The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-18

to attend all concerts where the best art
lists are heard. In some cases, however,
the f1attery of friends acts as an anti
.dote to the treatment prescribed and the
complaint continues, with the result that
the understanding of the patient is
dwarfed and stop Is put to all further
musical growth This trouble is espe-
5cially prevalent in America ana is a seri-
Gus one; nor is it confined to-.the- student
of music, but attacks all classes alike
Few OF the foregoing complaints Of the
music student can be forestalled or guard
ed against by the most cautious or TAR
sighted instructor-they must come and
run their course. But with careful treat
plent on the part Of the teacher none OF
them, except possibly the last, will re-
suit seriously, and the student, having
passed through then, all successfully,
will be in fair way to develop into an
artist and musician as well as a mere
player of the piano
Paderewski is renewing his former tri-
umphs. An idea may be had of the over
crowded condition Of Carnegie hall, New,
York, where his latest recital in that city
was held, when il is learned that the
doors at the rear of the auditorium stood
open, and could not be closed because oil
the press of people The programme in
SchumanI, which are the hnost eXacting
works of these masters, and the chromat-
lie fantasia and fugue of Bach. These
pieces were played with a finish OF techni-
cal perfection and with al insight into
their subtler meanings, and with poetle
charm which enthralled the audience and
brought from it, at eahc climax thunders
of applause. Paderewski1 has gwen nVe
concerts this year in New York, and al
lIis,ty r.,
truth even if it were unfavorabie to him.
the fact remains that his art has baff1ed
all criticism and lis beauty has demand
ed all praise He is the pianist of cen
fury.
An important move fer the reformation
of church music has been ordered by
Catholic church authorities. The cnange
IS the result of the work OF commission
of investigation. which spentEtWo years
in. a complete criticism of the works in
most popular use for church services. The
commission discovered many works in
which part of the Hturgical text is omit
ted In others it is garbled and unIn-
teiligible. or has Unauthorized verbal ad-
ditions. Music that is frivolous and an
becoming is a SO noted as weddsd to the
text Archbishop Elder. OF Cincinnati
who is now the senior pre,a OF the cam
ole hierarchy in the United states mas
therefore issued circu ar letter, In which
he forbids the use of many papu ar mass
ses. among ehtmm esasybbEFAolNNN
es among them masses by Haydn tNos.
q g So Mozart tNos. s. Z, Ss9. ~. i, IL,
IN. weber fE fat. Mario, Millard, Pc
tiers. Rosewig Schmidt and stearn.
Prof. seHhas Marsus De Void sang be
fore .f,esSt. Paul f. ks last Thu. dav, Feb.
8. and was received with greatest enthu
siasm. Mr. De Void was highly compil-
mented by leading musicians and critics
upon his possession Of a voice CT sucfl IN
usual excellence and beauty as IS rarelS
heard. He has been engaged as s1loist
~ the great Elk festivities TO be held
by the St. Paul Elks at the Metropolitan
oY,era house March 8 and 10. Saturday
evening Mr. De Void left fer Red Wing,
~ visit over Sunday with Prof. SpielhonS,
director of the. musical academy at the
Lutheran Ladies seminary. Monday
everine. Feb 10. Profs. Spieho ana De
Void will appear in reel al at the acau-
ernv at Red Wing Tuesday Mr.. De void
will return to MINNEAPOLIS and resume IN
structions at his studio:
Washington's birthday will be celebrat-
ed at Bowlbys hail, corner Sixth anu
Robert street, by charity concert IN
which some most distinguished musicians
will appear. These will include MIS-
Jane Huntington Yale. the gifted singer;
Prof Claude Madden, the great vioianlst'
Mrs w n. Atwater sweet ard tai
el,ted singer; tie st. Paul Either club.
which needs no Introduction, together
with a large number of most talented
artists of the Twin Cities
In accordance with the request of Mrs
Dr. vittun they will give their services
gratuitously fer a concert on the even
ing of the 22d inst, az O'Clock sharp
,Fhe proceeds Will be used for strictly
charitable purposes, and the Modern
Wood.nen have contributed the use Of the
hall If this concert was not given for
charitable purposes the price OF admls-
sion demanded would DO about live or
six times the admission fee to be charged,
SO and Is cents. But It is the wish OF the
artists that not only should the large