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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1896)
THE COURIER. 18 i &?; MUSICAL MENTION ! aV Jo Jouk RAXDOLrn V 4 lift S f$g . 'J- ifev gr Sf ' Miss Emily Pcrkin3 13 atutlying this season in Chicago with Mr. L:c- pold Godow3ky alter a fruitless en- drover In Boston and New York ti find exactly ths artistic teacher adapted to her necessities, and she w.i es that Mr. Godowsky is as delightful a teacher as ho. is great as a planht. I am corry that I was unable to hear the second muslcale at the?, Plymouth rhurch. I append the program which was given, no doubt as artistically a3 usual ' by that competent tody, tbr faculty cf the Nebraska Conservatory of music: Mies Hcovcr, pianist; Mr. Hadley at the organ, and Messrs. Ma vlus and Lamprecht, the vccilist and violinist of tho occasion, gave what must have bren a delightful rcc'.tal. Organ Concert March Gilbert Piano (a) Reverie Cbellim (b) Gavotte and Musatte ..D'Albert Trio Intermezzo from "Cavaleria Rustlcana," Mascagni, piano, organ and violin. Song "Th Two Grenaulcrs" .... Schumann Duct Serenade Wider Piano and Organ. Violin Anilants from Concerto In S minor Mcndrlssohn Piano (a) "Ifh L!ebe dich Grl'g (b) Cavatlm fiom "Figaro". .Moia:t Trio Meditation on First Prelude Bach-Gounol Organ, Piano and violin. The Shaw grand piano was mo3t wel come to the audience as well as the performers. Mr. Martinus Sievk'ng is making an unqualified succ:s3 In the far eas In effete Boston and New York, judging by recent press reports. Of coats tte lustre of the great name of Rossntaal overshadows all other pianisls at iras ent, but so conservative an organ as the New Yo.k Sun accords Slcv.kirg very high praise. But, of course, 'they have In the effete east no such critical public as we have here In Lincoln. Last Thursday evening at Boyd's theatre in Omaha the Mondamia Cho ral sonety gave Its first conceit this soason. It was my privilege and p'.cas uro to be there. m That Omaha appreciated the effo t to cultivate the musical ta'cn. of the city was evident when one looked upon the large audience that greeted this chorus of 150 voices and the symphoay orchestra. While it was a critical audience, it was not cold and unappreclatlve, but in sympathy with the undertaking aid inspiring the singers and crcheitra to put forth their best efforts. The first part of the program was miscellaneous and several beautiful numbers were given. Mr. Graftcn Baker of Chicago, tenor soloist for th3 evening, sang that impassioned sonj, "Leaving Yet Loving," with fine ef fect. He has a magnificent voice tnl uses it in a style born in a true musi cian. Mr. Baker is a brother of tve Mr. Baker who presented "Powhatan" bo successfully here in S?plember. Mis3 Mae Robinson, an Omaha girl, delighted everyone in the tuneful and singable "Legend of the Chimes," fiom "Robin Hood," supported by the cno rus. Mr. W. A. Derrick of Chicago, at one time a resident of Omaha, sang tho beautiful bass aria, "If Laws Severe," from "The Jewess," with. a full rich voice and a vast amount of power. Mr. Derrick has been very successful ia Chicago. He ha3 a fine church posi tion, and travelled with "Sherwood," the pianist, la3t year. I unders and he expects to go into grand opera sa:n. The fihief interest of the concert cen tcrrd in the rendition of Dudley Buck's wlerd Imaginative music set to Long fellow's beautiful poem, "The Golden Legend." The story is basrd upon that never tiring theme of the conflict betwesn the personification of evil, "Luci'er," and of weakness. "Fleaury," and of innocence, "Elsie." It is a panorama of the human emotions, and Dud'.ey - Duck has given It a realism end p3wer that aPPea3 everyone, "3 Mr. Derrick ns "Lucifer" D.oved himself a finished s!ng?r, but the work was a little high for his voice and was tharpfoie somewhat of a disappoint ment. Mr. Bairer as Prince Henry sustaincj cis part so well and sang witn so mucn expression everyone was ( nthuslas l In pralso of this young artist. Miss Lillian Terry as "Elsie" did tho most artistic work of the evening. Tout fchn is thoroughly appreciated In Om aha was evidenced by tho proloogel ipplauso accorded her when she arcs,, to sing that beautiful pray.v, ".My ilc decmer and My Lord," and Vi was a prayer. She put into it that hcly flro that cannot bo cultivated, t only glvn to some. The closing durt, "O, Beauty of Holiness, bo'ween Prince Henry and Elsie wa3 particularly fine, anJ th;EO who heard it will rpmember It. Tho orchestra was hampered by tho sudden Illnes3 of Hans Albert, the dl- rector, and the calling away of eight theatre orchestra. However, they d!d acceptable work and much credit fihould be given Mr. Earnest Wardln, who directed them so skilfully en a few hours' notice. The chorus gave evi dence of the most careful training. The voices were well balanced and respond ed to every movement of the ba:oi widded by the director, Mr. Tho3. J. Kelly. Mr. Kelly deserves the greatest credit for a performance wuich 13 rot only an honor 10 tho city of Omaha, but to the 8.ate. OLA B. CAMPBELL. The next musical event to ocur ia Lincoln in the regular course of enter tainments provided by Prof. Kimball, of the University School of Music, will be the appearance of the great Rus3fan pianist, Leopold Gcdowsky, whose splendid exhibition of technique and clear Interpretation on the occasion of his concert in this city last tea.on is still remembered by the music lcver3 of Lincoln. Since that time. GodawsVy has rapidly advanced toward recogni tion as one of the really great pianists, until his position Is now everywhere acknowledged. His playing of , the Chopin E minor Concerto with the Boston Symphony orche3tra at tho Worcester festival the 24th of las., month, gave him a standiu s cond to that cf no pianist of the present Jay in the estimation of the leading critics of New England. Philip Hale, mus'e. editor of the Bo3toa Journal, and a scholarly musician as well, wrote In the warmest and mest unqualified pral:e: while Ben Woolf, of the Boston Herald, an equally eminent and exacting crltl.-, spoke in glowing terms of Gcd;w3ky'3 artistic and masterly rendering of f-c concerto. In January next, Godowsky is engaged to play as solo'st with the Chicago orchestra in the Auditorium, in Chicago, and on that occasion will play the Tschalkowsky Concarto, one of the most difficult work3 in the en tire range of piano music. Gowdowsky 13 to b? heard In Lin coln October 31, and will for this re cital present a program of tho most in teresting character. 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