Program Details

Program

Composer	Work	Arranger	Soloist	Instrument/Role
Igor Stravinsky Greeting Prelude for the 80th Birthday of Pierre Monteux
Augusta Read Thomas Chanson, for cello and orchestra Mstislav Rostropovich Cello Work Premiere: New York
Bernard Rands Concerto for Cello No. 1 Mstislav Rostropovich Cello Work Premiere: New York Commission: BSO Commissions. BSO, Arthur P. Contas fund.
Richard Strauss Don Quixote, Op. 35 Steven Ansell Mstislav Rostropovich Viola Cello

Date	4/9/1997
Event Title
Season	1996-1997 Season
Orchestra/ Ensemble	Boston Symphony Orchestra
Conductor	Seiji Ozawa
Venue	Carnegie Hall
Location	New York, NY, U.S.A.
Event Type(s)	BSO Trips & Tours
Notes	Concerts 4/9 and 4/10 celebrating Rostropovich's 70th birthday. Program doesn't mention Stravinsky "Greeting Prelude" but see payroll records. New York premieres of Thomas' Chanson for Cello and Orchestra and Rands' Concerto for Cello No. 1.