Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 29,1909
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC . BROOKLYN Twenty-ninth Season, J909-I9J0 MAX FIEDLER, Conductor programme of % Fifth and Last Concert WITH HISTORICAL AND DESCRIP- TIVE NOTES BY PHILIP HALE FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 25 AT 8.15 COPYRIGHT, 1909, BY C. A. ELLIS PUBLISHED BY C. A. ELLIS, MANAGER Mme. TERESA CARRENO On her tour this season will use exclusively PlSNO. THE JOHN CHURCH CO., 37 West 3 ad Street New York City » '-.— >* .- ?» . Boston Symphony Orchestra PERSONNEL Twenty-1tiinth Season, 1909-1910 MAX FIEDLER, Conductor First Violins. Hess, Willy Roth, O. Hoffmann, J. Krafft, W. Concertmaster. Kuntz, D. Fiedler, E. Theodorowicz, J Noack, S. Mahn, F. Eichheim, H Bak, A. Mullaly, J. Strube, G. Rissland, K. Ribarsch, A. Traupe, W. Second Violins. Barleben, K. Akeroyd, J. Fiedler, B. Berger, H. Fiumara, P. Currier, F. Marble, E. Eichler, J. Tischer-Zeitz, H. Kuntz, A. Goldstein, H. Goldstein, S Kurth, R. Werner, H. Violas. Fenr, E. Heindl, H. Rennert, B. Kolster, A. Zahn, F. Gietzen, A. Hoyer, H. Kluge, M. Forster, E. Kautzenbach, W Violoncellos. Warnke, H. Nagel, R. Barth, C. Belinski, M. Warnke, J. Keller, J. Kautzenbach, A. Nast, L. Hadley, A. Smalley, P Basses. Keller, K. Agnesy, K. Seydel, T. Ludwig, O. Gerhardt, G. Kunze, M. Huber, E. Schurig, R. Flutes. Oboes. Clarinets. Bassoons. Maquarre, A. Longy, G. Grisez, G. Sadony, P. Brooke, A. Lenom, C. Mimart, P. Mueller, E. Battles, A. Sautet, A. Vannini, A. Regestein, E. Fox, P. English Horn. Bass Clarinet. Contra-Bassoon Mueller, F. Stumpf, K. Helleberg, J. Horns. Horns. Trumpets. Trombones Tuba. Hess, M. Wendler, G. Kloepfel, L. Hampe, C. Lorenz, 0. Lorbeer, H. Gebhardt, W. Mann, J. Mausebach, Hain, F. Hackebarth, A. Heim, G. Kenfield, L. Phair, J. Schumann, C. Merrill, C. Harp. Tympanl Percussion. SchuScker, H. Rettberg, A. Dworak, J. Senia, T. Kandler, F. Ludwig, C. Burkhardt, H. Librarian. Sauerquell, J. 3 tf MM fUl MHA MMMM M'M A* AM ft* W* M im,M MHW.W* M MBAtd B Perfection in Piano Making THE ithmnm Qaarter Grand Style V, in figured Mahogany, price $650 It is tut FIVE FEET LONG and in Tonal Proportions a Masterpiece or piano building. It is Chickermg & Sons most recent triumph, the exponent of EIGHTY-SEVEN YEARS experience m artistic piano building, and the heir to all tne qualities that the name or its makers implies. REPRESENTED BY JOHN WANAMAKER BROADWAY and 8th STREET. NEW YORK, N.Y. 3 tfuvw w M vw w wv wyv vw mxmmmimmmxm^ ACADEMY OF MUSIC - - - BROOKLYN Twenty-second Season in Brooklyn Twenty-ninth Season, 1909-1910 MAX FIEDLER, Conductor FIFTH AND LAST CONCERT FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 25 AT 8,J5 PROGRAMME " " . in major, Oxford (Peters, No. Haydn Symphony G 9 ; Rieter-Biedermann, No. 2) I. Adagio; Allegro spiritoso. II. Adagio. III. Menuetto: Allegretto; Trio. IV. Presto. Bruch . Concerto No. 3, for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 58 I. Allegro energico. II. Adagio. III. Finale: Allegro molto. Rachmaninoff . "The Island of the Dead," Symphonic Poem, for full orchestra, to the picture by A. Bocklin, Op. 29 First time in Brooklyn Strauss . "On the Shore of Sorrento," the third movement of "From Italy," a Symphonic Fantasia, Op. 16 Wagner . Prelude to "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg" SOLOIST Mu WILLY HESS There will be an intermission of ten minutes after the concerto 5 "upright" GRAND Size 4 feet 6 inches MAHOGANY CASE- BEAUTIFULLY VENEERED $550 ttfci ^^ THE WORLD'S BEST PIANO is the one piano not only abreast of the times, but today, more than ever, is solely and purely representative of faultless con- struction, exceptional durability and that tonal sublimity that cannot be successfully imitated or equalled. REPRESENTED BY WM. KNABE & CO. 439 FIFTH AVENUE. NEW YORK CITY 1 Symphony in G major, "Oxford'' Josef Haydn (Born at Rohrau, Lower Austria, March 31 (?), 1732; died at Vienna, May 31, 1809.) " " This symphony is marked Letter Q in the catalogue of the London Philharmonic Society; No. 9 in the Peters edition; No. 2 in the edition of Rieter-Biedermann; No. 31 in Sieber's edition; No. 11 in La Due's; No. 20 in the Library of the Paris Conservatory. It is called the "Oxford" because it was performed at the second concert (July 7, 1791) of the three given while Haydn was at Oxford, England, to receive his degree of Mus. Doc. from the University. The concert began at 7 p.m. The program was a long one. Han- del's overture to "Samson"; aria, "So much Beauty," from Handel's "Esther," sung by Master Mutlow;* a violoncello concerto played by Mr. Sperati; aria, "Quel desir che amor un dl," by Storace, sung by Sgra. Storace; a chorus from Handel's "Alexander's Feast," made up the first part. The second opened with a symphony (MS.) by Haydn, •'expressly intended for this concert." An aria from Handel's "Saul," sung by Sig. David; a violin concerto by Master Clement and played by the youthful composer; Mengozzi's aria, "Donna chi vuol vedere," sung by Mr. Kelly; Purcell's "From Silent Shades and the Elysium Graves," sung by Sgra. Storace; the hailstone chorus from Handel's "Israel in Egypt"; and a glee sung by Kelly, Webb, and Bellamy, made up the second part. There was an attempt to shorten this part, but the students, "gentlemen of the square cap," would not hear of it. The third part included an aria, "Whither, my Love," sung by Sgra. Storace; a concertante by Pleyel, played by Cramer, Dance, Patria, Sperati; an aria by Sarti, sung by Sig. David; Handel's "Let * This Oxford singing-boy took the place of the famous and beautiful soprano, Anna Maria Crouch (1763- 1805), who fell dangerously sick at Henley on her way to Oxford. Anna Selina Storace (1 766-181 7) was the daughter of an Italian double-bass player at London and the sister of Stephen Storace, the composer. She studied in London, and then at Venice with Sacchini. She sang in Italy from 1780 to 1782, went to Vienna in 1784, created there the part of Susanna in Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro" (1786), returned to London and left the stage in 1808. Giacomo David (born Davide), born at Presezzo in 1750, was a distinguished tenor in Italy as early as 1770. He sang for the last time in Genoa in 181 1, and died at Bergamo in 1830. Michael Kelly, composer, singer, and manager, was born at Dublin in 1762. He studied there and at Naples. He sang in Italy and at Vienna, created the parts of Don Basilio and Don Curzio in Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro." He died at Margate in 1826. His "Reminiscences" (1826), a book of most entertaining gossip, is said to have been written by Theodore Hook. Clement afterward became a celebrated virtuoso, and was the first to play Beethoven's violin concerto. 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In spite of the words "expressly intended for this concert," it is not probable that this symphony was composed for the occasion, but we do not know whether it had been played before in public. Leopold Schmidt, in his "Joseph Haydn" (Berlin, 1898), says that the sym- phony had been played, and that the trumpets and drums were added later by the composer, but he cites no authority for this statement. Some say it was probably written about 1788. We are told that Haydn intended to have the work, "one of his favorite compositions," per- formed at the first Oxford concert, July 6, but he arrived too late for rehearsal, and one that was already familiar was played. Cramer was the "leader," Dr. Hayes was the chief conductor. Haydn sat on the organ bench, and it is said indicated the tempi. At the rehearsal for the second concert Haydn conducted the "Oxford" symphony. The Morning Chronicle in its report said "a more wonderful composition never was heard.