The first performance of the Sixth Symphony was advertised in the fallowing way.
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The Saint Petersburg Branch of the Imperial Russian Music Society
XXXV Season 1893/94 year
The First Symphonic Session
With participation of Lady Aus der Ohe and the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by P.I. Tchaikovsky.
On Saturday, 16 October 1893.
The Program
1. The Sixth Symphony in h-moll ………….P.I. Tchaikovsky
(in four movements):
10 minutes intermission
2. The overture from an unfinished opera “Carmozina”… ………. H. Laroche
Pianoforte part by Blumenfeldt and Lavrov.
The plot is based on a comedy by Alfred de Musset “
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I am trying to establish who was the Lady Aus der Ohe.
Was she Adele Aus der Ohe, a pupil and the best interpreter of Liszt’s piano compositions?
Or was she another Aus der Ohe?
The Sixth contains no piano part, so what in essence could have been her participation in the premiere?
It is noticeable that the Music Society placed her name in front of the Tchaikovsky’s name, as though she was the key figure in the whole performance.
Also an absence of her initials suggests that she was well known to music enthusiasts at the time.
Appreciate your comments.
Alexander Geidelberg
Dear Mr Geidelberg,
I know the poster to which you're referring, but there is a second page
that gives the rest of the programme:
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3. First Concerto in B-flat minor, Op. 23, for piano and orchestra
........ P. Tchaikovsky
Performed by Mme. Aus-der-Ohe
- I. Allegro non troppo. Allegro con spirito
- II. Andantino. Allegro vivace. Andantino.
- III. Allegro con fuoco
The concerto was performed for the first time at a concert of the
Imperial Russian Muscial Society in 1875.
4. Dances from the opera "Idomeneo" .............. W. Mozart
- a) Annonce (Larghetto)
- b) Gavotte
The opera was finished and given its first performance in Munich
in 1781.
5. Solo for piano. Spanish Rhapsody ...... Liszt
Performed by Mme. Aus-der-Ohe
Starting at 8 pm
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The soloist was Adele aus der Ohe, with whom Tchaikovsky had worked
before. Her participation had nothing to do with the Sixth Symphony, as
she was only in the second half of the concert. Tchaikovsky was the
conductor for all the orchestral pieces.
Brett Langston