Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-29
Music and Musical Notes

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in turn, spoke of him saroastically as the
great Mogul"
After having had the adulation OF the
Viennese, who easily forgave what they
called his fascinating rudeness,' and
smiled indulgently at his using the snuff
fers' for a toothpick, and after changing
his lodgings from the bare-walled desert Of
room, in which Czerny met him, for
more comfortable quarters and after many
love affairs, in the year 1901 his deafness
began to grow upon him more and more.
He tried every possible and probable cure
of every nature, hygienic, local and gem
eral and it Is at this time that we find
him writing-"I will, as far as possible,
defy my fate, though there must be mo-
ments when 1 shall be the most miserable
of Gods creatures l will grapple with
fate; 1t shall never drag me down."
d
We will not here enter into the many
interesting facts concerning the works of
the great master, nor will we touch upon
the many peculiarities and asperities of his
manner which estranged friends, physl-
clans and others who did not understand
! the man or his malady.
suffered was enough to turn the motions
of his spirit into the darkness of Erebus;
so let those things pass as being mere
symptoms of the distressing thorn in his
\ flesh.
Those who want to follow up the sub
| ject will find it easily in any musical
| library and the biography is fascinating
| reading but what the present writer has
| tried to do, so far has been to bring the
matchless Beethoven into close human
| touch with those who love him, and those
| who know him not. For there are only
| two classes, those who love him, and those
who know him not-for to know him was
to love him.
But, what has he left to those who are
| discouraged in their musical progress, who
| feel the lack of sympathy, who work.
| ing against handcaps, who are longing for
| opportunity, who seem to meet with moth
| ing but obstacles in the pursuit of the
vision splendid?"
Listen! You who could do so much better
II you had not been prevented by circum-
stances; you who have not the facilities
| for study and progress; you who are work
ing away with might and main, seeing only
misunderstanding and not appreciation; you
who feel the call and see nothing but "lions
in the way"
| Listen! Listen! Here are the words OF
the great Beethoven. Memorize them:
Let the child of affliction take comfort
in finding one like himself, who, in spite
of all the impediments of nature yet did
all that lay in his power to obtain admit
tance into the rank of worthy artists and
men,"
Great master, we thank you for
these words of rebuke and encouragement
We will think of you, and be thankful
We will strive, and we will not be despond-
ent. We will learn of you, and take heart
Gratias tibi THOMAS ]. KELLY.
Musical Notes,
For the first time the music lovers of
| Omaha Will have the treat of hearing the
great singer Marcela Sembrich in song
| recital on Thursday evening of this week.
| Nine. Sembrich has been heard here twice
| before, once in Don Pasquale" and once
in Lucia" but never before in a straight
song 'e'"ai' PART l.
saiisae ;on0pin
N'''Oe Mr. zadora.
Aria from Traviata, "Ah fros e lui'. Verdi
Nine. SemRrch
Romance-Plus Blanche (Huguenotsl--
Mr.. Van Hoose
Songs-(a) Forelle ...............F. Schubert
lei 81 mes vers avaient des allies Hahn
| I'D Love Has Wings................R Rl RS
(e) The Lass With the Delicate Air.
''' Mime sembrich
PART III.
Valse caprice on two motives from
Mr. zadora. 80
Grand duo from La Boheme. ...".: :Puccln
Nine sembrch and Mr. Van Hoose.
Songs-(a) How Much / Love You La Forge
(b) When the Roses Bloom Q7iD....
'';;;,;;.,,,,'''''''''''''' Louise Feicha,Fa,
Mr.. Van Hoose
Valse-Voce di PrimaveTa. ........J. Strauss
Nine. Sembrch
Mr. Ellison Van Hoose Is considered one
Of the foremost American tenors, ana Mr.
ZAdoTa has a splendid reputation and has
been studying intimately with the B. rln
idol of the piano, Busoni.
Here followeth the program Of the re-
cital to be given by Mrs. Sharg OF Oma "a
soprano, and Mr. August Molzer OF LIN
coin, yiolinist tomorrow evening at tnc
PART l.
Concerto-D major. ;;.;,..........'... Paganin
Mr.. Molzer.
Ca) Aria-F1auto Magieo. o.......,...., Mozart
(bl Inner Lesser ird Mein sehlummer.
(c)Komm Wir Wandein........,..... Corni ius
Mrs. Shary
ca Ave Marie. ..,....''''' 'sehuoert-W -Wilhelmy
Cd SlaNonlc Dances ..................DO .DOVOrali
Mr. MolZer.
PART IL.
Songs-ta) Aria-Depuis le Jour Gouise)
(b) My Heart Sings. .Chaminadt
(c) Serenade (vlolin ObligatO). ..,.... .GOunod
Mrs Shary.
] boheHlldh Aliss Mollel
Mr.. MolZer.
SOngs-(a) The Spring Has Come. .... White
| Oh Bohemian Folk Song...................
(c) Nymphs ct SylVains. .............. Bemberl
Mrs. Shary
Accompanies, Mrs Edith Wagner and
Mr.. Vernon Spence of Lincoln.
The Robert Cuscaden school will give It's
ninth public recital on Tuesday evening
April 7. at Schneider Mueller auditorium
An unusually attractive program has beer
prepared for the concert. The school or,
chestra will be assisted by Mrs. j. A. C.
Kennedy, pupil of Fred Ellis. Folowina
this concert Mr.. Cuscaden VIII give u vio,
lin recital, with orchestra accompa niment
Four OF the principal works OF violin 1T
erature will be presented The A major
I | concerto by Mozart. the ID major; con