BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY OF NORTHERN IRELAND 1966 1967 EIGHTH RECITAL under the auspices of THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST MARISA ROBLES HARP SIR WILLIAM WHITLA HALL Queen's University, Belfast THURSDAY, 23rd FEBRUARY, 1967 at 7.45 p.m.

Two Preludes No. 1 in C major No. 8 in E flat minor Variations Sonatina Allegro Rondo Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Air, variations and rondo George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) François Joseph Nadermann (1773-1835) (Nadermann was a Parisian harpist and son of a harp-maker. He composed much for the harp and entered into a controversy with a rival instrument-maker, Erard, in defence of the Nadermann family instrument as against Erard's new double-action harp. The latter carried the day.) Concert study Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Dieudonné Joseph Guillaume Félix Godefroid (1818-1897) (A gentleman with an imposing name like this hardly needs a note; suffice it to say he was a Belgian harpist and composer who wrote operas and many salon pieces for pianoforte.) Impromptu, Op 86 Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) This impromptu was written in 1904 as a test piece for the Paris Conservatoire competitions, and formed part of a scheme of refor- mation which Fauré instituted there when he became director. INTERVAL

Pavanne and variations Cabezón (There were four composers of this name, all closely related. The most important was Antonio (1500-1566); his brother was Juan (?-1566), his nephews Agustin (?-?) and Hernando (1541-1602).) Dance of the dwarfs Ferrandière (Nine musical encyclopaedias in four languages have failed to yield any information about Ferrandière.) Sonata Mateo Antonio Perez de Albéniz (17755-1831) (Matteo Albéniz is to be found in only one English book of refer- ence, Eric Blom's Everyman's Dictionary of Music. His entry is "(Born ? Died ?) Spanish 18th century composer. Wrote harp- sichord solos)" The dates given above are taken from another work.) Variations on a Swiss air Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Impromptu-caprice Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937) (Pierné was a French composer and conductor who succeeded César Franck as organist at Sainte-Clotilde; he was for twenty- seven years conductor of the Concerts Colonne.)

Three Basque melodies Religiosa Elegiaca Canción del herrero Jesús Guridi (1886- ) Viejo Zorziko Malagueña Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) (This is the best-known composer of this name. He started life as a pianist, studying under Liszt. For long he lived in London financed by one of the Money-Coutts family (Lord Latymer) on condition that he set Latymer's opera libretti to music; he failed to find much inspiration in them.) Little Suite Geraint Walters Allegro moderato Allegretto semplice Allegro ben ritmico (Mr. Walters is a member of the BBC music staff in London.) Song in the night Carlos Salzedo (1885- ) (Salzedo is a French-born harpist who went to New York at Toscanini's request to become principal harpist of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. He became Professor of Harp at the Julliard School and the Curtis Institute. He has composed much for the harp, and, being interested in modern music, has greatly extended the technique of the harpist.) The Society is greatly indebted to the staff and re- sources of the Central Library, Royal Avenue for help in compiling these programmes.