The sun., 1910-10-09

os.- wors. ani 4 m. relative value e
the musl-rais srh1pl. 80 ths head -
whivh -tanis saint -SAsn. vhsn cnn
pars-t siih tho tendency - tho present
I Esn-fatHli
FROM the poins ~ view % cur own
/ olnr--tEp..r- thI. festival udsrSd NJ el--
I fusnt pt novelty save Ia the IuNtapusl
ton af five "Nhal-tiy. programmes, the
-1"rt & whlCh a- whole vas hit
fatiguing Tyn much french music. an
aduIt"raf"'l and uuC' ntra-is-d, grows
w"urtsum" almost tu IN" fEuIni " mOnot-
uny. hpNvN"r interesting. curious, anu
-tut- tas the modern bpulay arb argu'
haz 49,. th.s" iuc.r-ion- INTO m. realm
20 musical impressioniSrn may he
az IN. we'll accredited musical master
pieces that we're performed the great
SAINT SaAns symphpnv In 4 MINOR with
organ Ct-sar Franck : ID minor symphony
and hi- Variations Symphnniques- bad
a first place. while critical opinion, official
and Unofficial. unanimously COnCetsd Nin-
cent lndy's symphony on a SaVoyard
theme. and NIdor's -SinfOnIa SaCra
cam" IA for share of warm appreCia-
tt"n. Nhll" Dehus-y. Pavel. Ducasse
and D'ikaS shared the laurels among the
group ut Younger men
Tn" two chamber mu-iC concerts were
arranged ~Ith special view uf hOnonng
SAINT -Sarns Ia the one and Gabriel fHurr
ia the other The first ~ these resulted
IN q magnificent triumph for the veteran
musician. both ~ composer and inter-
prefer. and though his associates were not
puit" worthy nf 50 valiant master ma
Interpretation of their works, which hay Z"
ia the course Of years beCome ~ familiar
a. household words. - "A memory 20 II"
carried away by all Who were turtunai"
enough to be present an this particularly
enluvdbl" occasion
A death i'm the family of Gabriel FaurA
prevented his attending th" festival. and
though hr was ably represented hy VI
Alfred Curtnt the leading French pianist
~ to-day. IN" compositions. when IN
spite - their musICIanly qualities are not
81 the very first order lost that distinctive
quality ~ especial interest they would
otherwise hlv" possessed. To be sure.
" proved n memorable opportunity for
Iorrot. than whom no one more perfect
in all the essential qualities oi modern
pIant.m can he heard nowadays. and the
French festival will also have u 20 its
credit that " has made larger circle of
music lovers acquainted with an artist
whose International fame can only be-
question = tIme.
~, M. least delight ful feature ~ the
festival was the various social func' rons
arranged ~ honor IN every possible way
the artis and the members OF the COM
mittca The city officially received them,
giving luncheon on their arrival IA well
a. "A farewell supper as they left the court
not only appeared AZ each Of the con
Cprt- bat issued invitations 20 an after
noon tea IN the castle uf Nymphenburg
when thosa who were privileged To he
present had an opportunity of hearing
Saint -SaeuS rpnder hiz Suite tlgArienne-
and his well known -Eiude en- forme lie
Nal.s
~" ACCOMPANIED the singers not only
IN songs from his own pen. but also
when the memory ~ a Young pianist gave
out during a passage in Padre MarinI's
~pahSIr~ a Amour- he substituted him
self IN the lafters place at the piano and
finished his par ~ song which he
probably had not 'hought u Tor more
wears than u would h. -afe 20 remember
Bv way ~ delicate compliment To- the
French musicians al a brilliant reception
given IN th. home ~ a leading RavarIan
new -paper writer, Richard Strauss gave
a first hearing a. the piano of excerpts /
from his latest opera. Der Rosenk AvalieT'
u hch' - 20 have Its initial performance I
IN Dresden IN January
None the less IN private a. well as IN 3
public saint Sa"us vas acclaimed a. the ,
herp u the hour. and though the aim 81 .
'hs French festival TO unite the nations I
round one common deal was accom-
pli shed IA a wholly encouraging manner.
u will 20 a great extent figure hehceforth .
IN IN" recollection % those present as the .
OCCASION for a genuine tribute % admlra-
ION FOR a French musician. who's" fame Is
far an time " Won SACHS. 7