The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-02
FARGO opERAHousE.
April 7--Minneapolis Symphony or
chestra.
April 11-Pirates OF Penzanca


Even in these days OF musical and
general culture there are many who.
4 called upon to define symphony
orchestra would be at a loss to do 81
win any clearness or accuracy. 1t is
generally known and recognized that
sne modern symphony orchestra is the
hignest attainment in the art Of music.
ana as music Is the greatest of all the
arts' the symphony orchestra may be
regarded as the acme Of human attain
ment In the direction OF the ideal.
Wnen listening to a fine symphony
orchestra the hearer does not always
realize what an amount of talent and
training combined, is reflected in the
performance of such a body of play
ers Every man must be a trained
artist, and in the case of many Of our
leading orchestras, the membership
represents careful and critical selec.
tion OF artists upon their particular in
struments, recruited from the musical
centers of the world.
An orchestra, so-called, may be of
considerable size. and number among
ITS players many excellent musicians.
and yet not be entitled to the oft
abused title symphony orchestra. A
symphony orchestra, properly speak
Ing, must have complete instruments
alton, which, granting the high ability
OF it's individual players, will enable it,
under a competent conductor, to per-
form and adequately interpret the
master works OF the great composers.
The number Of string instruments used
varies in orchestras Of different size.
but an orchestra of fifty players would
be made up about as follows: eight
first violins. seven second violins, four
vlolas, four cellos, four contra bases.
three flutes two trumpets, three from
bones, tuba, harp, kettle drum, bass
drum etc. Large orchestras as a rule,
simply mean that there are more vio~
Tins, violas. cellos and BASES on a
part.
The possibilities of a symphony or
ehestra, in the way of tone color, make
Is without doubt, the greatest medium
Of human expression. 1t has been said
that where language ends, there music
begins" and certain it is that music
possesses a power which is hardly vet
understood, of stirring and awakening
human emotions as does no other art.
To many music is but form of enter
tainment O. pleasure of the moment;
and L. is this fact that makes it the
most universal of all the arts. But
no one can listen to a fine symphony
orchestra, if only for few time with
out beginning to appreciate in a high
er degree, it's scope and possibilities.
One hears a theme or tune played by
one instrument, then the SAM theme
taken up by another, with an entirely
different tone color or quality. Then
1t is passed on to another, then per-
haps reiterated by all the wind or
string instruments in unison, or pass
ed deity from lone group of instru-
ments to another in maze of tonal
beauty. The degree of enjoyment and
appreciation on the part Of the listen
er is measurably increased by every
hearing of such an orchestra, and with
repeated hearings there is acquired,
beyond the mere pleasure of listening,
an added and deeper enjoyment which
comes from understanding and knowl-
edge. Let one but hear played by a
symphony orchestra some composition
familiar as q piano or vocal solo and
note the wonderful transformation 1t
undergoes i'm the development of it's
temes by the instruments of the or
chestra. Listen for the clear tremble
of violins, the sobbing of the deep,
tender tones Of the cellos, the brill
liant martial ring of the trllmpets. the