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14 PAGES 0. 144 : 5 Bn Power of Concentration. In a class of Harold Bauer's pu- pils some time ago a young woman was playing when o friend of the ar- tist rose to leave. Mr. Bauer looked at the player, at his friend, again at the player, then rose and tiptoed to the door. Once more he looked to- ward the player, but finally went out. 'When 'he returned, she had finished. "Why did you not keep me in the room?" asked Mr. Bauer; "it rested with you." It is such power to hold the lis- tener which is the prime requisite of the player. Whether he has®some- thing to say or not, it will never he judged if he cannot get a hearing. To develop this compelling force iu performance is the problem of fhe studént and teacher alike; to culti- vate a tone which "commands," in the softest passage as in the loudest, to give eloquence to the single note, eveh to the res®™hBfore or after the note, as to the fullest chord. This compelling power of the artist reduces in the last analysis to his capacity for intense musical expres- sion--that is, his capacity for think- ing his music intensely and at the same time producing it in that in- tense form. 'Intensity may be thought of as akin to cencentration, but more active (it might be called concentration in motion") --and just as utter, relaxation is the most per- fect form of concentration, so inten- sity is possible in the most perfect The Telgmann School of . Music Plano, violin - her stringed Instruments; «. _uton and dra- matic art. Pupils may begin at any date. Terms on application. Engagements for concerts ac- cepted. 216 Frontenac Street. Phone 1610. When the children and the young people -sing, laugh wnd play around the home all is well But when there are absentees ~the young women doing their bit for the Red Cross and the young men "over there' is that music is indispensable to the old folks. Music helps them while away the long days and keeps hope aflame in their hearts. The with the old folks. ad form in the softest tone, the gentlest ripple of sounds, as well as in thundering chords of a great rhap sody * To act intensely one must have in mind an idea of the intense (and must then do it; he must think and act intensely. But how shall he get af this "intensity of thought and action?" Intensity depends large- ly on controlled, directed speed in thought and action. To develop it, then, cultivate quick thinking and quick expression of thought, For examplé, use exércises in note reading (reciting) or time-beating, or exercise of the arms, wrist or fin- ger; whatever the exercise, let the ac tion occur at a given instant, not eagerly, not late, and let there be a pause of absolute quiet before and after; so that the action takes place in a flash at the given instant and_is not scattered slowly over a longer period of time. When once the power has developed to act quickly at a given instant it will be found that "commanding" tone results, a tone of startling brilliance. From the single note, chord or ph » to the longer sections, and, finally, to the whole piece, is a gradual step; so the whole piéce may be made to reflect the the same notable quality. In later work, by other exercises, one cultivates in- tensity in quiet passages as well, and works for various qualities of tone. Even the young student, however, can, by the quick think- ing and quick action, arrest and hold the attention of his audience through the character of his process of individually artistic playing. Back-to-the-Land Musicign. Professional men, especially musi- §, are often charged with being and impractical unearned that charge the majority of cases, it ssslike as | cannot be laid against the great com- | poser Verdi. | composer | The renowned operatic after making a mark for Rigoletto, 11 Trovatore Traviata, produced Aidia at igypt, in 1871. Then far six- ha retired to the very prac himself with apd Cairo, teen yea La home. simplicity itself; play it. '--then it lonely The Dail KINGSTON, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1918 the | action | jtical occupation of farming, having aid that Italy needed good farmers {more than musicians. | At his farm, Verdi took a special [pride in the raising of good stock and working the land. He was always {ready to infroducée modern improve- ments such as time and labor saving machinery. During this time he and his wife lived quietly, "going to bed with the hens," and rising early. As a result of the outdoor life, he retained a robust vigor of mind and hody that enabled him, much to the surprise of the musical world, to re- turn to his art and he returned with a real modern style, up-to-date and fresh in every respect. In his closing years Verdi gave us Otello and Fal- staff, the yvatter being completed in his eightieth year. Verdi died only seventeen years ago. Systematic In Stadies Much has been written about poetry in music. Technique has re- ceived; perhaps, more than its share of notice, while a minimum of con- sideration is the lot of concentra- tion. And this, though the essen- tials of thorough musicianship are found in this latter most important factor. Concentration does not involve a narrowing of the view to one specific object, but suggests rather a collab- soration of all the faculties upon each and every phase of music study. No one is a true musician who knows the technique only of a particular in- strument. The same is true of one who) appreciative of the poetry of the art, is unconscious of the rhythm. To attain to mastery of the musi- cal art a knowledge is necessary of all the factors which make for effi- ciency therein, and the outcome of their 'concentrated action results 'in the highest type of art. The hours devoted to study should be regular. The time allotted to each composition should be definite and regulated by the character of the composition, After this, with control of the fac- tors of rhythm and tonescolor and with interpretative insight, the mas- ideal means of providing music for the young and the old alike is to bring a Player-piano into the To operate a LINDSAY Player-Piano is grandmother or grandchild can In the LINDSAY Player-Piano you have an instrument which fills every requirement and which costs neither too little nor,too much. decide which Player-Piano to buy before first seeing and hearing them. Don't u mm-- tery of each piece should afford the greatest pleasure and. mental stim- ulus to the student Most discour- agements of the young art aspirant would be eliminated if the methods of the efficient expert were applied to the musical as they are to the other professions. Music and National Seciability. Were it possible to put down in a ledger account all that music has ae- complished in the way of sociability there would be a credit balance run- ning into figures that would stagger one. So apparent is this in the soe ial life of our hopes that we may pass over that phase of the subject 'to deal with it in a wider sense. The social life of communities is very materially developed by an in- terchange of music. The band of one town journeys to another town to play at a fall fair or some local celebration. In a certain country- side the Presbyterian Choir each year furnishes the music for the anniver- sary services of the Methodist Church three or four miles away, and vice versa. Or in other cases a choral society is a town gives "The Messiah" and music lovers in near-by places go Im for the occasion. To go a step farther afield, the same exchange of musical hespitali- ties is going on among mations. Can- ada has visits from the Sheffield Choir of England; the famous British Mili- tary 'Bands; the Russian Symphony Orchestra; the great orchestras from New York, Boston and Chicago; Pad- erewski the Pole; Casals, the Span- fard, Saint-Saens, the Frenchman; Melba, the Australian; Caruso, the! Italian; Graveure the Belgian; and) so on almost indefinitely. The Mendelssohn Choir of Toronto, | and the Elgar Choir of Hamilton, give concerts in the cities of the United 'States, which country tn turn also receives the famous artists and musical organizations of Eur- ope. A good example of one of these musical missionaries was Guilmant the most noted organist and com- posér of organ music which France can claim as her own. Guilmant for twenty years or more journeyed to England annually and often semi- annually for concert engagements. He opened a new organ in Rome and on that occasion gave daily concerts for two weeks when many of the works of Back and Tandel were heard for the first time in Italy. He visited Russia and gave a series of concerts on the great organ at Riga, which up to the imstallation of the great Sydney organ, was the largest in the world. Guilmant also made two concert tours of Ameriea, playing in the principal cities. Thus, through music, the inter- course of nations has gone on and on, weaving friendships, dispelling prejudices, creating confidences, and all to our national up-building. Choosing a Teacher. The chosing of a music teacher is a matter, the importance of which is often under-estimated., In a large metropolis, whete artists of 'interna- tional repute are wont to establish stu- dios, first class tuition. of an exten- sive character is available for the well- to-do, generally at fees quite out of proportion to the benefit derived. It has always been a matter of doubt whether concert artists make the most desirable teachers, for the equip- ment of the latter needs qualities which the training of the artist does not include, The concentration on technique required to produce mod- ern virtuosity does not necessarily fit an artist for teaching. On the con- trary, the greater the artist, the less patience has he with mediocrity, Conservatories and Academies of Music in larger centres solve the prob- lem for the great middle class, and there are many points in favor of such a course of tuition . A greater incen- tive to regular, systematic study than is usually obtainable from private teachers is one of the chief advantages which students derive from attendance at a conservatory. The hard and fast rules, 'and the academic atmo- sphere all tend towards greater disci- pline, in contrast to the laxity which 1s so often permitted in the private studio. The cause. of such laxity, a serious drawback to progress, is two- fold. = Firstly, the average musician and teacher is not a business man, and secondly the fear of losing a pupil by offending him makes the teacher hesi- tate to insist on strict observance of rules. A wise student will see that the enforcement of reasonable regula- tions is bound to be productive of bet- ter and quicker results, and is there- fore more economical, financially. By the same reasoning, it is obvious that ten dolla per lesson paid to a strict teacher is cheaper than five wasted on one who accepts any excuse for, un- prepared work. and missed lessons, There are qualities necessary in teacher which unfortunately cannot be taught even in the best academies, and they are, patience. tact and sympa- thy. and it is: these endowments which are worth mote than half a do- zen diplomas. In choos then, students sl qualifications combined with personality high poral wide education and § ---------- -------------------------------------------- ------ TERRA British Whig PAGES 9-14 ory SECOND SECTION o-Morrow Saturday, June 22nd Canada Calls upon all her residents, 16 years of age and over to REGISTER « The law is clear and unmistakable! It must be_obeyed! Anyone failing to obey com- ils an offence! 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