The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-21

the local writers do not 90 far enough;
they do not get down TO the gist or
the matter-into the kernel of the nut.
II is pity that the great. men OF the
world seldom II ever reveal TO us how
much time out OF the daily twenty-fOur
hours they have tOiled and struggled TO
lay up a stock Of knowledge.
For some years / was d student of
professor Radcliffe and the notes which
l CLEANED from him at various times
were very highly priced and give US
an mixing of mis- wonderful success
as an organist. At times he was talka-
tiYe and during the hour OF elementary
instruction he gave me glimpses OF his
life which revealed to me the secret
OF his success. 1t may be that others
or his students have heard the same
things fall from his lips but II so |
nave never seen those lines in print.
Music IS not in my line, but as a stu
dent under his direction he opened up
q new world 10 me and all those who
were fortunate enough 10 be under his
able guidance can abundantly testify
that he laid for them a foundation
broad and deep and one which they can.
build for the rest of this life.
received some instruction upon the
organ IN the Congregational church
In this city, but not having daily access
20 the pipe organ and being limited
financially l was forced, 10 my great
sorrow, 10 fOrego pipe organ practice
and this in spite of the maxim. Where
there Is will there is a way" The
professor saw my predieament and gave
me plan by which a pedal board cOuld
De attached 70 a small parlOr organ, but
the scheme was never carried out.
He received his pipe organ instruc-
ton from William Thomas Best QS26-
1870, one of the greatest organists
that ever lived in this world Best
was self-taught man; he practiced
four hours each day, besides working
at piano technique. For upwards OF
forty years, Best gave three organ
recitals a week while he was the or
ganist at ST. Georges hall. In the
month OF August, 1890, Best went TO
Australia and inaugurated the organ in
the town hall at Sydney.
His repertory included five thousand
pieces. He was not only the greatest
| Organist that ever lived, but was also
a brilliant pianist. 1 have It from the
professors lips that for twenty years
he took lessons from Best on the pipe
organ and scarcely II ever had an alb
sent mark against him. Best was a
great composer of pipe organ music and
IL was through Mr.. Radcliffe that his
works were introduced into America
| Others may dispute this, but have it
from his lips that he introduced these
compositions into this country.
For instruction books he used "The
Art of organ Playing" which Is a
complete work dealing with the rudi-
ments Of execution to works of the
| ulSueSL proficiency. BesL also edited
an edition of Bach's organ works. which
| he all but completed. Besides THE
| Art of Organ Playing" Professor Rad
cliffe introduced into America a work
/ known as "Best's Pedal Exercises" and
/ used these works here in this city for
/ his students Cat least I received in
/ tructiOns from them). Through the
] professors efforts, the standard of mu-
sic has been raised here in America
These works Of Bests, THE Art OF Or
gan Playing" and ''Bests Pedal Exer-
cises," are now being used in this
| country in the eastern Conservatives
/ of music as instruction books Of the
| greatest worth. But let it not be for
/ gotten that these works were intro
J duced into this country by Professor
| Radcliffe.
For those who intend making the
| pipe organ a study there are no works
/ in the world equal to the books Just
mentioned (at least so the professor
told mel.
Best's works may be had in five
/ separate volumes. pamphlet form, Best
| Pedal Exercises may also be had IN
pamphlet form at a cost OF about So
| At the time these books were intro
/ duced by Professor Radcliffe they could
be purchased in this city at the Calder
| Music stOre-that firm has long since
| gone out of business and whether these
| works can still be had in this city at
| the local music stores is a question
| These books can be purchased from
Robert Cocks & Co. No. New Bur-
lington street. London, England.
ONE OF HIS STUDENTS