Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 18, 1898-1899
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PROGRAMME OF THE TWENTY-THIRD REHEARSAL and CONCERT WITH HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE NOTES BY WILLIAM F. APTHORP.^e** FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 21, AT 2.30 O'CLOCK. SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 22. AT 8.00 O'CLOCK. PUBLISHED BY C. A. ELLIS, MANAGER. (849) Steinway & Sons, rianufacturers J I A I^l 1 t \ ^" Grand and of PIAN05rl /\ I ^ \}^ Upright Beg to announce that they have been officially appointed by patents and diplomas, which are displayed for public inspection at their warerooms, manufacturers to His majesty, NICOLAS II., THE CZAR OF RUSSIA. His Majesty, WILLIAM II., EMPEROR OF GERMANY and THE ROYAL COURT OF PRUSSIA. His Majesty, FRANZ JOSEPH, EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA and KING OF HUNGARY. Her Majesty, VICTORIA, QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN. Their Royal Highnesses, THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, and THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. His Majesty, OSCAR II., KING OF SWEDEN AND NORWAY. His Majesty, UMBERTO I., THE KING OF ITALY. Her Majesty, THE QUEEN OF SPAIN. 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STEINERT & SONS CO., New England Representatives, 162 Boylston Street, Boston. (856) EIGHTEENTH SEASON, 1898-99, Twenty-third Rehearsal and Concert* FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 21, at 230 o'clock. SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, at 8.00 o'clock. PROGRAMME. Josef Haydn - Symphony, in C major (Rieter-Biedermann, No. 3). (First time at these concerts.) I. Adagio (C major) ------ 3-4 Allegro assai (C major) ----- 3-4 II. Andante (F major) ------ 2-4 III. Menuetto (C major) - _ . - - - - 3-4 Trio (C major) ------- 3-4 - IV. Finale : Allegro assai (C major) 2-4 Franz Liszt - - Concerto for Pianoforte, No. 2, in A major John Knowles Paine - - Prelude to the " (Edipus Tyrannus " of Sophocles. Richard Wagner - The Emperor's March SOLOIST: Mr. CARL BAERMANN. The Pianoforte is a Stein way. Patrons unable to remain until the close [of the concert are politely requested to leave the hall during a pause in the programme. (851) L. P. HOLLANDER & CO. Ladies' Shirt Waists. First Floor. 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The first movement opens with a slow introduction, Adagio in C major (3-4 time), in which, after a few preluding measures, the first theme of the following Allegro is plainly hinted at. This introduction is but short. The main body of the movement, Allegro assai in C major (3-4 time), opens piano with the first theme in the strings ; it is briefly developed, and followed by a longer subsidiary of strong passage-work, which closes with a modulation to D major, the addition of a C-natural to the full chord of which leads to the dominant, G major, in which the second theme appears. This grace- fully flowing melody is given out by the flute, then taken up by the oboe, HORSFORD'S . Acid Phosphate. Recommended and prescribed by physicians of all schools, for Dyspepsia, Nervousness, Exhaustion* and all diseases arising from imperfect digestion and derangement of the nervous system. Taken before retiring, induces refreshing sleep. Pleasant to the taste. 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Garments made to measure. Music Hall Building, Room 7, Boston. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed Repairer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. (854) and followed by some closing developments in chromatic harmonies by the full orchestra. A rushing second subsidiary follows, leading to a return of the first subsidiary as conclusion-passage.^ This ends the first part, which is repeated. The working-out is pretty elaborate, though not very extended. The third part begins regularly with the return of the first theme in the tonic. Some more extended developments of this theme take the place of the subsidiary, and lead over to the second theme, now in the tonic. The rest of the third part is a fairly exact reproduction of the first, and there is a short coda. The second movement, Andante in F major (2-4 time), is in a form which was a favourite of Haydn's : alternate variations on two themes, the one in the major, the other, in the minor mode. Each theme is in two repeated sections of eight measures each — saving that the last section of the second theme is extended to fourteen measures. The first theme appears three times, merging, the last time, into a coda ; the second theme appears twice. The third movement, Menuetto, without indication of tempo, in C major Dew England A Special MIDSUMHER TERM Conservatory of music. will be held after the Charles P. Gardiner, President. conclusion of the pres= George W. Chadwick.riusical Director. ent school year, June The Faculty consists of America's most successful instructors, and in- 22. cludes many prominent artists. The regular Conservatory Recitals are given every Wednesday evening and Satur- day afternoon. A limited number of tickets may be obtained by addressing FRANK W. HALE, General Manager, * Franklin Square, Boston. (855) (3-4 time) is in the regular form of the symphonic minuet, with a trio in the same key. The fourth movement, Finale : Allegro assai in C major (2-4 time), is the usual Haydn rondo on a bright contra-dance theme, with some subsidiaries There is not a little double-counterpoint in the development, the theme being tossed about between treble and bass in the liveliest fashion. This symphony is scored for 1 flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, and the usual strings. The score used at this concert is edited by Franz Wullner, and bears no dedication. Concerto for Pianoforte No. 2, in A major . Franz Liszt. (Born at Raiding, near Oedenburg, Hungary, on Oct. 22, 181 1 ; died at Bayreuth on July 31, 1886.) Liszt's second concerto, less played and less widely known than his first in E-flat major, is a work perhaps still more characteristic of its composer. Had Liszt seen fit to give it a poetic or dramatic title, it might have been SIMPSON & CO., Sole agents for JOUVIN & CIE. celebrated CLOVES. All hand-made. 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