Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-04
SHARPS AND FLATS

Cau neincckc. famous az q rompo-
scr and pianist. la classod with Cold
mark md Saint saong as o"c as ono of
TIE oldest Twins comroeers tie recent
ly celebrated his 2jth anniversary.
"Zenohin." fcr chorus and orchestra.
is his latest notable work The ag,d
musician is nov writing concerto for
q lutte and n quartet
Arthur Ncvin. the composer OF "Po-
ia." which win Doe Uodu.cd the
Royal Onerahou9e IN Berlin. received
his r1usical education in Boston and
later. I'm Germany. who're he stu lied FOR
seven years under tho most eminent
mustcrs Tie has com-csod much iD-
s;rumcutal music and many songs. ana
an orchestral suite Of his has been
played with success by lco9i1g orches-
tras in this country AMI abroad.
Puccirrs now opera. "The Girl Of
the Golden West" has progressed as
far as the nnish of the second act. and
il Is expected that he will complete the
third act about Christmas time Both
the Manhattan and the Metropolitan
are Negotiating for the work. though &c
has not been disposed OF to any opera
house rs yet according 90 George Max
wen. the sew York representative Of
the Ricnrdis of Milan, Wno publish the
Puccini operas.
opera singers. says the Post, have
prompter and conductor Co come to
their aid in q moment OF uncertainty.
why should pianists be loft helpless
puruo always has the printed music
before him. Anna MchHg dad tho same
thing. and Cara Schumann played her
husbands concerto with the score he
fore her, though She knew. of course.
every note by heart Before List. all
pianists used their notes. and he dis
pcuscd with them partly because his
pieces were largely Improvisation.
varying from concert to concert.
So many filings have been directed
towards sleepy" Philadelphia from
the stage. that it is refreshing to hear a
man Ike Victor Herbert going on reC-
ord as follows. 1.-THE regard Of phia-
ielphia for the best and highest in mu-
sic is fact which musicians all over
the United states recognize. II Is
subject which is often discussed whom
ever there is a gathering Of composers
or professional musicians While here
my daily mail contained scores OF re-
quests FOR classic and operate compo-
Sitions. This Is an infallible Indication
of the public taste, and Is most crafty
inE TO me. as il shows that my desire 10
make known the literature OF music
has met with ready response Since my
first season at Willow Grove ! have
noticed a rapid development In the
publics musical taste. and ] have Sc
Tested my program accordingiN'
This tribute TO Philadelphia as city
OF music appreciation IS no doubt de
served. And that city's taste is also
notable for good drama
The waltz king Johann Strauss, Is
10 be honored by a monument In the
city park OF Vienna. which Is TO cost
10000 crowns. OF this sum 10000
crowns are already iu hand: the no
mJlnder h. 20 De obtained with the aid
of few festival performances of his
fayorite operettas. Tho Nist of these
viii be the GYPSY Baron In which
tn populgr Girlrdi who created the
role of Czuzan win again assume 90.
TIE famous tenor Siezac viii also be In
the cast. and the opcretta viii be con
Quoted by i.ehar composer Of The
Merry Widow II Is worthy EFF note
that the Imperial ministry of education
contributed 1A.oOe crowns toward tho
monument TO the great satisfaction of
the Nionnosc. who hold that sucn
healthy melodious music as tho waltz
king wrote not only entertains the mil
lions but cducatcs the mind and eie-
Yates IL above shallow and vulgar
things. Is il likely that that other
Strauss the composer of "Salome." viii
ever have monument In Vienna built
with the aid of the government