The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-17

THE annual parade Of fedglings in
the art Of music is already under
way. Recitals threaten galore,
some have already occurred. The pu-
Pills have been drilled in a few pieces
and for the edfdcation Of admfring par
ents, sympathetic friends, and the pos
sloie ultimate pecuniary benefit Of the
teacher, the young innocents will do
the best they know how, with trepida-
non or otherwise, make their little
BOWS coming and going off and 90
through the ordeal with the best gnzEe
possible But as music, or rather NE
SO-caiIed practice of it. is taught in
this country, the performance of the
pupil is mainly automatic, he has not
really been taught the art, as it is in
culcated, say, in Germany. The alb
sence of musical atmosphere in this
country is largely due to the fact that
music is not 80 taught, and the desire
OF SO many pupils TO go abroad is be
cause there they are made TO learn
properly The procedure is something
like unto one system Of teaching swim
ming. The wOuld-be learner is pitched
into deep water and he must swim or
sink The technic OF piano playing
OF violin playing and Of singing can be
taught as well here as elsewhere, but
unfortunately, very few Of the. teachers
broaden the minds Of their charges by
IL
If a student enters any Of the con-
serVatOries in Europe he comes under
stringent compulsory regulations. If
he is a pianOfOrte student, ne must also
study harmony, cOunterpoint theory
orchestration, score reading sight read
ing and history of music. The whole
time Of the student has to be given to
study, and it is hard work. but when
the pupil comes out Of such a training
he is an accomplished musician.
IS
Ihey We're to have had rehearsals
for the first court ball of the season
In Berlin not long ago. The dancers of
the imperial family and the nobility
had taken their places on the floor
ready to begin, when it was discovered
that the musicians were not on hand
Anxious telephone inquiry disclosed the
Iact that some one had blundered and
mat the military musicians had been
ordered for the following night But
II was determined to do the best posi-
Die under the circumstances, and mes
sengers were sent out otter the musi-
clans. The leader was the first to ap-
pear. and he at once began to play on
his violin and the dancing began. Grad
ually other players appeared, first a
TUBA, then q clarinet, then another
fiddle. then a bass until by the time
the first dance was finished about
Dne-half of the orchestra was playing
1t was like Haydn's Farewell SYM
DhOny" reversed But the titled dan
sers enjoyed the hUmOr of the situa-
hon.
The relics Of Paganini. which his
heirs offered to the authorities of his
native city. Genoa. for 10 900 tire but
which offer was declined. and which
they VIII now sell piecemeal, are in
teresting as showing the esteem in
which r17fu
There are valuable InementOes from
fmperOrs, kings, cities and enthusiastic
individuals. There are valuable rings
Rom the emperor Of Russia, the king of
Belgium, King George " Of England,
q gold medal from Marie Louise which
contained hairs Of herself. Napoleon
and the Duke Of Reichstadt; ten large
gold medals and innumerable gold snuff
boxes; other articles Of interest are au-
Lographs of Mozart and Rossfni. many
letters and documents of compliment
and recognition of his talent. a large
number Of Paganini's own compositions
which have never been published; the
English coach in which Paganini trav-
Rled over Europe and also the bow
which the artist used at all his con-
rerts.
Brussels is to be the first city to hear
P performance Of Wagner's complete /
Nibelung cycle in a French version
HumperdinCk attended a recent per-
Torrance Of his delightful opera, Han /
Bel and Gretel," at Rome, and received I
a great ovation from the audience.
The Musee Carnavalet in Paris has I
been enriched with a deathmask of the 4
Due de Reichstadt. ROstand's 'AigIon.' >,
The gift Of the Chevalier Ernest de 4
ROsen berg.
Music may be a mere luxury to some
and nuisance TO others but there are
those to whom it is a very useful COM
modify A single firm of music dealers
In Chicago did q $4,000, 600 business last
year.
Brahms. Tchaikovsky and Grieg at
dinner together-who would not have
liked to witness such a scene2 It was
Witnessed by the eminent viOlinist. DR..
BrodsSy (who. IL viii be remem bered,
had mis- headquarters in New York dur
ing the years l6Sl-94), and is thus re-
lated in the London Musical Times.
During Tchaikcvsky's visit 10 Leip-
zig he was repeatedly our guest and
recall especially one most delightful
occasion Tehaikovsky had accepted
Dur invitation to dinner on Christmas
day. ] had not told him that I was
expecting Brahms for a rehearsal Of
his (Brahms) pianOforte trio in G mi
nor, Op. 1o1s When Tchaikovsxy en-
tered the room we were in the midst
Of il, and he was greatly astonished to
find Brahms there. They had never
before met / introduced them to each
other. 1t ought 10 be difficult to find
two men more different Though
IchalkoVsSy never recognized his own
noble descent, and, indeed, made fun