The product is a hardcover book titled "1917 The Philharmonic Society of New York Anniversary A Retrospect Huneker" by James Huneker. Published by the Philharmonic Society of New York in 1917, this book is a special edition that includes a newspaper clipping and a sticker from the American Blank Book Mfg Co. Focused on music and performing arts, this original work provides a retrospective look at the society's history and contributions to North American culture. Written in English, this collectible book is a valuable addition to the library of any music enthusiast or collector.
- 1917 Philharmonic New York Anniversary Retrospect James Huneker w/ News Clipping
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- In this year of grace, 191, The Philharmonic Society of New York celebrates its seventy-fifth anniversary. It was founded in April 18+L, and its history has been one of uninterrupted music-making. Its first concert was given in the Apollo Rooms, New York City, on December 7th, 1842, and there is nothing in its past or present that indicates any break in the continuity of its tuture musical activities. Hard to come by and difficult to set down is the record of the Society because of the meagre documentary evidence, most of it secured by haphazard hearsay; and the amount of details,— names, dates, happenings, are for the most part still enveloped in mist. Mr. Henry Edward Kreh-biel recited in his Memorial of the Fiftieth Anniversary of The Philharmonic Society, April 1892, his pains in securing authoritative data. He had, to be sure, the privilege of personally interviewing William Scharfenberg, Samuel Johnson, and James L. Ensign, "three of the tive surviving members of the Society at its foundation, and Anthony Reiff." So he was able to incorporate in his Memorial the reports of his viva-voce interviews, a fact that has made his labor of enduring value. The present writer of these notes has had no such lucky experience and must therefore depend upon printed history for the facts and figures of the first half century.
- The first evening concert under the new ré-gime took place Saturday, November 21 inst. 1891, at the Metropolitan Opera House.
- The program was a blending of old and new, and indicated that the new conductor meant to try for the eclectic prize. Beethoven's Pas-toral; tone pictures from Jean Louis Nicodé's Symphony-Ode, Opus 31, "The Sea;" and the Overture and Bacchanale of "Tannhäuser," Paris version, comprised the instrumental part.
- Madame Lillian Nordica sang an aria from Gluck's "Armida" and Schubert's "Erl King," orchestration by List. King Theodore had abdicated; King Anton occupied the throne.
- As this is primarily a record of the doings of The Philharmonic Society, and not of its various guests, players, and singers, the list of members who played and officers during the fiftieth season is herewith appended:
- Violins
- R. Arnold
- A. Roebbelen
- G. Hamm
- G. Dannreuther
- J. Mosenthal
- E. Bauer
- R.
- . Klugescheid
- W. Kollmer
- S. Froehlich
- A. Bernstein
- C. Hauser
- H. Bahrs
- L, Schmidt
- P. Gaehler
- E. Schmidt
- A. Oestreicher
- H, Schloming
- H. Kraus
- J. Rietzel
- A. Rothmeyer
- B. Herrmann
- A. Seiferth
- F. Kaltenborn
- H. Brode
- • Kester
- .. Khaesa
- P. Walther
- A. Kubel
- E. Jordan
- Siemers
- I: Herwis
- O. Schreiner
- Ph. Herfurt
- Violas
- M. Schwartz Th. Jacoby
- Geo. Wiegand
- A. Lilienthal
- J. Risch
- J. Eller
- R. Ringh
- T. John
- E. Essige
- J. Frank
- E. Loehmann
- W. La Croix
- R. Schuellinger
- C. Brosche
- Violoncellos
- F. Bergner
- C. Hemmann
- A. Hoch
- E. Reineccius
- A. Hartdegen
- W. Mueller
- V. Herbert
Measures approx. 5 1/2 X 7 3/4"
- 130 pages
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