. Review of reviews and world's work. or good music. Newconductors appeared on the scene, and patron-age had to be divided. Finally the BostonSymphony Orchestra began its visits to NewYork, and a new standard of finish was set Thomas concerts lost money, and when anumber of Chicago gentlemen associated them-selves for the purpose of founding a local or-chestra and offered the place of conductor toMr. Thomas, he accepted. He had a hard strug-gle, at first, in the AYestern city, and maintainedhis high musical standard in the face of opposi-tion, complaint, and pecuniary
. Review of reviews and world's work. or good music. Newconductors appeared on the scene, and patron-age had to be divided. Finally the BostonSymphony Orchestra began its visits to NewYork, and a new standard of finish was set Thomas concerts lost money, and when anumber of Chicago gentlemen associated them-selves for the purpose of founding a local or-chestra and offered the place of conductor toMr. Thomas, he accepted. He had a hard strug-gle, at first, in the AYestern city, and maintainedhis high musical standard in the face of opposi-tion, complaint, and pecuniary backers were faithful to him, however, andjust before he died had erected for the orchestraa handsome new music hall. The truth is that when Mr. Thomas died hehad completed the labors which signified. InNew York, he had planted the idea of the or-chestra as a musical entity. The ThomasOrchestra was tlie forerunner of tlio BostonOrchestra, the Chicago Orchestra, and the other THEODORE THOMAS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN MUSIC. 197. Copyright, 1903, hy C. W. Lougdon, Chicago. THE LATE THEODORE THOMAS. city orchestras which are now part and parceloftlie musical life of the United States. Asconductor of his orchestra he set up a highstandard of refinement, finisli, and tonal beautyof performance. In earlier days, it was regardedas sufficient for an orchestra to present themusic. If it was played with spirit and plentyof sound, that was enough. Mr. Thomas offeredartistic polish in his concerts, and with it hecombined individuality of interpretation. He wasthe first concert conductor in this country to specialize the personal reading of the works inhand. Others had given readings, of course,but Mr. Thomas invited attention to his, chal-lenged criticism, and sometimes provoked con-troversy. There is an erroneous belief that he was thefirst advocate of Wagner in this country. What-ever credit belongs to that place must be award-ed to Carl Bergmann, for it was he who playedWagner in
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