The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09

in 1S4f. The work was brought out I'M
der the composers direction at the
Royal opera house in Dresden on Octo-
Der 10, 124S.
pilgrims chorus, which serves as the
usual slow introduction. This is given
out at first as a solemn chant. after
ward expanding into a majestic anthem
with the melody in the brasses, Offset
by a weird, passionate counter figure in
the viOlins, which has been mentioned
as motive of evil or temptation. When
this has subsidized again to pianissimo
the main body of the overture begins
abruptly with the Tannhauser motive
nTpper-~iven out by the violas and
clHrinets. against a tremolo from the
violins in their upper register. The sec
ond theme is the irnpassionated love
song which Tannhauser sings at the
contest in the Wartburg castIe-the
melody coming in the violins. over an
accompaniment scored for the full or
chestra (without the trOmbones). After
an elaborate DEVELOPMENT, in the midst
Of which is heard the melody of Venus
entic1ng song to Tannhauser the pill
grims' chorus is resumed-at first softly
and solemnly and then swelling into the
mighty paean with which the overture
comes to an end
The programme for the Wednesday
night concert is as follows:
Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra.
concert master Soloists: Madame Nor
dica, soprano; Edouard De Reszke,
basso. Mr.. Romayne Simmons at the
piano.
PART T.
Overture, William Tell .Rossini
Born at Pesaro. Italy. Feb. %, 1892.
Died at Ruelle near Paris, Nov. 13,
1868.
In william Tell' Rossini has follow
ed the well known legend about the
martyr Tell who freed his beloved
Switzerland from the depressing power
of the despotie Austrian governor Ges-
sler. Naturally enough the composer
has awaited himself of every oppOrtuni-
ty to introduce local color into his mus
ic, and several of these interesting bits
the plaintive shepherd calls and the AL
pine storm which are such favorites
with a concert audience
Two Movements from Symphonic
Pathetique" ..........- Tschaikowski
Born at votkinsk. Russia. May Z.
1910. Died at st. Petersburg Nov.
ST. 1893.
% Allegro Con Grazia.
"a Finale, Adagio Lamentoso.
BY some, this marvelously emotional
symphony has been christened the Sui
eide Symphony" and this title is based
upon the rumor that its composer com
mitted suicide. The rumor has never
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symphony would never have earned the
title did it not contain some of the gloom
lest and responding passages in all
music literature. The fact remains,
however, that TschaikOwski died about
one week after its first performance, on
which occasion it was conducted by the
composer. Even it's legitimate subtitle,
Pathetic was only added to the work
after its first hearing. Although the
composition was coolly received at It's
fraf.- a
into fame since: and probably during
the last five years no other work of its
class has had so many and such nota-
bic performances.
The first movement of the two played
bere-it is really the second one in tie
symphOny-is one of the most charming
ones TschaikoWski ever penned. It Is
written in a cuTiously obstinate rhythm
that of five-fourth time-and at first
perplexes the ear not little. After a
+ few measures, however, the beauty OF
I this odd rhythm becomes manifest, and
! the ear revels in its unusualness- The
charm of its melodic contents is indub-
liable, and there Us no hint of melan-
choly until the beautiful trio is reached
The finale is one huge outpOuring OF
emotion from its impulsive beginning Il
the wailing end. Oddly enough the COM
poser doubted the effectiveness of this
I tremendous movement doubt that did
4 not embrace the balance of the work
at all Yet this final movement is now
considered by all who realize the ener-
nifty of its contents. bit of writing
which towers above all else thai
Tschaikowski has composed
Aria from III Trovatore.H (Act ID Verd
Madame Nordica.
Dance Suite. from the music to
Henry VIII" ---....-.-....Ge German
Born Shropshire England, February
H. 1852.
Ia Allegro Giocoso-Morris Dance.