Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15
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When Mr.. Herman Bellstedt looks in the
mirror he sees bandmaster who is muei-
clan and his musicianship will be put to
test this week. when he offers to the musical
public a series Of programs which, taken as
a series, far exceed in musical value any
thing ever attempted before either by Bell
stedt's Concert band or any other. Every
night of the week will be given over to one
or other of the great schools Of composition
and the education therein contained should
not be overlooked by any student OF music,
vocal or instrumental These programs will
be an education not to be 'despised. The
exposition has done a wise thing in allow
ing the concerts to be arranged to
make the enjoyment OF such artistic efforts
possible.
| Many persons are in the habit OF writing
to the musical critic of The Bee in order to
receive suggestions, decide differences and
recommend music and teachers and in their
haste to receive answers they sometimes, in
fact, generally, forget to enclose a postage
stamp. It would not be very serious thing
to answer such letters. If they came singly,
but the postage soon counts UP, and In future
no letters will be answered without the
spondents do not care 2 cents for an answer
they should not have it.
The following original questions have been
rccently received and the answers are here
with published for the first time:
Dear Sir-To decide a bet, please state
who was the composer of Mother Dear
Mother Come Home from the Club
Answer-The composers name Is not
known. 1t is not found in the Novello cata-
logue, nor is it to be had at any OF the
music stores. This latter fact is strange.
for tho music stores have all the rubbish OF
the century.
Dear Sir-I go up the scale with per-
feet ease, but find a great amount of difi-
Guilty in coming down. What shall I do to
overcome this?
Answer-Don't go up.
Dear Sir-Please give me the names Of
; some good songs suitable for my church
work. | sing Calvary" Nearer My God
to Thee (to the tune OF robin Adair')
The Fountain So White" Where Is Ny
, Dad Tonight" Little Sissie's Crossed the
River" Don't you think that my Ange
Mothers Prayer" is just too lovely for any
thing? | do. I think it is just awful sweet
Please answer right away, as | want some
thing for a social next week, too.
answer ne -NtNtI IdleS W Ndlluel
good. You could write sacred words to it
Also ooh, How l Love to See My Dear Olt
Mother Work." and so with many others
Avoid singing above the heads of your con
gregation. The classics you mention
l while they are no doubt of great comfort t,
you, might not be readily understood by th
@ average assemblies.
y Dear Sr-We have fine band here il
our town and we are going to give concer
g to raise money enough to buy uniforms
The committee is uncertain as to what the,
ought to charge for the first concert, 1t viii
be a swell affair. Miss Mary Founder, VIII
has graduated after a six months cours
= at Scaleyille, will play the Maiden
: Prayer and "Silvery Waves" An answe
u by return mail will oblige.
Answer-If you have not already givel
your concert We would advise You to Civ
y premiums at the door, to all who will come
'' admission free, and then charge half dol
: lar to get out This will certainly make yo
d a lot OF money and you will have the pleas
y ure of seeing that it is spent cheertully
!: They will not grudge the exit fee.
; Dear Sr-My friends all say that | hav
= a very fine voice. sing all the notes OF tn
e piano with ease. ! want to go into gran
}, opera. ! have money to burn and / want I
= be a great singer. What shall | do, an
could | be ready for an engagement in 81
months? / know nothing about music, ex
cept the difference between singing an
playing. But | feel that | could be grea
e singer. l will come up and sing for you an
time you say
Answer-You are rich. Your friends
n consequently, say that you are fine singer
t BY a species of Sherlock Holmes logic
therefore, We feel constrained to form thi
: opinion. Study the jewsharp. If yo
5 can't play the plano or mandolin learn t
n play poker, If that does not burn you
S money up at once send it to the relief bu
reau Of the Husbands OF Distressed Musi
e clans Wives Society, care of this depart
Il ment As TO your kind offer to sing for us
Il would say that such trouble on your par
e would result ignominiously, as We are ston
deaf.
e Dear Slr-Our Musical Literary clu
,, wants to know from you If Beethoven wrot
Moonlight on the Hudson" Also,
Y Beethoven dead and, i; not, where does h
( live?
> Answer-A recent dispatch from Nj
q Beethoven states that he never wrote this
a beautiful piece. He says you are probabl
i thinking of the Banks of the Wabash.
: which he did not write either. He is deat
n dear madam, very, very dead. In fact he ha
been murdered several times Hence Ii
r scowl on his face portrayed in all busts ,
e the great man.
e Dear Sir-What is the best band in II
d countryf Please answer, 10 decide bet