New-York tribune., 1907-10-06
THE DAMROSCH SEASON.
T5centy Sunday Afternoon Concerts
OnlY One Item an 1t.

Full plans of the long and active season which
the Symphony Society of New York will begin on
November at Carnegie Hall include the first per-
formance in America of Tschakowskys opera,
Eugen Onegin" the only appearance for the sea
son in concert of Nine. Emma Eames. the first re-
appearances Of four other great soloists and a
Beethoven cycle comprising six concerts. There
will also be initial performances OF symphonic
works by Chadwick. D'Indy and Mailer. The long
and comprehensive subscription series announced
by the society promises proportionate amount Of
achievement
There will be concerts on twenty Sunday after
moons and eight Saturday evenings. Nor intimate
Information is that there will be eighty private re-
hearsals, the orchestra being held together for the
eHo'usINely. mere VIII be symphony conceIt o!
the society virtually every week, sometimes
ductor every remaining day in the week.
The biggest subscription series ever given in New
YORK City is statement that ought to interest the
mote the welfare Of the New York Symphony or
chestra, the organization placed under con-
tract last spring for this entire season by the sym
phony Society of New York. following meeting
at the residence of Harry Hardness Flagler one OF
me trustees OF the orchestra fund. Walter Dam
Eosch was appointed musical director and con
Gqctor and put in charge of all matters artistic.
Of ninety-fve disciplined artists who are 10 work
together for at least months of the year for
which promises to have influence upon the
musical life of the city that can hardly be esti-
The large number Of concerts n the subscription
series will give Mr.. Damrosch broader oppor-
tunities in his. arrangement OF programmes, and.
while he has announced them only in a general
way, there IS evidence enough that he has planned
q, season OF comprehensive scope that will appeal
alike TO the musician and to the layman. The two
occurrences or greatest artstlc Importance. and
probably Of greatest general interest. will be the
first production in America of the Tschaikowsky
OPERA 'Eugen Onegin," melodious work which
seems to have escaped the eyes of the opera man
ayers, and which Mr.. Damrosch will give in con-
Beethoven cycle. The Beethoven cycle will be
given az the last six Sunday afternoon concerts.
and will include all the symphonies and other inn
ter; IN chronological order.
announced. Mahlers symphony No. 7 will be CON
Quoted by the composer If the society's plans in
give DIndy's symphony "A Summer Day on the
Mountain" its first performance in America. The
other symphony new 10 New York is Chadwicks
Among the better known symphonies which Mr.
Damrosch announces are: Symphonic Fantas-
tque." Berlioz: symphony No. 3. Brahms: sym
phony From the New World" Dvorak; Symphony
Instruments Gounod: Faust SYMPHONY" List.
Ocean Symphony Rubnstein; Symphony No T.
Schumann; Irish symphony, Stanford; ''Sinfouia
DomestiCa." Strauss: Symphony No. 4 and Ham
let" Tschaikowsky.
A number Of notable solosts will. give their as
her only appearance this season in concert on
winter also will sing again. Nine. Teresa Carreho
will make her first temperance in this city after
are announced by the society likewise for y>rit2
Kreisler Nine. Observation-Disclosures and Harold
Lszt programme and Emilio De Gogorza has
been selected by Mr.. Damrosch to create the title
While radical changes have taken place in the
executive phase of the orchestras activites-entre
phony Society and its oficers-it has been deemed
desirable 20 make few changes in the personnel of
the orchestra Mr.. Names continues concert
meister. Mr.. Barrere as first flute, Mr.. Schulz as
first celHst. Mr. Leroy as first clarinet. Mr. Ad-
dilnando as first oboe Mr.. Dubois as first trun-
pet and Mr.. Mesnard as bassoon. IT win he to
all eyes familiar with II. the same orchestra as last
compare. 0