New-York tribune., 1907-12-30
IN MEMORIAM GUSTAVE SCHIRMER.

A musical function in which there beauti-
full and sympathetic cooperation between per-
formers and listeners took place yesterday fore
in the le,ture of the Institute of Musical
Art There were gathered together about one hun
dred of the friends of the late Gustave Schrmer,
who died in Boston last July. to listen to music
with which he closely identified by appreciative
liking performed by the Kneisel Quartet. assisted
by Arthur Whiting. panoforte. and Arthur Argie-
wicz. violin. The compositions performed were
Charles Martin Loefler's quintet, in one movement
for three viOins, viola and violoncello, and two
movements from Brahms's panoforte trio in b
major, Op s. The choice OF the former composition.
II explained IN note on the programme. was
due to the fact that Mr. Loeier's was the last
piece in which Mr.. Schirmer. who a sincere
lover and devotee OF chamber music, played last
spring. For the Brahms selection. If explanation
needed, it might be found in the affecting
elegac spirit OF the slow movement. To the pro-
gramme Mr.. Richard Aldrich appended an appre-
ciative note on the late Mr.. Schirmer's artistic
and activities. which forms so beautiful n
complement TO the eulogy which appeared in The
Tribune after his death last July that 1t seems
appropriate to print extracts from both utteranceS
here. Says Mr Adrich
Mr.. Schirmers devotion to the highest musical
ideals and his unselfsh and untring efforts TO ad
Out his life in a multitude OF ways lie was an ar
dent and generous supporter of all musical under
hoped and believed. His own knowledge Of the art
was more than that OF an ii amateur: s, ~ ms @ Jdng
full Of the fact that art 10 live must not stand
STILL but must progress. and alert 10 test eager
approve all the young ambitions that, would
tread paths and venture into new fields. Yet
he stood by the old achievements in art with stead
loyalty; for all that good appealed TO HIM
His interests were by rO means inciosed within
the limits OF musical art. They were wide; they
were those Of a cultivated gentleman. citizen OF
no mean city His loss to his city and TO his coun-
try In the very prime OF his manhood is one that
touches many besides his friends and associates:
but most nearly it touches musicians and the
lovers OF music.
Said The Tribune last July. when the intelligence
of Mr.. Schirmer's death reached the city:
The death of Gustave Gchirmer. under circum-
stances of peculiar sadness, means much more 10
many American musicians than the loss OF a
friend. To his intmates he was friend of rare
sort and he was the friend also. of many who did
not know him personally Mr. Schirmer exercised
a powerful influence in the musical world. and eX-
ercised for the good of American art
ready TO do them honor by publications of their
works the very appearance of which gave them
dignity and compelled respect. He was TO ordinary
out ward appearances business man born. but
there was quality III his soul which did not spring
from the counting house. but was the fruit or an
innate gentleness and refinement His tastes were
ali for beautiful things. and to them ne gave
Icrv tender love. Music was a part or his hfe. not
oniy his stock in trade. OF some men 1t is possi-
II was only very truth to say that he protested
about himself and his predilections not at az.
Sarv Of his best traits, those which We're truly
nnble were known only to his intlInate 1rlehds,
and a multitude OF his kndnesses We're gone
ANONYMOUSLY. IL L. ~