New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
By II. Z. krehbiel

Some three weeks ago, in comment
ag on concert Of the Philadelphia
J'chestra, We gave exQ 7essiov to &
Iaought which we have never enter
aimed with pleasure-namely, that it was
happy dispensation OF the god of the
aachine back Of daily newspaper work
vs must affect a humble pose and
%: say Journalism" which is alb
io'red by the smart young laborers in
'ss field to-day that reviewer Of
aaslcal d0lngs was obliged to empty
IS mind before midnight of ali cogi-
-Aoas called I'D by the music last
ard. We went further and intimated
aat the need OF getting rid of such
s:llous stuff as is invoked, or evoked,
= stirred up by such music as that
zach Cyril Scott had produced at the
''7cert n question was, after all,
'oJect for gratitude, because the re-
TleTer would never be called upon to
1Te an opinion on it again unless he
'aose to call i INTO court as a witness
j such case i Honesty in Art
e'sus Aaecta..on, o Sincerity versus
'0se' Or Creative Capacity versus
Impotence, or Modest Genius versus
0anptious Talent, or Knowledge YER
'as ignorance, or Large InYentiveuess
'srua Petty Ingenuity, or Art versus
arrogance. Having quite enough TO
% Ia the diurral treadmll, We mad no
ass!fe then TO prepare brief in such
aasaflon Nor have we now, being
7u'se willing 70 hand the case to the
laS with the piead.ngs Of the de-
tsadants.
1as we are -ot 70 se left undis-
asoed in our pursuit Of peace. A gen
a'man who is Of national kinship with
AF' Scott, and obviously an adrnirer Of
ae music which he offered tor our de-
'c'a'ion on the occasion mentioned,
-''s moved 70 write letter to The
''oune on the subject Of its reviewers
'S''ew' or critics criticism, or report
Feport~~we are not particular as
me designation. We thought at the
,'4e II was nothing more than health
81 eviction Of noxioue mental gas
'a'ea threatened 20 disturb our peace
"'hd and spirit, our good nature.
-~e leiter was long and contained ir-
'''e'an' matter, such az reference to
- Oiympian" posture of The Trb-
-Nss reviewer and the lowliness Of
80 c0Tfesp spoadent and his daring in
''A'ufing 70 take exception to what
Oiympisa" had said; also unnec-
~'esy approYa. Of the reviewers cpin-
~ about the performance Of Brahms 5
. m'aor Symphony. But il charged
40 *;sn unfairness, protected against
- H"laboring" OF Mr. Scott and then
'''essded az follows:
sm aware that Jour distinguished
,7ae has I'ttle sympathy or approval
~ 'hs mrar-u school Of composers. but
80 T'fia "ili experiment. ard advance
. nus'c, IL n other m attera, how
',sF ~uca some may protest. The
,''7s - certain critics 20 down
&c moderns suggest Mrs. harrington
~ ~ aer mop, and recall the attacks o.
=. * ate Hr. DAWSON, musical critic
- :. ~ Lnadon Times, on Wagner and
~as iaen called, ',ne music o. the
III Kfeholel asls, Tas Il aeces-
~ NAT he Nr. ScottJ should meas
az strength With tnat Of branins :?
's .sa eon plains that his cornpositions
s..9'' naYe been placed in juztapo. l.
i'sa T.th thosc of she G.rman master.
sa'9id Imagine that Mr.. Scott had 20
g. 's " do NTH arranging the pro-
IAN ~ the Philadelphia Orches,ra
:. !, nae 7itn deciding the policy
r., 4If J ,ipVrc. admit thai hctter
~. u m scrts's compositiDns 'nas
- ana bFahur m.Znt have been
mt mt 10 Dut tnsm On the sane pro-
I'm "as rather Ike placing paintings
- saI' kenabrandt and VeIaaquez, eide
~ s'ot NTH those of Hanet. Monet
"a ctzanne. However, sucn work.
:. ~ rs judged pcndentIy. and not
VA ~ comparison. A. the Met. o
s.sI~n Museum one finds not only the
sx..M1'7es and old matters, but alsc
Tssy oi The mcderns including thosa
ssss namsd, and deubtless In time
ssns thsts viii be many more d