Aufführung der 3. Symphonie durch das Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra unter Adolf Tandler im Trinity Auditorium. Außerdem wird ein Werk von George Edwards mit der Schauspielerin Clarence Crawley als Sprecherin aufgeführt. Wiederholung vom 16.2.1917 (*).

Besprechung des gestrigen Konzerts in The Los Angeles Times auf S. 13 (= S. 3 des 2. Teils):

"                             MUSICAL.

                        By Edwin Schallert.

     Anything so unusual as a symphony by Anton Bruckner and a "melolog" by a composer from a neighboring city would be calculated to excite the curiosity of the music-loving public, nearly anywhere in this country. Consequently the attendance at the seventh programme of the Symphony Orchestra this season, yesterday afternoon at Trinity, while not as large as at some of the previous concerts, still made a very creditable showing.

     Aside from the interest attaching to the fact that his works are heard with comparative rarity, Bruckner is regarded with a certain degree of suspicion. When a man has no well-established place in the world of art after his death, he is a great deal like one who in life follows some calling that is veiled in mystery. None of the musical sleuths has been able to determine just exactly what Bruckner is or where he belongs, even though they trumpet their alleged findings. We will probably be hearing Bruckner and hearing of him much longer than we expected, and shall continue to know little or no reason why we should.

     The Symphony Orchestra played this composer's No. 3 Symphony in D minor yesterday afternoon. This does not belong among the Bruckner works most generally performed. It is dedicated to Wagner, of whose genius the Austrian composer was a great admirer.

     Bruckner's style is akin to the style of that unpopular novelist, George Meredith–"chaos illuminated by flashes of light," as Oscar Wilde once said of the latter. The composer's seemingly-aimless wanderings will bring up with a start at some source of brilliant surprise. His sense of proportion was bad, and while it makes his work unusual, it also makes it lack perspective and logical outlines.

     Nevertheless, there are sudden pauses, abrupt closes, great splashes of melody that in a minute will turn the tired feeling you feel at pointless meanderings into astonished enthusiasm. Some of the effects Bruckner procures avoid anything that savors of the commonplace; if one could be as sure of the genius spring of his melodies, there would be no doubt about his place in music; he had a mastery of material, except that he does not use it with judgment.

     The first and second movements of the symphony offered yesterday were not consuming interest; but you awaken with a start to the fact that something is happening when the third begins. This scherzo is brilliant in the extreme. The finale is a trifle noisy and raucous, but is has swiftness and dramatic interest.

     The orchestra has never given a more excellent account of itself in a work of this difficulty. I believe Director Tandler at one time studied under Bruckner, and, mayhap, for this reason his rendition appeared very authoritative. The work is unusually difficult, especially for the brass section, which gave a very clear-toned presentation of their part.

                      "THE HUNTER."

    The melolog, "The Hunter," an excerpt from "The Story of an African Farm," by Olive Schreiner, which George Edwards of San Diego has set to music, was read by Constance Crawley, [... ausführlich über dieses Werk, Anmerkungen zur englischen Aussprache ...].

     The closing offering of the programme, Saint-Saens's "Phaeton" brought sunshiny brilliance to lighten the rather severe character of the programme as a whole. The concert is interesting chiefly because of the novelties it offers. And many thanks for a chance to hear Bruckner's symphony, despite its native peculiarities. The programme will be repeated tonight." (**).

Der Los Angeles Evening Express Nr. 281 berichtet auf S. 8 von der Konzerteinführung am 13.2.1917:

"               Hollywood Club

     Mrs. Alfred L. Bartlett, legislative chairman of the Hollywood club and district chairman of industrial and social conditions, contributed an interesting legislative program for the regular meeting of the Woman's club of Hollywood [... Veranstaltungen ...].

     The music section was fortunate on Tuesday morning, February 13, in having as its guest Mr. George Edwards of San Diego [... "The Hunter" am Klavier vorgestellt, mit Textlesung ...]. Mrs. Edwin Browne and Miss Brittain played parts of the Bruckner Symphony and Mrs. A. R. Gates gave the outline. The program closed with the prelude from Hansel and Gretel, interpreted by Mrs. Bernard Brown.

     The art section [...]." (***).

Auf Seite 3 macht dasselbe Blatt in einem Kurzbericht auf das heutige Konzert aufmerksam:

"Hunter to Be Given Again by Orchestra

     With Constance Crawley, the noted English actress, [... Edwards "The Hunter" ...]. The presentation of the work yesterday by the Los Angeles Symphony orchestra was cordially received.

     Bruckner's Symphony No. 3 in D minor, a work seldom played either in this country or in Europe, is another interesting feature of the program to be repeated tonight. Phaeton, a symphonic poem by Saint-Saens, will conclude the program." (°).