New-York tribune., 1906-05-04
MUSIC.
THIRD DAY OF cINCIENATI FESTIVAL
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Cincinnati. May a-sO far as the interests Of The
Tribuns's musical readers are concerned. to-day
was practically 'dies non' in the music festival.
There only a single concert that IN shs after
nOon and that OF miscellaneous character. with
out the participation Of the chorus. Elr. Van der
stueken conducted all Of the music except sir Ed
ward Eigar's overture In the SOUTH. which was
directed by the composer. It was one o. the novel;
ties OF the festival scheme was also Mr. Loef-
fers symphonic poem THE Death OF TintasEes.
An which 1Ir. Pier Tirindeln played the obblsato
viola d'auOre. Both compositions have been heard
IN Nsw York The remainder OF the programme
was made up OF Boethoven's overture "Leonore
No. g." Schumann's first symphony. prelude and
finale Of Tristan und Isolde. the familiar letter
rondO from "Don Giovanni" which, like the death
music OF Isolde. sung BY Nine Gadski. and
the aria 'An Jenem Tag.' from Marschner's Hans
Heiling.'' sung by Charles ". Clark
Naturally the critical attention OF local cOnnos-
seuTs was challenged by the orchestra. and there
comparison There was a general recognition OF
the bands inferiority % that which Theodore
Thomas wont % provide for the festivals. and
not little comment among the knowing. because
Of the fact that an inferior orchestra IS going TO
cost the association something like $500 more than
the Chicago musicians cost two years ago; this
because the large number OF rehearsals which were
necessary 20 t the instrumentalsts their duties
and the exactiOns OF the musical union in the mat
ter Of wages. The latter item would have entered
had any other orchestra been employed and is
ferred to here only because OF the bearing which
It has on proposition which is OF general appica-
tion whenever concert institutions OF this kind
maintained in the United States. In Cincinnati. as
IN New York. Philadelphia, Pittsburg. Chicago.
Boston and other centres OF culture. orchestral
music Is in parlous state. It has the patrons
OF the symphony Orchestra here $4,000 year 20
maintain the orchestra OF this sum $4,000 comes
from the subscribers 20 the orchestral fund and
$4,000 from the general public
Next year the musicians. through their union.
VIII increase their demands With the end Of this
season the contract between the orchestra assO-
ciation and Mr.. Van der Stucken viii expire, and
the promoters Of the enterprise will have to de-
eide whether not they are willing to bear the
increased burden. How much longer can the hat
DC passed about with success? The local situation
IS not very unlike that with which New York is
familiar because OF the question OF imported con-
ductors- Unhappily. the situation provoked BY the
musicians union cannot be disposed OF here IN the
summary manner which Major Higsinson invoked
In Boston. when he made the continuance OF the
Symphony Orchestra contingent upon instant and
absolute divorce from the union when his men
undertook the regulation Of his philanthrOpic en-
terprise. Here the majority Of the musicians are
engaged for each concert. not for the season.
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