New-York tribune., 1903-05-24

in q truly monumental manner Nevertheless, the
raising of 4 monument such as yoj nave IN con-
temptation might have significance II 1T were to
become the cause of proclamation in when n tne
ance. 1 now read In the announceInent man that an
historical concert and scientific musical congress Tv
legged to hold Intercourse with the master knows VS.
what be thought Ct sen a ana tRe as
foreign to all really vital art , one ,i may yiis not
be chosen to exploit such things hiehard w Wagr e.
ners fame is not founded on either history t6e Sp
musical science 1t is living in the hearts o. us u
people and for this n
hgf0r Is mGse aso sad tfa ah you purpose to give
performances of parts Of .PaTsifa Agan c3n carl
denlned as inartistic every translation of dTa-
matte work into the concert room apd nay snar ~ in
sGgs sGdtsd to to make ans dea Of his Works
time tbe nsr whsn tsy hsy nSa to
hand in order to cover the deficit LETT ny the
prise there did not seem to be Pc anorced pro-
the great srman ba1anred to the trials Of MS
life f'ParsfaI" as everybody knows. he wlshed 70
REtf REeativa Playbouse in Bayreuth The master can
only be honored by perfornanees s as pis reers
Receive. etc
To this letter l. Leichner president OF the cohi-
rnittee, replied follows:
Berlin May Z, 1903
Mr. Chapemaster Hans ans M RichteT Lon ,L0nd9n letter ad
dressed by you 70 the Richard Wagner M0ndfhhe h
@BerIner rageblattT that you have drawn your
information from newspaper notices f0uGn 10 Gn n the
matter Of the Inauguration Festivities 1t would
have been better to hae aeaua m he9 asn ought
to be celebrated. 1t is not true that the cont,n %
!ee neither Win the committee hold qs
cal congress in honor OF Wagner me ne ic ccason
Of the festival has nothing to do with & the m to the
present time have been published otly In part; are
being elaborated but now by the most ca@RaDie @ b s
Rg bsen done respeeted chapemasr
privileged to have an opinion on the @ NOT lead
Is astray We believe that understand as muen ue
Of the spirit Of Wagner and Sna not one ege
Grating into impracticable phantasSIna 10 an
0pecaton 0re Of the great at master to the Ger
people. Care will be taken 20 niaHe Te aYSer
The erection of the monument. The small t WagI-s+
which has asge one Which III not only
tends the masters operas ana cocel nontAnfs
% PsPe pie OF aie woTKs It is for this gh
ing not for the Individual Interest," Oh sre S ghting
FOR r the Richard Wagner who does not belong & 10
Bayreuth 1G nor ne tne @Et world! Receive etc
The impertinence Of this letter is only equaheo
by It's disregard OF truth. AS has alreauy OeeA VD
served the first official Memorandum ISSUED oS
the committee tits English version coucneo N
language very much like that which aIhuseo
travellers in Germany and SWitzeflaHul S.U"
specihcally that portions of the music oI
fel" were 10 be performed at concert on SUNDAY,
T.. n
or which a copy was received by The tribune oiiy
last week repeats the announcement In We" oi
this fact the presidents intimation thaI ~.
Richter only assumed from newspaper notices 'Ha'
.Toarsifal" music to be given In concert Aoi III
IL disingenuous to the least A aay after
povaI Councillor Leiehner had written MS uh"iSe
scresd TO DR.. Richter. Felix Motif, whose nanle
had appeared in the list of members OF the nun
orary Music Committee and whose plctuIe p,a l@9 =.
eraced both Memorandum" and Promemorla'
80 +ba foIIouinp letter to the president OF the
committee:
14,ob1x RAsDeeted Sir: After the communications
WHICH have received from authoritative sources sources
t3ufhns th snvems 'ne Of the Richard Wagner monu-
ment in Berlin find myself to my own gFeat fg;edSv dT
nyitation to conduct one OF the festival concerts
but also to request you TO to somttes M Whoever
has had the great good fortune to form hR fcbaTd
Wagner At cares less for pomg and circumstance zee
than simplicity and truth he. he VIII chy lTD since
knoW precisely what master would say ao0ds d,
International concerts musical $o ana an @
sociation to which I am opposed and on WhlGn - I
o9Hd m not pfs eSeTS we an are Compelled to make
promises and concessions there is yet one 4me o 1ns r III
snect and gratitude toward our great ones: Ihese S
feelings fs es TO eTns faded led by the spirit Of the
master to the Festival PIagh4uSe ,nh IN 4hs on
the the Rmsef f0F onF Starvation
fully, etc.
Following is the latest communication from the
monument committee to The Tribune
PROGRAMME.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 30 AT P. NJ
Reception to invited guests dsnaries oieia
academies colleges and societies and to me 9oTeg
sTon seE in 9' the Great Hall Of eiehstags
GeD%Tde iansl renute Promenade concert by the
Berlin Symphonic Orchestra and by the Royal Irun-
THURSDAY. OCTOBER /. AT l. NJ
Conservation ceremonies .
GanSHS GPomao Sf the ' sga
state institutions OF art anG e culture al 'e
N'is' salute by the Royal Trumpet Band -. +,o
united military bands the Berlin regnents M
wao 1g RS nsRet S syn the Se bes
Unyeilng Of the dr39ln4 Monument nj the monument
committee Royal Councillor l. Lechner chevalier
Dedeation lynn Bed naS Of st9sr Fl FhRs Ms
eDoe, executed by chorus of thousand voices
the societies tnT, shS ts afedn 6eTn
Sanisd bv the Selected guards bands
THURSDAY. OCTOBER l. AT 7:3O +. NJ.
of the Central Hotel. under the presidency o. prnce
Fe6c Henry Of Prusss se6gl nq Td'f and o S
Of the Golden CoTnmem3ratGn MsnaI t1 lJqnfS IN Se
Inusical festivities.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER .
Three grand musical performances at the Fhiharnoh'
Mornng-perfornance to ii O'Clock by the Kapee Of
the Royal Opera of Berlin assisted by the the c32s t, 0I
the stern, s Gesang g,ornsSeI rgIeeh UD's'
Afternoon o'elock by the Grand
by General Mus<drector Fritz steinbach assisted by
the United singing societes IT. oc Of Perrin I'm the Great Phil
harmonic Orchestra under the direction [ oL f tSs
Sarkischer sdneerbund the Cecilia Society, etc
SATURDAY OCTOBER 3. 7:SO O'CLOCK P NJ
special @ Of M .hs Roya Opera Hoge
ensemble selected from the most celebrated repre-
sentative Wagner singers -