October 29, the Boston Symphony Orchestra will give in Sanders Theatre its 105th concert in Cambrige, the first of this season's series of ten. These concerts will occur Thursday evenings at intervals of about two weeks through the college year.
To students fond of orchestral music of the highest order of excellence the Symphony Orchestra is well known. During the fifteen seasons of its existence this orchestra has acquired a worldwide reputation for excellence in the performance of the world's best music and in the wonderful individual ability of its musicians.
Under the conductorship of Mr. Emil Paur, the orchestra will perform this winter at the concerts in Sanders Theatre the following works, as well as an entire programme of Wagner selections:
Beethoven, Symphony No. 2.
Beethoven, Symphony No. 8.
Schumann, Symphony in C major
Schubert, Symphon in B-flat minor.
Mozart, Symphony in G minor.
Tschaikowsky, Symphony No. 4.
Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3 "Scotch."
Mendelssohn,
"Midsummer-night's Dream" Music.
Beethoven, Overture, "Coriolanus."
Bizet, Overture, "Benvenuto Cellini."
Berlioz, Entra'acte, "Carmen."
Goldmark, Overture, "Sakuntala."
Goldmark,
Entr'acte, "Heinrichen am Heerd."
Rossini, Overture, "William Tell."
Weber, "Invitation to Dance."
Weber, Overture, "Abu Hassan"
Paine, To be announced.
Bourgault Decoudray, "Enterrement d'Ophelie."
Schumann, Overture, "Genoveva."
Dvorak, Rhapsody No. 3.
Chabrier, Overture, "Gwendoline."
Liszt, Mephisto Waltz.
Weber, Overture, "Freischitz."
Among the special soloists who have been engaged to assist at the concerts are Mr. Ben Davies, Mr. Carl Halir, the famous violin virtuoso from Berlin, Miss Lena Little, Mme. Georgine von Januschowsky, soprano of the Imperial Opera Company, Vienna, and last year with the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York, Mr. Martinus Sieveking and Mr. Franz Kneisel, first-violin of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
The dates of the performances are: October 29, November 19, December 17, December 31, January 14, February 4, March 4, March 18, April 8 and April 29.
Excepting a limited number of sea's which have been reserved for college officers and invited guests, the house will be open to a general sale. Season tickets with reserved seats for the series of ten concerts will be $7.50, and will be put on sale at the University Book Store, Saturday morning, October 24, at 8 o'clock.
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