Show SPENCER AS MUSICAL CRITIC philosopher unable to see harmony in tones tenet of Viol violin violan ln herbert spencers opinions were roost most decided on topics which ho he was not by nature intended to understand quite nult so ao well as those of orthodox philosophy lo his musical heresies her esies are among the most startling the violin la is to him the voice of 0 a shrew in a good temper ile he finds this practically perfect instrument has at least two chronic defects the hiss of the he bow and the production of 0 high overtones as it Is drawn over the string strang this view leads him to criticise criticism critic ise our orchestras tor for hissing lor for in them the tones of stringed instruments so greatly predominate spencer who never attended a wagner opera summed up his lews of modern or chestnas ch estras saying beauty they can render grace they can render delicacy they can tender lender but where where Is the dignity where Is the grandeur |