New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
Mahler's Jubilee
Well Known Musicians Pay
lin Tribute.

s-,- .-t--,,--,sts nee that Gustav Mailer
sf-ferh birthday chanCed 20 fail az a uIIe
sher he was in Europe was MADE ne
Arossior for many tributes 10 the eminent
composer and conductor The principal
hewspapers devoted extended articles 10
ntrn. and q book OF ''appreciatlons was
enrpiled as 4 souvenir OF the occasion
A-1ong ne contributors TO this book were
seve-aI MUSICIANS whose words viii be
read with interest
Aired CaseIla is = conductor II Paris
are Of whose compositions is underlined
fo- production by the Philharmonic So
eiery tbs sezsol- be wrote
see n Gustav MahIer the greatest
r-i,sfczI individuality which the world Is
a. present permitted 10 ADMIRE suCA nS
5 II both his capacities as conluSSoI 80 60
-orpose- The acquaintance Win ManleT 5
fv-nphonies has been the most tIllpo55 eaL4e
md decisive event OF ny arusnc eouc11-
lon, sno assert tIlst one Sell1,o ieI1,S. Isj.7r
a. the modern symphony WILDLY ,s. Del-te
thorUrEhlv acquainted with MahIG
work ! think that MS arl- an az 90
-fcn and 1o-Cefu1, SO expressive ana nam
Pold being rhe logical conclusion OF ITe
Al of Beethoven and wagner, may 4eau
n most important consequences, Lne ~
te-- ri which we now can only guess
However this be. let Us musicians ofIer ouf
saa-rfel- thanks 70 the WOncerIu master,
to whom we owe so many I s1,I 0+-- az
seb1e1 70 him because he dared 10 !loeTate
l7e -lohlest form OF music ron is last
EoEr1zLic and academic cnalnS. NIllCn - -
sfFo--e os The past century have not Eet
7--e~co-le- Nay some IeW retroE essiN
Beck-esse-s wilfully stick 70 their oes
-,.-srelv vel calculated. seDile 1oTI1lulsH.
= --s -77-- svvay from them and greet
Ers-sv Mailer as the only musician VINO
nas understood the true rmeasUrlhs a1io
bearing Of the ode 70 JOY
Richard Strauss wrote
consider the compositions % Gustav
SFsHle- among the most important and IN
te-esTInE phenomena q preSeht usE =. - :
ono had the privilege OF introducing a. one
uf ne 1rs1 mis- symphonies 10 the puoIc., !
ronsider Il one O1 my most peasant olIe9
- hafr7 them further by word and deed 70
srsf universal recognition which Ihey so
Firhlv deserve. The plastic art OF his IN
ErrIrneu1aIion should be especially recon-
ren6eG as absolutely exemplary
With Her Strauss the concert as we'll as
-. ooe-a Eoe-s of New York are abun-
osr-lv familiar. A capital orchestral piece.
A1,r-erc du sorcier" by Paul Dukas.
Is also known 10 them and they have been
promised hearing Of his opera "Arisne
= Fsa-ae-Rie11' a. the Metropolitan Opera
45ous4 in tie approaching season Nj Du-
HAS wrote.
NIahfe-s genial way Of conducting the
orchestra a. WAYS made z Sitting impress
sion upon me Among the sreat In9slcs1i lLesl--s
events Of my life I remember d perform
znce Of tFfdelio" N London, n the course
.0f which he led the overture Geonore No
3 II such genial Interpretation OF me
eu5~fr 81 Beethoven that ! had the Sensa-
rion Of assisting Al the very creation Of this
sublime work
SIDce thar Gay I have had the honor Of
being presented 10 hITn by e mutual friend.
Hur Il nv greatest Joy / found IN Gustav
Mailer Z man who resembleO the artist /
faG admired.
7 am happy 70 add this testimonial 70 the
many others given by more competent crit
ics. and I only wish IL could be more COM
r-ereusiEe and more efficient.