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...Composed in 1874, it was until last year known to the world only in a prettified version as unlike that of the original as if Murillo had painted over an El Greco, as if Tennyson had rewritten William Blake. Rimsky-Korsakov, good friend of Moussorgsky, composer of Sheherazade, La Coq d'Or and Sadko, professor and purist, had been the one to perform this doubtful service for Boris. He ironed out the harshnesses, modified the harmonies, polished the scoring. Moussorgsky's way of writing music, he said, "was the bumptiousness of the amateur." To revise...
...following program will be given at the Pops tonight. Overture to "Masaniello" Auber Suite from "Carmen" Bizet Aragonaise Intermezzo The Dragons of Alcala Prelude to Act I Abdon W. Laus, Conductor Wedding March from "Le Coq d'Or" Rimsky-Korsakov Prelude to "Khovantchina" Moussorgsky Scherzo and March from "The Love for Three Oranges" Prokofieff "La Giara," Eallet Suite Casella Tenor Solo: Rulon Y. Robison "Suite Primeval" Skilton "Molly on the Shore" Grainger "Stars and Stripes Forever" Sousa
...Salyedo, the French harpist who will render a few of his own compositions. Salyedo is one of the greatest harp players of the present day, and is famed both in Europe and America. Raphael Diaz, the New York metropolitan tenor, will sing the "Astrologer's Song," from the "Coq d Or," of Rimsky-Korsakoff, and also a selection of Spanish songs. Finally, the Philharmonic will play Schubert's "Unfinished Symphony," Wagner's "Rienze Overture," and Wolf-Ferrais' "Overture to the Secret of Suzanne." Such a program, with possible additions, promises a most entertaining evening," said Miss Leginska...
...Coq d' Or, by Rimsky-Korsakov...
Then Otto Hermann Kahn, chairman of the Board of Directors, made a speech. Said he: "Instead of addressing you [Scotti] in dry, measured terms, the right way to handle this ceremony would be a pantomime with music, somewhat on the lines of Coq dOr. I ought to stand here going through the motions of making a speech, while lovely voices with lovely music sing an ode to Scotti and lovely women place a laurel wreath upon your 'brow. I throw this out as a suggestion for my successor at your 50-year jubilee...