MUSIC

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2860, 26 August 1916, Page 6

MUSIC

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Two Russians. This is what the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" says' of the two Russian musicians to bo seen here on Wednesday next at the Concert Chamber: — ' "The two new Russian artists, Messrs. Alfred Mirovitch (pianist) and Michael Piastro (violinist), attracted a large and eager audience, to the Town Sail on Saturday afternoon. 'No artiste would wish for greater appreciation ; the demonstration was unusual and rightly so. There is an arresting distinction in the work of both."

All is Vanity. It is pointed out by Henry T. Finck in the New York "Evening PoBt" that "great operatic and orchostral conductors do not usually like stars or soloists; Thoso singers and players distract tho attention oi the public from the great conductors themselves, and they do not always obey as meekly as a soldier does his captain." Mr. Finck remarks that Boston, now sees a light after having allowed Dr. Muck to be the sole "prima- donna" at a large nufbor of the Boston Symphony Or-' chestra concerts. "Evidently this has not worked well," concludes Mr. •Finck, "for it is announced that next season in Boston only six of the 'twenty-four pairs of concerts arc to bo without soloists." , Thrill "Movie" Music to order. " Why (asks tho New- York "Musical Courier") should musicians bother to composo original scores for "movies" when such oxcollciit ready material is available as that which the Photo Play Musio Company, 1530 Broadway,. New York, offers in the advertisement columns of a moving picture journal. Tho publishers in question call their series "The A B 0 of Dramatio Music," and they label the separate issues as follows:—, "Set 1 consists of a heavy misterioso. Agitato and Plaintive, for sceneß of incendiarism or premeditated murder. "Set 2 consists of a long Heavy Dramatic Descriptive and Hurry. Good for scones of heavy plotting or mysterious action leading to lights or tumult "Sot 3 consists of an Agitato-Hurry and Lamentation. Good for fights, riots, etc., ending in despair or death. "Set i consists of a Light Agitato and Andante movement. Good for quarrels or agitation in society drama 3. "Set sis a Burglar scene opening with tho sneaky music, then agitato, hurry, and Plaintive. Contains four different numbers. "Set 8 is a fight and chase scene. Opens with a Hurry, going directly into a concert gallop for tho chase. "Set 9 is a three numbered Storm scene. A. I is a Storm Hurry. B is an Allegro Agitato. 0. 3 is a Plaintice Andante as an Aftermath. "Set 10 is A Diabolical Scene of three numbers. A. 1 is a new Misterioso. B. 2 an Agitato-Misterioso. C. 3an Andante in minor key. "Set 11 is A Western Scene. Three numbers. Illustrates tbo Western characteristic, the bar-room fight and tho chase. "Sot 12 A Fire Scene of four numbers. A. 1 the plotting. B. 2 tho agitation or alarm. C. 3 tho coming "of tho fire department. D. 4 a Waltz Lento movement after action quiet." Attention has been called by Mmo. Melba to the discreditable fact that Melbourne, with 800,000 inhabitants, has neither a local opera nor a permanent orchestra.