Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-24

~, group oil others present several
selections, and everybody else listens,
or is supposed to, But where many
people get into the game themselves,
and actively cooperate toward the
common enjoyment or welfare, there
il is always present,
Interesting "reminiscences OF the
late F. Paolo Tosti. song writer, who
recently passed away at his home i'll
Italy, are published in Musical Amer
lea this week. They are principally
the collections of Antonio Scott, the
great baritone, who was close friend
OF the composer OF Goodbye" Tosti
always carried bits of paper with
him upon which he jotted down ideas
for songs that came to him, wher-
ever he happened to be, Much OF his
composing was done outside OF the
musical season and al the seaside, He
never wrote a grand opera, but con-
templated an opera buffa at one time,
He taught singing and played his own
song Accomplishments very well, For
many years he lived III London, and
was knighted by King Edward, He
was instructor OF the English royal
family. He was great joker and Of
an extremely lovable personality, His
songs, well known far and wide, are
both many and beautiful,
In the same magazine is an inter
csting interview with Herbert With
erspoon, distinguished voice special
ist of New York He says that about
one person in a million breathes cor
rectly; that breathing is all-important
in singing. He favorS laws to check
incompetent vocal Instructors, who
through ignorance, in their presum-
ing to direct the use of the delicate
vocal organ can wreck the health
and life OF those under their care. He
points out that the incompetent piano
and violin teachers can do but little
physical harm through their poor
teaching, in comparison with the
poor vocal teacher. He says that
there are two kinds of vocal teach
ers. the teacher who makes money
and the teacher who makes singers.
He feels that there is no system in the
present methods OF teaching and in
the near future he is to establish a
school embodying the ideals which
his twenty-one years of concert and
opera experience and constant music
al Investigations have given him,
Hans Richter, famous German con-
ductor, died at his home at Bayreuth,
Bavaria, during the early part Of this
month, He was for many years con-
sidered the greatest OF Wagnerian
conductors, and was one OF the great
est personalities in the musical world
OF his day. He had retired from &C
T tive musical work some years ago,
and his last few months we're devoted
to literary pursuits, ~
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Musical Notes.
The Tuesday Morning Musical club con-
cert for January has been postponed to
Tuesday afternoon, January 80, when the
Flonzalcy quartet. lnterna tionally known as
one OF the finest chamber music organ
izatons, Will appear with Miss Corlnnc
Paulson, pianist This Is Miss Paulsons first
appearance publicly this season. and the
| Flonzaley quartet has not been heard In
Omaha for several seasons, !
| Mr. Karl Tunberg OF Seattle, Wash, will
return to Omaha tho first week In Janu-
airy. Mr.. Tuuberg is a well known pianist
of the western coast, and last summer gave
a recital ut the home OF his cousin. Mr..
| O.. l.. Il. Klingbeil. Of this city. He viii
have charge Of the music at the Black
stone hotel this winter. . -
A neat folder announcing the season Of
1ei6-1elT has been received from Mr., and
Mrs. Thomas ], Kelly, II contains various
newspaper comments, brief resume OF
their various recitals, outlines of their re-
cital plans and of their series of programs,
Lee Spratlen Rallys from