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view. Strauss realistic descriptions did
not pass the point where pure" MUSIC
should stop
At all events. he increased the techs
nique OF the composer, ard, in the para
ticular work which we are to play to-
day, the moods Of oppression, strife and
eventual liberation and resignation are
SO strong that realism disappears in the
depth Of this grand musical stress.
Death and TRANSPORTATION" a de-
| scription in tones of a dying man who
sees his entire lite-childhood, youth
and love, manhood and strife-pass by
| him in fever dream, to have it aQ
come TO Climax in his final struggle
against death, which is then followed
\ by the TRANSPORTATION" part of the
| composition. remains among Strauss
/ three or four greatest works for orche0-
| ira; and the realistic details of this
| struggle, with tympant beats for pull
sationS OF the heart. and themes of
nearly tangible effort of the struggle
| against death. do not distract: If any
! thing. they intensity the mood C this
| tone poem and make the epilogue, the
| TRANSPORTATION part. radiate more brill
/ liantly in the superb simplicity OF its
| growing cresceado in c major, and its
ethereal ending.
| ANAAlb Va AOuI-LI4IlUlc IOuIlUJ .LaZdE
FfrSt time in America
The next work, named Ring" is the
logical final step in the development Of
| tone painting. which was started sew
/ eral hundred years ago in small pieces
| by Rameau, Scarlatti and Daquin (the
Hen" the Cuckoo" etc., the "Musi-
cal Portraits" by Couperin. the imita-
tions of nature in Beethovens Pastoral
/ Symphony, which were followed BY the
tonal descriptions of Berlioz, List,
| Wagner and Strauss.
! The present work is a musical illus
/ tration Of the excitement which attends
boxing bout. The tense atmosphere,
The shouts OF the multitude. the fierce
and painting rhythm Of this excitement,
the relentleSsnesS Of it all are portrayed
in Strident colors. Those who do not
care for this quality in music certainly
should remain out in the lobby to smoke
another cigarette, as l have purpoSely
| put this piece rieh. after the intermis-
sion. AS a die-hard conservative once
said to me apropos Of a very modern
Schonberg work, THE trouble is, If I
hear it again III start to like the
damned thing"
I am of the opinion that, regardless
OF criticism, it is conductors duty to
acQuaint his public from time TO time
] WIN the latest OeNelOpmenJS In con-
| temporary music Hence this work,
which is one of a trio. the other two
being Honeggers Pacific 231" and
Mossolov'S Iron Foundry
Performances of other works by La2ar
"a young Hungarian living in PaTlsD
have been given by the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra. but for this work We
have the American premiere.
Waltz, Wine, Women and Song"
Johann Strauss
Follows the waltz "Wein. Webb und
GeSang" by Johann Strauss, greatest,
most typically Viennese Of all waltz
composers. The evident enthusiasm
with which one of that masters other
works. Artists Life" was received last
year made US add this one to our reper-
toire
From "Sigurd Jorsalfar' Grieg
tIntermezzo tBorghlld's Dream
March Of Homage.
The concert Will be concluded with two
excerpts from Griegs music to Bijorn-
sons Scandinavian drama, "Sigurd
Jorsalfar Borkhild's Dream" and
"HuldigungSmarsch Grieg because of
the native color Of his music, can be
regarded with composers like Smetana.
the Bohemian; Albeniz and De Fala.
the Spaniard, and others, as a dialect
composer in contrast to the more uni
! versal language Of Beethoven oI
| Brahms
But in this medium he has composed
some simple and lovely music, of which
r the two excerpts of today are typlcai
examples.