Overview of the 1948 Concert Program
This historical Austrian program document outlines subscription concert materials for the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Wiener Philharmoniker) during their 107th season (1948/49). It explicitly highlights the 3rd Subscription Concert (3. Abonnement-Konzert) held in the prestigious Großer Musikvereins-Saal in Vienna.
Biographies
- Dr. Wilhelm Furtwängler (1886–1954) — Conductor
Furtwängler was an honorary member (Ehrenmitglied) of the Vienna Philharmonic. Following the turbulent years of World War II and his postwar de-Nazification clearance, his return to the Vienna Musikverein podium was met with immense reverence. His post-war interpretations of the German romantic core repertoire—particularly Brahms—grew even deeper, more elastic in tempo, and profoundly monumental, capturing a unique spiritual gravity during this era of European reconstruction. - Prof. Hans Kamesch (1901–1975) — Oboe Soloist
Hans Kamesch was a legendary Austrian oboist and long-serving principal of both the Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna State Opera Orchestra. Renowned for his distinctively sweet, lyric tone and strict adherence to the classic Viennese oboe style, he was a trusted artistic colleague of Wilhelm Furtwängler and Richard Strauss. Kamesch was highly sought after across Europe for his chamber musicianship and masterclasses, leaving an indelible imprint on the Mid-Century Austrian woodwind lineage.
Concert Details
- Date & Time: Sunday, December 19, 1948, at 11:00 AM
- Conductor: Dr. Wilhelm Furtwängler
- Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker
Program Pieces & Composers:
- Joseph Marx: Nordland Rhapsody (First Movement / Erster Satz)
- Richard Strauss: Oboenkonzert (Oboe Concerto in D major, AV 144)
- Soloist: Prof. Hans Kamesch
- Note: The program marks this as the first-ever performance of the piece within the orchestra's subscription series (Erste Aufführung in den philharm. Konzerten).
- Johannes Brahms: Symphonie e-moll, Nr. 4, op. 98
- 1. Allegro non troppo / 2. Andante moderato / 3. Allegro giocoso / 4. Allegro energico e passionato
Sidebar Preview Announcements
The right panel of the page lists upcoming prominent events for the winter season:
- Neujahrs-Konzert (New Year's Concert): Saturday, January 1, 1949, at 11:30 AM, conducted by Clemens Krauss, featuring the timeless waltzes of Josef and Johann Strauß.
- 4. Abonnement-Konzert (4th Subscription Concert): January 23–24, 1949, conducted by Dr. Volkmar Andreae, featuring Joseph Haydn's Mirakel-Symphonie and the world premiere (Uraufführung) of Anton Bruckner's Symphonie Nr. 7 in a newly restored festival edition.