Twenty-five years of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1900-1925

Name: Twenty-five years of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1900-1925
Author: Wister, Frances Anne

Wister, Frances Anne

Philadelphia Orchestra

Two Orchestral Concerts under the direction of
           Mr. Fritz Scheel will be given for the Relief of
           the Families of the Nation’s Heroes killed in the
           Philippines.

                    Soloist for the first concert:
                    M. VLADIMIR DEPACHMANN

                          PROGRAMME
        WEBER                    Overture “Euryanthe”
        GOLDMARK         Symphony, “A Rustic Wedding”
        CHOPIN                    Concerto in F minor
        SCHUMANN                          “Abendlied”
        BIZET                     Scherzo, Suite Roma
        LISZT               Rhapsodie Ongroise, No. 2

                  Soloist for second concert:
                     M. EDOUARD DE RESZKE

         Contributions to the Cause may be sent to Mrs. F. A.
          Packard, Treasurer, No. 110 S. Eighteenth Street.“

                       “Our Soldiers and Sailors
                      On April 5th, at 3.30 P. M.
               Second Concert by an Orchestra of Eighty
                        Philadelphia Musicians

           Under the Direction of MR. FRITZ SCHEEL

     For the Relief of the Families of men killed in the Philippines.
     MR. EDOUARD DE RESZKE, the famous Basso, will sing.”

                          PROGRAMME
    BEETHOVEN                                Symphony “Eroica”
    MEYERBEER Aria,   “O Jours Heureux” (from L’Étoile du Nord)
    WAGNER                                Vorspiel, “Lohengrin”
    HOFMANN                                   “Im Sonnenschein”
    VERDI                             Aria, “Infelice” (Ernani)
    LISZT                             First Hungarian Rhapsody

                 “THE PHILIPPINE CONCERTS[10]
                    MARCH 29, 1900-APRIL 5
                    UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
                800 PHILADELPHIA MEN AND WOMEN

[10] Programme of March 27th and 28th, 1925.

    “Philadelphians generally do not know that The
    Philadelphia Orchestra first appeared in this City
    of Brotherly Love in disguise, a patriotic one, but
    none-the-less, a disguise. Had it tried to stalk boldly
    through the city gates, it would have been riddled by
    the guns of a critical public which disagreed at every
    point when a permanent orchestra was discussed.

    “The fact was not made public that these concerts for
    the benefit of the families of American soldiers and
    sailors fallen in the Philippines were a preliminary
    experiment, but on November 16, 1900, as a result of
    their success, the first concert of The Philadelphia
    Orchestra took place.

    “The Committee of Women which launched the concerts,
    hardly realized that through their efforts a new era in
    Philadelphia music was being inaugurated. The Executive
    Committee of men behind the project had such an end in
    view, but they preferred to remain unknown.

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Twenty-five years of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1900-1925

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