Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-06

mas c'hlIipute0 To the MuCl
Cosmopolitan very Interesting
article on the Grand Orchestra
in America" This article IS directed
primarily at easterners. says Musical
America. and aims 20 give them am idea
OF tho extraordinary orchestral deyel-
opment Of many cites farther west
The smaller cities OF the country have
for long time been developing or-
chestns. mostly of am amateur nature.
The sudden growth VI Late years Of
these orchestras To- the estate Of fully
equipped organizations has not vet
been truly appreciated. The orchestI,i1
of she western towns are no LONGER
makeshifts, but are really Symphony
orchestras. performing the great mod
ern works and accompanying the great
Virtuosos Of the day.
Mr. Russell points out that iu num-
erical supremacy New York takes the
lead in orchestral matters. supporting
nine orchestral organizations of sym
phonic callher. But he POUNDS mis-
study Of the orchestra in America
largely upon the life and work Of
Theodore Thomas The work Of this
extraordinary man has had mon. to
do with our orchestral Development
throughout tho land than that of any
other one man. in many ways tho in
dueuce of his life work has been felt
and not alone I'm the raising Of musical
standards of appreciation. Il was his
orchestra that introduced international
pitch, which has done so much Co.
impress ana further orchestral music
Il was his orchestra that first made
orchestral playing a separate and
specialized profession. Up 10 this time
orchestral players made their living in
any way that they could, and took mart
in orchestral performances as "a sec
onday matter I'm the organization OF
his Chicago orchestra, Theodore Thorn
as Insisted upon having an OF the ate
tention and time Of his players except
a certain amount OF time employed in
teaching outside OF Iphearslng hours
This required am expenditure for stlar-
les -reater than anything previously
undertaken m orchestral managamcnt
but &c proved a great step IN the evo-
luton OF orchestral performance.
10 was "a great achievement to found
am orchestra upon tho support OF tho
people sacrificing their earnings 10 do
for Theodore Thomas and Chicago that
which .s done by the government in
Europe The writer gives brief
sketch OF the early adventures and dis
couragemeuts of Mr.. Thomas. This
brings To mind his experience ln New
York, M the time when he despaired
there of attaining the object OF his de-
sire. Providence. IN the shape of "a
Chicago man, came on the scene and
asked him n be would go 60 Chicago
81 he could have e. permanent orchestra.
"If ] could have permanent ore
chcstra," Mr. Thomas replied, 81 would
60 to HE'LL
MT Russell carries Mr.. Thomas's
achievements zap to the point " tho
building Orchestra hail. the perma-
ncnt home Of the Chicago orchestra.
ana Co tho great leaders death imme
diatcly arorvsrd.
Mr. Russell sketches Tho history of
the Boston symphony orchestra. and
pays ga tribute 90 Henry Lee Hirgiu-
SON. whose public spirit and generosity
has made the orchestra possible from
the start Tho conductors of the B0s-
ton orchestra since its organization In
lsSl have boon George Hersehel Will
helm Gcicke. Arthur Nihsch Emu
pHur Mt Nc1cke gg1in. pr Kari
MUCK and the prTsont Incumbent. Max
Fielder Nr Russell afirms that uu-
doT Dr Muck This orchestra attained
lts greatest f8mo and greatest excoI-
lpnrD Iu performance lu 2l Years The
Boston symphony orchestra has given
a6lI performances. Of which 1888 have
beau m Boston. only once has Ono uI-
ehoHu succeeded in making its aa-