Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-15
THE msaDsLssOaH CLUB.

lHE ELNbs
Every city Of the civilized world, pre-
tending to any culture, can boast as
among the results OF a refined civilizs-
ton, one or more musical societies. sus-
tanned as a means not only of selfCultura
for the members, but for the general Gull
ture Of the community. To these societies
It is due that the public mind is TO any
appreclable degree prepared TO receive
and become equal to a proper under
standing Of the musical art, as it is prac-
ticed by its best professors The young
lady, too, who plays or sings f5r her little
O~cterie, lends her help, it may be uuwit-
tingly, zone the less ehectually, to the
advancement of music, and the cultiva-
ton Of those she delights or amuses.
Tn church choir, though ever so rude Of
structure and effort, also lends a little in
the same direction. Indeed, every per-
son and every organization devoted in the
least degree earnestly TO the promotion.
of music gives aid, and comfort and sus-
teuauce 90 the art, which is everywhere
regarded az one of the highest evidences
Of culture and civilization. One cannot
think Of Paris without recalling the opera.
And the fame Of Vienna, Berlin, London,
Dublin, Lelpsic, Breslau and Pesth is in
separately linked with the growth Of music
and the names Of its greatest masters. Mo-
TART made Vienna famous, Mendelssohu
Berlin ana Handel London. These
great men, authors of many among
the most wonderful musical COMPOSITIONS,
did nOB disdsin the small beginnings Of
amateurs, sueer at their awkWardness or
jser at their mistakes. They respected
effort of any calibre when honestly made,
and did al they could TO encourage
young beginners, by whom tbsy knew
the art was TO be psrPs5uated. They fos-
tered local societies, and detained
nEnnnEH #nn nlHNlnEn.E nnA aM--N-mra
which too often disgrace the profession
and interfere to reUard &C.. These, and
others of the great authors, not only en-
COuraged such societies az -Our Mendels-
sOhn Club, but they wrote and arranged
for them, anxious thus TO promote the
art TO which they were devoted. Exam
pies so illus5riOus have not been lost. As
we said in the outset, all the great cities
of civilization have Acknowledged their
wisdom, and, besides Sustaining the
opera, maintain as efficient aids some
times as many as a half-dCzsn musical
societies, the fame Of which has gone
abroad to all parts of the world. These
societies have educated a great
many Of the drsst uTtiStes Of our time,
Jenny Lind was q chOrister. Nils
son, if We mistake not, was also
q chOrister, Kate Hays we know was; and
Miss Adelaide Phillips, who, during the
week, delighted two critical audiences,
was long connected with the Philhar-
mOnic Society Of Boston. Whenever
properly conducted. musical societies
nave never failed of their mission. Our
Mendelssohn Club has made q good be-
ginning, and bids fair to achieve for Mem
phis, what the great musical societies of
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chiea-
20 and st. Louis have 20 increase the taste
of their people and prepare them
for the better effort of the opera
singer and professional musician. As
by constant visits to art galleries
and the contemplation of the hiEh-
esC results of the sculptOrs' or pain
ters' art, n inseusibly becomes ed
ucated TO an appreciation of them
so by constant attendance at concerts and
attention TO the evidences of improve
m8ut and culture afforded, the Lstnsr is
just as certain 20 have his tastes corrected
and his ear inclined to perfect harmony,
proper expression and aC-csntustion and
TO be educated out Ofs weakness for the
uDcOuth and IuhOrmoniOus efforts that
usually characterize the musicians Of the [
baser sort Of establishments. But beside
this improvement in musical taste there
are other results that are always sure to
follow upon membership OF such a club as /
the M8nd5lssQhn. IL promotes self-re-
spect and tends to personal refinement in /
every respect. The emulation to excel, I
begets efforts at frequent practisings,
which consume time that is generally. 1
with young men, less probably en-
ployed. Regarded in any light, then
these musical societies are worthy OF an
the help CBey receive, and we are glad 70 :
know, and make the fact public, that the
list of associated memrars Of the Mem
delssohn ClubOf Memphis Numbers many
of our best Besincss men, who see in il q
means, not only Of culture, bat Of help
IOr thSif employees out Of idle, and what
Otherwise might prove vicious, hours. We
this list OF associated msmbars will
be increased until most of our citiZe rs Of
note and standing can b8ast that iJ is
their pleasure to De among those who en-
courage the amateurs who are actively
engaged IN producing the results they so
desire. Wele8rn that the next con-
cert Of this Clu viii be given with even
more ec'at than that of Friday
and hat none but ladies
viii be admitted who are not
able to show a members ticket. This
viii be iu1iexIbly adhered to. There
Is, therefore, the greater necessity for i'm
mediate membership by those who would
the concerts of the MendeIssOhns
and profit by their results. 50 much for
The great public. Here is a word or two
from a a." MASTER, - to which we call the
Of the MendelssOhns: we
would like to make q suggestion TO the
Mendelssohu Quartette Club. and none it
may prove acceptable TO them, namely. to
invite the lady singers of the city to at
END every alternate practice meeting, and ]
study the mixed chOruses from the differ
orstOrius, In this manner could and
would the general interest In musical
matters be very Iaueh increased; and we
thsS the ladies' when called uDon
9lll not fail 70 respond o~heerfully. The
1n0ruses IN she third concert Of the Mem
LESSONS would have been much grander.
iltho1gn they were really excellent. if
here had been a half dozen sopranos and
Is many altos, instead of two sopranos
md one alto only, against six tenors and
bassOS. We were very much
pleased with the addition of the piano to
he orchestral effects; we had not looked
such power ana Clearnesss from an
piano, but must confess that we
we're quite charmed with the one which
Ar. Holienberg-himself q member of thu
dendelssOhn-ktndly furnished. 1t really
yas a superb entertainment, and we hone
hat u notice Of this particular stvIe If
instrument viii induce some Of our fair !
70 possess themselves ofsit. rs i
.rea5 recommendation is the small spaea
Thich 1t takes up, q great consideration \
q our pariorsI which are generally \
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