BPO Classics Repertoire 1955-1956
5, 6 November 1955
Beethoven – Leonore Overture No.3, op.72
Beethoven – Fidelio: Recitative Symphony Aria
Strauss, R. – Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils
Strauss, R. – Salome: Final Scene
Beethoven – Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92
Josef Krips, conductor
Inge Borkh, soprano
20, 22 November 1955
Mozart – Symphony No.39 in E-flat major, K.543
Mozart – Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K.491
André-Bloch – Au Beguinage (At the Monastery)
Schumann – Symphony No.4 in D minor, op.120
Josef Krips, conductor
Robert Casadesus, pianist
11, 13 December 1955
Strauss, R. – Don Juan, op.20
Mozart – Violin Concerto No.4 in D major, K.218
Schubert – Symphony No.9 in C major “The Great”
Josef Krips, conductor
Alexander Schneider, violinist
8, 9 January 1956
Kabalevsky – Colas Breugnon: Overture
Copland – Appalachian Spring Suite
Bartok – Viola Concerto
Sibelius – Symphony No.2 in D major, op.43
Willis Page, conductor
William Primrose, violist
14, 15 January 1956
Berlioz – Roman Carnival Overture, op.9
Debussy – Two Nocturnes: Nuages; Fêtes
Ravel – Valses nobles et sentimentales
Ravel – Alborada del grazioso
Berlioz – Symphonie fantastique, op.14
Pierre Monteux, guest conductor
29, 31 January 1956
Mozart – Symphony No.38 in D major, K.504 “Prague”
Mozart – Violin Concerto No.5 in A major, K.219 “Turkish”
Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K.525
Mozart – Symphony No.41 in C major, K.551 “Jupiter”
Josef Krips, conductor
Nathan Milstein, violinist
5, 7 February 1956
Strauss, R. – Le bourgeois gentilhomme Suite
Beethoven – Coriolanus Overture, op.62
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, op.37
Josef Krips, conductor
Wilhelm Backhaus, pianist
19, 21 February 1956
Mozart – The Magic Flute: Overture
Mozart – Symphony No.40 in G minor, K.550
Bruckner – Symphony No.4 in E-flat major “Romantic”
Josef Krips, conductor
4, 6 March 1956
Weber – Der Freischütz: Overture
Brahms – Symphony No.3 in F major, op.90
Brahms – Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, op.15
Josef Krips, conductor
Artur Rubinstein, pianist
9 March 1956
Special Pops Series Concert
Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat minor, op.23
Tchaikovsky – Symphony No.5 in E Minor, Op.64
Josef Krips, conductor
Van Cliburn, pianist
16, 18 March 1956
Mozart – Don Giovanni
Josef Krips, conductor
Suzanne Danco, soprano
Teresa Stich-Randall, soprano
Pierrette Alarie, soprano
Leopold Simoneau, tenor
Leon Lishner, baritone
James Pease, bass-baritone
Fernando Corena, bass
Herbert Beattie, bass
Buffalo State Teachers College Chorus,
William Tallmadge, director
25, 27 March 1956
Kodaly – Marosszek Dances
Dvorak – Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
Beethoven – Symphony No.5 in C minor, op.67
Josef Krips, conductor
Gregor Piatigorsky, cellist