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...most of the smaller U.S. symphony orchestras, a big-name guest soloist is a fellow who brings in a lot of money at the box office-and takes most of it away with him as he leaves the stage door. And for the Louisville Philharmonic Orchestra's money, Hollywood-priced soloists, playing the same old "boxoffice concertos" didn't advance music much anyway. So, last January, Louisville said goodbye to all that-and started saying a big hello to composers, who could be had for less...
...York Philharmonic (Sun. 3 p.m., CBS). Charles Munch conducts Liszt's Concerto No. 2 in A Major. Piano soloist: Robert Casadesus...
...hands: "I have no tempo." Instead, Manhattan audiences saw him first as piano accompanist to Baritone Pierre Bernac in a recital of the songs which, along with his religious choral works, have won Poulenc his share of fame. This week, a Carnegie Hall audience would hear him, too, as soloist with the New York Philharmonic-Symphony in his melodic Concert Champêtre for piano...
...York Philharmonic-Symphony (Sun. 3 p.m., CBS). Dimitri Mitropoulos conducts Lalo's Symphonic Espagnole. Violin soloist: Isaac Stern...
Stokowski hired him as a soloist in a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, but his dress suit cost as much as he earned. Then he went into the Army a private, and came out a lieutenant, and made enough money singing Red Ball Express in the Broadway G.I. hit Call Me Mister to pay for an encouraging Town Hall debut. His springboard to Aïda: success in Mexico City on the radio and as soloist at President Miguel Alemán's official dinners...