Reid Orchestral Concert
Venue:
Professor Ernst v. Dohnanyi - pianoforte
Professor Donald Francis Tovey - conductor
M. Camillo Ritter - leader of the orchestra
1. Canzona dorica for orchestra ... D. F. Tovey
In memoriam James Walker, C.A., LL.D
2. Concerto in C minor for pianoforte and orchestra (op. 37) ... Beethoven
Pianoforte - Professor Ernst v. Dohnanyi
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3. Pianoforte solos ... Dohnanyi
a. Variations on a Hungarian air, op. 29
b. Capriccio in A minor, op. 23, no. 3
c. Pastorale (Hungarian Christmas Carol)
d. Concert-study in E major, op. 28, no. 5
e. Concert-study (capriccio) in F minor, op. 28, no. 6
Professor Ernst v. Dohnanyi
4. Préambule; pas d'action; marionettes; and mazurka, from Scènes de Ballet, op. 52 ... Glazounow
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By D.F.T.
The opening item in the programme was dedicated to the memory of James Walker, C.A., LL.D and Professor Tovey wrote a dedication to Dr Walker in the programme note:
"No man and no organisation ever lost a truer and wiser friend than the conductor and members of the Reid Orchestra have lost, since their last season, by the sudden death of Dr James Walker. His keen interest in music obviously lightened the burden of the heavy work in the interests of the Reid Chair of Music which he undertook with such cheerful zest; and that this was a pleasure to him cannot but add to the permanent joy of our gratitude... His help in any difficulty on any subject had the quality of seeming to come from a man who had nothing else to distract his attention; his was the optimism that knows the worst, and the knowledge that neglects no precaution and misses no hint of a remedy... The only way to achieve anything like his perfect simpicity and freedom from the apparatus of persons who aim at being impressive, is to get on with one's work for its own sake"
On the inside back page - list of Saturday concerts for the remainder of the season.
On p.3 - the piano used in the concert given as 'Bösendorfer grand pianoforte'.
Subsciption Tickets for the entire series of Six Concerts (including Government Tax)
Grand Tier (reserved and numbered), first two rows, £2.2.0., other rows £1.12.0.
Area (reserved and numbered), £1.0.0., (unreserved), 12/6
Upper Tier (unreserved), 7/6
Subscription tickets are now on sale at Messrs Paterson's Booking Office, 27 George Street
Special arrangements for Parties from Schools, Colleges, Clubs, Musical Organisations and similar bodies will be considered. Particulars on application.