The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-28

instead of the local organization TUT
 the recent festival Unpleasant rela-
 tions between Stokowski and the mus
 ical powers" of Cincinnati were so
 marked that the conductor asked to De
 relieved of his contract. which had yet
 two years to run. While the Cincln-
 natl orchestra did good work under IStokowski, it has not the standing Tn
 the musical world that three or four symphony bands in this country have attained. It was a surprise to out
 side musicians, therefore. that man
 of such eminence as Kunwald was m
 duced 10 take Stokowskfs place and
 fill out the unexpired two years con-
 tract
 Kunwald Is a piano virtuoso as well
 as virtuoso conductor. The Musical
 courier's Berlin correspondent gives
 this account:
 "A great ovation was rendered pr.
 Ernst Kunwald on Tuesday evening, when he conducted the Berlin Philhar-
 monic orchestra for the last time. The immense audience, which taxed the seating capacity of the large hall Of the Philharmonic to the utmost, testi- fled to the popularity of the dis tinguished conductor, and there was an latmosphere of general festivity throughout the evening. pr. Kunwald's
 farewell programme consisted of the
 'Meistersinger' overture, the 'Vorspiel and Liebestod, from Tristan and Isolde;' Handers concerto grosso for piano and string orchestra. and Beeth- ovens 'Coriolan' overture and fifth symphony. Dr. Kunwald. who was in
 fine fettle throughout the evening. con-
 ducted the entire programme from
 memory. As has been repeatedly as-
 serted In these columns. Dr. Kunwald
 is one of the most gifted, experienced and versatile conductors of our day. He is absolutely in the front rank of or
 chestra leaders, and Cincinnati Is to be congratulated on having secured for the next two years the services of such a great man. His reading of the well worn c minor symphony called forth Interesting comparisons with the re- cent performances of the work here l by Fritz steinbachs and Richard Strauss Kunwald's interpretation was far su- perior to that of Steinbach and was quite on a par with that of Strauss l but 1t Is more like the reading Of Nikisch than either of the other two. l In old Kentucky
 | .Kentucky, oscar Underwood's native state, is beginning to speak out by piece meals for the majority leaders candi0acy | for the presidency" said travelling man last night, "and I believe old Kentucky will second Alabamas nomination at the l Baltimore convention, or else come to f1im before many ballots are taken. It Will mean much. At meeting of the demo- cratic party of Bowling Green last Satur- day, the McCreary forces overwhelmingly controlling. the following resolutions were adopted:
 "5. Resolved, that we. with pride, point to the brilliant record of the Hon.
 oscar Underwood, who spent his boyhood
 among us and who we will still reckon
 as one of us. Although young in years yet he has demonstrated his ability to
 discharge the duties of the office of the chief executive of this nation. Therefore
 we join in with Alabama, his adopted
 state, in presenting him to the democracy of the nation as our choice as candidate for President, to be voted for at the next Nov ember election, and the delegates here- matter named are instructed to vote for | him as long as his name shall remain be-
 fore said convention. But should the convention, when assembled In Louisville, | in it's wisdom think 1t best to select an-
 other of Kentucky's sons other than the Hon. Oscar Underwood to be presented | to the national convention as her choice,
 then in that event our delegates are in strueted to vote for Hon. Champ Clark,
 as a candidate for President and to vote l for him so long as his name shall remain before the convention, and to vote for
 delegates to the national convention who will be friendly to his candidacy and to
 instruct such delegates to vote for him
 so long as his name shall remain before
 said convention.
 "6 Resolved, that the delegates here | matter named are instructed to vote as
 unit upon all questions coming before said convention, or delegation.