Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08

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was Macmilens success that. Immediately
following his recital last month, Louden
@. Charlton, the American impressario,
who is in London and attended the con-
cert, engaged Macmillen for a tour of the
United States. to begin next November.
Macmillen. prior to coming to America,
will play many times in London, Berlin
and Paris, arrangements having been made
already for these recitals. When he ar
rives in America he will be Just p years
old, having been born in that historic old
town, Marietta, o., In 1885. Despite the
fact that he has not been in the United
States for more than decade he expects
to claim his citizenship and cast his first
vote at the fall elections.
From the visitors writing room. Ameri
can Express company, Paris, comes a
screed in positively the most villainous
writing 1 ever saw. saying that De Minor
c. Baldwin, whose work was so thor
oughly enjoyed at the First Baptist church
OF Omaha short time ago, is now tour
ing the continent at this point" QIow
can you tour on a pointO Then there's
something about Royal Albert Halo. yes
he had 10000 people. It looked at first like
Gen Thousand" being in capitals. Well
I'm sure De Baldwin must have put awav
at least two absinthe cocktails before ha
wrote that note. No man who wishes 10
get on in the world and pen his own ads
should send out such unreliable hen
tracks.
This information about Karl Muck will
De OF interest to music lovers Little seams
TO be known OF his work in America. 1t
IL from Berlin to the Musical Leader.
The contract which takes DR.. Karl Mucl,
S 60 pOsSon 70 assume the leadership of the
~ symphony Id6y orchestra robs Berlin OF one Of
at a Wagner opera and hear the frenEied
calls OF Muck MuckW which 90 up from
for doubt as TO the strong hold which he
mas upon the Berlin public. 1t is not with
out tremendous amount of persuasion.
however, that he is induced to appear he.
lore the curtain, and then not without be-
ing taiTly dragged out by the singers, who
Tear to show themselves again without
bringing with them the man Whoss naJus
Is IN eVerybody's mouth. DIR. Muck is az
MiiV9est and unostentatious and does 81
the announcement that he must 10 10 Ros'
Ton came In the nature OF a decided sur
, deplore the fact that information F I
mas sought him out and can only eomfnrI
themselves by the belief that he is only 10
pe apeent Tor one year while neRotia lions
with hikisch are pending. But who EnoS,-
Inc Dlrd IN the hand may not be reIeased
fSa SPe esdiS since 1892 Or. Muck has beer
opera In Berlin, his chief reputation Test-
ing upon his Incompatible CONDUCTING ~
the wagner scores. Under his baton svsTv
. wagner performance becomes a ner1or, ~
muSlGal event and his conspicuous SERVICES
? IN .thIs direction have received warm recoS.
nltlon IN Bayreuth, whittier he Is caIIeS
every season to assist in the festival I'M.
> year, as formerly, most OF the 'tParsIfsIis
on RsloSs %iiI be given under his direo
Neumann OF Prague, who Is keen AZ as
, Selhin ~ new star on the musical horizon
he1 discovered the young conductor AM
called him to the direction of The a, aile
IN Prague, and when this same astute ne ~
fSSvyy s aneiis with MIN a brilliant galaxy
reese Malten, Heichmann and Others 9av,
the Russians In ST. Petersburg and Nos
COW their FIRST opportunity OF hearip 40 Us I
German performance OF the Niebsiunss
King, II was DR.. Muck upon whom III,
homer OF conducting fell. In Berlin Dr. Dr.
duetor. but he is called repeatedly 10 f con
aon. Madrid. Budapest and 81. Petersburs
Son1uet me various symphony orches
yytls ana since DR.. Hans Richter ief
Vienna Muck Is one OF the favorites OF m,
austrian capital, where he conducts eael
was not until Muck was 3 years nG ia ~ 4
no made a definite decision TO adopt must,
had sSso rs P50fsfs Ta% ,h The study q
lad OF II years he made his first pubii,
appearance as a pianist in his native cit,
chamber music and played among the VIC
linlsts IA the symphony orchestra HIS en-
tire collegiate education was with a view
active member, and 10 this he owes hi
| broad and eclectic training In philosonbV
lphilology and musical history in which N
made his Doctors degree in LeigziE IN lss0
| In the same year he appeared as soloist a
Gswandhaus concert In Leipzig, and hi
| success ON this occasion probably caat ~
deciding vote In determining his future ca
reer. In spite Of his superior training An
preparation he commenced at the bolton
Of the ladder as director OF the chorus h
Zurich and has climbed by gradual staRes
involving every kind OF apprenticeship, M
20 his present conspicuous position. He 1
by nature an earnest student and even no,
never attempts the performance OF a neN
work until he has gone through each OF
chsstrai part and supplied with his han
I the necessary marks Of phrasing and m
depreciation. MARY LEARNED.