New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

Strauss Nine. Kirkby-Lunn. and symphony NO
in F minor. Tschaikowsky.
The Grleg suite. placed the programme In
memory of the composer who died in September.
has rarely been played in New York by such a
large orchestra This and all the other numbers
the programme Will be conducted for the first
time here by Wassily SafonOff. Nine. Kirkby- Lilnn
will make at these concerts her first appearance
in New York this season. The programme TO be
distributed at the concerts will contain the ex-
planatory note to the Peer Gynt' suite. written
by the composer when this incidental music to
1bsens drama performed for the first time
by the Philharmonic Society of Berlin. well
Tschakowsky's own description OF his symphony.
Gazunow's eighth symphony, which will open
the first concert of the Russian symphony Society,
at Carnegie Hall. next Thursday evening. is ex-
pccted to take rank among the most significant
orchestral novelties introduced here In recent
years The published score of this symphony. in
the key fiat. Op. S. bears the date October 1901
Except for a single performance from manuscript
ST. Petersburg last year, at a concert in hon'r
of the composers twenty-five years of musical
work. IT has Yet had public hearing The
score has neither dedication nor descriptive title,
but the composer outlined 10 Mr.. Altschuler. IN
St Petersburg last summer. certain ideas he had
I'm mind when writing IT, For the first movement
an allegro moderate. Gazunow suggested the sub
title Heroic Its contrasted themes are
strongly marked, the first being proclaimed by the
horns. the second by the wood wind. Here, as
throughout the symphony, Glazunow has infused an
abundance OF interesting detail, producing effects
Of massive richness and variety. For example the
accompaniment 10 the second theme Is made UP of
a figure in the strings derived from the first
theme. Again. this second theme. at doubled
speed is used accompaniment to itself
played in its original time. These and other con-
trapuntal devices numerous IN this score
After striking climax. this movement ends
panissimo for the tympar alone. Fantastic is
the title suggested by Glazunow for the second
movement which is marked mcSto. a term mean
ing sad. which was occasionally used by Beethoven
and by Chopin. In this movement the second
theme is sung mainly by the alto flute, though
other instruments Of the wood wind choir as well
as the horn. take part in this conversational mel
ody. The third movement Glazunow calls Pagan
This name seems best applied To the Joyous care
less, harshly accentuated opening theme. but the
composer also had in mind the graceful second
theme. for strings and wood wind The final move
ment he would entitIe Christian" An opening
melody OF organ character and second theme Of
sustained singing quality help give plausibiIty
to the title.
The full programme Of the concert is as follows.
EIS Sympeony s 70 o. : new Clazunow
' KoaGa FEid' Saioda, M2S ch5simGs Greet
N.sS1l Nos9gitS Dance ) What the Birds Say" g
90 "Ay, ouchnem" tBargemen's soag)-Ms....
te) Dub!nushka (new, Rssy- -ForSai9S rsti5ow
The Hero Throne city Kiew erst
time>.' >.'-.'-.-....... Niasorssli
The first concert of the Symphony Society for
Young People Frank Damrosch directory viii -
given at Carnegie Hall on Saturday afternoon nav,
November 16 at 2:SO o'clock. The programme
designed to show the influence of the German
foiksong on the great symphonic writer's Of Ger
many. is as follows:
Theme and Variations from Emperor ouarte,te..
Concerto In major. op. I5....... Beethoyyan tiaySn
German foksonFs
MR.. Edith Chapman Goold.
Romance in + sharp major. Schrr,,,r
Marcah in L fiat. Op 16 NJ 4........... Ssf,1,o,.r'
Mr. Rudolph CAM
FINALE from symphony In - minor. Rrahr,.
The programme for the first concert of old music
In sam Franko's present series again proves the
fertility of the seventeenth and eighteenth CEN
turies I'm musical composition. The concert will
take place at Mendelssohn Hall on Wednesday
evening. November q. and the programme "a as
follows:
lrauer symphony PetrO Locatelu OG03-I 7C4l
For string orchestra organ "
concerto CorTado Fredertgo Hurlebusch Ii6gOI- Il,
For orchestra and two pianofortes 'N'
Ballet Suite. "Acante Cephsse''. .-....-
Jean Philippe Rameau C6S2-i 7G.,
symphony Joseph Haydn 1921 SOa1