The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-26
LECTURE AND MUSICALE

Iu"sdtN afternoon the second pt0.
gram of the music series was the lec.
turo recital ga Music after the war
hN Prot Sod"r \ Eood-sized uu-
diencc was on hund to listen Ia an
instructive exposition at modern de-
v"lopHouts IA music Mrs Kathryn
trimmer Bailey. popuint soprano so
loist charmed AN with her beautiful
vote" in excellent rendition of modern
song one reason Why Mrs. bailey
work ulwt,ys ple,s-s N the fact that
every Wotd ct the som ls understood
by tho listener.
Prof Sector Began 10y giving a short
rosum" of the changes in musical de-
N%vl"pmeui ia the last nfty ycurn.
since music was constructed largely
along diatunic lines with harmonic
structures suit an thirds He cited
Wagner aa the man who popuIarizcd
the |chrouutic style, ana Illustrated
this with several excerpts from iris
tan aud Isolde lie explained how
Wagners Influence along this line
was transmitted through Caesar
FranCk. the great Belgian
who ~ the father of the entire mod.
ern French school OF expanded har-
mony ANA impressionism, Examples
from Franch's piano and organ works
were Eiveu
h lecturer passed on to "A dis
cussion Of methoSs OF modern French
composers. the use of whole tone and
twelve note scales and impressionistic
methods. playing pieces by Bebussy
ana ltayel Mrs. ralley san Duparc'a
Nt tim o.. So. 49,. 90 -
which combines q flowing melodic
line with one OF the most impress
sionistiv tccpmpaumenta ever writ.
ten II was sung wen while Mrs. -.
W Faw's handling Of the intricate
piano part was We'll calculated to
hiring Out It's heAutles.
Prof Sedcr then took up the de-
v"lopnient 81 the Russian school
making IA" prediction that this ma
tion would lead In music in the neat
twenty five years. provided political
disturbances did not interfere. gcri-
ahinA use of the twelve tone scale.
and his realistic effects were touched
upon, ana numbers by him az well.
as Strawlnsky and others were played.
Part oi % prelude by DrnstcIn waH
gwen ana excited considerable com.
m"nt by reason Of It's utter abandon
meni of the usual formulur uf writ
ing Mrs Bailey sang q snug hV cult.
Three Birds"
Tcutnnic n scandinavian comro--
"rs wer" then touched upon Prof.
Sod"r played Bear Dance" los Bar.
tok, Illustrating writing In two Keys
az the same time. me "a number by
Sihclius the great composer ct Fin
land Mrs Railoy sang a mournml
but very beautiful song 10y sihclms.
BLACK Roses
Taking up American music. the eN.
position commented ON the yell -known
work of MucDowcl. and predicted the
coming 1T % composer who wuuIt eN-
press tn" united spirit of Awericl
after the war Claiming Percy
Granger, the Australian pianist ana
composer HS nm American since his
enlistment 10 1 consi artillery band.
the lecturer akrtchrd the huoyiui
ohurIct"riHttcs of his compositions.
gnd played O. very fine arrangement
hN Granger of an Irish ioIR mnc
Closing hH lecture Prof srdrr
proph"sioh uu adjustment aud sim
plincot.ou 100 th' Tine of composition.
hut without ~rrliuIuishipg a"v of thr
trchuic which had been gained 10, the
past Mrs liuiioy sang an American
song The rall hy Mark Andrews.
which pleased ut iNs spirit aud brit
liancy