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...after the first minute of Piston's Serenata for Orchestra, one realized that everything was completely under control again. Professor Piston's work of 1956 was originally commissioned by the Louisville Symphony and received a fittingly excellent performance at its East Coast premiere last night. After being delighted by its boyish allegro--which has more than a bit of Copland to it--and its sensuous slow movement, I cannot quite understand the reticence of other orchestras to take up the short, light work. Everything that was first rate about the Bach Society's handling of the other pieces...
Last summer Schmidt presented one of the big Brahms works, which constitute the New Testament of choral music. This year he turned to the Old Testament--Handel--and gave us a sizable hunk of the charming serenata Acis and Galatea. The chorus wove lovely, if at times a bit breathy, garlands of sound, ably assisted by soloists Sara-Jane Smith and Antonio Giarraputo...
Included on the program are Serenata (1930) of Casella; Kirchenkantate no. 189, "Meine Seele nuhint and preist," by Rach with tenor Yves Tinayre, as soloist; Divertimento (1946) by Piston; Serenade a Angelique (1945) by Honegger...
Included on the program are Serenata (1930) of Casella; Kirchenkantate no. 189. "Meine Seele unhint und preist," by Bach with tenor Yves Tinayre, as soloist: Divertimento (1946) by Piston; Serenado a Angelique (1945) by Honegger...
...Bouree, and GigaScarlatti-Casella Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major Shubert I. Allegro II. Andante con moto III. Menuetto: Allegro molto: Trio IV. Allegro vivace Pavane pour une Infante defunte Ravel Capriccio Ibert Suite No. 1 from "Pulcinella," Ballet (after Pergolesi) Stravinsky I. Sinfonia (Overture): Allegro moderate II. Serenata: Larghetto III. a. Scherzino b. Allegro c. Andantino IV. Tarantella V. Toccatta VI. Gavotta con due variazionl VII. Duetto VIII. a. Menuetto b. Finale Third Programme, August 1 The Boston Society of Ancient Instruments Alfred Zighera, Director La Sultane Couperin Fantasia upon one note Purcell Fantasia Orlando Gibbons Sonata...