The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Russian Music Primal

In the current issue OF the Etude. Mo-
deste Oltchuler, conductor OF the Rus
discusses The Music of the People in
Russian Masterpieces. He says In part:
The position OF Rubenstein I'm the
musical art OF the Russias Is looked upon
| by Russians as that of the vlrtuoso and
educator rather than that OF the COM
poser. However worthy Rubenstein may
have been as composer, the fact that
he did not employ Russian material TO
any extent deprIves him OF being classed
with the great Russian composers With
so much riches at hand he failed ever
TO pick more than few pearls from truly
Russian soil.
However,, there can be no question
lhat Russia owes Rubensteln very great
debt for his Invaluable service to the
cause of music In Russia through his tire
| less efforts TO found worthy musical
schools in the country. Although K.Gh-
crime ii in 1896 made an attempt 10 found
music school in Russia IL was a school
stein returned 10 his native land with
great fame there was no music school
In the country worthy OF the name
Through an aunt OF the czar he was en-
abled to get funds to start the ST. Peters
burg conservatory. which was opened in
. 1862. Shortly thereafter the Moscow con-
serva tory was started under the direction
of Nicholas Rubinsteln, brother OF Anton
Today there are doubtless about 120 con-
servatorlcs in Russia. many OF them ex-
Ccllent In the results they are produce
Ing.
"Clnla must be regarded as one OF the
greatest interpreters Of the Russian na-
tionality. None before him have produced
Russian muslc-that Is, Russian national
music as music. In the same sense as did
Glinka- To be truly national. to express
the soul of the people. 1t Is necessary to
He was At home In the world not only OF
Slavonic melody, but OF SlavonIc senti-
ment and Slavonic history.
sin "A Life for the Car he crea ted
pa tIODl1 oDpra. The music n fle onern
4 Life for the Car was an immense
advance over anything that had previous
~ been attempted by Russian composers.
\ great deal Of the musical material for
the y Life for the Car Is actually taken
from national resources. In the last act
OF the "A Life for tho Gar Glinka has
concentrated the ardent patriotism and
the Intense human sympathy, which Is
common 10 the whole school Of which he
s a founder school which was TO In
clude Rlmsky- korsakoN. Glasunow, Bala-
kirev, Mussorgsky, DargoDyzhski. Boro-
din. Tchaikowsky. Rachmaninon, Wasll-
enko. Gretchnninuw. Scriahin. Azensky,
I4adow, Ibynsky. lppoltow lvanow. Spen-
diarow. Tanolew. Tschcrepnn and others.
"Tchaikowsky's muslclanshp and In
nately musical temperament combined
with the free use OF Russian folk song
dIstinctivcncss which Inspires and en-
thrals as well charms and delights.
However, without rejecting In the least
upon Tchaikowsky's genius. think that
American people owe IL To themselves in
all Justice 10 become better acquainted
with many OF the truly mastery works
of the other Russian masters.
"rhc vastly Increased appreciation Of
Russian music was Inevitable The treas
ures existed and the world was sure to
find them out sooner or later. The ad-
vance has been much greater since
Tchalkowsky. because the real mines of
genuine Russian melody and harmony
have been opened since then. Glinka,
while nationally Russian, has been OBJ
scured by the moro recent men who have
been for the most part men OF the pco-
pic. Practically all Of them have come
from small towns and small cities. and
nave been compelled to work for their
success and have been obliged to get In
touch with the everyday people tn do IL.
GIinka II will bo rendered. had every