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...Pierian concert tonight is announced in superlatives. Aside from being the oldest orchestra in the country giving its one hundred and sixth annual concert, the Sodality will play for the first time in this country the oldest of Haydn's autographed scores. The Music Department of Harvard is no unworthy branch, boasting of its record, of a building, and of the only University musical publication in the country; and the Pierian Sodality with its years behind it, may well stand beside the Department for effort and success...
Featuring the program will be a Haydn Symphony in C-Major, entitled "Le Midi," never before rendered in America. This symphony, which is the oldest autograph score by the composer in existence, is in three movements, in the first of which a Recitative for a solo violin is incorporated. This is followed by a Minuet and Finale. Other numbers are by Sibelius, Gluck, and Humperdinck...
...program for the concert: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Bach Benediction Nuptiale, Dr. Davison. Dubois "How many hired servants" ("The Prodigal Son"), A. F. Pickernell '14. Sullivan Andante (Symphonie Gothique), Widor Scherzo, Becker "Evening Calm," Dr. Davison. Rheinberger "In Native Worth" ("The Creation"), A. F. Pickernell '14. Haydn Intermezzo, Callerts "The Swan," Saint Saens Allegro (Fourth Sonata), Dr. Davison. Guilmant...
...Pierian Sodality will play a Haydn Symphony in C-Major, entitled "Le Midi," for the first time in America as the special feature of the annual spring concert in Sanders Theatre next Wednesday evening...
This composition was written at Eisenstadt in 1761 while Haydn was Kapellmeister under the patronage of the Prince of Esterhazy. It is the oldest autograph score by the composer in existence and lay hidden for many years after its conception. It was revived a few years ago by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Nikisch...