Word: francesca
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...programme of the concert to be given tonight by the Symphony Orchestra in Sander's Theatre at 7.45 is as follows: Beethoven, Ninth Symphony, three movements; Beethoven, Overture to "Leonore," No. 3; Tschaikowsky, Symphonic Poem, "Francesca da Rimini"; Auber, Overture to "The Black Domino." Two selections will also be rendered by Mr. Ffrangcon Davies, soloist...
Symphony No 1, Schumann; a "Largo," Haendel; b Turkish March, Mozart; Concerto for Piano, No. 1, Beethoven; Fantasia for Orchestra, "Francesca de Rimini," Tschaikowsky. Soloist, Miss Marie Geselchap...
...ninth Symphony Concert in Sander's Theatre last night opened with Arthur Foote's Symphonic Prologue 'Francesca da Rimini." It is of the modern school, scored for full orchestra and original in the treatment of its themes, the first of which is almost martial in character. There are many good and pleasing harmonies, especially in the working out of the second theme, where the horns carry the air, accompanied by sweeping movements in the violins, and in the reverse of that, where the brass accompany the violins in heavy chords. There are many finely developed climaxes; and the whole piece...