1911 A. Glazunov Conductor, O. Nalbandian Violin. Concert Program

The Saint-Petersburg Branch of the Imperial Russian Musical Society

Grand hall of the SPb Conservatory

The Special Concert of the works by J. Vitols *
Under A.K.Glazunov and P.M. Iozuus **

with the participation of M. Markovich, M. Vigner-Grinberg (singing), A. Lemba (piano), I. Nalbandian (violin), and the choir of united Latvian societies and the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg branch of IRMS.

November 5, 1911

In the program:
Works by J. Vitols:
1.Dramatic Overture, Op. 21 (Orchestra under A. Glazunov)
2.a)Song of a Fisherwoman
b)The Miraculous Cup / Brīnumkauss, ор. 38
(M. Markovich and Orchestra under A. Glazunov)
3.Fantasy on Latvian Folk Tunes for Violin and Orchestra, op 42
(I. Nalbandian and Orchestra under A. Glazunov)
4.Three a cappella choral pieces under P. Iozuus
5.Variations for Piano on a Latvian folksong, Op. 6 (A. Lemba)
6.Two choruses with orchestral accompaniment under P. Iozuus (solo M. Vigner-Grinberg)
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[p.10: Announcement of the Symphony Concert under V. Safonov, piano - Wilhelm Backhaus. In the program: Brahms, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky).
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*Jāzeps Vītols (Joseph Wihtol; 1863 – 1948) was a Latvian composer, pedagogue and music critic. He is considered one of the fathers of Latvian classical music. (Wikipedia)
** Pēteris Pauls Jozuus ( 1873 – 1937) was a Latvian conductor, organist, and music teacher. He was a co-founder of the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music in 1919.