Show SPENCER AS MUSICAL CRITIC philosopher unable to see sea harmony in tone tones of violin herbert spencer a opinion opinions were most decided on topic topics which he was not by nature intended to understand quite so well as those ot 0 orthodox phi his ills musical heresies are among the moat most startling the violin la Is to him the voice ot of a shrew in a good temper he ile finds this ally perfect instrument has at least two chronic defects the hiss of the bow and the production of high over tones as it Is drawn over the string this view leads him to criticise criticism critic ise our orchestras tor for hissing for or in them the tones ot of stringed instruments so greatly predominate spencer who never attended a wagn wagner er opera summed up his views of modern or chestnas ch estras saying beauty they can cali render grace they can render delt dell cacy they can render but where Is the dignity where Is the gran grandeur |