New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-31
WEINGA RTNER AND THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
THE 1TT-sTCTzNS LIBRARY-MNE. BLAUVELT- BOOK
ON BACHS ORGAN MUSIC.


It would not be a bad guess TO say that II the
philharmonic Society imports conductor for neN'
season from Europe that conductor VIII De REM
Weingartner. There has been no announcement 10
that effect, and the officers Of the society are
valiantly continuing the policy which they nave
followed ever since the beginning Of their uouOles
concerning the rejected endowment fund ana lile
selection Of new conductor. and keeping 'hei'
own counsel Nevertheless the impression IS JUsN-
fed that the postponernent of the election OF con
ductor till September was due 10 an arrangement
errectng by the officers Of the society ana one o.
two OF its staunch supporters by whlch feii
weingartner will be brought over for next season
az least, if not permanently
V-einrartner is an interesting musical person
al,tv He is at present conductor Of the Kahn or
chestra in Munich and also of the symphony con-
cer4s Of the Court Orchestra in Berlin He Is forty
years old and has filed large place in the artistic
activities OF Germany for fifteen years By choice
2 conductor he has not only kept the waters of
the musical pool in violent agitation by MS WORK
with the baton. nut has found time to compose
operas symphonies. symphonic poems and to write
several T7oierncal books He belongs to the lesser
nobility his full name and title being Felix Vein
sartner ECler Won Munzberg- Mr.. Damrosch
played his second symphony at the second con
cert Of the Philharmonic Society last season
A notable series Of musical works. entitled The
Musicians Library is published. by the Oliver
r)itson Company Of Boston Up TO the present time
four volumes have appeared with the following
titles: Forty Piano Compositions by Frederic
Chopin" edited by James G. Huneker; Twenty
Original Piano Compositions by Franz List, ed
fled by August Spanuth; Fifty Songs by Robert
Franz" edited by William F. Apthorp. and Fifty
Mastersongs." edited by Henry T. Finck- The
volumes uniform in typographical style and
are fine specimens Of engraving and printing The
editor Of each volume has exercised his own judg-
r1ert IN selecting the material and in the preface
has discussed characteristics of the individual
pieces as well the genius ana style of the COM
poser besides giving hints 10 the proper manner
Of performance. Taken together, the Introductory
matter in the books affords interesting study of
the mental attitude of the four critics who wrote
It The most satisfactory treatment Of his subject
IS that of Mr.. Huneker who divides his essay into
three chapters the first POLITICALLY conceived and
expressed estimate Of Chopin as composer; the
second biographical sketch; the third series of
succinct studies Of the works selected. These
works are five preludes Clos. l. g. T. and Is of
80. eight Inazourkas top. No I, op. q No 4 op
30 No g OBJ. SO Nos. /. and 4, Op 50 No. and op.
eS No. o. five Studies Top. 10 No. s. op. Is Nos. J.
end g. and the one in D fat composed for the
Method OF Moscheles and Fetis), six Nocturnes
COP 9 No. . Is No. . p No. .. 81 No. l. 81 Nos.
and p eight waltzes (op- IS. "a No. l. "a No . Ga
Nos /. and 3. and minor, Cd. posth). two