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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 28. 1911 6 8 . . -:- -:- Music, and Art News of Omaha -:- -:7f MUSIC By HENRIETTA M. REES. T IS HARD to settle down to the contemplation of a Sunday article in the midst ot a serrts oi sucn inter esting arid entertaining opera performances as the San Carlo company (rave at the Auditorium the last week. Gen eral gratification is expressed every where for the quality of the perform ances and the high standards main tained. The vast improvement in the company is a source of surprise and pleasure. When one considers the high cost of grand opera as a usual thing, one feels that one is luxuriating literally to get such excellent per formances at such moderate prices as the han Carlo company dispense. John McCormacb has come and gone, and about six thousand or more people have had the satisfaction of nearmg mm. inai ne interprets wen and gets his songs across to his audi ence was clearlv proven, and his per sonality is such that he holds the at tention ot the people right witn mm. The songs upon his program and his encores jfor the most part were well written, self-respecting songs, even irfough light in character. One won ders at his singing some or the tcr . man songs in translation, unless more , adaptable words could be found and fitted to thenj. In reviewing his work in retrospect the salient point of his enunciation stands out more and more as one of his greatest assets. That it is possible to sing with ease, and at ' the same time articulate and pro nounce so clearly that every word could be understood all through the Auditorium should present a great lesson to disciples of the vocal art, and cause them to turn their atten tion more seriously to this all too fre quently neglected part of their sing- mm ing. It is one tning tor a person wno 1 .knows what the words are to be able to understand them, and another to ' 'have them so distinct that those who do not know what they are can also understand them. I sometimes think if every singer before a recital would get two or three people who do jot know any ot the music to go witn mm , to, the place of recital and sip in the back and see how much they could .understand of the words, he might be sadly surprised, but it would be an ex cellent test of his enunciation. Coming back to MeCormack for a moment, the musical journals an nounce this week that he has applied for American citizenship. At the Bra'ndeis theater on Tuesday evening, January 30, the Tuesday Morning Musical club will present Miss Corinee Paulson, pianist, and the Flonzaley String quartet in the fol . lowing program: . Prelue, Choral and Fusue Cesar Franca Miu Corlnne Paulnon. . Quartet in C Major (Koch 01 Mosart . AHario-AlleRTO. , 1 ' Andante cantabtle. . lenuetto. ' Allegro roolto. . i Ftonzafey Quartet. . Un-I .Mn lha Olinrtet "AllS lUeinCn , leben" ...Smetane Flonsaley Quartet. , ni..A. mo,, frnni the Suite for 'Cello Alonfi In E Flat Major. ... .Bach Mrs. Iwan D'Archambeau. r n m Nn 1 . . . ChODHl Kef leu dans' lau .DebuMjr Tarantella "Venecia e Napoll I.leit Mine Corlnne Paulson. Quartet in G Major, op. 77 Ho. 1 Haydn Allegro moderate. ' v . Adagio. Menuetto. Finale. FlonaaleyjQuartet. ,, Mrs. MacDowell is' coming. Edith L. Wagoner, well known as a pianist and teacher, has entered the field as an impresario, and will bring Mrs. -MacDowell to Omaha on Saturday evening, February 10, for one oi her interesting recitals, for the benehit of the Peterborough music colony. This colony was a plan of her husband, the late Edward MacDowell, Who is "" acknowledged as America's greatest composer, and Mrs. MacDowell is intent upon carrying out tilt project, just as he wished. Herself a tint pianist, she goes over the country giv ing recitals, which are made up of , brief talks and numerous piano selec tions from MacDowell's musk. The proceeds of these recitals go to the suonort of this colony, which has al- . ready become famous as a retreat for - talented artists. The possibility of ' the plan at Peterborough becoming a miniature of the American Academy at Rome came to MacDowell quite suddenly and was a pet idea of his. Here, for a few months each year, students of all the arts may work under exceptionally favorable condi tions. Local music! lovers are well ac quainted with MacDowell as, a com poser, and every one who is ac quainted with any of his work admires it., Mrs. Wagoner herself is, an ar dent enthusiast for his compositions and in an informal talk she gave upon MacDowell she spoke of his work as follows: s , "In my opinion the salient char acteristic of MacDowell's music is its wonderful chord fabric. The beauty and originality of its melody and the brilliancy (and often extreme diffi culty) of its passage work are well known; but it3 harmonic organism is unique in its glowing, pulsating vi lality. This may be the result of MacDowell's belief in the color of sound for he was convinced that each tone had its characteristic color, ' and that he was cognizant of it." Whatever the reason, his music is rarely beautiful and full of a distinct individuality. The coming of Mrs. MacDowell promises much of interest In the January issue of the Music . Student is an interesting article by Florence Basler-Palmer . VOICE CULTURE v Coschtng in German and Italian 8oairs Pupils prepared for concert and church Politione Voice Hearlnge Free. Studio, 180? Farnam St.. Omaha, Neb. Phone Douglas 8884. Learn to Play ' UKELELE AND STEEL GUITAR by note ' . Solofl snd Accompaniments Taught ' Luclla Allen's1 Violin School 26 Arlington Block. Residence Telephone, Harney 2042. Thomas J. Kelly entitled "Fear Not.'.' Mr. Kelly tstkes upthe message of the solitary angel, "Fear Not," and 'points this out as the keynote of the "Glad tidings of great joy which shall be to all people," and makes a charm ing New Year's stoity out of it, ap plying it at the same time pointedly and instructively to the students of music and giving great encourage ment to all who are fortunate enough to read it. In the same issue is a well-written article on "Machine Made Music" by Henry . Purmort Eames, who is a former resident of Omaha. , The Musical Courier announces that another five-year contract has been made with the Chicago Opera associa tion by guarantors who have pledged a fund of $500,000 for the project. This list of guarantors includes women for the first time. Madame Schumann-Heink is prime mover in planning an annual musical festival at San Diego at the Spreckles organ on the exposition grounds. As the Musicat Leader aptly puts it, "Sn Uiego is to be the American Bayreuth and Madame Schumann-Heink the Cosima Wagner," It was Madame Schumann-Heink s idea and she has donated a check of $10,000 to the cause and offered her services gratis. She is president of the association and John I. Spreckles one of the vice presidents. The idea-is a tribute from the great singer to her beloved San Diego, and she herself will arrange for the soloists, conductors and music. With such people at the head of it. the musically interested may well keep their" eyes turned toward the west in the future. . Musical Notes. Cantor Louis Cohen of Pittabunrh win Bine two ancient Hebrew metddlea. 'Vtexel" and "Habeln," and two numbers of hbj own composition. "Umloh" and "ho Lonu," San day evening at an entertainment arranged at the .Swedish auditorium by the Modern' Orthodox Jewish society. A group of Jew ish folk songs. '"Das Kind," "Dort wo dls Zeder," and "Ich Habe eln Klslnes Ingefe," will be Included in the program. The Luella Allen Violin school will gtre a recital on Friday ovenlng. February 2, at the studio in the Arlington block, -Miss Cora Sohwarts 'has been acUve In Omaha musical circles for the last five years. . She ' wss soprano and director of music at Ht. Mary s Avenue congregational church for two years and at the present time is acting in that capacity at the First Congregational church. Miss Scbwarti's studio Is locatedin the Lyric building, and during her stay hers she has established a splendid class. Among her pupils are a number of young singers who figure promi nently In the muslcal"ltfe of the city.. -Mlas Loreata De Love's harp recital is announced for. Palm Sunday evening, April 1, at the ball room of the Fontenelle. An opportunity will be given to those Interested In the classlo Instrument to hear varied selections, and also Miss He Love's original harp to be used by Miss fe Love cost $2.1100-. ana bim win also leature the small Irish harp, so much in. favor, for accompanying tna voice. Tne vocal artists to assist Miss De Lova will be announced later. - - - Miss Emily Cleve numbers among her younger violin pupils Miss Rose Dubnoff. an unusually talented little nflss of IT years, who has made rapid progress In the short time she has studied. Mias Cleve's senior pupils will, he heard in recital February T. ' Three high school orchestras combined, under the direction of Henry Cox, made their first appearance on the Occasion of the mid-winter commencement at the ctty LORETTA DE LONE HARPIST -Concert, Orchestra and Instruction - Harps Rented to Pupils 308 Lyric Bldg. Doug. 8704. Real Clearance Sale of Pianos and Player Pianos Now Going On in the Factory-Store ' Haddorff Mmic House, 1807 Farnam St. , When a one price factory-store has occasion to offer some thing special you know it means a saving even off the di rect factory buying plan. We have entirely too many good instruments of rental, concert used, traded and demon stration type, and many new, but discontinued, styles of our own line of instruments. Every one of this stock . Must Be Sold in TEN DAYS Regardless of Actoal Value Every Instrument is Guaranteed as Represented, Stool, Bench, Delivery. You have over twenty makes of re liable instruments to select from. We'll select for you if you write us, end guarantee selection to be as represented. Every instrument marked in plait figures that'e the price HADDORFF PIANO CO., Make and Sett 15,000 Piano- Players Yearly Pianos, Players, Grands We have three Grands in this sale that will appeal to you.- See them. GET OUR PRICES! Remember This is a Real Sale land your opportunity to deal with a House of Keal Values. Haddorff Music House pOUQ 1B07 Farnua Sf. Q0ocj f V OMAHA, NEB. - ( 4240J f 420J iMlf "WarcA Our Window" . Fifth Art Gild Exhibition By GEORGE BARKER, Jr. ODAY is the ktst day of the Omaha Art Gild exhibition, which opened at the Darl ing gallery on January 13. Forty-three works in oil, water , color and other mediums are shown. The selections were made from over a hundred die tries and may be considered fairly rep resentative of the work of Omaha ar tists. ' - - The artistic feature of the collec tion is obviously the small canvas, "Pensive Awhile She Dreams Awake." This modest little picture of a young woman, reclining in a large divan, in a mauve colored gown, exhibits ex quisite feelin&and the subtlest art. In character and finish it is like a "Bargue." Against a background of subdued tapestries which are beauti ful in their harmony, the dainty figure is revealed as unostentatiously as a dew-covered violet in- its nest of leaves. The picture was painted .by Mr. Wallace. . Another charming work by the same artist is a, landscape, "A Lovely Day," which seems to have been painted near Florence in October. A soft, warm, sparkling afternoon lfght envelopes a rural scene in which a stately old cottonwood tree and a river vista, feature prominently. The painting is true to its title and the artist has succeeded in holding "as t'were. the mirror un to nature." In his portraits Mr. Wallace has expressed his impressions with vigor auditorium Wednesday, January 14. Men- delssohBS "Processions! march from "Athalla," "Minuet in B." by Belsonl, snd An Old Irish Tune," by Oralnger. were artistically rendered by this student or ganisation. W. W. Scbmollar has been elected Omsha chairman of the National Bureau for the Advancement of Music. Monday evening pupits of Miss Bslla Robinson will meet at her studio In the Karbach block to form a musical club and to wlect officers. The plan Is to meet at the different homes of the pupils occa sionally for musical study. Florence Basler.Palmer la nlannlna f series of Sunday afternoon recitals by her voice pupils, to be given for tna "shut-Ins." f r- 1atna- hw "U'.i har ....... iu t derful talent here In Omaha and I believe we should use our talenl In making others happy. While studying In ew York last summer I sang a number of times at the McCauley mission and found It a ' real pleasure." - Jean P. Duf field , TEACHER OF PIANO Rooms 8 and 9 Baldrige Bldg. VERNON C. BENNETT Ooncert Organist, Pianist and -. 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Of three works by Miss Cordelia lohnson, the one especially deserv ing of attention is "Reverie," por trait of a young girl in a simple white gown. Behind her, in the shadowy atmospheric background, is a book case filled with books, and the fami liar lorn etching ot himself nn horse baekliangs on the wall. The artist has shown a decided feeling' for the poetic possibilities of painting. It is encouraging to note the marked development in many of the Gild- members since the first exhibi tion, five years ago. Miss Lichnovsky shows unusal progress. Mr. Truman ; aiso reveais a remarKaoie improve ment. Hit two fiver sketches, one of which was sold, are attractive in color and in composition. Mr. Fuchs, who last year exhibited a portrait of Mr. Dnscoll, shows a portrait of his sister, which is supe rior to the other in many respects. 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