Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28
Music and :
: Musicians

records of brand retailing at SO each,
and even 81 plates containing the rec
ords of the most noted singers IN the
country, are finding ready and steady
sale. The same firm received today
1000 records, which goes TO Illustrate
the cali for these curious and interesting
mechanisms. After a year or two, II
will be interesting TO note whether they
are having any effect In the lessenlng
of concert or operate attendance.
Bnndmaster Held was so far recov.
cred al the time of the last Grand con-
cert that he felt able to lead. He did,
but the effort relieved him OF superilu-
Gus strength, which required several
days to recover However, MIR. Held
feels strong enough TO take the baton
tomorrow evening, with more vigor and
energy. az he Is once more on the up
grade to health and strength. Mrs. Ed
ward Is to be the soloist at the COM
Ing concert
The advance agent OF Nine. Melba,
who was in this city recently, bears
a rather peculiar name, which In the
case of sorne men would result In their
attendance on the Legislature, with a
request for change, The gentleman's
name Is Sucking, and while In this
city, a citizen who was introduced to
him, remarked Immediately that he
(Suckling) ought TO be q musician, par
tlcuarly after what King David said
Of him In the eighth psalm that "Out
OF the mouths of babes and suckllngs,
hast thou perfected praise"
The Orpheus club Is rehearsing dili.
gently. II enjoyed u specially proflta-
bic practise last Tuesday evening, and
next week It viii meet again, this time
on Wednesday evening
Representative Il. II. Storey Of the
Clark & Storey Manufacturing COM
pany, was in town this week. and re-
ports the trade in pianos and organs
excellent all over the country.
Prof c. u schettler Is finding an in
creasing interest In mandolin and gul.
tar playing in this city
The Grand Junction papers are say
ing pleasant things about Prof. M =
Clellan's recent organ recital I'm the
First Congregational church OF that
city. The Sentinel notices In n compll-
mentary vein each Of the numbers on
Lne program, ana tnen says.
Throughout the program Mr.. Nc
Clellan evidenced that he is master
Of the instrument and the audience
was treated to an exhibition Of the
marvels they little realized were en-
compassd In the organ. The re-
markable tonal effects are In perfect
control. and IN n short address to
the assembage Mr. Mcclellan stated
that IL was one OF the finest small
organs he had ever performed upon, 1t
Is doubtful If more pleasurable mu-
steal evening was ever enjoyed In this
city and Mr.. Mcclellan Is assuredly
Il faithful artist, and nstrumentalst.
Prof Anton Petersen of this city has
composed a very pleasing Romanza IN
moderate tempo, which he will soon
publish, The work will do very well
for a special left hand exercise, as that
hand Is kept In constant arpeggio
movement while the melody with an
elaboration In counterpart, Is carried
with the right The theme Is idylic,
and musicians who have heard the pro-
fessor play the romanza have ex-
pressed themselves very favorably.
Sousa appears to be making the big
bNSN hlllu VI an I'M ~ tNnlbll illDlA tut
British public, judging from the re-
ports printed In the British papers, The
Liverpool Echo of Jan says IN an
extended account OF the arrival OF the
noted bandmaster; "Of Portuguese
ancestors, born I'm America, the pecul-
lar genius Of Sousa peeps out in his
conversation, frank and fearless, This.
he said was his fourth tour to Europe.
The world was all the same TO him
his profession was the provision of
music, and, he hoped, Of delight for the
human family, from Poland to Pitts
burg, and through the long stretch he
had always-hitherto, at least-been
received with applause and evidence OF
public qualification, He had given
performance on board on behalf of the
Seamen's orphanage, some OF the lead
Ing artists taking part as soloists,'
The Pail Mall Gazette OF London OF
Jan. 10, gives a long review OF Mr..
Sousa and the program of his first
night IN the English capital, with
many complimentary criticisms, and
asks, How is Il possible precisely to
classify such band as this, which will
play any great work without strings,
and which at the same time IL able to
attain and keep distinct level Of dis
tinctlon2 To great extent, II IL done
by the sheer personality OF Sousa him
self. He Is a very remarkable ConduC-