Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-17

Special Correspondence.
- ERLIN, March 6.--We are now well
Kestsblished in the German capital
land have seen enough OF condi-
tons here TO Judge somewhat az
10 the advantages this city offers to
the serious student OF music.
That Berlin is the largest and great
est center OF music In the world is adj
mltted by all acquainted with the world
Of music. Al the present time large
percent of the greatest living artists
have their homes here, and those who
reside elsewhere are heard here at
least once year In concert. l am now
speaking of instrumentalists, ana not
singers. Certainly more or the great
est singers have appeared IN New YORK
this winter than we have In Berlin IN
one season.
one can scarcely imagine tho intiu-
ence these artists exert on their TEL
low citizens, unless one mas RESIDED
here, Four OF the greatest Hvins plan
lists appeared here in one week. Inc
next week after three or four OF the
great violtnlsts were heard ana so u
musical events that Utahns get taste
of only once or twice a year. Berlin
has four principal concert halls, and
each night Of the week some one seek
ing fame IL trying OUT or some al
ready well known artist Is bowling 10
crowded houses.
There Is ample opportunity for low
ers OF opera to satisfy their appetites.
Besides the Royal Opera, Berlin now
also has an opera comique modelled on
the same lines as the one In Paris, and
the Theatre des Westerns occasionally
puts some Of the lighter grand operas
on the boards.
At the Royal Opera one does not hear
SO many great stars as he would al the
Metropolitan Opera House In New
York. but the principals are very good,
and although the acting Is not always
the best, the good chorus ana superb
orchestra make up for this deficiency.
Richard Strauss, the worlds greatest
living composer, conducts part OF the
time, 80 also does DR., Musk.
The opportunity here Is great for one
who desires TO hear orchestral works.
Last Wednesday night we heard tho
Philharmonic orchestra under Schar-
rers' baton play three symphonies By
Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. The
admission was about Is cents each In
United states money. Today We at
tended a NIklsh concert, which did us
at least IS worth OF good, and It cost
us less than 40 cents to get In The
Philharmonic orchestra gives concerts
three times week all winter long.
Niklsh conducts 10 concerts each winter
and Felix Weingartener Is often heard
with his Royal orchestra
ii, IL,
constantly heard here II Is surprising
to learn how much really bad stuff Is
thrown at the people. Many get an
idea that they can sing or play very
well, and at once rush TO Berlin to set
the world on fire. or course the world
Is almost wholly Are proof-ArlzOna
and New Mexico excepted-so they re-
turn 10 their homes sadder but wiser.
II the unfortunate seeker after fame
happens to be an American OF certain
class ne goes home and tells his un-
suspcctlng townspeople that he had un-
bounded success, and many recalls In
Berlin, | recently heard OF such case,
but thank goodness this man does not
hail from Utah. One thing however,
that pleases me to write Ia that the
American can always be found In large
numbers at the best concerts, Amerl-
As Alberto Jonas Ia well known IN
Utah perhaps you will be interested In
learning something OF his plans.
He and Mrs. Jonas live In that part
OF Berlin known az the American
quarter" You know, OF course, that
ne IL a great artist. but I want to toll
you that he Is also an excellent host.
He Is as well liked for his charming
personality as FOR his mastery playing.
All OF the big artists here think very
highly of him, both as man and a
musician. Mr. Jonas will give three
concerts In Berlin this season, on
March % and %, and April s. In the
last concert he Will play the Beethoven
r fiat, and Paderewski concertos with
the Philharmonic orchestra. In the lat.
ter part OF April he plays In Paris.
All OF the Utah students In Berlin
are working hard. Arvilla Clark, Lydia
Jost and Willard Andelin are studying
vocal with Helnemann, Thomas r.
Giles, Celeste Conroy and Grace Grant
are receiving piano instructions from
Mr.. Aronson, and Agnes Sloan and the
writer ara nupils OF Mr.. Jonas Miss