The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04

n portant images in the world Of
music. II was a dull year. yet
not wholly devoid of Significance.
THE suns recorder OF doings musical.
and sonnet times unmusical, occupied some
time In a recent day in examining the
history Of the year. A. he went through
the scrapbook page by page the truth
slowly dawned upon him that little OF
any value had been achieved In 1918.
Herewith Is offered a list Of such In
cidents and productions as seemed
worthy Of note in the course OF the
examination:
January clara Butt returned after
an interval of thirteen years and sang
with the Nolpe Orchestra tnow defuncp.
January S-Schola Cantorum concert.
illustrating the history Of opera
January S-Max Rogers Concerto In
the Ancient Style for Orchestra" pro-
duced by Boston Orchestra
January 10-First appearance Of Julia
Culp. Dutch lieder singer.
January 1l-Joseph Holbrooke's
Queen Nab uone poem) produced by
Boston Orchestra.
January lS--Debut Of Max Pauer,
pianist
January 23-Debut of Ottiiia Metxser.
COntTatO, WIN fH1iHdTmOnC.
January 31-Jarosav kocian. violin
ist. returned.
February First concert OF the Rus.
san Cathedral choir.
February 6.--Max Rigers Romantic
Suite" produced by the Philharmonic.
February 11--Zandonars 'Conchita"
produced by Phiiadel phia- Chicago Opera
Company.
February 16--Victor Kolar'e orches-
trail sketch "A Fair Tale" produced by
Symphony Society.
February 25--Keinzls Der Kuhrei-
gen" produced by Philadelphia Chicago
Opera Company.
February 27-Walter Damroschs
"Cyrano" produced at the Metropolitan
Opera House.
March Fourth symphony Of Sibi-
Illus produced by Symphony Society.
March 6-Fritz Stahiberg's Sym
phonic Scherzo" performed FIRST time)
by Philharmonic.
March 19-"Boris Godunov" produced
at Metropolitan.
March 22-Mraczek's symphonic bur
lesque MAX and Moritz' produced by
Boston Orchestra.
April 5-"Don Pasauale" revived at the
opera.
April 13-Toscanini conducted the
Ninth Symphony.
May LA Juive" revived by EURO
Opera Company.
September 15-Opening Of Century
Opera House season Of operas IN Eng
lish c"Aida").
November 1-Paderewski reappeared
In recital at Carnegie Han.
November 11-Chadwick's d minor
quartet played for first time here by
Kneisel Quartet.
November l6-Fanellis 'sThebes'
given for first time by Symphony 80.
ciety.
November 1s--John POwell's "Sonata
Virginianesque" produced by Mr.. ant
Mrs. Names.
November 20--Max Rogers "Balle'
Suite" produced by Philharmonic.
November 30-Cha usson's concerto
for violin, plano and orchestra producet
by Symphony Society.
December 4-Mahler's NTH symptom,
played by Boston Orchestra.
December b--Georg Schumann'i
"Ruth" produced by Oratorio Society.
December 6-First concert of tn,
Longy New York Modern Chamber
December s-"Der Rosenkavalier'
produced at Metropolitan Opera House
December 12-Egar's symphonic
study "Falstan' produced by symptom!
Society.
December lLGuilmant's "March
Fantalsie" and Gilberts "a Negr,
Rhapsody" produced by Peoples Sym
phony Society.
1t is unlikely that any thoughtful
reader OF the musical department O
this paper will fail to arrive at the sam
conclusion as the writer; namely, tina
the supreme event In the past year wa
the production OF Boris Godunov." II
success with the public could not hav
been foreseen. nor did any one forese
II. Neither impresario nor critic CA
tell which way the public fancy will fly
II they could there would be neithe
failures nor unexpected successe.
Boris" belongs to tho latter rare va
riety.
The deep value OF It's success will per
haps not be altogether that attribute
TO II In a recent article. There con
tinues to be room for doubt that the In
terest created by this great Russia
opera will teach people to 20 to tn
opera house to hear lyric dramas an
not singers. In all likelihood the popu
larity Of ARTISTS" will continue to b
the most potent charm In the possessio
Of the musical theatre.
But may II not be possible tbs
"Boriss will serve to modify the trad
t3onal demand Of the public for tn