Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-21
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ton as their musical program
TYROLESE VILLAGE.
When In London recently Herr Krupp
gave dinner TO the members OF the
choir at the Savoy hotel. The lower
portion OF the hotel WIS converted, for
the occasion. into a Tyrolese village
staid Londoners were astonished TO see
the courtyard Of the building converted
by Gle er artists into mountains and
valleys on one side OF the driveway
rose the steep walls OF a royal castle
while real Austrian peasants, import
ed for the purpose. served refreshments
at the village inn. Priceless statues
OF famous composers adorned the ban
quoting hall, These art works were
lent expressly by the municipality OF
Vienna
In the center OF the Tyroese village
was an elaborate and beautifully dec
Grated fountain, which, al signal by
the master Of ceremonies spoutai
champagne OF the finest quality,
crawn from $500 bottles The cham
Tagne bill IN America, OF 81 per bottle,
would figure out az tlgcoJ for this item
alone. Considering tina, practically the
entire village was imported by Herr
hrupp, and the Vienna art treasures
were brought over with the utmost care
by special men. the dinner could no.
have cost less than $4,000.
At the Savoy this dinner has already
passed into the traditions Of the place.
The dinner was attended by the Aus
trian ambassador. Count Mcnsdorn, the
Prince and Princess of Schoenburg.
Prince LiChtenstein, Prince Fursten-
berg and many other notablities.
ITS ORGANIZATION.
Historically. as well as socially. the
Vienna millionaire choir has a remark
able record. II was originally found
ee IN lA3. the idea for the organiza-
ton originating with Dr. August
Schmidt one of the best known musical
editors and critics in Europe Begin
ming with only 30 members the choir
soon attracted the attention of musi-
clans throughout Europe and many Ia |
nous composers Joined its ranks.
So high was the standard Of excel. |
lCnce iu musical attainment that the /
choir soon won for itself recognition |
from the mos, distinguished composers |
OF the day. quite number Of ia |
nous musicilns have actually dedicated I
certain of their compositions to the /
Wiener Maunergcsang Verelu. Among 4
thes are S'humauu Meyerbecr. Men. 4
doissohn List, Wagner Bruckner /
Johann Strauss and others Several !
Of these composers were honorary mem
btrs Of the choir
one nj the important works uudcriak-
en- by the choir has been The perpetual
ton az The memory % famous comp0s-
ere. In The "stadtpark," or municipal !
park OF Vienna, The choir erected BOO 1872 I
q magnificent mashle monument 10
Franz Schubert and the Schubert med
70, was also founded for the purpose OF
encouraging male choral music
CONSIDERED HONORED.
Some ~ the most famous musicians
~ Vienna have considered themselves
aonored 90 BOZ Identified with tho NAL.
.hoir. Johann Ritter won HDrbeck. d.
rector Of the imperial opera. and leader
ri the Cour. orchestra, was ONE OF the
directors of the millionaire musicians:
while Eluafd krcmscr The distinguish
I'd composer has been closely associ. |
ilcd with The choir flf many years.
So much distinction bias tho CHOIR
won that The guuaror of Austria has |
lfteu commanded" 30 90 sing before
him. and ou 100 state and municipal
'crdsi0ns Dos services are roqusitioned.
~ OBJ" invitation ~ Prince Mcuem.ch
'omo wears ago the choir sang before
Do Duchess NJ Kent mother ~ queen
Victoria. ana in 1897 they were uvt-
"a 90 assist zoo the musical festival ou |
De- occasion OF visit from Napoleon
II to Austria
ON the tFenty-nnh anniversary OF
Do choir the Emperor Francis Joseph |
resented the choir with magnificent
auuer ON which were the words
Francis Joseph-tp che Vienna Nalo
'ho.r'
Ou tho fffictn anniversary of the
h0iT. lu 1898. truly wonderful mus
.cal pageant WAS held IU honor of
be- COMPANY This was attended br
Boz emperor Of Austria The King 90
sKouy and other royal notabilties.
hle delegates from musical societies
rom 400 parts Of - world attended |
be- ceremonies There were rcurf-
.uiatIfts from NeH York ana other
ties off America as well as from eve
-y European Genital +
NOTEWORTHY FEATURE
a very noteU1rh. feature OF fba ,
gsnizsfiol BE- che fact tlat su fhe
ouey tfer mako .H their various cone ,
fts e devoted lo charitable purposes 81
ig have already cont bGicd t.fo-
10 90 hospitals The fund made dur- d
< thc last visit o., London from iu0 Il
n,erts alone amounted o. sass. d
iich uas divided equally between u
Ing Edwards hospital fund aud tna f.
anx Josef institute of Vienna a
IN the course Of Us travels the
or has visited Venice Constantine 4
!. Egyni. Paris. London and Athens. :,
le question Of visiting America has ~