The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-22

7ITH the enormous production
NM annually of musical instru-
NV ments and the great opportunl-
w ties for musical training, a
knowledge of music is now re-
garded an important element of daily
education. The man or woman who
can sing and play well is received
other accomplishment can compare with
an artistic musical performance. Nor
do anv OF the ether arts give more
personal enjoyment. To those not IA
miliar with the intellectual charm of
music. it is surprising to know how
much mental recreation it affords to
the performer and the hearer, when
books. conversation, bridge parties and
other forms of amusement only fatigue
the mind.
The majority Of persons do not know
that there is more in music than mere
melody and harmony. They do not know
that there is an intellectual as well as
an emotional side, and their apprccil-
ton Of the emotional side is so deficient
that they very rarely get beyond even
the simplest emotional idea. This al
goes to show that music rests on the
intelligence far more than IN the mere
mechanical process: in short, music Is
form of higher mathematics and five
sixths Of the art is in the head, the
other sixth in the mechanism.
One of the frequent faults of modern
instruction is that teachers pay more
attention to the mechanical part OF the
study than to the mental. The foun-
dation of all inartistic and incorrect
execution is the failure TO develop the
faculty. using the intelligence of the
mind TO direct the hands. Music is
natural and universal; l. appeals 10 the
emotion of every Intelligent mind and
il generates stronger emotions than any
other art. To those to whom music IS
only 4 conglomeration of tones arranged
TO produce merely pleasant effects. mu-
sic means nothing. L does not touch
the intelligence and is merely brute ap,
probation Music, born Of mind and
muscle. is freely recognized as the char
acteristic art form Of hi dern ciylllZa
tiou. No one with any claims TO culture
can afford to be ignorant of 1T. In
common with RELIGION. whose loving
comrade it has ever been, music ha:
not always been properly comprehend
ed, and consequently has ofteBtime!
failed in its mission 10 uplift. strength
en- and sweetcn human existence a:
it becomes better understood for It's
own beauty aud worth, the blessing
it has to bestow will be more fully real
lied.
Symphony Orchestra Concert.
The Symphony musicians are hard a.
work under their capable and tireless
conductor. j. J. Mcclellan. preparing
for the next concert. which will take
place next month The musicians are
throwing their souls into their work
and the programme promises to be {
real treat for music lovers. One OF
the most ambitious and charming mum
bers will be the List Preludes and
another the overture, "Jupitcr," by
Mozart.
Professor Giles Returns.
After an absence Of several years il
Idaho, Professor Henry j.. Giles ha!
returned to Salt Lake and will imme
diately take up his musical work here
Professor Giles was formerly assistant
organist of the tabernacle and late
organist of the Christian Science
church. Thomas E Giles, who will re
turn next month after six years o.
study in Europe, is son of Professor
Giles. The Giles family has been prom
inent in Utah music circles for fit,
years or more. beginning with Thoma
ID. Giles. the blind harpist. who cam
TO Utah with one Of the early pionee
parties.
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Next Tuesday evening marks a gal