Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-20
Music and Musical Notes

people-the kind needed TO promote tho
steady, enduring qualities OF towns
musical life.
Mr.. T. J. Kelly'a choir has accomplished
beautiful results. The Sunday afternoon
vssper service at Saint Marys is always
well attended. OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly's
personal work much may be said In com.
mendation. Their greatest sign of reoog-.
milton thus far is their engagement at
Chicago university next August when
they will give the Irish program SHAM
rocks"
No musical season can be- passed over
without a word about Madame Borglum
and her charming Accomplishments. We
are indeed fortunate to have such a person
ality to enjoy.
To Miss Juliet McCune I wish TO extend
my heartfelt thanks. Without her sterling
aid it would be impossible for me to keep
this column, My spirit is ever ready In
the cause Of good music, but my body is
often useless She is always ready to help
Her scholarly mind and keen appreciation
make 1t a pleasure 70 read her criticisms
The 1866 season had a fitting ending
with Kubelik's recital at Boyds theater
Now will come the long stretch with only
band concerts to divert us.
The Cincinnati May festival was a ire
mendous success Sir Edward Elgar was
the lion of the hour. He is the greatest
oratorio composer that England has pro-
duced since the old halcyon days. His
great work, THE Apostles" was given in
its entirety.
Mr.. Krehbied, the famous New York
critic, has heard seventeen May festivals
at Cincinnati; in fact. all since their start
In 1873,
Concerning the nestor Of American COM
posers, John X. Paine, whose death oc-
Cured last week. the following remarks
OF Louis c. Eelson in a recent issue of the
Btude are timely:
An active musical life that covers the
period from 1880 to the present embraces
every important event that has occurred
In the higher realms OF American music,
and Prof Paine not only has lived through
eadeT IN the out avan mas yS sR On
Pros P FS1ss' lslssr e the present writer
oughly in the future Of music" He Ger
tainly can be classed as a musician and
composer In whom the elements Of the old
written in the classical forms and he Ina :
also shown a romantic spirit In his more
recent works; he has attained the dignity
p Tyrannus," and he has given most modern
touches IN some parts Of his opera "AEara, "
notably In the Oriental dances and In the
beautiful forest scenes, II will be a matter
of much interest 70 the readers OF the
Etude TO know that Prof. Paine is al pres,
upon an American subJect-Abraham lin.
colin. We can all hope that when we have
the pleasure Of hearing this work per
formed We shall be justified in calling i
the American Heroic" symphony, upon
, greater man than Napoleon. whom Bee
eminenty man OF the American peopl
that American characteristics must com
I to the fore In such work.
Several musicians have spoken TO me o
my idea OF = musicians club. thinking
would be an attractive and pleasant thing
Next fall shall at least look about an
see what the expense would be. One en-
. thuHiast suggested that no plano be in
: stalled, the room 70 he used purely 10
reading and social meeting purposes. Thi
struck me very favorably. The musician
OF the city ought 10 meet more frequently
We get "cliquey'' and rutty. know Their
are many whom I see rarely. There seem
10 be no remedy for Il. The Little Room
! which have In mind would be a droppin
: IN place for all interested IN music. W
could talk things over and very likely &c
: wholly different impressions OF many pee
pie. ANY way, Il Il worth trying.
: Here's good luck and a happy summe
c season to the toiiers in the musical field
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