The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-27
BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.

number of inquiries have been
made of the writer as to whether or
not the recital to be given on the af-
ternoon of September twenty-second
in the Murray Theater by Carl Morris
will be sacred concert.
No.
In common parlance it will be a
straight concert"
The program will include the class
of musical compositions usually pre-
sented by musician of the reputation
and standing of Mr.. Morris.
1t will, however, suit a varying
taste.
The Sunday afternoon concert is be-
coming more and more usual.
1t has, of course, long been a Gus
tom in the larger cities and, indeed, in
The smaller communities. as testified
20 the open air band concerts given in
almost every town including Rich
mond
In indianapolis, in instance, one of
the most successful series of musical
affairs ever inaugurated there has
been the monthly concerts given by
the indianapolis Symphony orchestra
in the Murat theatre on Sunday after
/ noon.
The latter is packed from pit to
dome
And with the best element of the
city.
1t is the intention, or was, of the
managers of the Richmond Symphony
10 begin similar series here.
Whether or not that is to be con-
summated is not known to the writer
But it is to be hoped that it will be.
| For Sunday afternoon is part of one
Of the days of the week when many
! persons can attend an affair of this
sort beer than any other time.
! 1t conflicts with few other engage
rents.
| And is, in short, ideal for "a recital
or concert
Good music is always apropos.
| Any time, any place.
| And it is a fact, unpalatable though
! it may be to sundry of the elect, that
this city, through it's incompatible
public school instruction under Mr.
Earhart. and it's Symphony orchestra,
has a more discriminating taste in this
art than any other.
That is. you may find an audience
here which appreciates the weighter
musical compositions who have little
knowledge of or feeling for CORES
bonding phase of other arts, as paint
ing, sculpture or poetry.
Music, indeed, as may have been
said here before, possesses the most
catholic appeal Of any of the arts.
This may be, perhaps, because the
individual can conjure up his own Wis
ion.
! Interpret it, or not interpret it, ac-
cording to his temperament, class or
education.
In the arts of painting and sculpture
the spectator must accept the vision
or Interpretation or idea of the artist
For the form is fixed.
Musical form-in this sense, alone
of course,-is more fluid and adapts
itself to the mood and comprehension
of the nearer.
Musical sounds in certain combina
tions affect the human entity pro.
foundry.
But in different ways and in varying
degree.
All music, however-even that of a
street organ-has an unexplainable
and haunting melancholy.
That melancholy which Amiel says
"underlies all things"
The writer remembers, when a child
to have had a neighbor who played
the flute.
Not expertly but alphabetically
He would, of summer evening
play on this instrument plaintive mel
odies which obsessed her with inexpli
cable sadness.
There is something a bit weird
about all wind instruments.
And the flute, in solo, played in
this fashion, by an open window which
carries the sound out into the soft and
fragrant moon-lit night, will translate
exquisite sound.
The psychology of the effect of mu
sic is strange and absorbing.
DR.. Sadler yesterday in his lecture
told an odd story of the experiment.