1880-81

54^e ANNÉE: 1880-81

Committee

President: Ambroise Thomas

Vice-Pres., 1^r chef: E.-M.-E. Deldevez

2^e chef: Ernest Altès

Secretary: Paul Taffanel

Comm. pers.: Wenner

Comm. mat.: Fridrich

Agt. compt.: Garcin

Arch.-Caissier: Ferrand

Rép. chant: Heyberger

Memb. adj.: Viguier

Insp. Salle: Nathan (resigned November 1880); Delahaye

Caisse de Prévoyance

Secretary: Lebouc

Agt. compt.: Ferrand

Treas.: Alf. Turban

Season

18 concerts (9 pairs)

First performances: Brahms: Second Symphony. Schumann: Genevieve ov. Bach: B-Minor Mass excpts. Mozart: air. Mendelssohn: Hymne. Berlioz: Le Corsaire. Living French composers: Reyer: Sigurd excpts. Joncières: La Mer. Lalo: Allegro appassionato.

Soloists: Mme Viguier (Schumann Piano Concerto), Fissot (Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5), Sarasate (Mendelssohn Violin Concerto). Mlle Emma Thursby (vocal selections)

Assemblée Générale: 18 May 1881

Personnel

Sociétaires (26 October 1880): Heymann (violin, 443), Lejolivet dit Charpentier (doublebass, 444)

Separations: Croisilles (violin, 174; retired, m. h.), Michiels (violin, 187; retired, m. h.) Auguez (bass solo, 393), M^lle Soubre (soprano, 436)

Deaths: Seuriot (viola, 084), Rousselot (horn, 107), Klosé (clarinet, 194), Leroy (clarinet, 265; died the same week as his teacher, Klosé), Bussine (bass ch., 218, 338), Seghers (violin, 099), A. Tilmant (cello, 130)

Sources

Minutes, Committee: D 17345 (10)

Minutes, Assemblée Générale:

Secretary's Report: D 17341