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TYLER, Manager. v766) --».-, 1397th and 1398th Performances. ,, e* _ _ * . ', _ Fifteenth Season, 1895-96"^ B . _ 747 th -nd 748th Performances in Boston. Twenty-second Rehearsal and Concert Friday Afternoon, April 17, at 2.30 o'clock. Saturday Evening, April 18, at 8.00 o'clock. PROGRAMME. Lnd wig van Beethoven Overture to "King Stephen," in E-flat major, Op. 117 Dr. Charles Hubert Parry - Scene and Aria, "King Saul's Dream" (First time.) Hector Berlioz Three Movements from the "Romeo and Juliet" Sym- phony, Op. 17 I. Romeo alone ; Grand Fete at the house of Capulet. Andante malinconico e sostenuto (F major) 4-4 Larghetto espressivo (F major) - 3-4 Allegro (F major) - 2-2 - - II. Balcony scene : Adagio (A major) - 68 III. Queen Mata, Scherzo : Prestissimo (F major) 3-8 - - - Trio : Allegretto (D minor) 3-4 Franz Schubert - - ' - - Funeral March, in E-flat minor (Scored for Orchestra by FRANZ LISZT.) " " Georg Henschel _____ Ballad, Jung Dietrich (With Pianoforte Accompaniment.) 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The play to which it was written was on a national Hunga- rian subject. The overture begins Andante con moto in E-flat major (2-4 time), with four loud calls (E-flat on the trumpets, B-flat on the horns, F on the bas- soons and strings and C on the wood-wind, horns, and strings). Then fol- lows a quaint little march-melody in the flute, accompanied by the other wood-wind, horns, and strings pizzicati. Four more loud calls (F, C, G, D) interrupt this march for a moment ; then it goes on again, leading to the main body of the overture. This begins Presto in E-flat major (2-4 time), with a brilliant theme in the wood-wind and horns, the thesis of which has a rather martial charac- ter, the antithesis being a quieter phrase for the horns. This theme is energetically worked up, and followed by a second theme of equally joyous and festive character — it is note for note the first phrase of the "Joy" theme in the ninth symphony. 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FANCY DRESS PARTIES. 7, DINNER PARTIES. Repairer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. (770) Charles Hubert Hastings Parry was born on February 27, 1848. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated as Mus. Bac. in 1870. His first lessons in harmony were from Dr. Elvey in 1868. Since then he studied with H. H. Pierson at Stuttgart, with Pro- fessor Macfarren and Mr. Edward Dannreuther. He has written various compositions of chamber-music, for pianoforte and voices ; also a good deal for orchestra. His most notable work is probably his oratorio of Judith, brought out at Birmingham in 1888. He now stands in the front rank of English composers. Three Movements from the Dramatic Symphony, " Romeo and Juliet," Op. 17 Hector Berlioz. This, Berlioz's fifth, symphony was written in 1839. The text was Ber- lioz's own, versified by Emile Deschamps. The work was first produced at the Conservatoire in Paris under the composer's direction on November 24, 1839. 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Franklin Square, BOSTON, MASS. (771) ments are to be given at this concert, it will be not uninteresting to give the complete plan of the composition here. It is as follows : Introduction. Combats.— Tumult. — Intervention of the Prince. Allegro fugato (B minor) . 2-2 (For Orchestra alone ) Prologue. I. Chorus with Contralto solo: Avec le caractere (Tun Recitif, metis ct peu pres mesuri (B minor) 4-4 II. Strophes for Contralto : Andante avec solennite (G major) .... 6-8 III. Scherzetto, "La Reine Mab"; for Tenor solo and chorus: Allegro leggiero (F major) 2-4 Part II. Romeo alone.— Sadness.— Concert and Ball.— Grand Fete at Capulet's House. Andante malinconico e sostenuto (F major) 4-4 Allegro (F major) 2-2 Larghetto espressivo (F major) . 3-4 Allegro (F major) 2-2 (For Orchestra alone.) Part III. Calm night.— Capulet's Garden silent and deserted.— The young Capulets, coming out from the Fete, pass by, singing snatches of the dance-music.