The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-14
Symphony Concerts
Grou in Interest

In view Of the fact that the Sail
Lake Philharmonic orchestra is TO Civ,
it's first concert Of this season at tb,
Empress thcatcr this afternoon, com
mencinc at I:30 clock, il is interest
Ing TO note the growth of the sym
phonic movement in tho United States
in recent years. That development il
being participated in hore, loca
musicians having entered enthusiastic
ally into the spirit Of the move
ment. The subioined article appeared
in recent issue OF the Iptcruatioua
Dillard Gum, who will undoubtedly in
ciude Salt Lake hereafter.
Ten years ago there were two
symphony orchestras in the first
rank in America-one in Boston
and one in Chicago. Today there
are fifteen that have proved their
Importance 10 their respective com
munjtles and as many more that
are struggling to establish them
selves New Yorlt has five that
exist either by the patronage OF
the public or by the generosity of
private subscription. Boston Chi
cago. Philadclpha, Minneapolis.
Cincinnati. ~. Paul, 81. Louis,
Kansas City, Pittsburg, san Fran
cisco and Los Angeles, ali support
their annual seasons OF symphony
concerts.
Cleveland, Ohio has two or
chcstras, one supported by the
municipality and ono by private
subscription. Louisville. Nv:
Houston, Tex; Kalamazoo, Mich,
and dozen cities Of similar size,
boast emi-profcssional organiza-
tons chat cultivate symphonic art.
Most of these smaller communities
supplement- The efforts of the local
orcbcstras by cgnaging one or moro
of the country 9 famous symphonic
organizations for concerts during
the season. 1t is this practice that
made il possible for the Chicago
orchestra to play 2d2 concerts last
season. or over four times as many
As were included in its regular
Chicago season Of twenty-cight
weeks, The services of no other
orchestra were in equal demand.
1T rs not necessary 10 comment
upon tho vast musical interest in
dicated by this enormous activity.
but il is evident that "A considcra-
tion of the quantity and quality of
symphonic music supported in this
country nccessitates q revision Of
the accepted standard Of values
Thus the opera, popularly supposed
to elicit the greatest manifesto
tions of public interest. must show
more conclusive proof of that as
sumption than that based upon the
activities of the New York, Bos-
ton and Chicago organizations On
examination Of the facts it will be
found that its place in the artistic
life of the country is secondary not
only to that filed by the orcbestras,
but that its actual service to the
growth Of an appreciation Of good
music is far less than that perform
cd by the artists who tour the
country in concert and recital.
That the present condition is the
most wholesome one that could
exist is an argument that may be
sustained from many view points.
The artistic advantages that belong
to the symphonic art forms as op-
posed TO the operatic will be con-
ceded by every person Of musical
taste. The economic advantages
are equally evident.
Following is the programme for thi
afternoon concert at the Empress
theater:
Beethoven-symphony in C minor
No. 5, opus 67 |, allegro; 2, andant
con moto; 3, allegro, trio; 4, allegro.
Saint Saens-Concerto in A minor
No. l, for violoncello and orchestra
opus 33.
Observation-Disclosures, ga Midsum
mer Night s Dream"
Bizet-Farandole, No, 10, from lAr
lesienne, suite No. Q.
Otto King, soloist; Arthur Frcber
director,
Concert at Hotel Utah