The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-14

rendered a great ovation at a recital
given by him in the auditorium at
Ocean Grove, n. j., where the con-
VentiOn Of the association OF organ
lists is being held. This recognition of
the superior talent and ability Of Pro-
fessOr Mcclellan comes as a personal
favor TO every resident of the city who
has eyer heard his mastery perform
ances on the great Tabernacle organ.
As Utah representative at the con-
VenuOn, Professor Mcclellan carried
with him the invitation of the Salt
Lake Commercial club to hold the
next meeting OF the association in this
city. II was warmly received, and
Salt Lake is sure TO receive considera-
ton when the choice of convention
city is made.
In his letters nome Professor Ne
Clellan says that he met several per-
sons. at least a dozen, for whom he
has played on the Tabernacle organ in
this city and that he now begins. 10
realize how the organ and the recitals
are appreciated. The great auditor
ium organ at Ocean Grove, he says,
is probably three times as large as the
one here, but has not the sweetness
of tone which makes this one remark
able
Professor Mcclellan has been in
vtted by the management of the Ocean
Grove auditorium 10 return there next
summer for a months engagement to
give daily recitals. His decision in the
matter will not be made known until
after his arrival home Monday morn
ing. 1t is question how he could be
spared for SO long a time in the midst
OF the recital season here when his
playing is so great an attraction to
tourists
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The following appreciation of Alex
ander Heinemann by Arthur NJ. Abel
IS of interest in the city, where he is
we'll known by those musicians who
have studied abroad, and because of
his contemplated American tour. |
Heinemann makes a specially of the
German lied and ballad. His roper
tory embraces all the standard clas- |
sizes and all of the best modern songs, |
and as an interpreter of LOeWe's bal |
lads he IS nothing short of phenOme- !
nal. he has a great advantage over |
most of his colleagues in that he is |
gifted by nature with a phenomenal |
voice-a voice of tremendous volume |
and carrying power as well of great |
beauty gifted with such a wonderful !
organ, any singer would have a big |
start on the highway to success. But
been lavish in her gifts, and he Is pos !
sessed of glowing temperament, |
which enables him 10 work up dra- /
matte climaXes of terrific power. No /
wonder, then, that with such a voice /
and such a temperament his audiences
are everywhere carried away. But /
Heinemann has great deal more; he /
Is very superior musician He has /
enjoyed a thorough general musical |
education, having formerly been q /
Violinist, but he is not one of your cal /
cuiaung musicians; he is a thinking, /
FEELING musician Heinemann always /
enters into his work with an abandon |
that Is at once refreshing and infec-
tlous Although he is one Of the most |
sought after among the Oratorio sing
ers OF Germany. and is frequently en-
gagged as sOloist with the leading or
chestra societies, he is at his best in
song recitals. Here he can give free /
rein TO his temperament. here he can
draw upon his seemingly inexhausti-
Die wealth or vocal material. and here
ne mas the greatest opportunity for
the expression of his individuality as
an interpreter. His Interpretation of /
heder and ballads forms a remark
able com blnation of superior musical
intelligence and temperamental aban-
don"
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The number OF closed studios in the
city gives a local application to the
following editorial taken from the Mu-
steal Courier:
President Taft thinks that every
body who works hard should have
three months holiday every year. This
statement from the chief executive
caused spasms and some impolite re-
marks TO issue from the sanctums Of /
certain captains of industry, who do
not hesitate to declare that the fort /
night or three weeks allotted to the
average brain worker is too much.
Musicians have nearly solved the
problem of a summer holiday for
themselves. Most of them take il
whether they can afford it or not. Few
musical people in the United States
do any serious work between June 1 1
and the end Of September. Some of !
the teachers from the south and west
come north or go to Europe for study,