The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10

they arc "interwoven with sombre and
melancholy themes 1t was played In
the Wander Stucken concerts on New
Years Day. The work is a sample of pro-
gramme music representing faun's JOY
In the woods as he sees a group of
nymphs dancing on the grass In the
sunshine Of a summers afternoon, and
his grief as they escape from him and
he realizes the vanity of his delight
Walter Damrosch devoted the greater
part Of last Sundays New York Sym
phony concert to the performance Of ex-i
cerpts from Wagner's opera, Die Mes
tersinger." Interpersed with the music
were the explanatory remarks By the
conductor. Tho parts of the opera
utilized as Illustrations Of the talk were
the Prelude: Monologue of Hans Sachs,
Act II, Sung by Emil Fischer). the Prize
Song GGllison Van Hoose) the Prelude
to Act. III, and tho Dance of Apprentices
and Quinten also from Act III. The last
mentioned was sung by Nine. Mlhr- Hardy,
Miss Crawford. Messrs. Van Hoose, John
Young and Emil Fischer. Mr.. Damroscll
gave lecturc-recltals on tho other W asnel'5
operas In Philadelphia Tuesday and Fri
day last SOLICITING for the purpose "Das
Strauss used to conduct his waltzes by
playing the violin on Ills PEDESTAL. Then
there have been conductors who would
lay aside tho baton awhile and drop upon
nearby piano stool to play solo or ac-
compartment, but such a combination as
a speechifying director Is q novelty, to
say the least. Pachmann used TO d.
liver little speeches in between pa ges, but
they were more In tho nature OF as des.
Anyhow, Pachmnnn Is not a conductor,
but pianist. So as the only specimen
Of tho talking orchestral conductor tho
palm goes to Mr., Damrosch.
Tho Philharmonic Society of New York
have found tho plan Of conductors by
rotation SO successful that they have de-
cided to try 1t again next year, Some
Of tho conductors engaged this year have
been angling clrcumspectly about the So
cicty's domains, tut this announcement
that there Ia no directors fish In the sea
at present Will discourage them from in
dulglng In any further sport OF tbs KIND
at present, Tho fishermen wore lookll's
for "A twenty FOUNDER in the shape OF q
permanent engagement, but the only sea
animals now in tho Philharmonc's aqua
RUM are small temporary engagements,
Elliot Schenck, who Is one of the or
chestra leaders OF the Savage OEnra Com
pany. has composed q new grand opera,
Tess" Thomas Hardy gave Mr., SchencS
permission to use tho story OF Tess or
the D Urbervllles for libretto purposes.
Tho opera was played over to q small
company of managers and may 10 pro-
d,lced By the Savage singers next season
The attitude OF New Workers towards
the Parslfal performances resembles thar
OF the dyspeptlo towards Christmas
turkey Ike knows 1t Is bad for him.
but he would like just taste or It.,
Ministers OF the Gospel preach sermons
against "Parsifal." and then attend a per-
forlrance to sec whether the actual pay
confirms tho opinions they have ga ned
by reading the lbretto, Mr. Conred was
very wicked to use this Illy wishoa. MN
Ma.le. s pe.mlss,uI,' suy the crit cs, but
we are glad he did It," The Wagner fam
ily lave issued a munlfesro setting forth
their Views OH the New York performances
of "Parslfal." We have not seen the doc
umeIt, but we think we can gather
slight Idea OF Its contents, a Frankfort
paper considered the language employed
by Frau Cosima In expressing her views
OF Americans entirely uncalled for,
A special despatch from Buda-Pesth
contains Joachim's opinion regarding TIE
sew HuaSsfyan ptollp pyodlsy, FranS Won