The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-19
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What is d symphony concert
To some people, even musical people.
listening to an orchestra is like listen
ing to a lecture in one of the dead
languages. In the first place, nothing
but the best in music is played for a
symphony programme, and a fondness
for good music comes largely from con
stant association with il. The difhcul'
ty Of appreciating good music is the
real reason why III should be studied
carefully, and the good but homely rule
of ''keeping at it is the best way
to appreciate the divine art. To listen
cramme. certain things are of vital inn
portance-the functions of the differ
ent sections, the duties of the concert
master and conductor, and the form of
the music played.
The professional musician, with a
carefully trained ear, can recognize the
tones of the different sections. the diff
ferent instruments III each section and
often the individual tons of the riolins,
violas. etc Such an entire knowledge
is not necessary for the average lis.
tener, but he should be able to distin-
gnish something more than what one
misguided Individual once said, g con-
glomeration Of noise.'i
Generally, the symphony opens with
a great concert overture. First You
hear a slow but strong. forceful mel.
ody, which announces the opening. of
the theme. In few moments the first
melody has been replaced by another
and just as you arc fully hearing the
new melody the orchestra has begun
the first theme again. By the time you
have heard the two melodies again,
YOU will be able to hear them in differ
emit combinations, and played by differ
cnt sections You hear theu, i'll diff
ferent KEYS, in different tempos, in
different rhvthms. The strings play
the melody, then perhaps the wind or
the brass or perhaps all play together
strong vital melody of the introduction.
Always the same melody keeps appear
ing. Joined by long passages that, In
tricate though they be, still help to ex-
plain the story of the music, Besides
the heavy numbers, many short num-
hers are played, generally in n fast.
dainty movement that even the crudest
ear finds enhancing.
IF the average listener of a symphony
concert can hear the melodies, and fol-
low them intelligently through their
various phases. he should be grateful
for the musicianly feeling and appre-
citation that constitutes his mental and
moral perception of the best to be
found In music.
On Tuesday afternoon. February 81,
at the Salt Lake theater, the eighteenth
recital of the Symphony orchestra will
be given. Professor Mcclellan is en-
thusiastic over the work of the or
chestra, and is confident that the COM
ing concert will surpass any previous
effort of the orchestra. The piano solo
Of Spencer Clawson, Jr., promises to be
n feature, and is counted upon as q
heavy drawing card. Mr.. Clawson s
friends predict even greater success
than at his first appearance, and music
lovers generally are much interested in
his appearance. The programme in de-
tail follows:
Les Prelude5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. List
Andante-Andante Maestoso.
Allegro ma non troppo.
Allegro tempestuoso,
Tn POGO piu moderate,
A1legretto pastorsle.
Allegro marziole animate.
Andante n1aestoso.
Symphony No. 4 (Jupiter) ..... -Mozar RI
Allegro vivace.
Andante cantabile.
Menuetto
Finale-(AlleEro malto).
Concerto. op. II, for piano and or
chestra ....,- ..--.,....s...., Chopin
First movement
Valse de Concert, op. 47...-s. .Glazounow
ta) Rarcaroile from "Tales OF Hof:
man ,-..-. .........,.-.. bach
Suite '-Egyptienne". e"............A. Luigini
Allegro non troppo.
Allegretto.
Andante Sostenuto.
Andante overwhelmingly.
Alfred Rordame, viola soloist. has