Evening journal., 1906-11-15
PHILADELPHIA ORCHEsTRA

The philadelphia Orches ra Of ghtg
musiclaRs, under ,hc direction q H.,
soheel. viii appear al the Grand Iperi
House IN s evening. In q program Of o.
chestral music that should appeal q an
who are 10 any sense interested tie
divine art of music, 4 he so.oist ann; un
ced is Mime, Marie Nunkel-Zlmmerman,
a dramatic soprano alfted with an ex
ceptionally fine voice. The program in iuu
is as fellows:
l. Carl Mara Won Weber, owe tlre
"Oberon."
2. Richard Wagner. 'Dich theure Hal
le." from "Tannhaeusor. Marie kunke.'
zimmerman.
g. Peter l. Tsohaikawsky, symphen,
No. 5, op. "a. !. Andante. Al 3ro cen
licenza. III. Yalse. Allegro rat,
~ Finale. Andante maestoso. a hs- lime
at these coneerts)
4. Ambrose Thomas, Ilslt," from
Francesca d. R.minh" Mare Kunke-
Zimmerman
s. Edward Cries Peer Gynt suite, o 4, a.
/, Morning. ii. Asas Death. III Aniira's
Dance. ". Hall OF the Mountain king,
OF the overture, which Is one o. the
most beautiful ever written, a well-known
commentator states that the overture at
taohed to the opera "oberon" was com
pleted by Weber only three or four DAYS
Z prior 70 the night Of the FIRST perform
+ ance Of the work Like his ether over
I lures. this one is a sort Of epitome Of the
I opera itself, and contains many OF It's
leading themes. The notes Of the charmed
! horn open It, and these soon attract the
fairies, who assemble with their lovey
muslo-such as Weber alone knew now
10 write A glimpse OF a march Is then
heard, 70 which Sir Huon returns with
his valued bride. The fairy music con-
tinues till a fortissic chord breaks the
charm, and the quartet over the Dari
Blue Waters" follows. furnishing the
scene OF the knight and squire urging
their lovers 20 sail with them. Then comes
another well-known air, From Boyhooe
Trained" given out by the clarionet, and
followed by a passage from Rezia's greai
scene, ocean. Thou Mighty Monsters;
after which is worked out an episode from
the chorus Of spirits who are commits
stoned by Puck TO use their powers, an'
raise the storm which shall wreck IN
fugitive lovers bark. With the JOY anl
laughter OF the spirits, this last mspira
tlon from Webers soul ends; and trull
too may we call II the divine song Of m
dying swan, for II was the last musi
poor Weber ever wrote.
The Fifth Symphony is a striking work
and takes a prominent place not oni
among Tschaikowsky's compositions, bu
among Russian musical works In general
The symphony is divided into the usna
four movements. The srst-Andante, ALE
3 gro con anlma-opens with an introduc
ton in which we hear the exposition Q
the chief subject OF the symphony. Thl
? subject runs like a dark thread throug
: the whole tissue Of the work. The intro
duction is conceived in that mood OF sad
s ness so common 70 Tscaikowsky. tn
/ Allegro has ttyo subjects one melanchoN
= in character, the other full. Of briehtnes
: and vitality. Both are developed wit
much briIIiance and animation. fhef
suddenly. the chief subject reappears an
=. the music grows sombre once mere. A
G this theme dies away on the bassoos IN
= movement comes 10 an end. The secon
= movement-Andante cantabile con a,cu
lleenza-takes the form OF a romance
The subject given out by a solo her
= passes over 70 the violoncello and is al
N terwards assigned 10 the STRINGS. HeI
again the chief theme Of the symptom