Reid Orchestral Concert
Venue:
Professor Donald Francis Tovey - conductor
Mr Watt Jupp - leader of the orchestra
Miss Marie Thomson - soprano
Mr John Tainsh - tenor
Mr George Cunningham - bass
Mr Dudley Stuart White - ? bass-baritone
Mr Henry Havergal - narrator
1. Dungeon scene from "Fidelio" ... Beethoven
Leonora - Miss Marie Thomson
Florestan - Mr John Tainsh
Rocco - Mr George Cunningham
Pizarro - Mr Dudley Stuart White
Speaking part, narrator (Jaquino) - Mr Henry Havergal
2. Overture, Leonora no. 3 ... Beethoven
Interval
3. Symphony, no. 4 in E minor, op. 98 ... Brahms
Allegro non troppo
Andante moderato
Allegro giocoso
Allegro energico e passionato
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By D.F.T.
At the end of the note on the opening item Tovey writes:
"The finale of 'Fidelio' is a delightful festive scene in the open air, with exactly the right lightness of touch to bring us into the mood for winding up matters less sublime, though not les human, than Leonora's heroism. But in the concert-room we may at this point most fitly rise to the height of what Beethoven had in 1814 discovered to be altogether too sublime for any conceivable stage music, and we may measure the happiness of Leonora and Florestan by the musical values of the Overture "Leonora No. 3", letting it follow upon the duet without pause.
On the inside back page - list of Thursday concerts for the remainder of the season.
This concert was broadcast on BBC radio.