New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11


6unday.-Carnegie Hall. 3 p. m, concert Of the
New-York symphony Orchestra, under the
direction OF Felix Wengartner; Metropolitan
Opera House. $50 p. m concert performance
OF Verdis Requiem; Liederkranz Hall,
y. m. private concert Of the Liederkranz-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Opera House, p. M.
Italian opera, La Traviata"; Carnegie Hall,
$50 p. m, concert OF the Banks Glee Club.
Tuesday-Carnegie Hail. S15 p. m. concert OF
the New-York Symphony Orchestra, under
the direction OF Felix Weingartner; Mendels-
sohn Hal; $50 p. m; private CONCERT OF the e
Mendelssohn Glee Club; Hotel Majestic, q
p. M concert of chamber music by the Men
delssohn Trio Club.
Observation-Disclosures Opera House, p. m.
m. song recital by Nine Emma Eames; No.
81 Park-ave., IL a m, recital Of eonatas for
pianoforte and violin by Mr.. and Mrs David
Names; Association Hail. Brooklyn. p. m.
lecture the programme OF the Boston
symphony Orchestra concert. by Charles NJ
Skinner.
Thursday-Carnege Hall, S:15 p. m, concert OF
the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Wilhelm
Gericke. conductor; Metropolitan Opera
Es1I ns cop1eT linton s15
Getty. ~ - $40 '
yr16sy-Metropolitan Opera House, s D. m.
German opera, ''Lohengrin"; Grand Central
Palace, Sis ?. m, concert Of the Peoples
sym4hopy Society; Baptist Temple. Brook
lFn. BIB p. m, concert Of the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Opera House. p. m.
italian opera, Marta: s p. m, German
opera. "Tannhzuser''; Carnegie Hall, 2:90
?. m, concert OF the Boston Symphony Or
chestra: SIS % m concert of the Peoples
Symphony Society.
What will be IN many respects the most i'm
portant musical novelty OF the season Will be
offered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra at its
next evening concert in this city on Thursday.
February Is. 1t is the fifth symphony, by
Gustav Mailer. which was played in Cincinnati
last year and, revised by IFS composer. in Bos-
ton on February and B. Mailer the
composer. is known in Ne Trough his
Fourth Symphony, which led by the
New-York Symphony Orche-i e.. the fall Of
1904. Considering that he vies with Richard
Strauss and Max Roger In being the most dis
cussed man IN musical Europe this is all the
more strange. for America is not as a rule so
far behind Germany in the presentation Of nov
elites. In American minds his name is almost
entirely connected with conducting for in the
years he has been In Vienna he has made q rep
utation operate conductor and operate
director second TO none in the world. man OF
forty-six years, his name has appeared pro-
Rranrnes as a composer for over ten years. but
II is only within comparatively recent time that
his works have begun TO march forward toward
popular favor Mailer is q most unusual per-
sonality. He seems to possess certain charac-
tertstics which have made for him enemies
wherever ne mas gone, even among those who
admire his works He is q merciessly despotic
and tyrannical master. Lacking tact. or scorning
II, he knows not how TO smooth the way before
him. Striving after his ideals. he has no
patience with those that will not follow him.
While there is question about his genius as
conductor the most furious controversies have
ragged and continue 10 rage regarding him as
composer. In Germany there seems 10 be no
middle ground. Either must one proclaim him
the greatest Of all moderns condemn him as a
rnadman without the slightest suspicion of crea-
tive talent. His admirers profess TO look TO him
ss the man destined to work for the preservation
OF the older and purer traditions Of the art
against the movement which is ali for pro-
% a programme as something which is the re-
suit Of the music rather than the cause.
The fifth symphony, which will be played
here, had its first performance in Cologne at
Gurzenich concert in October. 1904. II is a long
work It's performance consuming considerably
over an hour Unlike Mahler's second, third
ana fourth symphonies il has no vocal parts.
but II Is still unconventional IN that in the
fcheTzo there is continuous horn obbligato 1t
contains three parts and five movements the
hrst ana thrd parts each having two move
Inents The hrst movement is called "A Funeral
Train" which is followed 10y an allegro Of ut
most NeheInence.' The second part the scherzO,
is an old fashioned German lander which IS
followed IN the third part by the slow move
phony was completed I'm the spring Of 1a02 0Uy-
ing 10 the length OF the symphony only t,yo
9tner numn ers ~i.i be on the progranlme Bee
concerto for the pianoforte. the solo performer
being MI Harold Bauer.
On Saturday afternoon the Boston Orchestra
Will present D'Indys Symphony. No for
pianOforte and orchestra "Cn Mountain Air"
This work has already been played here this
winter by the New-York Symphony Orchestra
but IL will bear repetition. The pianist will he
Mr. Heinrich Gerhard. whose appearances IN
chamber concerts here have made a favorable
impression.
Abrahma Nelson. who is described as q young
American who has just returned from studies
IN Germany, where he was a pupil OF the Stern
Conservatory 81 Berlin and also OF Lechetitzlkv
r. Vienna, announces pianoforte recital to be
given In Mendclssohn Hall on the evening OF
February 81 The solo performer at this con.
cert viii be Miss Marie Han. who viii play
nenoelssOhn's concerto. and the remaining
Eumber Of the programme Will be Haydn's
tymphony IN u Major. No. .. In Breitkopf and
HartePs list.
Tie last concerts of the New-Yorl Symphony
Orchestra. under the direction Of Felix Vein
esrti.er VIII take place in Carnegie Hall on this
afternoon and Tuesday evening. To satisfy
curiosity which has found expression. the pro-