Reid Orchestral Concert
Date:
Thursday, November 19, 1953
Time:
7.30 pm.
Season/No:
1953-54 season, 3rd concert
Participant(s):
Dr John Fairbairn - leader of the orchestra
Sidney Newman - conductor
Mary Grierson - solo pianoforte
Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s):
1. Overture: "Froissart" (op. 19) ... Elgar
2. Introduction and allegro appasionato for pianoforte and orchestra (op. 92) ... Schumann
3. Partita sinfonica ... Ludwig Irgens Jensen
(First performance in Scotland)
INTERVAL
4. Symphony no. 3 in C ... Sibelius
Allegro moderato
Andantino con moto quasi allegretto
Allegro
Composer(s):
Performer(s):
Group/Ensemble:
Performance Type:
Programme:
4-page programme
Programme Notes:
Programme notes for all the works performed signed by S. T. M. N. Those for Jensen's 'partita sinfonica' are significant as they provide some details concerning the composer's compositional style as well as this work in particular.
Documents:
1953 19 November.pdf (2.66 MB)Ticket and/or Programme Price(s):
Programme: one shilling
Publicity and Reviews:
Review of the concert in "The Scotsman", 20th November, 1953.
[Reid] Professor:
Promoter:
Printer(s):
D. Macdonald Ltd. 74 Hanover Street, Edinburgh
First Performance in Scotland:
Partita Sinfonica