Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-12
G0G0RzA THINKS
MUCH Of AMERICA
There Is No Need, He Says, To
Seek Musical Education
In Europe.
CONTINENT AFFORDS POLISH
Americans Surpass in Vocal Attain
ments in His Opinion and Should
Acquire Foreign Culture.

| Sr. Emilio de GogorZa, the noted bari
tone who appears tonight in vocal re-
cital in the First Methodist church, is a
guest at the knutsford. In pleasant
chat with the singer this morning, he
| expressed high appreciation of The
musical enthusiasm and good musical
Judgment of western people, which he
declared was of just as high an oredr
as in the east. In fact, he didn't know
but there was Il stronger apprecia-
ton IN the. west, as life is more siren
uous, vigorous, and tells more for some
thing in this part of the Union. Sr.
Gogorza said musical intelligence in
America was growing rapidly. He was
surprised at the strides 1t was making
in all forms of the divine art. He did
not wish to make comparisons between
orchestras, but ii did seem to him as
though the Boston symphony orchestra
was the finest in the world, an opinion
that is shared by Madam Schumann-
Heinck and other great musicians. At
the same time, Pittsburg has a
marvellous fine orchestral organi-
cation under Pauer formerly con-
ductor of the Boston Symphony.
Philadelphia had fine orchestra, SO
had New York in the Damrosch or
chestra, and Chicago has a wonderful
orchestra in the Thomas Orchestral Sr.
Gogorsa is much interested in the sue
cess of the new Seattle Symphony or
chestra. of which Max Bendix. former
ly Thomas concertmeister, is the con-
ductor and the singer has great hopes
of 1t. ST.. GogorZa did not think it was
necessary to send abroad as much as
formerly for fine orchestral perform
ers, as SO many have migrated to this
90 flNnf.
that all the artists desired can be
picked up on this side of the water.
In the matter of vocal study, tho
baritone holds the same view now held
by the more noted singers. that it is
not at all necessary for an American
girl to go abroad to study. She can
find all there is of the best in this
country At the same time, there is
an atmosphere in European music cen
tiers that can not be duplicated in Am
erica. This atmosphere is born of CEN
turtles OF tradition both in song, In in
strumental achievement, In compost
ton, IN musical literature and those
associat tons accumulated in the course
of generations that form an environ
ment not to be found in countries that
are comparatively newly settled. So
Sr. GogorZa's advise is. get the funda-
mental knowledge in this country. and
then travel for that polish and educa-
tiplldl ieIllitHltIil ibI WHICH IdT
older countries are distinguished. In
referring particularly TO American
progress in the vocal field 81. Gogor-
"a says this country is even ahead of
Europe in tone production. He was
astonished at the achievements of-Am-
erican girls in vocal study. and anti
cipated great future before them. He
remarked the interesting fact that
Nine. Nofdica Is q graduate of the
Boston conservatory
g3 Sr. Gesorza enquired after Arthur
Shepherd. and remarked upon the place
Salt Lake is making for itself in the
musical world. ST.. Gogor2a is a self /
made man. fought his own way UP In
the world and that Is one of the rea-
sons why he is particularly attracted
TO the west. He finds ii necessary to
exercise great care in travelling from,
one altiture to another. He says 1t
is hard to sing in Denver-he has no
desire at all to sing at Leadyille,
Though he has been there. His care is
TO keep in good health, ard not do any
travelling around town on the after
moons he Is to sing. He is a very
agreeable. pleasant gentleman, and an
accomplished linguist as we'll as singer.