Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-10-08
Music is poetry trnnstigured.

Music is poetry trnnstigured
The flute was invented by Hynenis il
1906.
" List tho great pianist is said to b,
Erapidly failing.
VI Music must have pure minded followers
abefore she will give out her richest gifts.
\ The Montogue-Turner Opera Company
sis meeting with great success in the
COLONIES. ...-
A violin may be made an instrument OF
Nrefined torture or ono of exqusitc pleasure
Miss Alice Oates, opera boufFe singer.
Twill pass through here on tho December
ssteamer
4 Mr.. Henry Kettcn, the pianist who gave
Several concerts here some time ago, has
Finished his tour in Australia.
Schubert was master of counterpoipt
sand harmony at the age of fourteen. He
sdied when only thirty-one and left behind
shim nearly thousand compositions, six
hundred Of which were songs.
4 The piano-fortc was invented in III, by
;Bartolomeo Cristofari.
Bandmaster Berger arranged fine pro-
sgramme Of music for the Memorial Con.
scert in honor of the late President of the
SUnited States, at Emma Square Tuesday
sevening 1t was very impressively played
sby our excellent band
The King of Sweden has bestowed on
MADAME Jenny Lind tho medal " Literis etl
Artibus with the ribbon of the SoraphimI
sorder.
AT the age of II Sir Jules Benedict
sthe English musician, has become father
A statue of Verdi is soon to be unveiled
lin Milan.
1 Beethoven was very fond of composing
Emusic in the open mir, and would some
stimes go away off in the fields for that
purpose where he could be left alone with
,his thoughts while the wind waved his
sclustcrs of gray hair abont his head. The
train would often fall upon him and his
manuscript, but he was usually so absorbed
sthat he paid but little attention to it.
Never let child bang piano. The first
suppression of treating the instru m ent as al
3toy may do lasting damage to later must.
Zeal instruction. A clear, firm touching of
II note at a time should be all that is all
flowed, even to to the youngest child.
u Tba f ana tS IF Is much to be h
although not to be priced above all other
lmatters. The best readers are oftentimes
sdevoid of musical feeling and a true con-
Sception of the author whom they are en-
! deavoring to interpret.
! 1t is said that the ancient Egyptians
Eheld music in such high esteem that they
IN n ,aI, ol hal, 10y per
BIT sure cure for certain kinds of disease.
: A curious musical instrument, called
n color organ, has been invented when the
Svarious notes arc sounded by touching the
Skeys different combinations of colors are
sarehected upon n ground glass plate, and
these change and blend in n charming
( manner as n quick air is played. Thus
1.-TWO senses are grntitied at once and the
ssbeholder feels more than he understands,
q he harmony between melody and color.
+ A grand concert will be given in the
BNew Music Hall November Sd, for the
&beneft of the funds for the new organ foi
i tho English church. The principal nttroc.
@'ion will be the rendering of Romberg'.
= kinder symphony for toy instruments
81 This composition is classical in it's nature
and is written for piano, LIST and I'd violin
kvioincello. trumpet, quail, cuckoo, night.
|4iugale, rattle, triangle, drum, to which
have been added bells and cymbals. 1t il
hin active rehearsal and will he q decided
novelty. The remainder of tho programme
Twill consist of selections by some of ou
very best talent.
Stroling down to the barracks few
mornings ago we found the band a
practice. They were in the middle of
selection, SO we stood by aud listened unit
it was finished, when we were informed i
was quite new and had just been read n
sight by the boys. This shows excelen
teaching on the part Of Bandmastc
Berger.
RULES FOR MUSICIANS.
(Contnpel)
2. Never drum; always play with ami
nation, ard not half do it.
8. Dragging and hurrying are bot
great faults.
0. Strive to play simple pieces correcil
and expressively. This is better than play
ing difficult ones indifierently.
10. Keep your instrument always in tune
II. You should know your piece, not b.
your fingers only, but be able to hum
without the piano. Cultivate your min
30 that your memory shall not only re
tain the melody Of composition, bat tn
harmony accompanying il.
IL. Try to sing from the notes withou
the help Of an instrument, even il you hav
buta poor voice; in this way your ear b.
comes always improved. If you have
ipe voice cultivate it without delay; az
counting it the highest gift that Heave
has bestowed on you.
IL. You should be able to understap
written music by sight alone.
IA. The study OF the history of mus
pnd hearing Of the mnster-works Of di
ferent periods viii most readily cure yo
of conceit and egotism.
The following article is clipped frors II
New York Musical Rsr,sao. it havin
originally appeared in the Beriiaer II
gsJlaa: "Kipg kAlakaua was very niue
pleased with the music Of the Prussis
army. His Majesty has native milital
band, organised by Prussian, born
Berlin, aud named Berger, who WI
formerly oboist in the 'scond regiment