TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 2.1, 1910.
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Br HESRIKTTA M. IlEKS.
HE axtat svent of the jrmr In
planlstla circles has taken
pises and hardly yt havs the
piano teachers, ths local plan
lata of repute, the many ac
complished amateur and the
aspirins; students tettled down to their
wonted calm. The great Paderewski haa
come and rone. Many have Polish dolls,
a number have autographed photograph,
and alt have musical memorte of the
light gnld-a,ureoled gentleman who sat
in the dlni light at tha Auditorium laat
Monday evening and played for them.
The memories of aome arc troubled, for
they say. '7 heard a number of wrong
notes, I did not like his fortissimo; J
didn't care for hla. Interpretation of this,
or that" and ao on. Other were greatly
pleaaed at the recital, one business man
even remarking that he never hoped to
enjoy himself so much at a piano recital,
that tha music Juat carried him along,
and held his attention to the very laat
BUI .other said: "I didn't Ilka everything
he did, but the areatnsss of hi playing
completely overshadows anything elao
bout IV"
Paderewski. In spite of wrong notes
and where la the pianist great or small
who does not occasionally make them
through nervousness or other cause In
pite of one of tha writer's pet planlstlc
aversions, and in spite of every other
charge which may be brought against
him, still stands In the foremost rank of
great pianists. Ha Is what one might
call a. truly great impersonator of the
planlstlc drama. Juat as a great actor.
Impersonating widely diverse character,
will In many minute essentlalauch as
change of manner of speech, Inflection,
tones of voice, manner of using his hands,
and a hundred other ways enter mors
thoroughly Into each part, so that it la
hard to recognise tha same actor la all
of them, so Paderewski presents a many
sidedness In his musical interpretations of
tlia various composers and compositions
of the different periods. There Is a dif
ferent Inflection to the musical phrases
of his Schubert. Schumann and Chopin.
A different musical personality la ex-
of Couperln and Daquln from that. In
Schumann's "Etude Hymphontques" or
other numbers on the program. Tha oon-
, slant play of light and shadow In hla
' muittf!. which reminded one freauentlv of
Mr. Max Landow, differed In Intensity
( and contrast In the various compositions.
1 Just as different qualities of light give
unlike atmospheric effects In paintings.
It Is this great variety of tone color
and contrast In the music of Mr.
Paderewski which gives It the vitality
that makes It Interesting and not tire
some to the ordinary listener. His great
. personality Is felt In every line of th?
music, in his mental grasp ami artistic
expression, which govern the technloal
means unitedly. It Is much harder In a
large hall for an art let and his audience
to feel en rapporte with each other than
It I In a smaller building. In spite of this
and the great slse of the fcudltorlum
whlfh makes one feel further not only
In distance, but In sympathy from the
artist, tha recital of Mr. Paderewski was
notable for It many salient points last
Monday evening.
In regard to that one of the writer
pet planlatlo aversions, very few other
seem to mind It, for Pederewskl played
that way; Bauer also, and praoUoaJly
very pianist In Omaha, but about two
are guilty of ft, some of them not only
occasionally but constantly. It Is the
reprehensible habit of not playing to
gether chords that were so written and
intended by the composer. Klther they
are rolled or the left hand always played
a little ahead of tha right, almost any
way but together, although thers la
really nothing finer In music than clean
simultaneous chords as themselves or
as accompaniments and melody. The
writer has heard many pianist who
ought to know better, play piece like
Chopin's "OJeroeuse," or the "K flat Noc
turne" with the left hand always Just
shead of the right, so that when It was
finished one had the feeling of being
absolutely disjointed. This In apite of
beautiful tone and musical ability. Some
times one la disappointed by having forU
sando chorda, which are written to crash
out suddenly in contrast to brilliant runs.
rolled and broken. Sometimes one hears
fine swinging passages of chords shat
tered by this habit. Often chords, or
even octaves In accompaniment are
wriggled unmercifully, and through It all
one feels that much of the backbone of
the muslo has been eliminated by a
surgical operation. Perhaps some do tt
unconsciously, some may feel that It is
effective, but It Is rarely as artlstlo as
the simultaneous effect would be.
The greatest means of Interpretation
for polyphonlo muslo are to be found In
the great pipe organs and fine Symphony
orchestras of the present day. No one
ever heard an organist of any standing
who for one moment Indulged In this
habit, and the conductors of the Sym
phony orchestras In various cities manage
to give highly artistic performances with
out resorting to It.
This brings up another point which
would be of advantage to pianists If
they could only see It that way. That
Is to apend some time studying Bach's
music upon the pips organ. There Is no
danger of ruining piano technic by the
amount of work they would do, and It
would not be necessary to study ' the
pedals, or to go Into the study of this
king of Instruments thoroughly. There is
nothing so good for clean playing and
which gives such a clear Insight Into
fugusi and counterpoint as to study It
upom this Instrument. Thera la nothing
which takes quit such a fall "t f
one's pride ia piano work as when It la
shewn up to th light In thta manner.
Careless habits of legato playing, cars
less habits of hanging on or letting go,
and little tricks of phrasing which no
body oould ever tell them that they did,
they would discover for themselves, and
find that the result a of such a course
would be mors than salutary.
It Is an Imposing array of artists t be
brought with ths San Carlo Grand Opera
company this week three celebrated
sopranos, four messos, four eminent
tenors, thres distinguished baritones and
two famous bassos. The roster of leading
artists comprises three different cast of
principals, and the repertorls arranged
for the local engagement ha been so
planned that every one of ths big artist
or the company will be heard. Tbey are
as follows:
Soprani Mesdamea ndvlg Vaocari.
coloratura, favorite of last season's tour,
whose splendid vole and sating made the
artist many friends here: Mary Koestner,
the Uernian soprano; Sophie Charlebots,
lyric soprano, an American artlst of ex
tensfve forelpn successes.
Messo Boiwnnt Mesdames Stella V
Mwtii French artist: Carolina, Zawner,
Russian: Annette unaooi ana jnn
Tenori Messrs. Manuel puuasar, premier
tenor of Spain, now upon his first Ameri
can tour; utuset'p Agostlnl, the favorite
dramatlo artist of last season's Pan Carlo
forces; Alfredo Oraslanl, former star oi
the National Opera. Montreal: Luciano
tt., I'mrln TVIIi Florence.
Barttonl Messrs. Anseio nioia, on
hninni Tonlrv" In Fasllaccll Ales-
andro Modestl. the rich, full-voiced lne
Inar actor and former star of the 1-eon-
cavallo Opera companyi Lulsl Dellemollo,
rrnm I tia Nun t n r in in n ifa.
Has! Messrs. 1'letro lUHiaai. lormw
star of the ban Csrlo, Naples, and Ponton
Opera company; Natale Cwvt, celebrated
basso huffs, neara nere upon a lormw
with the AreenlftAUon.
Prima' Ballerina Slgnora jnargneni
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Musical Director cuev. uiueepps u-
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Addded to this list of artists are many
splendid singers In ths choral section sf
tha company. Ths orchestral section.
embracing some thirty players, has among
It. members soloists of distinction. Ths
operas are: Thursday, January si, ju
Friday, "Rlgoletto;" Saturday matinee,
"Lucia Pt Lammermoor;" evening.
"Cavalleria Rustlcana" and "Pagllaoct
The regular seat sals opens at ths Audi
torium box offlco Mondsy, January
Frances Nash, pianist, and George
Hamlin, tenor, havs best proof of thalr
popularity In Omaha by ths large ad
vance sale that is reported for their con
cert to be given at ths Boyd theater on
next Sunday, January 80, at 4 o'clock.
long lUt of advance orders and ths sals
of nearly all of the boxes is confronting
the ticket man before ths regular sale
opens at ths Boyd ' on Monday morning.
Mr. Hamlin will have ths assistance of
Mr. Sidney A mo Dletch as accompanist
Miss Nash left early in ths week for eon
cert engagements tn the north and today
she will be soloist with the Minneapolis
orchestra in Its horns city. Those who
havs been privileged t hear Miss Nash
play this season say she has risen head
and shoulders above ths high standard
he was able co set for herself last win
ter. Miss Nash n-sd Mr. Hamlin havs ar
ranged this program of numbers. In
which they have not been previously
heard hersi
"If -vrtth All Tour Hearts" mjh..
Memieissonn
Tn's FYfte" Hchnmunn
"Nacht nnd Traume" Kchutiert
"Blgmunds Uebeaifcd'' (Walkuret ...
MBKnrr
Mr. Hamlin.
Overture , Bach-.liwffy
Songbirds to Be Heard with the
San Carlo Grand Opera Company
Ahen.ts"
"Warum"
"Autst'hwrung"
Miss Nash.
rVhuinnnn
fchumsnn
Schumann
.Oounod
"It Is Not Alwny May" (V
"Is Silhouettes" Csrpentor
"To a Hidden Violet ..Mary Helen Hrown
"The Oray Wolf HuilolKh
Mr. Hamlin.
Romano lbellua
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Tours
...Mr. Beach
Ft ud. D flat malor
Polonaise, K major
Mis Nash.
"If You Would love Mo".,
"Tour Ryes"
"Kitty"
"June"
Mr. Hamlin.
Mailrsl Notes.
J. FX Brill has severed his connection
with the Omaha Conservatory of Music.
He will devote hi time to concert work
and teaching violin.
A student rnncert will o lv.n t
Miller rark Social center. January , at
P. m. Thle concert will cunslxt of Vo
csl and piano numbers and a plsno duet.
Those taking part will lie Martha Mur-
pnv, rxma Barrett, Porothy Ualhuch.
Etfna Bartlettt and Oertmde A. Miller.
Adah Klopp Is ths accompanist
Under the direction of K. C Orsff.
superintendent of schools, and C. B. Eng
lish superintendent of recreation, a slu
denl concert will be riven at Kellom So
cial renter, January 36, at t p. m. This
concert is given ny Mildred Msberv,
rlaiMia A mil.. Vf - .1 t ... . -v.. I I I ..
lister Meyer. Kdwln Katskee, Charles
Fish and Marie Adlrr.
Walter B. Graham will lve a song
recital In the Vnnn M,n'. Chi-I-H-.,
clstlon's auditorium, Hsktlns, Neb., this)
afternoon. 1 ne pros mm will include
folk songs, snored numbers end sonKS
from Bohemian, French, English and
American composers.
tTnder ths direction of Miss Funics Fi-
Sor of the School Extension department.
a musicals will be given Thursday even
ing January f7, at the Kdward Hoacwnter
school by the pupils of Miss Helen
Mackln. The program will consist of se
lections from operas played by Miriam
Mosher, Gertrude Sanforrt Claln Mo
Kenna. Helen Toting and ITeien Schell
berg. The descriptions and stories of the
operas will be presented by Miss Helen
Mackin.
Marguerite Melvllle-Usxnlewaka, . an
American pianist who has attained con
slderable distinction In European mu
steal circles, and Is now mnklng a tour
of this country, will be prearntcd In re
cital Tuesday evening, February 29, at
Brownell Hall. Mme. Llssnlewska, who
Is the wife of Ir. Kraol Usxnlewska, a
government official of the ministry of
nubile works In Vienna, himself a dis
tinguished musician and composer, comes
with flattering press notices from for
eign critics. She was for some years a
personal friend and pupil of Isohetlsy
and later had the unusual honor of be
coming one or hla assistants.
"Klttv Cheatham. Her Book." a collec
ftion of song from the repertory of Mis
Kitty Cheatham, written for ner anu
heretofore in manuscript form, has been
published by bchlrmer.
A plsno recital was given by pupils of
Miss IQIeanor ltenta at the Schtnoller &
Mueller auditorium Haturdsy evening,
January &. Those taking part were: Por
tor Forcade, Ann Young. Rollln pnnn
Kathleen Herdmsn, Gordon Smith, Ruth
Qrimmel, Richard Young, Elva Cater,
Louis Mets, Winifred Potee, Marvin
Bridges, Gertrude Peyeke, Gertrude
Koenlg, Zos Carola Bohalek, Helen J a
cods and itvriruuo w ma.
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I WANTS DAMAGES FOR
BLOGKIHGWEDDING
Anna Horaan Saci Mr. Richard
Hall nnd Son for $200,000 for
Opposing MarTiap;e.
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lime. E3x?iQ Vjccari ' Ifme.JTarylfoestner
Mm. Vaooart, the llttls coloratura
whose sensational singing and acting fea
tured tha engagement of tha San Carlo
Opera company in Omaha last season, la
to appear again In her two most success
ful roles. Vaccart. whits a matured artist
vocally, and a finished actress, baa but
Juat turned H, and ths discriminating
critics of ths east unite in ths opinion
that she Is hard to squal when it comes
to the flute-notes in ths top register, as
well as from tbs standpoint of dramatlo
talent
Vaccarl has ' been cast for ths role of
Qllda, In Verdi's "Rlgoletto," on Friday
evening at the Auditorium. It was in the
Gilda role Vaccarl stirred a groat au
dience to it feet when she appeared In
Boston recently. . When they later heard
ths artist as I.ucla, in ths DonlaotU
maaterwork, they acclaimed the Floren
tine artist as something sxceptlonal when
It came to ths florid work demanded by
the dlflcult part. She will sing ths role
of Lucia on Saturday afternoon, Jan
vary 29.
Vaccarl sang ths leading coloratura
roles with ths National opera of Mexico
City, before the revolution mads impos
sible ths giving of opera tn the southern
republic, appearing as co-star with Blgnoj
Bond, the noted tenor.
SAYS WAS TO WED S. D. BANGS
Suit for 200,000 alleged damages
has been filed In district court
against Mrs. Florence V. Hall and
her son, Richard Ware Hall, by Mrs.
Anna Homan. The latter states In
her petition that she and tha late
Stephen D. Dang, wealthy Omaha
pioneer, were engaged to be married,
but that the two defendant In this
suit "Jointly and geverally, mali
ciously, wrongfully and unlawfully"
objected to and opposed the mar
riage. Ths petition of Mls Homan further al
leges that by threat of placing Mr.
Bang In a sanitarium and by making
allegation against tha character of Miss
Homan, the tw J defendants succeeded in
getting Mr. Bangs to- postpone his wed
ding to Miss Homan, which she allege
was set for November 4. 1914.
Then, the petition goe on to allege,
Mrs, IUU and her son removed Mr. Bangs
to their residence and prevented his mar
riage to Miss J It. man by detaining him
In the Hall home until his death, Decem
ber II, ISM.
Ii. N. Robertson la attorney for Miss
Homan In her suit against the HaJla. Tha
latter inherited a large fortune by the
will of Mr. Bangs.
One of ths new artists to be heard with
ths San Carlo Qrand Opera company this
season Is Mme. Sophie Charlabola, lyiio
soprano, ths American girl who has
cored so successfully In the foreign
opera tia capitals. Mme. Charlebola, be
fore entering upon a rand opera ca
reer, was a member of San Francisco's
mart set Her father was one of the
original 49' rs of ths Golden stats, and
upon his death a few years sgo, among'
ths other legacies bequeathed upon the
singer was ths fishing ground In Ban
Francisco bay known as Belvldora
Island. This ths artist lease from year
to year to th Japaness fishing Interests
of ths bay, and ths property Is a source
of splendid Incoms to the singer. Mme.
Charlebots has spent tho, Inst five year
upon the grand opera atagea of Europe,
and returned to this country owing to ths
cancellations abroad of extensive foreign
contracts, which called for her appear
ance In Germany, France, Russia, Ens
land and Italy. At ths coming engage
ment of ths San Carlo company Mme.
Charlebots will sing ths dainty role of
Nedda, In "Fagllaccl," ths opera to be
given tn connection with Mascagnl's one
act maaterwork, "Cavallerta Rustl
cana" This wilt be her only appearance
In this city.
Suit of Armor is
Given to Library
A complete ult of ancient Japanas
armor has been denated to the publis
library's museum by James I. IhU, who
brought ths armor with him from Japan
when hs oamo to America to live. Miss
Edith Tobttt, ths librarian, and tha
library board were delighted to reoelv
ths gift as ths museum had nothing
like it. Mr. IshU will himself set up tha
armor for display. Hs Uvea at 410
Dodgg street
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SECOND "POP" PROGRAM
TODAY AT AUDITORIUM
A program mads up of ths lighter class
In music by such composers as Straus,
Domliette, Dvorak. Roaslnt, and Victor
Herbert has been selected for ths seoond
municipal "Pop" concert this afternoon.
Al Falrbrother will be ths conductor, and
he has arranired ths program so that
thers will be thres aololsta. Fred Phelps
will render a cornet solo, Charles Gard
ner will sing two popular hits, and a
xylophons solo by Maurice Castleman.
The encore numbers will all be popular
song hits. Tbs program will begin at S
o'clock, and ths admission 10 cents. There
will be sixty pieces In ths band. .,
Phone your Want-Ada to Ths Bee.
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only two grand opera companies in tha Unied State, and the only Grand Opera company that weathered the operatic storms of
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The Haddorff concert grand piano has been selected as the official piano to be used by the company. Brandels Piano Dept,
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Of any member of the Patrol or from any of the big stores.
Extra charge for reserving "season tickets," 10c to 75c each opera according to location of seats Reserva
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