Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

script. nearly at his wits end to deCi-
pher some of the symbols, finally
trotting down to the Library of Con
gress and having it played to- him
Eureka: the problem is solved.
OF course. the most interesting par
of this mac ine will play in the future
is i'll demonstrating just how things
were played back in the Jazz age
No doubt there will he much merr'
ment over the antics Of - fellow
named Whiteman and much shaking
Of heads at the strange stuff that this
man Gershwin composed--that T.
unless this sort of thing will have l'o.
come old fashioned by then. II may
The Library Of Congress. by IL"
way, is one Of the most intereStiuC
places that can he visited by one I'm
terested in music. Ii is fun of rare
manuscripts. more than is generally
supposed, which range from Bach ia
the most recent composers. Beetle
ven. incidentally. is perhaps better
represented than any of the Older
masters, and the store of Beethoven
manuscripts i'll the Library has been
greatly augmented in the last few
years There are several interestiu.
IldSuii manuscripts W wv lpullu, lou.
The Library will we'll reward Il day :
visit Carry YOUR lunch in your poo,
ket, or you may not get any; lis hard
to leave those things.
y i u
AS matter of curiosity, and a
provide a little puzzle work to tho4.
who have tired of CroSsWordS. her
is a questionable put out I'm tho
current issue of Vanity Fair. l.
was gotten together by Deems Tsyio.,
!. Give three meanings of the W"r;
symphony"
- Who was:
"a, The famous singer who lived
10 be more than 100 years
old?
th) The great composer who ha
10 children.
tC) The composer. who wrote -.
violin sonata which. he said
had been played to him N'
the Devil in a dream"
tdp The composer who used ~
put on his best clothes ard
offer up a prayer before si'
ting down IL work
tcl The composer who retired ~
the height of his career and
devoted the remaining -
years of his life chiefly tu
cooking?
3 What famous International mar
riase was also the occasion Of
the inaugural of new
epoch in musical history"
4. Distinguish between: tap Enc
lish horn and French horn; tb'
cornet and cornett: tcJ organ
and orGanum.
:. Who wrote the better part ot
Gounods ave Maria?
6. Name six American grand
operas that have been produced
bN the Metropolitan Opera 60.
during the past Is years
:. Who invented the saXophor"
and about when? Where is Ne
now?
:. Who said. "a tenor voice is
disease?
9. What was WaSners first name
How many operas did he write
How many are still performed;
10. What is absolute pitch?
II. How many keyboardS has the
average church organ. and what
are they called?
Il. In what opera did the song
"Iiome. Sweet Home" originally
occur. and in what opera is il
now frequently sung?
Is. Who was the composer of: ca
onward. Christian Soldiers
tb) MY Country. 'Tis of Thee:
tcl Garry Me Back la Old Vii
Sinia": tdJ Nearer. My God. to
Thee" tcI "Thc Philadelphia
Centennial March?
II. What fotIuda alton. If any. i
there for the current orchestral
tradition that all tuba players
are fat. and all oboe players
are crazy?
II. What is opera comique"?
16. Who was Guido d'Arezzo. and
what did he do, and about
when?
Il. Who was the first great orchcs-
trail conductor?
IS. What two immensely popular
modern operas were failures ~
their premiereS?
10. Where did the piano get its
name?
20. Name:
ta) \ great English compuSci
who was Il German
thb Three great French operat tie
mans.
(O y great German composer
who was a Dutchman.
This is printed here chiefly to test
my personal belief that there are not
10 people living exclusive of the
compiler who can answer every
question correctly. no cheating