The St. Louis Republic., 1904-08-18
Vienna Conductor Will Lead in
Festival Hall and Tyre
lean Alps.
PLEASED WITH ORCHESTRA.
Says He Is Well Impressed With
Fair. New York City and
America in Gen
eral.

The first OF series OF light music con
ccrts. Under the direct auspices of tn.
Worlds Fair, conducted by Carl kornzai.
the famous Viennese. who now has taker
the leadership of the Exposition Orches'
tra. will be held next Tuesday night II
Festival Hall. These concerts will con-
tinue regularly on Tuesday during ths
remainder of the Fair.
Mr.. koInZall is now fairly settled in ST
Louis. and will lead nightly concerts in
the Alps. His reputation having pre-
coded him. causes the expectation of great
things and the music lovers thus far
have mot been disappointed. He comes
accompanied by his wife and two ser
wants.
In appearance. Komzak is impressive.
In height. close to feet t. broad in
proportion, wearing beard very foreign
in cut he looks decidedly distinguished.
He declares that he is surprised beyond
words to lind an orchestra in st. Louis
so good as that which he has been re-
tanned to conduct
Really he said. through an interpre-
ter. 'f never dreamed that the standard
would be so good / thought; in fact.
was almost sure that l would encounter
a COLLECTION OF haif-conpetent musicians
who would drive me to distraction. But
! have not the slightest hesitancy in say
ing that the Exposition orchestra Wouiu
be credit to any city or country.
FAIR SURPRISES HIM.
And your Fair. 1t. too. surprises me.
The scale upon which 1t is built takes
my breath away. / can hardly conceive
gun, and don't expect to get through be-
fore the gates close on the last day.
The Light music" which is to character
ize the komzak concerts. will have for its
tyre-waltzes and dance themes which are
the popular music abroad and which. 1t
Is believed Will gain great popularity
American popular airs, however. will also
be introduced. and. it is said, that even Il
well chosen touch of rag time will be
permitted once in a while.
LIKES AMERICAN MUSIC.
Mr.. Komzak maintains that there is
distinct ana good American music. COM
posed of the negro melodies and OF the
better airs developed in light opera pro-
cuctiCns. He is familiar with much of
this, having played it with his Austrian or
chestra. and will sprinkle it through the
concert programmes.
George W. Stewart secured the services
of KomZak while travelling abroad IN
search of Worlds Fair music attractions.
The retainer is said to be an enormous
sum.
The Wagner concert of tomorrow night
to be rendered by the Exposition orches-
IRA conducted aitTel may pc
said TO mark the beginning of the climax
in the music activities of the Fair. 1t will
be followed on Tuesday by the first Korn-
Yak concert. Then, on August q. the ia
nous Greradiers' Band of England. the
best military band of Great Britain. will
arrive for six weeks engagement. on
September the Garde Republicaine Band.
the organization of France, which co,re-
spends to the Grenadiers in England and
the Marine Band in the United States. will
arrive for a five weeks engagement. Then
on September Il GuilnIant. the French
orSanist. will begin his series OF recitais
upon the monster organ
TIE programme for the Tuesday concert
is not yet announced. 1t will be arranged
jointly by Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. kOmzak-
II is practically decided that the Pan
of Victor Herbert will be one
of the numbers. Other American numbers
will be rendered also. and special series
Of Austrian music. which Mr.. KomZak has
brought along. Several large cases were
required 10 hold the new music imported
by the Austrian leader.