The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11

among US. e. 8. Kelley and Oscar We'll,
Of course do not count. These are only
nationalsfolk that are good enough to
live, or have lived, here. But find the
Mccoy talent viriIe, spontaneous, deft
and original In expression. and quite
individual.
The parallel between the Maids
Idyl'' and, Rudolph's song in La Bo-
heme" is, however. unfortunate. But
such things will happen to the best
regulated composer. In the finale also
I find several phrases strongly remin-
iscent of the Aida" grand march. The
rest, however, seems exceptional in its
originality, and Mr.. Mccoy's spirited
conducting of the work gave point to
it's every feature.
DR. Stewards 'Montezuma' suite was
also: most agreeably reheard. Red
ding's Indian Suite interested, and
Richard Hotaling's readings of the .dra-
matte texts were briliance itself. 1T is
warmly. to be hoped that the entertain
ment will be repeated next. year.
The season promises at least one
fascinating musical novelty, in the lee
ture recitals of Arnold Dolmetsch. and
his company, who arestos be here some
where about next January The Dol
metsch recitals have beenslong famous
in London among connoisseurs, of. the
curious and beautiful In music Dol
metschl himself is unique figure.
quantity part and parcel: OF the olden-
time instruments, and music among
which he lives. 1t is freely whispered
has used the Dolmetsch personality in
his novels. George Moore, notably, is
one of these. in his Evelyn ,Inness.
in the lovable figure of the old musI-
clan with. .viol d'amores. rare ! old
madrigals, and other fine anclentry.
The recitals deal with little of any
thing under the respectable age Of 200
years. Even the performers appear in
the costumes of the time. All sorts Of
rare instruments. wind, string and per-
cussion, are played upon. All kinds OF
rare music pompous old sarabandes,
humorous gigues, stately gavottes, are
played upon them. I'll songs also are
part of the programme. heard to the
accompaniment of the i struments by
which they We're originally accompa-
MED. Mr.. Dolmetsch. 1 believe, regards
his work partly in the light OF mis-
sion. He hopes thereby to save to
music much of the beautiful that is in
danger of being entirely lost He pleads
not only for the music of yesterday but
for the Instruments, through whose
disuse he holds that valuable tone
color, tone character, Is lost to the
modern orchestra For the diIettanti,
however. the recitals are said to be
uniquely charming in themselves, and
they will doubtless be greeted with
wide enthusiasm. New. York exclusives
seemed to enjoy them. remember, on
the first foreign engagement Of the
Dolmetschs there two years ago. There
are to be 100 appearances this season,
beginning in New York in November.
Here's a pretty >muss if what ''Tay
Pay O'ConnOr says in his Weekly is
true. He asserts that literary criti-
cism is purchasabIes in every journal
in Paris. save three--Le Temps, LIE
Journal des Debats and lie Steele, and
that musical reviews are purchasabie
without any exception. The Musical
Courier has this to say of the matter:
T. P.'s Weekly OF London informs a
wondering world that OF the -15O daily
newspapers In Paris there are only three
-Le Temps. Le Journal des Debats
ana LIE Siecle-dn which literary criti,