Arizona republican., 1897-11-07
MUSICAL NOTES
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 is an adage the two local bands should take into very deep considera- tion. There is a spirit reigning which should not exist. Last week on listening to the band one of them was short two of the most important brass instruments that makes up a we'll balanced rendering; there was a painful void which could be plainly felt. A similar effect was also very apparent in the other band How long will those two organizations stand in Jheir own light, not only from a musical standpoint but from a financial as we'll. Both companies I understand are in debt and much of the division that exists is caused by a few, whose spiteful feeling blinds their own common sense. If the bands desire life and want to exist and be supported by the public they must give the best possible music under the circumstances and this can only be done iby combination. Thera should be union and harmony in every respect. We shall be happy to learn of a common lmdersta nding and that some means will be taken to raise sufficient funds to erect the much wanted band stand.
 An e0cellant beginning was made by the Philharmonic last Monday evening. There was a full attend amce of members and an immensely enjoyable evening spent The fol- lowing programme was gone through: Piano solo, Miss Halsey; two solos, ''The Kings Minstrel" and "Thou Art so Fair" by Mir Snodgrass. A paper, 1.-The Struggles of Our Great Masters" read by Mrs. w. C. Ba mes ]; violin and piano duet, Scenes de Ballet" by Mrs. Deity and MT. Fred W. Fuller; duet, "L'Adlsu," Miss R. M. Sargent and Mr. w. E. Deity. All present. felt the time too short and would willingly have listened to a i repe. ition of the numbers The earn estness displayed by the club members | forebodes good work resulting from their efforts.
 ''Hark! hark! hear the strains of ChanIticlaer." The musical critic of | the Ulmer Zageblatt was recently 1 fined thirty marks and costs for un- gallamtly comparing the vocal efforts | of a local ''prima donna" to the Growing of a rooster 1t certainly does seem one of the things one would aaltlher have expressed differ enhly."
 The Treble Clef club had it's we.k- | ly meeting on Tuesday afternoon There was full complement of mem- bers in attendance and several pieces of forte music were taken in hand for study.
 A bishop preaching at the opening of an organ, said: Music speaks of another world. If this world were all, and everything were, pure ma chinery as some would have us be- lieve, why should there be any such timing aIs growing refinement in mu- sic; why should we be learning more anId more the beauty of music?" Some how I do not follow the bishops ar gument. It seems to me thIat if our little life extends mot beyond this world the reason is great why it should be blessed with all beauty that can console us for so short a span To imagine the contrary is, I should say, beyond the capacity of non theological minds. Music is with us, and it is better, perhaps, not to go behind the gift.
 A curious ceremony was recently performed at the municipal palace at Genlca, when the urn, kind of sar- | CopHdSuo, COIhIdlIllLS TdSdLlIl $ VIO- lin was opened for the purpose ot providing the instrument with a set of new strings. In the presence oi the fathers of the city, the disting- uished violinist, Signor Leandro Cam, pane-i, cnce more made the famous fiddle give utterance to the 'Campanella of its former mas. ter, and one or two other pieces, af. ter which it was again consigned te the dignified silence of it's costly re. ceptacle. SEMPRE FIDELIS.
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