Word: musical
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...other very long article, entitled "Criticism of Modern Art" by B. Preston Clark, Jr., shows that the athor has a wide knowledge of his subject. It is an attack on present methods of criticism of contemporary art--painting, poetry, and music--and Mr. Clark introduces concrete facts which do much to make his arguments convincing...
...Burk contributes a new number in the series of articles on contemporary composers which the Review has been publishing--this time on the Finnish composer Sibelius. Mr. Burk shows knowledge and obvious sympathy with the music of Sibelius, who is, however, now appreciated as he should be--except, as Mr. Burk points out, in New York. While this article is at times marred by a few slight immaturities of style--such as the rather patronizing attempt to give the readers advice as to the appreciation of Sibelius--it is nevertheless interesting and distinctly worth while...
...relate the arts, and also to help the reader to appreciate two ultra-modern composers, both of whom deserve enthusiasm. But this method of treatment, although conventional, is so frankly subjective that it seems ultra fantastic and amateurish. It is nevertheless interesting to those who received impressions of the music totally different from those expressed by Mr. Damon here. It is stimulating in that it is entirely subjective; but one must always remember that it is Mr. Damon who is speaking and not Schonberg, Strindberg, or Sibelius...
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...translations of "Iphigenia" and "The Trojan Women" are those of Professor Gilbert Murray, of Oxford. The music for the ehorus has been composed by Professor David Smith, of Yale; and the stage, scenery, and costumes have been designed by Norman Wilkinson. In his enterprise Mr. Barker also has the co-operation of the following committee appointed by Professor Butler, of Columbia: Professor Baker, of the English Department; Professor Phelps, of Yale; Professor Egbert, of Columbia; Professor Abbott, of Princeton; Professor Mott, of the College of the City of New York; Professor Schelling, of Pennsylvania; and Dean Stoddart, of New York...