19, 21 October 1975
Tchaikovsky – Marche Solenelle
Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
Ives – Symphony No.4
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Pinchas Zukerman, violinist
Robert Cole, conductor
John Kirkpatrick, pianist
Buffalo Schola Cantorum,
Thomas A. Sokol, director

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9, 11 November 1975
Stravinsky – Scènes de Ballet
Stravinsky\Wuorinen – A Reliquary for Igor Stravinsky
Stravinsky – Capriccio
Stravinsky – Canticum Sacrum
Stravinsky – Symphony of Psalms
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Marilyn Neeley, pianist
John Aler, tenor
David Evitts, baritone
Harvard/Radcliffe Collegium Chorus
F. John Adams, director

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16, 18 November 1975
Mozart – Adagio and Rondo for Glass Harmonica Quintet, K.617
Franklin, Benjamin – String Quartet for Three Violins and Cello
Beethoven – Symphony No.1 in C major, op.21
Mozart – Cosi fan tutte: Act II, Finale
Michael Tilson Thomas, harpsichord, conductor
John Burgess, flutist
Rodney Pierce, oboist
Richard Field, violist
James Kennedy, cellist
Susan Davenny Wyner, soprano
Kathleen Hegierski, mezzo-soprano
John Aler, tenor
David Evitts, baritone
Jan Curtis, mezzo-soprano
John Cheek, bass/baritone
John Luther, narrator

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22, 23 November 1975
Bach – Suite No.2 in B minor
Ruggles – Sun-Treader
Ruggles – Evocations for Orchestra
Ruggles – Men and Mountains
Wagner – Götterdämerung: Siegfried’s Rhine Journey
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
John Burgess, flutist

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7, 9 December 1975
Mozart – Symphony No.35 in D major, K.385 “Haffner”
Vaughan Williams – Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Berlioz – The Trojans: March
Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat minor, op.23
Neville Marriner, guest conductor
Malcolm Frager, pianist

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18, 20 January 1976
Heinrich – The Mighty Niagara
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No.5 in E-flat major, op.73 “Emperor”
Beethoven – Symphony No.3 in E-flat major, op.55 “Eroica”
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Eugene Istomin, pianist

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25, 27 January 1976
Gershwin – Cuban Overture
Gershwin – Who Cares: Suite
Gershwin – Rhapsody No.2 for Piano and Orchestra
Gershwin – Songs: ‘S Wonderful, Love is Here to Stay, They All Laughed
Gershwin – Songs: But Not For Me, I Can’t Be Bothered Now, The Man I Love
Gershwin – Songs: Fascinating Rhythm, Bidin’ My Time, Nice Work If You Can Get
Gershwin – Songs: A Foggy Day, Looking For A Boy, Summertime
Gershwin – An American in Paris
Michael Tilson Thomas, pianist, conductor
Eileen Farrell, soprano
Joseph Singer, pianist

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6 February 1976 – Americana Special
Gould – American Salute
Schuman, W. – New England Triptych
Copland – Lincoln Portrait
Ives-Schuman – Variations on America
Edwards-Hayman – Music from “1776”
Gershwin-Bennett – “Porgy and Bess” Symphonic Picture
Robert Cole, conductor
Marian Anderson, narrator

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15, 17 February 1976
Szalowski – Overture
Chopin – Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, op.21
Lutoslawski – Concerto for Orchestra
Jorge Mester, guest conductor
Emanuel Ax, pianist

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22, 24 February 1976
Ives – Washington’s Birthday
Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No.1 in A minor, op.33
Brahms – Symphony No.3 in F major, op.90
Robert Cole, conductor
Zara Nelsova, cellist

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7, 9 March 1976
Ives – Unanswered Question
Rachmaninoff – Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, op.43
Bartók – Viola Concerto
Hindemith – Concert Music for Strings and Brass, op.50
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Judith Burganger, pianist
Richard Field, violist

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21, 23 March 1976
Copland – The Tender Land: Suite
Mendelssohn – Piano Concerto No.1 in G minor, op.25
Dvorak – Symphony No.9 in E minor, op.95 “New World”
Robert Cole, conductor
Gary Graffman, pianist

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4, 6 April 1976
Sibelius – The Oceanides
Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
Griffes – Four Roman Sketches: Clouds
Bartók – Concerto for Orchestra
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Itzhak Perlman, violinist

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11, 13 April 1976
Ravel – Introduction and Allegro
Ravel – Tzigane
Ravel – Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
Ravel – Daphnis and Chloé (complete)
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Leon Fleisher, pianist
Suzanne Thomas, harpist
Dennis Piwowarski, violinist
Buffalo Schola Cantorum,
Thomas A. Sokol, director

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25, 27 April 1976
Franck – Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra
Liszt – Totentanz
Mahler – Symphony No.5 in C-sharp minor
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
André Watts, pianist

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9, 11 May 1976
Wagner – Die Meistersinger: Overture
Ruggles – Organum (May 9th only)
Ruggles – Portals (May 11th only)
Ruggles – Men and Angels
Barber – Violin Concerto
Beethoven – Symphony No.5 in C minor, op.67
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Charles Haupt, violinist