Word: glazounov
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...bearish Russian might have felt doubly honored last week in Manhattan. He received not only a floral wreath, but a lyre made of red and white carnations and inscribed "in the name of American musicians to this Orpheus of Russia." The famed, hulking Orpheus was Alexandre Constantinovitch Glazounov, now making his first visit to the U. S. and appearing last week as conductor of his own works...
Alexandre Constantinovitch Glazounov is the last survivor of the late great Russian school of composition. Born in St. Petersburg 64 years ago, the son of a bookseller, he was taught music by Mily Balakirev and Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, both members of the famed Russian "Five."* He himself won early notice with his startling memory. When Alexander Borodin died, the overture to Prince Igor was nowhere to be found, but Glazounov had once heard Borodin play it on the piano and was able to reconstruct it entirely from memory. Aged 16, Glazounov had finished his own first symphony. Liszt liked...
Last week's concert, at Manhattan's Metropolitan Opera House, called for little critical comment. It was a ceremonial affair. Glazounov, like most great composers, is an indifferent conductor. He had only a scratch orchestra at his command. Yet a great audience gathered to pay tribute, arose when he appeared, applauded continually. Similarly was he honored fortnight ago in Detroit. He will appear also in Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston...
...will be "Simmons night" at the Pops concert tonight at 8.15 o'clock in Symphony Hall. The following program will be rendered: Polonaise Chopin, Glazounov Valse Triste Sibelius Capriccio Espagnol Rimsky-Korsakov Songs by Simmons College Glee Club D. B. McClosky, Director Overture to "The Bartered Bride" Smetana Fountains of Rome, Symphonic Poem Respighi Songs by Simmons College Glee Club Overture to "Le Maschere" Mascagni Intermezza from "Goyescas" Granados Ride of the Valkyries from "The Valkyrie" Wagnet
...conducted by M. Agide Jacchia at the Pops concert tonight, held at 8.15 o'clock in Symphony Hall: Coronation March Svendson Overture to "Egmont" Beethoven "Sometime" Fiorito-Jacchia Fantasia, "Mefistofele" Boito Capriccio--Burlesca Scarlatti (Orchestrated by Agide Jacchia) Procession to the Cathedral, Act II "Lohengrin" Wagner Spanish Dance, "Panaderos" Glazounov Finale, Fourth Symphony Tchaikovsky Second Hungarian Rhapsody Liszt Indian Summer, An American Idyll Herbert Waltz, "Wine, Woman and Song" Strauss