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Show the A. C. String Quartette Second Appearance Tonight. Comment on the Quartette that Should be Read Carefully. This evening at the Pavilion the A. C. String Quartette will give tho sec-ond sec-ond of Its series of four Chamber concerts. con-certs. The Republican commenefs to Its readers the following criticism or "Tho Portal" made after tho first concert. The Portal says: 'Logan has something to bo Justly proud of! Tho appearance of the Agricultural String quartette Is a decided add Important factor for civic impiovemcnt and education not onlj In Logan but in the stato at large, To bo sure, aftor the first performance perform-ance considerable criticism was expressed ex-pressed abont the way tho quartette had overshot tho mark In rendering a kind of music too classical for the audience. Rut tho criticism was too hasty, because It tacitly Implied that this scries of Chamber Concerts is meant to bo popular and money-making. Onlythe direct opposite Is true; these concerts are purely educational, as Director G, W. Thatcher Is careful to explain. If educational, then, the concerts must all take place before even an approximately Just criticism Is possible. Mr. Thatcher asks only for a reasonable amount of patience and suspension of Judgment unti) his practical theory has a fair trial, that Is, If people hear enough of string quartette, classical music,, they will come to prefer It to the trashy popular or seml-classlcal. Hence the only proper pro-per attitude now is to get at tho heart of the music offering Itself throughout through-out the winter lo tho public. The music is Indeed classical, and the word "classical" seems to be a kind of bugaboo. Rut what Is classical music, what are Its charms, what right has It to be heard by people In their right senses? The genulno classical composers com-posers were Rach, Handel, Mozart, Rrahms, Reethovcn and Haydn. Their work represents a distinct kind of musical composition, distinct because of Its "elegance of foim, symmetry, simplicity, clearness of outline, per-fecclsn per-fecclsn of development." This music builds Its climaxes with sure foundation founda-tion and regular growth; it is definite aud phrases with care, hence It Is limited to some degree, becauso of Its great fondness for accords in contrast with fondness for discords used artistically artis-tically by the opposite or "Romantic" composers. If there is a certain coldness cold-ness and severity about classical music, mus-ic, It Is truly majestic and Impressive "rejoicing In harmonious completeness." complete-ness." Haydn, for instance, Illustrates how the classical writers did not allow their own feelings and moods to influence influ-ence their obedience to the recognized laws of musical composition. "The substance of all of Haydn's best work Is the folk-music of the Croatlans, a branch of the Slavic race; Its gayety, elasticity and Ingenuousness are Slavic rather than Haydnish,' that Is, Haydn In working up the music of his fellow-countrymen, fellow-countrymen, refused to work Into It his own particular Ideas and emotions. Rut why have all theso intricate, confusing con-fusing things, like regular Intervals, progressive" climaxes, different melodies, melo-dies, themes and counter-themes related re-lated to each other in mathematical precision, why havo all theso dlircrent parts to musical works which seem only to steal away tho real pleasure-giving pleasure-giving charm of music? AH real music, ull genuinely musical compositions Illustrate or embody the life of a musical Idea. That is, the composer has In his mind a very simple sim-ple theme of, say, two or thrco notes. He wishes lo give this the variety and complexity of life; hence this simple primary theme Is worked up into different dif-ferent rythms (musical times), Into different keis (musical moods and feelings) Intodltfcrent situations llko a dance (menuetto) or a monent of contemplation (slow music, andante). Thus the'dlllerent movements, keys and modulations, represent thellfo of a musical Idea. For Instance, tho schcro movement Is the Jocular humorous, hu-morous, almost silly side of tho musical musi-cal Idea's life. Joseph Hajdn U the "father of string quartette music" the highest kind of music, becauso the violin and kindred stringed Instruments have "warmth" and tho keenest power of interpretation. The first violin stands for tho soprano, the second violin Is the alto, the viola is tho tenor and the cello Is the bass. This arrangement assures the most delicate shadings and modulations of tone, and henco the stringed quartette is meant only for small auditoriums or a parlor or a chamber, from which is derived tho term Chamber Concerts. as to attending the concerts, an act of faith is needed; ono should go resolved that there, Is much to be en-J0cd, en-J0cd, and very likely one will before long como to recognize the great beauty of this tone-poetry. To enjoy the mere tones Is tho first step; and Instinctively later, somo understanding understand-ing nf such music will come as a matter mat-ter of course. ' The first performance was a finished piece of work worthy of a large city, and it is to be hoped that the quai-tette quai-tette will meet with success at ouch centers as Salt Lake City, Ogden and Provo. Mr. Splckor, the first violin, as well as the others arc to be congratulated con-gratulated in general and to be commended com-mended especially for the splendid rendering of the difficult scherzo movement In the last number of the programme. .Let Logan enjoy this musical treat? |