. Programme . not to be men-tioned in the same day with any symphony by Schumann, Men-delssohn, or the great one by Schubert, not to speak of . Our interest in it will increase, but we foresee the limit; andcertainly it cannot be popular; it will not be loved like the dearmasterpieces of genius. The Harvard Musical Association gavea second performance on January 31, 1878. The New York Tribune published early in 1905 a note communi-cated by Mr. Walter Damrosch concerning the first performanceof the symphony in New York:— When word reached America in 1877 that Brahms had completedan
. Programme . not to be men-tioned in the same day with any symphony by Schumann, Men-delssohn, or the great one by Schubert, not to speak of . Our interest in it will increase, but we foresee the limit; andcertainly it cannot be popular; it will not be loved like the dearmasterpieces of genius. The Harvard Musical Association gavea second performance on January 31, 1878. The New York Tribune published early in 1905 a note communi-cated by Mr. Walter Damrosch concerning the first performanceof the symphony in New York:— When word reached America in 1877 that Brahms had completedand published his first symphony, the musical world here awaitedits first production with keenest interest. Both Theodore Thomasand Dr. Leopold Damrosch were anxious to be the first to producethis monumental work, but Dr. Damrosch found to his dismay thatThomas had induced the local music dealer to promise the orches-tral parts to him exclusively. Dr. Damrosch found he could obtain Complete Financial Service. Main Office, Court Street Old Colony Trust Company Boston, Massachusetts MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 605 neither score nor parts, when a very musical lady, a pupil of , hearing of his predicament, surprised him with sc fullcopy of the orchestral score. She had calmly gone to the musicdealer without mentioning her purpose and had bought a copy inthe usual way. The score was immediately torn into four parts anddivided among as mam^ copyists, who, working day and night onthe orchestra parts, enabled Dr. Damrosch to perform the symphonya week ahead of his rival. The first performance in New Yorkwas on December 15, 1877. The symphony is scored for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets,two bassoons, double-bassoon, four horns, two trumpets, three trom-ibones, kettledrums, string. The trombones appear only in thefinale. The first movement opens with a short introduction, Un pocosostenuto, C minor, 6-8, which leads without a pause into the firstmovement proper.
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