THE BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY OF NORTHERN IRELAND SEASON 1969-70 A SERIES OF Seven Recitals IN THE SIR WILLIAM WHITLA HALL at 7.45 p.m. Under the auspices of Queen's University Subscription Three Guineas

Friday, September 26th, 1969 Annual General Meeting and Members' Night MARY SHERIDAN (soprano) MAURICE BRETT (violin) HAVELOCK NELSON (piano) Sonata in A, Op. 12, No. 2. Wesendonck Lieder.. Sonata in B minor... Beethoven ..Wagner .Resphigi GUEST TICKETS will be available for each recital at a cost of 12s. 6d. Guest tickets must be pur- chased in advance from the address below as payment cannot be accepted at the Hall. A mem- ber may invite any number of guests, but a particular guest may not be introduced more than twice during the season. SCHOOLS AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES. Special terms are available to students in or- ganised parties from Schools and Technical Colleges. NEW MEMBERS are most welcome. At present no formalities are necessary to join the Society other than payment of the subscription at the address below.

Saturday, October 25th, 1969 IVAN DAVIS (Piano) This outstanding young Texas-born pianist com- pleted his studies under Vladimir Horowitz in New York. As a student Mr. Davis won all the notable piano competitions in the United States as well as the Busoni and Casella competitions in Italy. He has appeared with many world famous con- ductors including Pierre Monteux, Sir John Barbirolli, Eugene Ormandy and William Stein- berg. Mr. Davis made a highly successful London debut in April 1968 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. PROGRAMME Variations on a Theme by Rode, Op. 33... Czerny Sonata Op. 53 in C major, "Waldstein" Ballade Op. 52 in F minor. Papillons, Op. 2..... Rhapsodie Espagnole. Beethoven ..Chopin Schumann ..Liszt

Saturday, November 1st, 1969 THE QUARTETTO DI ROMA The visit every four years of this outstanding piano quartet has become something of a tradi- tion with the B.M.S. We heard them in 1961, and again in 1963. The pianist and founder of the Quartet is Ornella Santoliquido who holds the Chair of Piano at the St. Cecilia Conservatoire in Rome. The other members, Massimo Amfi- theatrof (cello), Arrigo Pilliccia (violin), and Dino Asciolla (viola), are all widely respected both as soloists and as leaders at the Conserva- toires of Rome and Venice. PROGRAMME Quartet in E flat major K.494. Quartet in C minor Op. 15.. Quartet in C minor Op. 60... .Mozart .Fauré .Brahms. Saturday, December 13th, 1969 THE AEOLIAN STRING QUARTET The Aeolian String Quartet needs little introduc- tion to British audiences. Formed in 1927, changes in the quartets personnel have been so gradual that its original musical tradition has been maintained. The present members have been playing together since 1965 when Margaret Major joined the quartet. Sidney Humphreys has been leader since 1952; Derek Simpson joined in 1956 and Raymond Keenlyside in 1961. PROGRAMME Quartet in F minor Op. 20 No. 5. .Haydn Quartet No. 8 in I minor Op. 110... Shostakovitch Quartet in B flat major Op. 130.…........ Beethoven

Thursday, January 22nd, 1970 vcbi13 NIKITA MAGALOFF (Piano) Born in St. Petersburg in 1912 Nikita Magaloff traces his earliest musical inspiration to Serge. Prokofieff who was an intimate friend of the Magaloff family. After fleeing the Russian Revolution Mr. Magaloff studied at the Paris Conservatoire. He graduated at 17 with a First Prize and the commendation of Maurice Ravel. He has regularly toured the United States and has performed in South America, South Africa and Israel. He made a spectacular return to Russia in 1956. This was followed by a round the world tour in 1960. In recent years he has played in many European Festivals including Vienna, Berlin, Salzburg, Montreux and Prague. Nikita Magaloff is particularly well known as an interpreter of Chopin. PROGRAMME will probably include: Variations on a Minuet of Duport K.573... Mozart Three Sonatas Scarlatti L. 14, L.331, L.361 . Chopin Debussy Six Grandes Etudes d'apres Paganini ...... Liszt Sonata Op. 58 Estampes

Friday, February 6th, 1970 RUGGIERO RICCI (Violin) ERNEST LUSH (Piano) Born in San Francisco Ruggiero Ricci, first be- I came widely known in the musical world at the age of nine with a remarkable performance of the Mendelssohn Concerto at Carnegie Hall. International fame followed his first European tour in 1932. At the outbreak of the Second World War Ruggiero Ricci entered the United States Army Air Force and did not resume his career until 1946, when as a result of an un- accompanied recital at Carnegie Hall the "New York Times" placed him "fully abreast of the most expert virtuoso and fine musicians of to-day upon the stringed instrument." Since then he has toured widely throughout the world and received particular acclaim in the Soviet Union. Ernest Lush is one of the outstanding ensemble players of today who was on the staff of the BBC in London for many years as senior accom- panist. PROGRAMME Pergolesi: Sonata No. 12 in E major Prokofieff: Sonata in 1 in F minor, Op. 80 Bach Partita in D minor for solo violin Faure Sonata in A major, Op. 13 Paganini Introduction and Variations on "Nel cor piu non misento" Caprice No. 9, op. 1: La Chasse (solo violin)

RUGGIERO RICCI (Violin) Tuesday, February 24th, 1970 THE MUNICH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA The Munich Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1950 under the direction of Christopher Stepp. Since 1956 Hans Stadlmair has headed the Orchestra. The M.C.O. at present consists of 15 players and has a repertoire extending from the Baroque Masters to 20th Century composers. Apart from its yearly subscription concerts and other engagements in Munich the Orches has. toured widely in Europe, North and South America and Africa. Hans Stadlmair studied composition under Alfred Uhl and conducting under Klemens Krauss at the Vienna Academy of Music. While studying in Stuttgart Herr Stadlmair first attracted attention as conductor of the Symphony Orchestra. In recent years he has won several notable awards for composition.

Saturday, April 11th, 1970 ALEXANDER OLIVER (Tenor) ALASDAIR GRAHAM (Piano) Alexander Oliver was born and educated in Scotland. After studying for five years at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music he won the Richard Tauber Scholarship and went to Vienna to further his studies. In 1968 he returned to England to sing with the Glyndebourne Touring Opera as Ottavio in Don Giovanni and Monostatos in The Magic Flute, and went on to sing in the chorus during Glynde- bourne's main Season. He sang Pedrillo in Die Entführung aus dem Serail on the 1969 tour. Mr. Oliver will be accompanied by Alasdair Grah well known for his duo-work with Malcolm Binns. PROGRAMME Purcell Music for a while Turn, turn thine eyes-Evening Hymn Schumann Dichterliebe op. 48 Richard Strauss: Heimliche Aufforderung- Die Nacht-Herr Lenz Duparc L'invitation au voyage-Extase-Phidyle Frank Bridge: E'en as a lovely flower Peter Warlock: Yarmouth Fair ALL ENQUIRIES, payment of subscriptions, 1 tickets, etc., should be made to : HART & CHURCHILL LTD. 20 WELLINGTON PLACE BELFAST BT1 6GX Telephone 27868