The herald., 1895-11-03
KEY AND BOW
BY ELLA A. GILES

l0arneSt no great secret untu tHou
knowest friendship. since to tine unsound
no heavenly knowledge enters" In the
same way may it not be said that al
though you think YOU understand the
secrets OF art and life, you do not really
unless you know music?
Rich in pleasure sources are you it you
can even family interpret the harmon.
| les of a cultivated voice. the eloquent
me anings of keys skillfully touched; the
singing accents OF bows that freely
breathe forth the deepest emotions OF
which your heart in its moments Of
gladhess, or Of sadness IL capable.
To those who love music life is not
half long enough for its enjoyments and
satisiactions.
much whether you have been fashionably
or unfashionably dressed. or upon what
you have dieted, or whether you have
tramped YEARLY on muddy streets. or
been carried in luxurious ease to lovely
homes and gardens, or even stood dlscon-
solately outside OF them, wishing you
could enter them. longing hopeless:y to
own them, envying others their treas
ures?
All such things are forgotten now. But
you have not forgotten the rare nom ents
when you sat listening to the best music.
Perhaps it made you weep. but not as
you have weps when stirred BY anything
else in the world.
Have you forgotten the night you
heard Patti sing Do you say you are not
sure whether you ever heard Ole Bull or
noty All, no; for if you did, the i'm.
preston was indeible. Do you ever try
in vain to recall just what pieces played
by Remenyi in his best days. or by Pad
erewski not long ago, most enchanted you?
An last hpra in Los Angeles
when You spent more than you thought
you could quite afford to hear Ysaye-did
you In the end regret 1t? No; every fin 9
concert you have attended is counted
among the land marks in your exper-
fence.
You may not have laid up money; you
may again and again have lost the sums
acquired. But il you enjoy music you
have stored up memories most sacredly
prized. However humble your station
IN life. you can Immediately become en-
rapport with the most gifted aud also the
most worldly successful sons and daugh-
ters OF earth If oy the magical spark OF
music, the dIvines. art, your enthusiasm
has been once enkindled.
1t is SAID that there was never time
| when the best music met with so true
an appreciation in Los Angeles as it does
now. Classical productions of the mas.
| tiers may not evoke as hearty enthusias m
highest order OF compositions cannot fail
| to educate the masses here as they have
| in New York, Boston and Chicago, until
an organ or piano recital i'll which is no
| pandering to merely popular taste will
be naturally part of every weeks at
fractions Los Angeles is fortunate in
| having good halls for concerts, ana the
! proper management OF carefully selected
| programs must bring about in time the
era of standard music. 1t seems already
| to have been advantageousiy opened.
| Indeed il may not be too much to say
that it is fairly established. The attitude
| OF the music-loving people here toward
the real artist is profoundly respectfully,
while mere Observation-Disclosures are be-
coming justly critical and have little en-
couraement TO bestow upon the I'm worthy
or undignitied in musical fields.
THE OUTLOOK.
The several or limitations in Los An
geles of musical clubs and societies
prove the existence of living enthusiasm
which must give permanence to the city,
art interests. An occasional concert
given by visiting troupes may give an
| appearance of musical success in a large
or small town. But in the matter OF
real local stability such music is scarce
ly to be counted as feature of art
growth. 1t is an aid to education. Of
course, in general way. and it gives
Measure to the amusement-seeking pub
| lie. But its influence is only superficial
| and transitory.
Los Angeles is now in condition to
boast OF some musical feats. coming from
the outside world. but its musical forces
are OF fai more importance.
| "a he has not law within him
the e's nothing to tie him to, said some
| one very aptly.
A city must have law within itself
sources of power all it's own, and Los
Angeles can surely claim many rich re-
| sources. in the musical line especially
! such wealth Is accommodating.
| When the united clubs finally give to
this city the results of their present
studies and rehearsals of the Messiah. a
more complete realization of local
strength will be widely felt.
| The Treble Clef club of eighty women
voices is something to be proud of and it
is destined to be known all over the coun-
try il it carries out its present high pnr-
I poses.
The Ellis club of sixty male voices IS
doing excellent work.
The Woman's orchestra. with its thirty
FIVE earnest mem RS. engaged in consci-
entious study and eager practice, cannot
fail to prosper itself and to be of great
musical value in the community.
The PIutti-Cornell combination or duo
is indeed factor worthy of all praise
and appreciation. 1t leads in classic
fields and omits no opportunities to rem
der faithfully its services to the public
in all that is calculated to foster genuine
art development.
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Mr.. Colby the talented organist of the
Simpson tabernacle, is making every
effort to secure Frederick Archer tor an
organ concert at no distant day. He was
the organist of Crystal Palace. London,
and also OF Alexandria Palace at one
time. He ranks among the peerless Or
ganists OF the world and of the day.
Should he visit Los Angeles he will re-
oeive the apprecative welcome due him
from cultured musicians and music low
ers here.
Miss Bessie Edelen of Oakland, a pupil
of Stuart's, and a most promising young
violinist is in Los Angeles for "a month S
sojourn. She PLAYED first violin in the
CONFER, recently.
7th, the third in the series of Piutti-
Cornell concerts will be given at Blanch-
ara Fitzgerald hall. Following is the
attractive program:
Sonata Pathetique, Beethoven - MIR.
William Putt.
Arm, Arm, Ye Brave, from Judas Mac
cabaeus, Handel-Mr. c. S. Cornell.
(a) Impromptu in + sharp major, 90
Polonaise in f fat maior, Chopin-Mr.
, William Piutti.
(a) The Farewell, co. Love Thoughts,
| Schumann--Mr. Cornell.
(a) Carnival (sslections), Schumann;