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Tables of Contents for First Nights
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
Introduction
xi
Claudio Monteverdi, Orfeo:
2
58
Saturday, February 24, 1607
Documents
George Frideric Handel, Messiah:
60
48
Tuesday, April 13, 1742, 12 Noon
Documents
Ludwig van Beethoven, Ninth Symphony
108
72
Friday, May 7, 1824, 7:00 P.M.
Documents
Hector Berlioz, Symphonic fantastique:
180
76
Sunday, December 5, 1830, 2 P.M.
Documents
Igor Stravinsky, Le sacre du printemps:
256
79
Thursday, May 29, 1913, 8:45 P.M.
Documents
Conclusion
335
6
Recommended Recordings, by Fen-yen Chen
341
8
Further Reading
349
12
Notes
361
12
Photo Credits
373
2
Index
375