The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-07

native strains and glsns with a harp
in his hand. Even although il was
conceded .5hat the English introduced
the bagpipes e these isles. il must De
admitted that whenever the Highland
ers gained the acquaintance of the in
strument they made the most Of H.
Dealing with the question why Scot
land had not taken her place among
the musical nations Of the world. re
cent writer had given it as his opinion
that the ha spipe was the cause of her
undoing, bus Il was more probable that
the cause lay ia the lack Of environ
ment. Scottish music, however. had at
length obtained au anrree 10 the best
society chiefly German. and great
hopes We're entertained Tor Sc.
DR. Cummings tGMldhall school, LoTs-
dom said De was sorry TO hear that
the Scots had got the bagpipe IN its
present state Of perfection from Eng
land. For the sake Of the sins for
which they would be punished hereafter
nc hoped that the English did not in
Vell the agpipe-London Telegraph
Is
Not for many years has real "won-
derehild' set the musical world of Isu
rope into such q ferment as his this To-
Eear-old vio,iuist, Franz y0n Necsey of
Hungarian parentage and a. pupil of
Hubay he has only studied two years
and q half with this master, but his
technical skill is already So great that
Dr.. Joachim has written. 1T borders
Oh the incomprehensibie what this child
can do. without the gift Of genius such
results would be- inconceivabie. Tech
nlcal difficulties simply 90 not exist Tor
this boy. Stin more astonishing than
his perfect mastery Of the technic Of
violin playing are the wonderful divina-
ton with which he penetrates into the
spirit OF the music which he executes
and the inboru warmth with which he
performs these pieces Anything like 1t
I have never heard from any young
violin player At the same time Or.
Joachim hopes that the child VIII be
allowed to develop his genius quietly
and away from the noise and hula
baiIOU OF premature and excessive eN-
pioitation. If this Is done Or. Joachim
sees in the boy almost the great Vio-
linist OF the future. II is told of the
boy that when asked. after hearing
Kubelik play whether he would p1s/
as well when he became older, he an
swered Yes. but more beautifully.
He comes Of musical parents. and his
father is an accomplished violinist. Ia
public he has already played Paga-
minis Witches Dance" and Hubay' 5
! Carmen Fantasia" In masterful
way, which TO violin students viii make
clear what this child stands for III a
/ technical sense
Clifton Bingham. the author of IN
Old Madrid" is not himself a mUsi-
clan, but his ear is delicate and Sensi-
tive, and nothing anuoys him more
than TO hear bad singing or bad play
ing.
! He was visiting, last month, q cousin
Of his in London. and this cousin has
q son, boy Of L. or 13. who practices
on the piano every morning. The mus
Guitar LAD. banging false notes from the
instrument with tremendous Vigor,
tried Mir. Bingham not a little.
What on earth are YOU playing
there, Jimmy?" the song writer called
from the next room one morning.
An exercise from First steps III
Music " the boy answered.
II knew YOU We're playing with your
/ feet said Dir. Bingham, but would
you mind stepping q little lighter on the
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