Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-08
Music
Casals- Clark Recital.

Another OF the excellent artist pro-
grams presented by the Tuesday
Morning Musical club took place last
evening at the Brandeis theater, when
Pablo Casals, celebrated violoncellist,
and Charles w. Clark, noted baritone,
were heard in joint recital.
Pablo Casas amply made good the
reputation, which had preceded him,
as master violoncellist. His playing
was marked with the quintessence OF
technical finish, intelligence and mu-
sicianly style. 1t is seldom, indeed,
that one witnesses such command OF
the bow as he exhibited throughout
his program, and this was balanced
by his skillful finger work, bringing,
with no apparent effort, trills, runs
and amazing chords from the strings
whenever required.
Mr.. Casals opened the program
with an old style Sonata by Sammar-
tini-Salmon. Sammartini was a fore
runner of Haydn, and it was interest
ing to note the vigor and charm of
the opening Allegro, the beauty and
wealth of melody in the Grave, and
the brilliance and sparkle of the clos
ing Vivace, which makes one, admit
again that the old masters, knew
how to write real music. This was
proven again by the second number
by Mr.. Casals, the Suite in c major,
for cello alone, by J. Bach. This was
the piece de resistance of Mr., Casals'
share of the program.
1t takes an exceptional violoncellist
to play these suites, and it takes an
enthusiast for his instrument and for
music to put one entire upon a pro-
gram. But the fact that an audience,
when it really hears Bach as it should
be played, likes it was proven again
last night by the fact that this suite
won an encore, which brought the
Bach "Air' with piano accompani-
ment.
Each quaint and distinctive piece in
this suite was interpreted in a mu-
sicianly and logical manner, which
gave to the audience not only its
many ornaments, but also we'll de-
fined musical structure, and the
especial type of dance it represented.
This intricate classical music is espe-
cially suited to Mr.. Casals, and he
was at his best in it, Especially re-
membered are the Allemande, the
Sarabande and the Bourree, which has
become we'll known through its adap-
tation to violin and piano literature.
Mr.. Casals' last group was made up of
four more modern numbers "Mazour-
ka," by Pepper, and ALLEGRO APP
passionate" by Saint Saens, especially
pleasing the writer. Other encores
were given and at the end of the pro-
gram several recalls of acknowledge
ment.
Owing to the illness of Nine.
Casals an opportunity of again hear
ing Charles w. Clark was given to
the audience. He is a mastery in
terpreter of song and the possessor
of baritone voice of rarely beautiful
quality. 1t is warm and resonant and
of exceptional evenness from its high
est to lowest tones. He sings with
the greatest ease and smoothness
which is more than satisfying. Two
groups of songs were contributed by
him, the first made up of three
French and three German songs.
Opening with well sung vision
Fugitive" by Massenet, he gave a
delightful Interpretation of the dainty
lie Passe qui fle," by Hitler, which
followed it. Der Sandtrager," by
Bungert, was unique and character
istic, and the two Schubert songs
which followed were each carefully
presented, the dramatic "Erl King"
winning as an encore "Ich Grolle
NIGHT" by Schumann one of the
high lights of the evening. The
second group given by Mr.. Clark was
in English and won the singer warm
est approval. Monotone" by Cor
nelius, was deservedly repeated, and
at the close of the Gospel of Pan,"
by Leach, three encores, when
Walk With YOU" by Hartmann; "Ab-
sent" by Wyman, and Uncle
Rome" by Homer were given. One
disappointment to the writer is that
for some reason Mr.. Clark's enun-
citation was hard to understand. He
excels in the art of his interpretations
and the club was fortunate in securing
him for this concert.
Miss Lenora Scheib's accompani-
ments were an addition to both vocal
and instrumental numbers. H. M. R.