The Greeley tribune., 1910-01-13
PROFESSOR FITZ GIVES VAL.
tARLE FACTS ARDITr NIrSi.

TO be augmented by the accession OF
many valuable books and periodicals,
an article on what constitutes II mu-
steal library or the selection o. ref
erence books will, no doubt. be ac-
ceptable.
Professor Fitz, director OF music
OF the State Normal school, who has
mad a wide experience in this line
OF work, ouers the following sugges-
tions:
IN selecting the material for
musical library, quality and no,
Quantity is the most important point
The choice of reference books de
pends in some measure on the gen
eral encyclopedias, dictionaries. etc.
Groves Dictionary of Music and Mu-
sicians,' complete in four volumes.
is the most important reference book
on music. especially so. in that it
covers the general field of music
from 1450-lSS9. The Grand Die
tionnaire Universal du Dlxneuvieme
Steele is full and accurate as re-
CARDS artists and musicians and is
the greatest value of modern times
of non-Englsh races.
1T would be a difficult matter to
name better first book than the
Concise History of Music, by II c.
Bonavia Hunt. The amount Of in
formation contained in that little
volume is extraordinary. Hawkins
is of inestimable value although not
equal to Burney as literary pro-
duction. These histories being over
a hundred years old, must, of course
like many other valuable produc-
tions, be supplemented by some more
modern. Perhaps, the most impor-
tant is the oxford History of Mn
sic. The English translation of
Naumann is very readable and well
| Illustrated. Rockstro, Cnappell, Row
botham, Davey, Crowest, BaltZell and
many others may be recommended
ITO help lovers of music without
technical training to some under
standing of musical forms, aims and
means of expression, Krehbiels, How
to Listen to Music Henderson s.
What Is Good Music, Layignac 5.
Music and Musicians also Musical
Education, and Riemann's Cate
chism of Musical Aesthetics are all
very valuable.
'On American music, Hood, Rit-
ter, Matthews and ,lson .are author
ity.
How music developed is best eX-
planned in Parrys Evolution of the
Art of Music book that every stu
dent of music ought to read and re
read for its facts and opinions.
Dramatic music is treated with
exceptional taste and Judgment il.
Apthorp's The Opera, Past and Pres
ent,' and Uptons Standard Orator
los: Their Stories, Their Music, and
Their Composers cannot be eX-
celled.
"The Wagner Opera Stories, by
G. f. Barber. and The Wagner Story
Book by w II. Frost, are two OF
the most charming books that can
he had They interpret the music
to the childish heart as no others
have done.
For information concerning sing
ers. conductors and managers, prom
inent in history of opera in Amer
lea. H. r. Lahee's Grand Opera il
America is the best.
For the history of choral music
in Germany. England and America
Arthur Mees' Choir and Choral Mu-
sic is recommended
THE best authority on hymnology
is Floods. The Use of hymns and
! ltNnln tunes. ANA fbtISb1i =, Nlhtlts
of Familiar Hymns.
Musical biography, Bingley, Fink,
Brown and Stratton are all very use
full books.
"In theory Crowest's Musical
Groundwork is perhaps the best
textbook that can be had on the sub
ject
For form, Ausey and Pauer.
Bridge and Prout.
''Garcia's. The Art OF Singing,
and Lamportis. "A Short Treatise on
the Art of Singing are among the
best books on vocal art.
For a vivid description of each
instrument now employed by every
civilized nation and explanations OF
it's value and function in the mod
lern orchestra. Elson's 'OrchestraI IN
struments and Their Use, Hender-
sons orchestra and Orchestral Mu-
sic are very valuable
'The history of the pianoforte ana
organ. an account OF the most cele-
brated players. the development or
organ construction, organ music and
PLAYING and descriptive analyses or
| niano works as given by Oskar Bic,
] II. l. lsdUtt anu ~ A''>'S' - = =
| is very interesting and helpful.
/ an addition TO reference books
of all sorts the best editions of the
standard operas and oratorios and
instrumental compositions by the
master musicians must not be omit
| ted.
''There is a question as to the ad-
Visibility of having piano or other
| instruments, even though IT were
possible to have padded room for
! their use, if arrangements can be
made by which the students can OBJ
| tain the use of books and scores for
study in the quiet of their own
homes.
.'The best music journals publish
ed in America are the Musical Cour-
ier' the 'Etude,' and the Musician
While the Musical Courier is bit
extensive, it is authority. and can
be depended upon.
"There are any number of scien-
tific books on the subject of music.
Perhaps the most impo tant and best
authority is Helmholtz' sensations