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Daily British Whig (1850), 25 Oct 1918, p. 9

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) fous PAGES 9-12 SECOND SECTION 3 12 PAGES a ------------ YEAR 85. NO, 248 delicate and effective accompaniment {is in Beethoven's Pastoral, Symphony. reach without the breadth of the hand, the interval of fourths, as in the vio- lin, a minor third is easy, and with a little striving a major; in a minot The Violoncello The violoncello, called cello, is derived from she ( Viol, the Violone with the and occupies the place ir by the Violdo Gamba. : This instrument was developed from the Gamba in the latter half of the 16th century by the makers of the vio- lin~Amati Gaspar di Salo, Magini, and Stradivarious while for some time ot was known in char mussC as y the Bass. In our ral music of to-day the heading holds rood for cello and « bass, the 'parts for both being printed together The cello belongs the same fam- ily as the violin, is similar in construc- tion, showing only minor variations It has four gut strings, the tw mes are generally « wire, winch are tt clef A.D.E it being one lawer thar violin, while ass exten im. orchestral from low in the bass t tenor, while notes up to A treble clef ar€ frequently. met From the time of Beethoven and Mozart to thé present day in using the violin clef, composers have writ ten -an octave higher than the sound intended . The cello is held between the legs, arranged so that the bow' .. : t Limited. hall not touch the knees in playing; 121 Princess St, Kingston of late years a peg has been intro- . duced at the bottom which raises it to Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, the required height from the floor, Brookville, Belleville and and obviates the necessity of holding Three Rivers. Wit by the knees Owing to its size it is impossible to ~~ Putnam's Extractor Rids Your Feet Of Sore Corns No substitute has ever been devis- ed that gives the quick, painless re-| third there is a finger for each semi- sults you get from Putnam's Painless tone, but in a major third a whole Corn and Wart Extractor. Its suc-|tone has to be taken between the first cess is unequalled. It soothes, eases, | 3nd second fingers. heals and painlessly removes cal-| The cellist has a compass of three louses, bunions, warts and corns in|octaves at his command, so excellent twenty-four hours. Perfect satisfac- | results have been obtained by com- tion guaranteed with 26c bottle of [posers writing harmony in two, three, Putnam's Painless Corn and Wart] or more parts tebe divided among Extractor. Refuse a substitute pre-|¢he 'different cellos. In Mendelssohn's paration. 'Putnam's is sold by drug-|St. Paul, a noteworthy example is to gists everywhere. be found in this respect, whilst a most music held "Music Maintains Morale" With a LINDSAY PLAYER PIANO In the home, depression - will give place to joy, and discour- agement to confidence. -"Mu- sic "hath charms." Yes. It also stimulates and inspires. One Price Only--Cash or' Credit. C.W LINDSAY ntra to ti writing C in the ll in the with A \ height so The Telgmann School of . Music Piano, violin and other stringed instruments; elocution and dra- matic art, Pupils may begin at any date. Terms on application. Engagements for" concerts ac- cepted. " 216 Frontenac Street. Phone 1610. Che AEOLIAN- VOCALION ---- : : T= tone of this wonderful new phonograph-is fuller, deeper and infinitely richer than you have ever heard before from any sound-repro- ducing instrument. Its revolutionary tone control--the Graduola-- permits an absolutely perfect and artistic modu- lation of tone, giving everyone the privilege of playing records with individual expression. R. J. RODGER, 132 Princess St. Kingston LL Come in and hear and plap the Vo- calion. We shall be glad to intro- duce you to this supreme phono- graph--even if you " have no thought of purchase. = we Nt pn Notice! | The J. M. Greene Music Co., Ltd ¢ Wish to call the attention of their numerous lic generally to the fact that they are ~ Remo from the corner of Princess and Syd 10 166 Princess "Opposite the Standard Office. remises will be opened for business on ® am Streets St. i Saturday Mo : complete I stock of Williams and Racor A Don'ts Don't forget the. Address. | One of | patrons and the pub- H most dignified specimens i anywhere is that fine opening €¢. overture to William Tell, in which Rossin} has made good use of the wonderds] resources of the instrument with marvellous effect, for with the five cellos he has pressed into the pieck, the effect of the tone color nothing much as a well-balanced, well-trained {to be resembles so choice of voices. The wide corpass of the cello and the ease with which music of any de. scription can be played upon it, make it of the first importance in the orches- tra. In melody, or bass accompani- ment in cantabile, chordS Farpeggio, staccata, pizzicato, and in other wavs it is used with the greatest effect. Spe cially in accompaniment doés it add a roundness, a warmth of 'tones, that no other instrument we posses can give; while until a few years ago the Recit, secco in Italian Opera was al- ways accompanied by one cello and a bass, the cello sounding two, three, or four-note chords It is most admirably suited for solo work, for in its capacity in rendering a melody lies its chief beauty. In its declamation, sing-tone, ability to glide from one note to another, it is un- equalled as a substitute for the hu man yoice. Hfsduii lmirVegihto, emfwyp emf In orchestra work these qualities have obtained the recognition of su¢h masters as Mozart, notably in' his Don Juan "Batte Batte," or Mendelssohn in his "Be thou faithful unto death," nd "It is enough" in the Elijah . "In this last case and in the duet in Oct. 4 of the Huguenots, the cello is made to imitate the human voice, Among the great composers who have written important solos for this instrument may be mentioned Meyer- beer, Weber, Schuman, Lizst, and Verdi. . i The repertoire of cello music most extensive, while one of the best instruction books is that of Kummer, which with the studies of Dolzanor, S. Lee, G Goldermann, and Griitz- macher are held in the highest esteem and fay be recommended to the stu- dent. H. H. Kinzett, = is Minor Scales. Teachers--Seek to keep the parents of your pupils interested in good mu- Sic. The greatly increased interest in summer music is making the musical season an all-the-year-round proposi- tion. Marches, properly so-called are be- lieved by some authorities to have originated in the hirty Years War jumpy ne then turn on yo - Away flies the soothed are the it to Ourselves, to o outlook. The Lf The record libraries of th from 1618 to 1648, It is possible to trace the influence of the Crusades in the adoption of certain types of band instruments, notably the kettleidrums. 4 Don't continually keep your foot on the soft pedal during piano prac- tice. "By so doing you form a false estimate of the force necessary to pro- duce a certain volume of tone, A: combination of dust and rosin may make a violin"took fike an old specimen in time: but the combination cannot be called . tone producer. coating of rosin. and dirt is a great hindrance to vibration. Processions of school children marching to their own singing of pa- § triotic songs is an attractive feature that has been used. to good advan- tage in a number of cities In some cases the children wére dressed and grouped to represent a huge red cross. An Irishman who was recommended to cleanse his fiddle by the use of a mixture of whiskey and water, which some people say is the best thing to use. was wont to apply the cleansing solution second hand. He breathed on the violin, The true function of a military band ply rhythmical music for the marches and parades of troops, but to build up and give expression to the patriotic sentiments of soldiers and civilians alike in times of peace as well as war. In the course of his address at a musical. concert the chairman said: "Don't deny your children music les- sons because you think they are not talented. That is wrong. Every child is born with a feeling and some talent for music. Though he may never be able to gerform brilliantly, he should not be shut off from the understanding of music and the satis- faction of producing it for himself." 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