Musical Criticism he subject of rite has agnin_ boon raised by 9 correspondent. who in. yesterday's issue attacked the musical critic of this journal, [Two other correspondents deal. with the writer Jot that epistle in short order today, and there remains little to be added to the subject. Save perhaps this; it is a poor sort of argument that because someone disagrees with another Ihe must of necessity be {00}, or Incompeten This is all the truer in connection with the application of criticism to the arts, and per= haps, in no case are opinions likely to be more bigotted than on the subject of music. There fare undoubledly large numbers of people who {thoroughly enjoy the Sunday concerts given the Municipal Orchestra. Amongst them is. number which obviously believes that that. Jeapable body of musicians can do no wrong. [There are on the other hand people who are not quite so slavish in their admiration, and the musical critic who has been attacked fs ome of them. That he writes with an adequate knowledge of his subject must be apparent. all who read his comments, as well as being known to local artists whose opinion of his ability is high. Shanghai is becoming year by year a larger city, and its newspapers are more fand more required to serve the public forming them of the quality of the various Jamusements which are being. offered for. ldclectation. 'The Municipal Orchestra Is not 3 body of amateurs, but' of professionals, who must be prepared at all times. to "accept criticism, 11 would indeed be a marvel if the orchestra were at all times perfect; that would imply the possession of almost inhuman qualities, and if their efforts sire not criticized when i: ie deserved the degree of complacency thu likely to be induced would in the end Tead to 1 deterioration of their work, It is interesting, note that with regard to the critic's views the performance on Sunday they receive Support from a writer in a local contemporary.
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