Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
By HENRIETTA M. REEs.

uSICAL prospects are bright
M ening rapidly with a local
N sonata recital and the one and
only John Mccormack this week,
and with the Minneapolis Symphony
orchestra on February Is, and the
announcement by Henry 6. Cox, Of
The Omaha Lenter Course" which
will bring the Trio de Lutece, with
George Barrere, futist; Carlos
Salzedos. harpist. and Paul Kefer.
ccllist: Louis Graveure, baritone,
and Guiomar Novaes. the brilliant
young Brazilian pianist.
These three concerts were origi-
nally planned to take place during
the Lenten season, in the early part
OF April, at the time of the Me-
braska State. Music Teachers as
sociation. However, Mr.. Cox has
received word that the only date
that Louis Graveure can appear in
Omaha is Monday evening, Febru-
ary 9. Mr.. Cox would deeply ap-
preciate the early expression of the
wishes of the music lovers as to
the contamination of the engage
ment, as also in regard to the
orchestra concert. .... ..t.. ..
The other two concerts will be
held during the period OF the Ne
braska State Music Teachers con-.
vention. which will take place April
6. 7 and s, 4.
Council Bluffs also is Furnishing
the eastern horizon by the an
nouncement of Z joint recital by
Arthur Middleton, baritone, and
Hazel Moore, soprano, which will
be held on January 26 in the Coun-
ell Bluffs auditorium on Monday
evening, January 26, under the aus
pices of the Federated Mothers and
Teachers clubs; Mrs. J. D. Bron-
son, secretary ,...
Other musical clubs are taking
up their activities with renewed in
terest. now that meetings are not
interfered with by coal strikes, or
other such uncomfortable exi-
gencies. The music department OF.
the Omaha, Woman's club continues
TO plan its interesting programs by
local artists, and one of these will
take place on Wednesday afternoon.
And Josef Hofmann will come
under the auspices Of the Tuesday
Musical club, February 25.
Surely, with all these activities,
and more which will be a nounced
from time to time, the local music
ie,... md serious students. will not
lack for interest and inspiration.
The fourth Annual Piano and
Violin Sonata evening by Edith
Louis Wagner, and Louise Shad- |
duck Zabriskis will be held under
the auspices OF the Business
Women's club on Tuesday evening, |
January. 20, 1920, at Sis o'clock in
the Y. w. c. A., auditorium. Ad-
mission will be by invitation. In
vitations may be secured from the
artists or members of the club. The
following interesting sonatas will
be played: "' .,
Sonata in r Major. :, Mosart
Allegro
Tempo al Menuetto.
Sonata in q. Major (First time IN
omahal John Alden Carpenter
Larghetto. |
Largo ndistIcn-- 4.--~
Presto sloscoso. ,a... a-, a..
sonats in F Major. ..-. ereas
Aiiegretto, quasi anaant.ns., 4
4 Anegro taolto. yivaes... ......
The appearances of the Zoellner
quartet in chamber music recital al
ways bring not only pleasure but
something of interest out of the or
dinary to the listeners. The Zoellner
quartet has made practice of
searching out unusual music which
is. interesting and not only learn it
for their own qualification, but have
the nerve to play: it upon their pro-
grams. One would like them to re-
turn and play over the various novel
ties which were presented last Tues
day evening. One would like to ap-
preciate the more the fine climaxes
and graceful infections of the "Sere-
made" by Sinding, and one would like
to ponder carefully the Romantic
Quartet" by Jan Brandt -Duys, a
Dutch composer. One only gets a
glimpse at the first hearing, and this
work was unusual to say the least.
Then there was that delightful en-
core, q Russian folk song, counter
pointed by Glazounov, so full Of
vitality and color that one hardly
realizes the clever arrangement Of
the music for the four instruments.
The West sisters have played the
Rain Song, which made such de-
cided impression. 1t is fascinating
work and the impression Of the
music is so real as to make one al
most physically feel the damp sticki-
ness of the misty day through the
music.
Chamber music is a delight. 1t
gives to the casual listener visual
as we'll as audible idea of the four
voices in music, upon which the or
chestra, the large chorus and. in fact,
all modern music is built. The
string quartet was perfected by
Haydn way back in the latter part
Of the eighteenth century and it has
retained its classic character ever
since. In it the arts of counterpoint
and thematic development are pre-
eminent. We do not hear enough of
it to get the full enjoyment of it.
In fact. the only ones who really get
the full enjoyment are the artists
who succeed in properly interpreting
it themselves.
Reginald de Koven is another OF
the famous musicians Of this eoun-
try whom death has summoned in
the past few weeks. Reginald de
koven has been known for many
years as one OF the foremost of
American musicians. He is one of
the most prolific writers of light
opera which this country has pro-
duced, and his light operas are not
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