Professor Tovey's Sunday Concert

Date: 
Sunday, February 25, 1934
Time: 
8.15 pm.
Season/No: 
1933-1934, 11th concert

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Professor Tovey - conductor
Ruth Waddell - solo violoncello

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

1. Symphony no. 4 in E minor ... Brahms
    Allegro non troppo
    Andante moderato
    Allegro giocoso
    Allegro energico e passionato

2. Overture and other movements from the ballet, "The Creatures of Prometheus", op. 43 ... Beethoven
    Adagio, leading to
    Allegro molto con brio, leading to
    Introduction (thunderstorm), leading to
    Pastorale
    Grave, leading to
    Allegro con brio (March)
    Adagio, leading to
    Andante quasi Allegretto (Prometheus with the magic of his lyre and song brings to life the creatures)
    Finale. Rondo on the theme as used for the pianoforte variations and fugue, op. 35, and the finale of the "Eroica" symphony

3. Masonic Dirge ... Mozart

4. Prelude to "Sappho" ... Bantock

Composer(s):

Performer(s):

Group/Ensemble: 
The Reid Symphony Orchestra

Performance Type:

Programme: 
8-page programme
Programme Notes: 

There are no programme notes.

Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Programme Price: threepence
Publicity and Reviews: 

There are the following adverts:

P.2 - opticians, Prescott
P.3 - photographer, Drummond Young
PP.4-5 - Sunday concert on 4 March
P.6 - musical instrument dealer, Thomas G. Hall
P.7 - Reid symphony orchestra concert (with programme) on Thursday 1 March; single tickets from 1/3 upwards. Prospectus and all information from: Paterson, Sons & Co. Ltd; R. W. Pentland; Townsend & Thomson; and Thomas G. Hall
P.8 - piano and music sellers, Methven Simpson Ltd

[Reid] Professor: 
Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940

Promoter:

Printer(s): 
Not recorded
Notes: 

This concert was broadcast live on BBC radio.