South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-17
SECOND CONCERT
OF SERIES TODAY
Middelschulte to Give Recital
in Sacred Heart Church at
Notre Dame Il.

Music lovers of South Bend and
Notre Dame have been waiting eX-
pectantly for the last week for an
other opportunity TO hear the mas
ter orGanist, Wilhelm Middelschulte.
This afternoon in the Church OF the
sacred Heart, at 4 o'clock, Mr.. Mid
delschulte will give his second con-
cert, which will be without doubt
the greatest musical event or the
season. All the compositions TO be
played are by American composers.
Seven composers are expected to
be present to hear their latest and
best works played by Middelschulte
and to pay tribute to John ]. Beck
err director of music at Notre Dame.
Becker, who Is already well known
to South Bend people, has composed
'Lourdes," a new organ mum Der
which will be played for the first
time by Mr.. Middelschulte.
MiddeLSchulte, who is universally
recognized as one Of the greatest
living organ authorities, has chosen
Becker's latest work as one Of the
mum bers to be played on his tour Of
Switzerland and Germany next year.
This Is one Of the greatest comph-
ments Cor a young composer and
both South Bend and Notre UanIe
should be proud Of Becker.
DR.. J. Lewis Browne, composer of
10 published works including the
opera La Corsicana,' has written a
new number, Contrasts" especially
e. - -
in person. Referring TO Becker, DR..
Browne says: The compositions OF
John Becker exhibit no little power
Of invention combined with a COM
mand OF polyphony very much out
of the ordinary. His organ works,
his piano pieces. his songs, and his
ballad for mems chorus all are well
wrought in the modern medium Of
an inspired composer.
Walter Kellar of Chicago. who
composed prelude and Fugue" in
+. Major, is expected 10 be among
those present when his comp OSition
IS played this afternoon. Miss Laura
Leard and TheO G. Stelzer, both Of
whom have new compost tons to be
played this afternoon, are expected
TO arrive this morning.
The March Of Singing ChOirs, q"
a new work Of Rev Alloys Margl.
violinist and composer from Chicago
who is visiting at NOtTe Dame, Will
be included on today's program.
Mr.. AIiddelschulte Will close his
very interesting concert by playing
"Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue" in
c Minor, the composition which won
first honor for him in the competi-
ton Of American organ compositions
held under the auspices Of the Ma
tional Federation OF Musical clubs.
The federation az the close OF their
convention. this year. invited Mr..
AIi6elschulte 20 go 70 Germany and
play this number. but he was IN
able at that time 70 accept the in
vitation. This is the second time he
has been thus honored having been
invited TO make a similar trip in
1907.
This concert should prove a rare
treat both on account OF the distin-
guished men and women who Will
De present and on account OF the
character Of the compositions 10 be
played. Becker's work should be
OF special interest TO South Bend
people as well as that OF DR.. Browne
who has many local friends.
AS the concert is open 10 the pub
lie and no charge - made. II Is ex-
pected that a very large crowd Will
avail themselves Of this unusual op-
nortunIty.