Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-14


ready smiling over poor Frieka. Freya
is not so far off with the golden apples.
waiting Brunhilde and her seven sisters
are potentially on the way-even Mr..
Ibsen paies!
| Perhaps il is difficult in the bare story
telling to stress the ideal side Of Wag-
ner. for he is an idealist. as we'll as a
fatalist, but II seems to me that Prof.
Grummann senses consequences and fl
nalities with terrible elearness. He doesn't
believe in Amiel's philosophy Of detached
delightful spaces packed in between the
most relentless happenings. and the Civ
| ing OF the greatest Importance TO the
bright stretches. The lectures are absorb
ing because they are full OF definite con-.
crete material. These Wagner talks will
be particularly nice to superimpose upon
Mr.. KeIly's lecture-recitals in Lent.
when he viii talk about THE Ring,
using the organ for illustration, thus add
ing the musical setting. l think Prof.
Grummann rather mourns because he
can't have a few lost motifs. He said
/ the most frank and engaging things
apropos these themes, viz: That IL You
heard any set Of notes often enough
under the same conditions, romantic or
the reverse. you'd associate them always
with that happening. The worst Of 1t is
that it is undoubtedly true. But o shades
Of my cherished imagination! Could /
ever hear the forest music in "siegfried''
and eonjure up mental pictures Of any
thing, save beauty?
''Das Rhelngold" is the prologue to the
great Nibelungen trilogy and is the key
to all which follows. You will remember
that the Teutonie NEUROLOGICAL gods are
not immortal. The real hero of the
dramas Is Wotau not Siegfried. He broke
his contract with the giants. He secured
by force the ring which is the symbol
Of earthly power-he could not escape the
consequences Of his wrong doing.
Streatfield says: Behind Walhalla
towers the gigantic figure Of fate, whose
reign Is eternal The gods rule for a
limited time, subject TO its DEGREES. This
over present idea of inexorable doom Is
the guiding idea of wagners great
tragedy. Against the inevitable the gods
plot and scheme In vain"
And yet / love the happy rapturous
stretches. MARY LEARNED.
! Musical Notes.
Edith l.. Wagner announces a plano
recital by members Of her class. assisted
by Roberto Coulter, yiollnist. pupil of
| Henry Cox, and VIII Roe, pupil of 10
Barton. on Wednesday evening, January
II, al s O'Clock. at the Dickerman school
auditorium. l5lilf Dodge street. IN per
dents are cordially invited.
The music department Of the Omaha
Woman's club, Edith l.. Wagner, leader,
win meet on January, Is at 2:l5 sharp.
Some Thoughts on Singing." after which.
a program. arranged by Mrs. Harry
shears. will be given, as follows:
tD Bourree, @ minor........ Johann Bach
90 Clique, 4 minor; ,.'.Ferdfnand Hitler
Miss Elizabeth Borghoft, 49,.
Romance ....................,....D ID Ambrosio
Miss sadie Kirshbrsum.
Readings -.....
sydney Dobell. \
Just Her Way ....;.....,., George Aitkin
r.. sylvester.
How Do Love Thee" 80. Edward Grieg
r. Browning.
Mrs. Grant Williams. 81
Mrs. Harry Shears at the Piano.
Miss Sadie Kirshbraum
ta) Concert Etude, d fiat malor.....:.,
.......................... Franz List
(bl Etude, If Were Bird............
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Adolph Heurelt
I'D Nalse BTilliante, y major. ....,..,...
....................M Maurice Moszkowsky
Miss Grace Slabaugh.
MIR. Henry Cox, Accompanist.
Mr. q. l.. savage announces a series OF
subscription concerts for the Lyric the
alter. of which he has assumed the man
agement He proposes TO present Rafael
Navas, pianist, on Thursday, January Is:
David Bispham. baritone on February 2.
and Harold Bauer. pianist, on March y.
The postponement of the recital to
have been given by Madame Greyille-
First Methodist church last Tuesday
evening, was a great disappointment as
II was anticipated more than almost any
other musical event by music lovers. The
recital viii be given soon, probably the
last week in January, and the date will
be announced as soon as Madame Reache
has the schedule Of operas In which she
is to appear.
Vladimir De Paehmann, the great pian-
ist who enjoys greater popularity than
any other pianist with the exception OF
Paderewski, will give a recital in Omaha
February Is, at the First Methodist
church under the management of Miss
Blanche Sorenson.~