Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Smetana and Schumann

These familiar sounds come to you from Music Hall in Cincinnati where the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is about to present the first concert I've had 68 seasons recorded during performance by W.G. U.S. FM University of Cincinnati station. These programs are made possible through a grant from the National Association of educational broadcasters and the cooperation of the Cincinnati musicians Association. Beginning his fifth season as musical director of the Cincinnati orchestra conductor Maxwell's program includes the obituary of the botted bride of Smetana. And the Symphony Number two in C major over 61. Robert Schumann. Following intermission we will hear the soloist of this initial concert the Metropolitan opera soprano Roberta Peters. It. Must be his will be heard in Arias by Mozart when he's 80 in Verdi. In August will also play DSA song of summer and the concert concludes with Modi so I Welles Rhapsody Espanol. Has amassed a signet Efren is on stage in a moment here the opening selection the overture to smitten his opera the botted bride. Smetana wrote eight successful operas but outside his

homeland he is chiefly known because of the tremendous success of his second opera The bought a bride. There is the apply. Does which breaks conduct the Maxwell dolls entrance. And in just a moment. The opening selection of this West concept of the season the overcharges Smetana as the bada dry. That was the opening selection of the 68 season of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

The over two are too smitten as opera the bought and bride. The major work of the first half of a concert is the Symphony Number two in C Major of Robert Schumann. Written in 1845 it was conducted at his first performance by a great admirer of Truman's Felix Mendelssohn. To many of his contemporaries Schumann's principal identity was as a music critic. He wrote lovingly of music usually avoided criticism by just not writing about music that merited it. Like many people to give advice. Human never really knew who or what he was himself in the musical world. Consequently he would not have been able to anticipate that he simply number two in C Major would come to be regarded. As his most impressive work. In just a moment. Conductor Max Rudolf. Will re-enter your years and the audience greets him again with applause. Frankly having the Symphony Number two for 61 and Robert Schumann. I am.

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