Reid Orchestral Concert

Date: 
Thursday, December 13, 1934
Time: 
8.00 pm.
Season/No: 
72nd session, 19th season, 4th concert

After this concert the three distinguished German brothers Adolf, Hermann and Fritz Busch were given a civic reception by Edinburgh's Lord Provost at the City Chambers. On the day following this concert Adolf Busch and Fritz Busch were each awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor Music by the University of Edinburgh at a graduation ceremonial held in the Upper Library, Old College at 11 am on Friday 14th December 1934.  

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Professor Tovey - conductor
Fritz Busch - conductor
Adolf Busch - violin
Hermann Busch - violoncello
Rudolf Serkin - pianoforte
Mr Watt Jupp - leader of the orchestra

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

1. Academic Festival overture, op. 80 ... Brahms

2. Concerto for violin and orchestra, in A major (K. 219) ... Mozart

3. Concerto for violin and violoncello with orchestra, op. 102 ... Brahms

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4. Triple concerto for pianoforte, violin, and violoncello, op. 56 ... Beethoven

Composer(s):

Performer(s):

Group/Ensemble: 
The Reid Symphony Orchestra

Performance Type:

Programme: 
24-page booklet
Programme Notes: 

By D.F.T.

Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Single tickets from 1/3 upwards; Programme Price: one shilling
Publicity and Reviews: 

On the inside back page - list of Thursday concerts for the remainder of the season.

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

Promoter:

Printer(s): 
David Macdonald Ltd., Edinburgh
Notes: 

This concert was broadcast live on BBC radio.