THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL", PORTLAND,. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER .20, 1808.
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WHT is it that so many petty
jealousies exist In the musical
profession? It seems there are
more among; the followers of
' this art than anywhere else,
and yet music la one of the refining In
fluences of life, one that la supposed to
' bring out the best in one. Tet among
musictana there are always these dls-
concerting pettinesses that can 'only
disgust the unprejudiced observer.
Fortunately, they do not exist among
. all musicians, Those with naturally
1 big n.lnds and big soula cannot be
" small, and to them this frequency of 111
: ( feeling is most -humiliating. It Is hard
: to say whether the musician was small
minded before he- undertook his career
. or if contact with others has made him
so. . To the larger minded tbla existent
jealousy has become a joke, a thing to
laugh about, because 'refusal to reoog
nls it does not stamp it out. That one
may as well laugh' and look cheerfully
f at what seems to be necessary evil
is evidently, their attitude. ,
Arthur Hartmunn said after his con
cert the other evening that he hopes
lo devote mora time henceforth to com
position: that since he has learned o
do one thing welt he in, like every one
- else, anxious to do another well, and
so lie wants to come back Iters in two
.tears to give a, concert entirely of his
own compositions, fmrt or the pro
gram would be his piano compositions.
part his violin compositions and part his
" violin transcriptions. , '
"Then,' he said,' "the composers will
" nil say that I play well at least, and
.the violinists will say that I compose
;! well. . l have even tried my hand at
writing for the papers, for then I
I thought the writers would say I played
Well." Y:,':vV:-'-?- .- .
He laughed at tlie idea himself, but
there Is a. good deal of truth in it, nev
' ertheless, A pianist Is generally more
' ready to praise a violinist than another
t, pianist; a. singer will find the pianist
the best : thing on a vocal program; a
: Moumst -win rind, tne cellist a good
deal better than hia companion violin-
1st, and' so on. Of course, the jealousy
t- usiiallv -extends ortly . over one's own
class, 'el what one Imagines to be one's
r class. , Hflt in some cases presumptuous
ones refuse to give credit even to tne
slsrs above t hem .-4j,-J"-ri-
It occurs .agairii and even more- piti
s fully In the teaching of music. It is
a dreadful habit that ; some - teachers
have of - gaining pupils by "knocking-"
their : co-Instructors. , One reaches thv
- point where an opinion of a teacher by
S a teacher can not be taken as worth
1 anything; 'and yet who should rightly
a-be better able to judge? I know one
J.- voice teacher who knocks every other
4 voice teacher In town; who assures you
X that there Is only one method of teach
" Ing voice; that he Invented that method,
; and baa imparted it to no one else; that
i" any one teaching any other method than
his Is a charlatan in music, ana that
no ona else can teach his because it is
? a secret. I know another voice teacher
who makes capital out of the students
he has taken away frorh other. teachera;
j'who publishes broadcast the number he
; has received and seems to give no qnes
. tlon at all to the method of gentle tap-
ping bv which he has secured them.
" And I know a pianist In town who sd
f" mires every , singer, violinist, . cellist,
. horn blower, whistler, mouth organist
' or piper, but has never been ' heard to
.- say anything nice about a pianist.' And
" another piano teacher who sends anony-
- mourn notes to the pupils of other teach-
ers, degrading their teaching abilities.
And another piano teacher but what's
! the use? You all know the type.
And then I know another voice teach-
- er about whom unkind things are con
; stantly said, who goes on her way and
. minds her own business. And another
piano teacher who does his work con
, scientiously and well and when his
Tlvals are mentioned says something
' nice or nothing at all. That is profes
sional einics, or wnicn tnere is gener
' ally a woeful lack In in the musical
profession.
f A short time ago a concert was given
. it a charitable Institution in town. The
i program was received with enthusiasm;
At such a concert the only remunera
t lion one gets la the praise of triends
and naturally they look for that. They
; want their work mentioned in the paper
as a little justification for their efforts.
; That Is well. But no one was author
ised to turn In a correct account of the
program. One would call up and tell
i a little, and another would call up and
tell a little. But it must by all means
i be written upthat was a point on
i which al agreed. ' And it waa written
? up. '
Comes a telephone message from a
' teacher; v The papers all told about the
nncert and no one mentioned my pupil.
She played and she played well. An
: other girl didn't arrive on the -scene
and my pupil was asked to play in her
. stead, i None of the paper mentioned
her name and she ought to get some
jcredlt for her work."
; All well and good. Credit was given.
I'Bv request the error of a former issue
"! was corrected and the public waa in-
formed that . Alias BO-ana-ao did not
play, and Miss- So-and-so, pupil of Mr.
l So-and-80 played instead. Comes an
S' Indignant friend into the office to de
- niand the wrong be righted. '. Shows
. (llppings and asks: "Can such things
heTv Yes, it seems they can be.' There
l is soma telephoning and- counter-tele.
r phoning. : Teacher says pupil No. t had
lold 'him so.- Friend says pupil No. 1
t p la vei Teacher says -pupil No. I
. played fa No. i's place and happy after
thought maybe pupil No. l may have
come late. The- arranger of the pro
' gram is called -up- and verlf iea teacher's
nappy guess. iaiier is presumaoiy
. settled a correction Otr the correction
" will be made. And the musical editor
puts the matter aside in the past"
M-eli of her bra tn and-beglna to give
tliougrt ones r. mora . to tne -."present"
i that she will be troubled no more about
.tne matter.' -
V Goes a friend of pupil No. 1 to all
her friends, and holds a progressive in-
. disnatlon meeting. - A petition - Is cir
culated to have this matter righted; pu-
: pit No. 1 is one of the oppressed mul
titude, one of the victims of profes-
slonal Jealousy. The spark of Indigna
tion is funned into a flame. Petition is
taken to arranger o program with de
mnd that she . stun her name under
t proifM, or she will be convicted, with
out trial, tor favorinf one piano teacher
sbove the other. I'oor child is having
her future prospects blighted bv an in
tentional slight and by an Intentional
-favoritism, the is hurt beyond recov
ery. Arranger of program refuses to
ien. for she knows her people. Those
lio wtti resort in formal petitions and
tvot.ts In a sllRht , error of this kind
(I'lKht (iy" resort to Hie courts and
nv, ) , .Rcnt To? - good or evli. ghe.l
stand convicted but she telephones la
and asks for the correction. , 8ho is
told it was made two days before,
- Teacher No. 1 becomes Indignant and
pens letter In the name of common
decency, justice and liberty or some
thing of that kind asking or demand
ing that the correction be made, and
sarcastically underlines "oversight" in
speaking of the matter. Two friends
Indignantly call In and help pile up the
taiw, Miss Gwendolyn Kofoed; treas
urer. Miss Clara Fleishman; librarian.
Misa Jessie Johnson; advisory member,
Mrs. Blanche I rbe Kofoed. A charming
Impromptu program was given by Miss
Masters. Dlnnlst: Miss Harriet Johnson.
contralto; Mis Leanore Gregory, vio
linist; Miss Gwendolyn Kofoed, soprano.
After-the business of the meeting was
concluded the . company adjourned to
the ballroom. where the -social plans
oi tna ciuD were aiscussea.
A. Goring-Tliomas, the English com
poser of 'The Swan and' the Skylark,'
that charming cantata sung here last
serins' at the musical festival by th
Portland chorus when the Chicago or
chestra waa here, is now in America on
a visit ' preparatory to undertaking a
tour of the world. lie la the composer
of mhnv melodious songs and . of "Es
meralda," the opera. uonngvinomae
was erroneously reported sonTa years
ago to have committed suicide in Lon
Is Born." - Kvenlnsr Baritone solo. - K
N. Steele. "The Birthday of a King"?
antnem, - iienoia.i-ring," . v ,
Special "music at the Marshall 8treet
i'resbyteriaa cnurvn toaay wui e as roi-
lOWS , , . , ... : . ;
"Worship Christ the New Bom King"
" -:, ....... . ......... -w , . Gounod
"The Star of Bethlehem" . . . . .Adams
lorv to God on the Highest".. Oelbel
"ho, a Star Shone In-the Kast'',. .Coopor
Miss Sarah Glance has. been engaged
as contralto of the Westminster Presby
terian church, taking the place of Miss
Alice Justin, who resigned to accept a
position at Grace Methodist church.
Miss Glance Is a pupil of Mrs. Rose
Coursen-Reed, and a member of the
Treble Clef club.
' '
Mrs. Olga Bartsch-Lang will Intro
duce four of' her pupils. Miss Zerene
Hamilton. Miss Irene Stokes, J. M.
Michael and L. G. Ienon in a renjtal of
songs at her studio tomorrow evening.
Kach pupil will sing a group of six
songs.. , I ,
V. II. Boyer and his chorus choir
will give a service in song next Sun
day evening. Selections from the "Mes
siah" will make up the program.. .
Henrilt Ibsen, Writer of "Peer Gynt"
mountain which is being made out of
this mole hill, and fiaunt their right
eous indignation to the breese.
And tne musical editor sits ana wilts
In her chair. For what can" she do to
stop tjtis tide of indignation that is
burstinr uton her innocent and unin
tentionally orrenaing sen 7 Ana so sne
Is caught In the undertow of profes
sional jealousy tnat cannot appreciate
the possibility of an unintentional er
ror the jealousy that believes- musi
cians exist merely to belittle and harm
one another. It was a simple mistake.
A car was delayed: the little pianist
who. by ' the way. Is really clever, ar
rived too late for her number; another
was asked to play; she left after her
work was over: the other arrived after
the first had left; and as the people
were anxious to near per d av she did
so after the program waa over. -Now
why did iot her friends direct "their
indignation against B. S. Josselyn and
the street railway company, i want to
know? ,.-.- - ,-,
And all I can do is to write this epio
on professional jealousy. Or I miht
seek comfort in the fact that a little
girl of 11 conscientiously reads the mu
sical page and notes the infinite loss
the absence of her name from that page
Is to her welfare.- For there is the
teacher's, the parents' and the friends'
word for It that the child was the one
that felt the slight. .
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The order of music In the Christmas
services at the Church of Our Father
(Unitarian) today will be as follows:
Morning Voluntary "Break of Dawn."
Schnecker; anthem, "Te Deum," Ward;
offertory, Christmas anthem, "Sing, Ol
Heavens, Sltnter; postlude, "Recession-!
al," Read.; Evening Voluntary, "The!
Death of Asa," Grieg; anthem, 'There
Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field," I
Vincent; sole-(tenor), -'Star of Bethie-i
hem," Adams; anthem, "Star - of . the
Orient." Shelley; duet, (soprano and
contralfy). "He Shall Feed His Flock."
:nenuei; onenury. At lwmgni, xevin;
solo, (baritone), "Hark, What Mean
Those Holy Voices." Hawlev; anthem,
"Sing Unto the Lord." West; postlude,
"Hsndelian March," Baker. Choir Or
ganist, Ralph W. Hoyt; chorister, John
Claire Montelth: soprano, Mrs.v Clyde
B. Altchlson; contralto. Miss Metta
Brown; tenor, W. G. Hodsdoa.
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' The Treble' Clef club, under the di
rection of Mrs. Rose Coursen-Reed,
gave a short program for the Kant, Side
High School Glee club last Thursday.
Following was the program: "Gar
mena" (Wilson!. "The Dusk Witch"
(Ambrose). " 'Twas In the Month of
May" inpencer;, "Jet us AH Go May
In'" (Kline), and 'The Blue Danube
Waltzes." Following are the member
of the Treble Clef club: Mrs. Sander
son Reed, Miss Delta Watson. Mrs. Jor
dan Purvin., Mra Ethel Lytle-Boothu,
Miss Kathleen Lawler. Mrs. J. E. How
ard, Mfss Hilda Hegele. Mrs. Helen
Brlgham-Gregr. Miss Catherine Covach,
Mrs. C. W. Sherman, Miss Petronella
Connolly, Mrs. Byron E. Miller, Mrs. J.
Ernest Laldlaw. Mies Vlda Reed. Miss
Alice Juston. Miss Clara Howell. Mrs,.
Helen Lytle-Kllig, Mrs. J. 8. Monte, Mrs.
Chloe McClung-Daneke, Miss Sarah
Glance, .d . .. .. ., . .
" Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Miss Bertha Masters a club was or
ganised to be known as -.the ' Musical
Youna Ladles' club of Portland. The
charter membership at present num
bers J members. The number Is to
be -increased to 20. "when the charter
membership will close. - The following:
oillcers . of the cluh .were eleeterf
President. Miss fiitta Musters: ' uli
preslUent, Miss Harriet Johnso'n; sccre-
Edward Grieg, Composer of the In-
j cidental Music. ,
don, but, as In the case of Mark Twain,
the rumor "was greatly exaggerated."
His visit is looked forward to with Interest.
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The music today at the First M. E.
church will be: MorningOrgan pre
lude; anthem, "I Will Extol Thee"
(Costa); offertory, contralto olo, "Vir
gin's Lullflbv" (Dudlev Rnrkl-
postlude. - Evening Organ prelude; an
Iherh. "O Holy Night" (Adams); offer
tory, soprano solo; prgan postlude. ,
.lT "' w - w" -
Christmas muslo will be given todav
at the Third Presbyterian church as
rouows: Monilng-i-Soprano solo, Mrs
MWLani; flBthfehem': baVlton,
Dawns'
rltone
unto You a Saviour
solo. W. F. Werschkul,, "How RrthnJ
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LD INSTRUMENTS
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ten a fantasy for the orchestra. Most of
the!, program is made up of tolk songs
arranged by Andreeff, but solo numbers
on the baluialka and duets on the gussll
are given. No bows are used In playing
and the strings are all plucked with the
Angers; yet the bass instruments bring
forth such beautiful, soft tones that ona
naturally thinks the bow is being used.
The Instrument blend with a . quaint
tone ana give pienty or coior. ,
,EER GYNT MUSIC
With Peer Gynt Drama
There Is so much repetition and same
ness in music all the time that ona can
readily understand the interest with
which Berlin greeted a new kind of con
cert a short time ago. It was given by the
Russian Balalaika orchestra, consisting
of 26 musicians, who play the balalaika,
the domra and the gussll. The concert
created a furore and Its absolute new
ness showed how little one country
really knows or the musical lire or an
other. '
These Instruments are all primitive
ones that were used by the peasants of
Russia years ago. The balalaika has a
tone very like the mandolin, with three
strings, two tuned togetner in k-k. ana
the other turned to A. a fourth higher.
It originated many centuries ago in cen
tral Russia and the peasants made the
Instruments themselves out of ordinary
pine wood.
The dorma is also a primitive instru
ment of later origin than the balalaika.
although it has been in use In Russia
for bill) years. Tne gussll la related to
the harp and the sltner, and Is played
with the flneers In a similar manner. It
Is the most ancient of all Russian In
struments and was used extensively tilt
1000 years ago but with the Introduc
tion of Christianity- waa practically
driven out, as the priests pronounced it
of heathen origin and heathen influence.
They persecuted any one found playing
the balalaika or gussll, and punished
even those who listened. A few
were preserved even through the 1000
years' silence and about 20 years ago
W. W. Andreeff became acquainted with
the balalaika, the domra and the gussll.
He became an expert performer on the
first and organised an orchestra of the
instruments.
Mr. Andreeff does not tiretend to nlav
classical music, but he is-' reviving the
old folk airs. However, the instruments
have become so popular that some of
Russia's leading composers have writ
ten music for them. Glasounow has writ-
One of the most Interesting events
of Christmas week will be the produe
tlon of Peer Gynt Thursday. Friday and
Saturday evenings. It Is not often that
a production of musical and theatrical
merit .both comes, this way, and this
nlav should be aiven full sunoort by
the public. The incidental - music of
"Peer Ovnt" written by Kdward Grieg
and inspired by Henrik Ibsen's great
masterpiece. , ranas among ma oesi
musio written tor any arama. it is
to ba played in Its entirety with the
Louis James production and an orches
tra of some lo Diece will alve It. Be
sides the music -of the two Peer Gynt
suites, there will be an overture wnicn
introduces, the themes of the - Grelg
music. : Several flk songs of the north
ern country are tniromicea in tneir
proper places. The music alone should
make this play, worth seeing and hear
ing. - Theodore It. Currie ,. will 'direct
the music. ..
Incidentally tha scenic effects in this
drama are said to be wonderful and it
is the Mansfield production purchased
complete;- Altogether this should bs one
of the most Interesting of the. entire
seasons offerings.
- Following Is the entire musical pro
gram which accompanies the various
scenes in tneir proper settings; ,:
Selection. Pee Gynt.t... f. Lucas
The Morning . .,', . ,.K. Grieg
March Triumphal E, Grieg
Norwegian, dance ..K. Grieg
Rakoczy march ... i , . , .l-xermaK
Hall nt Mountain Klna ....... E. Grieg
Solvelg's Chant K. Grlg.
To Spring ..,,,,.,,. lirwg
Asa's. Death .E. Grieg
Hungarian I.ustpiel ; . .'. . . .Keler-Bela
Selection. Flying Dutchman i. . . Wagner
Temple dance ,..... Grieg
Lutheran hymn, .......Luther
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Is allowing the facts - regarding his
latest opera, 'Electra.' to leak out slowly
and mysteriously. He Is a clever fel
low, a good self advertiser and withal a
humorist who enjoys the foolishness of
newspapers and their readers."
"fiistory recoras, aaas tne courier,
'that the oneras of Meverbeer. Verdi.
Donizetti, Mascagnt, Leoncavallo. Puccini
and other popular composers, , were
launched in exactly the same way as
'Salome' and 'Kleotra.' allowlnev of
course, for improvements In the way of
cable facilities and yellow journalism."
- Yes, that Is the metnod Puoclnl Is
now pursuing with his "Girl of the
Golden West?' based on Belasco's play
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