New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14

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:s. esa tenor solo, nut, ob6ao and oTehs; Tas
'''aHA'ans Scenes from Naia una Damaja3ti.
soprano solo mixed chorus and orsafsiT Tq-b Herar
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o.fandenS -.............Fra Frank Van Der stucken
MAJ sa ana baritone SOLO male chorus and es Massenst
Ballet music 'o'a ''' Orchestra,
r,,,,.,s symphony Society. which has been
me Feo Ile-, 80 Nominal prices in the hail OF
$50 RHO, for three seasons is making an en-
decor 20 enlarge the scope OF Its WORK "iIeH
society was first brought into being us puL 80
We announced, was to 'provlde inc =
sor both students and people at nominal ~ =
s.,--to- The latter part Of the programme OF
the society has to q large extent DesIl
though its growth would. perhaps HSN0 -
factor n Il had been possessed Oh H'o'0
means. The idea Of providing good music ioI -
dents has not been worked out except -,
!, q, now the intention OF those interested IN 'I'
society 10 lay somewhat more stress On inns '''@0
OF the society's work 49,, g.
To do this successfully, and at the same uie -
k.en I'D the more general work Of provldns Eoou
,s,o for those who cannot afford 70 pay me h'sh
prices asked for many concerts, the society WI.
have TO accumulate fund the interest," On w"
would enable It to pay the expenses OF the socie9
/ regular concerts, and or those eNI''-7D' VIM
incidental to its existence
Mr. Arens said yesterday:
II is true that have no lack Of good must, mqslG
for those who can AFFORD ~ Is aSy In Eii-
rope musical students enjoy the prlFllege OF e
,f+rs8ces II Is 10 great extent Tor this reason
that 90 many Of young musicians so 10 E1T
PtyS 80 m german French or Italian ideas
2.EAig - e.ninb 49,. fron our native American
musicians that something which makt5 must az ~.
tionaL These thousands o. young musicians .ofS
10 Europe. there TO spend what U the HEkrekatje
amounts 10 large suEas without ihS,,s 9 n
si-lilar opportunities were given 90 them nero pa
TerefI 81 our people. But while thousands go
1900 orber thousands who have not the means
90 without musical atmosphere
To the more fortunate people OF our land be-
longs the privilege OF providing the higher branches
Of education and art said Colonel IT, l. Hirgin-
son at the dedication Of symphony Hail. in Boston
several years ago. II IS on these more fortunate
re9ule that We have 20 rely 20 make tho contem-
plated extension OF work possible. In Europe
these things are done through indirect and direct
taxation. under tho guise OF governmental and
municipal subsidies Here they should and must
come from those whose vision IS large enough 20
that money spent for the education OF students
OF music IS as great benefit 20 the nation as
that given for education in other arts and sciences
Felix weIngartner IS to continue 20 occupy a
large share OF the attention OF musical people this
week His visit Is considered Of SUFFICIENT impor-
tance by the philharmonic Society, which brought
him from Germany. 20 Justify its abandoning It's
established policy OF combining It's activities to It's
regular subscription concerts and giving an extra
concert. This will take place on next Tuesday
evening in Carnegie Hall Mr.. Weingartner. IN
turn viii aside OF his rules. and or this oc-
casion enlist tho services OF solo performer
This viii be Alfred Reisenaucr, who viii play
Reethoven's concerto IN z fat. The remainder OF
the programme will consist OF the proludes 20 Die
Mcistersinger" and "Lohengrin." the overture TO
"Tannhauser'' and Herr Weingartners symphonic
poem. King Lear" II has never been heard In
New-YoTk. and therefore calls for attention.
king Lear" which was published six or seven
years ago. has IN II enough OF the overture form
and spirit 90 have been called overture 10
shakespeare's tragedy. Why Il not IS mat
ter OF speculation. Weingartner has figured In his
critical writings as a vigorous though not indis-
crlminate champion OF Berloz and Liszt. and also
OF tho style Of music which they developed As n
COMPOSER too he has been willing enough TO use
all the devices which associated I'm the popular
mind with music OF the prOgrammatic variety-viz.
great liberty. not to say license. I'm the Of dis
s0nant harmonies. extraordinary and even I'M
couth instrumental combinations, and freedom IN
the modification OF established forms But he IS
unwilling that music. when allied with
poetical or dramatic subject shall seek slavshly
to depict external conditions and incidents. Its
province he maintains. Is TO deneate the moods
created by conditions and incidents. not the things
causes IN the way OF delineauon. but the sym
bols employed must be permitted 10 develop them
selves according the nature Of the art OF music
rather than the demands OF dramatic form. Thus.
any rate. does the present writer understand his
expressions IN the brochure. Die Symphonic mach
Beethoven ard bring them into harmony with
king Lear" and 'Das Cealde der Seligen."
IN n manner, Welngartner's attitude toward his
/ Shakespearian title is much Ike that Of Beet
hoven toward Collins jand also shakespearos)
''Coriolanus" Neither has invited the student 10
look for detailed incidents OF pictures in his
/ This reference to Beethovens "Coriolanus is not
carelessly made. Coriolanus a tragic type that
IS as old as humanity SO is Lear. One may go
/ back 20 the Greek poets for the elements which
they nlustrate-to the Prometheus OF 4lschylus and
/ the Gdlpus Of sophoces. Like those antique he
/ roes Coriolancs grows insolent in his pride. and
for that reason he goes to destruction. So also.
Lear he is good and noble at heart but passion
ate. needless unjust, inor6inate in his devotion
+ his own sensibllities He is impetuous IN his
wrongdoing he !s headlong IN his physical and
spiritual break Up when he learns OF the baseness
OF his wicked daughters. and he suffers the
ouences OF the mixture Of good and evil traits in
! his nature. IN his overture Beethoven gives mar
vellously eloquent proclamation 10 the pride and
rage Of Coriolanus and the tender instinct which
makes him yield 10 the tears OF his wife and
with mutterings in the depths. with destruction
the outcome of the warning OF the symbols Of the
] plays people and passions
This much. then. may surely permit to occupy
! fancy while listening the symphonic poem.
/ The image OF who is every inch a king ap-
pears in the opening theme OF the introduction.