New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-10

win Schroeder. the well known cellist OF the
Kneisel Quartet, will make his New York rare
well as a soloist with orchestra, in the cen"
concerto by Davidoff in D major The nhal nun
Der will be Glazunoff's symphonic poem stem"
Razln,' dedicated TO Borodin and inspired OS
the heroic adventures Of the Cossack warrior
chief. S;enlIa (Stephen) Rain, who was hH"hy
captured by the Cars troops In 1871.
La Divin Poeme," which is Scriabine's op' 10
requires more than one hundred players, The
score calls for four flutes. three oboes and Eng
lsh horn three carinets and bass clarinet thtee
bassoons and contra bassoon, eight horns nNS
trumpets, three trombOnes and tuba, tEnpaih'
toIntom, bells two harps and the usual strings
This symphony published in 1900, ana since
then Scriabne has completed another symphony.
the "Poeme EXtase." whose subject begins
where lie Divin Poeme'' leaves OF.
The composer of lie Divin Poeme has sought
to express therein something OF the enotlohal
side of his philosophy OF IRE NJ SctIapl.'e =
neither a Panthest a Theosophist, yet ms
creed includes ideas somewhat related 10 each
Of these schools Of thought. The three DIVISIONS
Of this symphony Uhey are joined without
pauSeD are entitled '-LutteS CstTuggleSD, y q
luptes" (ecstases) and leu Divin' creative
force consciously exercised. The first and mira
parts are marked allegro; the second Is d $40"
movement
ing theme which 10 the composer means the
affirmation of conscious existence, or cock
istCnce Of matter ana spirit IN the ego. lili@
theme. begun by the bassoons and passes, mus
with militant ascending interval in the trun.
pets that may be the equivalent OF Je SulS
Il ann The spirit that atiiTmS is aUr!Shted AT
the audacity OF its thought and sinks into an
abyss OF mysticism. 4 struggle begins ne
tween two forms Of the new allegro theme OF
the first movement, as In Il sou! now confident
noy- obsessed by doubt and fear.
The slow movement. "Noluptes. Is built upon
two contrasting themes. The hrst, published oy
the flutes. denotes TO the composer tho soul
affirmation OF the sublime. the second. given
out by solo violin. the desire OF the soul ior
the ecatatic JOY OF decentralization. OF the
merging OF the spirit into nature. Lovely cpl
sodes mark this slow movement
The final allegro. 'Jcu Dtvin.' brings M N
enlarged and triumphant form the theme Of
! affirmation.
| The Catholic Oratorio Society VIII sing Gou-
| mods Redemption" on the evening OF March II
at the Madison Square Garden Concert Hall
! The orchestra VIII he the Philharmonic, and the
| soloists will be Mime Selma Kronold. soprano.
| Lloyd Rand. tenor; J. Humbird Duffey. barry
| tone and Mr.. Mingay. bass The chorus will
! number 100 voices, trained by Nine kronold.
The testimonial performance for Emil Fischer
at the Metropolitan opera House next Friday
/ afternoon. in commemoratiou Of the hftieth an
nivcrsary Of his first appearance on the operate
! stage promises an interesting occasion. The
/ committee having Tho performance in hand
| composed of Mrs Charles r. Barney. Mrs
| Charles NJ. Dison. Mrs Harry Hardness Flag
Ter Mrs. George /. Nichols Miss Laura J. pos
/
| programme consisting of the first act Of "Di
| WaIkUre." with Miss Frcmstad and Mr. Burg
! stalcr in their customary parts; the first an,
| second scenes of the second act OF "Lohengrin.'
| with Mime. Gadski Nine Schumann-Heinlt anC
| Mr.. GOritz. and the first scene OF the third ac
l OF Die Mcistersnger' with Mines Gadski an,
Schumann- Heink. Messrs DIPPED, Goritz. Reiss
and Mr.. Fischer Hans Sachs. Alfred Hert
will conduct. Herr Fischer has been conspicuou
in German operate circles Of this country 10
many years. and upon his last appearance il
this city, under the management Of the Metro
potan stockholders. when Mr.. Stanton was di
rector. In March. 1891, In speech delivered
from the stage Herr Fischer. among othe
things. expressed the hope that he would again
some day be given the opportunity to sing from
that same stage in German opera. This fact
coupled with the fftieth anniversary Of hi
debut the operate stage. has prompted
number of his admirers 10 tender him this tes
/ tmonial.
The full list of Metropolitan operas for III
week follows:
MONDAY EVENING
! DOUBLE -HUMPERDINCK'S FAIRY OPERA
"HAENsEI. IND GRETEI."
1anFel Nine Mattel
Eiretei Nine
Die HeZe. Nine. HON,
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