The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-18

an absolute Judge of the appointment.
tonal quality and mechanical equip
ment of an instrument.
But his musical greatness is not
merely a question of virtuosity. He
has a complete intellectual grasp of
the various schools of musical com
position. an amazing knowledge of
musical literature. and is one of the
broadcast musicians of his time, recog-
nizing in the catholicity of his taste
the merits of every serious and worthy
musical endeavor. The world of mu-
sic owes almost as much to his ar
Jistic generosity as to his genius, for
by his eagerness to recognize and as
sist young, struggling and unknown
artists, VIII ether performers or COM
posers, and to exploit and interpret
the compositions of the musicians of
his own rank his service to art can
hardly be measured. AS an evidence
of the esteem, friendship and regard in
which his musical cOnfrereS hold him
it might be mentioned that among
others who have written compositions
expressly for him are Alexandra Gull
mant, represented on the programme
last night by his Lamentation, opus
As, one of a number of compositions
dedicated to Mr. Eddy, the most i'm
portant of which is his Fifth Sym
phony for which the initials of Mr..
Eddy and of the composer, c. E. and
A. G., furnish the theme, theodore
Dubois, F. de la Tombell, S de Lange.
Alfred Hollins, Dudley Buck, Gustav
Merkel. Oskar, Werman, Enrico Bossi,
Gabriel Pierne, Theodore Salome,
Samuel Rousseau, Clarence Lucas,
Lucien Chafin and William Faulkes,
the two latter also included on the
programme played at the Auditorium
dedication, the first by his Wedding
Chimes and the latter by two short
sketches, Morning and Evening songs
The manuscript of the latter double
number was received by Mr.. Eddy
only about a fortnight ago and was
played but twice before II was nearol
here. once in Washington and once in
Chicago Mr. Eddy considers Mr..
Faulkes one of the best of the present
day composers. He is young Eng
1ishman who is doing excellent work
in practical composition HIS SketcheS
Mathis and "Evensong, light deli
cate and melodiouS, exhibiting TO rare
advantage the OrganlsIS e3QulSleeiy
musical legato touch, were very Wen
liked by the Topeka audience wnlch
had the honor of hearing them at their
third presentation.
Both the musicians and the laity IN
his audience last night accoroeo w ca
ding Chimes. new conposiSloA Dy
Lucien G. Chaffin, heard for the nrsl
time here on this occasion, the hearth
est approval and the number was given
an enthusiastic recall. The COMPOSE.
ton is a rarely beaut1ful one IN itseI
and is admirably suited 10 the Auoi-
forum instrument, Mr.. Eddy played
after the number his one encore OF Ine
evening, the familiar ana popular
Largo of Handel.
From the standpoint of the trained
musician the final number, the Toccata
from the in F major from the Firth Or
gan symphony of Charles NJ Wldor
was the most notable part OF Mr; Eu-
dy's performance This is a brilliant,
scintillating and snowy production,
simple constructively but sensuously
and Intellectually elaborated IN the
best manner of this leading composer
OF modern organ music, and Mr. Ed
dy's Interpretation was broadly con-
ceived and imposingIy executed
Mr. Eddy's programme occupied
about an hour and was chosen with a
view to displaying the best qualities OF
the organ. and to bring out effectively
its fine contrasts. The Guilmant num-
Der, Lamentation, which IS OF tremehd-
Gus scope served in a masterful man
ner this latter object It exhibited the
extremes of the organs possfbihties.es-
pecially in the pedal and in an exquls-