The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-13
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Clubs -Huso--Wcfnsn's work
Clubs Muslc--Wonsn's Work

FDuih. Wnefo the sun ~ NOT ana lne
blood runs high these polls are OF
anything but m artistic and peaceful
character. The voters make use Of
vegetables and fruits I'm and out Of
season IN a rather striking u not
convincing fashion.
II We nre to believe ono Of the
most accurate hlsiOriogrRphers of
CHruso tnoHe else than VI = Mara
nou. ". ID tho great tenor owed
his career 10 ono OF these tomato
throwing contests Tho debut took
place In Trtppani small one horHe
town near Palermo, particularly
known for rs tasty but tren ncherous
vino. Enrlco imbibed OF IL more
than was good Tor him. lie was
called upon Unexpectedly 10 replace
I'm the second act ot an opera tenor
who had been buried at the end Of
tho first act under an avalanche OF
/ turuips and roman salad. there was
stIll an ample provision OF tomatoes
. loft with the audience who promptly
I unloadrd them on the unsteady
/ newcomer; but though physically un-
| balanced the great CHrusO let escape
| q few notes which did not fail on a
/ dolf ear. The next evening tho pub
! lie rcdpmnndcd the "tlpay tenor" and
| tho day wac saved for the desperate
| imprrsnrio who had seen all hls male
/ lyric singers blackballed one after
another. Cnruso was accepted 10y
ncclamation. and started on his gi-
| gantlc career. The choice ~ the
repertoire Ia also left to the discre.
| tion of these primitive but sincere
| lovers OF music. Through this prac-
tlcc new lease Of llfe may be
granted 10 some obsolete works of
tho romantic period but II also elm
mates the possibility OF putting over
the footllghts any such revolution
AIRY attempts at ultra modernism as
prokoficffs Love OF Three
Oranges"
Should the New York public have
voice In the selection of operate
productions no doubt a happy me
dium would be attained In the dis
tribution OF old and new works. ana
the International flavor of the reper-
toire would justly reflect the artls-
tic tendencies OF the various ele-
ments OF this great cosmopolls. The
vlrtuosi seem TO he no more CON
cerned about the prediction OF the
audiences. At the managers though
apparently their aim should he TO
please the public first, hut they are
40 afraid lost they be accused OF
playing TO the gallery. that their pro-
grams rarely display n marked In
tontion 10 meet the popular taste.
Fritz Kreisler. for instance, persists
In arranging for our benefit old airs
of the last eighteen centuries, tho
ma nuscrlpts Of which he peri ideally
discovers In Vienna. Cracow or Tar
nopoi Mischa Elman inflicts upon
the public arrangements of Hebrew
melodies. Hlmbnlist apecializes In
Caucasian airs. and Helfotz INDUCES
in compositions which abound in
long phrases and drawn-out tones
In which he can show best his par
tlcular art. The public, therefore. has
long ceased TO he guided In the
choice OF concert by the program:
they go to hear the artist. and are
meekly prepared to swallow what
ever II win please him 20 play our
right TO hear sometimee the music
we want to hcnr--lnstead Of what II
given to us is recognized once every
season by the Philharmonic which
never fails To glvo at least one ire
quest program" This practice
should be extended TO all sunday
concerts by the various symphony
orchestras, and give us at least the
Illusion that our artistic community
IL built on republican and not on
Rutocratic principles As n summer
pastimc, ana In order to assert our
artistic consciousness, would sug
gest that the readers OF Musical
America send In tentative ballot
which will represent the expression
of their choice OF next seasons pro-
grams IN every field OF musical ac-
tivity; opera, symphonic concerts
vocal and instrumental recitnls. Be
sides forming "A novel and interesting
referendum !; may also provide a.