The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-13

THE REVIVAL Of interest in the
wierd and strange music Of Ber-
lioz or rather the sudden awakening
TO a recognition Of his marvellous gem
Jus, brings forward many things about
the great Frenchman never before
known. Just at this time, when his
centenary Is being observed in all the
great musical centers ana his name is
being heralded by nations who before
have decried his work. it might be in
teresting to know a little about his
nfe and its hardships. Some two
months ago the Herald had a letter full
Of personal interest. written from the
very spot almost of his birth. Some of
his best known works were there dis
cussed, and. to refresh the memory, 10
Is enough 10 say that bis "Damnation
Of Faust" is steadily gaining in favor
and popularity as it is being presented
throughout the cities of Europe.
Hector Berioz was born at Cote Saint
Andre, i'm the department Of the Isere.
France, on Dec. IL, 1903. He became
musician ia spite Of the opposition OF
his father. who was a physician, and
wanted his son to follow in his profess
sional footsteps. He started out on his
career differently than most of his
great colleagues. he did not uncOn-
isciOusly and figuratively lisp in NUM-
hers', he did not steal out OF bed at
night 10 read music or play on the viO-
lin and pianOforte; he has not kept at
hard tasks by a money-lOving and am
bilious father till his genius was ri
pened and his body decayed; no efforts
were made to develop precOCious tall
ent. He did not even play on the in
struments for which he composed. AS
lad he blew the flute and clarinet and
strummed on the guitar. After he
reached young manhood he hummed
enough TO earn a little money as choris-
ter i'm a small theatre; but then he was
already studying music in Paris. He
had gone thither with his fathers
blessing and support to study medicine,
but once there the library of the Con-
servatOire proved a more potent at
traction than the lectures on chemistry
or the dissecting table and ne spent his
time there reading the music which
Tor long time he could not hear. When
at length he did hear Gluck's "Iphi-
genie en- TaUride" ne threw medicine
overheard and resolved to be COM
poser without the paternal consent for
which he had asked in vain. He got
into the ConservatOire lived on seven
or eight SOUS a day, taught the flute
and sOlfeggiO to keep body and soul
together. composed strange things
which Mortified his teachers and babe
defance to the laws of music managed
10 get "a second prize for composition
in 1928, was plucked again and again,
until finally he carried of the PriN de
-.F Rome in 1880. While a be the fCOnserVa-
tOire and in italy he composed much
of the music on which his fame rests
now. Returning TO Paris he continued
on his revolutionary course as a COM
poser, brought out his works at con-
certs of his own arranging, wrote feuil-
letons for thirty years which appeared
in the journal des Debats.' tried to
get q prOfessOrship at the COnserva-
tOire and failed won small appoint
meEt as librarian. was elected mem
Der OF the institute. received the Cross
OF the Legion of Honor. Travelled to the
principal cities of Germany, Austria,
Russia and England to conduct con-
CertS, was of and on with score or
scores Of loves; returning. at so, 70
his calf love OF u. married twice,
shrieked his confidence into the ears
OF the world. died on March 3. 1853,
was buried and enjoyed a resurrection
i'm the spirit, if not in the body, after
the FrancO-Prussian war. His country
men then began enthusiastically to ad-
mre the music which for nearly half a
century they had treated with con-
tumely.
With the Patti engagement SO near
G &c hand. all people interested in music
are looking forward % the date, Jan
g. with the anticipation Of hearing once
more the divine tones of the diva's
voice. The fact that the place has
been changed from the theater TO the
tabernacle viii give greater oppOrtun-
ity for hearing her. and win also put
the price of admission more nearly
within reach Of all. She has already
started on her western tour, giving hel
two concerts in Chicago "Wednesday
and Friday evenings.
Do in. "a
tions has proved novelty that is evil
IDENTIFY welcome. It is the first time in
her long Career'th that she has made
speciality of Wagner's music Let n'
one run away with the idea, however
that she is going to confne herself t.
g. So far her repertoire in that linz
has ben limited 20 "Elizabeth's Prayer
from Tannhauser, and "Traume"; Il
these she viii add "Elsa's Balcony Air
from Lohengriu. and perhaps one o
two other selections. but she viii b!
no means neglect the songs which havt
made her famous. and which the pub
Tic probably most ferVently desires e
hear.
on no occasion lately has she suns
less than six times. and where the en-
thusiasm has been very great, seven
Some Of her company. also. have conn
in for a great deal of applause, il
spite OF the fact that Patti is the chic
magnet. They are all people well wortl
hearing, and serve to diversity the en-
tertainment.
The following programme viii be Civ
en- at the regular sunday night concer
At the Grand tonight:
j. Overture. Daughter Of the Regi-
ment ..--...--.-..-....- ......... DOniZeti
2 Caprices.
ta) Laughing Water -..-... .TIage
fb) sun Rise on the Mountain"
..-..... ....-........-- .-.-.-.-Le Thier
3. Medley Overture, The Voice Of tine
hudson .-.-..---t--. ....-.r-..- .LJT esse
g. Euterpe Quastette. Loeb Domona
Misses Larsen; Harley. Clayton and
5. Grand Selection. 'The dosling
hiro ..--.--- .------.-.-- -.--.---i Robert
Z 6 Caprices
IL fat Peaceful Henry ...-.-.-----...- i Ell
(b) Spring song ......-.... 1Iendelssoh
Z. COrnct Solo ........ ........... Selecte
Prof. Zierke.
3. Grand Descriptive Selection. Tine
Warriors Dream ...,-.......-- VOclke
p Overture. Hungarian COMEDY
-'-''''. - -.-.--.--'-. --Neier-i7el
musical bureau has been organ
fed during the past week and a
some of the leading musicians Of TIA
city are to belong 10 "a. il will doubt
less be OF importance IL musical cir
cles. The organization has establishe
a permanent Office at the Clayton mu
sic store. Professor j. J. McClella
has assumed the management OF IN
bureau. which win be known as IN