Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-22
Music and Musical Notes


organization. The first of October Miss
Ormsby goes to Worcester. Mass, as one
OF the soloists of the festival. 1t is posi-
BILE that Miss Ormsby may be heard at
one Of the Tuesday morning musicales next
season.
Last Monday evening Mr.. Alexander
Stewart was married to Miss Margaret
Baird Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart will sail for
England on July q from Montreal. After
a summer spent in travelling they will re-
turn to Omaha in October. Their many
friends wish them a safe voyage and much
happiness.
Prof. ]. c. Richards gave a most sue
cessful organ recital at Plattsmouth on
July L.
One of the greatest of many recurring
great events at the Crystal Palace in Lon
don is undoubtedly the triennial Handel
Festival. 1t is no ordinary testimony to
the name and fame of the great composer
that time after time this great musical
event attracts the voluntary and enthusi-
astio services OF 1900 skilled musicians. For
though a German, Handels triumphs in
London drew him away from Hanover,
where he had been well received and
thought of settling under the patronage of
the Elector. An ode written for Queen
Annes birthday brought the young COM
poser such credit as well as a substantial
pension that he practically deserted THE
Hanoverian court When Queen Anne died
and the Elector succeeded to the English
throne Handel was in an awkward fix. He
did not venture 10 call upon the new king,
knowing that his late master had reason
to complain OF his conduct. The reconcilia-
ton makes pretty story, but 1t is suf-
ficient here to remind readers that it was
by his water Music" that Handel once
more was fioated into royal favor. Hence
the music by which Handel is remembered
was made in England" and right worth
lily do the English perpetuate his fame.
1t was in 1857 that the first Of the trien-
NAL festivals was held. The Sacred Har-
monte society unfortunately dissolved in
1882 arranged 1t in commemoration of the
centenary of the composers death. Two
thousand picked London and provincial
singers, including the famous Sims Reeves
took part, and the band contained nearly
400 performers. Ever since the popular
interest has grown till, in this festival 500
picked and trained voices from Yorkshire,
Bristol and Birmingham festival centers
supplement the 400 London singers while
the 800 instrumentalists include not only
the most renowned professional players,
but also fine body of amateurs. among
whom this year are a considerable number
of ladies' This magnificent choir brings a
magnificent audience. The earlier years
witnessed an attendance of 10000. but lat
terly the attendance has exceeded $1,000.
very enjoyable musicale was given last
week, Saturday, by the pupils of Miss
Eleanor Rentz at the home of Mrs. G.. w.
Johnston at Thirty-third and Dodge streets,
attended by about fifty invited guests The
program rendered was;
]. (a) ION Dress Parade. .,....... Mcintyre
(b) Jolly Darkies" ............... Bechter
Miss Ruth Beecher.
2. (a) Song Without Words ..... StreabOg
(b) "Schmetterlinge" ................. Lege
Miss Cordelia McCullOch.
Miss Katherine Herbert.
l. "To My Star ...,.....................B Ohm
Miss Kate Rosso. -
8. 1.-THE Butterfly .......................B ohm
Miss Annie Haskins.
" " Miss Myrna Boyce.
Z. (al The Mountain Stream ....., Smith
o. Pine MaZurk' ................. .Godard
Miss Pearl Baumann.
(b) Lies Lullaby. ........................
W Miss Katherine Herbert. - .
9. "a la bien aimee" .,................ schuett
Miss Clara Westcott.
10. (a) "Morgenstimmung .......... ..Grieg
w Miss Alice French.
H. 5 ~ L9ye Thee I,sg
Miss Isabelle French.
L. N Miss Hazel Herbert
Musically speaking, next season will be
overcrowded with personalities and events
Foreign pianists and violinists will vie with
the orchestra and the opera companies 20
sustain interest The battle royal will be
among the virtuosi OF the keyboard, for
never before have so many great pian!sts
been announced for appearance here.
Rosenthal. Gabrilovitsch, Lhevinne, Pade-
rewsh and Nevas viii come from Europe,
and TO them will be added Joseffy Fannie
bloomfield Zeisler and Olga samarotf. Be
cause OF this formidable competition
Gadowsky. De Pachman. Josef Hoffman,
and Harold Bauer have postponed their
next American tours for one year.
Three great violinists are announced to
appear-Kubelik. Ysaye and Caesar Thomp-
son, and Leoncavallo win come with the
famous La Scala orchestra from Milan. At
present Ysaye's coming is somewhat doubt
full. but should he come his tour will begin
In November. Thompson comes In January.
Kubelik does not return until February.
making his re-entry at Vancouver upon
his return from Australia
MARY LEARNED.