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Show I x 1 MUSIC AND MUSICIANS I Lessor liphLs o tlic grand opera stage reluctantly disclosed the secrets of their i Milnriva boforo United Slates Commissioner Commis-sioner Humphrey in Chicago Saturday, j Tho dejiositions are to be used in the trial in New York of a suit for $25,000 ' damages started by Gabriel Astrac, Paris representative of tho Metropolitan Metropoli-tan Opera com pain, against a publishing publish-ing company. Georges Hcgie, a Kroncli lyric tcnor produced his contract to , show ho received .$7000 for a season of sixty-six performances. George Hour-giioi.se, Hour-giioi.se, basso, also French reluctantly admitted his return for singing was about. $0000 for a season, and Paul Ana-uia Ana-uia n, who is a Turk, said ho did not receive re-ceive more than $10,000. Eivo more .singers are to bo examined Monday. Tho suit in which the depositions are to be usod was started by Astrnc bo-causo bo-causo of a story that lie opora-t cd "an opera ngoat" trust in Prance, sccurinjr .singers more becauso of tho coaunis-sions coaunis-sions thoy could pa than because of tho (pjality of their voices. The singers who testified Saturday said they paid Antrum 5 per cent of their salaries. II, Programs for tho organ recitals at I the tabernacle this week, aro as fol- lows: I Monday I Fantasia tn O minor J. S. Hach Chanson Tristo Tscliall-owaky lunn Tactiall'owaky I'rayor In E Lcinmens Barcarollo from "Jloffnmn'n Talon"..'. Offenbach Olit Melody Arr. by performer The Lomi Chord Sullivan Tuesday Offorlolro tn A minor Snlome Tn Summer Stbhln Berceuse Illzot , The Lament of th P.nso Sonnalcolb Old Melody Arr. by performer Chorus from "Juda-s Maccab.tcus". .: . g Ilamlel-Glulnianl I , Wednesday i Kxeerpts from "Faust" Gounod Spring Song- U'llkln I To a U'lld Iloat- MacDowolI Offertory in D Hat St. Claire Atibadn (arrniiRcd for orpan by Edward Ed-ward V. Kimball) Grey Old Melody Arranged by performer j March In G ....Smart Thuinday March KcllRouse on Themes from "f.o-' "f.o-' bon-rr!n" .Wagncr-Dubola I-i Clnquaiitalno (ancient dance) Gahrlello Melody In G flat St. Claire Adoration (Intermezzo from "Tho Holy City") Gaul i Pastoral St. Clalro ""J Old Molody Arnwfed by performer March In D Hat llamnicrlll Friday-Toccata. Friday-Toccata. In F Wldor Tramorel Schumann Communion In G Batiste Old Molody , ..Arranged toy performer Xocturno Chopin Preludo to "J-ohenfrrln" Wnpnei 1 Snturtirty Special request programme. rtcijucstK tniiBt hem ailed to Orjranlst J. J. McClollan at the Templcton buildihs heforo Thursday evening:. I With tho announcement of Oscar JLinimorstcin's sailing for Europe comes tho news that ho will not tako M .' Orvillo JIarroId, liis latest tenor find, , with him to study with Jean do Kcszkc, ns ho had announced, but will leave him in this country to study with his own teacher, Oscar Sacnger, This is the highest compliment that could be I paid Mr. Saogoncr's efforts with young I llarrold, and but for this and tho fact I that the teacher is intonsoly interested I in his prccocions pupil, Jlammorstcin of having to look for a new teachor for llnrrold. Despite tho fact that no aneieat caveman, cave-man, with his miud over packed with latent ingenuities, over dreamed of such an instrument as the violin, nevertheless neverthe-less the craftsmen of centuries dead and gono attained far nobler achievements in this art than the workmen of our modern hour can hope, apparently, to reach, writes Phillip Verril ilighols iiij would hav.e been placed in tho position Harper's magazine for May, From timo to tiuio a tale goes forth of a long-lost long-lost cunning rediscovered. Lcgonds abound of secret processes once possessed pos-sessed by makers of fine old violins, and now too elusive for rocapture. So far as he is able, the workman of today reproduces faithfully tho shape, the size, and finish oC tho instruments of old, in his effort to eoual their perfection. lie works in tho old, time-honored mannor. Ho chisels tho top and .bottom of tho violin 's body from solid blocks of spruco and maple, coaxing the subtlo and dclicato conformatioiiB through a month of patient labor, putting his soul and his yearning in tho wood, as perhaps per-haps no other hand craftsman mnv, in hio sonrch for an exquisite tone. He is building n Blender and sensitive box with a wonderful power to emit vibrations, vibra-tions, marshalled into order, and delivered deliv-ered forth its a voice. Xo visible beau-ty beau-ty of carven form and no original de parture from the act design avails him in reaching his goal. JIo seeks the in-tnngiblo in-tnngiblo essence of sound and tho means for its loftiest bcaulj. For him there is no established law for alluring the tono to Borao dimple in the wood, to delight de-light it to rapturous perfection. He pursues an ignis fntuus of riuivoring air waves that leads him onward endlessly, endless-ly, tic may only strive toward achievement achieve-ment of his object as strove his forebears fore-bears of the craft, and frequently with jar less reward. Perhaps more in this than in any other craft of the hand art .world does tho strict adherence to old-'me old-'me models, methods, polishes nnd ovon Bi ff-V ')ta.In 11 -''I becauso tho past still loads in excellence, and man of lo- "ltll a1 IliH boasted progress, is still far behind in the delicate art of creating those tPinples, shrines and ,n,cs of the 2'lcsses of sound, the men we found eugaged in this old occupation had been roared in the school of it from .bovhood. One in his vonth niado a tiny violin not half the size of Ins palm a perfect thing nice a crystallization of his zeal. When, during dur-ing our visit, he snatched a splendid ''Ho from the workroom wall, ti.-ht-ened the strings l0 consonance and lung upon them the caressiii" bow, wc knew why it wan that all these vears he has made these instruments, labored in the craft, and sought to capture that rarest of elusive things t lie perfect nnd ago rich tono. At. the First .Alethodist .Hiureli (his evening A. Turner wil sing a bass solo. Thero will be an evening of sacred song at the 1 1 i ir Methodist Huireh this evening Tho program commences at h:l, u lock. Charles Kent and a mini oC V,m "I"Is will furnish tho pro gram I he Schcttler string quartet U-v.-ill play two mimbers. I Keyiewing her four years in youth America, which was her stepping stone Jo the Imtcd .States. Luisa Tetrn.zini. the great diva, recites in the Tracl Magazine an amusing incident of hor arrival at Salta, a town in the province of Huenos Ay res. She savs: "The governor of tjic town the title corresponds to our mayor met me on the train two or three stations before our destination, and presented me with a large basket of eeriniolla, a very delicious de-licious perishable fruit peculiar to the country. Our train was duo to arrive I at J o -clock in the afternoon, but it was alter b o clock when we drew in at t ho I station. A crowd of people had assem bled to welcome me. and had waited patiently lor thrco hours. A festive' red carpet had been spread across the station pint form and lowers wore everv-where. everv-where. Thev even rang the church befls to welcome the arrival of the Tetrazzini company, for the church authorities baid this would help to attract people from the country round about, and would bring money to the town, and to the church as well. "Night, had fallen when r alighted iron, the train, and leaning on the arm of the governor was escorted to the state carriage in waiting. Consequently- many 01 the people who had waited his how-over, did not satisfy one man .1 little bolder than the rest, r had just seated myself in the carriage when before the driver could start, someone leaned in at t-ho open doorway and struck n match almost in mv face sav- m?ardo.n'.,1,,ut "re vou'reallv nora Pctrazzinif I replied that I was, whereupon he stared at mo for a mini n!o'ni?8 th? rn;tcll!'-cd up, then with thanks and apologies with.irew. L have ilnothor reason for remembering remem-bering Salta The orchestra had be?n engagod at the usual terms, but when I wont thero for tho opening night 1 ZrL?vrd lH t,h0 '"icians- had eorta of extravagant prom scs. 1 triod toperauade them to play. .fJllait- a"d lot mo acc if the first W ifTC TS B"C"S?' I Pleaded; and if it is I will promiso you a bau' quet, an extra fee. what seems fair but at least wait until after tonight No thoy would not. T was in despair, f "t- kuw,wI-at to do. The orwra was -Dinornh,' and waa dressed for refold1 "A' 'nallv, T- t00k Sln reaolo. Stepping out in front of the curtain, I said, in Spanish; 'Ladies and gentlemen, the orchostra has utruck. Will you havo your mouoy back, or shall "tho performance bo givon with piano nccompanimentt ' From the gallery gal-lery a voico cried, also, of course, in Spanish: 'Will you sing, senora?' '1 am ready,' T replied. 'Then up with tho curtain!' criod tho samo voice. Be-foro Be-foro the curtain rose on tho opening scene tho governor sent mo word that tho peoplo were with me, and to tako courage So it scorned, for I was warmly applauded and tho opera was actually sung in its entirety with only a piano and first violin accompaniment, one momber of the orchestra having remained re-mained faithful." Tho now memorial statuo of Thco- Young Salt Lake Musicians MISS EDNA SHEPABD. MISS LEONE GAMETTE. doro Thomas, tho first to -c erected In this countr3' in memory of tho great leader, is to bo unvoilcd at the coming May festival in Cincinnati on the oven-iug oven-iug of May 15. The staf.uo is in bronze, seven feet high and will be placed on a granite pedestal. II. is the work of Clement J3arnhorn of the Cincinnati art academy and is being erected by the general public of Cincinnati, which sub seribed 10,000 to the fund for that purpose. Tho ceremonies attending the opening will be. impressive but simple. President Presi-dent Taft, who was a warm personal friend of the dead conductor, will make the speech. Tho ceremony will occur during tho intermisMon of Handel's "Judas Maccabeus," which will constitute con-stitute the program of the first night's concert. Tito slatue is lo be permanently permanent-ly placed in the foyor of Music hall, the historic struct urr erected at popu lar subscription for the festivals which Theodore Thomas had founded. The president and Mrs. Taft have ac cepteil the invitation of the May festival fes-tival board to attend (he festival. Moth have long been prominent, in musical circles and Mrs. Taft at one time sang in the festival chorus. Quite a number of other prominent personages will accompany ac-company the president from Washington, Washing-ton, including the Gorman embassador and his wife and Admiral and Mrs. Dewey. The supervisors of music in the public schools of the I'nited Stales will also hold their convent ion in ('in cinnati during 1he May fesihnl week j - in order that tho delegates may be givon the opportunity of attending the con certs. .- From eighteen works submitted by French composers for competition for tho triennial grand prize, four have been polectod bv tho committoo of award for final docis'ion. These compositions aro "Sakuntnia," of Bcrthelin; "Elson," of Ad. Mercicr; "La Leprcusc," of Sylvio Lazzarl. and "Lc Jardin do Marguerito," by Roger JDucasso. Tho first prizo (3000 francs) wan obtained by Morcier with his "Elson." The Gustavo Mahler festival, which was to havo boon held next May in Mannheim, has been cancolcd, owing to differences .between Mahler and tho festival fes-tival committee. Thoro are still loft tho Hichard Straii6S festival, the Max Iiegor festival, tho Schumann festival and a few othor elaborate affair3. Puccini, Pucci-ni, who is far ndvanced with his opera based on Bclasco and Long's play, "Tho Girl from tho Goldon West," has be gun a comic opera founded on a story by Balrac. Admirer? of the works of Cosar Pranck will bo interested to learn that tho illustrious composer and organist once meditated a romoval from Paris to London. JIo was offered a position in tho London school of organ pl.i3'ing in 1S78, but when on tho point of acoopt-ing acoopt-ing it, Franck becanio frightened at tho sovuritv of London winters and the pro joct fell through. Mrs. Beulah Lewis, Ireno Kelly and Helen Hartley gavo a successful concert in Scoficld Friday. They will go to Idaho in .1, short timo to giro sovoral concert).. |