. Programme . d surprising chords are tossed about;especially sportive is the return to the first theme. Haydn in hisearlier symphonies adopted for the finale the form of his first move-ment. Later he preferred the rondo form, with its couplets and re-frains, or repetitions of a short and frank chief theme. In somefinales of his last symphonies, says Brenet, he gave freer reinsto his fancy, and modified with greater independence the form of hisfirst allegros; but his fancy, always prudent and moderate, is morelike the clear, precise arguments of a great orator than the headlonginspiration of a


. Programme . d surprising chords are tossed about;especially sportive is the return to the first theme. Haydn in hisearlier symphonies adopted for the finale the form of his first move-ment. Later he preferred the rondo form, with its couplets and re-frains, or repetitions of a short and frank chief theme. In somefinales of his last symphonies, says Brenet, he gave freer reinsto his fancy, and modified with greater independence the form of hisfirst allegros; but his fancy, always prudent and moderate, is morelike the clear, precise arguments of a great orator than the headlonginspiration of a poet. Moderation is one of the characteristics ofHaydns genius; moderation in the dimensions, in the sonority, inthe melodic shape: the liveliness of his melodic thought never seemsextravagant, its melancholy never induces sadness. I have been unable to find any record of a performance of thissymphony by any Boston orchestra in a Symphony concert sincp ^uniuiiniiinmtitiiiiunnjinifiJiirminaimimiinDimiMimiDinii. FAN C H ONETTE ^ A Serenade Kathleen Blair Clarke A true serenade of the loveliest kind, this song is\A/ell within the compass of the average voice. Its rareeffectiveness does not depend upon interpretation—itis part of the song itself. Mr. John McCormack has accepted the East 43d St. • G. SCHIRMER • New York VIOLIN MAKERSAND REPAIRERS to the Boston Symphony Orchestra 47 WINTER STREETBOSTON. MASS.


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