New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
MUSIC.
A NEW COMPOSITION BY LoErFLER
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'o''on Jan "a new composition by one ~
DUSTIN musicians. and one Of the mos, excellent
III A''er'ca' was produced tonight al the eleventh
oo"c'rt ms season Of the Boston Symphony Or.
o , Inc work is a symphonic poem entitled
Inc Death OF Tntagiles." and the composer "a
Cnaries Martin Loeler. who sits az the first violin
desk with the principal Franz Kne,ssl 7, ia m,
'he nrst time that Mr. Loener has ventured into
we "e'o OK composition. though he Is comparatively
onA"o"h az a composer in New-York
'oiAe years ago sextet for strings Of hts pro-
' was prayed at n concert OF the Knesel
~uar'e, IN Chamber Music Hall. but then the
"""'eHces which came to hear the KneiseI Quartz,
VIZ not numerous. and the work with all ia
merits passed and left no sign Ike much als.
'' ~ good In this world but is not exploited for
In Boston more OF Mr. Loef,er'.
music mas been heard. and now he has u,or =,
.,"'o" from the public. and. what is better suu
.'e profound admiration and regard n, bis nrn
is''ohaI colleagues His last work bsfo,o ~.
composition produced tonight, was .a,,, -,
'o"'rato solo. with viola obbligato OF a nur,bo,
Vi ehd-or-the-century French lyrics and "a -,
Nv WIN ne also indicates a fondness for decaden,
FANTASIES FOR 1t is based upon dramatic rhansodv
~ 'a'"'"hcK bui the drama did no more than
iurthsh the suggestion for the mood NJ tho ,,oo.
ana lts choice as subject was due moro -
coincidence than TO anything elsn 7, .aa,. 80
the murder OF a Prince by an old cueon NJ.
disraught by her ambition 10 hold her ,bro,a
The boy Prince is brought 10 N. ruined o,s.,.
where The old Queer lives torn al nigh, from, ~.
a. MS o' MS sister fgraine who is passionately
devoted to him. ard murdered u lille she e yot,r,
attempting 70 force a door which bars her from,
HIM The last dialogue Of the two eonar..aa t
the door' and their eager kisses upon tho c-uAl
barrier FORM the climax OF tho piece which ~.
e,S WIZ" description OF the gloomy scene 70
'''S'. Inc en"p mas been brought the stormy sea
uas"'he against the rocks beow and the unhaon,.
ness which has filed their lives II needed no, ~.
rhythmic rhetoric Of MaoterIinck - nd, -,
subject pathetic or to lift f. into the provi7ca -,
music and ! understand that tho c,rcup,s,,rc.
"hlch prompted It's choice was the death 81 q
youthlu D:c'her Of the composer at the time that
he CHARGED to be reading the drama
Inc music however. IS decidedly OF the lat,er-sax
order' depending less upon the development ~
pregnant themes in a natural and logical name,
thah upon the Illustrations OF dramatic moods hy
dnt or harmonic and instrumental devices TIA
most striking OF the latter Is the ernp.ovrner, n,
TWO VloIes damour obbgato, for the obvious our.
pose OF giving vocal embodiment y the feelings .
Ilhtages and Ygralne This part was played o-n,ph,
oy inc composer and Mr.. Kneisel and as ar expert.
ment the direction of restora ton TO the orches,-
OF an obsolete but extremely Interesting Instrument
the ""fN was no less pronounced a success than
as composition along the lines laid down -
berii'z ana List and pursued since by the younger
uisc!pies OF the neo-romantic school Comnarad
VIII" some OF the recent products OF this school
however. that TO which the Philharmonic audience
IN New-fork were listening at the same mo,nen,
LOT instance. Mr. Loefilers work is DISTINGUISHED
oy 'eal e.oGuence and Elasticity OF ideas. and adj
,''tdoi7 muslclanship In their treatment PaHicu
iariy skilful is his rise OF Instrumental coIors n,
combination with the tones OF the viola d'amour
"hicn Is apt to become cloyng because Of its to,.
persistent sentimentaty
Inc composer was enthusia stically received "a.
caled several times and congratulated by Mr.
faur' VINO conducted with fine mastery OF h!s
forces and obvious sympathy H