Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PadsreE,lI, the Great Piano Ylr.
tlOSO.
A CHANCE ron COMPOSERS.
Sarah Bernhard. - ilanlons' ssh.
perbi.'-Amusemeuis OF Salt
Lake City.
, CHANCE ron COMPOSERS.

Although Poland, through the cor.
ruptiou Of. ia nobility aud internal dis
sentiOns, became too weak to With
stand the force brought to bear against
st by surrounding enomies, aud al
though II was cruelty torn to pieces,
yet what may DO called the soul OF the
nation survived. No oppression, no
barbarism has been able 10 annihilate
the genius Of the conquered race, but,
like flames from smouldcTing ruins,
its brilliant sparks burst forth repeated
~, ms testimony TO the world Of the
greatness that fell when the crlsis--the
yiats FoioHto' came. Une Of these
sparks OF genius has recently kindled
tho enthusiasm Of the music.loviLg
public Of the East. We refer to the
young Polish plano virtuos0, NJ. Ig-
nscc-Jsn Paderewskl, who made his
debut ir the Unitei States, November
II, at Music Hall, Boston, assisted by
the Symphony soclely's orchestra,
under the direction OF Mr.. WaltS
Damrosch. Paierowski was born Mo-
vomber 9th, 1860, at Podolia, Russian
Poland, and is descendant from one
OF The noble families that lost every
earthly advantage during the hopeless
struggle. But Psdurevski inh eritod
a musical talent, the cultivation OF
which has elevated him Tar above
rank aud wealth. After having con-
quored the European continent and
England. everywhere gathering nd.
miring thruugs round his instrument,
he has entered In triumph the borders
Of the United States.
Tho following description o. this
splendid artist ia from Hdrpcr's
WCekW
ole possesses absolute mastery over
himself and his instrument; Ills 90.
tnvc.playing Il simply marvellous; in
fact. such loit-hAnd playing I
90 not remember. lie If no less por-
feet ~ all the cOl1ring Of his work. the
si0ocatJ being really great, while his
power to work up climaxes Il titanic,
his sense OF the dramatic and sense
tlonnl being developed 10 an astonish-
ing extent. His repertoire, too, IL
simply colossal; and what would bs
several concerts for some Of our pin.
nists seems like Chlld's play to him In
one concert or recital. In appearance
NJ, padcrowBki j. above the average
height, slender, but NJ great muscular.
fly. His face II exceedingly expires.
sivc and Ia A1rmDuntol by mass Of
reddish halr, curling In rlnglcis loose
ly about his heat; this indi-
vidusiity earned Tor him In
England the spbriquet Of the
"Blond Lion" His hands arc by
10 means large, but tho muscular de
vclopmont, particularly Of the wrist
hnj fingers, l. worthy Of au athlete.
At the plano his fingers seem like no
many hooks ~ steel, but they are tenn.
yer.d on occasion with the soitness Of
velvet aud satin, that leaves no expires
sionwlthin the limit Of the keyboard
untevealed.n
a UliANCE FOR COMPOSERS.
The National Conservatory OF Music
through IT, president, Mrs. Thutber IN
ma open letter 10 IrcuHd's Nilg.o and
Drama, Offers prizes 10 young Ameri-
can composers rs follows;
For the best grand or comic opera
(open Comlquel words and music,
$1,000; for the best lihrctto for grand
or comic opera (Opura C1milue), 5000;
for the hest symphony, 500; Tor the
hest OratOrio, $500, Tor the best suite or
oantata, $500; for the best plano or
violin concerto, $500. Tho general
conditions arei
/. Each work must bo In manuscript
fern, and absolutely new To the pub
lie.
.. Its merits shall be passed upon by
special jury OF 1--we competent Judges.
3. Tho works TO which the prizes
shnll beAwardOd shall lbs made know n
10 the public under the auspices Of the
National Conservatory Of Music Of
America, whose operate conductors,
vocalisis, instrlmcntalists, choral
forces, etc, insuTs an ensemble that
must add largely 10 the effectiveness
OF the compositions.
I. Tho National Conservatory of
Music OF America reserves the right ~
give three publlc performances Of the
works 10 which prizes shall he award.
ed, they shall aiterwsrd be the property
Of the composers and authors.
8. Manuscripts snail he handed IN
for examination between August Lot
and September |, 1899; the award OF
prlses Will be made ON or about Octo-
her 10, 1892.
a ROYAL ORGANISE.
Not often are real artists found
among the crowned people, bu. the
present King OF Sweden and Norway
isan exception to that rule. In addi-
ton ~ his many accomplishments as
llnguist,R poet, etc., he II also mu,
bioian OF no common ability. Mar
qulse de Fontenoy, after u tour
through Norway has this TO say;
"Neycr shall | forget the exquisite
melody which pealed forth from the
organ lott OF an old Norwegian church
OF the fourteenth century, situated ON
the grounds OF the county seat OF the
king near Christiania. He sat up
there aud played to us for almost full
hour, after which he took Us to a
quaint old peasant cottage, such as they
have up IN the wilds Of reemarken,
and treated US to a typical Norwegian
peasant repast."
SARAH BERNHARDT.
The new play written by Giocosa
especially for Sarah, entitled "La
Dame de Challant" and which earned
for the author laurel wreath nj the
Standard theatre, IL dark anu gloomy
tale Of medieval domestic crime, con-
taining grewsome ana passionate