Reid Orchestral Concert

Date: 
Thursday, January 28, 1954
Time: 
7.30 pm.
Season/No: 
1953-54, 5th concert

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Dr John Fairbairn - leader of the orchestra
Sidney Newman - conductor
Michael Lester Cribb - solo pianoforte

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

1. Concerto grosso in G major (op. 6, no. 1) ... Handel

     A tempo giusto - allegro
     Adagio - allegro
     Allegro

2. Pianoforte concerto no. 2 (op. 21) ... Klaus Egge

    "Symphonic variations and fugue upon a Norwegian folksong"

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INTERVAL

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3. Serenade for string orchestra (op. 11) ... Dag Wirén

    Preludium: allegro molto
    Andante
    Scherzo: allegro vivace
    Marcia

4. Music for strings ... Bliss

    Allegro moderato, energico - meno mosso
    Andante molto sostenuto - poco allegretto
    Tempo 1
    Allegro con spirito

 

Composer(s):

Performer(s):

Group/Ensemble: 
The Reid Chamber Orchestra

Performance Type:

Programme: 
4-page programme
Programme Notes: 

Programme notes on all four items by S. T. M. N
The programme indicates that the pianoforte concerto no. 2 by Klaus Egge was receiving its 'first performance in Britain'.

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

Reviews:

by Christopher Grier in "The Scotsman", 29th January, 1954
by I. H. in "The Glasgow Herald", 29th January, 1954
in "The Times"  (London, England), Monday, Feb 01, 1954; pg. 10; Issue 52844.

[Reid] Professor: 
Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971

Promoter:

First Performance in Scotland: 
Pianoforte concerto no. 2, op. 21