The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-07
~SCHELLING'S MUSIC
PLEASES AUDIENCE
New Variations Admirably
Played by Boston SYM
phOny Orchestra.

The Boston SYMPHONY Orchestra be-
gau the year 1916 N Carnegie HAL last
evening with one OF those concerts which
delight the admirers OF the organization
and ~iiritate many otI"r persons The
programme embraced three numbers. the
Pastoral" symphony Of beethoven. a
new So; Of Variations for piano and or
chestra 10y Ernest Sohelling. and Dukas's
"Apprenti Sorc.cI" Tn. FIRST consider
atioi. ana that a Dr.e; one. must be
given TO the new work Of the American
pianist and composer.
Tn' title In full IL impressions from
AN artists Ne, In Form Of Variations
on prigina, Taeme for Orchestra and
fianufort". There are altogether
twenty -one variations. OF which one was
cut 10 last evenings performance. The
theme, Wna,h is one OF much intrinsic
charm. is sung by the NIoilus and yiolas.
the piano supplying an ornamental COM
mentary The composer then sets out
on u series Of sketches. which need not
be cata,ogued. The first. for example,
for wood wine ~ marked n. =. o.
which means that NJ. Schelling IN wit
ing 1t thought of the tona! y~Splendors OF
wood choir If the Boston orchestra.
Could one mistake the second A canon.
rather martial. precise in rhythm. In
cisive. *. NJ" Why, one could see
Karl Muck conducting himself.
The fourth IL in honor OF Mr. Schel.-
ius'- "r,hcst-stjou teacher. the cum-
Il no Itfs ala.
variation with horn solo does double
duty under the title Of F1onzaley. II
honors the quartet and the beautiful
place on the Signale de Chebres. Who
Is 81. j. p with his weird Polish la
ment, but piderewski? And there is
ono for Fritz Kreisler with "A viola
solo, and there is another in full or
chest:a for Wilhelm M~cngelberg. the
/ Amsterdam conductor.
Most Of the variations AR, more than
ordinarily ~good-sOms are beautiful
some are pregnant with suggestion. The
oboe solo fo- 30. L." GEORGES Longy,
who played ~ was delightful. The
Sicillano and the Habane-a had the true
character. But Mr. Schelling as a de.
lineative composer reached his highest
level In the variation entitled august
1919 There were grim realism and
q fine musical insight in his employ.
'''' W 'f' '''NA AAfi HiA1 I1t
screaming OF harsh trumpet tones, the
duh pea Of drums and the nnItter OF
wars threats throughout the orchestra.
II was a good piece OF writing. So ton
was hiS transformation Of his theme
into a Lutheran choral. which he an
notated "Nartburg, 1915"
Mr.. SchellinE was far from the AN
Glen, seat OF the i.audgraves OF Thu
ring1a In the summer Of 1913. but per.
haps In that momentous year Mr.. Schel.
ling remembered that, while "A prisoner
in the Wartburg, Luther translated the
Bible into German. Al any rate he made
IA fine development of his theme I'm tn,
chorale form and soon afterward
brought his work to an effective con.
clusion.
1t goes almost without saying that the
composition was well played. Ms. Schel.
ling aided not a little in bringing abou,
this happy result by his own brillian,
performance Of the piano part. which is
not dominant. but an integral sha re OF
the whole, The composition will add ,c
Mr.. Seedlings reputc and will cause
music lovers TO expect something OF
larger ambition from his pen.
Doubtless those who nave unhappil,
outlived their admiration for the elias
sizes will dismiss the performance OF IN,
Pastoral symphony with the denunc!a
ton Of its perfect classicism. But thos.
who can still enjoy pure and restfu
art had a delightful time listening I,
this same performance. which was 8,
dclicatc In all its touches, so ransD rem
and luminous IN all it's tonal tints ant
withal 81 poetic in It's reproduction o.
the spirit OF the work that 1t left tn,
nearer With rscollections worth possess
ing.