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SYMPHONY HALL, BOSTON HUNTINGTON and MASSACHUSETTS AVENUES Branch Exchange Telephones, Ticket and Administration Offices, Back Bay 1492 SYMPHONY HALL, BOSTON HUNTINGTON AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUES Branch Exchange Telephones, Ticket and Administration Offices, Back Bay 1492 sr^/T^x^§t©M Symphony Orcheste INC. SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY, Conductor FORTY-FOURTH SEASON, 1924-1925 PlOi WITH HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE NOTES BY PHILIP HALE COPYRIGHT, 1925, BY BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. THE OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Inc. P. FREDERICK CABOT President GALEN L. STONE Vice-President ERNEST B.DANE Treasurer FREDERICK P. CABOT ERNEST B. DANE HENRY B. SAWYER M. A. DE WOLFE HOWE GALEN L. STONE JOHN ELLERTON LODGE BENTLEY W. WARREN ARTHUR LYMAN E. SOHIER WELCH W. H. BRENNAN. Manager G. E. JUDD, Assatant Manage 17G5 — THE INST%U£MENT OF THE IMMORTALS IT IS true that Rachmaninov, Pader- Each embodies all the Steinway ewski, Hofmann—to name but a few principles and ideals. And each waits of a long list of eminent pianists only your touch upon the ivory keys have chosen the Steinway as the one to loose its matchless singing tone, perfect instrument. It is true that in to answer in glorious voice your the homes of literally thousands of quickening commands, to echo in singers, directors and musicai celebri- lingering beauty or rushing splendor ties, the Steinway is an integral part the genius of the great composers. of the household. And it is equally true that the Steinway, superlatively fine as it is, comet well within the There is a Steinway dealer in your range of the moderate income and community or near you through "whom meets all the icquirements of the you may purchase a new Steinway modest home. piano 'with a small cash deposit, and This instrument of the masters has the balance will be extended over a been brought to perfection by four period of two years. * Used pianos generations of the Steinway family. accepted in partial exchange. But they have done more than this. They have consistently sold it at the Prices: $875 and up lowest possible price. And they have Plus transportation given it to the public upon terms so convenient that the Steinway is well Steinway & Sons, Steinway Hall within your reach. Numerous styles 109 East Fourteenth St., New York and sizes are made to suit your home. 1766 Bostoi Tchestra Forty -fourth Season, 1924-1925 SERGE KOtJSSEVITZKY, Conductor Violins. Burgin, R. Hoffmann, J. Gerardi, A. Hamilton, V. Concert-master. Mahn, F. Krafft, W. Sauvlet, H. Theodorowicz, J. Gundersen, R. Pinfield, C. Fiedler, B. Siegl, F. Kassman, N. Cherkassky, P. Leveen, P. Mariotti, V. Thillois, F. Gorodetzky, L. Kurth, R. Riedlinger, H. Murray, J. Goldstein, S. Bryant, M. Knudsen, C. Stonestreet, L. Tapley, R. Del Sordo, R. Messina, S. Diamond, S. Erkelens, H. Seiniger, S. Violas. Fourel, G. Werner, H. Grover, H. Fiedler, A. Artieres, L. Van Wynbergen, C. Shirley, P. Mullaly. J. Gerhardt, S. Kluge, M. Deane, C. Zahn, F. Violoncellos. Bedetti, J. Keller, J. Belinski, M. Warnke, J. Langendoen, J. Schroeder, A. Barth, C. Stockbridge, C. Fabrizio, E. Marjollet, L. Basses. Kunze, M. Seydel, T. Ludwig, O. Kelley, A. Girard, H. Keller, K. Gerhardt, G. Frankel, I. Demetrides, L. Flutes. Oboes. Clarinets. Bassoons. Laurent, G. Longy, G. Sand, A. Laus, A. Bladet, G. Lenom, C. Arcieri, E. AUard, R. Amerena, P. Stanislaus, H. Vannini, A. Bettoney, F. Piccolo. English Horns. Bass Clarinet. Contra-Bassoon. Battles, A. Mueller, F. Mimart, P. Piller, B. Speyer, L. Horns. Horns. Trumpets. Trombones. Wendler, G. Valkenier, W. Mager, G. Hampe, C. Schindler, G. Hain, F. Mann, J. Adam, E. Hess, M. Van Den Berg, C. Schmeisser, K. Mausebach, A. Lorbeer, H. Gebhardt, W. Perret, G. Kenfield, L. Kloepfel, L. Tuba. Harps. Timpani. Percussion. Sidow, P. Holy, A. Ritter, A. Ludwig, C. Zahn, F. Savitzkaya, L. Polster, M. Sternburg, S. Organ. Celesta. Librarian. Snow, A. Fiedler, A. Rogers, L. J. 1707 Where Music Lovers Come YOU may pass our door almost daily. We are convenient to shops, theatres and hotels, so that most of busy Boston knows where we are. Many music lovers do not go by, but come in to see us from time to time. Perhaps they are planning to buy a new piano. It is a purchase to be considered carefully. They wish to be thoroughly familiar with all the good points of our pianos — tone, finish, workmanship, style and price. They buy, knowing that the pleasure of a good piano will be theirs for years to come. Perhaps they wish to know the latest Ampico recordings. They add to their Ampico library the marvelous interpretations of the famous pianists as they are made—exclusively for the Ampico. We invite you to come in as you pass by. We will play for you or let you try the different instru- ments yourself. We are here to serve the music lovers by showing them pianos enduring of tone, built of the finest materials by skilled workmen. You can afford a good piano. We offer you a wide range of prices, an allowance on your old piano and make satisfactory terms for payment of the balance. icktrxn^ 3c ^ott^p 169-Tremont Street, Boston PIANOS OF ALL PRICES—EACH PREEMINENT IN ITS CLASS 176S — FORTY-FOURTH SEASON. NINETEEN HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR & TWENTY-FIVE Twenty-Second Programme FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 17, at 2.30 o'clock SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, at 8.15 o'clock Bax The Garden of Fand (First time at these Concerts) Rachmaninoff . Concerto No. 2 in C minor for Pianoforte with Orchestra, Op. 18 I. Moderate II. Adagio sostenuto. III. Allegro scherzando. Strauss .... "Ein Heldenleben," ("A Hero Life"), Tone Poem, Op. 40 The Hero—The Hero's Adversaries—The Hero's Helpmate The Hero's Battlefield — The Hero's Works of Peace — The Hero's Escape from the World, and the Completion. SOLOIST SERGEI RACHMANINOFF STEINWAY PIANO USED There will be an intermission of ten minutes after the concerto City of Boston, Revised Regulation of August 5, 1898,— Chapter 3, relating to the covering of the head in places of public amusement Every licensee shall not, in his place of amusement, allow any person to wear upon the head a covering which obstructs the view of the exhibition or performance in such place of any person seated in any seat therein provided for spectators, it being understood that a low head covering without projection, which does not obstruct such view, may be worn Attest: J. M. GALVIN. City Clerk'. The works to be played at these concerts may be seen in the Allen A. Brown Music Collection of the Boston Public Library one week before the concert 1769 Holiday Travel Midnight Sun Cruise {Sailing June 30) To Iceland, the North Cape, Norway's Fjords, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, France and England. Reaching Boulogne and Southampton on July 30 in season for summer travel in western Europe. On the Cunard Liner "Franconia" (20,000 tons). $725 and up. A Europe Cruise (Sailing June 27) To France, England, Italy, Spain, Greece, with visits also to Morocco and Algeria and two weeks in the Near East (Constantinople, Jerusalem, and Egypt). 53 days from New York to Cherbourg. On the new 20,000 ton steamship "Oronsay." All rooms outside. $675 and up. Western Tours To the Rockies, California, the Great National Parks (Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon and Zion), the Pacific Northwest and the Canadian Rockies, and Alaska. Tours leave frequently through the spring and summer and last from 3 to 7 weeks. Europe Tours Two or three months' travel to the great cities and the famous localities of England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Germany. Individual Travel Service Trips without escort in Europe and America planned to meet individual wishes. Complete arrangements for transportation, hotels, automobiling and local sightseeing made in advance. Round theWorld Cruise {Sailing October 10) The most comprehensive Round the World Cruise ever planned and the first to visit New Zealand, Australia, and Tasmania, as well as Japan, China, the Philippines, Java and India. On the brand-new Cunarder "Carinthia" (20,000 tons register). Five months from New York tc Sfe New York. Send for Booklets, Steamship Plans and Full Details \Sfi RAYMOND & WHITCOMB CO. 165 Tremont St. Boston 1770 "The Garden of Fand" . Arnold Edward Trevor Bax (Born at London, England, November 6, 1883; living in London) This symphonic poem was composed in 1913. When it was per- formed in Chicago by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Stock, conductor, on October 20, 1920, the Programme Book stated that the performance was the first. There were performances in Chicago on October 30, 1920, and on January 7, 8, 1921. The first performance in Boston was by the visiting Chicago Sym- phony, Mr. Stock conductor, on January 24, 1921. The programme also comprised Rachmaninoff's Symphony, No. 2, E minor, and Isolde's Prelude and Love Death from 'Tristan and Isolde." The first performance in London was on December 11, 1920. Mr. Koussevitzky produced the symphonic poem in Paris at nis concert on May 17, 1923. The programme also comprised Tansman's Symphonic Scherzo; Prokofieff's Scythian Suite; Reed's "Feu Follet," and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7. Robert Casadesus played Liszt's Pianoforte Concerto No. 1. * * * The score of "The Garden of Fand" contains this introductory note: "The Garden of Fand is the sea. The ancient Saga called 'The Sick- bed of Cuchulain' tells how that hero (the Achilles of the Greek) was lured away from the world of deeds and battles by the Lady Fand, daughter of Manannan, lord of the ocean; and how in the time of his country's direst need he forgot all but the enchantments of an immortal woman. The tale goes on to relate that Cuchulain's wife, Emer, pur- OVER TWENTY PERFORMANCES WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS have been given in New England by IRIS ZAML "Pianist, OF kLLA remarkably successful VARIATIONS ON "MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB" in the Styles of Ten Composers In these Variations Mr.
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