Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-29
BETTER MUSIC
Omaha, Through with Fads, Wants
Serious Entertainment.
CHANGE SEEN BY INSTRUCTORS
] leading Teachers of Instrumental and
vocal Music give Opinions rs 60
situation in Omaha and
the West.

the west
People are becoming more musical Bust
ness men. who years ego considered music
as an amusement and passing fad. are now
supporting music through the subscription
list to the opera. the orchestra or the con-
cert. They have the latest mechanical
singing and playing devices in their homes,
and by hearing frequently the best people
do the best things. they are gradually &C
curing an appetite for the best offerings
OF music. They are now taking the posi-
ton that music is worth paving for and
that the promotion Of musical growth is
good business idea"
These words from the pen Of Thomas j
Kelly, music critic OF The Bee. which we're
printed in the columns OF this paper two
weeks ago. sound the Keynote OF an almost
unanimous opinion Of omaha music teach
ers relative TO the music situation in this
city Recent years have seen tremendous
growth fostered by the music instructors
IN the number Of pupils who are studying
to master vocal instrumental music.
with the increasing groups Of pupils has
come a general awakening among the Gull
tured people OF the city to the demand for
better grades of observation-disclosures
comic operas. better dramas and better
music of all kinds.
Teachers have been quick to encourage
their pupils in a desire for better music.
During the past year several OF the in
structors have had occasion to submit to
their pupils a list OF books dealing with
the history OF music. Children as we'll as
older people have inquired about certain of
the men whose names are famous in the
world Of music and the teachers have urged
their questioners to read books telling OF
the genius Of the great men in music As
a result book dealers Of the city have
noticed an appreciable increase In the
sales of volumes dealing with the life and
work of such wonderful men as Handel
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Mendels-
sohn.
Encouraged by Teachers.
Some of the musical instructors have
gone 50 far In their endeavors to encourage
the growth of standards as to publish
books and organize grand opera study
clubs. To the teachers of vocal and in.
strumental music is dNe in great measure
the increasing desire among Omaha resi-
dents for the more refined entertainments
Through their efforts for a cultured must
cal Omaha the teachers have profted be
cause the parents Of children have encour
4 aged their offspring TO study music unde
the local teachers, who are rated amonI
the best in the west There now is les
thought of sending pupils away for thei
instruction. The teachers Of the city hav
proved they are capable of giving the hes
training that 1t is possible to secure II
the west. They have the results to shoy
prospective students and because of thi
fact they are able to open a record OF Al
ever incI casing business. During the yea
1910 musical study and instruction prob
ably reached the highest point of thei
history in this city For the present yea
the musical outlook is excellent both 10
the students and the teachers.
Demand for Opera.
81 believe" said Mrs. Nellie Ryan, on
of Omahas popular voice teachers VIII
has just produced the book what Ever.
Singer Should Know" that grand opera
should be sung in the original. But I ais
believe that the western cities are becom
ing cultivated to such an extent that the
will soon support grand opera, and tina
the day is not far distant when Oman
will be one of the booking points for tn
best grand opera companies that come t
this city The people OF this place are de
manding better things in the line Of must
and they will soon get them. thin
Omaha and other cities of this countr
would support an opera dealing with Hf
should be given"
Mrs. Ryan has been one of the most az
tive teachers in creating an interest an
appreciation OF grand opera She organ
ICED the Omaha Grand opera Study clul
which has a membership OF seventy -tw,
This society has produced IN Trovatore,
Faust and the garden scene from pal
sifal."
More Interest I'm Homes.
The most notable advance in music,
said Jean G. Jones, pianist and teache
has been made in the interest taken
music OF the homes. It is 80 great this
many families which a short time ag
did not seriously consider attending mus
cal attractions are now endeavOring
make musical music a very important pa
Of their children's education. AS a resu
there is a demand for better STANDARD
among teachers. and the people are seel
ing only the best instructors, Omaha beiu
fortunate in having many OF this kind.
THE new interest and rapid progress
are shaping themselves toward one Of II
important and necessary ends namely, Il
study of music In the schools and the gil
ing Of musical credit for work done wit
private teachers"
Musical progress I'm Omaha and improv
ment in the general public taste Is attT
buted to various causes" said Jean p. Du
field. teacher of the plano, but largely
the systematic training OF the youth in pu
lie schools and private studios The publ