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PROVIDENCE One Hundred and Twenty-third Concert in Providence ffinstnn g>gmplj0ttg ©nostra Thirty-first Season, 1911-1912 MAX FIEDLER, Conductor FOURTH CONCERT TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY J 3 AT 8.15 PROGRAMME ' Weber . Overture to the Opera "Oberon" " Tschaikowsky . Symphony in B minor, No. 6, Pathetic," Op. 74 I. Adagio; Allegro non troppo. II. Allegro con grazia. III. Allegro, molto vivace. IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso. Grieg .... Concerto in A minor, for Pianoforte, Op. 16 I. Allegro molto moderate II. Adagio. III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato. Wagner . Prelude to "Lohengrin" Wagner . 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A sick and discouraged man, he buckled himself to the task of learning English, that he might know the exact meaning of the text. He therefore took one hundred and fifty-three lessons of an Englishman named Carey, and studied diligently, anxiously. Planche* sent the libretto an act at a time. Weber made his first sketch on January 23, 1825. The autograph score contains this note at the end of the overture: " Finished April 9, 1826, in the morning, at a quarter of twelve, and with it the whole opera. Soli Deo Gloria ! 1 — C. M. V. Weber." This entry was made at London. The overture is scored for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, kettledrums, strings. The overture begins with an introduction (Adagio sostenuto ed il tutto pianissimo possibile, D major, 4-4). The horn of Oberon PROVIDENCE MUSICAL ASSOCIATION SEASON 1911-1912 STUDENTS' COURSE AT MEMORIAL HALL THE FLONZALEY STRING QUARTET, TUESDAY, February 20, 8.30 p.m. Mme. 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The figure for flutes and clarinets is taken from the first scene of the opera (Oberon's palace; introduction and chorus of elfs). After a pianissimo little march there is a short dreamy passage for strings, which ends in the violas. There is a full orchestral crashing chord, and the main body of the overture begins (Allegro con fuoco in D major, 4-4). The brilliant opening measures are taken from the accompaniment figure of the quartet, "Over the dark blue waters," sung by Rezia, Fatime, Huon, Scherasmin (act ii., scene x.). The horn of Oberon is heard again; it is answered by the skipping fairy figure. The second theme (A major, sung first by the clarinet, then by the first violins) is taken from the first measures of the second part of Huon's air (act i., No. 5). And then a theme taken from the peroration, presto con fuoco, of Rezia's air, "Ocean! Thou mighty monster" (act ii., No. 13), is given as a conclusion to the violins. This theme ends the first part of the overture. The free fantasia begins with soft repeated chords in bassoons, horns, drums, basses. The first theme is worked out in short periods; a new theme is introduced and treated in fugato against a running contrapuntal counter-theme in the strings. The second theme is treated, but not elaborately; and then the Rezia motive brings the spirited end. At the first performance of the opera the overture was repeated. * * * The first performance of "Oberon" in the United States was at New York, October 9, 1828, at the Park Theatre. Mrs. Austin was the heroine, and Horn the Sir Huon. (There was a performance of "Obe- ron," a musical romance, September 20, 1826; but it was not Weber's opera. It may have been Cooke's piece, which was produced at Lon- don early in that year.)* This performance was "for the benefit of the beautiful Mrs. Austin." An admirer, whose name is now lost, spoke of her "liquid voice coming as softly on the sense of hearing as snow upon the waters or dew upon the flowers." 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