Historical Concert

Date: 
Wednesday, December 16, 1908
Season/No: 
1908-1909, Concert II of IV

A recital of pianoforte variations.

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Mr John Petrie Dunn - pianoforte

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

1. "The Carman's Whistle" ... William Byrd

2. Andante with variations in F minor ... Joseph Haydn

3. Ten variations on the air "Under dummer Pöbel meint" from Gluck's opera "The Pilgrims of Mecca" ... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

4. Thirty-three variations on a waltz of Diabelli, op. 120 ... Ludwig van Beethoven

5. Etudes en forme de Variations (XII etudes symphoniques), op. 13 ... Robert Schumann

6. Variations on a theme of Handel, op. 24 ... Johannes Brahms

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Performer(s):

Performance Type:

Programme: 
10-page booklet
Programme Notes: 

The preface to the programme (pp.3-5) consists of a brief overview of keyboard variations, with a listing (by composer) of the most significant examples.

Documents: 
PDF icon 1908 December 16.pdf (3.63 MB)
Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Fee for series: 10/6
Publicity and Reviews: 

Outside back page - dates and pogrammes of the four historical concerts for the 1908-1909 season.

[Reid] Professor: 
Niecks, Frederick Maternus, 1845-1924

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