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Felix Borowski Piano Concerto (premiere recording), Daniel Glover, Saratoga Symphony, Jason Klein

Felix Borowski Piano Concerto in D minor (1913) 00:23 Moderato maestoso 09:43 Andante 15:58 Allegro con fuoco Daniel Glover, piano Saratoga Symphony Dr. Jason Klein, conductor Sunday, October 13, 2024 (First known performance since 1914) McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California Biography of Felix Borowski: Felix Borowski was born at Burton-in-Kendal, Westmoreland, England, on March 10, 1872. Borowski studied violin, music theory, and composition in England as well as at the Cologne Conservatory in Germany. After graduation from Cologne he began his career as a violin teacher in Aberdeen, Scotland. Borowski was invited to move to the United States by Florenz Ziegfeld, who was president of the Chicago Musical College at the time. He offered Borowski an instructorship of composition and violin at his school, and Borowski moved to Chicago in 1897 and lived there until his death in 1956. From 1916 to 1925 he was the president of the Chicago Musical College and from 1937 to 1942 was Professor of Musicology at Northwestern University. In 1905 he became music reviewer for the Musical Courier. Later he served in similar posts with the Chicago Evening Post, Chicago Record-Herald, the Christian Science Monitor, and in 1942 he became music editor of the Chicago Sun. He was for 48 years the author of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's program notes, starting in 1908. As a composer, Borowski wrote three symphonies, tone poems, a piano concerto, three string quartets, three ballets, one opera, organ works, and numerous pieces for piano, violin, and voice. Borowski’s Piano Concerto was premiered on April 27, 1914. Prudence Neff was the piano soloist with the Chicago Symphony, conducted by Glenn Dillard Gunn. The review by Edward Moore appeared in the Chicago Tribune the following day: Second All-American Concert Successful. “The concerto, written at a period when Mr. Borowski was still faithful to the classic idea of a concerto, is brilliant, melodious, and pianistic. In it is none of the ultra-modern cacophony. On the contrary, its values of the romantic school are pronounced.” The Concerto is written in a full blooded romantic idiom, with a virtuoso piano part. The first movement is full of cinematic drama and has a passionate sweep in its lyricism. A reverent hymn-like Andante in F major provides a peaceful respite before segueing directly into the festive finale. The clarinet provides one last moment of peaceful contemplation prior to the trumpets announcing the fanfare to usher in the principle theme of the finale. The orchestra transitions back to D major for the triumphant entry of the piano soloist. A warmly singable second theme is introduced by the cellos and taken up by the soloist, as a development section ensues. Prior to the exciting coda, the piano announces an extended majestic statement of the second theme à la Mussorgsky. Throughout this movement are many subtle references to Tchaikovsky, particularly in the transitional passages. Borowski was clearly not ready to abandon the romantic ideals he had learned as a young man. Special thanks to videographer Terry Dudley and Bob Feigelson for bringing this great work to our attention. Dr. Jason Klein and the Saratoga Symphony are generous in their advocacy of lesser known composers and works. To them I owe a great debt of gratitude.