The San Francisco call., 1908-04-06
Technical Learning Not Essential to The finest
Appreciation of Good hiuSIC
Rv Waiter Anthony

% tho Ronn composers first three trios.
And the third is the best. beetloN
however was unde~stOGS oy q cets. AS -
aristocratic amateurs and lovers OF nnN
80 1Sbsvr had no feeling Of resentment
because Beethoven's harmony was not
exnIafned nor found in his teacner >
AIbrecht sberger'S, DOCKS DIT
brechtsberger was pretty mao aoV"t 4,'
and said Beethoven would hsNs-
amount 10 much because he refused 20
admit that anything was an sSIaoiA9
fact in music 80.
ssHave nothing to do with him, said
this fine old pedagogue, because ne
will never do anything in decent style
Did you ever hear of AloreentSOs
ger? He was a very great man IN MS
day. and an authority" still; out MS
fame will rest and reach on his criti-
cal Judgment of the Beethoven
There is too much shroudinS or mu-
sic In mystery. I have with dtfnculty
urged unmusica1 friends to attend con-
certs, such as, for instance. the hrels-
Ter recitals. My friend said, But l
know nothing about music. III raii
asleep and disgrace you or break up
the meeting" He went Just the same
and did not miss an opportunity 70
hear the violinist again. He became
patron of the arts at once That is
because Kreisler is a musician VINO
gets at the essence OF music, not It's
mechanics Anybody understands emo
tion. and there IS no other kind or mu-
sic but emotional music It's either
that or arithmetical-
Parry, the English theorist, said orcs-
that he had rather play for an audience
of musIcally unlearned but Intelligent
people than for crowd OF wise" ones
I do not quote him exactly, but thar
was about the way he put 1t.
Give to music the same intelligence
you give a book; bring to IL a credulouS
spirit, willing to witness beauty; listen
with as close attention as to a reader
leave pedagogics to the teachers ana
analysis to the critics Buy good music
and listen to good music; give the same
care to culture in tone that you do 10
culture in books; remember that there
are composers of Three Weeks" trash
and avoid them; accept at first the
testimony of time and give the classics
a chance. Consciousness or form, pro-
portion and nuance will come quickly
and appreciation will become enthusi-
asm. Remember that the pedants who
understand music" are quite apt 10
like less music than you do. and to like
music less, too.
The second concert of the series OF
chamber music events given by the new
Lyric string quartet will be heard next
Sunday afternoon in Lyric hall. Beet
NOVcn Op. 4os VIII &c AAtO -AA~~~
ambitious work presented and viii
serve to introduce Miss Amy Seller as
a professional pianist. Miss Seller is
young society woman whose pianistry
heretofore has been disclosed only to
her friends and at private recitals- She
is said to be an executant of great
ability. Schubert's melodiOUs quartet.
published after his death. will also be
Presented and a triple number will en-
brace Haydn's "Serenade." from his
quartet No. II: Mendelssohn's Canon
etta." from quartet op. u, and Raff's
The MILL op. 1872.
The third concert of the series is
scheduled for May 8. when Mrs. Marie
} Wilson Stoney will be the assisting
artist
If the personnel of the performers is
an indication of excellence then the re-
cital to be given by LeOnora Gordon
Harrison, Gyula Ormay and Max Dolin
at Lyric hall next Thursday evening
treat 1 have not had the personal
pleasure of hearing Mrs. Harrison. but
her voice is said to be pure soprano,
; of great range and expressiveness- Her
} repertoire. as revealed in the subjOined
program, shows versatility and a COM
mendable catholicity Of taste.
} Gyula Ormay's talents as soloist and
acconpanist are we'll known and Max
: Dol1ns violin playing is artistic.
This is the program:
Ruth and Naomi recirative .......... TopliR 4
Leonora Gordon Harrison
l TIL DeaIh' -....---.--....-..-.- -MaScher0nt
} Mrs. Harrison
Gyula Ormay at the piano; violin obhgatO by
; Violin sOlO-"Gipsy Dances .Naehez
= Max Dolin.
! (s( ..Slavonie Love Song ..-.--.- -Chaminade
tbl My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice from
Mrs Harrison. ''' Us
Violin SOLO egende'' .........-.. wieniavvskf
Max Dolin.
Sa{ lar FRANK Lynes
/. tD) len Lleoe Dicn .---.--.....-..- -Grieg
: : tel 'Kornbluemchen'' ....-...-. Robert C0varrv
Mrs. Harrison
c ''Elsa's Dream from "Lohsngrin'' .. Wagner
Mrs Harrison
Alexander Won Fielitz, distinguished
3 German composer who while a resident
. OF Chicago was made director of the
5 Chicago symphony orchestra is not
3 heading that organization on it's west
s ern journey. He has returned to Ber-
= lin, where he will engage in teaching
I and composing. He has been reelected
to the faculty of the Stern cOnserva-
Z tory in Berlin. which post he resigned
/. when he went to Chicago about three
d years ago.