Word: concerting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...novelty in the Boston Symphony Orchestra's 22nd concert of its regular series was Ernest Schelling's tone-poem A Victory Ball. A peculiar enthusiasm for this work seems to have seized conductors this season. Pierre Monteux was one of the last to succumb. The Schelling opus is an interesting experiment, but scarcely a heaven-storming masterpiece. Based on a poem* by Alfred Noyes, which first appeared in the Saturday Evening Post, it tells, in music, the tale of the return to earth of the spirits of soldiers slain in the late War. Instead of the solemn masses, purity, virtue...
...unusual case when a man holds a position as conductor of a famous Symphony orchestra for five consecutive years, and during that time grows and develops in an almost uninterrupted course, so that his last season is a real crown for his labors, and the last concert its greatest jewel. Such, certainly is the record of Pierre Monteux, who Thursday evening took leave of Cambridge, and yesterday afternoon commenced a two days' farewell to Boston. The concert was a real culmination, and it seems almost certain that Mr. Monteux will be unable to surpass it, if he succeeds in equalling...
...Adventures", with his own program, are a thoroughly representative, and at the same time a delightful work. In Debussy's "Apres-Midld'un Faune," Mr. Monteux has always excelled; and practically the only Wagner place in which he has succeeded is the Tannhaeuser overture, with which he closed the concert. A favorable program, surely...
...connected with the program. While the celebration lasts, all visitors will be allowed to sit in on the various courses, and they will find special features arranged for next week. On Wednesday night, Professor Spalding will give a special lecture at 8.15 o'clock in the Paine Concert Hall, on "Animal Life in Music". The talk will be illustrated by vocal and instrumental selections by members of the department...
...Thursday, May 8, the Department has arranged an informal concert to be followed by a reception. The Glee Club and a few instrumental soloists will conduct a program that is being arranged by Professor Spalding...