New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
THE BHAHMs FESTIVAL.

The Brahms festival at Carnegie Han,
comprising four concerts beginning March
25. is expected to rank as one of the most
important musical events Of the season.
The full strength of the Symphony Society
Of New York, numbering eighty-seVen or
chestral players, under direction OF waiter
pamrosch. and of the Oratorlo society
with its go singers, led by Frank Dam
rosch. will be enlisted, together with SOLO
ists Of the first rank including Nine Mat
zenauer, contralto. from the metropolitan
Opera House: Efrem Zimbalist, the RUSSIAN
yiolinist; Wilhelm Bachaus, whose piano
Aerte playing has been enthuslasucany
commended during this his first Vlst 10
America. Hamilton Earle, the Engish odiS
tone. and Miss Florence Hinckle' soprano
Long as II is since Brahms's music hrst
gained hearing in this country, and deep
" as II is appreciated, there has not uh'h
,bis festival. arranged by the orothers
walter and Frank Damrosch, been a series
NJ concerts devoted to a comprehensive eN-
,,osition Of this composer in his several as
nects as q writer of orchestral works
cboraI compositions and songs. The pro-
ovo,nroes for the four concerts of the festi-
val will be as follows:
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 25.
Academic Festival overture ,d orCbestra
sympbony No /. 9 minor 'Orcnes,ra Orces,Ia
Song Of triumph .........C Chorus ana orcnes''"
WEDNESDAY. AFTERNOON. MARCH q.
symphony No 3. major ,1cna,,er
Group of Songs ......'.''''' 'h"''
(a) Sapphic Ode -,,,,,r
Cb, inner leiser wird mein schp,mnmerI, ,Ior, ob-
'e' bqisato based on the medieval air. ,'Jo
ssnb Hebsr' Joseph mein." GNew First
time in New York
ID, Won ewiger Liehe. ,,,,,,.,. po,ba,s
Concerto for piano b fat. Wilhelm BachduS
FRIDAY AFTERNOON MARCH %
Concert" for Vio''n' VII" Efrem zimbalist
symphony No. 4, p minor. .......... .orches''@
SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH 30.
symphony No. >. u major ....''.'' orcheS'iN
eeTmS9 Trnfs Ee9giTki 9Hi1ekic hamilton Earle, chorus
and orchestra
pacos between managers to be the hrst
20 produce European novelties on Ihis sue
Of the Atlantic have not been infrequent'
bnt = contest over symphony between
aondnctors famous the world over is
,.ritv Walter Damrosch told few days
ago an amusing story about the American
nremiere of the great minor symphony
OF Johannes Brahms, which viii be ieat-
uTe oil the EOHtIb SAoliiiiS AN0NA'
"It may amuse some of the present gem
Grafton" remarked MIR. Damrosch' 10
hear how my father. the late DR.. Leopold
Damrosch, came to be the first to present
in this country the symphony that Brahms
had waited until his fortieth year to COM
pose. The musical world here had been
awaiting eagerly a hearing Of this work.
which was first performed from the manu-
script In Carlsruhe, I'm November, 1876 and
created a sensation; so that when In 1877
my father, who had not long before that
founded the Symphony Society, heard that
the orchestra score and parts had arrived
at the old Broadway music store Of the
elder Gustave schlrmer. father Of the pres
eut head of the Schrmer house, he has
tened thither only to learn that they had
been promised nrst to his friendly rival,
Theodore Thomas.
There was nothing 10 do and Or. Dam
rosch was much chagrined, since had been
warm admirer OF Brahms. lie men
toned his III luck TO friend. Mrs N,
herself musical amateur Of high attain
ments. Mrs ~ said little, but next day,
~ he amazemenL VI Dr. Damroseh, she