Strube, Gustav, 1867-1953

Suggested by Malfilâtre's poem of 1769, Narcisse Dans l'Île de Venus, based on the classical myth of Echo and Narcissus. Composed 1911-12. First performance Symphony Hall, Boston, 25 January 1913 (public rehearsal 24 January), Boston Symphony Orchestra, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

Suggested by Frederic A. Kummer's poem about the legendary siren who lived on the Lurlei rock above the Rhine. Composed 1911-12. First performance Symphony Hall, Boston, 25 January 1913 (public rehearsal 24 January), Boston Symphony Orchestra, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

Composed 1922.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

Composed 1921-22 in memory of Sidney Lanier, poet, musician, and critic. First performance Washington, D.C., 17 March 1925, New York Symphony Orchestra, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

Composed 1925. Awarded prize by the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition, Philadelphia, 1926. First performance Baltimore, Md., 24 April 1927, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.