The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

BAND CONCERT TODAY
Nappi Will Render Brilliant Pro-
 gramme at Fair Grounds

Nappi and his full concert band of B men will attract a large crowd of music lovers to the State Fair grounds this afternoon when a varied and brilliant programme will be rendered. The con cert begins at 8 o'clock.
 The programme opens with a stately march by Orlando, an Italian composer. Among the other numbers are the over ture to 'The Merry Wives of Windsor ' two numbers from Massenets Scenes Pittoresque," "The Blue Danube waltz, the "SeXtette from Lucia,' Nerdi's- Over ture to "Nebuchadnezzar," two compost tions by Rubinstein, "Kamenoi-Ostrow' and a romance; selections from Tam hauser," the adagio from Beethoven s Moonlight Sonata (recently arranged for brass and reed band), and a number from Victor Herbert's Naughty Ma rietta."
 In addition to the regular programme Nappi will give a new march of his own compostion-"The Oscar Underwood March," Musicians who nave heard it in rehearsal speak of 1t as . gem.
 The admission to this afternoog's con cert is only 25 cents.
 Arthur Friedheim, the famous Russian pianist, known as the greatest Lszt play CT living, will appear at the Jefferson the- atre in a recital Monday night, April l5.
 The following are excerpts from James Huneker's Life of Franz Liszt.'
 Arthur Freidheim was born of German parents in St. Petersburg, October 26, 1852 He lost his father in early youth, but was carefully reared by an excellent mother. 1Iis musical studies were begun in his Sth year and his progress was so rapid that he was enabled to make his artistic de- but before the St. Petersburg public in the following year by playing Fields A fiat major concerto. He created still greater sensation, however, after another 12 months had elapsed with his perform ance of Weber's difficult piano concerto, reaping general admiration for his work Despite these successes the youth was then submitted to a thorough university edu- cation, and in 1877 passed his acadenical examination with great honors. But now the musical promptings of his warm artist soul no longer able to endure this re- etraint having revived. Friedheim with all his energy again devoted himself to his musical advancement, including the study of composition and 1t proved a se- were blow indeed, to him when his fam fly soon afterwards met with reverses in losing their estates. thus robbing the young artist of his cheery home surround ings.
 "From this time Friedheims artistic wanderings began, and fulfilling a long cherished desire, he with his mother, first paid visit to that master of masters Frank Liszt Then he went to Dresden continuing in the composition of an opera begun in St. Petersburg, entitled "The Last Days of Pompeii." In order to ac- quire the necessary routing he accepted a position as conductor of operas for sev- eral years, when an irresistible force once more led his steps towards Weimar. where, after he had produced the most favorable impression by the performance of his own piano concerto, with Liszt at a second piano, he took up his permanent abode with the master, accompanying him to Rome and Naples. Meantime Fried helm concertized in Cairo Alexandria and Paris, also visiting London in 1882. At the request of Camille Saint-Saens frag ments of his works were produced during hls stay in Paris
 ''Friedheim next went to Vienna, where