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STETSON & CO., 1416 & 1418 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Boston 4, Academy of Music, Symphony Philadelphia, Seventeenth Season, 1897-98. Orchestra Thirteenth Season in Philadelphia. Mr. EMIL PAUR, Conductor. SECOND CONCERT, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, AT 8.15 PRECISELY. PROCRAMME. v , Antonin Dvorak - Symphony No. 5, in E minor, " From the New World," Op. 95 I. Adagio (E minor) - - - - 4-8 Allegro molto (E minor) - - 2-4 II. Largo (D-fiat major) - - - - - 4-4 III. Scherzo: Molto vivace (E minor) - - 3-4 IV. Allegro con fuoco (E minor) - 4-4 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Aria, " Non pill andrai," from " The Marriage of Figaro " yard Hagerup Grieg — - Suite, " Peer Gynt," Op. 46 Daybreak. The Death of A ase. Anitra's Dance. The Hall of the Mountain King. The imps are chasing "Peer Gynt." einrich Marschner - - - - Aria from "Hans Heiling a. Minuet of Will-o'-the-Wisps I from "The Damnation ector Berlioz . b. Waltz of Sylphs of Faust," Op. 24 c. II,I1Oczy March Soloist, Mr. DAVID BISPHAM. ONLY THE BUY MATCHLESS CUNNINGHAM ---~ PIANO. iio5 CHESTNUT STREET (4) Symphony Xo. 5, in E minor, "From the New World," Opus 95. Anton in Dvorak. (Born at Xelahozeves (Muhlhausen), near Kralup, Bohemia, on Sei>t. 8, 1841; still living.) This symphony was written in the summer of 1893, shortly after Dr. Dvorak's arrival in this country. Its thematic material is made up largely of Negro melodies from the Southern plantations. The first movement opens with a short slow introduction. Adagio in E minor (4-8 time), based on figures from themes used later in the symphony. It begins pianissimo in the lower strings, answered by the wood-wind ; then comes a sudden fortissimo, in which a throbbing figure in all the strings in unison and octaves is answered by the kettle-drums and short chords in the wood- wind and horns; after this some piano developments for fuller and fuller orchestra lead in brief climax to the main body of the move- ment. The main body of the movement, Allegro molto in E minor (2-4 time), begins with a strong assertion of the first theme, the first member being given out by two horns in unison, the second by the wood-wind in 3rds_ This theme is developed at considerable length, some figures being sub- jected to rhythmic and figural modifications which at times give it the air of a new subsidiary melody. After a while the second theme appears hi the relative G major, given out first by the flute, then taken up by the violins in octaves ; the development is far less extended than that of the first theme, and soon leads to the traditional repeat at the end of the first part of the movement. Both the first and second themes have a marked Negro accent. The free fantasia is by no means long nor very elaborate ; after a con- cise working-out of the thematic material exposed in the first part, it leads over to the return of the first theme in the tonic at the beginning of the third part. 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The second movement, Largo in D-flat major (4-4 time), opens with some mysterious pianissimo harmonies in the brass and lower wood-wind, after which the melodious principal theme is sung by the English-horn over an harmonic accompaniment in the muted strings. The development is quite extended, the theme appearing at last in two muted horns. Then comes a change to C-sharp minor (enharmonic of the tonic in the minor mode) Un in poco piii mossoy and a short transitional passage on a subsidiary theme the flute and oboe leads to the entrance of the long-drawn cantilena of the second theme, in the wood-wind over a pizzicato contrapuntal bass. The development of this theme, alternating with its introductory subsidiary, takes up the whole middle part of the movement. A return to the original key and tempo brings back the first theme in the English-horn, the brief development having this time much the character of a reminiscent coda. The movement closes pianissimo with a four-part chord in the double-basses alone. The third movement, Scherzo : Molto vivace in E minor (3-4 time), is in the regular form of scherzo and trio, with the novelty, however, of each of these two divisions being based upon two separate themes. The first theme of the Scherzo (in E minor) generally appears in canonical imitation ; the second theme (poco sostenuto in E major) is a more cantabile melody. The first theme of the trio (in C major) and the second (in the same key) are both of a lively dance-like character. Just before the trio, and also in the coda that follows the repetition of the scherzo, the first theme of the first movement makes its reappearance. The fourth movement, Allegro con fuoco in E minor (4-4 time), is some- what unconventional in form, although conventional formal traits are not undiscoverable in it. After seven measures of fortissimo preluding in the strings, followed by two measures of full orchestra, two horns and two trumpets in unison give out the first theme fortissimo against crashing staccato chords in the rest of the orchestra — a style of scoring that vividly recalls Niels Gade, by the way. The development follows, at first in the strings, then in the full orchestra, with the melody in the first violins and wood-wind. Next comes a subsidiary in rushing passage-work for the full orchestra, still in fortissimo, which soon leads to the entrance of the second theme, a more cantabile melody, given out by the clarinet and HEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC. Founded in 1853 by Dr. EBEN TOURJEE. GEORGE W. CHADWICK, Musical Director. School year 1897=98 now open. Pupils may enter at any time during the session. 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