Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-03

lOnS breath DetOIe
I&kHt with increased energy into
SszsSS&4 his special line of work, 1t is
a good chance to take a backward glance
over the musical season. This glance is
always interesting, particularly this year,
when our season has presented many
little points that are not according to
our customary course? The European
war has had its share of influence in
making these changes. We have not had
the regular subscription course usually
offered by Miss Hopper. but in spite of
this, we have had about as many as we
usually have UP to this time of the year.
We have missed a few whom we should
have had were things serene abroad, but
it is not too late yet for interesting sur
prises to take place. We have had
great many more local recitals than
ever before, this also due to the war,
for many of the young musicians we
have heard would not have been in
Omaha under other circumstances.
We have had several of the customary
local recitals, some of which are annual
events, and more of these are to follow
in the near future. OF pupils recltals
there have been about an average num-
Der for this season, although for the
most part these have been of the in
formal order. We have already had a
short season Of grand opera, under un-
usual circumstances, both as to price
and management. a season which was a
decided success from every viewpoint.
We have had the Redpath series, which
has contained, among other numbers,
some creditabe musical events. at an
unusually low admission fee.
Altogether the musical season has been
the busiest which the writer has exper-
fenced since her association with The
Bee, and it is gratifying to note that
with few exceptions, when an inhuman
hour or bad weather conditions prevailed,
these musical events have been well at
tended, and by an attentive and appre-
ciative audience.
II would have been interesting last
week iC one could have dropped in TO
the Boston symphony concert which hap
pened upon Christmas day DIR. Muck
presented orchestral numbers from Bach's
Christmas oratorio, and from the Christ
mas oratorio Of Liszt's "Christus," the
music dealing with practically the same
portion of the story of the Nativity;
work, usually known as the "Pastoralc, -
and the March of the Three Kings,
from the Liazt number. Horato T..
Parker in reviewing them draws out the
immense contrast in the character and
Doint of view Of the two masters, as
shown in the treatment of the subject
, The Bach music was the music of SIM
pie human vision, and simple human
emotions. while LIszt's comes from the
romantic world, full Of the rich opuience
of ehurchly panoply that is evidenced
in the paintings of the Renaissance mas
tiers.
Have you heard what a commendable
thing the Boyd theater management has
iuaugurated for Tuesday nights? This
their society night. and Manager
burgess conceived the idea Of novelty
for entertainment between the acts
Nothing could be more suitable than
music But did Manager Burgess write
east 10 some vaudeville booking agency
and draw the Yen Brothers trio, Bawl
and Scream in their latest medley OF
popular melodies. or the celebrated Miss
Howl, the worlds sweetest singeuse or
any OF those numerous folk, whose sing
ing only a piece OF India -rubber rag
time of hard moral tone could survive e?
Oh, my no, that would be no royelty
at all. Instead through an Omaha Ly-
ceum agency, he engaged several of the
city's young singers and pianists, who
have really had musical training and
who have been heard frequently In re-
citaI and concert work. Mr.. Burgess de-
serves congratulations for this unique
experiment. which will undoubtedly prove
popular and form a pleasing contrast TO
the plays presented.
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