The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23

ing. Smaller performers. yet with GER
tain definite claims to recognition.
come and go ike phantoms only
to return season after season till they
have made their names familiar.
One of the most finished and mos.
interesting artists in this city seems
to be a stranger to the mass Of music
lovers. He gives only one recital each
season. He does this chiefly because
he Is an artist OF exquisite se~nslbility
, and cannot persuade himself to give
much. He prefers to concentrate his
spiritual energies on n appeal. 1t is
very beautiful. but he pays for 1t in
limited recognition.
II this Us the case with an interpreter
who is acknowledged by al competent
judges TO stand In the front rank an !
to have no superior In this country or
in Europe. how much more must 1t be
80 with a newcomer. Think for a mo.
ment what figures of first Significance
have peopled the concert stage In the
season just closing. Here IL an in
| complete list:
Singers: Julia Cup. John McCor-
mack, Reinald Werrenrath. Louis
Graveure. Emilio de Gogorza. Oscar
Seagle. Herbert Wi,herspoon. Among
the newcomers 10 be regarded az OF
more than common merit were May
Petersen and Craig Campbell.
The Niolinists: kreisler. Spalding.
Elman. Brown and Maud Powell. A
newcomer who gave promise was
Sacha Jacobsen.
Pianists: Hoffman,, Paderewski,
Gabrilowitsch. Bauer. Granger. Co
dowsky and Leginska. Close upon
their heels were Hutchinson, Novacs.
Copeland. Powell and the unusually
promising young Lester Donahue.
In this brief list are eighteen artists
who have been admitted to the first
rank. though naturally some stand
forth conspicuous above the others.
But consider historical facts. Albert
Spalding Is accorded "A place among
the foremost v~iolinists of the day. How
long did he struggle for this position?
, And what an extraordinary equipment
In technic, intellect and Imagination
he had to have to win it.
In a season which did not furnish
four or five viol!nists of the first rank
We might wish to hear such an artist
oftener. We might cven be glad to
whet our thirst for violin music at IA
less brilliant fountain. But how much
genuine interest can a fairly good vio-
llnist expect to arouse at a time when
war keeps the best in the world busy
on TINS side OF the Atlantic and prom
Uses I" send even more ot them mere
next season!
IN iooK"ie PACK oVer d winter "hich
I urA illuminated It- -.
was Illuminated ny lhterpretat!fe
forces one cannot soar INC regions or
rariisd ecstasy HI conditions are
uhhea'.h!' ART Toes not receive Its
nnest impulses from the influence OF
the puoilc performer. IL Is uhiortu-
Ha'e nat 'nis sioriheu miuule man Is
d ne.ess''y ior "'os' Oh us now much
y" "nanesp.a'e ca" we reaii~e WITHOUT
INC "eip VI 'he actor let we can
Ieau the dramas OF tne fheiish poet
Out we ea"iiot SIT uo"h III our IL
p.aiies anu read the piano sohatas OK
reveals their splendid secrets.
No wonder that the multi, dc sits
| in rapture before the shrine of ,he
] musical personality. No wonder that
the majority of executive musicians
ACQUIRE a ludicrouslv Exaggerated con.
| ception of their place in the cosmos
| But II is all deplorable in the total NJ
a season. Not a single composer ex.
cent MAILER has attracted anv con-
| siderable measure OF public attention
In the course OF the activities inst
nding II Is doubIy unfortunate th,,
the one writer TO arouse discussion
| nese capellmeIster who strove On mag
| n~iacep{iv In rival Rr,,ckner in tho
proI;xitv nonderositv ana ohsc,ri,v
| NJ his u,ter,nce
II tho ma ,or,,v IF mus,c ,o,,ars hasa
felt that paderewsk, J~Jo,p,rr Era,sl
Ier CasaIs ,,uln ona o,h.rs -, lit,
Wind had wore ;mno-,an, ma,,ar o.
oTar .mau u,onaor Jnaoa1 ST. y.
has hsar a aa.on 90 in,arn,aus M
No.. a., :, 49, -. ,htn, w.
u.a ,,ro haS az n.n sania'n ,"'
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Turning aside from tho world or
| opera and concert to that of h, ll.t
we hnd a certain amount, ~ coufor,
In this realm al anv ra,c. tho corn
! poser has given us some,hinc ~ rca,