The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-15

the readiness with which his first theme
lent Itself TO that highly modern treat
ment easily TO be expected OF the author
OF "A NeH Aesthetic OF Music" For a
moment II seemed as II Dehussy had
been rihing the treasure house OF Bach
and resetting some or It's gems. But
inc choraie' which was presently In
troduced. restored the true mod or the
cantor OF Leips'e'
""s NS''e IN
The little caprice on the departure q,
the brother is practically never MIA we'd
and perhaps with good reason, FOR 1t
would not readily NJ into a general pro-
gramme. and 1t belongs to the privileged
class Of purely intimate communications
desi for the few who know its
meaning. 1t il not "A profound work.
but on the other han in the delicious
fugue on the post horn theme with which
II concludes II bubbles with naive
humor.
In certain respects II hae its own
large significance. Bach was only 10
wears old when he composed II on the
occasion of his brother John Jacobs
going away TO serve as an oboist in the
band or The inpetuous Charles MI. OF
sweden. The mastery OF form and ex-
preston and the clearly marked char
acteristics OF style found in the com-
position have drawn the attention OF
every writer on this master.
Furthermore We must remember that
while II Is programme music pure and
simple, II was in this no novelty In an
age when kuhnau and Froberger had
done more ambitious things but Bach
never wrote this kind Of work again.
The limitations OF a programme were
mt FOR hto Ina nutfnu No. tAA
essential methods Of its exposition suited
to the type OF utterance which he de-
veloped, But 1t was interesting to hear
this old piece. and Mr.. Busoni played
is moods and its musical qualities.
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ssis ana pieces oy MoszKowsHi LISTS
o minor oaiidd served as a eoou test OF
me technlc, tonaI aoihty ana qualities
OF style desired from a pianoforte player
The better qualities OF Miss Meuth's
per'ormance did not correspond arts
'ieally in value to the evidence or much
native talent II disclosed. She has al
ready acquired n certain technical abi-
ny. but her range Of tone coler IL very
limited, and more than his she does not
grasp the ~profourder musical content
Of the composition in hand. Miss Meuth
has still a long way 10 70 before reach
fHC .ha htrhar ,alEak In haE
art, bu, she Is evidently in earnest and
will no doubt advance much further
toward the attainment OF the goal she
has before her.
New York sympbopy
ine new YORK Soeie'y
.avans WITHIN very recent oate gwen
'nree concerts OF brahms COMPOSITIONS
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3m,IIhss 81 the e~ntertalnment II pro
'uen al Aeoiian Hall yesterday AFTER
In ny presenting d programme mace
= enuIe!y OF dance music. IL incIuden
"omll" .a'ne'a! overture OF
neI.I.H' aahCes from bIzets carmen,
T"ao''et $ rhapsody Sspahi. LISTS
hungarian FANTASIA Tor planotorte ana
urehestra. NO SlaVonlc dances oy
OVorak' norwegian dances ny Grieg. a
~
'dhces' molly on the Shore ana
nhephcrd's hey OF Granger, and me
Roses from the south" waltz by
strauss Ethel Leginska played the
piano part In the List fantasy and
earned prolonged applause for a per-
'ornance not always correct and clear
IS 70 note and tempt, but OF a facile and
very brilliant style. The orchestra was
= splendid form and play ed accordingly,
me audience completely filled the house.
Mr. and Ms. David Names gave the
,econd Of their sonata recitals NJ the
beiasco Theatre In the evening. The
programme ccmprised Handles + major
'onata, played with great beauty of
lyle Schumann's in A minor, Rogers
suite IN + major. opus 80, bearing the
re in Alien Styl." and Cecil Bur
'gh's Ascension sonata In A major.
'i,s -. Since Mr.. Names Is a violin
ST and MS wife a pianist IL follows that
f. me compositions were for the two
s,runen's PLAYED by them.
NJ Burleigh's sonata. which had not