New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-10


York. March 3. 1890 First performance by New
York symphony Society. Walter Damrosch con-
ductor. December IA, 1889. Symphony No 2 Thomas,
New-York Philharmonic Society, November II, 1883.
The work brought forward by Mr.. Gericke in
the Boston of 1SST-'ss. March and varta-
tons from the Symphony 'tLandche Hochzeit.'
Thomas, Brooklyn February It, 1878. The whole
symphony had its first production in America at a
concert of the Philharmonic Society. Dr. Dam
rosch conductor, on January IL, 1871. Overture,
"Prometheus Bound Thomas Network Phil
harmonic Society, December 6. 1889. The Symphony
Society, under Walter Damrosch. played the over
ture on November %, 1890. but lad been preceded
by Mr.. Seidl at a concert in Madison Square Gar
den Concert Hail. the date OF which is missing
from the writer's record.
Gounod-"Mors ct Vita Thomas st. Louis. Oc-
tober 30, 1856 The entire Requiem portion of this
work, its most significant portion. was performed
IN st. AIMS Church October q, a for
the repose OF the soul of Cardinal McCloskey.
Hausegger = "Barbarossa. Thomas. Chi
cago' October 81. 1902. Philharmonic Society, New
York, Emil PaUr. conductor, November 10. 1901.
Haydn-In the of this composer the auto
biography puts forth claim that though it ex-
tends to only a few compositions is even more
preposteroUs than that forth in the of
Beethoven. From the end of the eighteenth
fury till now Haydn's symphonies have been
played IN New-York Boston and Philadelphia. to
say nothing of the forward little Moravian of
bethlehem. in Pennsylvania. Time was indeed,
when the symphonies of Haydn, Pleyel and Gyro-
wetz formed the stock material for the theatrical
music of New-York and Philadelphia. Yet the COM
pliers of Mr.. Thomas's first performances In
America make up a list Of compositions consisting
of the variations the melody of the Austrian
hymn disposed of esewhere), and the Surprise
and Oxford" symphonies What shall be said TO the
claim put forth that the Surprise symphony was
heard in America till Mr.. Thomas played it !
in Brooklyn January 20. 1881? We warrant that
the oldest reader of the autobiography cannot even
remember when he heard the Surprise" symphony
for %HO Grof n i%c fir-fr
Torrance in America he is surely $50 years old
by this time. The Surprise in this symphony
consists of unexpected forte from all the band
including the kettledrums 1t was a favorite piece
with Julien, who had extra large drum made
to emphasize the effect. Mr.. Thomas was mem
Der of Julen's orchestra in 1853 As for the OK
ford" symphony spared all speculation by
the Philharmonic Society's record that it was
played March 10. 1873 C'hrst time says the pro-
gramme, but that may refer to the society's rec
ord, in which case it Is correcD, whereas Mr.
Thomas's first time" is March l. 1870
Humperdnck-Dream music from "Hansel and
Gretel,'' Thomas, Chicago, November 10, 1885 what
shall said here. when it is part of the dramatic
as well as the musical history Of country that
the entire opera given for space beginning Oc-
tober g. 1885, under the direction Of Anton Seidl at
Days Theatre2 Had neither Mr.. Upton nor Mr..
Thomas heard of these performances under the
mana cement of Sir Augustus Harris? Or does the
performance of Il fragment establish priority for
it as against the wholo work? If that is the prin-
cipe upon which Messrs. Thomas Upton and their
naive assistants proceeded, then the next number
the list is applicable.
Observation-Disclosures Camp, from the triogy
'Wallenstein'' Thomas Chicago, October 10. 1900.
The entire trilogy performed at one of Anton
Seidls concerts in Steiuway Hall, on December l.
1888
Liszt-Symphonic poem "Orpheus," Thomas.
New-York. June 90 1872 The Philharmonic So
ciety performed it under the direction of Theodor
EisfeId on April Is. 1852 more than ten years be-
POra ov1fc NTaza
Thomas, New-York, November IL. 1865. Phil
harmonic Society. November 4, 1861 conductor Carl
Bergman,
Mascagni-Intermezzo from "LAmico Fritz
Thomas, Chicago. October 81, 1892. The opera was
produced in Philadelphia under the direction of
Gustav Hinriehs June s, 1892, and was feature
OF the summer
Mozart-More audacity. The book claims that
Mr. Thomas conducted the first performance of the |
Symphony in G minor in Brooklyn on April z, 1855.
The Philharmonic Society played the work (vithout
claiming priority of any kind for the performance
April Is. 1916. under the direction of II. c. Tmm.
The minuet and trio were played on January q.
1S49 under George Loder, and March Il, 1851, under
Eisfeld; there were repetitions of the entire sym
phoE~ by the Philharmonic Society on March 10.
1855. and April 90 1861, both under Eisfeld, before
Mr.. Thomas appeared on the field symphony In
E fat Prodigious! Mr.. Thomas gave Americans
their first opportunity to hear this work in Brook
lyn on April II. 1875. The Philharmonic Society
played it early as January 9, 1871. under H G
Timm, and again November q, 1862 under Berg
mann Goodness knows how often it had been
PLAYED by the Germania and other orchestras be-
fore Mr.. Thomas discovered it as novelty. Over
ture and ballet music, "Idomeneo," Thomas. Chi
cago July H. 1882 The overture was played by
the Philharmonic Society on May Z, 1871
Rmsky- Observation-Disclosures poem, "Antar,'
Thomas, Chicago, November - 1901. First per-
Torrance, New-York. concert of the Mdnnerge-
sangveren Arion. Frank Van der Stucken, conduc-
tor, Nogember s, 1891.
Rubinstein-'Pa Paradise Lost Thomas, Brooklyn,
March y, 1899 The first part Of the oratorio was
performed at the Sangerfest in Cincinnati in 1879
Third scene from the Biblical opera, Moses
Thomas Chicago, May %, 1854 The same scene
was given at q concert of the Deutscher Lieder-
kranz under Reinhold L. Herman January %.
1889 Other scenes had been given previously by
the Symphony Society under Walter Damroseh.
Scharwenka, P.-Symphonc poem. "Fruhlings-
wogen," Thomas. Chicago, January 20. 1882; Phil
harmonic Society of New-York. December L, 1891,
Anton Seid conductor-the second concert Of the
society after Mr. Thomas ceased to be its con-
ductor.
schubert-Symphony in c, Thomas New-York.
August 90 1875. The first performance by the Phil
harmonic Society took place January IL, 1851
Subsequently there were four performances by the
society before the date of Mr. Thomass production,
viz: November 80 1889 Bergmann; April g. 1854,
Eisfeld: December l.. 1867 Bergmann May L. 1872,
Bergman The work in Mr. Bergmann's rep
ertory of the Ciermania Orchestra, and was played
in Boston early as 1854
Schumann-Overture "Genoveva," Thomas.
Brooklyn, April 49, 1861; Philharmonic Society,
Bergman, April %. 1854
Strauss. R-Scene from "Feuesnoth." Thomas.
Chicago, February IA, 1902. Same day in New-York
by the Phiiharmonl, Society under Emil Paur.
Neutrality-suspicious. fantasia Romeo and
Juliet" Thomas. New York. March IL 1881; Phil
harmonic Society April %, 1876, Bergman.
Wagner-Pre1ude and finale, Tristan ind Isolde"
Thomas, Boston, December 6, 1S71. The prelude was