Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-02
LEMARE'S GREAT HIT.
The Distinguished 0rganist Captured His Au'
dence Last Evening,
Professor Mcclellan WIN Try 10 Rave
Him Play at the Tabernacle
On Ills Return,

81 received the noble sum OF four
guineas $500 for writing the Andantino,
That was in 1892, when | was just be-
ginning to write The publishers not
long after sold It to NoveIlo & Co. for
e20O. l have never visited an organ
loft in Europe or America, where have
not seen a copy of 1t, hence ! presume It
Is fairly popular with organists and the
public. II | owned the copyright today
/ think IL would be worth several hun
dred pounds a year TO me. | am still
waiting Tor an awakening Of conscience
on the part OF the publishers to see II
they will not divide a little something
of their spells with me-
SO spoke Mr., Arthur Lemare, compos.
er of the beautiful Andantino ITO My
Wife" rendered famous in Salt LAKE
by Prof. McClellans Interpretation of
it, and played by the man who wrote
il, at the First Congregational church
last night.
Mr.. Lemare arrived in the city sun
day, and spent an hour and half look
ing over the Tabernacle organ with
Prof Mcclellan, 10 whom he expressed
himself in the highest terms regarding
the noble instrument. He was enter
tanned by Mr. and Mrs l.. c. Miller,
who escorted him 20 Saltalr on Mon
day.
Last night at the First Congregation
al church, the distinguished composer
and performer faced a very handsome
audience and for an hour and a half
he delighted it with exhibitions of his
skill as player and his own gifts as
a composer. His program was as print
ed by the News" aBd included the
beautiful Andantino above referred TO.
He played II with the most delicate
skill and staste, and was immensely APP
plauded for its rendition. Truth COM
pels the statement, however, that the
execution was in no way ahead OF that
OF Prof Mcclellan. indeed, some musy
clans In the audience said they prefer
red Mr. McClellan's Interpretation OF IL
10 that OF the composer himself
Other distinguished numbers OF the
program We're a Caprice Orientale by
Lemare, and his Fantasia on the
tune OF Hanover; the two numbers by
Wolstenholme were Inspirations. and
the grand wedding music OF Lohengrin
was rendered In noble style. Equally
lofty and impressive was the Fantasia
and Fucue on the name OF Bach. List
majestic composition. lie also did some
rare lmprOyising from q theme OF his
own, first asking the musicians In the
audience to send up suggestion.
Profs shepherd. Peterson McCle,,a1
and others al once started to comply.
but there was no usher az hand 10 car
ny their themes 10 the orsanist, and ar
ter few moments wait. Mr.. Lemare
started out on n theme of his own.
showing again his high talent IN the !
art OF improvisation. Everything the |
professor did was applaudcd to the |
echo
Mr. Lemare left for the west at mid
night he goes 40 once 10 Australia. |
and on his return win wire Prof Mo- |
Clellan from Honolulu VIII Their Il viii |
be possible for him 20 give a recital on
the Tabernacle organ.
PROF. McCLELI.ANs ESTIMATE.
TO a News" representative at the
close OF last nights concert Prot. Nc
Clellan said
1T has been our privilege 20 hear the
greatest organist OF the age-Edwin IA.
Lomare. OF London and Pittsburg As
an executant or interpreter. In his
style. In repose. and boz the clean-cut
always effective registration OF this
noble instrument. Lemare Is the king
among organists. Re hasn't the dash
of the Partisan favorite Widor, the
tempestuous sweep o. Amen-
cas- Clarence Eddy. nor has he the Sc
rious and earnest feryor 81 Germany's
great Or. Hugo Riemann but he is the
greatest and most finished AN around"
artist / have ever heard Such con-
rerts are boon 10 salt Lakers. and
Il win nov be my atm 10 have the
master play on the grand old organ
lf the Tabernacle on his return"