The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 12, 1943 Page: 4 of 4
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There is an old story told of the he was "on
Shah of Persia who was on a state
visit to Russia. The Tzar took his
guest to see an opera, and when
asked as to whether or not he had
enjoyed the performance, the visit-
ing dignitary expressed great pleas-
ure with the music—especially that
portion before the man in the pit
started waving his stick. This
amused the Russians immasurab-
ly and made them feel very sophisti-
cated and cosmopolitan. The facts
are, though, that had they gone to
Persia, they would most probably
have been equally unable to under-
stand and enjoy the Persian music.
This all leads up to the point that
familiarity with music always
means more enjoyment or under-
standing of the music provided that
it is in keeping with the listener's
tastes. I am sure that the reason
Tschaikowsky's piano concerto en-
joyed such immediate success was
the familiarity everyone in the coun-
try had with tho piece. It was used
iti a movie for background music
and was also popularized as a hit
song over the radio, so the average
listener perked up his ears and en-
joyed the first movement because
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the music. How many of these av-
erage listeners, though, enjoyed the
latter part of the concerto—the part
with which they were not so famil-
iar? ♦
Music always contributes more
and more on subsequent impres-
sions. The more a given piece of
music is heard and the more the
listener is able to predict in his own
mind the path which will be follow-
ed by the melody, the more the lis-
tener enjoys the music. Everyone is
prone to tell his companions about
some part of the music which will
come and which he believes the
companions should not miss. "Lis-
ten to the flute solo which follows
this passage," or, "be sure and
watch the brasses, they always blow
out their cheeks here." This immedi-
ately gives the impression to the
companions that our hero is an au-
thority on this particular music and
our hero is well satisfied in having
brought at least one more individual
along the paths of musical learning.
There is on obligation to like a
piece of music merely because it is
Beethoven's or Wagner's, or because
it is performed by Heifitz or Tos-
canini. The listener merely has to
decide for himself what type of mu-
sic he likes and then he can follow
that particular path from then on.
The one mistake made in condemn-
ing new music is that all too often,
the critic is unfamiliar with the crit-
icized music, and he is lost since, he
was not able to appreciate fully the
meaning of the performance. Musi-
cians, and those who have studied
the mechanics of music, are apt to
appreciate new music quicker than
laymen since they are able to see
within the music and at first ap-
preciate the structure of the music
and later get to liking the melody
as such. Try listening to new music
(either that which has not yet been
heard or the new Modern music) at
least three or four times before pas-
sing judgment on it—even to your-
self—and then if you do not like it,
at least you have tried, and you are
fully qualified to put it aside.
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Set Good.
Will Bra<ll(>y
S'.nji It's Wonderful
Tommy Dorsey
Rockabye Italic
Cusa Lonia Orchestra
1 Hear;!. Mills Brothers
Don't Get Around Much
Any More Glen Gray
Ifarlmra
Freddy Sch nickel frit?.
Just One More Chance >
Mine Crosby'
Sly Old Gentleman
Kay Kyaer
Carioca Artie Shaw
!• it to lie Tied" Kay Kyser
Juniiiin' For .Joy
Teddy Wilson
The Lamp Is Low
Tommy Dorsey
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ley, G. L. Buahey, C. C. Camp, Wal-
lace Chappel, Millard Clegg.
Reginald Dugat, Thomas Evans,
Oscar Fasulo, Charles Fitzgerald,
George Flint, Andres de la Garza,
J. E. Harrel, Walter Hopkins, W. B.
Jamison, Curtis Johnson, J. K.
Jones.
John Leedom, W. R. McBride,
Sewall McMahon, Alfred Mosko-
witz, George Neal, R. L. Norton, A.
S. Nuckolls, Tracy Park.
Jack Palillo, Lawrence Prehn,
Gunther Redmann, William Rice,
Harold V. Smith, Alfred Spoor, Eu-
gene Stone, C. P. Sumners, Piatt
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John Tomfohrde, W. H. Vernor,
James B. Walker, George Williams,
Robert Wittlinger, Jack Word.
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B.S.U. Chooses
New President
Mose Allen Treadwell was elected
acting president of the Baptist Stu-
dent Union at that group's meeting
Wednesday at Autry House. He re-
places Billy Everett, a senior chemi-
cal engineer, who leaves this week
for the Army Air Corps Meteorolo-
gy school in Florida.
Treadwell will continue to serve
as devotional vice-president of the
Union, a post to which he was elect-
ed earlier in the year.
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Presbyterian Student Association
met Thursday to elect its officers
for the spring term. Jimmy Terrell
was named president of the group.
Jimmy T.rr.7u;
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elected presi-
Dr. Claude W.
physic^ speaking on
of the Universe;" Dr.
The Girls Club met Thursday at
1:30 and made plans for a party
in the near future.
The Tennis Club will meet today
atl:30 at Autry House. Pat Crady
heads the girls' organization.
The Baptist Student Union elect-
ed Mose Allen Treadwell to succeed
Billy Everett as president of their
group at the regular meeting Wed-
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Association at the first meeting of *— •- *
the new semester which was held
Thursday. Other officers who will
irve for the new year are. vice-
president, Idell Boelsche; secretary,
Pat Stevens; and treasurer, Mar-
shall Black.
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Invitations Due
In Co-Op Soon
Walter Murphy, manager of the
Co-operative Store, announced
Thursday that commencement invi-
tations will be available for seniors
the latter part of next week, prob-
ably by February 19. They will be
sold over the counter. Name cards
must be ordered separately, he said,
and the samples of these should be
on hand by the first of next week.
The deadline for all ripg orders
for delivery on April 3 is the 17th
of February, he reminded seniors.
ematics, lecturing about "Science
the History of Civilisation;"
Lewis B. Ryon, professor of
engineering, speaking on "The
ning of Cities;" and Mr. Arthur 3.
Hartsook speaking on "Chemistry
in the Industries." The concluding
lecture will be given by Dr. Harold
A. Wilson, professor of physics, who
will speak on "Physics and the Art
of Communication."
All these lectures are open to the
public and students are urged to at-
tend. In . order t o promote wide-
spread interest, the lectures will be
given in a popular and non-technical
manner.
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INVITATIONS
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will be in the CO-OP by the 16th.
I—deodline is Feb. 17 for orders to be
delivered April 3. Due to a shortage of
labor and materials this may be your last opportunity
to secure your senior ring.
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