Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-23
THE MUSICAL WORLD.
Suggestions as to the Proper Use Of
the Carnegie Organ.
BENEFIT OF AN ENDOWMENT FUND.
Local Players Night Keep the Keys Going
Until One is Raised.
MR.. EDDH'S RECITAL LAST TUESDAY


presented with its first public organ. The
Gift WAS made to the municipality Of Allie
gheny. But that does not matter; IN things
artistic, at least, the sister cities are one
community. Pittsburg having had SO lar
all the artistic advantages-such as they
vere-hss shared freely with her little Sis
ter. Allegheny will not be stingy with her
new plaything.
Right here a query: What sort OF play
thing will the new organ be? Something
like the fine French doll that mamma keeps
snuglv under lock and key, to be brought
out onlv on great occasions? Or VIII II De
like the common rubber doll when lts IN
fautile owner is permitted to use and abuse
at her own sweet will and which tor ltS very
commonness she soon despisess
That organ over there is surely worthy OF the
best usage Its specifications have been alreaoy
given by THE DISPATCH. 1t looks wen on
papeT-no better, however thah SefeIal i1e' ~. ~ y
ments in our churches. 1t looks better IN lIs
commanding position in the handsome nail
But best of all is the way 1t SOUNDS. 1hls y s noS
true of all organs; church committees oAsen
have more eyes than ears. -,
too often cause an organ to be built upon tne
cheese-paring system and having qulpe W
ideal place-backed by solid wall Win Nc Oo ~
sST1StlOR ST'S aOTys THs ROOseSelss have been
able in this instrument to to put put
their best foot forward. Wnne Ine
separate stops are finely tndiVduall1ea IN
quality they unite IN the fui organ n 70 1c The
a smooth and homogeneous tone. IN Whlcn 9' tne
dignity of the foundation stops ano tne oIn iil,
lance of the reeds and mixtures MAINTAIN
each its proper proportion. 1hls Is rare Gne Dest
builder cannot be sure to hit ~ ltoePenus 1;ch
a combination of circumstances over Enlcn
he has no control. Power is there IA aOunu-
ance: enough 70 make that hall ring again:
Indeed. for some kinds Of passages marked
Full Swell" Full Organ" etc; Is OesSer
on this instrument TO except the ie,loot stoPs
on the swell and great and the peoal foInOOne'
rms is largely due to the extraordinary It.
Open Diapason on the 6rest. wnlcn s1, nHs so'o
msrkably rich. broad. pure and poVerIui tone
the best example hereabouts OF what Is tne
organ tone par excellence. Inc 10 u OPen
Diapason on the Great is also hne specimen
These two stops are worth more, from an ar
tistic standpoint than an entire organ OF eer-
Each of the Swell reeds-oboe, cornopean
and Yox humana-is most excellent repre-,
sentative of its class. Nothing could exceed
the limpid purity Of tone shown Ia the lour-
foot flTtes on Swell and Choir; and the eight
foot Doppel FlGto on the Great strikes the
golden mean between the "mushy ana the
metallic extremes of tone often met with IN
This stop. The eight-foot GAMBIA ought TO De
bit stronger perhaps; but it possesses, IN COM
mon with the Gergen Principal, very smootn,
vet penetrating. tone. All the string tones are
The action is remarkably even and Iight-so
light as to bother an organist used 70 eXpeno
many foot-poUnds in pressing down a single
key. The two swell-boXes, win DsIaneeu
medals the Adjustable combinations and other
mechanical accessories unite in placing the
player in the most convenient control OF an
the resources of the organ. making IL Vasuy
more effective than an Instrument VIII nsenS iIs ~
hnf modern
playing.
Such an organ-to return to our sheep
should be so used as to make it OF the greatest
possible benefit to the community. 1t will be OF
little good, if kept constantly under lock and
kew. Il must be used and used as often as it
can be- in every way likely TO ADVANCE the
cause of music in the community.
There is talk of an endowment fund TO sup
ply the library department with DOCKS. why
not raise such a fund to supply the organ Win
good players and with singers 70 ASSIST IN
Dermanent series of free organ concerts? Ihe
best plan would probably be TO induce some
concert-organist Of the nrst rank 70 iOGa.e sotI
here, giving him good salary for playing reg
ular recitals-at least weekly-asslsted from
time TO time by other performers, vocal ana
instrumental, .,. =.
inappurated at once by our own players Out
OF public spirit-combined with the advantages
OF praetiee upon such an instrument and the
ers would certainly volunteer their services TO
carry on the weekly recitals during the remain
der of this season at least. Otner performers
would come forward in the same way.
The concerts should be given on Saturday
afternoon of one week and the next on the
sunday afternoon eight days lAter-and so on.
AS has been amply shown in the case OF MI.
Phipps' greenhouses, Sunday AFTERNOON Is bne
time when a large portion of the people most
need and is best able to take advantage OF the
refining influences Of nature and of art. And
organ music stands high among the more
refined and elegating forms of art. 1t would
he preferable to have the admission absolutely
free and expenses would be so slight as 10
make this possible. At the same time, small
charpe-say 10 to Is ceuts-wOuld not keep
manv away might make some prize the priv
lege more and would soon form nucleus for
fund to be used in extending the musical use
fulness of the hall and organ, In the manner
To commence in this way would serve two
objects 1t would not only give the people at
large much of the benefit they should have in
the way of hearing good music. but-almost as
imDortant-it would help immensely to improve
our breed of organists, which sadly needs i'm
proving Along the latter line, also, permission
should be given, under proper restrletlohs ana
assurances for the use Of the organ by worthy
and talented pupils, even though they be not
at once able to take part in the public recitals.
The responsibility presses upon :. those IN
vide carefully and wisely for the use of the
organ so as to get the greatest public good out
of IL lust as they must provide for the library.
As a matter of fact, few measures could be
adopted for the express purpose of populariz-
ing the whole building and bringing the people
at large TO the point of utilizing the library
itself that would be more efectual than the
giving of regular free organ concerts IN Music
Hall.
One thing more.
Let the concert organists Of the country take
notice hereby that Allegheny is now in their
field
If when meditating trip in this direction,
they will place themselves in communication
with some Of our musical leaders, Mr.. Charles
c. MeIlor, for instance, who has done more than
any one else to make that organ what it is and
to make the people enjoy it since it has been
opened, arrangements may be made to their
and our mutual advantage.
Musical papers and columns please copy.
A distinctly cultured and fashionable audi
ence heartily enjoyed-though not permitted
to show it by applause-the organ concert
given by Mr.. Clarence Eddy, of Chicago at the
Church of the Ascension, on Ellsworth avenue,
last Tuesday evening. This was the pro-
gramme;
First Movement. Oi-'e
3-Ca) Romanza ''ocessata di PiargarmL'
;. :o scaTatti
w Mr.. Clarence Eddy. '''''H
Mrs MencEier and Miss VogeI
4-(a) As Evening. Dudley Buck
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lei ScherzO. O.........................M.R r. Shelley
MIR. Clarence Eddy.
Mr.. Zimmerman.
e-Prelude to NtOthO ViscontiH .....F. g. Gleason
Transcribed by Clarence Eddy.
7-Pontihcal March; 7. de La Tombellt
Mr.. Clarence Eddy.
SECOND PART.