Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16

has appealed to the musicians and
lovers with a tremendous program.
the Tschaikowsky overture, To-
hengrin (selections therefrom), including
the Dream" sung by Miss Frances Boy
den, who was so enthusiastically praised
In this column last year; the Love
music and the Magic Fire." from Die
walkure. Albert will sing the Prologue
to "Pagliacci.' Do you know Il? 1t alone
is worth the price Of admission. In the
evening there will be an overture "Tri-
umphal," by Rubinstein. the second Hun
garian rhapsody Of Liszt; Gottschalk's
Last Hope and scenes from Lucia" in
addition to other beautiful things.
The ~soloists, in addition to those men
toned, are Signora Adele Borghi, Signor
Zernl and Kryl, the cornetist- These are
red letter occasions. The place, Boyd's
theater.
Mr.. Charles Hawley Keefer. pianist, will
have a recital by his pupils on Tuesday
evening Of this week at his residence, S71b
North Eighteenth street.
Under the auspices of the woman's alli-
ance of Unity church a most enjoyable
musicale was given in that comfortable and
DleAtduL eulHC6 Ou NGhhOoudI ChA AoeN@
The program was arranged by a master
hand and the usual mixing together In an
indiscriminate manner of presentations by
leading professionals and ambitious anna
teurs was on this occasion omitted.
Mr.. Joseph Calm appeared as pianist and
was interpreted as composer. His piano
numbers were as usual most heartily re-
ceived.
Why were W such beautiful numbers
placed the first on the program? Just be-
cause 1t is customary, l suppose, but 1t is
a custom which should be done away with.
1 should think that artists who play the
plano would make a move toward abolish
ing the thing. 1 would like to see pro-
grams graded according to the musical
standing Of the participants as far as pos
sible. Certainly It is not right that the
biggest artist Of the bunch should play
the prelude Nicht war;
On this occasion also Mr.. F. Hatson
Wright, organist, appeared only at the last.
An organ ''postlude," as 1t were. Miss
Helen Burnham sang Mr.. Gahm's song do
You Ask What the Birds Say?" very pleas
ingly and gave as an encore the Cradle
Song of the same composer.
Mr.. Baumeister played in his usual in
telligent manner and Mrs. Nicely and Mr..
Manchester were spiendidly received. The
Cecilian quartet made an instant hit
On Shrove Tuesday, or, as the date APP
peared on the program, "Mardi Gras," the
people at the Sacred Heart convent were
delightfully."- entertained by a classic recital
by Mr.. Joseph Calm. pianist; Mr.. Max Bau-
| meister, violinist, and Miss Helen Burnham,
soprano.
Answers to correspondents: w. A. NJ,
Lincoln, Neb+Your letter does not give any
| information as to what kind of a club you
and your friends are interested in. Is II
instrumental or vocal? Is 1t organized with
a view to the study of orchestral or choral
works, or the literature Of music? When
you furnish me with a more detailed idea o.
what you want 1 shall be glad to offer you
any assistance I can.
D. G. B., Culbertson, Neb.-It is a pleas
ure to hear of the organization of such
musical clubs as you are working up in thu
outside towns. 1t means much for the fu'
ture of music In the community. AS tC
your questions, I would say that probabl,
the best results will be attained by omittinl
the boys voices. Unless they are very goot
they will not be satisfactory. : have never
favored the blending Of the voices Of boy
and women on one part. But then lots o.
people do. Boys separately, or women sep
arately, In my judgment. give the best re-
suits. You will have to be your own judg,
as to the balance of tone. 1t is a good ide;
to get your tenors first and then built
your other parts according to their 9TH
tenors') volume. There is no fixed rule a
to balance Of parts. You might, for in
stance, get three contraltos who woult
o~verbalance a dozen of sopranos. AS to tn,
names of musical selections, do you wan
sacred or secular?
h South side Maennerchor gave its frs
concert last week under the direction O
Mr.. Charles Petersen. The club was as
sisted by Mrs. Wagner Thomas, Mr.. F
Laux and Mr.. Schaber, soprano, basso an
zitherist, respectively.
The genial, but hard working orgsnist q
All Saints, Mr.. Simms, declares that h
never played before the queen" but doe
before all the saints. l am glad to knO'
this of Mr.. Simms. Wouldn't he play tn
deuce before the queen, or the king, either
Young people should never play with eithe
the king, the queen or the jack in fror
Of them. It is rude, and then it might lea
to gambling by means OF slot machines
But this is a DEPRESSION. What I wante
to say was that the ALI Saint musical ves
pers services which were SO popular las
Lent will be resumed today. Mr.. Hannega
OF st. Louis, Mo-, will sing a solo. Mr.
Parthenia Nicely will sing Eye Hath Nc
Seem" by Gaul, and Mr.. Simms will pre-
sent SOM new and interesting organ mum
bers. The choir will present two beautifl
anthems.
I have received from the musical librar
Of Miss Nora McCabe, Morningside, Coun
ell Bluffs, a program Of q concert whic
was given in New York on November Il
1884. The soprano soloist was Miss Char
lotte Walker, the contralto Miss CARR
Morse, the tenor Mr.. Theodore Toedt, th
basso Max Heinrich. the only. the organis
Mr.. Walter Damrosch. and the conducto
Mr.. Leopold Damrosch. The work give
was "St. Paul. of Mendelssohn.
THOMAS J. KELLY.
Marie Swanson. Harpist. S2s s. 18th 81