The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-27

notable one in music for salt Lake.
More Of real earnest growth has
been crowded into the past twelve
month than in any preceding period Of
like duration. This progress has been
especially noticeable among the must
clans themselves, many of whom have
gained distinction IN their special lines.
So many Of the young Utah singers,
who have been pursuing their studies
abroad. have completed in some part
their work and, returning, have swelled
the musical force Of the state and the
city. Numbers Of others who have not
returned have adopted professional life,
ard are daily adding TO Salt Lakes
musical reputation.
Not the smallest factor IN the growth
o. musical interest is the establishment
OF a permanent philharmonic Guaran-
tee society, which is now on splendid
working basis and which viii be In a
position TO guarantee the appearance
of artists passing through the city, as
soon as few more names have been
added 10 the list BY means OF this
musical organization, Salt Lake has n
prospect of hearing such artists as
Harold Bauer, Shanna Cumming, Lii
liam Blauvelt, or -Heink.
This viii no doubt have a two-fOld in
fiuence on musical conditions in the
city--it viii tend to inspire the younger
musicians and to enlist the sympathy
ard cooperation of those not actively
engaged i'm the study of music.
With the memory of Nordica and her
glorious voice still with us. we are look
ing forward to hearing in a few days
TIE divine notes Of Patti. Surely in so
short a time salt Lake has never been
more honored I'm her musical tastes.
.
like again, for IL is certain that not
many more tours win be given by the
last named singer at the least
Among the young musicians who
have returned TO make Salt Lake a
more or less permanent home are Miss
Agatha Berkhoel, who, after a three
years course in the Chicago COnserva-
tory of Music, at the close OF which she
was given the gold medal for prof.
cheney, has come back TO her girlhoOd's
home 10 delight her friends with her
marvellous progress; Miss Arvilla
Clarke. who returns from a years
study I'm Germany. during which time
she was offered two roles in grand OPP
era, and was wonderfully successful
in her concert work; Miss Emma Ram
sey, who has already started on her
professional tour after a period Of
study abroad which has given her a
I'm that time. Miss Isabel MOnahan,
who returns from Oberlin after three
years study i'm that institution; Miss
Esther T. Allen. whose skill as a vio-
linist has already been shown on a few
occasions. and Miss Agnes Dahlquist.
who took the last few years for study
of the piano in Germany. All have
done and are doing much to add to the
standing of Salt Lake in music.
The new music studio has been
opened at All Hallows college, and with
Increased facilities for study this insti-
tuition viii doubtless remain "a leader
IN the teaching Of music. Glasses have
been organized by a number of the mu-
sic teachers in musical history and har-
mOny and many interested people not
actively musicians are taking advan-
tage Of the study.
O. +. Sonnick of Washington, writ
ing In Die Musk about music as a
universal language, in which he denies
that such a thing exists, since each
nation preserves its characteristics
whether at home or in another land,
has this to say Of this country; 1.-THE
United States has been. for "A century.
the dumping ground Of European must
clans. Not only those who wandered
through, but for thoty- who remained
and pelf. English. French. Italian and
German musicians have. more quickly
than the native musicians, brought
about the development of a bounteous
musical life. Even today they play the
leading role, and have thrust the ma
tiVes into the background in all
branches Of the art These teachers
have inoculated their pupils with the
European manner. Not only this. but
lcgions Of young Americans make pill
prtmages Of European music-schools,
and usually at an age when. musical
ly, at least. their national character can
be and is thoroughly eradicated. What
is the result? The United States is in
musical matters only a European col
ony The theory OF an international
musical language is completely upset
here But the Americans are far from
content. our musicians, IF they are
not Europeans. sigh under the foreign
yoke They see, with pain. what the
systematic TRANSMISSION of European
blood mas done. it has given US a
crippled or decrepit musical life i'm a
golden shell. our architects. painters
and particularly our sculpt0rs. have
Won honor and consideration the world
over. because their work is differenti-
dted from that Of their kind across the
water. our poets. like Poe, Emerson.
Whittier Lowell and Walt Whitman.
are typical ornaments Of the worlds
literature, and have their influence
upon foreign writer's. These artists
have thrown mighty roots into the soul
OF ihe American people. and are monu-
ments Of American progress. Ii is
quite different with the musicians. The
people do not extend to them the came
regard. Music is rather an imported
fashion than an art. which. however as
well as art can ennoblc. form and
should strengthen a people.
We have no composers" continues
Mr.. SOnneck. whom we can pronounce
masters Of a distinct American style.
none who have set the ideals Of the
people into music as has been done by
their poets If few people. like Mr..
Huges, insist to the contrary. fl is
mainly because the wish is father 90
the thought In technical matters our
composers are Of as high rSnk as those
or Europe. but one sees b lheir man
ner their use OF themes a1d their mode
or writing. that rarely are they other
than the slaves az Europe. Their scores
swarm with European "reminiscences.
and personality that bubbles up Row
and then rs soon suppressed By the
hard and fast lines OF form. whose
rules have been absorbed. II is not
the lack of talent. but the unfortunate.
blood-curdlins incubation Of an inter-
national musical language, that has
temporarily deprived America of the
power TO give to the world masters like
Bizet. Brahms, Tschaikowski and ST.
helius. The Europeans are right when
they look at Us over their shoulders
An eclectic possession IS a thieves
gift. IL demoralizes. does not carry
far and Us, consequently. not an ele-