ACADEMY OF MUSIC, PHILADELPHIA. BostonSymptpiy Orchestra Mr. WILHELM GERICKE, Conductor. Eighteenth Season in Philadelphia* PROGRAMME OF THE SECOND CONCERT SECOND SERIES, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, AT 8.J5 PRECISELY. With Historical and Descriptive Notes by Philip Hale. Published by C. A. ELLIS, Manager. M E S S R S . CHICKERING & SONS PIANOFORTE MAKERS I n v i t e Critical Inspection of Their Latest Production The Quarter Grand ->w The Smallest Grand Embodying Modern Principles Ever Made RETAIL WAREROOMS 791 TREMONT STREET, BOSTON Represented in Philadelphia by JOHN WANAMAKED. DOStOn ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Symphony l PHILADELPHIA. ? Twenty-second Season, J 902- \ 903. Orchestra Eighteenth Season in Philadelphia* Mr. WILHELM GERICKE, Conductor. SECOND CONCERT, SECOND SERIES, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, AT 8.15 PRECISELY. PROGRAMME. Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, in A major, " Italian," Op. 90 I. Allegro vivace (A major). II. Andante con moto (D minor). III. Con moto moderato (A major). IV. Saltarello: Presto (A minor). " n Beethoven . Song with Orchestra, An die Hoffnung Schubert Fantasy in F minor n n Wagner, " Wotan's Farewell and " Fire Charm," from " Die Walkure SOLOIST : Mr. ANTON VAN ROOY There will be an intermission of ten minutes after the Beethoven selection. (3) Our New Small Grand We especially invite the critical attention of artists and lovers of the beautiful in pianos to our NEW SMALL GRAND, which represents the latest and highest development in that field of piano manufacture A request by mail will bring you price and terms. EVERETT PIANO CO., boston New York House, 111, 143 Fifth Avenue Symphony in A major, No. 4, " Italian," Op. 90. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. (Born at Hamburg, Feb. 3, 1809 ; died at Leipsic, Nov. 4, 1847.) Mendelssohn wrote from Rome in December, 1830 : "As for my work, l I am fully occupied. The Hebrides ' is done at last, and is a curious ' thing. For Christmas I propose to write Luther's choral, Vom Himmel hoch.' This I shall have to do all alone,— a pretty serious piece of business, as, indeed, will be the anniversary of the silver wedding, on which I shall light up a lot of candles for myself, play the 'Vaude- ville,' and look at my English baton. After that I shall take hold again of my instrumental music, write some more things for the pianoforte, and perhaps another and second symphony ; for there are two rattling around in my head." It will be remembered that Mendelssohn wrote ten meas- ures of the Andante of the "Scotch" symphony, July 30, 1829, at Edin- burgh, and that he worked rather fitfully on the symphony in 1830 at Rome, but did not finish it until early in 1842 at Berlin. In February, 1831, he wrote again from Rome: "I am making great progress with the Italian Symphony. It will be the most mature thing I have ever done, especially the last movement, Presto agitato. I have not yet found exactly the right thing for the Adagio, and I think I must put it off for Naples." He wrote a few days later : "If I could do one of my two symphonies here ! The Italian one I must and will put off till I have seen Naples, which must play a part in it." He wrote from Naples on April 27, 1831 : "The bad weather which we have been having for some days was good for my working, and I plunged with all zeal into the ' Walpurgis Night.' The thing grows more and more interesting to me, and I spend on it every free moment. It will be done in a few days, I think, and it will be a jolly piece. If I remain in the THE MANAGEriENT OF THE NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OP MUSIC ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF SIC ORESTE BIMBONI AND THE OPENING OF THE SCHOOL OF OPERA, Which will give, in addition to the performances in JORDAN HALL, N y and TWO PERFORMANCES, Si ,'N ^Tt he BOSTON THEATRE. MR. CEORC HENSCHEL will teach — until March, 1903 — EXCLUSIVELY in the Conservatory. 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I1IJ I L tA OU11 V -Stores/ oth ami Thompson Sts. i rcrytttag Mialcal PHILAOBLPtflA* PA. AT HEPPE'S ONLY " ; present humor, I shall finish my Italian Symphony, and then I shall have something to show for my winter's work." But the symphony was not finished when Mendelssohn left Naples. He wrote from Paris (Jan. 21, 1832) to his sister: "Do you ask why I do not compose the Italian A major symphony? Because I am compos- ing the A minor overture with which I am going to introduce the ' Wal- purgis Night. ' At the general meeting of the Philharmonic Society, London, Nov. 5, 1832, the following resolution was unanimously passed: — That Mr. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy be requested to compose a symphony, an overture, and a vocal piece for the Society, for which he be offered the sum of one hundred guineas. That the copyright of the above compositions shall revert to the author after the expiration of two years, the Society reserving to itself the power of performing them at all times, it being understood that Mr. Mendelssohn have the privilege of publishing any arrangement of them as soon as he may think fit after their first performance at the Philharmonic concerts. Mendelssohn wrote a letter of acceptance, in which he expressed his u sincerest acknowledgments" and "warmest thanks." "I need not say how happy I shall be in thinking that I write for the Philharmonic Society." He made his third visit to London in April, 1833, and was again happy in " that smoky nest." 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Write tor catalogue, fit ease payment plan, etc. fe the Cunningham Piano (& fe 1105 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia wiwiwiwiwiwiwiw: (8) beg to offer them this fourth composition as a sign of my gratitude for the pleasure and honor they have again conferred upon me." The " Italian " symphony was performed for the first time and under the direction of the composer at the sixth concert of the Philharmonic Society that season, May 13, 1833. "The concerts of the Society were this year, and onward, given in the Hanover Square Rooms, which had just been remodelled. The symphony made a great impression, and Felix electrified the audience by his wonderful performance of Mozart's Concerto in D minor, his cadenzas being marvels in design and execution. His new overture in C was produced at the last concert of the season." After this performance Mendelssohn laid the symphony aside. He did not produce it at Leipsic during his direction of the Gewandhaus Con- certs, and it was not published until after his death. The first performance in Boston was probably on Nov. 15, 1851, in Tremont Temple at a concert of the Musical Fund Society, Mr. G. J. Webb conductor.