Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16


I Gestern abend war ich in Deutschland!
Last night the hospitable homelike, and al
together delightful Deutsches Haus opened
its doors its hall and balcony, to receive
an audience which filled every available
inch Of seating space, while some stood.
and the space available was large space
at that for the haH in which Miss Mary
Nuenchhoff sang and Mr.. Landow played
and sweet voices of the 'Lyra" COM
mingled. is a large and eommodious hall,
with what seemed 10 be unusually good
acoustics
The audience was like one OF those music
loving audiences which one finds so often
in. Germany. intent on hearing and enjoy
w to the utmost the musical feast that
fad been spread by "Lyra": 1t was cos
Fmopoitan audience and it's enthusiasm was
well directed and sincere. The Lyra Ge-
sanEverein gave. two numbers and an en-
core under the dictatorship of the faithful
Miss Kerbach: It is a chorus of young
women VINO looked most attractive in their
kwhite dresses, who sing with good taste,
and with very evident display Of fresh
and unspoiled voices. They were prac-
sically the hostesses OF the evening, and
they were heartily applauded for their
singing ..,.-
Miss Mary Muenchhoff has never sung
better in Omaha than she did last night.
The Bach number which was by request,
was an suspicious opening. That difficult
song of Mozart, "The Violet" was so well
done that It thoroughly merited the huge
bouquet of violets which she received. In
the French songs and especially In
''Maman, dites-mor' the singer gave evil
dence OF her marked ability in interpret
hang the beautiful OLD gems OF that diff
Mt language, for to sing French songs
weA is something which comes only by
hard and unremltting work.
In the Schubert group Miss Muenchhoff
again proved what has been said OF her
in this column often before, namely that
she is especially gifted in this line: as a
'TAeder" singer Miss Mary Muenchhoff ex-
sells She sings them though she loves
them and her intelligence shines through
them at all times. An interesting group
of songs by Hugo Wolf, Weingarther
Humperdinck and Walter Morse Rummel
made a brilliant close 10 a program whose
selection indicated thoughtfulness and
splendid taste.
Miss Muenchhoffs voice ia at its very
best in her middle tones. when she sends
them out. hut she has tendency to be
too ungenerous with them; her upper tones
have the quality OF a choirboy in an Eng
dangerously near sharpness. which leads
some people to consider Miss Muenohhoffs
information faulty: this flute-like treble"
quality Miss Muenchhoff sometimes en-
riches by darksning a little, with excellent
results, for then they ring out beautifully.
More warmth in the middle part of the
voice and more depth in the lower will
4 make Miss Muenohhoffs voice still more
Y beautiful than Il has been, and that Is say
ing much.
Without rejecting In the least on Miss
Afuenchhoffs singing Il must be admitted
that at times one could scarcely keep from
giving ones attention to the wonderful
accomplishments played by Mr.. Max Ian
dow AS a plRnist AIR. Landow's excep-
tionsl ability, high type OF genius. poetic
interpretations. and mastery tone painting
have been exploited in this column Of The
~ Bee over and over again: but as an &C,
Nsssmpaniss he 10 seldom heard. Such &C
compartments as he played for Miss
Muenchhoffs are very rarely to be heard
and II requires splendid ability on the part
OF singer not TO be overshadowed in such
. case. This is a high compliment to Miss
AIuenchhoff that her work was so con,
spicuous as 10 shine out against so brilliant
background. Not that Mr., Landow a
bLy time overpoYers the singer: never, fol
. second but sometimes one can be tire
mendously pleased over the manner iT
which gem is set. In fls solo work Mr.
IAndow brought down the house. and wa,
' Sind enough to give an additional schuber
sMiuuet'
This concert was one OF the most impor
tant OF the present musical season. X,