The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-02-24
OF FATE"
At OPERA HOUSE

the Orera House on Feb. -, IN aid ol
the organ fund Of ~. Andrews Cattle
dral, will have the following program
Song OF Fate" Johannes Brahms
The Chorus.
eye dwell on pathways OF light
through fields eternal. spirits beyond
the skies. Tenderly balmy breezes fan
your calm brows. as the players def
fingers sweep over the harp-strlngs.
Free from grief. as the slumbering
infant, heavenly spirits live. Chaste
enshrined as a bud that is opening
purely blooms their soul Away. And
their vision celestial gazes serene on
light everlasting.
ITO us tits not given to find repose
here on earth; they vanish, they falter,
our suffering, sorrowing brothers; blind
| ly from hour to hour they are driven.
| like spray of the cataract, recklessly
plunging down to doubt and darkne s
below. Translated from the German
| of Friedrich Holderlein.
SYNOPSIS.
In this composition the storm, the
| stress, the bitter anguish of earthly
mortals is thrown into sharp and vivid
contrast with the Nirvana-the perfect
peace of the gods Brahms has chosen
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| instrumental prelude of 2S bars in slow
"A time, the alto voices enter, pianis-
simo. singing "Ye dwell on pathways
of light, through fields eternal, Spirits
beyond the skies" The full chorus
takes up the same phrase, still pianis-
simo. Passages of surpassing-almost
unearthly-beauty succeed one another;
while, throughout, an impersonality. a
sense of aloofness pervades. The first
part of the work ends in noble har-
monies with the words, And their
vision celestial gazes serene on light
everlasting"
Suddenly and absolutely the music
changes its mood. In an instant 1t be-
comes warm. palpitatlng, human.
Plunging into a rapid A rhythm, the
voices enter in an ugly, crooked, yet
oddly fascinating phrase, singing ITO
us tits not given to find repose here on
earth A sense of bitter hopelessness
prevails An immensely striking syn
cope is introduced on the words, Like
spray of the cataract recklessly pung-
ing" Again the crooked theme is
heard wrought into a short fugato
passage; again it recurs in its origi-
nal form. Gradually the cry of anguish
! diminishes, and on the words, ito doubt
and darkness below" with supreme
pathos. ii subsidies utterly. A few more
bars of fluttering agitation-gradually
growing fainter and fainter-and the
struggle is over 1t Is death.
All at once, almost imperceptibly,
without forewarning, the original
phrase of the entire work comes steal
ing deliciously on the ear; this time
In the key of C. The surge of strug-
Cling humanity has spent itself-mer-
ciful death has interviewed. The HUI
man has achieved Nirvana. This final
observation-disclosures brings Brahms's very
beautiful and interesting work to an
exquisite end.-Gerard Barton.
Two English Songs
(a) "A Song of Thanksgiving"
......................F Frances Allitsen
OBJ stars" ........,...F Franco Leoni
The Hon. Paul II. Isenberg
ARIA" (From Samson and Delila)-
Mon louer SQUIRE a ia Voix"..
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Saint Saens
\
! Violin and Piano
Sonata in F Cop. 81. Edward Greig
Allegro con brio.
| Allegretto quasi Andantino.
Allegro Motto Vivace.
Mrs. A. b. ingalls, and Mrs. Gerard
/ Barton.
Three English Songs
(a) The Danza". C. w. Chadwick
CD Songs That My Mother
Taught Me-" Dvorak
........... Maude Valerie White
(c) The Throstle" .............
Mrs. Bruce McV. Mackall.
! Two German Songs
(a) "Vergeben". ....... Frank Refs
(b) "Sehnsucht". Anton Rubenstein
The Hon. Paul Isenberg.
, lHTee-1dTt SOHSS-a Cdpelli-
(a) MY True Love Hath My
| Heart" Henry Smart
(b) "Alan-a-Dale, J r. LIE de Pearsall
(c) 'Pastorelle" ...,.....C. Reinecke
Soloists-Mrs. A. B. ingalls,. violinist
Mrs. Bruce McV. Mackall soprano;
Hon. Paul r. Isenberg, tenor.
The Chorus-Sopranos-M c. b.
Cooper, Miss II. Louise Day, Miss Leon
tine Hartnagle, Mrs. A. p, Niblack,
Mrs. l.. Tenney Peck. Mrs. Ranney C.
Scott Mrs +. ID. Tenney, Mrs. r. d.
Walbridge. Contraltos - Mrs. c. b.
Damon, Mrs. L. c. Folsom. Miss Flor
ence Hall, Miss Margaret Lishman,
Miss Potwine, Miss Werthmueller.
Tenors-Mr. j. L, Cockburn, Mr. j. H.
D'Alemida. Mr.. George F, Davies, Mr.
Clifford Kimball, Mr.. A. F. Wall. Mr.
c. +. Waterman. Basses-Mr. d. w
Anderson, Mr.. Walter Beakbane, Mr..
w. Dillingham;, Mr.. F. Melchers, Mr.