The Newtown bee., 1908-06-12

the Vocal Assistant for the season 0
 1908.
 Music without text, while nationa
 in spirit and local in color, is uniyersa
 'n its message. Music with text is O
 no less universal import as to it's mes
 sage, but is narrowed in influence b,
 the local restrictions attendant upon it
 language medium. The universality ot
 the content of the vocal message is be
 coming more and more recognized b,
 those who are cultured in the art, witt
 the result that German, French ant
 Italian repertory is widely sought ant
 studied. The beauties of their setting,
 are enhanced by an appreciation of dis
 tinctive qualities which show the ev.
 Vlution of musical thought under differ
 ing race conditions. Those who sing
 but in one language reject much thai
 is glorious and inspiring. All modern
 rital programs are composite in struct.
 ure, showing groups of songs in at least
 three of the four tongues which have
 been made familiar to singers by the
 charm peculiar to the school of writing
 which is the inheritance of the com
 poser. That our students may keen
 pace with the modern trend in vocal
 art we have established a department
 for the study of the best examples of writing in the German, French and
 Italian schools. It may be urged that Americans should sing in English.
 Yes, but not songs that are written in a foreign text. They must be sung in the vernacular, else much of their beauty, and inner meaning is'sacrlfced. It is true also that the study of rep ertory in the original arouses a strong desire to learn the languages in which the songs are written. The happy re- suit IS often an intelligent familiarity With other languages and a sufficient knowlede of the pronunciation to sing them correctly. Thus the field of vision is broadened by closer contact with the art move in the entire musical world. This feature of the vocal work is felt to be of such importance that it is designated as department, at the head of winch has been placed Madame ziegler. Madame Ziegler occupies a leading position among New York tea6ers. For ten years she was the leading spirit and head of the vocal de- partment of the Berlin Conservatory of Music, of New York City. She left the school to more strongly assert her personality by private teaching. Her activity has shown itself by her efforts to lift the singing profession to l higher plane of achievement. She vas one of the founders and the first president of the National Association ,f Singing Teachers, one of the recent of the American School | ,f National Opera, in New York, and las large teaching clientele in that .ity. Her familiarity with the German, French and Italian languages .insures or her pupils not only accuracy of pro- but the ripest interpreta- ion.
 The work of the pianoforte depart nent is divided between Technical h. and Analytical study. The value of differing Meth ds, Models of Construction, the Sym hesis of Technic and Art of Interpre- ation are all brought forward for an- lysis and discussion at the normal ses- ions. J. Adam Hugo, who continues the important position as head of he Pianoforte Department, is a mu- lcian and artist of rare attainments. [e has enjoyed the advantage of ten ears of serious study in Europe, mich argues for thorough under landing of modern methods and a {, ght equipment as teacher, as we'll | s performer. He graduated from the I Conservatory with high hon Z rs, studied the Pianoforte under Will ] elm Speidel, Composition with Dr { manuel Won Faisst, Orchestration 'ith Carl Doppler, who was well z nown as the director of the Royal Op. Z "a House of Stuttgart. After a se- es of successful tours in Germany and 2 flattering success in London, he re- Q lrned to America and accepted the po- ! tion as one of the faculty of the Pea ody Institute, at Baltimore. His ad- Q ent in the Brookfeld School is guar ' 1tee that the high standard of excel | nee in its lectures, concerts, recitals. V lalysis, normal classes and routine q ork will be maintained. Special Q anoforte recitais by MT Hugo will he ! le of the musical features of the ses- r on. MT Hugo will be assisted by n iss Marion G. Spangler. Her eouip- ! ent for the work has been long and U were training in technic, which was , pplemented by instruction from Prof a onstantine Sternberg, of Philadelphia r' ho gives her the highest endorse, r ent. At the close of the session she a 'es to fill an important position in tie II ading Southern college for young r' omen. Madame Gaia Aaarup Greene
 ll, as heretofore. accept very lim- ed number of pupils.
 The Department of Theory and Music
 History is under the direction of of George Coleman Gov, Mus. D.
 its conduct he will employ the same ethods that have given such great | l. Xl NE n