San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07

have been far richer for his contribu.
tons.
Greig. the melOdist of the North, has
given us as vivid a picture in tonal
color, of the gorgeous sunsets and the
blue skies as could be painted in any
medium. His music fairly radiates the
romance of the land of the midnight
sun. The sonata in G major probably
typifies the spirit Of Norway more
poignantly than any of his other music,
for at the first performance of it in
public he was criticized for making it
too Norwegian. The first movement
of the sonata is very dramatic and in
tense from the first note; while the
second movement which is called "alle-
gretto a Ia rOmanza" is romantic
idyl which brea'h in the middle into n
short dance movement and then re-
vCrts to the tender love theme. The
last movement begins with n marked
charm. The whole sonata is pecu-
dance rythm of great lyric beauty, and
liarly expressive of the variety and
poetry of Greig's delightful personality.
:: - ~
Hugh McAmis, San Antonio's most
brilliant young Organist, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. c. NJ. McAmis, 2O1 Rich
mopd avenue. added bouors 10 the lists
~ Toxos musicians br winning tho coo.
~
ohd Grahd irlx at the ConserVatolre
Americana. in FOntainbleau this last
season. The judges were Dupre of No
tire Dame Cathedral; Widor Of st. Sui
spice; Jacob md Vidal, the famous
composer for the organ; Joseph Bon,
net, Of st. Eustache; Casedesus, the
president of the school, and number
of others equally well known. Mr.. Nc
Amis studied with WidOr and with
| Henri Libert, his assistant. Attending
| the school from America were 50 stu
dents of music in its every phase. who
Lad the privilege Of studying with tn,
| greatest teachers Of France, in sur
| rOundings that were constant inspira
ton.
The Conservative Americana is il
the Louis XIV. wing of the histori,
palace at Fontainbleau, the sumptuoui
royal residence of long line of rulers
each adding more and more TO the struc
ture until its roofage covers many thou
sand acres. Here is the boudoir o
Marie Antoinette. in regal splendor
here the throne of Napoleon. his lunch
con table with twelve chairs for hi
generals, and here is the table wber
was signed his abdication Among tn
curios of the palace. Mr., McAmis fonn,
a huge globe of the world. made in Nh
United States in 1904. In Texas, wher
is now San Antonio. was the precinc
de Beiar. A chanel, n theater wit
three tiers of bsxes. n library seyera
hundred feet long, with beautifully dec
GRATED ceiling and hancings of satiI
brocade are q mart of the CONTINENT n
the palace. while fountains. lakes
statues. wonderful trees and woods a
green as an emerald are mart of IN
outdoor charm dascribnd in Mr. NJ
Amis' letters
In Paris Mr. NcAmis Ind tbe rarel
accorded privilege of sitting ON the OF
gan bench with Yiorne the first orpsr
ist of Notre Dame dnr;ng bicb mas,
and enioyed tbn same exnpr;e1ce Wit
Widor at ST, Sulsnice the lorres
church in Paris 81 SuIsn;ce has 2
channels and n verv ornate organ
marvellous instrument Uitb five mann
ais and about 1o5 stons All Of tho Jaro
churches have TWO nroans tba gran
organ behind orJ tbe nb.rcai oraa
recessed hack of tbo sItor Tho orgor
ali look wonderful NJ Mamie Il,
clored but arc vary bodIr Ont of t,,n,
Bonuet's service AZ 81 Eustocbe IVA
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| homo wos Tho ssryico im r,;al;sS a. 81
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