Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-28

heard above the noise of battle, and the |
Intensity OF a dramatic situation. Is |
strengthened by the excerpt from /
Tampa" while the mounted confeder- |
ate troops gallop across the screen to /
the strains OF Light Cavalry" I'm the |
Han of the Mountain King from Greig's |
Peer Gynt' suite, adds excitement to |
the thrilling horror of the flight from |
burning Atlanta and the wild cry of the |
Valkyries. as Wagner conceived It, her |
aids the wild ride OF the assembled |
clans
Sherman's march TO the sea has
Marching Through Georgia" for a set
ting OF course, and THE Girl I Left
Behind Ne" IL eminently fitting in sew
eral scenes of the story The darkies
dance to Turkey In the Straw and
work to the strains OF THE Camptown
Races" and the Comm Thro the Rye"
waltz carries the southern beaux and
bellies through their ballroom diversions
The big moment In the drama, when pa
! trtotio capabilities are stirred most
deeply. are aecentuated by America"
/ Dixie" '"rhe Star Spangied Banner"
and Maryland. My Maryland" The
simonetti ''MadrigaI" is recognized In
the gentle air played as the loyal Cam
erons sacrifice the last of their possos-
sions to the dear cause of the south.
such special themes rs appear and
reappear to announce the entrance OF
certain characters, or the Intrusion of
certain Ideas, were composed by George
Brill the New York musician who ar
ranged the whole score and who deserves
generous credit. The appealing melody.
which plainly charaeterizes the sentI-
nent OF the young southern hero for
! h.y ell
song"
The Musical Courier Is publishing an
interesting series OF copyrighted articles
entitled. Some Observations Upon the
Art OF Singing" by Thomas ]. Kelly.
the first one appearing last week.
A short time ago the Cincinnati SYM
phony orchestra was left an endowment
OF 100000 by the will OF a public spirited
and music loving woman OF that city.
Fritz kreisler, In a recent Boston re-
oital played the Schumann fantasia In
c minor. This work written in schu-
mann's later years when his lima gination
was beginning 20 cloud and his inven-
ton was unstable" has been sympath-
ietically revised by Mr. Kreisler. Origin
ally scored for violin and orchestra, Mr..
Kreisler has arranged II for violin and
piano. Speaking OF Il In a review I'm
the Boston Transcript. he says in part.
II think can say in all truthfulness
that no one has studied Schumann more
assduousiy than myself. for know
every note OF every composition he
, penned. l have not only played them
con amore, but have pondered them for
the deeper purpose OF their philosophy.
began this study at the age
Of IA, and am now Al. so this was no
recent resolve. The unevenness of
the work was pronounced and left so
many loose threads, that II was puzzllng.
One might say that Il was a fine fab
rio, but patchy, leaving gaps TO be
: filled, and then needing to have all its
. splendid but tangled threads drawn to-
gether for finale that should crown
, and complete It," Kreisler has devoted
the past eight years to carrying out this
work. living up to his own ideals and
: trying not to violate Schumanns I'm this
reconstruction and restoration.
Theodor Leschetiszky. famous teacher
n OF the pianoforte. died recently in vi
emma. at the age OF IS years Paderew-
l. | SKI 0EplNoMltHthf Mhik fiathnouTks Hnt
other noted pianlsts. were under his tut
ton.
David Bispham and company In The
Rehearsal and Adelaide" will be heard
d at the city Auditorium Monday evening
November .. In the latter play Mr.
Isispham takes the part OF Beethoven
= The Rehearsal furnishes "a misoel-
q ianeous concert
Musical Notes.
q Miss Elsie Paustian will give a re
l. cital SUNDAY, November S at 3 D. m. h
, the Creighton auditorium Miss Paustial
- IL pupil OF Miss Mary Munchhoff an,
IL said TO have a very remarkable voice
Al I She will aHaiafaf hw hos lf.t.r