Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20

do not care for Beethoven have simply
been receiving some one else's message. If
they will persevere, they will find their
own.
The same, OF course, applies to Brahms.
There is difference of opinion about the
work of Brahms. In fact, it occurs to the
present writer of The Bee, that the musical
editor Of the New. York Sun has not been
over-zealous in praise OF Brahms. Mr..
Henry r.. Finck (the aforesaid musical
EDITOR perhaps did not get his own special
songs.
There are songs of Brahms which are
not going to he immortal: there are some
that are never sung as the composer APP
pears to have intended; there are some
whose depth is greater than their height;
and yet the fact remains that there are
Brahms songs which are radiant with
beauty.
In a book on Songs and Song writer's, 4"
Mr.. Flick says. There was a time when
Hegel was so popular that the Berlin stu
dents used to crawl through the windows to
make sure of getting a seat in his lecture
room, while S-chopenhauer, who had more
ideas than all other German philosophers
put together. was ignored. Today Schopen-
hauer's works are scattered broadcast in
hundreds Of thousands OF volumes, while
Hegel has become a mere name, and 1t is
difficult to get copies OF his works. Read
Brahms Tor Hegel, Franz for Schcpenheuer,
and you will have a glimpse of the music
Of the future
Apart from the Brahms episode, the lat
ter illustration is interesting in that 1t
gives the musical editor OF The Bee a
good supporting authority, in his views
so often expressed in this column on the
neglected excellence OF Robert Franz, the
peerless composer of the miniature style,
IL you will, and pearls, and rubIes, and
diamonds and smaller gems Of song. But
remember we'll. they are miniature only
in length: they are smaller gems only
in regard to the space they occupy.
They are not light, Ia any sense OF the
word: they are not easy; some of them
II sung as the composer intended are very
difficult. and offer problems Of breath
control and intelligent exposition: some
OF the very shortest are the most difficult.
But precious beyond all dispute. And
Robert Franz will some day come into
his own. THOMAS J, KELLY.
Musical Notes.
A very creditable program Of a piano
recital, given by the advanced pupils OF
Miss Alma Buck Thursday evening. Febru-
airy 3, at the Lyric theater, was received
last week. Those taking part were: Misses
Myrtle Roy, Minnie Corneer, Florence
Rachman, Rachel schultz, Alice Smith,
Dora Hendriokson and Clara Hendrickson
A recital consisting OF dramatic read.
ings and violin numbers was given before
a very large audience FRIDAY evening al
the Young Women's Christian association
auditorium by pupils OF Misses Lillian
Fitch and Luella Allen. Those taking par
were: Miss Gould, Miss Shelly, MISS
S~harpless, Effie Grovert, Dorothy Judson
Marion Kuhn. Marion Jarvis. Hazel Snow
Jessimle Sheradden, Elizabeth Hart, Gladly
Thompson. Frances Knettle, Evelyn Han
son, Marie Douglas, MIR, ID. Young, Mauric'
Clark, Raymond koehler, Edward Sehurig
Morton Rhoades.
A music fest will be given by pupils com
plotting course No. 1 In the Effa Ellis sys
tenn OF illustrated music In the recital hal
IN the old Brandeis building SATURDAY
afternoon, February 10. at $3.50 p. IN. Mem
bers OF the class who will play solos are
Margaret Hostetter, Margaret Craig Nnt
Marjorie Clapp. The class viii be assisted
by Mrs. Mabel Leachey Larkins, contralto
and Joselyn Stone. Lydia Burnett. Mar.
Stefan, Janet Gilinsky, Willard Hood
julia Stenicka and Phyllis Hunter Of
course No. 2 Certificates OF promotion
VIII be presented 20 the members OF thu
A recital by the pupils OF Miss Emily
Cleve will be given Wednesday evening
FEBRUARY o. in the auditorium OF IN,
orchestra, under her direction, viii Civ
several numbers. including the sixth sym
violin solos.