Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-06

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and the lovely "Melodie" by Gluck.
to the tremendous and complicated
Bat" valse by Strauss Godowsky,
always interprets with the greatest
artistry. It was worth the trip to
Lincoln alone just to have heard
him.
The recital Of Indian music on
Tuesday evening was one OF those
unusual programs which are all too
rare. Mr.. Lieurance lived for years
among the Indians and collected
over 500 records which are preserved
in the Smithsonian Institution at
Washington, D. c. He and Mrs.
Lieurance are now connected with
the University School of Music at
Lincoln. Mr.. Lieurance opened the
recital with brief talk upon the
character and meaning of Indian
songs, and the characteristics of
different tribes. Mr.. Lieurance has
harmonized many of them, and Mrs.
Lieurance sings and dramatlzes
them in native costume.
Flute obligatos by George B. Tack
and Francis Morley added to the
charm of the songs. Many of these
songs are of unusual beauty, among
them, "By the Weeping Waters" a
Chippewa melody, and the Pueblo
Hymn to the Sun-God." An inter
esting and brilliant American Indian
rhapsody, composed by Orem-Lieu-
rance, was played with excellent eff
feet by Sidney SLIDER. In this, many
of the typical themes are used with
characteristic rhythm and enhancing
harmonies.
Special musical programs were
held on Monday and Wednesday at
ternoons. 1t fell to the lot of the
Omaha artists who played to open
the musical program of Monday. 1t
was surprise to many that this was
held in the First Congregational
church instead of the First Christian
church as at first announced, espe-
cially when the newer and better
organ of the other church was avail
able, as this made it necessary for
Mrs. E. R. Zabriskie, the only organ
soloist, and visiting concert organ
list, to adapt herself as best she
could to a dinky little thirty-three-
year-old organ, in no way suitable
for solo work. She acquitted herself
with great credit, and made the most
of the limited resources at her COM
mand. Miss Luella Anderson of
Omaha, gave an excellent interpre-
tation of the Vital Thomson "Cha-
come" for violin and organ, assist
ed by Mrs. Zabriskie and Frank
Mach of Omaha, appeared to ad-
vantage in violin numbers accom-
panied by Carl Beutel of University
Place. A movement from the sixth
and a movement from the fifth
T h a k ow ky symphony were
played with organ and string quar-
tet, which gave glimpse of the.
harmonic beauties of these great
works, and of the mood and dra-
matte effects achieved by this COM
poser. Much beauty of tone was
found in the strings, and an effect
i've ensemble was achieved. The per-
sonnet of the performers was: Or
gan, Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond of Lin
coin; first violin, Mr.. E. ]. Walt of
Lincoln; second violin, Miss Jessie
Wilkins of Crete; viola, Mr.. VIM: I.
Quick of Lincoln; cello, Miss Lillian
Eiche, Lincoln.
The soloists who appeared on the
Wednesday afternoon program were
Miss Ruth Pitcher of Lincoln. plan
ist; Laurie de Vilmar, Lincoln, vo-
calist; Miss Beatrice Miller of Nor
folk, violnist; Miss Ruth Miller of
Battle Creek, pianist; Mr.. Rex Elton
of Lincoln. flutist; Miss Minnie Stall
der of Lincoln, pianist, and Mrs.
Eta Bickert Andrews of College
View, pianist. Mr.. Henry G. Cox of
Omaha, presided as toastmaster at
the banquet and the program OF Ne
braska composers which closed the
convention, contained many songs
and instrumental numbers of merit,
including songs and violin sonata
by Carl Beutel of University Place:
songs by Jean Linsay Carlson OF
Crete; piano numbers by Cecil w:
Berryrnan of Omaha; songs by Paul
Reuter- of Seward. songs by Edward
J. Walt of Lincoln; songs by J. A.
Parks of York, and portions OF a
song cycle by Howard Kirkpatrick
of Lincoln. sung by vocal quartet.
Interesting papers were read at
various meetings of the session by
Mrs. Olive Strong, Kearney; Mrs.
Gail White McMoines, Omaha;
Prof. Paul H. Grumann, Miss
Lucy Haywood of Lincoln and
Edith Lucille Robbins of Lincoln.
Many courtesies were extended to
the visiting members by the Lin
coin Commercial club, and the Lin
coin members formed a reception
committee which had large share
in making the time pass pleasantly
for the visitors between sessions.
Among the Omaha musicians seen
in Lincoln during the convention
were Mr.. Martin w. Bush, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry G. Cox, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil w. Bergman, Mr.. Frank
Mach, Mrs. Louise Zabriskie, Miss
Cprinne Paulson, Miss Eleanor
RSntz. Mrs. Frances Baetens, Mrs.
Gail White McMones, Mr.. Jean P.
Duffield, Mr.. E. M. Jones, Miss
Florence Rhoades, Miss Blanche
Sorenson, Miss Lena Ellsworth
Dale, Miss Luella Anderson, Miss
Sophie Nostitz Naimska, Mrs. Flor
ence Basler Palmer and others.
Musical Notes.
An interesting announcement of
the week is that Mischa Elman. the
famous Russian violinist. will be
heard at the Brandeis theater on
April II.