Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
Music, Art and Drama
! 1EMUSlCII

as far as they have worked. lies on
the other side. But the development
of the voice is also important. Some
times we think that there are
even some who have not worked nor
striven very hard, or even tried to
develop it, either not realizing that
there really was something to strive
for, and TO learn, or who have the
colossal conceit to think that with
nothing but perhaps fairly good
quality of voice. and lot of bluff
they can put it over. on the innocent
people. These are the kind who have
never worked either on voice build
ing nor on music and yet they pre-
sumo to be vocal teachers. By the
way, you who are studying with the
intention of making vocal music your
life work, what kind of a musician or
singer are you going to be?
According to the output of the
highest musical authorities, fashions
at present are remaining much the
same. There will be the same general
silhouette in the program after Eas-
ter as there was before it, in which
classical effects and modern features
are combined. The materials used will
show the greatest variety in both
composers and styles of music. The
firmness and durability of the old
masters will be contrasted largely
with the filmy creations of the mod
ernists in all sorts of figures and de-
signs. Strong colors from the modern
French and Russian will be much in
vogue, and run riot in the most ex-
IRENE fashions. Orchestras and sing
ers are most pronounced in this tend
ency, the vocalists presenting an ex-
elusive showing of small and COM
plete articles in the widest variety of
melody and accompaniment.
The great pianists are using as usual
great deal of Chopin. which is al
ways good, and intricately fashioned
compositions of the very latest har-
monte weaves. Melody is decidedly
out, as it has been for some time in
the latest and most approved piano
patterns.
Among violinists, Kreisler styles
are especially popular, and his idea
of using some lovely old melody and
ornamenting it with modern and skill
full handwork is being much followed
by various other creators of these
modes. The Dvorak "Humoreske,"
pattern is still used by many of the
leading violinists, although this went
out with pianists, organists and Or
chestras some time ago. As encores
the Chopin E fiat, "Nocturne," Bee
thoven's "Minuet," Moment Musi-
cal" by Schubert, will be much worn.
The appointment of Edward Le-
mare, without doubt, one of the
worlds most notable organists, as
organist at San Francisco,
is most important event in the musi-
cal life of the western coast. 1t adds
another great musician to the United
States of type of which we need
all that we can get. According to the
musical journals Lemare is planning
to follow the principles of Theodore
Thomas, who said that popular
music Is familiar music" and then
proceeded to popularize the best
music by making it familiar. Through
his courtesy many other San Fran
cisco organists will also be heard at
the municipal concerts, which will
take place twice week. The position
carries a salary of $4,000 a year.
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In Grand Island, Neb., there Is an
of musical women whose
sole purpose is the development of
music and its appreciation in their
This is called the St. c.
ella society. On the 9TH OF May the
sixth annual festival of music in !