E. ChapmanMr. and Mrs. Robert M. ChasanovChemlek Laboratories, Inc.Clearing BankCoghlan and Joyce, AttorneysConcordia Federal Savings and LoanMrs. Ruth Ellen ConnerCrawford Savings and LoanPercy W. Cump and CompanyMr. and Mrs. L. M. G. DangremondDeniston CompanyBruno H. DuckwitzMr. and Mrs. Fred DumkeMrs. Frieda B. Durkin

Mr. and Mrs. Norman EricksonDr. Elliott EssesEsco General Insurance Agency, Inc.Evergreen Plaza BankMr. and Mrs. Lewis FieldingFifth Wheel RestaurantMr. and Mrs. A Charles FordFred James BuickA FriendMr. and Mrs. Edward A FruthDr. and Mrs. T. H. Gasteyer, IIMr. and Mrs. Theodore GawAndrew and Rita GillisMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. GochJanet D. GormanMr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. GriffinMr. and Mrs. John GrzeczkaRobert P. HattanHawkinson Ford CompanyHillig House of ColorMr. and Mrs. John J. HoganInterstate Bank of Oak ForestMeralyn JohnsonRobert E. Kenny, Jr., P.C.Steven R. KerkstraKillelea JewelersAlbert and Arlene KnowskiMr. and Mrs. Charles W. KralPaul and Rose KrcJulian and Lillian KrupaLake Station Mobile Home Supply CompanyLakeview Valve and Fitting CompanyDr. James A Lemons, S.C.Lincoln Federal Savings and LoanThe Magic Brush - Bernice Batty

Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. MaguireMr. and Mrs. Richard MakowskiMaim Flower ShopMr. and Mrs. A Thomas MarasMarquette Federal SavingsMr. and Mrs. William C. MartschinkeMr. and Mrs. Eugene F. MayMensing Piano ServiceMother McAuley High SchoolMrs. Robert E. MeanyMidland Savings and LoanMidlothian State BankMr. and Mrs. Vencel A MortensonMount Greenwood BankMount Greenwood Cemetery AssociationMount Greenwood HardwareMr. and Mrs. Lawrence NelsonPatricia NemecNorthern Indiana Bank and TrustMr. and Mrs. James M. O'BrienPaul and Barbara OppenheimOverdale CorporationSenator Frank M. OzingaPalos Heights Woman's ClubPalos Park Woman's ClubPalos Savings and Loan AssociationMr. and Mrs. Clarence PearsonMr. and Mrs. Jerry PechMr. and Mrs. Glenn PersonettMr. and Mrs. Richard E. PetersenMrs. Arthur P.C. PiersonMr. and Mrs. Edward W. Poe, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Bernard A PolekMary Jane and Bill PorcelliQuality Stationers and Printers

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Reilly IIIW. C. Richards CompanyRossi MusicRutledge Printing CompanySt. Xavier College Music DepartmentSchaaf Glass CompanySchult Homes CorporationMr. and Mrs. John W. SeymanFrank Shirey CadillacMr. and Mrs. James W. SimonMr. and Mrs. Stanley W. SimsMr. and Mrs. Kenneth SoleckiSouthwest Auto Glass & Trim Co.Southwest Federal SavingsMr. and Mrs. Henry E. StantonMr. and Mrs. E. Gordon StubbeMrs. W. G. SuthersDelbert J. SwansonVelma V. SwiftDr. Thomas A TufoMr. and Mrs. Robert L. TurnerMayor Anthony VaccoJoanne and Cornelius J. VenhuizenJames and Marilyn J. VirtueMr. and Mrs. Raymond A VogelMr. and Mrs. Nellis J. WagnerMr. and Mrs. Walter M. WalesMr. and Mrs. Dimitry WandaGeorge Washington Savings and LoanDr. and Mrs. K. WangEmanuel C. Wilhelm, M.D.Wolf's BakeriesMr. and Mrs. Wilbur E. YoungJ. & K. Ziebart, Inc.

Hedie AltAnonymous (2)Durka's LiquorsFord City Bank and Trust CompanyMrs. Florence M. GillottJ. A. Tilers - Wall and Floor Tile

Loomis Savings and LoanMal's Men's ShopFrank L. McGinnisJ. Munroe McNultyPi Alpha of Phi Beta

DONOR MEMBERSRosewood WestRupich's PharmacyMr. and Mrs. J. SavickSouth Shore Music ClubMr. and Mrs. James H. Stickler

Trainor Glass CompanyTraverso's RestaurantMr. and Mrs. Norman TroemelCharles and Joy VaccarelloVanderbilt Flour CompanyVentrella and Witous

SoloistsOur trumpet soloist, Nicholas Drozdoff, participated in our June, 1978,

Young Artists Competition for Brass and Hom and was subsequently selected toappear in tonight's concert. Currently studying at the American Conservatory ofMusic, Drozdoff, originally self-taught, was later tutored by private teachers in bothSt. Louis and Chicago. Then followed studies in electrical engineering and a positionwith Motorola - which he left in 1977 for a career in music. Born in Chicago, he isthe son of the late Paul Drozdoff, Russian-born concert pianist of New York andChicago, and a grandson of the Russian pianist-composer, Vladimir Drozdoff.

Tonight's violin soloist, 14 year old Stephanie Arado of Oak Brook, comes tous as 1976-77 winner, string competition, of a contest sponsored jointly by theSociety of American Musicians and Talman Federal Savings. She recently appearedas soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a youth concert series.

The biographical note about Ruth Rhodes, clarinet soloist at ourDecember 2, 1978, concert, was inadvertently omitted from the program.

Ruth Rhodes, principal clarinet, Southwest Symphony Orchestra andholder of a Master of Music degree from Roosevelt University, was formerly amember of the Gary Symphony Orchestra and, for three years, solo clarinetistwith the Northside Symphony. She also organized and directed, for fouryears, the music department at the Oak Therapeutic School in Chicago. Hersolo was Mozart's Clarinet Concerto in A-Major.

Prog ram NotesAcademic Festival Overture Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

In the summer of 1880, while Brahms was vacationing at Ischl, he finally gotaround to acknOWledging the honorary Ph.D. which the University of Breslau hadconferred on him in March of the previous year. His friend, Bernard Scholz, directorof the Breslau Orchesterverein and the one probably responsible for the honor,received a postcard from Brahms saying that he would come to Breslau the followingyear to enjoy "doctoral beer and skittles."

When he finally arrived in Breslau, he brought with him his "very jollyAcademic Festival Overture, with Gaudeamus and all sorts of things," and hedirected its first performance. Some of the dignitaries attending the concert wererather shocked to realize that Brahms had based his overture on four studentbeer-hall songs - possibly as a tongue-in-cheek indication of his dislike of academicpomp (he had earlier refused a similar honor from Cambridge University).

The overture begins with an introduction for strings, followed by "We HaveBuilt a Stately House" in the woodwinds. After a short development, the secondviolins introduce the melody of "The Father of Our Country," succeeded by the "FoxSong," played by two bassoons. These tunes are developed in various ways,building to the "Gaudeamus igitur" ("Let Us Rejoice") which provides a rousing andsurprisingly stately climax to what its composer described as "a very boisterouspotpourri of student songs."

Symphony No.2 in C minor, Op. 17 ("Little Russian")Peter lIytch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Sometimes called the "Ukrainian" symphony, "Little Russia" being the common 19th-century name for the Ukraine, the second symphony was written in 1872and performed the following year under Rubinstein's direction. In the winter of1879-80, however, while on a visit to Rome, Tchaikovsky thoroughly revised it,apparently to his own great satisfaction. On December 30 he wrote to his patroness,Mme. von Meek, "How I thank the fates that caused Bessel to fail in his contract andnever print this score! How much seven years can mean when a man is striving for

progress in his work! Is it possible that seven years hence I shall look upon what Iwrite today as I look now at my music written in 1872?"

In 1881, when the revised work was performed in Petersburg with Napravnikconducting, however, the critics did not even notice the extensive changes, whichincluded an entirely new first movement - a fact which undoubtedly contributed toTchaikovsky's distrust of critics.

The Second Symphony, written during a peaceful summer with the composer's sister and her family, has been called the first truly Russian symphonic work.It is based on several Ukrainian folk tunes, in the first movement a melancholyopening andante, succeeded by a vigorous allegro vivo, brilliantly developed andending with a retum to the andante theme. The second movement is a gracefulmarch, using a theme from the composer's unpublished opera "Ondine." In the finalmovement Tchaikovsky used another folk tune, "The Crane," first heard in theviolins and then developed in various ways throughout the orchestra, much as hewas later to do with the "Birch Tree" theme in the final movement of the FourthSymphony. The whole work, while lacking the depth of the 5th and 6th symphonies,is a joyous expression of Tchaikovsky's love for his native land.

Concerto No.5 in A Major - First movement, allegro apertoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Mozart wrote all five of his violin concertos in 1775, when he was nineteen. Atthe time he was employed as principal violinist in the orchestra of the PrinceArchbishop of Salzburg, a position he found irksome. Apparently he was deliberatelycreating a repertoire of his own in preparation for seeking a better court positionelsewhere.

Concerto No.5, generally considered the best of the group, is the one playedmost frequently. It begins with a militant orchestral introduction, after which the firsttheme "floats in," as one critic has expressed it. Later in the movement a livelysection in the popular "Turkish" style furnishes an element of contrast. Mozarthimself evidently performed all five concertos, as did the Italian violinist Brunetti, whosuggested changes in some of them.

Concerto in E-flat for Trumpet and Orchestra -First movement, allegro Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

In mid-19th century the modern valved trumpet was perfected, making itpossible for the instrument to produce a complete chromatic scale. In the late 18thcentury, however, a keyed trumpet had been developed, on the principle of themodern saxophone, and it was for this instrument that Haydn, in 1796, wrote theE-f1at concerto.

Although the keyed trumpet was a great improvement over the earlierinstrument, cutting so many holes in the tubing impaired the tone quality, a difficultywhich the valved trumpet eventually eliminated. Played on a modern instrument,Haydn's brilliant concerto undoubtedly sounds far better than as it was first performed, and it remains one of the best-known works for trumpet.

Variations on a theme of Paganini Ralph MateskyThis set of ingenious variations was dedicated at a concert of the American

Youth Symphony in Carnegie Hall, New York, inaugurating their 1971 Europeantour. Its composer is a professor of music at Utah State University at Logan andconducts both the university symphony and the Utah State Symphony orchestras.

Fete polonaise Emanuel Chabrier (1841-1894)"Fete polonaise" is an orchestral version of the festal scene from Chabrier's

comic opera "Le roi malgre lui" ("The king in spite of himself'), first performed onMay 18, 1877, in Paris. Although Chabrier described himself as "virtually self-taught"with "more temperament than talent," he moved in the same circles as Saint~Saens,

Massenet, d'indy, Duparc, and Franck. The witty liveliness of his music reflects hisown exuberant personality, as in his best-known work, "Espana," and this polonaise,which Debussy, one of his admirers, described as rousing enough to "wake thedead."

Memorial Trust FundMemorial gifts to the orchestra are being deposited by the Board of Directors in aMusic Acquisition Trust Fund, the income from which will be used to add to theorchestra's music library, while the principal will remain intact. Checks may be madeout to Southwest Symphony Orchestra and mailed to 5836 Lynwood Drive, Oak

Lawn, IL 60453.

The orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following gifts during the current year:

WOULD YOU like to become an active supporter of the Southwest SymphonyOrchestra?

The Orchestra provides an opportunity for adults with musical training to keep theirproficiency on their instruments, meets the needs of gifted young musicians whorequire a challenge beyond that offered by their school groups, and gives musiclovers a welcome chance to hear "live" music performed by members of their owncommunities.

In memory of:John W. DurkinRaymond J. Ackermann

Lucille Miners

Given by:Frieda DurkinDaniel J. Seyman; Mr. and Mrs. George H. Winslow;Julia Lorenz; Mr. and Mrs. Theodore S. OppenheimMr. and Mrs. Richard G. Maguire

Orchestras cost money, however, and no orchestra in this country can meet itsexpenses from the sale of concert tickets alone. In order, therefore, for the orchestrato meet costs of rentals, professional services, music, postage, printing, advertising,and insurance, it must depend on the generositY of its contributors.


the orchestra by prOViding concert-night snacks for the musicians, selling tickets, andraising funds. Guild members also serve as ushers at concerts and arrange social

events.

Those interested in joining the Guild are urged to contact President Grace

Pieper, 349-7867.

The Development CommitteeMembers of this committee seek expanded financial support for the SouthwestSymphony Orchestra both in soliciting contributors and in expanding our ticket sales.Committee personnel also help in setting up the auditorium and the orchestra seatsand stands for the concerts.

Those willing to help are urged to contact Dr. Thomas Tufo, 388-6583, Contributions

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If you want notices of future concerts mailed to you, please fill out this formand leave it with an usher or mail it toMrs. George H. Winslow, 4124 West100th St., Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453.

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15th CONCERT SEASONAlfred Aulwurm, Conductor

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8 p.m. Saturday, April 21,1979Mother McAuley High School Auditorium

BALLET PARISIENNE OffenbachOverture - Valse - Galop - Valse - Finale

John Vorrasi

Patricia Sutton

. . . . . .. Franz Lehar

Eileen Deneen

THE MERRY WIDOW - a concert version

Sonia Glawari, a rich young widow

Baroness Natalie Popoff, wife of theMarsovian Ambassador to Paris

Camille de Jolidan, a romantically inclinedFrenchman

Count Danilo Danilowitch, Attache at theMarsovian Embassy in Paris Thomas Sillitti

Blue Island Area Chorus, Gail Simpson, director and narrator

A special concert will be presented by the Southwest SymphonyOrchestra at 7:30 P.M. Sunday, April 29, 1979, at Peace MemorialChurch, 10300 West 131st Street, Palos Park. You and your friends arecordially invited.

The Southwest Symphony Orchestra is a member of the Illinois Council ofOrchestras.

This program is partially supported by a -grant from the Illinois ArtsCouncil, a state agency.


Board of Directors

Volunteers are needed to assist with mailings and clerical tasksfor the orchestra. Those wishing to help should phone Mrs.George H. Winslow, GA 2-3822.

Personnel ofTHE SOUTHWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAAlfred Aulwurm, ConductorMary Ann Krupa, Assistant to the Conductor

STRING BASSESRoman Andrushko, ChicagoHenrietta Chasanov, HomewoodJames Meyers, RobbinsPete zaluba, Forest Park


Sharon A. Cirar, Orland ParkJan Alberts, laGrangeMarion Reilly, Blue Island

OBOESNorma Stuart, Oak LawnJim Thoensen, Des Plaines

ENGUSH HORNJim Thoensen, Des Plaines



SAXOPHONEWilliam Lee, Chicago

FRENCH HORNSJohn Durachta, Palos HeightsCathy Gorman, Oak LawnDonald Wright, ChicagoJill Zaug, Oak Lawn




TUBAPhil Hivnor, Park Forest

PERCUSSIONEdward Vondrasek, ChicagoSteve Adamonis, Oak LawnTherese Lenz, ChicagoBrian Oriente, Blue Island


CONCERTMASTER• Daniel Seyman, Oak Lawn

VlOUNSJulian Krupa, SummitHedie AIt, Calumet CityEdward Bell, CrestwoodGlenn Bushee, Calumet CityFaye Christensen, ItascaFrieda DUrkin, Oak LawnNancy Erickson, Palos HeightsFlorence Gindl, MunsterRose Anne Godbold, ChicagoJim Griffioen, Evergreen ParkJosephine Hedges, ChicagoDolores Hogan, WorthPhyllis Karge, Burbank •Charity Kennedy, Oak ForestAnn Killelea, MidlothianLeo Klee, Park Forest SouthEdward Langer, CiceroRenette Makowski, Oak LawnIsaac Mallian, Oak LawnEdward Matecki, Evergreen ParkStanley Moll, ChicagoMorris Morovitzky, ChicagoMarion Nicholson, RiverdaleWilliam Porcelli, Chicago

• Sera Samson, Oak LawnGeorge Seiffert, ChicagoHerbert Silberstein, ChicagoDanilo Soriano, Palos ParkHoward Swanson, ChicagoSuzanne Wales, Palos Heights

VIOLAS• Heien Oppenheim, Oak Lawn

Philip L Coon, ChicagoChristine Due, ChicagoNancy Geiger, Oak BrookRobert Lekberg, Oak ForestNorman Schoer, Evergreen ParkRichard Sienko, ChicagoGeorge Swigert, Evanston

CELLOSJoy Vaccarello, Palos HillsAnn Buettner, CrestwoodJean Durachta, Palos HeightsRichard Gelder, Chicago .

• Monica Katzenberger, MidlothianJoan Noven, Park ForestRuth Pieper, Orland ParkCindy SUlko, WorthRoger Sutton, Downers Grove








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Alfred Aulwurm9533 Minnick AvenueOak Lawn

• Past President)



Sr. Mary Venardine, RSMRecording SecretarySt. Xavier College, Chicago




Mrs. George H. Winslow2nd Vice President; PlJblicity Chm.4124 W. 100th St., Oak Lawn




Mrs. Raymond J. AckermannAmity Federal Savings and LoanAnonymousElsie AulwurmI.N.R. Beatty Lumber CompanyBell Federal Savings and LoanBevel Granite Company, Inc.Beverly BankMr. and Mrs. L. T. BlountJ. Buschbach InsuranceChesterfield Federal Savings and Loan



SUSTAINING MEMBERSFirst National Bank of Blue Island Interlake FoundationFirst National Bank of Oak Lawn Herman KammererJames W. Green and Associates Julia LorenzMr. and Mrs. Robert Grell Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. MayWm. C. Groebe and Company, Realtors Oak Hill CemeteryMr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hatstat, Jr. Oak Lawn Trust and Savings BankDr. and Mrs. Robert S. Heck "tr Mr. and Mrs. Theodore S. OppenheimMiss Josephine Hedges ~ ~ Orland State BankHeritage Bank of Oak Lawn I 11 Ozinga Brothers, Inc.Heritage County Bank l Palos Bank and Trust CompanyHeritage Standard Bank and Trust Company Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. PieperHighview Mobile Estates, Inc. Runnion Equipment Company

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Sage Investments, Inc.St. Paul Federal Savings and LoanSeyman and SeymanA.J. Smith Federal SavingsDanilo B. Soriano, M.D.Summit Rrst Federal Savings and LoanJack Thompson OldsmobileWiles Prescriptions, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. George H. WinslowWorth Bank and TrustWorth Federal Savings and Loan

Mr. and Mrs. Neil J. AndersonAnonymousDr. and Mrs. John L. ArchibaldArgo State BankBank of Hickory HillsMrs. Roland J. BeckleyMr. and Mrs. Lawrence BennettBergman Paint and Wallpaper StoresBeverly Woods RestaurantBlake-Lamb Funeral HomesRealtor Frank J. Boblak, CRBDavid C. BornemanBelva O. BrownBurbank State BankBusch Brothers, RealtorsGlenn H. BusheeCapitol Federal Savings and LoanMr. and Mrs. John A. Carlson, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Michael CarrollMr. and Mrs. Deo F. ChapmanMr. and Mrs. Donald E. ChapmanMr. and Mrs. Robert M. ChasanovChemlek Laboratories, Inc.Clearing BankCoghlan and Joyce, AttorneysConcordia Federal Savings and LoanMrs. Ruth Ellen ConnerCrawford Savings and LoanPercy W.. Cump and CompanyMr. and Mrs. .1-. M. G. DangremondDeniston CompanyBruno H. DuckwitzMr. and Mrs. Fred DumkeMrs. Frieda B. Durkin

Mr. and Mrs. Norman EricksonDr. Elliott EssesEsco General Insurance Agency, Inc.Evergreen Plaza BankMr. and Mrs. Lewis FieldingMr. and Mrs. A. Charles FordFred James BuickA FriendMr. and Mrs. Edward A. FruthDr. and Mrs. T. H. Gasteyer, IIMr. and Mrs. Theodore GawAndrew and Rita GillisMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. GochJanet D. GormanMr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. GriffinMr. and Mrs. John GrzeczkaRobert P. HattanHawkinson Ford CompanyHillig House of ColorMr. and Mrs. John J. HoganInterstate Bank of Oak ForestMeralyn JohnsonRobert E. Kenny, Jr., P.C.Steven R. KerkstraKillelea JewelersAlbert and Arlene Knowski .11

1Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Kral ~

Paul and Rose KrcJulian and LillianKrupal~.Lake Station Mobile Home Supply CompanyLakeview Valve and Rtting CompanyDr. James A. Lemons, S.C.Lincoln Federal Savings and LoanThe Magic Brush - Bernice Batty

Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. MaguireMr. and Mrs. Richard MakowskiMaim Flower ShopMr. and Mrs. A. Thomas MarasMarquette Federal SavingsMr. and Mrs. William C. MartschinkeMr. and Mrs. Eugene F. MayMensing Piano ServiceMother McAUley High SchoolMrs. Robert E. MeanyMidland Savings and LoanMidlothian State BankMr. and Mrs. Vencel A. MortensonMount Greenwood BankMount Greenwood Cemetery AssociationMount Greenwood HardwareMr. and Mrs. Lawrence NelsonPatricia NemecNorthern Indiana Bank and TrustMr. and Mrs. James M. O'BrienPaul and Barbara OppenheimOverdale CorporationSenator Frank M. OzingaPalos Heights Woman's ClubPalos Park Woman's ClubPalos Savings and Loan AssociationMr. and Mrs. Clarence PearsonMr. and Mrs. Jerry PechMr. and Mrs. Glenn PersonettMr. and Mrs. Richard E. PetersenMrs. Arthur P.C. PiersonMr. and Mrs. Edward W. Poe, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Bernard A. PolekMary Jane and Bill PorcelliQuality Stationers and Printers

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Reilly IIIW. C. Richards CompanyRossi MusicRutledge Printing CompanySt. Xavier College Music DepartmentSchaaf Glass CompanySchult Homes CorporationMr. and Mrs. John W. SeymanFrank Shirey CadillacMr. and Mrs. James W. SimonMr. and Mrs. Stanley W. SimsMr. and Mrs. Kenneth SoleckiSouthwest Allto Glass & Trim Co.Southwest Federal SavingsMr. and Mrs. Henry E. StantonMr. and Mrs. E. Gordon StubbeMrs. W. G. SuthersDelbert J. SwansonVelma V. SwiftDr. Thomas A. TufoMr. and Mrs. Robert L. TurnerMayor Anthony VaccaJoanne and Cornelius J. VenhuizenJames and Marilyn J. VirtueMr. and Mrs. Raymond A. VogelMr. and Mrs. Nellis J. WagnerMr. and Mrs. Walter M. WalesMr. and Mrs. Dimitry WandaGeorge Washington Savings and LoanDr. and Mrs. K. WangEmanuel C. Wilhelm, M.D.Wolf's BakeriesMr. and Mrs. Wilbur E. YoungJ. & K. Ziebart, Inc.

Hedie A1tAnonymous (2)Durka's UquorsFord City Bank and Trust CompanyMrs. Florence M. Gillott

J. R. Tilers - Wall and Floor TileLoomis Savings and LoanMal's Men's ShopFrank L. McGinnisJ. Munroe McNUlty

DONOR MEMBERSPi Alpha of Phi BetaRupich's PharmacyMr. and Mrs. J. SavickSouth Shore Music ClubMr. and Mrs. James H. Stickler

Trainor Glass CompanyTraverso's RestaurantMr. and Mrs. Norman TroemelCharles and Joy VaccarelloVanderbilt Flour Company

SoloistsEILEEN DENEEN (Sonia), heard as Adele in last year's performance ofDie Fledermaus, is a member of the Voice Faculty at the AmericanConservatory of Music in Chicago. In 1970 she made her debut with theLyric Opera of Chicago and has sung extensively in concert and operathroughout the United States. Miss Deneen was also winner of the John S.Newberry award given by the Metropolitan Opera Association.

THOMAS SILLITII (Danilo), a student of Eileen Deneen's and a member ofthe Voic~ ~aculty .of the American Conservatory, has received many vocalawards In the Chicago area, the most recent of which was given by theItalian Cultural Center. He was also winner of last year's commencementcompetition at the American Conservatory. For the past six seasons he hasbeen baritone soloist with the William Ferris Chorale, and he is a memberof the Lyric Opera chorus. Recently he performed with the Lake ShoreSymphony. Southwest Symphony concert-goers will remember him asFrank in the 1978 Fledermaus adaptation.

PATRICIA SUTION (Natalie) is a graduate of Indiana University withdegrees in voice and opera. She is soloist with Ars Vocalis and the WilliamFerris Chorale and in December sang with members of the ChicagoSymphony Orchestra in a performance of Mozart's Exultate Jubilate. Assoloist at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Evanston, Miss Sutton will beheard in the April 29-May 6 Bach Festival.

JOHN VORRASI (de Jolidan), a student of Eileen Deneen's, sang the partof Catullus in the recent midwest premiere of Orff's Catulli Carmina. Healso appeared recently in the Norfolk (Virginia) Symphony's Bach Festival,where a critic praised his "delicately colored performance" and "trulyelegant singing." Mr. Vorrasi is a soloist with the William Ferris Chorale aswell as in several Chicago area churches. In our last year's Fledermaus hewas heard as Alfred.

GAIL SIMPSON (Narrator and chorus director) sang the part of PrinceOrlovsky in the 1978 Southwest Symphony presentation of Die Fledermaus. She is soloist at the Ivanhoe Methodist Church in Riverdale and atCongregation Beth Shalom in Park Forest. In 1977 she was soloist on theOak Park Symphony's European concert tour.

Program NotesThe Merry Widow (Die Lustige Witwe) - concert version

Franz Lehar (1870-1948~

In mid-nineteenth-century Europe, operetta became a tremendouslypopular form of entertainment. Jacques Offenbach, in Paris, produced morethan a hundred operettas in less than twenty years, a few of which reachedVienna.* There Johann Strauss, Jr., and Franz von Suppe took up thecraze, and their successor in the early twentieth century was Franz Lehar.(In passing, the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, so enormously successful inEngland and America at the same time, can hardly be ignored.)

Lehar studied composition with Zdenko Fibich at the Prague Conservatory, and some of his compositions were commended by Dvorak. Afterseveral years as violinist and conductor, Lehar began to devote himselfentir~ly to composition. The Merry Widow, his first outstanding success,had Its premiere on December 30, 1905, in Vienna, with Mizzi Guentherand Louis Treumann in the leading roles. Although no other work everachieved the popularity of this one, Lehar composed more than thirty worksin all, many of them very successful, such as Gypsy Love (1910), TheLand of Smiles (1923), and Paganini (1925). An opera, Giuditta, waswritten in 1934. Lehar's music, like Strauss's, is melodious, delicatelyorchestrated, and full of catchy rhythms - qualities which have come to beregarded as a characteristic of Viennese music.

(As a sobering footnote, it might be mentioned that World War IIbrought a grim end to the concept of a light-hearted, waltzing Vienna. LouisTreumann, the first "Count Danilo," died in a Nazi concentration camp.Lehar himself, a virtual prisoner of the Nazis, was shown in 1945 newspaper pictures joyfully welcoming the Allied troops liberating the townwhere he was living in Austria.)

Synopsis of The Merry Widow

Act I:. Sonia, the "merry widow," the wealthiest and most beautiful womanin the imaginary Kingdom of Marsovia, arrives in Paris on a visit. BaronPopoff, the Marsovian ambassador to France, fears that she may marry aforeigner, thus removing her fortune from Marsovia and bankrupting the tinycountry. Popoff tries to ensure that she will become romantically involvedwith no one but a Marsovian by hiring Count Danilo, her former fiance, toescort her everywhere. Danilo, however; is reluctant and embarrassed hisfamily having broken off the engagement because Sonia, at that time, 'wasonly the daughter of a poor shopkeeper.

Act II: At a ball in Sonia's honor, Danilo sings the praises of Maxime'srestaurant, with its lovely girls. Later, when he and Sonia dance together,they realize they are still in love. Meanwhile, Popoff, suspicious of his wife,Natalie, who is actually involved in an affair with his French secretary, deJolidan, forcibly enters a locked pavilion where he believes the lovers to be.But Sonia, to protect Natalie, has alerted her to the danger of discovery andhas taken her place. Danilo, enraged, goes off, refusing to listen to anyexplanation.

Act III: Danilo finally accepts Sonia's explanation of what happened in thep~vilion. He refuses, nevertheless, to marry Sonia, unwilling to be conSidered a fortune-hunter. When Sonia explains, however, that if sheremarries she will lose all her money, Danilo promptly proposes. Soniaaccepts - explaining that according to Marsovian law she loses her moneybecause its title will be transferred to the man she marries!

* Themes from three of them comprise the suite opening tonight's program:the overture and galop from La Vie Parisienne, the valse from LaPerichole, and the valse and finale from Orpheus, the latter including thefamous can-can, satirized by Saint-Saens in the "Fossils" section of theCarnival of the Animals.

- HAO.

Memorial Trust Fund Contributors Needed

The orchestra gratefully acknowledges the following gifts during the current year:


the orchestra by prOViding concert-night snacks for the musicians, selling tickets, andraising funds. Guild members also serve 'as ushers at concerts and arrange socialevents.

Memorial gifts to the orchestra are being deposited by the Board of Directors in aMusic Acquisition Trust Fund, the income from which will be used to add to theorchestra's music library, while the principal will remain intact. Checks may be madeout to Southwest Symphony Orchestra and mailed to 5836 Lynwood Drive, OakLawn, IL 60453. The Orchestra provides an opportunity for adults with musical training to keep their

proficiency on their instruments, meets the needs of gifted young musicians whorequire a challenge beyond that offered by their school groups, and gives musiclovers a welcome chance to hear "live" music performed by members of their own

communities.



WOULD YOU like to become an active supporter of the Southwest Symphony

Orchestra?

If you would like to be one of them, please complete the following form and send it,with your check to:

Orchestras cost money, however, and no orchestra in this country can meet itsexpenses from the sale of concert tickets alone. In order, therefore, for the orchestrato meet costs of rentals, professional services, music, postage, printing, advertising,and insurance, it must depend on the generositY of its contributors.

Given by:Frieda DurkinDaniel J. 8eyman; Mr. and Mrs. George H. Winslow;Julia Lorenz; Mr. and Mrs. Theodore S. OppenheimMr. and Mrs. Richard G. MaguireLucille Miners

In-memory of:John W. DurkinRaymond J. Ackermann

Those interested in joining the Guild are urged to contact President GracePieper, 349-7867.

The Development CommitteeI wish to become:

Members of this committee seek expanded financial support for the SouthwestSymphony Orchestra both in soliciting contributors and in expanding our ticket sales.Committee personnel also help in setting up the auditorium and the orchestra seatsand stands for the concerts.



Those willing to help are urged to contact Dr. Thomas Tufo, 388-6583, ContributionsChairman.



If you want notices of future concerts mailed to you, please fill out this formand leave it with an usher or mail it to Mrs. George H. Winslow, 4124 West10Dth St., Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453.

Enclosed is a check for (The Internal Revenue Service hasruled (67-246) that the tax deductible portion of a contribution is that over andabove the value of tickets given in return for the contribution.)


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7:30 p.m., April 29, 1979Peace Memorial United Church of Christ

Palos Park, Illinois

Personnel ofTHE~OUTHWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

STRING BASSESRoman Andrushko, ChicagoHenrietta Chasanov, HomewoodJames Meyers, RobbinsPete zaluba, Forest Park

FLUTES .• Janet Puskar, Hickory Hills

Sharon A: Cirar, Orland PaIkJan Alberts, laGrangeMarion Reilly, Blue Island

OBOESNorma Stuart, Oak LawnJim Thoensen, Des Plaines

ENGUSHHORNJim Thoensen, Des Plaines

CLARINETSRUth Rhodes, ChicagoShirley Babb, Blue IslandTom Hallet, Alsip


SAXOPHONEWilliam Lee, Chicago

FRENCH HORNSJohn Durachta, Palos HeightsCathy Gorman, Oak Lawn' .Donald Wright, ChicagoJill zaug, Oak Lawn

THUMPETSDiane Winkless, Bridgeview .Neil Venhuizen, South Holland



TUBAPhil Hivnor, Park Forest

PERCUSSIONEdward Vondrasek, ChicagoSteve Adamonis, Oak'LawnTherese Lenz, Chicago .' .Brian Oriente, Blue Island

PIANO. Maiy Ann Krupa, ChiCago


Philip L Coon, ChicagoChristine.Due, ChicagoNancy Geiger, Oak BrookRobert Lekberg, Oak ForestNorman Schoer, Evergreen ParkRichard Sienko, ChicagoGeorge SWigert, .Evanston

CELLOSJoy Vaccarello, Palos HillsAnn Buettner, CrestwoodJe!in Durachta, Palos HeightsRichard Gekler, Chicago

• Monica Kalzenberger, .MidlothianJoan Noven, Park ForestRuth Pieper, Orland ParkCindySulk6;Worth ...Roger Sullon, Downers Grove'

VlOUNSJulian Krupa, SummitHOOie A1t, Calumet CityEdward Bell, CrestwoodGlenn Bushee, Calumet CityFaye Christensen, ItascaFrieda Durkin, Oak LawnNancy Erickson, Palos HeightsFlorence Gindl, Munster .Rose Anne Godbold, ChicagoJim Griffioen, Evergreen ParkJosephine Hedges, ChicagoDolores Hogan, WorthPhyllis Karge, BurbankCharity Kennedy, Oak ForestAnn Killelea, MidlothianLeo Klee, Park Forest SouthEdward Langer; CiceroRenette Makowski, Oak Lawnisaac Mallian, .Oak. LawnEdward Matecki, Evergreen ParkStanley Moll, ChicagoMorris Morovilzky, ChicagoMarion Nicholson, RiverdaleWilliam Porcelli, Chicago

• Sera Samson, Oak LawnG~rge, Seiffert, ChicagoHerbert Silberstein, ChicagoDanilo Soriano, Palos ParkHoward Swanson. ChicagoSuzanne Wales, Palos Heights

assisted by

PEACE.MEMORIAL CHOIRBruce Perryman, Director

SOUTHWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAAlfred Aulwurm, Conductor

The instrumental rnusicforthis occasion is made possible by fundssupplied by the 8ecording. Companies of America thru the MusicPerforman~eTrust Funds. A public service organization created underagreements with the American Federation of Musicians. The grant forthis performance was obtained with the cooperation of Local 10-208AF. C.F.M., Harold Dessent, Vice President.

PROGRAM

INTERMISSION

"Fiddler on the Roof" (Medley) Jerry Bock

"My Fair Lady" (Medley) Lowe

Suite from The Sleeping Beauty Tchaikovsky

Ballet Parisienne Offenbach

Worth Is The Lamb (Messiah) Handel

Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah) HandelPeace Memorial Choir

withSouthwest Symphony Orchestra

Overture to Euryanthe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weber

Variations on a Famous Theme Paganiniarranged for Orchestra by Ralph Matesky .

PROGRAM NOTES

Overture to Euryanthe l<arfMatia vd~We~r{1786;;'1826)

Weber established a style of opera that was disti~ctiyeIY(3ert11an;~sing

elements from Germanic tradition and superstition. His use of recurringthemes, the importance of recitative in his operas, and his symphonic use ofthe orchestra, not jw:;t. as an accompaniment. to the VO.i.ces butas~nint@ral

part of the drama, strongly influenced Wagner, who' used all these ideasextensively in his own operas. Although Weber's operas are seldom performed today, severalot.the overtures are well-known to concert~goers,

notably Euryanthe,Oberon, and Der Freischutz.

Variations onafa.rl1oustl1eme of Paganini RalpllMateskyThis set of ingenious. variations was dedicated at acpricert pfthe

American. Youth Symphony' in Carnegie Hall, N.El\'V York, inalJglJrattng. their1971 European tour. Its composer is a professor ofrTlUsic atU.tahStateUniversity at L.0garla~dSO~ducts both the university symphony. and the UtahState Symphony orchestras.

Suite frc>.rnThe.·SIE!epingBeauty - selections ...•...•••.•.•...•.••.• ·.•• U.< Peter IIich Tfhaik~~~ky.(1~~9;1~93)

During. thesLJmmer. of.1889, Tchaikovsky was.()ftenjrlthf?company.of athree-year-old girl, the dau~hter of a friend's servant. Apparently thisch.ild'spresence kepthim fromthEl despondency that so frequently ~fflictEldhiT,and

as a result the Sleeping Beauty music that hewro~edlJfIngmesEl.Tpnthsshows none oLthebrooding despair that characterizes.muc;Q .ofhi§mlJsic.Since its first performal1ce.jn January,1890, it has delighted audiences allover the world,

TchaikoJ~ky corlsid~recl.it one of his best composition~,andcriti~haveagreed. Rosa ['JEl\VmWcli described it as ".. melodious. inJhebest~El~~ElPf.theword, fantastic, brightly coloured; while it never descendstothec:omm()nplacelevel of. the prejiria.1)' 9alletrnusic." And Stravinsky. called. it a."convincingexample.ofTchaikov~ky's;great creative power," evoking for him memories ofhis childhood. il1 imperial Russia, when a whole day might be colpr,ed.9Yanticipation of the "immense joy" that awaited himjp the.evepil1g:.?pe!f.0rm-ance of The Sleeping J3eauty." .

Tb.ElmLJsic.fol.lovJs·tbElJraditional story, even to the§~vellfalriesirlVit~d tothe Princess Aurora's EQ~Istening, The waltz is one·ofthemostfamiliar.otallTchaikovsky'§ mel()diEls.

Ballet Parisiel1l1e .... Overture, Galop, Valse, Valse,Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

In mid-nineteenth"centlJry Europe, operetta bec.~rn~.a 'trEJrn~llej9uslypopular form of entertainment. Offenbach, in Paris, producec!<rT1ore than ahundred inless:than twenty years, three of which are represented bythernesin Suite·' Parisienne.:La<Yie Parisienne by'. the()vElrturEl<~ri~gl:lIOp;j LaPerichole by !ge firsu,alsEl;and Orpheus by thesecol1d. vals~ an<;ltl1e.fIl1ale- the latter including thefa.mous can-can, satirized by $ail1t-$aens; in;.the..Fossils.... ~e9tioI19fthElB~rnival 01. the Animals. Offenbach's successorsincluded Johann Strauss; Jr:,Franz. vonSuppe, and Franz Lehar in ",ienna,Gilbert and SlJIliYCl~.in.ErgIClnd, Victor Herbert in America, and, in our owntime, such familiar names as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe,and many others.

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