Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

4Nlk0SM unique ring TO II, II may
- prove interesting:
Dear. Mr.. -: For some time past l
rave been thinking
What does It profits others when / sing
songs, thinking more Of the musical setting
than the words.
From time to time 1 have gone to listen
to our great artists, hoping, longing, to
hear something helpful, and am always dis
appointed.
What if-one of our public speakers
should talk in a rambling way, thinking
only Of the beauty of the speaking voice?
His personality might be charming, his
delivery good. He might be even so great
an orator, but II he did not say something
worth while we would go away plying that
man, Borrowing because ne, to all outward
appearances, so capable, should be so lack
ing!
when we hear a pianist we expect to
hear a song without words.
When we hear a vocalist we expect to
hear a song with words. We ought to hear
songs that are chosen carefully, prayerfully
great consideration given to the words,
that they might help and cheer and be an
uplift to all who hear them.
II wish to say the purpose Of my work
will be to give programs this year that are
composed of songs selected from our best
composers as to verse and music. l will,
In other words, sing only songs that have
q message.
For when God gave to us voices he ex-
pected US to say something when we speak,
and what is singing but speaking in a
singing tone? Very truly yours for ser
vice, --"
The mama nf fhiG nAnNralNn doag NOT
make any difference, but the Idea Is q
! good one; whether singing is but speaking
in a singing tone or whether 1t is not, the
fact remains tina When God gave us
voices he expected us to say something. -
Yes. lie expected us TO say something
worth while; He expected us to have some
thing to say. And we would all be wise
to follow the example Of the Chicago con-
tralto.
The following very pertinent remarks
were made recently In an article by Mr..
w. J. Henderson, musical editor Of the
New York sun. Mr.. Henderson usually
does make pertinent remarks, and these
are on the old. old subject Of American
study abroad. Speaking Of the various
teachers In Berlin, Paris md other places.
he lacOnlcally adds, speaking Of one rep
resentative American teacher, Would
they study with him II his studio was in
Forty-third street?" He then proceeds "a
say: There is a lot Of nonsense about
this going abroad to study. Another OPP
portunity to find out just what il is that
American students desire IL offered by the
engagement Of Milks Ternina, one OF the
greatest dramatic artists that ever trod
the stage OF the Metropolitan opera house
80 A.. .-F,.H-. = - -. a
Institute of Musical Art. She is already
at work there and now the question arises
whether ambitious young Americans will
flock to study with her. VIII they rather
walt til she returns to Europe and Their
spend thousands Of dollars TO follow her
instruction, which for many Of them car
now be reached at the expenditure Of q
scent c~aTfare9
Here is a chance for would-be opers
d~arlings to learn their calling at hom,
under the direction OF a past mistress OF
the art. It will be interesting to not,
whether they seize the opportunity or pas
Il by and cross the ocean to study nnde
one Of the American teachers who wen
over there simply because being therI
makes better business.
Jean de Reszke has a flourishlng voca
school In Paris. He teaches from 10 a. m
tn 7 p. m. He has hundreds Of American
pupils. But suppose he were engaged L
teach at the Institute OF Musical Art
Would he have them then? Watch tn
Ternina experiment"
No he would not, Godowsky as re
lated before in this music column Of IN
Bee, was not crowded with pupils Il
Chicago, nor had he TO iniure his heslt
playing a vast number Of plano recitals
Not hat any Of Us heard OF. He plays
one time at the Creighton theatsr mo,
the oTpheum,) and was il nineteen 0
twenty-one people who were present
, Something like that anyhow. and MI
{ Joseph Calm became Indignant, and the
{ the more he thought about IL, the wors
! Il seemed TO him, and the upshot Of IN
b matter was that Herr Joseph went on
with a subscription paper ana sold Ssh