New York Philharmonic Encore information added from New York Times review. Downes, Edward. "MENUHIN FIDDLES, ORCHESTRA BURNS: VIOLINIST BREAKS UNWRITTEN LAW OF PHILHARMONIC BY PLAYING TWO ENCORES." New York Times (1923-), Dec 14 1957, p. 17. ProQuest. Web. 20 Sep. 2021. U.S. PREMIERE of Nino Rota's VARIAZIONI SOPRA UN TEMA GIOVIALE symphony orchestra performance 1957-12-12T20:45:00