Season 6
1957-1958
Roster
November 1957 Concert
Program
I. SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN C MINOR - LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
- Allegro con brio
- Andante con moto
- Allegro
- Allegro
This symphony was written during Beethoven's second period of composition 1804-1808, when his individuality had arien to sublime heights, and his best known works were produced.
Often called the "Fate Symphony," the C Minor Symphony depicts in tone Beethoven's struggle and triumph over the inevitable fate of deafness which he realized would enslave him.
INTERMISSION
II. FOURTH HORN CONCERTO - WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
- SOLOIST – Jack Beahrs
- Allegro Moderato
- Andante
- Rondo allegro vivace
Mozart, a beloved composer, known for his melodic compositions written for almost every instrument was the greatest musical genius the world has ever known.
For whatever instrument or combination he wrote, his judgment was infallibly right. His output was as high in quality as it was vast in range.
III. MALAGUENA - ERNESTO LECUONA
- Arranged by Ferde Grofé from Andalucia—Suite Espagnole
Malaguena, a kind of Fandango, is called the most beautiful of Spanish Dances. It originated in Malaga, a province of South Spain, which was for many centuries under Moorish rule, and at one time was the principal sea port of the Kingdom of Granada.
Our Soloist
Our soloist, Jack Beahrs, is a senior at Palo Alto High School and a member of our orchestra. He was born in Berkeley on June 20, 1940.
Piano was his first love, but for nearly four years he has concentrated on the French horn, studying at school under Barbara Welch and Julius Shuchat and briefly under Edward Forner.
In February, Jack played first horn in the all-state high school orchestra and in March won first place in the Soroptomist talent show in Palo Alto. He received a scholarship for the summer session of the Western Music Academy at Santa Barbara, which he attended during July and August. While there he studied horn under Fred Fox and sang in the chorus for Lotte Lehmann's presentation of Die Fledermaus.
Jack is much interested in science and has received first place in four local science fairs. Other enthusiasms are for mountaineering and running. He is a letterman on his school's track and cross country teams.
Finale Concert of 1957-1958 season, May 25, 1958
Program
I. MARCH OF THE MEISTERSINGERS from the Opera—The Meistersingers - Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner was primarily interested in poetry and philosophy as a student at the University of Leipzig and not until after he was 17 years old did he begin to be aware of music and study it. He eventually evolved his theory of the music-drama as an expression of philosophy through a combination of all the arts.
II. Les Preludes (Symphonic Poem Number Three) - Franz Liszt
As a virtuoso who placed art before brilliance, Liszt was pre-eminent. He was the first to use the title symphonic poem, and his compositions of this kind promoted and advanced development of the theory of program music. As a pianist—composer—and philanthropist, Liszt was one of the outstanding figures of the nineteenth century.
III. Gavotte from Suite Number Two - Peter Ilich Tschaikowski
Tschaikowski's music is full of beautiful melody and his orchestration is delightful. The ballets Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake and the suite arranged from Casse Noisette are favorites wherever they are played.
INTERMISSION
IV. Concerto in D Minor for Piano and Orchestra - Johann Sebastian Bach
- Soloist: Don Evarts
Johann S. Bach was the most famous member of the Bach family which for six generations produced professional musicians. Most of the amazing quantity of music he wrote was written as part of his routine duties. Very little of this music was published during his lifetime and for nearly one hundred years after his death his grandure was forgotten.
V. Ballet Music for the Opera Faust - Charles Francois Gounod
- Allegretto (tempo di Valse)
- Adagio
- Allegretto
- Moderato Maestoso
- Moderato con Moto
- Allegretto
- Allegro vivo
Born in 1818 of a family of artists - his family sent him to the Paris conservatory. On graduation he nearly joined a Holy Order but didn't. His production of Faust marked him as one of the leading composers of his time. In later life he devoted himself to religious music of which the Ave Maria, (based on the first prelude of Bach), is perhaps best known popularly.
Guest Artist: DON EVARTS
Don Evarts, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Evarts, San Bruno, and a student at Capuchino High School, is the guest artist with the California Youth Symphony for the spring concerts.
A student of Mrs. Pearl Hoy, he was the winner of the 1957 auditions and will play the Bach Concerto in D Minor with the orchestra.
Don has made a habit of winning auditions. He played with the San Francisco Symphony in its youth concert at San Mateo in 1957 as a result of winning an audition for that honor and placed first in the Junior Bach Festival held at Berkeley, playing the same number he will perform here.
He won the Burlingame Music Club auditions carrying a $100 scholarship in 1956. He attended the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan, in 1956 and 1957 and last year won both the concerto auditions but was allowed to play in only one.
He was given a superior rating at the California Music Festival held at San Francisco State College in 1957 and was invited to play with the National Youth Symphony but was unable to accept the invitation.
He is active in school being president of the Student Body, a member of the football team and the band.
Last fall he spent three months in Denmark on a special program of the American Field Service and his most recent honor was winning a scholarship from the Bank of America.
