Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

musical service will be given this aft
church. Twenty-sirth and Dewey avenue. by
the church choir, under J. H. Simms, or
ganist and director OF music. This noted
choir will sing Part II Of "Penitence, Par
don and Peace" q Lenten oantata by Maun-
der. the Masnifcat from the celebrated
Stanford service in B flat, and a beautiful
Vesper song by Cowen. Evening Brings Us
Home" Charles Haverstock and George
Compton will each contribute a solo.
Louise Shadduck Zabriskie, violinist, and
Edith L. Wagner, pianist, at their first an
nual sonata program given Tuesday even
ing. February 81, at the First Christian
church, Twenty-st1th and Harney streets, at
s:15 p m. will play three important sonatas
These are the Caesar Franok Sonata In A
minor. consisting of four movements Allegro
ben moderate, Allegro, Recital tive Fantasia
and Allegretto POGO mosso; Sonata in D
opus IL No. !. by Beethoven, containing an
Allegro con brio, Theme with Variati
I, il, III. ~, Rondo and Allegro Sonata
No. in q minor, by Emil sjogren, made up
of Allegretto Moderate, Allegro Scherzando
Tranquillo, and Con Fuoco. Each sonata Is
of distinct type and the recital promises
much of interest. Tickets on sale at all
music stores
A meeting of the Omaha Clef club will
be held in the public library building on
the evening of Monday, February 20. at s
o'clock
Invitations have been issued for a recital
by Miss Gertrude Weeth, pianist, pupil of
Miss Eleanor Rentz, assisted by Miss Ruth
Ganson, contralto, on Sunday afternoon
February 25, at 1 o'clock at Metropolitan
club house. Miss Weeth Is known among
her friends az talented pianist Of more than
q gt rv of a Inv 70 nd na- Ia.
a popular singer.
Marguerite Melville Liszniewska, at her
piano recital, Saturday evening. March 8, at
o'clock. will play the Beethoven Sonata
op. Ill In its entirety, the ever welcome
Schuamann Fantasia stucke, by Schumann
group from Chopin containing the F ma
jor Ballade. sharp minor scherso, and two
smaller numbers, and the Liebestraum, by
Liszt, and Concert EtHle in G flat, by
MosZkowski
The Tuesday Morning Musical club will
present Pablo Casals, violin 'cellist, assisted
by Susan Metcalfe Casals, soprano, in re-
cital at. the Brandeis theater on Tuesday
evening, March 6, at 8:15 o'clock. OF Pablo
Casals' work as an artist. there can be
no two opinions II one may judge from the
praise heaped upon the Spanish 'oellst in
America. The enthusiasm he has aroused
has been nothing short of extraordinary.
People have flocked to hear him as they
flocked to hear Patti In her prime, and as
they flocked to hear the great Paganini.
The most enthusiastic tributes of all have
come from his fellow artists, who are
unanimous in according him the premier
place. He is the greatest living artist
who draws a bow" said Fritz Kreisler, re-
Gently.
This genius Of the viooncello. was born
In Vendrell Spain. in 1878. His achieve
mania tha rOntfnapf nd n prit TN
have been Of character that places him
quite in class by himself among masters
of his instrument In 1918. the French gov
ernment bestowed upon him the Cross Of
the Legion of Honor.
Susan Metcalfe Casals has also won many
tributes from the press, among them being
the following, from the Baltimore Ameri-
can: There is flutelike sweetness about
and she is able to sing with that absence
of effort which Is one of the rarest and
most welcome characteristics Of genuine
artistry"
Paul Reimer's engagement to sing at the
Metropolitan clubhouse this afternoon has
been cancelled.
The social committee Of the Young Wom-
ems Christian association presents Madame
Charlotte Lund in concert at the Young
Women's Christian association auditorium
Wednesday evening, February 2S at S:15.
Although Of Norwegian parentage, scion
of famous family, being grandniece Of
Ole Bull and relative Of Edward Grieg,
Nine. Lund is nevertheless intensely loyal
to America and was the first singer to give
concert of solely American composers in
New York City. Nine Lund has appeared
in grand opera in Rome singing Marta,
Media. Marguerite and Santuzza and many
other roles. Her repertoire Is extensive and
covers the French as well as German, Italian
and Scandinavian schools. Her program here
will hold TIVE songs Of special interest, Bird
written in America recently, Horsmann is
the composer, and the words are by the
famous Tagore; The other. II Sent Ny Soul
Through the Invisible" from the Persian
Garden.
A bulletin of information from the depart
ment Of music of Columbia university for
1s17-191s has been received The depart
ment of music In this college was established
1896 by means of the Robert Center Fund
for instruction In Music. an endowment pre-
Ludlow. in memory Of her son, the late
Robert Center. A large library, including
and complete works Of many OF the great
est composers is connected with this de-
partment and courses Of instruction are
offered in musical history and all theoretical
branches, and the several courses Of music
may be counted toward degrees.
Henry G. Cox gave a lecture on the sym
phony orchestra before the music depart
ment of the Omaha Woman's club last
Thursday Mr.. Cox illustrated his talk by
q large chart, tracing the development Of
the various instruments and Of their i'm
portance in the orchestra. large audi
ence was present.
A meeting Of the Symposia society will be
held at the home OF Miss Dollio Lewis on
Sunday, February 25 Miss Mary Wood will
lecture before the club. She will touch both
on musical and literary lines Miss Wood,
soprano, studied abroad under the personal
instruction Of Madame Marchesi, The SYM
posia, a society Of twenty young women who
study both music and literature, plans many
meetings OF this interesting nature. Many
Of Omahas prominent teachers have been
booked for lectures and recitals
Among the new musical compositions re-
Gently published by Clayton V. SUNNY,