The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-08
THOMAS'S new SEASON
CHICAGO ORCHESTRA TO GIVE SEW
ERAL HISTORICAL PROGRAMMES.
They WiIl Cover q Wide Range Of
Time and ThOught-The First
Four Concerts.
In view of the ambitious scheme for til.

In view OF the ambitious scheme for the
Thomas Orchestra's series of concerts in
indianapolis this winter-four concerts
with many solosts and at least one chorus
night-the following from Lyman B. Glow
ers music column in the Chicago Record
Herald Is Of interest:
The detailed plans were completed yes
terday FOR the eleventh season OF the Chi
cago Orchestra, which begins Oct 25 and
VIII include twenty-four Friday matinees
and an equal number of Saturday night
concerts, thus increasing by two the ag
gregate number of concerts over the
scheme Of previous seasons.
But one request programme IS to be given
during the season. and probably that is
enough 10 answer every purpose, since IL Is
the current impression that heretofore re-
quests have come from a very narrow cir
Gle. The special feature Of the season Is
TO be series of six historical programmes.
more than that, Of the Beethoven cycle
given last season. In general way these
programmes cannot fail to be more varied
In their consequence than those or last
year, as they cover a much wider range,
both of time and OF musical thought
The first Of these programmes which Is
set for Dec. u, will introduce Charles w.
Clark as soloist and the opening number is
the sonata, Piano Forte" by Giovanni Ga
brieli, bearing date Of 1857. AS the last date
on the sixth and final programme is that Of
1910, appended to Tschaikowsky, who is
represented by the Symphony Pathetic"
il appears that this historical series covers
period of almost three centuries, during
which the most active work In musical
composition has been done. 1t is evident
found the task of making representative
selections rather difficult, and 1t will be
strange If he is not taken to task for
some sin of omission or commission in this
Connection. Yet the music is certainly typi-
cal and representative.
The dates for these historical programmes
IA and March %. \ soloist is engaged for
each Of these historical concerts, the order
being as follows: Charles w. Clark, Herr
Fritz Kreisler, George Riddle (reader), Mrs.
Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler. Ludwig Breitner
and Harold Bauer. AS some curiosity may
be excited by the mention OF Mr.. Riddles
name, it may be said that he is to appear
when Beethoven music to Goethes "Eg
mont" is given
The artists thus far engaged for the cur
rent orchestra season are as follows: Plan
lists, Slivinski Mrs. Ella Dahl Rich, Miss
Augusta Cottlow, Mrs Zeiser, Ludwig
Breitner and Harold Bauer; violinists,
Charles Gregorowitsch, Fritz Kreisler, Miss
Olive Mead. Leopold Kramer and Emil
Bare; cellist Bruno Steindl; vocalist, Nine.
Schumann-H eink, Miss Gertrude May Stein
and Ben Davies. While aside from half o
dozen exceptions, this list is not eXtraor-
binary In strength and brilliancy, 1t will
the receipts, and while all the fashionables
turn out occasionally to see a star of the
first magnitude, the faithful who frequent
these concerts are attracted by the orches
ira.
To all of this class glimpse of the open
ing programmes may serve to mitigate the
discomfort Of this laggard heat which
seems disposed to remain with US per-
manently. The first concert is still almost
two months away but Theodore Thomas
has not been idle at his summer home in
Pennsylvania, and the seasons work is so
We'll planned that selections have been
made for nearly all the concerts In order
that enthusiasts may have plenty of time
to study the score, l present herewith pro-
grammes for the first four concerts:
First Concert, Oct. % and %
March. 70 fat. Opus 4O...............s Schubert
Symphony No. 2, d major, Opus 3d..
Macbeth" tone poem after shak-
speare's drama, Opus %. Richard Strauss
Fragments from "Das Rheingold" Wagner
Second Concert, Nov. and a.
Overture. King Lear" Opus 49,. Berlioz
Symphony No p E fiat. Opus %.
vOrspici die Mestersinser Wein WatRsr
Bourree and ii, gavotte and rejouise
sance.. from suite No; 4, ID major. Bach
Symphonic poem, lie Chasseur Maudit"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Cesar Franck
Third Concert, Nov Is and L.
Overture, 'Iphigenia in Aulis" Gluck
symphony No. 2, ID major. opus 70. Brahms
Overture. Mem Heinz" Opus g.. :Dvorack
Symphonic poem, La Jeunesse d'Her-
eule," Opus 5O..................S aint-Saens
''Ruses dAmour," Opus ......Giazounow
Fourth Concert. Nov. % and %
soloist, Miss Gertrude May Stein.
Overture, Academic Festival" Opus so
Symphony No 5, major, Opus So. Ora.
Recit ct aria Les Trovens.'. Bee RopI,o1
N0rSDlRI- RI
Aria, Jean dare .............T schaikoWsxv
Suite, Elm Marchen" Pohadkal, Opus
uo''''.'.'....'.'''... ............. Joseph Suk
AS an example of the historical pro-
grammes to which reference has already
been made 1T may not be. amiss to repro
duce here for purposes of study the first
which is fixed for Dec. -
ssoIoifa plan Forte: Charles w Clark
......................G Giovanni GABRIEL 0550
king Arthur" trumpet tune, air Cha
cone: Henry Purcell O65S)
Castor ct Pollux," gavotte; tambourin;
air Gal. ........................R ameau 06S3)
Water Music. overture; hornpipe;, allegro
.;:...;:...:....;.....;.. ........H Handel QS65)
...............Johann Sebastian Bach Q6S0
syphony No. l, d major. .;...:............
Rectative and Aria, 'Iphigenia in Aulis'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .Cluck Q71D
Symphony, q fiat, Breitkopf and Har tel
edition, No. 1....................H Haydn Q732)
Wnen the tentn season OF the orchestra
Closed last spring the directors faced a de-
ficiency of about $4,000. This means that
every recital and concert given by the Or
chestra Association last season cost that
patriotic and liberal body over $500 more
than the box office receipts. This is a pref
ty heavy expense to sustain year after
year for decade, and 1T must be remem-
bered that during most of the time the
annual expense was greater than this 1t
is an open question how long the guaran-
tors will keep up this liberality. Hordes of
Well-to-do people in Chicago never con-
tribute a cent, although the orchestra is
valuable to this city merely as an adver-
Using scheme. But three cities in the
cOuntry-Boston, Pittsburg and Chica go
maintain orchestras of this nature, and it
would seem that everybody In town should
take some pride in IL.