Photo taken on 9th or 10th September, 1949.
ADELAIDE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA formed as Permanent Unit
on 4th July, 1949 with 45 Players and augmented for
Major Series of Concerts.
Conductor:
Otto KLEMPERER
Concert Master: Sam BOR
Soloist:
Witold MALCUZYNSKI
Program:
Schubert:
Symphony No. 5 in B Flat
Liszt:
Piano Concerto No. 2 in A
Brahms:
Symphony No. 2 in D, Opus 73
Otto Klemperer is announcing the death of Richard Strauss
who died on 8th September.
NOTES REGARDING THE PHOTOGRAPH:
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(b)
(c)
(d)
Klemperer is 7 feet tall
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Note absence of Podium.
Last Series with hired Steinway from Allans. A.B.C.
had purchased new Steinway Concert Grand which Malcuzynski
used for Two Recitals during the following week.
2nd Violins on Right of Stage; 'Celli Left, behind
1st Violins; & Basses Behind 'Celli.
This is a tradition with some conductors.
The reason for relatively small orchestra is that the
program began with Schubert's Symphony No. 5 which, together
with the usual Strings, is scored for 1 Flute, 2 Oboes,
2 Bassoons & 2 Horns. There are neither Clarinets,
Trumpets nor Timpani.
