The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-14

spsssa -.
n puslc ~ reminded by the instruments
n yos Ike viollns anu tny a{i,,0 drnps
a not US Ugtcs of the baritone singer
n nor the ~ sweet romauza--nor those
slnFing -d na3' chorus, nor those OF the
psSrsr and farther IVA Walt Whitman.
-.c will always paint bright
'sfiin ..,tsin music viii always disclose
ksrf'si .,de. but to some eyes there
I.' blur in the brightness and to
"A tender radiance showing through
" e. Is music like life, for the
aaiA a0erent flower TO million
N g .tonrb all may love 1t.
4. Tennysou puts It,
"A chat walks the mead,
NJ nan 'hJade or bloom may nnd'
.gs vlS as his hum9}rs iepI ud -
sgn,asibe suited TO his mlnu'
..,o,a which he contributes to the
% @T nnmber Of the North American
snVe. "A which is written in style as
Wv 1 ~ bis own song, Mr.. David Bisp-
nan' = ~ emusic as Factor in Ma
W. 10" With special reference to
y A'- NJ Blspham regards music as
'I !, ,hs mlshtiest agencies for good that
~ me way Of Indifferent humanity
y reAnea mans tastes, releases him
sordld influence Of materialism'
US him acquainted with the higher
ne II has had 81 great part in
-, the civilization Of America. The
s"p 7rbo have come here from the
u wasis have brought with them the
.n5 the musical genius Of the va
80. they represented, so that we
Is HSSss,s III an American muslcL,Wa ~. n
# ANA shall have nrrlYeo-Lsn III TannIes
tseHse 'Sended into a great world mar
Ve W BIspham gives IN lnterestllls
M ~. ~ tbe many agencies when nave
&4oals ara M work among US pertectlhg
p.S-rsleai conscience OF inc, people n. Enu
n I've Win satisfaction 60 the fact tnat
IA 1olns sireadv repched stage at wutGh
t lsIe h az tbe best will meet the popular
i.s He makes ON interesting sugges-
b.. "a an nntrodden field FOR some
i ,sfsetor vet 10 come IN ipunuluk Nlut
u. X called the University OF MuSls'
i.t having affiliations with all schools
n. .s1I1rsIv existing among us, could eACenu
,-agsnce throughout the country, ny MS
rsrins fostering and importing lhe peSt
4 mi, and publishing and supplying tue
<tsi music Of all schools to the puoliGi nE
Issnnr circulating libraries where an tue
F2-nastlons of noted composers OF all
f ~ might be obtained; and by Superln
&1s5ng. II not actually carrying on, Inc
<Eserl instruction, not only or lndlylduals
lin a the masses Such an institution, il
HIM ID make It's work known and univer
I'm fat would maintain q star OF singers
&fi pstrumentalists who might tour the
21rntry or whose services could lie Oh
4&lnI 10 perform at concerts ana reStalS
liz nusic of various kinds and countries
4 y King It known historically netore tnl
{Rrntless audiences which would be only
IA dad to receive such enlightenment
/Ecn the Gregorlan chant TO the compost
Lad 81 Palestrina, and the masses ol
Beethoven; from the lays of Troubadour'
/ri Minnesingers to the art songs Of Ger
2eny. from the operas Of Handel to thos,
n Wagner, every phase of vocal art would
" tayersed. From the Tyre to the harpls
3tsrt and the plano, from the viol TO tb'
&1thg quartette, from the instrument d.
\ ID strings" to the modern orchestra, thl
&ovth Of music would be clearly demon
f,ltsd, It's permaneuce as one Of the mos
Uty, though most evanescent, Of the liberia
&<ls would be assured, the influence 81 thu
f,ihtan would be kept within bounds
- even the least attentive class OF th'
! alllAtion, unconsciously to Themselves, OF
&t.ted, cultivated, raised from the sordit
ENnis o. the moment, soothed, chesre1, en-
#Hatd and inspired with fresh courage &
4 III the problem Of life"
4 ~
Ts Christmas number Of the Etuda I
tVSe size and Of meaty richness In tn
hHsrs Of text and Illustrations. The sur
Is a double page sheet bearing th
t-.fes Of about 400 of the chief composer
ae realm Of tone--and these are groupe
ne schools 10 which they belonged. Tn
fes Of this aS ready reference is YER
+ PIE Initial number ~ the magazine Is b
Ley 7. Fnck, subject "The Best llvin
b. lp9sers Mr.. Finck's positive person
IN In all matters Of opinion, his habit 9
H4alg clear and thinking straight Aud IN
sonS style In the way he presents III
w hold as strong a fascination In thi
Nv W eEerything else he writes.
ner contributors are w. ]. Henderson
Elson, Theodore Stearns and se'
more Of that ilk.
~
WIN somebody please tell us why tn
tneal Courier heads the following llttI
" with ''Female PachmannP
Mss Marie Tempest, who has withdraw
'n The comic opera stage, appeared II
.l osy IN London In recital with Nj
E.e Cnamln0de, One Of the pieces 81
~ slng was Delibes' song, the 'Fill'
eaaix but Miss Tempest, having forgo
vac words Of the third stanza, nalveI
9eo the audience Of that fact, and pr
'seu TO sing the second over again
~
Elsewhere In today's Post win be foun
poem selected by the committee fro
Daughters Of the Republic of Texas
set to music and adopted as the fa