The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-26

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ONE of the hits which has been
made at several of the Sunday
evening concerts at the Salt Pal
ace by Held's band is Caprice" 1
have heard it played by Christensen's
and other orchestras, but Held plays
1t in about One-half the time OF the
others, and the entire intonation seems
to be in a lower clef although this
effect may be the result of the larger
Instrumentation, which is richer in
deep-toned instruments. Then, too. tho
fact that IT is produced in the open
air may mellow the sound and make it
appear deeper. but the effect of time
and tone is magnificent, and the audi
ence has each time applauded for 4
repetition. The piece gives the impress
sion that the composer was familiar
with "Salome" and "Hiawatha" when
he attempted the selection. All music
is said to be more or less reminis-
cent, but, coming so soon on the heels
Of the other successes, it looks as If the
effects found lin Caprice" are not en-
tirely accidental, as they SAVIOR too
strongly of the selections named.
Professor Petersen and family left
Thursday to spend week in the noun
tains.
The Misses Sweusen will spend a
week near Park City.
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Professor Petersen had an old vio-
lin the past week which has around the
sides a foreign message that has puz-
zled even the local artists OF Sanscrit.
i read: viva fui, iva sylvis, vi mort
Is mOrtua, dulce." Father Gross of All
HallOws college translates the inscrip-
ton as follows: II was alive. but I was
killed in the forests by violence sweet"
The name of the maker Of the instru-
ment is Csalpard Dnissopruggar, Bon
nemalio, 1916. The natural suppOsi-
ton is that not the maker but the viO-
lin speaks the message uDOn its side
and that in some European forest its
master played the instrument with
such persistence that he wore out its
strings and silenced it. He was un-
able to replace them. Being a refugee
or having for some other reason
Stunned society, the sweet tones which
had comforted him had to cease and
the instrument was stilled. and to him,
was practically dead. killed by the viO-
lonCe Of its own sweet sounds.
Mrs. Martha Royle King has under
consideration the production Of the
opera THE Dress Rehearsal" which
made such a hit here about ten years
ago. All the participants will be Ia
dies.
The news the past week OF Miss En-
ma Rsmsey's illness has caused general
regret among musicians. The Young
and. while the difficulty is no longer
considered a serious disease. il is apt to
force Miss Ramsey to retire from her
musical work for several months.
Professor Mcclellan has recovered
from his recent illness and is again
able to put in full time at his studio.
The orchestrion at Lagoon is one of
the best instruments OF the kind west
Df Chicago. and attracts large audi
Pnces every Sunday afternoon. The
DrchestriOn usually fills w the time
Until the arrival Of the string orches-
ira late i'm the afternoon. One delight
ful feature about il is that the place
Is cool and heavily shaded with vines
and trees.
The Sunday evening concerts at the
Salt Palace attract throngs of people
One feature about them is that they are
heard in the oDen air after the heat
% the day. and the place is within
easy reach Of the city.
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There is no diminution in the size Of
the Sunday afternoon thrOngs at Lib
erty park They increase about the
time the concerts begin and the gen
erous applause Of the audience shows
that they are thoroughly appreciated.
In few places in the United States
can so much be enjoyed for the money
as Saltair. where bathing. two con-
Certs per day and other attractions,
equal and, I'm some respects, superior,
TO the average seaside resort are found.
Professor Cook has been out of the
city for several days enjoying the
preezes of the mountains. He was
back yesterday clicking tuneless selec-
tons out Of his piano practice ma
chine.
Professor Pratt has a dozen compost
lions for the piano which he expects to
put in print in a few weeks.
All the selections at salt Palace this
evening will be in ragtime. "A style
which has proved very popular with
the orchestras Of Chicago thus far this
reason.
Charles Kent has declined another
engagement for the stage the past week
with one OF the leading managers Of the
east.
Madame Swensen is arranging a re-
ception TO her former pupil, Miss Fer
rim. who has recently returned from the
Won Klenner Conservatory Of Music in
New York.
Lieut. Dan Godfrey, the foremost
or English bandmasters. died in Lon
don on June 30th of paralysis. He was
20 years old, and had been retired
from active service for two or three
years, though his illness had lasted
only a few weeks.
Dan Godfrey was the son Of a band
master. the nephew Of a bandmaster,
md the father of bandmasters. He
was born in England in 1880. and was
educated at the Royal Academy OF
Music. He owed his appointment as
bandmaster of the Grenadier Guards
TO the prince consort, and his first
duty in that position was to play 2.
welcome TO the brigade OF the guards
upon its return from the Crimean
war. For more than forty years
thereafter Dan Godfrey led the bands
at all important functions OF state
Upon the occasion OF Queen Vic
tCria's jubilee the commission of lieu
tenant was bestowed upon Bandmaster
Godfrey. He was the first musician
SO honored in England. When the
l'Oston peace Jubilee took place IN
1872. Dan Godfrey and his band made
their first appearance in America.
IpOn his return "a ENGLAND he in