Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-16

ering OF a simple English ballaI'
To have the greatest ballad singer of his
day hand down to his classes such ceersts of
success as these, is exceedingly ereourag-
ing. The high note has long been the curse
of vocal art. As Mr. Reeves points out, it
Las often caused sacrifice Of the singers
lower tones. And its effect on the hearer
has been worse yet. Such stress las co,le
to be placed on the cheap effects so easily
won bv long anil strong high note,
that the people generally are apt to
regard this as the distinguishin.
CHARACTERISTIC of great singer, losing sight
OF other technical qualities and ignoring
the main point Of whether the singer is
doing justice to the composers intentions
or not. This state of things is made worse
by the artists greed for applause and the
managers idea that applause is the sole
criterion By which the reople's apprecia-
tion is 10 he judged. And inasmuch as the
high note is of all things most likely to
produce noisy demonstration in the audi
ence Gt never touches the heart or gratifies
the quiet, refined instincts) the high note
presumes more and more on its factitious
importance.
To those who believe that the people do
deeplv enjoy refined artistic Efforts, en-
tirely apart from any noisy manifestations
they may make, it is comforting to hear an
expert in ballad singing declare that the
most complete artistic equipment is neces-
sary to success in that most popular form of
music; 1t gives 3 :ruer view of the stand
ards actually prevailing among the people
and q truer view of the artistic rank of the
ballad. All too common has become what
may he termed "prima-donna ballad sing
ing" in which the naive. simplicity and
direcsness belonging to that form
have been wholly oversloughed be mean
ingless, artificial ornamentation. Mr. Reeves
holds up the ballad as a condensation of tire
elements OF opera and oratorio, in which the
very simplicity OF tine form makes It all the
more ncediul to draw upon all resources of
the art in order to create the requisite vital
sympathy and artistic Illusion without any
adyenrItious aid
1t is to be hoped that the veteran singer
will live long enough to communicate to
many pupils his maschless method, founded
on such principles.
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Music's Tributes. TO Columbus.
Columbus music is filling the land Just
now. New York had 1t last week in plenty.
s.. G. Pratt's big Allegory at the Carnegie
Music Hall on Monday evening, when two
Pittsburgers, Mrs. Rosa Linde and Mr.
Homer Moore, distinguished themselves in
principal parts; Mr.. Melamet's prize can
tata, sung by the German societies at the
seventh heginens Asnory on Iuesoay
marches ringing through the streets for all
three days-all demonstrated that when
Americans celehrate anythipp they o-e
nothing II not musical
This week Chicago will have ier turn.
AS bshts the formal dedication OF the great
Exposition buildings, the music VIII be OF
q higher grade. Mr.. George W. Chadwick
Columbian Ode aud Prot. John X. Paiue's
MsSch for orchestra with choral fna'e--te
hrst works OF American composers specially
commissioned under qnasl-goyernmental
authorlty-Tlll be the prime features OF
the ceremonies on Friday evening. National
songs and professional music galore will
figure prominently in the Windy City all
week.
Pittsburg comes in for her share, too.
The official programme for Friday even
ing's exercises at Old City Hall, as given
out by Mr.. Henry p. Ecker, includes the
following musical numbers: ''Ode to
Columbus" composed by Mr.. Joseph c.
Brell and sung by the East End Musical
Society and Mr.. Homer Moore, baritone;
"Hail Columbia," arranged By Iechner.
sung bv the Teutonia Male Chorus, under
Mr.. Louis Schidlo's direction: Pratt's
columbus Festival Overture" played by
bia. the Gem of the Ocean " sung by Mr.
c. G. Corcoran and chorus; Bucks ar
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meeting Oh the fennsylVanla otate MUSIC
Teachers Association Is Just out. 1t is
neatly printed pamphlet OF about LOO pages
and shows improvement over its ;iredeces-
sors. particuIarIv in the fullness of the
stenogranbie record of the words of wisdom