The sun., 1910-01-31
MIKUP In THE PHILHARMONIC
PIANIST WEISS AND CONDUC-
TOR MAILER DISAGREE.
when the Latter Didn't Interpret a Sehu-
mann Concerto TO suit the Former IIe
Quit-Glurried Hunt for n Substitute
First One Found In JIIrrs a Tendon.

Gustav Mailer. conductor OF the Phil
harmonic Orchestra, fell out with his
soloist at a rehearsal Saturday morning
and the upshot was that the piano con-
certo had to be played at the concert in
Carnegie Hall yesterday afternoon by
a substitute.
The soloist was to have been Josef
Weiss of Leipsic. whom Mr.. Mahler
brought to New York especially for the
concert yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Weiss
and Mr.. Mailer have been friends for
a good while and even last night. when
Mr.. Weiss was threatening to bring suit
against the Philharmonic unless he got
his pay for the appearance that he didn't
make. he declared his lasting friendship
for the conductor. He didn't think that
it was spoiled bit.
Last Saturday morning, when Mr..
Mailer was whipping the orchestra into
shape for the concert. Mr.. Weiss was
asked to run through with the Schumann
concerto in A minor. which was down on
the programme for yesterday. They got
as far as the last movement without
more than a ripple. Then Mr.. Weiss took
occasion to remark that Mr.. Mailer was
ultOkotntT LOO IuuCn eTnI1uablb
on the oboe parts. and that the oboe
players were quite too demonstrative.
They started through the last move
ment again, and in the middle Of IL Mr.
Weiss stopped short. He raised the same
complaint. Mr.. Mailer told him that he
rehearsal. But MIR. Weiss wouldn't
go on.
I'm as good a pianist. Mr. Mahler."
said he, -as you are a conductor"
Mr.. Mailer showed no disposition TO
change his Interpretation of the score
Mailer without a soloist thirty hours be-
fore a concert.
Mr.. Mailer wouldn't change his pro-
grammes and found a substitute in the
person of Yolando Nero, who was mar
ried six weeks ago after fortnight's en-
played the SchumRnn concerto in three
years. but that she'd willingly undertake
it. She practised most OF the afternoon
and most of the night, but yesterday
morning she discovered that she had
strained a tendon in her right arm.
That left Mr.. Mailer with five hours
in which TO get somebody. He stuck TO
his determination not to change his pro-
gTamme. He lighted upon Pado Calico,
who said that he was in practice and
could play il. and ii was Mr.. Calico who
appeared yesterday afternoon.
coming on the stage at Carnegie Hall
Mr.. Weiss climbed to Mr.. Mailer room
with a lawyer. There was only a minute
or two in which Henry Noyes, an attor-
ney at 20 -Vesey street, could explain
things before IL would be time for Mr..
Mailer to go down into the auditorium.
Mr. Noyes said that if MIR. Weiss didn't
play there would have to be pa yment
just the same.
Mrs. Mailer. who was in the room with
her husband. tried to smooth things over,
but it was clear that the two musicians
were becoming dangerously excited. IL
looked for a minute as though the con-
ductor might not be able to go on for the
concert. Felix Leifels. the business mana
ger Of the Philhq nm onic. came along and
averted the explosion. He induced Mr..
Mailer to go down TO his conductors
desk and Mr.. Weiss retired.
Last night MIR. Weiss said he was sorry.
- Mr.. Mailer was my closest friend" said
he. -and l think he still il. But l came
here from Germany for This concert and
| didn't play. Yet l showed that l was
ready If l am not paid | will have TO
go TO court. And Of that. too. l will be
very sorry"