Performances of the Ninth Symphony of Beethoven: March 26, 1903; January 1-2, 1904; February 7-8, 1907; February 27, 1907 (Baltimore); March 13-14, 1914; May 7-8, 1920; December 3-4, 1920; April 8, 1921 (Pittsburgh); February 21, 1924 (Toronto); March 4, 1924 (New York); March 6, 1924 (Philadelphia with Mendelssohn Choir of Toronto) APPENDIX J PROGRAMMES OF SIX CONCERTS OF THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA FIRST SEASON 1900-1901 PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA MR. FRITZ SCHEEL, Conductor FIRST CONCERT Friday, November 16, 1900, at 8.15 P. M. PROGRAMME CARL GOLDMARK Overture, “In Spring,” Op. 36 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5, C minor, Op. 67 I. Allegro con brio 2-4 II. Andante con moto 3-8 III. Allegro 3-4 IV. Allegro 4-4 Intermission of ten minutes PETER ILITSCH TSCHAIKOWSKY Concerto for Pianoforte, No. 1, B flat minor, Op. 23 I. Allegro, non troppo e molto maestoso 3-4 II. Andantino simplice 6-8 III. Allegro con fuoco 3-4 KARL MARIA VON WEBER “Invitation to the Dance,” Op. 65 Orchestration by Felix Weingartner RICHARD WAGNER Entry of the Gods into “Walhalla” MR. OSSIP GABRILOWITSCH, Soloist SECOND CONCERT Friday, December 14, 1900, at 8.15 P. M. PROGRAMME LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Overture Leonore, No. 3 JOHANNES BRAHMS Symphony No. 2, D major, Op. 73 I. Allegro non troppo II. Adagio non troppo III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi Andantino) IV. Allegro con spirito AMBROISE THOMAS “Mad Scene” (Hamlet) Intermission of ten minutes PETER I. TSCHAIKOWSKY Serenade for Strings, Op. 48 Andantino non troppo—Allegro Moderato Moderato, Tempo di Valse—Larghetto Elegiaco—Andante, Allegro con spirito Songs “Spring Has Come” (Hiawatha), Tyler “Skylark,” Händel “An April Birthday,” Ronalds BEDRICH SMETANA “Vltava” (Moldau) From Symphonic Poem “My Fatherland” MME. LILLIAN BLAUVELT, Soloist SELDEN MILLER, Accompanist THIRD CONCERT Friday, January 18, 1901, at 8.15 P. M. PROGRAMME