Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-07 | Page 12 | Musical People Enjoy a Rich Treat

MUSICAL PEOPLE ENJOY A RICH TREAT If there wore more entertainments such as Rubin Goldmark afforded last night, there would bo less of the offenalve trash such as Is sold under the guise of minstrel ballads, because their popularity would gradually bo abollBhed. In his reading of "Gotterdammerung" Mr. Goldmark gives, a performance that Is not only a pleasure from a musical point of vlow, but of roal value in the way of education People come away with not only a proper appreciation of Wagner's wonderful drama, but with an Increased culture. And for those who were already familiar with the work, it was a treat to again hear the chief parts of it and hear It pa well explained. Mr. Goldmark's playing of tho magnificent magnifi-cent "Trauormarsch," In tho third act, showed technical ,sklll of a high class, especially at tho point whore the three motives were worked in simultaneously and Interwoven. Tonight "Die Mclstersingcr," Wagner's Wag-ner's only comedy, will bo treated In the ,same way. It was announced lost night that, by special request, "Parsifal" would be rendered on Sunday evening.