Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-02-07
MUSICAL NOTES
Items OF Interest to Musicians Generally and Mem
bers of the Mountain Home Band Particularly. {

corner of the stage, while the
wood-wind is quadrupled He him
self declared with pride that a
member of the audience at the pro-
duction of the Requiem was
frightened into syncope. ''You are,
understand, the musician who
writes for 500 orchestral players ?'
said once King of Prussia 10 the
French master. ''Your Majesty has
been misinformed, was the reply;
l sometimes write for 450.' JUL
lien, the famous conductor and
dance music composer, often added
six military bands to his own enor-
nous orchestra for his concerts in
the fifties. At his Concert
Monstren lat Exeter Hall of all
places >, he employed 400 instru-
nentalists, as well as three mill
tary bands. -Metronome.
About thirty years ago Viennese
feuilletonist, Daniel Splitter, whose
pen was as sharp as his nose, ac-
quired at an auction sale a pack
age of letters written by Richard
Wagner to dreSsmaker. He
pr inted some of them in the ''Neuc
Friee Presse,'' with caustic COM
ments which created a sensation.
Attempts were made to impugn
their genuineness, but Splitter pro-
duced the MSS. These letters have
now been issued complete in bro
chure by the Viennese publisher,
Erns Stulpnagel. They illustrate
what was certainly the greatest
of Wagner's eccentricities- his
fantastic love of silk, velvet and
laces for garments and furniture.
One of the bills included is for
the sum of 500 florins.
During the past few years, it is
pleasing to note, many orchestras
have been formed in connection
with our public schools, particular
ly in the high schools. To encour-
age such practice here in New
York City, Mr.. John Huyler, the
celebrated candy manufacturer, has
donated large sum of money for
the purchase of instruments and
from which to dcfray the expense
incidental to engaging good in
structor. But in order to make
the movement more national and
to incite a general interest in the
formation of such organizations, it
might prove a good idea to form
an association of school orchestras
that would embrace the whole
country in its scope. The purpose
of such body would be the promo
ton of the study and practice of in
strunental music in our public
schools. The young folk of the
country would be entertained and
edited and the parents of the par
Elephants would be relieved from
many an anxious thought as to what
''my boy is doing tonight" or other
time. The association would nat
urally encourage meetings and con-
ventions for the fostering of the
movement, interchange of ideas
end opportunity such affords for
fraternizing and, incidentally, hav-
ing an enjoyable time amongst its
members. Each state might have
its own association as auxiliary to
one of national scope. In England
there exists a body known as the
National Union of School Orches-
tras. 1t had right royal time in
May last, when over 500 boys and
gilrs from all parts OF London and
vicinity united as one orchestra
and gave grand concert at the
: famous Royal Albert Hall. 1t was
; the first concert of the kind ever
: given, and contemporary, in
describing the affair, remarks
! 1.-THE proficiency displayed in into
nation and phrasing was wonder.
full, particularly as the study is ar
| optional one and is pursued after
: school hours. Under the able
J leadership of Mr.. Walter Hedge.
) cock, the conductor of the Crystal
Palace orchestra, the rehearsal
J was satisfactorily completed. anc
at O'Clock the concert began be.
! fore large and highly appreciative
) audience. Although the program
was diversified by songs and in.
} strumental performances by indi-
vidual ar lists, all of whom were
good, especially Miss Grace Thyme
in her violin solo in Part III, yet i
was evident that the audience haC
come to hear the children, anc
IL was for them that thew re