Word: mendelssohn
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...unusually brilliant programme was given by the Symphony Orchestra in Sanders Theatre last evening. It began with Mendelssohn's Overture, "Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage." an excellent example of so-called "programme music." The orchestration of this overture is especially notable, solo effects being given to almost all the instruments in the orchestra including a liberal share to the kettle drums...
...Rhine Wine Song, Mendelssohn...
...programme for the Sanders Theatre Concert this evening is as follows: Mendelssohn, "Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage;" song by Raff, "Traumkonig und sein Lieb;" Tschaikowsky, Andantino and Scherzo from Symphony No. 4, in F minor; songs with piano; Schumann, Symphony No. 1, in B flat. Mrs. Arthur Nikisch will sing...
...songs at the concert will be as follows: Three solos by J. Wendell-Mrs. Craigin's Daughter, O'Reilly, O'Grady's Goat; Rhine Wine Song, Mendelssohn; Heinz Von Stein, Thayer; The Catastrophe; The Three Glasses, Fisher; The Cannibal Idyl, Taber; Breeze of the Night Waltz, Lomthe...
...chosen. In the first, Mr. Adamowski had a chance to show his good taste and fine technique without the pedantry of a concerto and Mr. Nikisch appeared to great advantage in portraying the grotesque humour of the Danse Macabre. It is too bad that some other part of the Mendelssohn Midsummer Night's Dream music was not given instead of the Wedding March. The latter has what with many is a merit, familiarity; but many of the other numbers are quite as beautiful and do not need this added recommendation...