New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07

employment Of ths interval II was suggested to him
By the folk-muslc Of modern Greece Example
ii shows most effective employment Of II In u
phrase from the beginning OF cradle song. which
comes from Smyrna. Mr. Sakellarides uses the in
tervai also in the announcement by the chorus OF
the approach of IIaemOn which he calls "Chro-
matte Climax" We fancy that this little
Der, coming Immediately after the ode Second
S,asmon lines 5S2-d25,. with its sublime apostrophe
to Zeus. must have ma lie most profound impress
sion upon the listeners in Athens. But here is
Hacmon the youngest by birth Of your children"
says the chorus TO Creon. docs he come lamenting
the fate Of his betrothel bride Antigone greying
being defrauIcd OF his nuptlas?" and the voices
catch the plalnt,vc caGence from the timid flute
while the approaching steps OF the ill-siarre lover
indicated by the broken march-rhythm
1t is plain. from the music. that Mr.. Sakellar
ides is convinced That the ancient Greeks had keen
sense OF musical beauty rs We feel now. He does
not believe that their melodies were uncouth or
that they departed widely from principles OF
tonaiity. The majority Of his tunes can easily
be hnrmonzcl in the modern manner, and 50
harmonzcd would sound like modern music. Wit
ness the first ode Of when the frs; strophc and
antis;rophc are given herewith in fun This
chorus" Professor Wheeler writes. was admirable
In effect" Here Is TIE oxford translation OF the
be ginning Of ihc ole to enable the ront;reclan to
compare the spirit OF the poetry vii the spirit
of the music:
Beam OF the sun. that hath shone the fairest
light OF al before The seveGatcd IN Dcs. hou hast
at length CLEANED forth. Oh, eve Of golden Day
coming above the channels OF Dirce's streams.
having driven hasiy onward fugitive with kccner-
urged rein the chic, Of the SILL" shield Airas US
leader of the vanquishei army wao came from
against our Land. uprou. u by a doubtful contest
Poyniccs. Ike an eigir covered over the earth.
COVERED with the wing 81 whle snow. with many a
shield AMI with pIumcd helms. Ana having taken
his stand abov" our palaces. r1vcning all around
with bloody spears th- outl, = OF the seven gafes
he departed before that he had gorgcl his Jaws
with our blood, and pl,chy flame had seizcl the
Coronct Of our towers. such martial clatt"r was
raised IN his rear by the dragon. his match. as
could not be overcome.
Following schmidt. the composer has written the
music for tails ode In the lago~lic rhythm. in which,
says Professor Humphreys. "daciyls ar" combined
with 'rpche-s. the dActyls either preceding or fall
ing bet Ws"u me irochc.s 100 each colon: and no
adds. IN reproducing S.hmil's scheme OF the first
strophc ana antistroihr. The Whole a?proxlmat tea
tho jovous form ~ Glyconic system. terminating
IN "a Ph.rr.ra,ic' 1t j. a conclusion which ono
scarcely bid IN singing or PLAYING The melodies
Of Mr.. Sakcllarl.s. that strict adherence 20 tho
mctrcll scheme. Of ;hc ancient poet has resulted
In monotony Of musical rhythm ,3s and p times
monppoizr the numbers which r. disappointing 80
tho taste o. today. such An ohjc .,iou would no,
hay- obtained in ancient imrf an. It must ~
born" mind that Chr Dialogue having been spoken
as We imagine ih,r, Was sufficient .utcrrui ion
- the music a. the recent representation 20 pre-
vent THIS feeling 81 nouotou, from asserting ifs',f
Professor Wheeler sAys. The to'a. er,-i *
ccllent and tn various representations were hearl
by fun and .-' enthusiastic audiences"