Program for Nassau Philharmonic Orchestra Youth Concert, Newspaper Clipping
Title
Program for Nassau Philharmonic Orchestra Youth Concert, Newspaper Clipping
Description
A program for the Nassau Philharmonic Orchestra Youth Concert, conducted by G. Porter Smith, and featuring guest artist Mischel Piastro, violinist, at the Rivoli Theatre in Hempstead. An arrangement of Debussy's "The Engulfed Cathedral" by Edith McIntosh was debuted at this concert. A newspaper clipping, "Piastro Plays With Symphony: Noted Violinist Offers Glasounow's Concerto At Final Philharmonic Program."
Date
1936-04-25
Creator
Nassau Philharmonic Society
unknown
Source
The Music Center Scrapbook. Private Collection.
Rights
May be subject to copyright restrictions.
Language
English
Type
text
Identifier
scrapbook_1_p017
Spatial Coverage
Hempstead, NY
Text
PIASTRO PLAYS WITH SYMPHONY
Noted Violinist Offers Glas-ounow's Concerto At Final Philharmonic Program
The fourth and last concert of the season of the Nassau Philharmonic society drew a large audience to the Rivoli theatre in Hempstead Satur-day morning. Mischel Pia.stro, concert violinist, was guest artist for the occasion and played the Glasounow "Concerto for Violin," with the orchestra. The program opened with the "Ov-erture from Tannhauser," George Por-ter Smith directing the orchestra. 'This was followed by the Siegfried "Funeral Music," after which Mr. Mastro played. During the intermission, Jann48 H. VanAlen, president of the society, greeted the guests and made formal preSentativa to James N. Gehrig, the first flesident of the organization, of a leather-bound copy of Brahms's "First Symphony," in recognition of Mr. Gehrig's services when the so-ciety was first formed. Mr. Van Men then thanked the audience for its support during the current year and bsiaiught its further patronage for the rent season's pro-gram. The .orchestra then played, in the order named: "Sorcerer's Apprentice," by Dukas: "The Engulfed Cathedral," by Debussy, and Ravers "Bolero." The Debussy number had local interest in that its present arrangement for orchestra, was the work of Miss Edith McIntosh of Rockville Centre, from the piano script. The appearance of. iblisehel Pia.stro was arranged Oar-iced by a group of Freeport women who have recently rganized. as the Philharmonic auidl-iary. Mrs. Sherman, Holaday is thy_ president.
`The NASSAU PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
Fourth Season 1935-1936 Presents the Nassau Philharmonic Orchestra
G. PORTER SMITH, Conductor
IN A
YOUTH
CONCERT RIVOLI THEATRE HEMPSTEAD, N. Y. Saturday Morning, April 25, 1936
GUEST ARTIST MISCHEL PIASTRO VIOLINIST
PROGRAM April 25, 11 A. M.
Wagner Tannhauser Overture Wagner Siegfried's Funeral Music From co tterdammer ung Played in memory of William P. Tienken, first Treasurer of the Nassau Philharmonic Society Glazounow Concerto for Violin and Orchestra MISCHEL PIASTRO
INTERMISSION (The orchestra will come down to meet you) Dukas Sorcerer's Apprentice The Engulfed Cathedral Bolero
Debussy-McIntosh Ravel
PROGRAM NOTES Overture to the Opera, Tannhauser Wagner 1813-1883 The overture begins with the solemn chant of the Pilgrim's Chorus, drawing nearer and dying away, as the pilgrims pass from sight. Then comes a pictui-e of the seductive and wild revels of Venusberg, with a final return to the Pilgrim's Chorus.
Siegfried's Funeral March (Funeral music from the opera "Gotterdammerung" ["The Twilight of the Gods"] ) Wagner In the funeral music for a hero, can be heard the sum-ming up of Siegfried's whole life. The music begins at the moment when Siegfried falls, slain by the treacherous Hagen. Then follow
Noted Violinist Offers Glas-ounow's Concerto At Final Philharmonic Program
The fourth and last concert of the season of the Nassau Philharmonic society drew a large audience to the Rivoli theatre in Hempstead Satur-day morning. Mischel Pia.stro, concert violinist, was guest artist for the occasion and played the Glasounow "Concerto for Violin," with the orchestra. The program opened with the "Ov-erture from Tannhauser," George Por-ter Smith directing the orchestra. 'This was followed by the Siegfried "Funeral Music," after which Mr. Mastro played. During the intermission, Jann48 H. VanAlen, president of the society, greeted the guests and made formal preSentativa to James N. Gehrig, the first flesident of the organization, of a leather-bound copy of Brahms's "First Symphony," in recognition of Mr. Gehrig's services when the so-ciety was first formed. Mr. Van Men then thanked the audience for its support during the current year and bsiaiught its further patronage for the rent season's pro-gram. The .orchestra then played, in the order named: "Sorcerer's Apprentice," by Dukas: "The Engulfed Cathedral," by Debussy, and Ravers "Bolero." The Debussy number had local interest in that its present arrangement for orchestra, was the work of Miss Edith McIntosh of Rockville Centre, from the piano script. The appearance of. iblisehel Pia.stro was arranged Oar-iced by a group of Freeport women who have recently rganized. as the Philharmonic auidl-iary. Mrs. Sherman, Holaday is thy_ president.
`The NASSAU PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
Fourth Season 1935-1936 Presents the Nassau Philharmonic Orchestra
G. PORTER SMITH, Conductor
IN A
YOUTH
CONCERT RIVOLI THEATRE HEMPSTEAD, N. Y. Saturday Morning, April 25, 1936
GUEST ARTIST MISCHEL PIASTRO VIOLINIST
PROGRAM April 25, 11 A. M.
Wagner Tannhauser Overture Wagner Siegfried's Funeral Music From co tterdammer ung Played in memory of William P. Tienken, first Treasurer of the Nassau Philharmonic Society Glazounow Concerto for Violin and Orchestra MISCHEL PIASTRO
INTERMISSION (The orchestra will come down to meet you) Dukas Sorcerer's Apprentice The Engulfed Cathedral Bolero
Debussy-McIntosh Ravel
PROGRAM NOTES Overture to the Opera, Tannhauser Wagner 1813-1883 The overture begins with the solemn chant of the Pilgrim's Chorus, drawing nearer and dying away, as the pilgrims pass from sight. Then comes a pictui-e of the seductive and wild revels of Venusberg, with a final return to the Pilgrim's Chorus.
Siegfried's Funeral March (Funeral music from the opera "Gotterdammerung" ["The Twilight of the Gods"] ) Wagner In the funeral music for a hero, can be heard the sum-ming up of Siegfried's whole life. The music begins at the moment when Siegfried falls, slain by the treacherous Hagen. Then follow
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Nassau Philharmonic Society and unknown, “Program for Nassau Philharmonic Orchestra Youth Concert, Newspaper Clipping,” Edith McIntosh School of Music Digital Scrapbook: A Community History Project, accessed April 20, 2024, https://edithsmusicrvc.com/items/show/218.