New-York tribune., 1906-11-16
MUSIC.
,,,rrssEys AND HIS MUSIC.

Al BE ,,,h suffered much from the ssoitn'
GIsTl. ssint-sasns presented hiiilseH ~ ~
,rb,oh he has occupied Tor nlo's "a
ssDeef ..,,rrv n the minds and hearts OF
cgssfsr O -. -. Arn.rsca-as the finest. sanest
re - as rost versatile French musician Ot
se1noea .-,h century The dissppointmehe OF
tss e,nearsnoe were forgotten IN tne sp.ei.-
tA - his @ gninor pianoforte cohcot'0
oc .,.,phony two Of his mas1erpieceS' A'lu A'
rin" ... nos. notable achievements IN IRelF re-
rro o. H.e .+, ths+ France has 70 her credit
sptoN -, ap,o there must have been many IN
rTsNe T,,-.c. Who wondered the valiant cham
" :, seriousness IN art was oesenere'ile 4i'.o
p musician Of the type popular nan CENT t -
ts-'- r-..ra was dolor in such q renecuon' Out IL
as0. -. DOWN before the spectacle OF g Veneraoie
souc 49, HO' - ,or-noser who had crossed the
SIC .,A evening twilight OF his life. seemingly
oeeS a all his noble achievements ana oon-
o., himself with ths foolish fr1pperes OF d
l-ss,rs le-- Cake" valse caprice en- Allegro Appas-
,,' IN which the passion was that OF gus
- .cscle and fantasia whose issciH ing
,,s,,x with unwoated rhyth1ns and eRouo oo'oTS
- ,o. atone for It's superncia1i's ana hoAo"-
~. FNIruuean peoples have known NJ Saint
h e. many years in his character OF itfnerant
=, -~sdv at g moments notice 70 exploit
1910 a. the organ or pianoior1a as composer
- o,sueto- Of his own compositions 10 uefn s
.,.-t Ike thst OF q fortnight ago ""oio nave ap-
G., on'v as & passing alteration OF genius; to
p.,s r,rsfo lovers % New York II was ut
ms rasyous Not only was one Of their idols
'aE -, hut their own amour propre seemed TO
- entered injury. Was this the great mans
~..,,rs Of their musical oaPacityT
"e hack IN 1857, when. after having twice
:, VT he Prtx &c Rome NJ saint-Saens
-, ,hs r-ire offered by the commission
eA1 .hs International Exposition with g. cantata
- 81 IS Noces de Promethee and was 40
- bv Herlioz one of the greatest MUSICIANS
-. snoeh II was not long after that Dr- Won
- declared that hs was intellectually the
80 living musician save Wagner ana Aaszt
-o,szro-thY that these dicts were pronounced
..cssrs who were companions Of NJ saint
-, :, hts r-tunphs and also in his faiIures-
-. noted BIZ the present writer many years ago
=, vbsD n saint-Saans became q member OF 'he
,,.t-,te as the SUCCESSOR OF HeTir4 heOel' nc ON
- sist1notion aneng the most distinguished
80. - .is day similar 20 that enjoyed oy
- - h,s In the department Of orchestral
= ..srher music his compositions outnuTnDereo
=, :. ali his fellow AnadeIniclaAs ooInDlleo'
= .,a ns-aIlel did not end there Like berAoz
..u.vyas the lead OF romantic Germany lot
=. ,hs1 thought II necessary TO the ssIVauoh
- -, Individuality 10 turn back with g cry
,.s,. vet again like Berlloz he achieved MS
-. -,ocsssss n the held where Germany mas
80 b4en supreme Like Bsrioz ne hunsereu
- ,A,rstsd for the rewards wnicn the VFio
-. bestovs and has been turneo H"Hs
~, .r,n-y handed. Like Berloz ne
a. ,,..nanted his work as creauVs
~ ,,,b --1ti-aI writings for Journalistic IL
- Tsk. Bsrlioz he found comfort In aoiriFs-
-. Gov rAszt when constrained 10 part c0Lnp0NE
- uszns- Perhaps there Is not more tilah
,,,,,run Of moral ohliqutty In tho expression u
80, thsr Saint -Sasns's disagreement Win the
80. fI- .-non.nt Of Teutonisrn IN music was not
- .s. from seIf-interest- He was SUD
-. hv al ere world 70 be strongly unorIreo
-. cs-uzn IDEALS when suddenly, IN lAo-s ne
,ooE sls.s with the red Rochefort and me Pans
80 against the proposed production OF Aohen-
- .. the opera CorniGue. For this ne was IN
80 N Berlin by the wid-eyed long-hAlred
gong men OF the Wagner Verein. ano taou was
-.,r,.s against his operas by the director
80, ~ ,bs German The6tres-Hoya4 Doaooess
\. hopsi for compensation from his nauVs ls-luI
hr- his psrriotisrn failed Of reward MOI one u
RS op.ras has won complete triumph hoF nave
4. srE al Of his combined confreTes oseh so'e -
hos bsek the WagneT1an tide in the French capl-
:, e,srs--Leless Germany England and the
r,,,ss States svrnpath hizing with him In MS op-
-,5o failures continue TO admire IN him the mas
tr .. the orchestra and OF orchestral FORMS an"
rsy.,. Il him al the qualities which spreng rom
the old associations with the master nllnos "Ho
c-,st,i those ferns Z has been their delight 10
obssrv. how GaIuc elegance could be oonSor'eo
With deep learning and contrapuntsi shNt' no"
brb aims could 90 hand IN hand with distlhc'loh
q taste ana arsstocracy OF expression
Those were the qualities which spoke OUT oi i41S
principal offerings yesterday'-Ihe concerto, syn
phonv and panoforre caprice in airs nom SlucK
'Aicests" TIE last has been a stock piece III tns
reae-tori.s q many virtuosi, but II might laitly
b ousstion.d II II has ever sounded more ins!nu-
srng Than Il di6 under the hands OF It's creator
yesterday Here judgment was taken capuVe ana
hftched. unresisting, 10 the chariot whee-s o1
erazed surprise IN this department OF piehoIoTue
playing et least NJ Sant-Saens is still q viFtuoso
Eho need yield little. Il anything, 10 the most
brilliant champions OF pianoforte technique who
cane or the ground full generation atter MIN
Ant with al its technical brIiancy, Il was infused
ten beginning TO end with Rn intellectual charm
which did ohefssnce 10 the lovely old themes which
had Eooed and won from him such suerdon OF
tna srabesques II the concerto his playing was
pHeh less striking, for here larger qualities were
called for larger values asked. The BachiaIl revel
Ct ne Introduction has looued IN more imposing
Estare n the performance OF many another pianist,
bgt the finale compelled establishment, because OF
rs dash ara sparkle. though played at an amazing
tempe The first and second movements. on the
contrary played with breadth and modera-
aoa: beauty and clarity were the objects pursued
sF tie pisyer-besUty. clarity, order and symmetry
n the placing together OF the units which make up
lie harmonious whole The performance Of the Ser
tlsoe, op Z. which was the least significant feature
q ne concert, did not conform with any Of the
p'elloinary announcements with the house bill.
= was played II the form first conceived by the
conposer-tor violin, viola, pianoforte and organ.
ne graceful bsgatelle exists IN several transcript
IONS, and n the first publication Il was left op-
~-a- with performers whether the viola or the
No.onoello should be used That change was
"aas from VloIoncellO TO viola yesterday and con-
ses1ehty from M Leo Schulz 10 IL Vernet was
wing TO NJ Saint-Ssenss desire TO have his compo-
sloh presented as he first conceived IT. Mr. Dam
ieSeh also took the pianoforte part, which is
-s'e accompaniment upon himself, and left the
more individual organ part. which INDUCES in freer
-'efcolrse with me other Instruments 10 NJ
N-l'-saens- The change was one which sratihed
Use VINO wished 10 get at least q glimpse at all
: us sides of the distinguished visitors artistic
S-SFscter. Instead OF Mr.. Names as snro,,,.,
= sssavshy played the violin part At the he
t"hiAg Of the concert the orchestra rlayed ~.
So A-eii'tS nom ne ballet music OF N. Saint
H-eass opera Henri VIII"
Aost food f9r thoGgn. mas nrovlded ~ L. L.