The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-05-06
81 FROM THE MUSIC STUDIO
CONDUCTED By ALBERT GERARD THIERS.

ent day, considered worth Wnlle'
Your question covers a large area.
The following comprises a list of those
who were our contemporary American
composers: q cannot say are, as one OF
the greatest, Edw. MacDoweu has but
recently died, and Ethelbert Nevin a
few years ago. Edward MacDowell,
John Philip Sousa, Arthur Foote, Hen
ry X. Hadley, Frederick Field Bullard,
Harry Lowe Shellen. Edgar Stillman
Kelly, Ethelbert Nevn, Henry Schoene-
field Harvey Worthington Loomis, John
Knowles Paine, Frank van der Stuckeen,
Horatio w Parker Geo. Whitfield Chad
wick Adolph NJ Foester, Henry Holden
Huss, Charles Crozat Converse, Homer
A. Norris. Homer Bartlett Margaret
Ruthven Lang. Mrs. II. H. A. Beech
Frederick Grant Gleason. wilson q.
Smith, William H. Sherwood and A. j.
Goodrich.
Through what medium is the voice
made manifest? Mrs. II. ii. D
The physical medium through which
the human voice is made audible is OBJ
viously specific portions of the human
body viz: The lungs, throat and the lips.
What is individuality?
"The state or quality of being indi-
vidual."
THE attributes, taken collectively, that
make up the character and the nature
of an individual"
Butt is a question as to whether 1t
is wise or desirable to conserve indis-
criminate individuality in music,
Kleptomania is individuality; immor-
ality is individuality
An individuality in the highest sense
should only be retained and preserved
when it has conformed to the ethics of
the moral law.
Musicians Eccentric.
Why are musicians so often queer?
Hair long and so on to the end of the
chapter N. b.
Real musicians do not try to be &C.
centric Eccentricities come upon them
from hours and hours of deep study and
application to an art which requires all
of ones nervous strength and force. A
really great person in any walk in life
needs no advertisement of that kind
nor does he seek it.
Miss Adela Verne has come to this
country on tour this winter, Bavarian
born, but reared in England with the
entire to the homes of the greatest art
lists, such as Alma Tadema, Lord Her
kimer the famous Etcher, and with
miles of press notices that any one
would be proud to possess, L watched
her last Friday evening at a reception
given in her honor, the most unassum-
ing person in the thronged drawing
room a bright word for all and most
generous with her playing, which is
truly great.
Some of our great composers were &C.
centric-the great Beethoven, for in
stance, but we must remember that his
brain teemed with melodies and they
were ever present to him. He was in
his musical frenzy almost a madman
and besides pacing the floor bowling and
roaring, he would stop and beat time
with his foot to the music ever present
in his mind 1t was said that he was
troublesome lOdger and continually at
war with his landlord and fellow pa
irons. All hours of the day and night
he poured forth the music which filled
his soul and his tempestuous energy con-
verted the instrument almost into an
orchestra and, being deaf, he thumped
the keys harder and harder. The sound
of his music he could scarcely hear. In
his feverish state he would then pour
the water from his pitcher over his
hands, thoughtless of results to any but
himself When complained to of the
damaged ceiling he would leave the
house. impatient OF interference. Some
times he was paying for as many as four
lodgings at a time. At others he would
tire of his migratory existence and ac-
Cept of accommodations in tho hOspit-
able home of some patron, once again
taking possession of an apartment long
since vacated without explanation.