New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
MR.. HUSS'S NEW CONCERTO.
\ NETWORK MUSICIANS WORK HEARD
IN BOSTON
TIE COMPOSER PLAYS IT FOR THE FIRST TIME

THE COMPOSER PLAYS IT FOR THE FIRST TIME
WITH THE BOSTON 'MPHoNY ORCHESTRA
lBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE THrBuNEl
Boston. Dec 2o.-For the second time since ne
came back from his studies IN Munich Mr. Henry
Holden Huss honored by the Boston symphony
Orchestra this evening by being invited to perform
an original work 4, OF its regular concerts
His first composition was rhapsody for pahoIorte
and orchestra written whi.c at the conservatory
Tonight he played new concerto Tor plahoiorte
which was completed but a few months ago. 1t Is
a somewhat singular fact. calculated. ore wou.d
think. increase the musical sood-fel!owship when
ought tocxist between the twO cities thai Bostons
concerto writer's bring .heir works out In New
York AMI NETWORKS composers In the arg" forms
for the planofore return the compliment by bring
ing their works out here. or course the musical
world Knows that the opportunities for this sort
OF missionary work greater here than In New
York With orchestra under the necessity OF
giving twonty-four concerts every season mot to
count the preliminary rehearsl,s) 1t becomes com
paratlvey easy to make room on the programmes
for novelties. even though they should
be In the n;aure OF experiments. Never
thc.css. the consideration with which the
composers Of New-York have been treated
by the conductors OF the Boston Orchestra since
Mr. Ienschers successors came into Office is
most gratifying fact. and II | could lay little
stress upon 1t %tnou: exciting the sarcastic hnmor
OF my colleagues here, should be tempted 10 do
l.u: the musical end OF Boston iOurna ism Is
uncertain quality. and 1t seems best not to
.rritatc ts attention or excite its inte-,st I'm
way. Perhaps IT will prove safer TO walt until two
other new compositions. worthy OF the notice Of
New York have been heard Sgnor l;otOlis new
mass is 10 be performed In ~. Jamns's Church to-
morrow. and Mr.. Ben VOLTS new "perc.ta. wv est
ward No." is to be brought forward for tho first
tirac the Boston Museum on Moniny cNoring.
After they have been heard. and accommodations
secured on the early express train for New-lork
Tuesday morning IT may be lscrcnt gay
pleasant word about the relations between New
York and Boston.
TO return now to Mr. Iuss AMI his concerto The
latter which Is still in manuscript had it's first pub
lie performance at the public rehearsal yesterday
afternoon. Then and At the preparatory teh"arsais.
Mr. TIus- himself heard the orchestral part for the
first time. This fact coupled with the impression
made by tO-nieht's performance IS calclat"d more
than anything else 10 disclose 20 a student OF
musical affairs the great good that organization
firmly founded Ike the Boston symphony can o.
II IS splendid educn,or for young composers; FOR.
In music only hearing Is believing. Mr. Huss j. a
young man and. though he Is exceedingly industrl-
GUS tlreess worker and scrupuous.y conscientious
IN all he does. he Is st!li IN the midst OF MS form
anl stress period. Having 50 superb thing an
orchestra at his command. he forgot he oblig lton
Of discretion which that circnmFiance paced upon
him lie has greatly lessened the effectiveness Of
h., composition by overwhelming the solo insru-
mont in III mass OF orchestral tone.
1t is no longer possible to say that it is wrong
even In a concerto to mako the panoforte in
tceral part OF the band but 1t must not bee asked
to yield NJ all ~ rights Of prcdomnance Mr.
liusss concerto did not seem tonight 10 De MItt'h
Tor ne panSIoite Win orG."o,rn, r.
SOM extent il was evldcn, enough that this effect
was dnr to the se' ss Mr HTss R@y"f o. p i1S
the last movement as well as 1t oush, to be PLAYED
steel fingers OF List. and these Mr.. iluss does
not possrss nearer approach 10 ne proper re-
20 far A. the writing ~ concerned was maintained
IN the second movement. which is orchestra;ei
to cspec' most d"iishifal eject greater indeed
than proved to be III" case because OF want OF
snn,o,,sy concsyed one OF the three OF which
the concerto is composed and lts spirit can be
guessed from tho paraphrasc OF rs themes for
ie og mi. issue ~ Tx Trsnns II H. not alto.
gcthcr easy ~ describe The impression MADE hy |
applaGdeS By The a,idicncc and a, the close OF The
" hole work the musicians on the PLATFORM and tn !
he audience lei in hearty rcca no, OF r. com
took genuine interest In the concerto. FOR h. |
conducted 1t with grea, cqre ana devotion and
had plainly spared no pains ~ the preparatory re-.
hcar'al- though he might have subluci h.s band /
II may. therefore be said that so far IS those /
'hlnss a. an Indication. NJ Huss saulA.i his |
hearers But 10 must also De SAID unt inc lew /
concerto is more interesting than r. Is EARNING. |
ard better calculated to- hold thu attention or those
~ no are able % discern it, NOrkul1silp than to !
xiv. simple pleasure To- amateurs Wrralf. Mr.. /
Iius- has o great deal ~ learniiS and D. has APP /
llici much ~ 10 TN constructing his concerto. /
but With II an ne lid quite succeed in prevent
ing the piece from sounding fiaginen'try MIS- /
fcnr because M melodies with an the elaboration |
20 which they were subjected. dd not Ta"m 10 he /
,lcvc oped logically. OF necessity. but rather /
from a desire To show What might Do lale out /
% them The concerto has many b'aulful ana /
Elective moments. both In thought and cNpr ,sson.
bU; ~ whole II lacks the efects Of climax ana |
contrast. ~ the middle number - scheme |
NJ Ia I'd.
Pathetic. symphony which Boston. |
and ending with Brrlioz's overture to "B"urcnuto |
Cclllni" II T.. *"