Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12

cred recently by the music
- critic Of The Bee at the Young
iksle women's Christian association
in their regular season course
OF lectures.
Last summer there was great celebra-
ton in a place called Salzburg in Aus
tria II was a Mozart Festival All the
musical world turned its eyes to Salzburg
All the musical world talked Of Mozart
All the musical press was filled with Mo-
Fart. And yet when Mozart lived there
we are told that his existence was intol-
cradle to him: beyond a few intimate
friends he had no society he was dis
gusted at the want Of appreciation OF art:
he was in constant trouble with the church
authorities. and he wrote, II will never
have anything more to do with Salzburg.
What a pity that the great festival could
not have been at Mannheim. For Of Mann
helm Mozart said: 81 love Mannheim
and Mannheim loves me" eve will all
have a warm feeling for Mannheim since
we know that That gentle soul, Mozart,
whose tenderness was such that in child
hood he often said, Next after God
comes Papa: whose ear was so delicate
that he could detect and remember the diff
ference of an eighth Of a tone, and whose
sensibiity was so refined that in youth he
would faint at the sound OF a trumpet.
How he suffered during his short life Of
thirty five years. Can we not feel ready
to weep for him as he arrives I'm Vienna
all by himself in a post-chaise, at the age
OF %; as he lives as a servant, dining at
the servants table in the household OF the
archbishop. That archbishop who would
not allow him to play alone or give con-
cert in any house but his own: who glor-
led in the pride OF practically owning Mo
zart. though in the same household Mo
Fart was called by such names as gutter
snlpe, william, vile wretch, and all manners
OF abuses and indignities heaped upon him
But the archbishop was detested by the no
biity. and although he yielded to their re-
quests for Mozart's public appearance he
was afterward snubbed by the Withholding
of an invitation to the summer residence
of the court. This was a case where the
man forgot to be the archbishop Mozart
was actually and literally kicked out of
the room by count who was high-stew-
ard.
But the emperor was frequently at the
concerts in Vienna and applauded Mozart
enthusiastically, in the form of the regal
bravo and it was only through the bit
ter influence of those about him that he
did not bestow on Mozart some appropriate
reward and position. How often IL hap
pens thus!
Triumph after triumph came to this
master musicians idolized and applauded
him: audiences went wild with delight over
his operas And astounding fact. nothing
was done for him in the way Of public
reward or position of honor.
.
Can you imagine 1t! That after the brill
liant success of the "Nozze di Figaro" or
Marriage of Figaro, which is today one
OF the best operas. as 1t was then and
which thousands hear every year, can
you Imagine that the man who achieved
this success is obliged to give lessons
to earn trifle." In Prague shortly after
this Count Pachta locks him up an hour
before dinner so that he may compose
contredanses. and Nine Duschek locks him
In her summer house until he would com
pose an aria which he had promised for
her but had not had time to do on account
Of the presentation and production of his
wonderful Don Giovanni" which was
rapturously received. Mozart incidentally
did write that aria, and saw to II that it
was mighty difficult, making also the
stipulation that II she received IT, she
should read 1t at first sight
This opera, Don Giovanni is as fresh
today as ever and Mozart's reply to the
emperor was correct. The emperor said:
The opera is divine, finer perhaps than
Figaro, but it is not the meat for my
Viennese," wherein Mozart added: I'VE
must give them time to chew it,"
And still no financial recognition!
He makes a tour at the end OF which he
writes to his wife who was constantly III,
ION my return you must be glad to have
me, and not think about money" He did
actually get permission to be assistant
TO the capellmeister without pay for the
present" waiting for dead mems shoes
After playing at Munich, note the bitter
soul-cry Of these words; 1T sounds we'll
for the court OF Vienna that members Of
their own family should hear me for the
first time al a foreign court"
Even after death there is an echo of the
indifference or worse to the genius and art
Of the master: at is indeed pity to lose
so great genius, but his death is a good