The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
NEWS AND VIEWS

When Thomas Carlyle, the great
English historian, lay dying. close
friend asked him for farewell WORD.
Lifting his eyes to the sorrowful face
bending over him, the dying man SAID;
"Give yourself royalty" What words
in the English language carry more
impulse to students of uusici
Students should give themselves roy,
ally when they study music, should
give the best that is in them, and only
he grasped. BY so doing alone can
habits of mental concentration be &C,
ouired, Concentration as possible to All
who faithfully seek il, but many
teachers fail to impress upon pupils IT'S
urgency The teacher who does his
duty by all his pupils, from the wee
beginner TO the most advanced SUI
dent, is doing his duty royalty.
This does not mean that the teacher
should accept all the responsibility, but
he should guide the pupil properly in
his study, and show by precept and
example what is meant by giving HIM
self royalty to his art
No student should rest content with
technique alone. Philip Emanuel Bach
three things were needful for an ar
tistlc performer. and pointed to the
head. the seat of understanding; TO
the heart, the seat OF the emotions, and
the fingers for the technical skill,
Head, heart and fingers should be
schooled royally for the one who
studies music.
The true culture of music Is to De
able to think. and lack of true musical
culture causes many persons of un-
doubted ability to close their minds
when they close their pianos.
The greatest master Of the century,
Rubenstein, was remark able for his
magnificent touch and tone. AT times
he fairly thundered at the piano, and
Immediately he would be amazingly
light and graceful He always de-
lay in acquiring a certain kind OF
touch. When asked about his o-gn
touch, he would hold up his massive
hand and say: ''Look AT my hand!
I have phenomenal fingers and | have
cultivated phenomenal strength with
lightness. This is The one secret of my
touch; the ether, assiduous study IN
working Just for one tone, and got it
only with Ia Dor, and tears bitter as
death that the artist ARRIVES at per
fectlon. Few know this, consequently
there are few artists
The students who give themselves
royalty, get the real beauty, the
glorious message OF the divine art, and
in their souls music fulfills its rightful
mission in the world. identifying and
helping the daily lives of men, he they
grave or gay.
orpheus Club Rehearsal,
The Orpheus club, numbering fifty.
seven members. held rehearsal Tues
day night for the first time under the
direction Of the newly appointed direc-
tor, Professor Anton Petersen. Regu-
Jar weekly rehearsals will be held
every Tuesday evening AT the Social
hall at s o'clock
Commercial Club Programme.
The members of the Commercial club
viii enjoy the following programme
at the club on Sunday afternoon
Gloria, march,. Losey; "An Afternoon
Tea, Keiser; amina, Egyptian
Serenade," Lincks; tenor solo, ''A
Dream" Bartlett, J. IT. Hand; selcc
ton, "Three Twins Hoschna: Gear
den OF Dreams.' Lincoln "Casino
Tanze," waltz. Gungl; tenor aria from
tMeistersinger (Walter' prize songl
Wagner, j. T. Hand; "Amcizia,
march, Chambers; "My Rosary" Ne
vim; French comedy overture, Keller
Bella; tenor solo, "Were l Bird. .
Logan, J. T. Hand; "Manana,' Chill
ian dance, Missud; "dainty Butter