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Show The Appreciation of Music. If we would appreciate music aright,' wo must remombor thnt its beauty do-1 pends, not upon tho composer alone, but upon ourselves also. Deep calls upon dcop; and (he harmony of sound, though appealing primarily to tho outward ear, must be answered by a harmony from within ourselves. The more culture wo bring' to the hearing f ot music, the wider our sympathy, the more exquisite will bo the echoes which It awakens In the soul. If we would understand the composorjs message, mes-sage, wo must co-opcrato with him. We must reach out to him with all our faculties. If wo do that, tho reva-latlon reva-latlon of music will ceaselessly renow Its beauty, ever turning unlmaglned aspects to gladden us. Rcdfern Mason, Ma-son, in Atlantic. |