Twenty-five years of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1900-1925Wister, Frances Anne
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Twenty-five years of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1900-1925
Wister, Frances Anne
Philadelphia Orchestra
1913-14: Hans Erich Pfitzner, “Käthchen von Heilbronn,” overture;
Fernandez Arbos, “Guajiras,”[44] violin and orchestra; Florent Schmitt,
“Rapsodie Viennoise”[45]; Albert Roussel, Evocation No. 2 “La Ville
Rose”[46]; Henry Hadley, Symphony, “North, East, South and West”; Erich
Korngold, “Schauspiel” Overture; Otto Mueller, member Philadelphia
Orchestra, “Dramatic Overture”; Henry A. Lang[47], Symphony “Fantasies
of a Poet”; Beethoven, Ninth Symphony with Chorus.
[44] First performance in America.
[45] First performance in America.
[46] First performance in America.
[47] Philadelphian.
1914-15: Jan Sibelius, “Finlandia”; Bach, triple concerto, piano,
violin and flute; Paderewski, Symphony B minor[48], Special Concerts
for the Benefit of the Pension Fund; Mendelssohn, “Lobgesang Symphony”
with soloists and sixteen Choral Societies; Wagner Programme. Frederick
Stock, Symphony C minor; Feruccio Busoni, Indian Fantasy, piano and
orchestra;[49] Sandby, Suite from “The Woman and the Fiddler”; Mrs. H.
H. A. Beach, Symphony “Gaelic”; Georges Enesco, “Roumanian Rhapsody.”
1915-16: Gustav Strube, “Variations on an Original Theme”; Camille
Zeckwer[50], Symphonic Poem, “Sohrab and Rustum” (conducted by
composer); Enrique Granados, Intermezzo and Epilogue from Goyescas;
Gustav Mahler, Eighth Symphony for orchestra soli and chorus;[51]
Strauss “Alpensymphonie.”[52]
[48] First performance in America.
[49] First performance in America.
[50] Philadelphian.
[51] First performance in America.
[52] First performance in America.
1916-17: Frederick A. Stock: Violin Concerto, D minor; Arne Oldberg
“June” (conducted by composer); Gustav Mahler, “Das Lied von der
Erde,”[53] symphony for soli voices and orchestra; Max Bruch, Concerto
for two pianos written for Rose and Ottilie Sutro (first world
performance); Michel Dvorsky, “Chromaticon” piano and orchestra, Josef
Hofmann, pianist; Debussy, “The Blessed Damosel” after Rosetti for
soprano and Chorus of Women; Schelling, “Impressions,” variations
for piano and orchestra, composer at the piano; Liszt, Eine Faust
Symphonie, orchestra, tenor and bass soli and chorus; Bach, Matthäus
Passion, orchestra, soli, Philadelphia Orchestra Chorus, Chorus of
Girls from Philadelphia Normal School and Girls’ High School.
[53] First performance in America.
1917-18: American Programme, Edgar Stillman Kelley Symphony “New
England,” compositions by Philip H. Goepp, Arthur Foote; Skryabin,
“Poème de l’Extase”; Beethoven, Three Equali for four Trombones; Bach,
Concerto, three pianos and orchestra, Mme. Olga Samaroff, Bauer,
Gabrilowitsch; Sinding, Symphony; Ernest Chausson, “Poème” violin and
orchestra, Thaddeus Rich, violinist; Bloch Programme, concert conducted
by composer; Selim Palmgren concerto “The River,” piano and orchestra.
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