Word: gynt
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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Beethoven's Overture to "Corilanus," beginning with the huge chords on C, was impressively played. The suite, "Peor Gynt" by Grieg was the novelty. The fourth movement, which obtained an encore, has a clumsy, grotesque, theme worked up in a theatrical fashion and very much a la Wagner. After a fourth hearing one is convinced that this movement does not deserve so much applause. The Italian Symphony of Mendelssohn was simply delicious. Mr. Nikisch led the work in an exhilarating manner...
...programme for the symphony concert in Sanders Theatre Thursday evening will be as follows: Overture, "Coriolan," Beethoven, concerto for violincello, Saint-Saeus, suite "Peer Gynt," Grie; solo for violoncello; Italian symphony, Mendelssohn. The soloist will be Mr. Anton Hekking...