New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
Music Notes

Mr. Frederick s Converse's symphonic
poem. THE Mystic Trumpeter," which has
been heard here. was played on February
IS at a concert of the New Symphony Or
chestra in London. under the direction OF
Mr.. Landon Ronald, the newly elected prin-
cipal of the Gulldhsll School of Music.
~The Post said of it:
Mr.. Converse has done his work well. lie
is successful in creating atmosphere. his
material is honest, and he shows dramatic
Il.iil in creating a climax. MuslcailE,
America Is young as creative 1orce' ana ana
like most young. Is still dependent on 9TH
e-s. This is to a certain extent Indicated
" portions OF Mr.. Converse's score, but re-
saVded as a whole it is the most gratifying
effort that has come from America since
the compositions Of Edward MacDoWell be-
Came known I'm England.
THE Pail Mall Gazette:
Mr.. Converse is one of the younger Amer
lean composers: he has had German train
ing and has undoubted skill. Whether his
illustration of Whitman'S fine poem is
success is less certain, for one felt that
there was q good deal Of cleverness in the
music but little feeling. and the style
here and there seemed a little commonplace
in sentiment. The best section perhaps
was the third, "ConiuTe wars wild alarms,
which had a good martial swing. the love
section and the close were Disappointing IN
their emotional sweep, while the theme rep
resentng the Mystic 1rumpeter was also
wanting in conviction. Otherwise the gen
erai musicianshp of the work was good
and interesting in detail: some or the or
Chestrstion, perhaps, was not very well pal
anced as the big effects at times were not
sufficiently sonorous. The subject. by the
way is an excellent one FOR symphonic
poem. as it has such clear design; an
ideal setting is yet 10 be heard
Programme OF a violin recital to be given
by Maximlian Pilzcr on ruesday evening
/ In Mendelssohn Hall:
Sorats in u Observation-Disclosures. Handel
! Concerto IN y minor. ............. Edmund severn
Concerto in ID minor. nor............-......... .brnch
fo1sfs ~ mans 900 ."lena"shi
Aus der Hemat. ............... :..... =. Snetsna
Elegy ......................... Alex. Macf adyen
souvenir IahZ f prd,s
! Programme Of recital Of sonatas for
violin and pianoforte TO be given by Miss
/ Beatrice Eberhard and Carl Noelkner at the
/ Wsldorf-Astorla next Friday evening:
Suite, Op. Roger
. Berceuse. Op. 1SG. ..........i Homer y Rartlett
: Air la Bouyice. Op. 22o.
The composer at the pianofortcJ
Sonata in Franck
Sonata in G minor. nor................... Beethoven
There will be an extra concert of the
! Philharmonic Orchestra in Brooklyn on
Sunday. March 10, at which Kathleen Par
/ low will play.
/ Programme Of concert TO be given by
/ Leo Orensten, pianist, assisted ny the
Nolpe Orchestra. AT the New Amsterdam
Theatre this evening
Chromstic fantasy and flgue............ ...... Bach
gonata Apassionata. o. 51............ Beethoven
| Nocturne. on. g. No .
Nazutka OD. 33 No. 4.
lmprompiu. Op. %. ,borin
Nalsc Oh. ca 40. c.....I ''V''
Itude. Op. %. No. 5....
! Ftude or. 10. No. 49,
I Concerto in d minor. Op 20. No 4..Ruoinsiein
Boris Hamburg. 'celist. will play MS
second New York recital in Mendessohn
Hall next Thursday afternoon. on this oc-
casion ne will have the assistance OF Max
Herzberg. accompanist, in the presentation
OF the following programme:
Sonata ............ Wilhelm de Fesch 1885 1859
| tAriane,d GCm original edition for vloloncello
inquired bass by Alfred MolfaO.
! Sarabance from Suit" in G major. 49, .-.,.
Minuctto ....... Mars ,early eighteenth century,
/ La Zamuogu1 tTfe bagpip-i. .AnacO Oil2 1907
! AdaeiO from Gamoa suite In g. .,..- ..,..
Allegro yiyamente. ........... .Lanzetti d7l0-'SOD
variations On a Iocoeo theme. OPP 33. -,,..-.-,.
sonata. op "a oor piano and cello, ........ Iiuss
With the COMPOSER al tao piano.
Romsn.e ...:.................. Boe!lmann
Ritorucut ....................... >indiue
tIuEt ir,~fc .-aiciishA
es.sisSS -stagnOI. ....... ........... .GlazOJnof
lauilon ................. ................ Pepper
Max Herzberr. accompanist
Maud Powell. who IS now touring in the
Southwest. returns to New York TO appear
a. soloist with the Philharmonic Orchestra
on March "A and l.. She will play tie
Sbelius concerto which she introduced first
10 this country al a concert Of the Phil
harmonic Society. Miss Powell has since
performed this interesting work with tho
Boston symphony and the Chicago and
| Cincinnati orchestrss
The symphony Concert for Young People
next Saturday afternoon in Carnegie Hail
will have as solOist Kathleen Parlow, Nv