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THE CONSERVATORIUM
ORCHESTRA.
To the Editor.
Sir— I amongst many others who
ike a deep interest in musical
matters would like to record my
icappointment at the programmes
uiuviucu u mic veccab «wccn*.
We were led to believe that tbe fact of
Herr Heinicke's orchestra being affiliated
with tbe Conservatorium would tend t/t
route the standard of music performed
by them, and that it would serve to intro
duce to the Adelaide public high-claw
music of educational value. Yet what do
we find? So far three concerts have been
given, and the programmes have consisted
almost entirely of popular music— pieeos
of the march and waltz class and Fcarcoiy
anything that would tend to raise the
ipusical taste of the audience. If those
programmes are any criterion of what.
we are to expect in the future it would
have been far better had Herr Heinick«s
orchestra continued their concert* on th-;
old basis. If the orchestra is only to be
caxried on for tbe public amusement the
sooner it is disbanded the better: but ii
it is to be carried on with the idea o-
educating the musical taste the nunac
ment should see that the programmes arc
framed accordingly. If it is a iu'--rc- yurw
tion of paying expenses, eveu then the
Town Hall will be just as well tiilcd to
Lear clawical piece* by the bcrt -.otn|-o*cni
as was the case on Saturday last to hear
the 'shoddy' programme which was pre
sented. The Una of musicians who per
form under Herr Heinicke's batou are
ccpable and worthy of performing much
hjgLer-clasB music than they have so far
given us.
1 am, Sir, ic, W. R. H.
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