New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-10
MUSIC.
THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.


1t Is evidently the policy Of Mr. Gericke 70
produce his novelties while they are stu fresn III
tie minds OF his players Four weeks OF me
Boston season have passed and have brought win
them three novelties all Of which were expioiteo
In a single concert here last night. IL "o"'"
scarcely be respectful to the composers to attempt
a discussion OF them out OF hand. Tor even ."e
poorest OF the three pieces Is backed by the dis-
nifty OF a name that must always command re-
spect, though II would seem just now as IL tnoee
upon which rests the obligation to keep IT IN venea
ton were doing more than the enemy TO orihs u
/. into disrepute The name Is Wagner, ana ne 10
either shortslghted partisan or the perSo' =,
ton Of good natured indifference VINO can sec u
appended to so puerile connection as inc o'e'
ture to Der Barcnhauter' without feehhs ol III
dianation Siegfried Wagner outragcs the memory
of his father in putting forward such work. ana
his champions insult the intelligence and cahoor oi
every lover OF wagner's lyric drama when they
ask them to accept It for the sake OF the composer
father.
That will suffice for record OF hrst impress'o'
The subject Is one which can be left for ma'u'e'
comment hereafter Scarcely worthy OF such con-
sideraion In itself 1t gets 1t to-day because =, -"
association with two other compositions WHO"
demand deliberate attention. These are hu"P'f
dincks Moorish Rhapsody ana "'a~'o"o
symphony in c Minor. which were tne o'"ei
novelties that had a hearing last night 10 the'"
hope to recur hereafter A..
Mr. Mark Hamburg the solo performer OIL 'he
evenings concert as he OF the previous AZ
tornoon's PLAYED Rubinsteins minor concerto
I'm a way that showed him to be a pianist equ'ppeo
with all the technique, strength Oh ""se' ""a s
limb and assurance that even these nlodsr" ' y
can demand There is plenty OF occasion IN 'uo''-
STEMS work TO call for the display OF all 'n.He
things that an artist put Forward anu w
Hamburg never faltered in meeting the ueii'a''
on his resources. Indeed, 1t would be dhcu'' "
recall more dazzling and brilliant p'oc'""-'''o"
than his playing of the climax OF the last move
mont But there Is something else In TINS cohce "
after all than an opportunity to exploit 'ecnh'a"'
and II was here that the artist fell short. lie gave
little evidence last evening that his VISION pene.
trates the poetry of music, for surely II d" ai''
cannot make the lovely song OF the moderate
second movement sensuously beautiful ne mas
missed one of his most important functions Ing
truth is that Mr. Hambourgs tone Is haro anu
,,nlovely and that in the effort to obtain VOLUME
he forces his instrument beyond the limit Oh beauty
He has too a most unfortunate mannerism III
letting his right hand wait upon his left IN places
where they have equal rights and duties-in choros
that should not be played as arpeggios. ana where
his practice results in distortion and exagseratioh
A female habit Won B0,ow calls 1t. 1t Is not pos
sible from what Mr.. Hamburg has SHOWN this
public so far, yet to put him among the great
artists Of the pianoforte But his talent is unmis-
taxable.