Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-17
Music
Max Landow's Piano Recital.

Max Landow's Piano Recital.
PROGRAM.
(a) Harmonies du soir (Etudes d'exicu-.
ton i5 IaSH'
Annees de P~elerinage) ...........,...
(c) Second Ballade (B miLor)...........
(a) Fantasie, f minor, op. 49...."....Chopi
(b) Ballade, G minor, op. 2S..,"..""".;
DeuX Legendes. 49,. ,LlS@t
1. st. Francois d'Assise La predi-
cation aux oiseaux."
2. st. Francois de Paule 'marchant
sur les flots.'
(a) Allegro de Concert, OPP. Chopin
(b) Nocturne
(c) Etude ,...,"".'"'".'".''t'""'"''"
fa1 Cantiaue glamour OFrom Harmonies
poetiques ct religieuses) .............Lisz
% Polonalse, E major. ..........",.."'''
The above program of pianoforte music
was the medium of communication between
Mr.. Max Landow. pianist, and his audience
Thursday at the First Baptist church.
1t would have seemed reasonable to sup
| pose that after the very generous manner
In which Mr.. Landow has lavished his
precious gifts upon the local fellowship of
musIc-lovers, they would have turned out
en- masse and filled the place where he
would elect to play his program and charge
an admission fee. The former ~recitals have
been mostly invitation affairs and without
any admission fee. They were attended
abundantly. The recital last night was at
| tended by the faithful and doubtless by the
discriminating as well as by the grateful.
The program was long, but the interest
was undated. Enthusiasm and absorption
we're the distinguishing features OF the
subdued and receptive audience. Not an
effect was lost. nor a tone unheard through
anything approaching restlessness.
The entire evening was given over to
two of the great composers. One was
Ldszt: the Prelate. the Prophet, the Realist.
The other Chopin: the Poet, the Mystic. the
Idealist.
To the Interpretation of these two oppo-
site types of the best in musical compost
ton of their separate kinds, came Mr.. Max
Landow, who with the master mind and
master hand OF the artist revealed the
thoughts and intents OF the greater men
who wrote their thoughts In music and
quilt their edifices in enduring tones. The
talent of Max Landow amounts at times to
the height of unqualified genius. He has
technique and skill more than abundant
for the most exacting number on his pro-
gram. But he has also the poesy and the
polse which must go with the technical
achievements before one can rank as an
artist.
One thinks OF Mr.. Landow as an emo
tional player, then as a brilliant tecnnicisn,
and then as an intellectual musician; In the
end he wonders II the mar has not all
three branches well balanced.
To sketch a brief account Of the salient
points OF each number on the program
would be superfluCus, as II would mean
nothing 20 those who were not present and
those who were there already know. How
ever. the rarity Of the "Deux L.egendes'
or Two Legends of Liszt, tile Sermon TO
the Birds" and the walking on the
Waves" entities these beautiful gems TO
the distinction of a special mention In a
program of valued masterpieces. The
alluring and ravishingly tender "Sonette
de Petrarca" was also q welcome visitor.
Mr.. Lahdow leaves shortly for Europe
and will give this program. or almost all Of
Il, in Berlin on October .. X.