Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11

warm feeling and force. In a word, his
was an important success, spontaneous
and amounting 70 a great victory. because
obtained ine the most wagnerian city in
Italy"
The program il made up Of three
groups from we'll known composers. and
two operate arias. by Verdi. Celeste
Aida" and la Donna e Mobile from II
Trovatore Mr.. Jean p Duffield VIII act
as accompanIst and win also furnish two
piano numbers.
Walter Damrosch, conductor Of the New
York Symphony orchestra, which gives
one concert at the Brandeis theater on
Friday evening, May :, was recently
made doctor Of music BY. Columbia uni
verSity in recognition OF his thirty years.
devotion to choral. operate and orchestral
music in America Not only as a con-
ductor OF oratario, grand opera and the
Symphony society has the name OF Wall
ter, Damrosch doomed large IN the musical
world, but also as a Wagnerian lecturer.
The New York Symphony orchestra
will carry sixty players on their spring
tour. under the direction Of DR.. Dam
rosch. who has been their director for
autAtF YCLfcs AnC DItnChtFA Will klNo one
entire symphony at the concert here and
several miscellaneous selections. There
viii be but one soloist Miss corinne
PaulPn. whose first appearance. since
long study IN Europe. is early anticipated
by large circle Of friends.
! Omaha peoaple may look for great
things in the future from little Anna
Leaf . io-year-old miss who plays the
piano with an, understanding and tech
nical accuracy and musical feeling far IN
advance OF her years. She played a por.
tioh Of a Mozart concerto at meeting
Of the Tuesday Morning Musical clut
last week With an orchestra with such
careful regard for phrasing and expires.
sion as to win unstinted applause from
the members. she not only knows the
entire concerto, but also has q large
ropertory OF piano solos. Her program
will be watched with interest by many.
lTusicnl Notes. ~
Charles, wakefield cadman was II
Omaha che day last week
Miss Myrtle Moses, formerly OF Omaha
gave q song recital Monday evening II
present home. Miss Moses IL said to bs
serlously considered by Mr.. campanin
for the reorganized Chicago Grand opera
4 next year.
The Handel & Haydn society OF Bostot
will celebrate It's one hundredth annivers.
airy this year. Its coming festival will b
held April II 20 IS
On May 0 the Letter Carriers associa
tion WITH bring 20 Omaha aousa'l
celebrated band for two concerts. matine,
and evening, II has been several year
since this famous conductor and hi
band has been heard In Omaha. ans
their. coming visit viii undoubtedly prov
popular.
Dr. Philander q. cIaxton. United state
commissioner OF education. Is oft quotel
as considering tha study OF musid mex
In Importance to the three IRA" He ha
recently expressed himself IN favor OF tn
system OF practical cooperation between
II the public schools allowing pupils credi
for outside work In his or her showing q
music which Is duly taken into nc
count in making up averages aud de
termiping the standing OF The pupil a
the end % tho school year. Such q system
h already In use In many cities and man
Omaha people are waiting and hopinl
} for Il here.
Henry Cox announces an tnforms
recital OF chamber music, and violin an
cello solos, 20 be given In The recita
hall Of the Omaha School OF orchestra