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Musical Courier 1907-03-20: Vol 54 Iss 12, 1907
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1Russian Symphony's Last Concert.
3The Russian Symphony Society's sixth and last concert of the season took place in Carnegie Hall Thursday evening of last week, when this program was given:
5Introduction, Khoranshechina, ……………………. Musorgski
6Symphony, No. 3, The Divine Poem, ……………… Scriabine one of two readings
7Symphony, No. 3, The Divine Poem ………………… Scriabine one of two readings
8Third Concerto, D major, for Violoncello (first movement; first time) ……………………………………… Davidoff
9Symphonic Poem, Stenka Rasin …………………….. Glazounoff one of two readings
10Symphonic Poem, Stenka Rasin ……………………….. Glazounoff one of two readings
11(In recognition of the twenty-fifth anniversary of his first appearance as a composer.)
13The soloist was Alwin Schroeder, the veteran 'cellist of the Kneisel Quartet, who on this occasion made his farewell appearance as soloist. His friends were present in force and accorded him something of an ovation. He was called back seven times, but could not be induced to add an encore. Mr. Schroeder gave a finished and forceful performance of one movement of the Davidoff work, which is not by any means inspired or eloquent.
15The principal feature of the concert was the first performance in this country of Scriabine's third symphony, which has been pronounced the greatest work which this prolific Russian composer has yet written. "The Divine Poem," as it has been named, was first produced in Paris, May 29, 1905, under the baton of Arthur Nikisch, who expressed himself extravagantly with regard to its merits, and listed it for one of his Berlin concerts. Subsequently the symphony was twice performed in St. Petersburg under Blumenfeld's direction. "The Divine Poem" is this composer's op. 43. Its adequate presentation requires more than 100 players. The score calls for four flutes, three oboes and English horn, three clarinets and bass clarinet, three bassoons and contra-bassoon, eight horns, five trumpets, three trombones and tuba, tympani, tomtom, bells, two harps, and the usual strings. This symphony was published in 1905, and since then Scriabine has completed another symphony, the "Poeme Extase," whose object begins where "The Divine Poem" ends. The symphony has four movements, the performance of which takes about fifty minutes, and there is no break or intermission. If the truth must be told, it proved prolix. The composer was called to the front and bowed his acknowledgments several times. It is not likely that there will be any insistent clamor for the repetition of "The Divine Poem."
17Recital by Gustav L. Becker Pupil.
19Gustav L. Becker presented his pupil, Ruth D. Wright, to an audience at his home, 1 West 104th street, on Saturday, March 16. Miss Wright was assisted by Emma Brett, contralto soloist at the West End Church. Miss Wright played the Beethoven sonata, opus 81, and numbers by Liszt, Grieg, Joseffy, Chaminade, Leschetizky, Haberbier and Field. Miss Wright's touch is clean cut, yet full of musical quality, and it was evident that she has had excellent technical training. Miss Brett sang with artistic feeling an aria from "Nadeschda" (Goring-Thomas) and songs by Secchi, Foote and Tschaikowsky.
21To Open New Auditorium in St. Paul on April 2.
23St. Paul, Minn., March 16, 1907.
25Great preparations are now being made for the opening of the new St. Paul Auditorium on April 2. Prominent women of the city have consented to act as patronesses at the symphony concert and ball. All of the boxes have been sold at high prices.
27The closing concert in the regular series by the St. Paul Symphony Orchestra took place Tuesday night, March 12, at the People's Church. Emilio de Gogorza, baritone, was the soloist. His opening aria from Gluck's "Iphigenie en Tauride" established him at once in the good will of the audience, and elicited a veritable storm of applause. To this Mr. de Gogorza responded with an aria from Massenet's "Le Roi de Lahore." The other numbers were Beethoven's fifth symphony, the overture to the "Magic Flute," Saint-Saëns' "Phaeton," and the Tschaikowsky "Nut Cracker Suite."
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