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...summed up in admirable fashion both Mr. Monteux and his achievements of the past five years. It is worth while to consider these for a moment...
...Monteux Created New Orchestra...
...Monteux came to find a disrupted and a mediocre orchestra; and it is well to remember that at the time Mr. Monteux has not proved himself a great conductor. From the first he found opposition and unfriendliness in parts of the orchestra and in sections of musical Boston, which he has gradually, brought up to as high a pitch as any orchestra in the world...
...Vincent d' Indy is said to have replied to the question; "Who are the great French conductor?" a pessimistic "There aren't any!" If this was true when he wrote it, Pierre Monteux yesterday proved that it is false today...
Sorge Koussewitski, the next conductor remains an enigma, and one can only expect the unexpected, it is safe to say that he will have to be a truly great conductor to keep Mr. Monteux from returning; in fact, one would not be surprised to see him here again anyway. Not few would welcome...