Imperial Russia 1917 Siloti Concerts Programs. Paweł Kochański et al.

Season 1916-1917
Siloti Concerts
 
Saint-Petersburg, The Mariinsky Theatre
 
1) January 21, 1917
The 7th Abonnement Concert under A. Siloti
1.Beethoven - Symphony No. 2 in D Major
2. Vivaldi - Concerto for 2 Violins and Strings. Soloists: V. Bakaleinikov and N. Krantz
3. Beethoven - Symphony No. 8 in F major
 
2) February 4, 1917
The 8th Abonnement Concert under A. Siloti and Erkki Melartin
*1. Melartin - Lyric Suite "Impressions de Belgique". Conductor - AUTHOR
*2. Sibelius - "The Ferryman's Brides" (singing I. Lilyeblat)
3.Sibelius – “The Swan of Tuonela” Symphonic Poem
4. Melartin – 3 songs with orchestra (singing I. Lilyeblat)
*5. Szymanowski – Violin Concerto (soloist – Paweł Kochański)**
6. Stravinsky - Firebird Suite
* For the 1st time
 
3. February 25, 1917
The 2nd Public Concert under A. Siloti and Lazare Saminsky
*1.Saminsky – Symphony. Conductor - AUTHOR
2.Lalo – Violin Concerto (soloist - Lazare Saminsky)
*3. Ernest Pingoud – ‘Confessions’ Symphonic Picture
4.Debussy - Danse sacrée et danse profane for piano and orchestra (soloist – O. E. Termen)
*5. Grainger – 2 Scottish Songs
   Lyadov – Russian Songs
* For the 1st time
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** Karol Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No. 1 premiered in 1922, not 1917. The first performance was given by Polish virtuoso Józef Ozimiński with conductor Emil Mlynarski and the Warsaw National Philharmonic. While the concerto was composed in 1916, the premiere was delayed due to World War I and the Russian Revolution. The work was dedicated to Paweł Kochański, who provided technical advice during its composition and later wrote the cadenza.
 At the concert on February 25, 1917, the announced performance of P. Kochanski was replaced by Saint-Saëns' “Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso” (soloist George Enescu).