New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-05
HERR koegL AT THE PHILHARMONIC

The public rehearsal preparatory 10 the second
concert this season OF the Philharmonic Society
took place in Carnegie Hall yesterday afternoon
The concert will take place this evening. when
that digniied. experienced body Of music lovers
the regular Philharmonic subscribers will have an
opportunity 10 get acquainted with the second
conner IL the company Of conductors provided by
the enterprise OF The philharmonic Society in the
trial OF its experiment with famous conductors
On those who listened 10 the rehearsal yesterday
afternoon Herr Gustav z. Kogel. the new candi-
date for their favoTs. must have made an agree
able impression Il not lively one as MS pred
ecessOr ColOnne. The obvious. II
Coloune brought forward a programme Of French
music, some Of which was unfamiliar and the
most important number Of which had never been
performed here with such sincerity and convic-
non. The FANTASTIC symphony does not belong
10 that class Of music which grows in the affec-
lions Of musical people with familiarity. It is
superficial music; its emotions are seldom more
man skin deep Few. II any, OF our conductors
have recognized anything more in it than fasci-
mating harmonic. rhythmical and instrumen entail
effects employed in the illustration OF a poeticaI
C0nCeiu which is childishly ingenious when il is
mildly and brutality extravagant 1t was ".
Colonies happy privilege 10 make manifest q
sincere belief in the beauty and artistic scnif-
OF the work. Sincerity Is an appealing
quality in all forms OF art. and when frankly
proclaimed il is hound 10 win respect. Hence VI.
Colonies exposition. which appealed equally 10
the sensuOus. the Intellectual and the emotional
hEIf heard the work was received with a cord
3aIty which was in itself delight to witness
Herr kOgel has essayed much difficult
task His programme was made up chiefly Of
music which is not only extremely familiar, but
which the present generation Of concertgoers has
always heard performed well and with convincing
eloquence- Bergman Thomas. Dr.. Damrosch.
seldl and Paur were Wagner1tes 10 the backbone
and Beethovens music has had virile readings
al The Philharmonic concerts for more than half a
century Il was not 10 have been expected that
Herr kogel would make any revelations in either
the c minor symphony or the prelude and finale
from Tristan Und Isolde" The most that could
be hoped for was that the new conductor would
be able 10 inspire the orchestra 10 duplication OF
the best achievements OF recent wears. This Herr
hogel cid II any one was surprised it must have
been the conductor himself who in all probabi
ity, had IS little understanding as other Eu-
Topean conductors who have preceded him
q The marvellous command Of routine. the
quick understanding and the technical mastership
Of NETWORKS orchestral musicians, The two
works II question were admirably performed. with
that strong, firm muscUlarity and opulence OF tone
which mark the playing of the Philharmonic So
cietys orchestra when masterful puts il on
its mettLe- a feature Of both readings was his
freedom from the afEectation Of excessively slow
tempt and his development OF clirnaZes by q firm
leading q all the voices in their normal qualities.
30 instrument asked 10 drop its vernacular
and adopt the modern orchestral volapuk. In
Richard Strauss gigantic musical joke It'll
Eulenspiegel." he gave individual rea ding
which captivating II its hUnOr, crisp in
rHythns and delightfully."- fluent Miss Aus der
One played Tschaikow sky's second pi2nOfOrte
oerto sol ndly firmly. stoutly and as convincngly
as this rather platitudinous work permits. A pro
nounced favoTfte for years, the lady heartily
welcomed We could have wished for her a better
medium for her reintroduction.