Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-30
MAX LAND0W, OMAHA'S GREAT
PIANIST, TO PLAY AGAIN
VIII Contribute Great emperor Com
certO" to the MendeIssOhn
Choir Concerts

Max LAndow, pianist, one Of the solo
artists engaged by the Mendelssohn choir
of Omaha for its May concerts (May Is and
49,, is a pupil of Edouard Risler OF Paris
and Klindworth of Berlin. Mr.. Landow,
who was born in Freienwald a suburb of
Berlin, received his first instruction at
the hands of Moritz Mayer-Mahr of the
Klindworth- Schwarenka conservatory in
Berlin. He came to Omaha about five
years, but since then has given recitals
in Berlin, Boston and other great musical
eenters, and is one of the really great
pianists of the day Mr.. Landow viii APP
pear at the matinee, May &c. and will con-
tribute the so-called Emperor concerto,
with the assistance OF the Theodore
Thomas orchestra, Frederick Stock, d.
rector. This combination, Mr.. Landow and
the Thomas orchestra presenting the great
masters greatest composition. will be
musical event that promises to become
historic.
The series OF concerts OF which this will
be a notable part win form an important
milestone in Omahas musical progress.
Some thirteen years ago a portion of the
Thomas orchestra appeared at the Trans
mississippi exposition and since then, al
though this great organization has been
Iowa. the city of Omaha has not had
opportunity to enjoy its wonderful playing.
The MendeIssohn choir of Omaha, Thomas
J. Kelly, conductor. has contracted with
the Thomas organization for its appear
ance here for five successive years. and
thereby Omaha takes its proper and legit-
innate place upon the musical map with
Denver, Kansas City, Pittsburg and other
important points which are included in
the Thomas orchestra's brief tour
The concert series of May 10 and 16,
three concerts. which viii be given In the
Auditorium, will prove a most fitting in
auguration OF this five years series, for in
addition to the Mendelssohn choir,
Thomas orchestra and Mr.. Landow, the
following artists viii participate: Miss
PercivRl Allen, soprano; Miss Janet Spen-
GER contralto; Reed Miller, tenor; Clarence
r. Whitehiu, baritone; Bruno stelndel
'oeilist; Hans Lett, violinist. Monday even
ing, May 10, a miscellaneous program will
be given by choir and orchestra, with
Bruno Steindel assisting. Mr.. Steindel will
contribute the Allegro from DVoraks con-
certo for violncello, Opus lO4. The Mem
delssohn choir will sing s. Coeridge Tay-
lor's Death of Minnehaha" with Miss
Allen and Mr.. Whltehill. soloists The
matinee May 10 will be devoted exclusively
TO the orchestra and assisting artists. In
addition to Mr.. Landow and his great
number Mr. Lett. violinist. win contribute
the following at the afternoon perform
anee:
Adagio for violin from Concerto G
Minor s.,..,-,...,...'...... ...'.' '.s'b Iucn
ROndo for violin from Concerto II
Major ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. NleuNtemps
Tuesday evening May l6 the Men
delssohn choir and Thomas orchestra will
present the Elijah" with the assistance
of Misses Allen and Spencer and Messrs.
Miller and whitehin Miss Allen has sung
the soprano part OF the Elijah" more than
fifty times, while the Thomas orchestra
has played the oratorio some twenty-five
times The Thomas orchestra will appear
in every number OF the three concerts.