South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-09
Miranda Concert
Proves Rare Treat
For Music LoUers

In the days of America First. "
IL Is cer,a anly gratifying TO attend
a concert or a recital or indeed any
kind Of a public entertainment,
? where attention is given artists
composers or authors of this or the
+ allied countries. whereby they re-
ceive their we'll deserved attention.
In the past years. no program was
considered ht unless il was made
up chiefly Of music by German COM
posers. This has been put 10 rout.
however. as was proved by the
splendid program presented by the
South Bend Woman's CLUB on Tues
/ day night i'm the recital Of Max Mir
anda, pianist, and Mrs. Erma Hoag
( Miranda. soprano.
The first number. a Prelude" 10y
/ Arne Oldberg was wonderfully
| played by Mr.. Miranda Oldberg,
the composer, is an American must
clan and his music is much loved
| by pianists and indeed, all must
/ clans throughout the entire country.
He has been connected with North
western university in the music de
I partment for a number of years.
1 The second number in the first
group 10y Mr.. Miranda. Beethoven's
Sonata" in the three movements.
was we'll received
Sing Old French Songs.
Two old French songs were then
sung by Mrs. Miranda. The first,
sur la Pont d'Avignon," a cory
I of some children playing on
/ bridge near d'AvignOn in France
was very charming. The little folks
made themselves very happy imi-
tating first, the fine lady and gentle
/ man from the village, then the
I laundress and finally the cObbler.
/ The second. another old French
song, Ia Bergere" was the song
story Of a little French shepherdess
/ who was making cheese and whose
cat bothered her very much. When
I il bothered her once 90 much, she
| punished him. Mrs. Miranda sings
! the French music most wonderfully
and her rendition of these little
folks soags is very enjoyable. The
third song of her first group was
also a French song, The Kisses"
/ by Buzzi-Peccia and was very fine
| ly suns.
GOdard's EN- Courant," which is
the French for Running" is rather
more of an exhibition on a piano
than a musical composition, but
Mr.. Miranda gives a very creditable
exhibition OF it. likewise, he play
ed MacDowelTs Scottish Tone Pic
ture" with much power and feel
ing. and certainly he makes one ap-
preciate it whether one understands
it or not.
English Songs Best Liked.
Probably best appreciated and
most enjoyable of the program was
the group of English songs by Mrs.
Miranda. The first in the group
was a charming song, 1.-The Blue
birds Song" by Cyril Scott This is
distinctly a bit of modern music
and was very beautifully sung by
Mrs. Miranda.
The second in this group. Where
| My Caravan Has Rested" is a song
of the gipsies, telling how they
| leave flowers at the cross roads
| when going from one camping place
/ TO another. Lehman's "Daddy's
Sweetheart" and "A Birthday" by
/ WoOdman completed the group of
songs Mrs Miranda gave n most
tasteful and intelligent interpreta-
/ ton of these songs and her person
atty and charm, coupled with her
musical ability make her a most
pleasing artist
/ South Bend is indeed fortunate
/ 10 have two such splendid artists,
and the South Bend Woman's club
/ is due much credit for presenting
| them in such a concert as they
gave last night.