New-York tribune., 1895-12-08
/ in each city :

st. Paul. Minneapolis. Toledo. Albany. Erie Mel
rose. Lewiston and Wakefield. each. With such
Il remarkable grand total of performances given
there is naturally unlimited opportunity for de-
tailed statistics of the greatest variety. Lack of
space prevents extended array of figures, but at
tenton is called to the fact that assuming an aver
age OF five selections for each concert. there have
been between G.oc and 1000 numbers performed
over thousand soloists have appeared. some
thing over one-half of them singers and the
balance divided among piansts. violnsts and volon-
cellists. AS the Boston Symphony Orchestra is an
organization founded and maintained by private
citizen. it has always been the policy of the
agement to refrain from the publication of any
financial details. but 1t is safe TO assert that even
the most moderate average receipts would result
in enormous of money expended in the
patronage bestowed upon these concerts. Seven
States represented in the list Of cities given
above excellent evidence that the Boston Symphony
Orchestra is now National organization.
The second concert for this season in celebration
OF the 125th anniversary of Beethoven's birth. on
Friday afternoon and Saturday evening. will be de-
voted entirely TO that composers works. the pro-
gramme being follows:
ce concerto for 'f', pSno. No. . f fla, major op 20.
Nine Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler.
major op. %. 30 9
scena and aria. "Ah! siriPs Psrnao Grche''ra
sr,Dno,v N6 Nine cls%5",ins mD5o Sp de se yeres'p0
The first concert this season Of the Musical Art
Society. of which Frank Damrosch is conductor.
will take place al Carnegie Music Hall Thurs
day night, when the following programme will be
rendered
ssSa; Nss Ma Slater ar' no Paiesrina n'snn
i.resen,a;ion of Christ Temple .Eccard
Christmas Night ..... Arranged by Frank Damrosch
Madriyai from scarlet Letter Walter Danrosch
Madrgal. 'Chi la Gagarca' Donate
The chorus. consisting Of sixty prominent 500
singers will be assisted by NJ. Rivarde. volinist. who
will play the Ciaconna by Bach and concertstuck
by saint-Saens. which has never been played In New
societies that take cognizance of students. and
neary all OF the dress circ.e and al OF the balcony
part for their use, being sold at reduced
price
Because OF an unannounced change In the plans
OF the Knesel Quartet its Rst concert was set down
in this journal for last Wednesday. 1t will take
place on the same day OF this week The programme
will consist Of Brahms's Quartet minor. op. 81,
No p the Xariations IN Beetho.ens quartet % r IN
%a!2G e. &G Gp H. NO D. anu '''''" a'''' '''
The programme FOR the second popular concert in
The Olympia Music Hall this evening is as follows:
Soprano solo waltz sons I,s psigSs Luck''0ne
Plzzcati from sylvia Deiibes
..invi,a,ion the Dance Weber
Hungarian Rhapsody 10 1......"...."', list
..Frisdensfeer Fest overture .Reinecke
Mandolin solos
Sgnor Gennaro Volpe
Air Fri tu' from bal Masque Verdi
Adolph Dahm Petersen.
fString Orchestral
Soprano solo Manon .Massenet
Miss Myrta French.
wiener
Hungarian Dances Nos. ) and e............. Brahms
Paderewski will be the solo performer at the next
concerts of the Symphony Society on January 3
and T. when he will play the Liszt Concerto In L
fiat major. At this concert, owing 10 Mr.. Dam
roschs absence In the West. Frank Van der Stucken
has been invited 10 conduct and will come on from
Cincinnati TO do In order TO afford those inter
ssed In closely watching Mr.. Paderewskfs tech
nique better opportunity. a limited number or
seats Will be sold on the stage Mr.. Paderewskfs s
appearance with the Symphony Society will be his
last In New York previous to an extended trip West