Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30

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lIN1 problems IL how to get a man
TO attend concerts. says the
zpTV New York Evening Post. Most
men are tired in the evening
tla21 and they have the foolish be-
lief that serious music would make them
still more tired. Edward Box demolishes
this belief in an article he has contrib
uted 20 the Estude. His physician had
advised him to avoid ''high-brow music"
and TO attend the Tighter musical
shows" Consequently, he says, II used
60 dread the coming each week Of the
Philadelphia orchestra concerts. for fear
that would be taken and asked TO 'ex-
ercise brain already tired from the
weeks work Then one evening I went.
The result was. OF course. that I was
absolutely refreshed: my mind was taken
out Of its rut and quieted." He goes on
further 20 say that three hours Of opera
Is undoubtedly a strain, but an hour and
half symphony concert is 20 his mind
Just right for a man TO whom the beau
ties and benefits OF music are opening
up. and about the best first STEP he
can imagine for a business man. II he
wants 20 try the entertainment and re-
freshment that an evening of music holds
I AuI HttNs AlN HuNfhtH uOCNoIU WHO 90 nOl
know 20 find out for themselves what an
evening Of good music can do for a tired
man. and tired men not to always rely
upon a Doctors advice when II comes TO
what kind Of an evenings entertainment
can hold the greatest pleasure and men
tai refreshment for him.
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There IL a great deal Of truth in the
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music is often dreaded by the tired bust
ness man because he has notion that
It lie something beyond him. that he
could not possibly understand without
years of training. In reality. all that is
needed for the enjoyment of good music
IL a good ear. attention and imagination.
One does not need 20 know the laws OF
combustion TO enjoy watching a crate
fire, and imagining pictures In the
flames which lead and play with ever
changing coiors and forms. II people
would approach and listen 20 good mu-
sic In the same receptive mood In which
they sit down to watch a crate fire. and
would let their imaginations be swayed
by the elusive tone pictures OF the music.
they might surprise themselves by the
pleasure derived from II, a pleasure
gained without having studied q single
rule. However, do not believe II would
work with everybody; only those who are
able TO see pictures in the fire.
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The idea Of looking for the tonai pic
lures IL one which should also be prac-
ticed assiduously by the student portion
OF our community, those who ara study
ing the rules. The other day the writer
was looking back over the musical events
Of this year and came across the picture
OF Carrie Jacobs Bond. Now Mrs. Bond
does not pretend to be a great singer.
she says she makes n noise. but II IL
her noise. and then she proceeds to pre-
sent tonal pictures OF life, OF mood. most
OF character, or what she will In a de-
nghtfuI manner. Then there are others
who have studied for years and VINO
have played and sung compositions which
Mrs. Bond could not even touch. but
IN spite OF beautiful tone and marvellous
skill DO not win the affections OF the
people. This In partly because the num-
bera chosen do not always appeal. but
more generally, because the performer
has no especial tonai picture to present
eithor through lack Of temperament or
trainins. or familiarity with H. Then
there are the rare few. who IN spite
OF technical skin and Driliianoy manage
TO present us with real music. There
have boon In the neishborhood OF fifty
professional concerts and recitals dur
ling the last season. both by visiting
and local talent. OF those II IL safe TO
say that a large third was lacking in
musical expression. In other words. their
musical interpretatlve qualities did not
balance with their technical equipment.
the technical always being In the adj
vance.
The reason for this IL just here Every
one does not always work from the must.
cal standpoint. Too often In the work
of children and even OF older students
the imaginative aide Of music study has
been neglected and undevoloped. one
can not work long from the musical
standpoint. always trying TO discoves
and present the spirit or tonal picture
without developing technic, but one car
work for years from a technical stand
point and not greatly develop unsteady
A pupil who. as a child. cannot imagine
story to go with his little pieces, MOI
with careful training and suggestion lear
to imagine them. would be wiser to de-
vote hia time TO some other study
d.
Sllyio Burkenroad at hls song 70
cltal at the Young Womens christiaI
association auditorium tomorrow even
ing will present three operate arias an'
! group OF English songs. Tho arias VII
be "wOlfram's Address" from Than
hauser." wagner; ''credo" from "othel
To-" by Verdi, and the "Toreador song
; from Carmen by BiEet. lie win be as
/ sisted by Cecil Bergman. who will &C
company and present two piano numbers
Z The other day the writer had the pleas
ure Of hearing Mr.. Burkenroad sing, an'
was surprised at his wealth OF voice an
: the evident seriousness OF his work. MI
BnTlxenroRd IL the Omaha boy who wa
: last year engaged by the metropolitan
. Opera company. David Bispham. tn
celebrated baritone. has taken q grea
: interest 10 the young man. and predicte'
, a great future for him. He expects 4
remain IN Omaha during the summer AM
: to return 20 the opera again In the fall
This will probably be his only recits
while In the city.
The Musical Quarterly has made its In
itial appearance In the musical world.
@. sonneok IL the editor, 4 man who ha
made for kimkeif An enviable name as a