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This symphony was sketched and orchestrated at Dusseldorf be- tween November 2 and December 9, 1850. The autograph score bears these dates: "I. 23, 11, 18(50); II. 29, 11, 50; III. 1, 12, 50/' and at the end of the symphony, "9 Dezbr., Dusseldorf." Clara Schumann wrote in her diary, November 16, 1850: "Robert is now at work on something, I do not know what, for he has said nothing to me about it." It was on December 9 that he surprised her with this symphony. Sir George Grove, for some reason or other, thought Schumann began to work on it before he left Dresden to accept the position of City Con- ductor at Dusseldorf; that Schumann wished to compose an important work for production at the lower Rhenish Festival. The first performance of this symphony was in Geisler Hall, Diissel- dorf, at the sixth concert of Der Allgemeine Musikverein, February 6, 1851. Schumann conducted from manuscript. The music was coldly received. Mme. Schumann wrote after the performance that the "creative power of Robert was again ever new in melody, harmony and form." She added: "I cannot say which one of the five movements is my favorite. The fourth is the one that at present is the least clear to me; it is most artistically made—that I hear—but I cannot follow JUST ISSUED PIONEER [ERICAM COMPOSER ' ^ (Volume II) A Collection of Early American Songs Selected and Edited by HAi" n VINCENT MILLIGA! Published for High and Low voice. Price $1.25 {Schmidt's Educational Series, No. 288-b) CONTENTS VICTOR PELISSIER JAMES HEWITT Dry Those Eyes The Twin Roses RAYNOR TAYLOR P. A. von HAGEN The Wounded Soldier May Morning P. A. von HAGEN A. REINAGLE Gentle Zephyr Jerry's Song J. WILLSON I Knew By The Smoke In this volume Mr. Milligan (who collected and edited some of the choice songs by Francis Hopkinson) has gathered together another series of songs by early American writers. 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The first performance in England was at a concert given by Luigi Arditi in London, December 4, 1865. The first performance in Boston was at a concert of the Harvard Musical Association, February 4, 1869. The Philharmonic Society of New York produced the symphony February 2, 1861. The symphony was published in October, 1851. Schumann wrote (March 19, 1851) to the publisher, Simrock, at Bonn: 'T should have been glad to see a greater work published here on the Rhine, and I mean this symphony, which perhaps mirrors here YO§e GRAND QUALITY and REPUTATION enable you to know in advance that the WQW& is a most satisfactory piano. WE CHALLENGE COMPARISON VOSE & SONS PIANO CO. 160 Boylston St., Boston, Mass. 972 ! m L. P. HOLLANDER CO. 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It is known that the solemn fourth movement was inspired by the recollection of the ceremony at Cologne Cathedral at the installation of the Archbishop of Geissel as Cardinal, at which Schumann was present (November 12, 1856).