Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 39,1919
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Andante: Andante con moto; Allegro vivace; Allegro maestoso Gluck . Recitative and Air, "Diane impitoyable," from "Iphigenie en Aulide" Glazounoff "Stenka Razine," Symphonic Poem, Op. 13 Massenet . Recitative and Air, "Promesse de mon avenir," from "Le Roi de Lahore" Liszt Second Episode from Lenau's "Faust": The Dance in the Village Tavern (Mephisto Waltz) SOLOIST EMILIO DE GOGORZA There will be an intermission of ten minutes after the symphony 5 " "The Best in Travel For 40 years our business has been to please Americans of the finest type who are satisfied with nothing less than the best. The standard we have set for the Raymond-Whitcomb Tours and the Raymond-Whitcomb Cruises is so high that they are universally recognized as in a class apart, beyond competition. Six luxurious Cruises in January, February, March and April by splendid specially chartered steamships to Cuba, Jamaica, Panama, Central America and Nassau-Bahamas. Fascinating shore excur- sions. 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It was performed from manu- script for the first time on November 15, 1832, in the hall of the Singakademie, Berlin, at the first of three concerts given by Men- delssohn for the benefit of the fund for widows of orchestral play- ers. The composer conducted. The first performance in England was led by August Manns at the Crystal Palace on November 30, 1868. The first performance in the United States was at the first Trien- nial Festival of the Handel and Haydn Society in the Boston Music Hall on May 9, 1868. Mr. Zerrahn conducted. The overtures to Spohr's "Jessonda" and Rossini's "William Tell" ; "Voi, che sapete" was sung by Adelaide Phillipps, and Alide Topp gave the first per- formance in Boston of Liszt's concerto in E-flat major for the pianoforte. * The score and the orchestral parts were not published until March, 1868. It has been said that Mendelssohn was averse to publication during his lifetime; did not wish to have it published after his death; did not like to hear about performances of it. It has also been said that Mendelssohn held it back, thinking that Meyerbeer had anticipated him in "The Huguenots" ; but this opera was not produced at the Paris Opera until 1836. The score calls for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, double-bassoon, serpent, two horns, two trumpets, three trombones, kettledrums, and the usual strings. ESTABLISHED 1838 520 NORTH CHARLES STREET BALTIMORE, MD. 1857 1919-20 (E. F. DROOP & SONS CO.) A record of 62 years in the Music Business in Washington is at our back. During all this time we have maintained our prestige in the musical circles of Washington because of our policy of selling reliable merchandise only and giving prompt and capable service. Everything purchased here bears the hall-mark of our guarantee and quality. We fulfill our promises. Mendelssohn was for some time undecided about a title for this symphony; he mentioned in a letter (1830) to his sister Fanny, "Reformation Symphony/' "Confession Symphony," "Symphony for a Church Festival." On the programme of the first performance in Berlin this title stood : "Symphony for the Festival of the Reforma- tion of the Church." The title "Confession" referred to the Augs- burg Confession. In September, 1829, Mendelssohn was busy with composition in London. The "Reformation" and "Scotch" symphonies, the "Hebrides" overture, the String Quartet, Op. 12, and some vocal music were shaping themselves, with an organ piece for his sister Fanny's wedding, and an operetta for the silver wedding of his parents. His plans came to nought. On account of an accident he was thrown out of a cabriolet—which kept him in bed for a couple of months. In Paris where he sojourned from December, 1831, to April, 1832, he met musicians, heard some of his music played, but was disap- pointed; for his "Reformation" Symphony, although it was re- hearsed for a Conservatory concert by his friend Habeneck, was not AWOMAN can drive the Cadillac in ease and comfort without worrying about what's going on under the hood. That the wives and daughters of Cadillac owners appreci- ate this, is evidenced every day on our city streets and country roads. WASHINGTON CADILLAC COMPANY 1138-1140 CONN. AVE. N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. Telephone, Franklin 3900-01 — —— — — —— —— AND THE Saltan The wonderful, rich tone of the Baldwin Piano is the very conception of beauty. Le\>itzki. It has that refined quality, that warm and luscious tone which resembles the human voice in its individual appeal.