INFANTRY HALL . PROVIDENCE Thirty-first Season, J9IJ-19J2 MAX FIEDLER, Conductor t programme of % SECOND CONCERT WITH HISTORICAL AND DESCRIP- TIVE NOTES BY PHILIP HALE TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 21 AT 8.15 COPYRIGHT, 1911, BY C. A. ELLIS PUBLISHED BY C. A. ELLIS, MANAGER : : Vladimir De Pachmann The Greatest Pianist Of the 20th Century ON TOUR IN THE UNITED STATES SEASON: 1911-1912 For generations the appearance of new stars on the musical firmament has been announced — then they came with a temporary glitter — soon to fade and to be forgotten. De Pachmann has outlived them all. With each return he won additional resplendence and to-day he is acknowl- edged by the truly artistic public to be the greatest exponent of the piano of the twentieth century. As Arthur Symons, the eminent British critic, says "Pachmann is the Verlaine or Whistler of the Pianoforte the greatest player of the piano now living." 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Erda's Scene from "Das Rheingold," Scene IV. { b. Waltraute's Narrative from " Gotterdammer- ung," Act I., Scene 3 Bossi . Goldonian Intermezzi, Op. 127 I. Preludio e Minuetto II. Gagliardi. V. Serenatina. VI. Burlesca. * " " Wagner . Scene, Just God! " and Aria, My Life fades in its Blossom,'' from "Rienzi," Act III., No. 9 Gilbert .... Comedy Overture on Negro Themes (MS.) SOLOIST Madame SCHUMANN-HEINK There will be an intermission of ten minutes after the symphony £&glattrro©a OPPOSITE BOSTON COMMON 154 and 155 TREMONT STREET THE ART OF DRESSING WELL is dependent on selec- \ tions made in a proper atmosphere. J E. T. " SLATTERY CO. d< exercise the same care in the selection of , their gowns, wraps, suits, furs, millinery, blouses, linge- rie, etc., that the man- agement of the Boston Symphony Orchestra take in the choice of their concert numbers. 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He wrote Ferdinand Wenzel: "It is not possible for me to think of the journal,"— the Neue Zeitschrift fiir Musik, founded by Schumann, Wieck, Schunke, and Knorr in 1834, and edited in 1 841 by Schumann alone: "I have during the last days finished a task (at least in sketches) which filled me with happiness, and almost exhausted me. Think of it, a whole symphony—and, what is more, a Spring symphony: I, myself, can hardly believe that it is finished." And he said in a letter (November 23, 1842) to Spohr: "I wrote the symphony toward the end of the winter of 1841, and, if I may say so, in the vernal passion that sways men until they are very old, and surprises them again with each year. I do not wish to portray, to paint; but I believe firmly that the period in which the symphony was pro- duced influenced its form and character, and shaped it as it is." He PROVIDENCE MUSICAL ASSOCIATION SEASON 1911=1912 STUDENTS' COURSE OF FOUR CONCERTS AT MEMORIAL HALL VLADIMIR DE PACHMANN, Piano Recital, Friday, December 1, 8.15 p.m. LUDWIG HESS, Tenor, Song Recital . Friday, January 5, 8.15 p.m. THE FLONZALEY STRING QUARTET, TUESDAY, February 20, 8.30 p.m. Mme. MAUD POWELL, Violin Recital . Friday, March 1, 8.15 p.m. Prices: For the Course, $3.50; Single Concerts, $1.50. Mail orders will be received now by the Treasurer of the Association. Sale to be announced. STAR COURSE OF PIANO RECITALS MEMORIAL HALL HAROLD BAUER December 13 ERNEST HUTCHESON January 17 JOSEF LHEVINNE February 21 AT 8.15 O'CLOCK Single Tickets, $1.50 and $1.00. Series Tickets, $3.00 and $2.00. Mail orders may be sent NOW to Mrs. Lucy H. Miller, P.O. Box No. 616, Providence, R.I. Seats will be reserved as near as possible to the desired location. Season seat sale opens December 4 at Collins & Tebbetts, Journal Building. Single sale for the first concert opens December n. Direction - - LOUDON CHARLTON 7 1 THE MUSIC SCHOOL 26 CABOT STREET - Corner MEJETING STREET ANNE GILBRETH CROSS, Director Piano, Violin, Violoncello, Harmony, Analysis, Music History, Choral Singing, Normal Training, German, English, Public Performance. CLASSES: Harmony : Practice in the appreciation of scale relation, intervals, and chords ..... Thursday, 3.30 p.m. Music History : For young students . Monday, 4.30 p.m. Orchestral Class: Ensemble playing, string orchestra, Friday, 8 p.m. Choral Class: Sight reading, correct breathing, part songs for women's voices .... Saturday, ii a.m. Recital Practice Class : To accustom players to public appearance Monday, 2.30 p.m. German Conversation: For practical experience in the spoken language ..... Thursday, 8 p.m. Telephone: Angell 11 93 MARY ELLIS, Violin LEONARD SMITH, Violoncello Konigliche Hochschule, Berlin, 1904-1907 'Cellist in Manchester (England) Orchestra Pupil of Prof. Dr. Joseph Joachim and Pupil of Carl Fuchs, Offenbach, Germany, and Prof. Carl Markees of Alwin Schroeder At the Music School, Tuesday and Friday At the Music School, Tuesday and Friday BERTHA I.