New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-17
Musical Criticism
And Its Amenities
How Does the Critic Like 1t Himself?-Beaboring the
Score-Cerman U-Boat Warfare-Vulgar Farce
in Strausss Opera

Tie best. or worst. criticised people
in the world are those whose unhappy
lot in life il is to give public e1pros-
sion OF their opinions in the newspa-
pers. OF that fact professional per
formers on the stage and concert plat
form seldom show appreciation cir
euustance which add some zest 70 the
LIE OF a critic, who, no matter how ten
dor soulcd he may be, has generally
ACQUIRED q toughness OF exterior which
enables him 20 endure with greater
COMMUNITY than his victims the fire.
auent cudCcllings which he receive. The
majority Of his critics DO not indulge
in criticism a. ell. but simply 10 per
sonal abuse, sent always anonymously
They are easily disposed Of smile
and the waste basket. When q critics
critic has seriously something to say IL
i, no hardship TO give It public eTpres-
sion. even If. as in the case Of the to'-
lowing letter, IL would seem as Il the
w-,,or IN fsulting the critic had only
poured little moro acid into inc
wound which he opened;
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In your issue Of TINS morhiiI !.
Mr.. Il. L. Krehbiel says the ioi4o"lne
m his criticism OF yesterday So''e'
by the Boston Orchestral
"Csn and ought We 20 be pro-
soundlv grateful that while we
snend twice or thrice as mueh
moocv every year on our symphony
organizations, IS does Major mig
ciDson and while We have twice OF
6-ice "a many capable musicians
., Eoston. we must yet wait TOT
the coming of the Boston men, WIN
m Nuck at their head, 20 near
synnbony played as Schumanns
.Pbeinish' was played last night
ID not know how much money. DIT
FlsSler and Mr.. Higginson spend OF
their respective orchesuas, ana / &c
NOT think that Mr.. Krehbiei knows, Du'
lam clad that Mr.. Krehbiel enjoyed the
PLAYING Of the Boston symphony.
always do. whenever / have the Booo
fortune 20 hear one OF their concerts
under that splendid conductor ana mu'
stefan, Dr.. Muck; but Is not MT. hreh-
bieps comparison with New YORK or
chestras OF doubtful value, and, 70 say
the least, little provincial am
reminded OF the old saw regarding d
prophet not being Recognized IN ms
own country. and take the hoer'y, OF
quoting, from among many enthusisS
tic and critical commenti ne pos
ton Evening Transcript by Mr.. Par
L. - nj
Boston concert Of the New YORK sym
phony Orchestra, a. followsi
@What Mr.. Bigginson With his
endowed orchestra has accom-
plisbed for Boston Mr.. Flsgler now
BIDS fAir 20 do with his for New
York. Fortified, accordingly, Mr..
pAmrosch has now gathered and
practised a notable orchestra OF
musicians In the prime OF the later
years OF youth or Ia the carrier
years of middle age. The string
choir Is rich, warm, precise, trans
parent and euphonious OF tone, ~
persuasive balance between the
brighter and darker voices. The
wood winds contain many notable
individual talents; the flutes are
comparable with those Of DR..
Mucks orchestra; the clarinets
fall only a little below such
virtuoso as our Mr. Sand; the
horns are full and warm OF tone;
the trumpets Of clear and bright
timbre; the darker brass sonorous
and mellow, while the players upon
the percussion Instruments we're
an interesting little band OF mod
eat virtuosi. The whole bano
plays with largely resonant, full
bodied, warmly colored and suei-
GENTLY sensitive tons. Il is AZ.
vancing fast in tho higher and
subtlcr orchestral grsces Of Hdrolt