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Andrews University Symphony Orchestra
October 16, 2004

Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, op. 80 | Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme | Dvorák: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, op. 88


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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Academic Festival Overture, op. 80

Affelder, Paul. Liner Notes. Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80. By Johannes Brahms. Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Cond. Bruno Walter. LP. Columbia, 1962.

Bager, Robert and Louis Biancolli. The Concert Companion: A Comprehensive Guide to Symphonic Music. Introduction by Deems Taylor. New York: Whittlesey, 1947.

Bozarth, George S. and Walter Frisch: ‘Brahms, Johannes,’ Grove Music Online. Ed. L. Macey. 7 October 2004 <http://www.grovemusic.com>.

Ferguson, Donald N. Masterworks of the Orchestral Repertoire: A Guide for Listeners. Minneapolis: U of Minnesota P, 1954.

Geiringer, Karl. Brahms: His Life and Work. 2 nd. ed. New York: Oxford UP, 1947.

Hall, David. Liner Notes. Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80. By Johannes Brahms. The Cleveland Orchestra. Cond. George Szell. LP. Columbia, 1967.

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Swafford, Jan. Johannes Brahms: A Biography. New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1997.

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Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Variations on a Rococo Theme

Blom, Eric. "Works for Solo Instrument and Orchestra." The Music of Tchaikovsky. Ed. Abraham, Gerald. New York: Norton, 1964, 47-73.

Brown, David. Tchaikovsky: The Crisis Years: 1874-1878. Vol. II New York: Norton, 1983.

Brown, David. Tchaikovsky: The Years of Wandering: 1878-1885. Vol. III. New York: Norton, 1986.

Cooke, Deryck. “Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme.” Liner Notes. Music by Tchaikovsky. Perf. Pierre Fournier. Philharmonia Orch. Cond. Sir Malcolm Sargent. LP. Angel, n.d.

Hanson, Lawrence and Elizabeth. Tchaikovsky: The Man Behind the Music. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1966.

Stähr, Wolfgang. Liner Notes. Variations on a Rococo Theme. By Tchaikovsky. Perf. Yo-Yo Ma. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Cond. Lorin Maazel. CD. Sony Classical, 1992.

Weinstock, Herbert. Tchaikovsky. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1966.

Wiley, Roland John. "Tchaikovsky, Peter IL’yich," Grove Music Online. Ed. L. Macey. 7 October 2004 <http://www.grovemusic.com>.

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Antonin Dvorák (1841-1904)
Symphony No. 8 in G Major, op. 88

Affelder, Paul. Liner Notes. Symphony No. 4 in G Major, Op. 88. By Antonín Dvořák.  Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Cond. Bruno Walter. LP. Columbia Records, 1949.

Clapham, John. Antonín Dvořák: Musician and Craftsman. London: Faber and Faber, 1966.

Döge, Klaus. "Dvořák, Antonín (Leopold)," Grove Music Online. Ed. L. Macey. 7 October 2004 <http://www.grovemusic.com>.

Hoffmeister, Karel. Antonín Dvořák. Rosa Newmarch, Ed. Westport: Greenwood, 1970.

Hughes, Gervase. Dvořák: His Life and Music. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1967.

Layton, Robert. Ed. A Guide to the Symphony. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1995.

Pierre, E. Barbier. “In the Calmness of Nature.” Trans. by Derek Yeld. Booklet. Concerto for Violin, Symphony No. 8. By Antonín Dvořak. Orchestre Philharmonique Tchèque. Cond. Karel Ančerl. Praga, 1992.

Šourek, Otakar. The Orchestral Works of Antonín Dvořák. Trans. Roberta Finlayson Samsour. Westport: Greenwood, 1970.

Stefan, Paul. Antonín Dvořák. Trans. Y.W. Vance. New York: Greystone Press, 1971.

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