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Show I jut tho success of tho Symphony o is assured hero, it may bo of to read tho opinion of tho music tho Philadelphia Ledger rocard-iroportaJico rocard-iroportaJico of such an orgnnlza-n orgnnlza-n Sunday last tho writer in tho nportant to again call attention ncalculablo valuo and hcncllt of niiUon from tho educational ,t alone Tlie absolute necessity mint: 'wc'l re-id' as possible ir Hteralure must immediately pre-If pre-If to all music lovers and ama-r ama-r this particular branch of tho and If our knowledge of orchestic orches-tic is confined to the mere ton of a visiting organisation, it epos saylnp that ono could havo hut deratanding of ono of the world's rms of musical expression. In thy tho symphony alone, there are so f these compositions that some-n some-n entlm muslral year will pass as pnrtlcular favorlto symphony juxvo betn played at all. And. it murt be remembered that 01 -music io the most difficult of all j underrtind and appreciate mils mi-ls constantly being heard. Nov.-are Nov.-are assured of thirty conccrLs by . adIpHirt orchestra, In addition 1o of tho Poston Symphony, we will 5 opportunity of studying at lea.-t symphonies. Our own orchstr.t , f(lsn of them at the afternoon and l'at these fifteen on tlv revenue. Thero is always th iy lhat the Boston orchestra will I some ot tho same symphonies at )("icr --"f th-?lr concerts: but this. I ctudont s joInt of vlow. Is hardly vanta?" When one takes Into atlon te great wealth of orcln-sic orcln-sic lhat tho composers of tln ;qvo produced, forty concerts 1. ,ut a small number In which to '3 know lecige of these great com-3. com-3. Now that our orchestra is an led fact it behooves all musicians isle lovers to do everything In ,Tvcr to make the present season t suc -Ffnl In the history of the ition. s- that as year follows e nuinhei of concerts given by eel's grt-,.1 band may bo gradual-ied gradual-ied Ts us each season wo snail ore ar.d more orchestral music, ill its greater frequency of pre-n, pre-n, learn to love and appreciate It serins to bo prevailing an ex-,iry ex-,iry ar i aiong persons who nro music, "if it Ja not too classical," hcstral -onerts are drv and stu-sich stu-sich persons will only go to a sphonv concerts they will soon this is an entirely mistaken Mea. Iy natural to suppose that at flrs.t 111 not bo many numbers played ;y will not understand nt all. and kill prow stupid enough to them: thev xwll persevere in their at-e at-e thev will surely find that us tr tadually becomes attuned to iderful waves of sound that the a starts In motion, they will grow id more Interested in the perform-Dne perform-Dne picks up tho necessary rudl-f rudl-f the languago of music very soon er that It becomes a delight. It learning a new tongue, and b-more b-more nnd more fascinating with rc-aslng knowledge that obtains ek to week. Let those persons i not caro for classical music' per-In per-In attending a whole series of or-I or-I concerts and by the end of the they will probably wonder how er lived so long without them." n? who his learned to know and ite the language of music will Ihe truths 6et forth In the fore-eraarks. fore-eraarks. and to ono whoso ear Is "attuned to tho wonderful waves 3 orchestra starts In motion," tho Is sound and. timely. As tho writer ie necessary rudiments of the lan- ii aro not uirtlcult if learning, ana. acquired, ono learns to love more mora the best in music and could do more appreciate tho "clap-trap" i Is mulc to his ear now; than he 107 appreciate a symphony. 1 ?pca!clng of ochestras. the commlt-rhlch commlt-rhlch has bt-en soliciting snbscrlp-for snbscrlp-for the Salt Lake Symphony orches-iis orches-iis met with tho most cordial sup-on sup-on all Bides, the fund now reaching up to 120OO. Among the subscribers, dltlon to the list published on Sun-last, Sun-last, are Mr. and Mr, .lohn J. . Dr and Mrs. W. A. McEnery, Mr. Mrs. J X Ferguson, Mr. nnd Mi's. ). RIter. Mr and Mrs. E. B. Critch-Frank Critch-Frank Pierce. Dr. and Mrs. TP. S. om. Mr and Mrs. J. J. Dnvnes, Jr., wdMrs. Sol Slcgel, Mr. nnd Mrs. A. ,JVey, Mr and Mrs J. E. Bamber-Mr. Bamber-Mr. and Mrs A. H. Eoxrud. Mr. and ? A Druehl. Mr. and Mrs. William pinp. Mr and Mrs. Simon Bambcr-Ur Bambcr-Ur and Mrs. Mont Ferry. Mr. ant! A. L Hoppaugh. Mr. and Mrs. W. iln?. Mr and Mrs. J. G. McDonald, and Mrs. Oscar Lehman Mr. and It S Joseph. Mr. and Mrs. n. B. Mess. Mr and Mrs. R. A. Kevcs. the W Muble company. J. S. t'ritchlow, 'Edna Cohn. J. A. Pollock. Dr. J. F. Jnlovv. D c AIn,. Carl Prheld. I Lehman, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Moron. ifcKona7 Service at "Westminister. L?v .e.vnlng a Missionary Rorvlcc will r,Ji! . at Westminster Presbyterian n. on Fourth West between First L00."11 South, at which Chaplain pJ . Axton will sneak. CXMPtlonally lino musical pro-wce pro-wce will bo civen by the following i-Known musicians: rxf,m "Great Ts tho Lord" (Schucck-i!.1,lss (Schucck-i!.1,lss Ko3Q- Smlthcrs, Christine Jln, Pearl Allenbautjh and Katie THu. Messrs Austin Hudson, S. W, jjn. Howard Ilarrold and Albert IT. C.Tho Ia My Shepherd" tttaUEh 8 n8e Srri,thcrs and Pcarl P? 1o' Hon-ard Harrold. K;f B, Quay, director; Miss Jon-''"ilamson, Jon-''"ilamson, organist. Genius "Was Recognized. JU story- of Victor Herbert nnd how Taj? a v;aser ,s from lh0 Now York tor Herbert, tho orchestra leader rwmposcr. whoso symphonies and tX t 4Y,nn,ne I iternational fame, is ifht f a ?or over t!, acfjulrement lut fin, 1 a "andHomc baton, which camo Jj,'? layrncnt of a wngor not of the KLkJ.nd- Mr- Herbtrt prizes tho iyir , '? ,css becauHo It embodies hla faith in tho tneory that merit jjjje wins. ltn'wI?:r'''B exasperating optimism tetvl, ren lhl marvel or hlB friends, 'raitv iB rccent'y when -he was ono ofi fnit Hln. a Broadway chop house, hi dSiHiII11 tllent always llnds eventful in). 0nc or the group took tho Wr tLij1 and EQid scruggllng com-T6 com-T6 ,d11nn It next to Impossible to lh h!.V. 3llcr accept his wnrlc solely io" m"11 f tho composition, t ran ni01 claimed Herbert. "If a lhrnr7,l?.8e a POCO or m3lc which HfUian V01 Qll!nts of genlua or even 1 tWinrll otit it lio will not oia i!?hor' Publishers are astute 14 Ui8 nnii ,irK''rncnt was continued fiTtrii " of ,a wacer being registered. r&fe?rLdiayo lalcr th0 Witmnrks, who rn ? JmVCS, Mr. Horborfs pnb-rlm- llvcd a eomewhat amateurish ,nsviInan.UacrlpL from a snia11 lown F'Umm ,v.n Tno ,cttcr accompany-J? accompany-J? UltA 1 no composer was voung, and lt effn?.nBllJi',atlon fr lis first nm-Uln nm-Uln - Ho added ho had snbmit-i snbmit-i to i.l,or Herbert, who had advised Hhr iviTn.'i ,Ul? composlllon to them. K1! ke hinril: 1"'id tho composition bo knM 1 "fcepted It. The author. ETa I ; i ,7!?,c,r "Frank Roland." had r!Ww w..lltl, "A1 Fresco." It was fcfctiulni, .YIlr"ark thought he had made Clailnc iiind and wrote to Herbert. J A?vlaB bocn lh0 raUM ' M and hla 'a,llly occupied a box Ml Prof. J. J. McClellan, Tabernacle Or ganist, Who Willi Give Two Recitals at Festival Hall, St. Louis, this Week at the Herbert concert !n the Majestic theater on last Sunday evening. Ono of tho numbers played by the orchestra lhat won repeatoil encores, was not un.thc rrogramme, but Witmarl; recognized It as 'AJ Fresco." In the intermission ho raid to Herboit be nad rocognlr.od the melody of their mutual fi'iend. Roland. Herbert almost exploded with suppressed laughter. "It is all a Joke." he finally blurted out. "I wrote the thing myselt to decide a bc-t. Now that 1 have demonstrated my point you car. put my name on It, for Frank Roland Is a myth." Now Wltmnrk la wondering where tho jol'.o comes in. In order to credit Herbert with tho composition It has been necessary neces-sary te destroy a full set of plates and orchestra parts and tho entire first edition edi-tion already published, because they boar tho name of Roland in the largest letters. Concert at Tabernacle. 1 H. H. Goduard's Ane recital will be given in the Tabernacle one wool: from tomorrow. Mr. Ooddnrd will be assisted by J. J. McClellan at the piano und( in an organ number; tho Tabernacle choir, under Evan Stephens; Wlllnrd Wclhe.y violinist; Arthur Shopheru, pianist A novelty will be given by Messrs. Shepherd Shep-herd and McClellan. The "Pastorale." written by Alexander Guilmant, tho ffkmod French organist-composer. for piano and grand organ, will prove a delight de-light to lovers of melody. Mr. Wclhe is down for three solos and Mr. Goddard will, In all, ro.ider r.lnc numbers. Will Be Heard in St. Louis. Prof. J. J. McClellan left on Tuesday last for St. Louis, nnd will be -heard In two recitals at Festival hall, the first tomorrow to-morrow morning; the second on Tuesday morning. Both programmes have been arranged with the thought not only of bringing out the possibilities of tho great organ, but also that some of tho muslo at least may bo within reach of tho mixed audiences that will attend the recitals. Friends of Mr. McClellan In this cltynro suro that he will do himself credit and will await with interest the verdict of the St. Louis critics upon his playing. The programmes for tho two recitals follow: NOVEMBER 21. FailtasJo In D Hat major Rhelnborger (a) Cantllene Nuptuale Dubois (b) Intermezzo CallaerU (Dedicated to Mr. Wm. C. Carl.) "Walther's Prelstllcd." from "Die Mclstersingcr von Nurnberg" k. Wngncr (a) Canzonctta from Violin Concerto Godard (b) Pastorale In E major Lemaro Chromatic FnntaBle Thlelo (a) Elegy (f minor)... .S. Archer Gibson (b) March, "Rcllgueso" from "Lohengrin" "Lohen-grin" Wagner Concert overture 1-aulkes NOVEMBER 22. Sonata for organ No, 3 Guilmant I. Allegro Maestoso; II., Adagio. (a) Cantllcno Salomo (b) Romance (D Oat) Lemaro Prelude, "Tristan and Isolde" Wagner (a) Gavotto from "Mlgnon" Thomas (b) Andantlno (To My Wife)... .Lemaro Tocoala and Fuguo (D minor) Bach (a) "Andante Cantablle." from "Fourth Organ Symphony' ....Wldor (b) Preludo In B minor Arthur Shepherd t (Dedicated to J. J. McClellan.) Concert overture Holllns (Dedicated to Clarence Eddy.) Hawaiian Singers Coming. Somo tlmo botween now and early oprlng, Salt Lakers aro to havo the pleasure pleas-ure of hearing a company of genuine Hawaiian Ha-waiian singers in a programme of native music. Tho singers will include tho best In tho Jelands, and Salt Lakers who havo had the pleasure of hearing them thero .ay that their concert will bo worth going far to hear. Tho Commercial Advertiser of Honolulu has tho following arllclo In a recent number, and Albert P. Taylor, formerly of tills city but now of Honolulu, writes his mothor. Mrs. Egbert Roberta, that Salt Lake will bo Included in the cities visited: "Sonny" Cunha, tho popular composer of rag-tlmo, "PIdglo" and a potpourri of Hawaiian songs. Is engaged In booking a company of Hawaiian singcrH for a tour of the States. Tho tour will probably begin be-gin some time in December and last until late spring. It being planned that all tho principal cities of the usual theatrical route shall bo visited. The Pacific Mail Steamship company has arranged to glvo tho company n. half rate for cabin passage. This la made for the purpose of having thorn uso that line. Th3 company 13 expected to start in December. De-cember. , . . A number of players of various quintette quin-tette clubs aro practically engaged for tho tour, and thoy will comprise tho best material in Honolulu. For sovernl weeks tho plavers, under tho direction of Mr. Cunha, havo been engaged in committing to memory the best songs of Hawaii that have been produced. It being understood that the company is to present nothing but Hawaiian songs en tour. As an advertising medium, the company should be of considerable value to the islands, for following up the crusade of advertising begun and continued by the Hnwall Promotion commltteo. the company com-pany cannot fall to attract uttentlon everywhere, Evening oC Music. Under the auspices of the women of St Paul's Episcopal church, a muslcalo will bo given at Unity hall Tuesday evening, November No-vember 22. Those who will participate In the programme arc among the best-known musicians of the city and tho evening Is sure to bo a successful and pleasant one. Tho programme for the evening follows: (a) Spanish Dance Chamlnado (b) Cradle Song Chopin Mrs. Agues Osborne. (a) Romance Svenuacn (b) Seronata Moszkowsky Mr. George Skelton. (a) "Teach Mo, O Lord" Henry Lincoln Case (b) "Sweet and Low" Barnby Qunrtetto Mrs. Nolle PJnkcrton Moore, Miss Agatha Berkhoel. Mr. Fred Graham, Mr. Wll-lard Wll-lard Saulros. v Contralto solo Miss Agatha Berkhoel. PJano solo, theme and variations Paderewskl Mrs. Agnes Osborne. Soprano solo , Mrs. Charles G. Plummer. Baritone aolo Karl Scheld. Music Notes. Mr. Richard Aldrlch. tho musical critic of the Now York Times, lias written a "Guide :o Parsifal," which has been published pub-lished by the Oliver Dltson companv of Boston, says tho New York Press. It is a handsome booklet of seventy-three pages, planned and executed with a wls: purpose, well conceived and steadily held in view. The purpose Is to help serious music lovers to enjoy and understand a performance of Wagner's "Parsifal." Thero aro many books with a similar aim. b.it nono are made exactly lit the lines which Mr. Aldrlch hts followed. Ho does not write for school girls, but neither does attempt to edify tho folklorlst or tludent of mediaeva" HUraturc In any of the numerous branches of ?tudy to which tho Grail romances give allurement. He concerns himself witn tho dramatic and musical form into which Wagner has wrought the old talcs. In one ehajpter ho discusses tho history of tho drama and Its sources; In another I16 relates the Ptory as Wagner formulated It. and makes a study of Its personages; in a third ho describes Its material, with an account, succinct and untechnlcal, of Its omploymont All this is done pleasantly, lucidly convincingly, ond without the least sign of pedantry or affectation of learning. Therefore, the book will bo welcomed, In spite of Its mnny fellows. Savage is so encouraged over tho reception recep-tion Now York gives his English "Parsifal" "Parsi-fal" that he will put on "Tristan and Isolde" and the whole "Ring" noxt season. Somebody has dug up a biographical I nollco of Johann Sebastian Bach, which appeared in a book written by A. Elwart, a professor In ihe Pails Conservatoire In lfGl. and German critics are declaiming indignantly against Fronch Ignorance of tho great composer nnd his music. Hero Is whnt tho professor wrote: "This composer com-poser was born in H35 at Eisenbach. He luvcd music In as Platonic fashion, and as soon as he had composed a piece ho tried It on lils family and then locked It up In an old box." S. Molyneux Worthlnglon. formerly of London, but now of this city, has opened a studio for voice culture ut the Becsley Music company's store on Main street. Mr. Worthlngton was formerly a pupil of Charles Santley and William Shakespeare Shakes-peare of London and Slgnor Romill of Milan, Italy. A very attractive programme has neon arranged by the ladles of St Paul's church for tho concert to bo given Tuesday Tues-day cvanlng at Unity hall under their auspices. Among tnoso who will participate partici-pate are Mrs. Charles G. Plummor, Mrs. Agnca Osborne, Miss Agatha Berkhoel. George E. Skelton and a quartette Including Includ-ing Mrs. Nolle Plnkerton-Moorc. Ml3s Berkhoel, Fred Graham and Wlllard Squires. |