| Show oo Dc I t The Th ia man maan that bath no music no cc Is and in tn fit himself tor s' s spoils s for oils treason stratagems 00 cx THE HE persistence with which an old THE I notion clings to life is often asA as- as A None holds harder tf to prolonged existence than tho the belle belief that the American singer does docs not pet get et good nod pa pay In Europe Americans are arc heard heard everywhere c The They meet with plenty o of opposition from denizens of the local opera houses but they cannot cannot cannot can can- not be kept out From the thc heel of or Italy Itah c c. c all an the wa way to Dam Danzig lr the tits they are carol carol- t. t r. r lit Him q and tho the publics I Latin alln and Tout Tou- Tou t tonic tome like to hear them But what the home homo keeping grumbler usually declares Is 18 that American tinkers singers In ers cannot get set getan getan an m opening In their own country countr This of course course- is highly amusing to those who ho study the nationality of tho the great reat singers lIngers From Flom the prospectus o of the thc present season of opera in New York elt city tho the following list of 01 American singers Is la taken Sopranos Anna Case Geraldine Farrar Rita h Olive alive Fremstad Alma Altna Gluck Alice Bernice do de Pasquall Pasquali and Marie Ran flap old contraltos Mariska Aldrich I Louise Lou Lou- ou- ou ise so Homer Helen Mapleson loson I Snelling Henrietta Wakefield and Florence Florence Florence Flor Flor- ence Wickham tenors Riccardo Marten Mar Mar- Martin tin ten Lambert Murphy baritones WilHam Wit Wil Ham m HInshaw Clarence tt basses Putnam Griswold old Edward Ian Ian- I an ln- ln kow 10 Basil and Herbert Witherspoon total two twenty O or Of these three arc are members of ot the tho Boston sand and Chicago o opera companies and are ar borrowed from tram time to time Tho The total number of 01 the principal singers enumerated in the prospectus is se ent seventy The Americans therefore therefore there there- fore tore number nearly third one-third of th the entire company There are fourteen Italians nine Germans six French and anda a scattering of or other nationalities ItIs It Itis ItIs is really difficult to discover er where the obscuration of ot the poor American takes place It ought also be he noted that some of the American names given I en are among those holding tho the most important positions positions positions in the company compan and tho public estimation Miss Iss Farrar Mme Mine Ime Fremstad Frem- Frem stad stadt Mrs Irs Homer Mr Ir Martin and Mr 11 Griswold arc are recognized In tho the operatic word nord as stars of th tho first magnitude Mr 11 HInshaw has hn- sun sung in Europe with much success Mr lr Whitehall for years has been one of the Inn Inner r brotherhood of oC Bayreuth The others are steadily making their way forward No one is keeping keeping- them back It ought to be sl significant that In an opera house directed by an Italian HaHnn Int- Int and having an Italian conductor as its chief chlo director of music there Is only ono one Italian Hallan prima donna soprano and that one engaged eng for a few special performances This is Mme Luisa Te- Te On the other hand the leading sopranos of 01 the company compan are two Americans Amer Amer- one Bohemian and one German The New York Sun of or last Sunday Sunda contains an Int interview r lew with Vladimir d do de t which If Ie he Is quoted correctly correctly cor cor- c stamps the tho noted piano virtuoso t as a hater o of Americans and all things s American This Is his sixth concert r tour in this country but It will be his la last t If It f he is successful in attracting suf suf- c of ot tho the American n shekels Ho lie loathes America like who l' l lIs Is said to 10 havo have remarked when he Q finally shook hook the dust o of the c cou country try front from his feet that t he was glad I to have come because e he made so much t money he would he-would would not ha have vc to come again t De DC is thoroughly content to to I write th the word ord in the diary J marked America which records his musical undertakings He has a num num- j ber bor of reasons for not liking America t In the first place its topographical po position po- po f was decided without consulting 1 with h him m and it ft Is in consequence fa far t far aWa away away from all that he holds dear ar o e He He demands Implores and then begs bess 1 A SWEET A S t I r. r w t i g 2 l f w. w J l 4 r. r N c x f W. W MISS GLADYS HARVEY A Salt Lake girl who gives give promise of a musical future t c t r c l' l Q c I t t I J j t f 1 t o e 1 with suggestions of tears In his voice that one ono agree with him that Americas America's climate Is unspeakable You have only two five things here declares res the pianist plenty o of mone money out of which you donot donot do donot not know how to get enjoyment and plenty plent O of pretty prett women It may be bo be because because be- be cause ause It is a young country countr but It is wild It is more than tan wild it t is hor hor- horrible All o of or which Is 19 frank I if ii not net quite polite As to the strictures on the file climate one can agree to some extent But if 11 f the worthy musician can manage manase to drag out a miserable existence until until until un un- un- un til ho ha comes within the tho borders of oC Utah hell he'll change his opinion or go dumb Just how ho the great American people will take tako his interview is fe a matter mattor of or doubt In some sarno clUes cities it may affect the box office receipts but it Is doubt doubtful ful If It the pianist will lose man many dollars because of ohis his indiscretion or better frankness The American music lovers lov by ors ers rs like nothing bettor than to bo be bullied bullied bullied bul bul- lied by famous musicians and rush the j sooner to hear the bullies Do Pach Pach- mann Is a great reat musician but It Is to be feared that in n his country the gentle art of ot politeness Is an unknown quani quan- quan i ity ty k c Probably the most charming and artistic artistic ar ar- ar- ar piano Plano recital given I en in salt Lake this season was that of Miss Kate Nelson Nelson Nelson Nel Nel- son at the First Congre Congregational church I last Tuesday evening e before a large and critical l audience The talented artist artist ar ar- ar- ar was a. a assisted by M. M J J. J Brines tenor and tho the Flanders quartet composed of first pl piano no Miss Pearl Rothschild and Mrs M 31 I. I J J. J Brines second piano Miss Ethel ro and Mrs Harry Barry Barr Ganz The program opened tl with tho the Sonata in D minor op OPe 31 No Ko 2 of 01 Beethoven This gave ga Miss Nelson an opportunity to shew her breadth anti and depth of ot feeling as well as great finger rInGer dexterity In her second number Vespers ennos ennes Verdi Verdi-Raff she Verdi she displayed great brilliancy and proved to bo be at her herc best c t in fn tl the tho Invitation to the Dance of or 1 H Ull ana ner oer bl group UI or numbers i Noc Noc- o- o II turne op Ope op 15 15 No Ao 2 3 Chopin Rustle Rustic of Spring by Sinding and op 26 of Dupont The talented player Is particularly good In shading and delicate delicate delicate deli deli- cate dainty runs and trills These numbers gave g-avo her an opportunity to show a wealth of 01 tone color which she displayed to a remarkable able degree Her last and biggest number Caprice de Concert b by Hoffman called for great variety of 01 touch technique which she seemed fully equal to Her Hor touch was absolutely exquisite She also pla played ed with splendid shading and ande e expression and with a rh rhythm and tempi which was refreshing The Flanders quartet gave Jave an artistic rendition of or the first movement mo of tho the first Had Hadyn n symphony and the andanto andante from the fifth S Symphony rr t Beethoven Their ensemble work was particularly fine Mr Brines was In splendid voice as he always al Is Is and san sang artistically two numbers His Ills rendition of 01 lIncks lInck's exhibited to toa toa a high degree the tho great dramatic ability abil ahll- It ity which tho the number demands Mr 11 Brines has become an Institution In Salt Lake musical circles He Ho was admirably supported b by Mrs Brines at the piano His last number brou brought ht forth an In enthusiastic encore to which he responded with ono one of ot his charm charm- charming In ing pr Irish son songs s. s Salt Lake Is In Indebted to Miss lIss Gratia Flanders for presenting Miss Nelson I t Miss US Rose a a. a pupil of 01 J. J T. T Hand sang Bans Hear Yo Ye I Isreal real from Elijah at the musical Be session slon of tho the Ladles Ladles' Literary club last Wednesday afternoon and made mado a decidedly tine fine impression The Tho Salt Lako Lake Musical college collego o male quartet was greeted b by a large largo and ap ap- appreciative ap- ap audience lost Tuesday evon- evon ing nb at their concert In the Consolidated music mu hall They achieved no small mEasure of 01 success and ard came in for w rm congratulations from Crom their friends Madame Sophie Sophio Brodbeck gave ga her numbers in tho Ilse usually finished style sto which Salt Lake has been beon wont to with this talented singer Miss Olivia Brodbeck accompanied the tho various numbers with taste and true artistic refinement In the opening number of oC the tho pro program ram the Soldiers March from Faust Madame Brodbeck at the vas v piano plana I If x For tho the offertory at tho the 11 o'clock mass at St Mary's Marys cathedral toda today tho the choir will sing Vent Jesu by Cher- Cher The Tho mass will be Feasts In E with George Soffe baritone the soloist At the 9 o'clock mass Miss 1 Matilda James will render Cor Jesu bY bv Bor- Bor deso For the 8 o'clock service the tho or organist or- or Miss Nora Gleason will pIa play Ave Maria by and the by jt a 41 The Odeon orchestra Is Js winning well deserved praise for Its delightful dane dane- ing In- music To Its strains dancing is a J real pleasure for tor Leader R. R W. W SWeet SWeet- ter tel has drilled his men In almost perfect per per- time The orchestra Is composed composer of 01 tho time following Violins G. G II II Schuster Schuster ter and T. T Jurgensen cello c. c C H. H H clarinet C. C L. L Jay flute John Smith trombone J. J C. C viol Thompson on bass hass Charles Castleton drums Von Ven Reeves Beeves piano Mrs Mis R. R L. L t The following article In which local musicians and nd others will be he Interested Interest Interest- ed ed the In is taken from the editorial page o of 01 Musical World o of November 25 Music certain certainly pla plays 8 an important part In the life of tho the the time people else sire why tremendous support accor accorded ed In n tho the maintenance of tho the many symphony orchestras or or- chestra In tho the larger cities clUes and none can cnn deny that the people o of tho the smaller cities clUes are arc still more receptive comparatively speaking than those In in the tho larger larger lar lar- cial ger centers But whilo it is a financial finan finan- financial Impossibility for fot every overy city to maintain its decidedly symphony orchestra It Is possible have ball and Us its Its city organ orsan for In n every overy Its o city city to own city cily organist at adequate an salary to give o regular concerts concerts con con- of transcriptions rn organ music HS and I throughout F the tho The The organ is IH year It Is not InfInitely a or- or J t to an Inferior S to bo be preferred pre pre- or- or PIlI eveY r standpoint and s and from every As to such u. u venture venturo the success o of t Jf horo thoro Is no longer any cause for tor doubt The Tho concerts concerns of oC Charles at atthe atthe atthe the Pittsburgh Institute o of P Percy Starnes at the tho j AuditorIum Auditor Auditor- Auditorium ium of or Samuel Baldwin at tho City COe College o of or Now York of John McClellan McClel- McClel lan Ian at th the Salt Lake Lako Tabernacle and of oC many others other of ot whom y you Perhaps knoW all ow an have proven beyond a doubt that the organ as a recital or concert Instrument is a magnificent success and ind a medium for tor the tho dl dissemination of ot musical uplift second to to tonono none nono In ef effectiveness of- of 9 It U it If h ln in ht n a spirit farther removed from fr that of selfishness that the tho organist organist or or- urges upon the tho c country at large the he Possibilities offered by such a BUg sug- suggestion and with patriotic Pl zeal this association a. and this publication shall continue to make malee it It one of 01 their chief alms aims to bring about the realization of thin dream a dream a city or organ an and find a n city organist for tor ever every city cil hall hall i k x The Tho Influence for good or bad of 01 face Cace upon pon voice oloe cannot be bo o overestimated Tho The tact fact has hus long been recognized by 11 eminent eminent emi emi- nent neat doctors and singing teachers and yet et strangely enough it very ery 1 little Ule utilized As to l general rulo rule It may be pc rt stated that the face Is tho the reflex of 01 I tho 10 mind nand and a psychological J I ilea on What tho the mind thinks an and what me tue reels feels tho the face shows snows Tho Eno roI ro- ro I I verse erse Is also true What hat tho the face tace docs does I I has haa Its reflex x x Influence upon the life tat state and more particularly upon tho Jar larynx This Is an Incontrovertible Incontrovertible incontrovertible incontro Incontro- truth that must ho bo recognized and its tea teachings practiced Stiff lips a Il set Jaw a hard rigid face Paco will result In a n hard stiff larynx and tho the consequent conso- conso quent emission lon o of a sound without timbre tim tim- bre that is not a musical note Still Stillmore Stillmore more mor facial rigidity communicates stiffness to 0 the breathing and resonance resonance resonance reso reso- nance lat apPl apparatus s and thus partially paralyzes paralyzes par par- tho the action of oC tho the lungs and tho the expansion of the tone tori of tho the right quality This stiffness or rigidity is Js the tho chief enemy of oC the voice voice the the ono one that destroys its natural beauty beauts' that renders it ft unsympathetic and that kills It Inevitably within a brief period Voice as is well known c consists of ot three material parts and of oC one physical physic physic- al part which dominates the thc others Tho The material parts are aro lungs larynx and resonators The Tho lungs take In and store up tho the air or br breath ath to which a motive c power and controlling controlling- influence are supplied b by their attributes attributes nb ab I domen demon costal and thoracic muscles The Tho larynx at the top of ot the windpipe contains the tho vocal ocal cords which are arc set In vibration b by the air all from the tho lungs and which watch produces automatically 1 a sound called voice olce hl high h 0 or low according to tho thought of i the ners person n. n The Tho resonators consist of oC the tho cavil cavity of or the thorax the larynx below and above the vocal ocal cords the mouth tho the nasal cavities and tho the sinus Of Or these tho ho ho larynx Is Js capable of expansion expansion ex ex- ex- ex and contraction and time the mouth can be varied as to size and shape All AU the attractiveness and value of oC th the voice oleo depends upon tho the flexibility and mobility of 01 these resonators resonators- volume timbre color intensity and nd sympathetic sympathetic quality The resonators are arc practically annihilated b by stiffness or rigidity or of the tho face The Tho ph physical part dominates all Without It t the voice Is a negligible quantity Let Iet It be clear clearly understood that whatever ox expressIon the mind imparts im im- parts to the face it is s communIcated b bV by reflex action t to the tiro material parts ot of 5 the vol voice ThIs s Is ls not fa fancy tancy cy ih thor or L |
