The Washington times., 1906-06-10

What the forthcoming musical season
VIII produce IS n question that is agitat-
ing the harmOnica1k- inclined Of Wash
ington- The year just passed offered
much that was interesting as well as
instructive 10 the local realm Of har-
mOny. and there is manifest decided
disposition to ask for more
From the manner In which the various
productions Of merit were received last
season. It can reasonably be expected
that the really good offerings of the
year TO come viii be given the support
such ventures Justify.
Washington has shown Itself TO be n
music loving community: particularly
when the pure ideal OF the muse is pro-
duced Upon & proper basis OF course
horse play. IN pure parlance. Will not be
accepted by an intelligent public. Meth
er does Washington want heroic expe-
dients to drive an audience 20 a worthy
performance. In this IS the logic clear;
honor to that 20 which honor IS due,
and then is success assured
Harmony oftfatentlOn must be the key
note before the gamut can even be at
tempted, or else there will be a d.scOrd
that Will put the unresOlvsd seventh
chord TO blush. Washington has taken
the good music intention earnestly, and
Will insist upon its being carried out
properly.
Probably the most interesting bit OF
information 60 the local lyric world, IS
the announcement that Dr. Carl Muck
Is going to lead the Boston SYMPHONY
Orches1za next season as the successor
tor Mr.. Gericke. Here is the oppOrIu-
nifty for a comparison Of deep seated
musical characteristics. Gericke we
know as an exponent OF the revivif1ed
contrapuntal graspings. His adaptable
ity for the earlier PuccinnIc groupings
with the later Allemainic theories made
him master Of his concert and his band.
In this popularity DIT. Muck IS said
to excel. and the outcome VIII be looked
forward 10 with extreme interest
The contract with Dr. Muck is for a
year. as the German Emperor has given
him leave for that period only from his
duties as court conductor OF the opera
at Berlin. a position which he holds
Jointly with Richard Strauss
For the past thirteen seasons, DR..
Muck hes been one Of the chief cOnduc-
tors OF the royal opera in Berlin. having
been appointed 70 InlS post DN Emperor
William in 1892 and during all this time
he has enjoyed the personal friendship
of the Emperor. with whom he has al
ways been a favorite- When he first
went to Berlin he was associated with
Weingartner and Richard Strauss. but
the retirement from the opera OF Vein
gartner has left him and Strauss the
only conductors Of first rank connected
with the institution The difficulty of Sc
curing a leave of absence for him from
the Emperor would have been great in
any event, but now that Strauss con-
ducts very little at the opera. being out
OF favor with the Emperor and that
WeinFartner has retired from the field
entirely, making vacancy in the con-
ductorship of the royal concerts. IL made
the task Of Charles A. Ellis. the man
aver on the orchestra. who was In
charge Of the negotiations, almost i'm
possible. 1t may be said that when the
Emperor finally did consent to let DR..
Muck go for year. 1t was due entirely
first to his very kindly feeling toward
this Intry and second. to his feeling
towar4 Harvard University with which