Hancock Ensemble, 1941-02-02

Hancock Ensemble, Hancock Auditorium, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. Broadcast on KHJ-MDLBC, Mutual Don Lee Broadcasting Company, 1941 February 2, 7:00-7:30 p.m. Hancock Ensemble; Loren Powell, conductor; Bob Vincent, commentator. Also includes part of an Ernst Toch concert by the Kaufman Quartet from 1941 January 12. Ernst Toch, piano; Kaufman Quartet (Louis Kaufman, violin; Grischa Monasevitch, violin; Raymond Manhennik, viola; Julian Kahn, violoncello). It is unclear whether the Toch concert part was broadcast, as that would have added an additional half an hour to the broadcast. ❧ CONTENTS: [first two thirds of program unidentified and missing] -- Quintet, piano, string quartet, op. 64 / Ernst Toch -- Waltz, 2nd movement from Serenade, string orchestra, op. 48, C major [Вальс, 2nd movement from Серенада для струнного оркестра op. 48] (arranged for instrumental ensemble) / Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky [Пётр Ильич Чайковский] -- Turkish march, from Ruins of Athens, op. 113 [Marcia alla turca, from Ruinen von Athen, op. 113] (arranged for instrumental ensemble) / Ludwig van Beethoven -- unidentified closing theme music. ❧ Announced in "Toch program to be played as tribute to composer" Los Angeles Times (1941 January 12): p. III:5. Also announced in "Toch compositions will be presented" Los Angeles Times (1941 January 12): p. II:3. Broadcast on KHJ entitled "U.S.C. Hancock Ensemble" in Los Angeles Times (1941 February 2): p. III:7.