Familiarity with such excesses made me particularly appreciative of the excellent performance that Wolfrum, the musical director, obtained in the vast _Christus_ concert.
Among the conductors was Richard Strauss who cannot be passed over without a word.

Certainly no one will hope to find moderation and serenity in this artist or be surprised if he gives his temperament free rein, and rides on to victory undisturbed by the ruins he leaves behind.
But he lacks neither intelligence nor elegance, and if he sometimes goes too fast he never overemphasizes slowness.

When he is conducting, we need not fear the desert of Sahara where others sometimes lead us.

Under his direction _Tasso_ displayed all its wealth of resources and the jewel-like _Mephisto-Walzer_ shone more brightly than ever before.
I can speak but briefly of the numerous soloists.

We neither judge nor compare such talents as those of Busoni, Friedheim, and Risler.