The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-08

a. ne was most anxious 70 Rave che music
sung by the famous Contraleo, tho DuutNe
heroine being In his version a cOntrAito Anu
nOtasoprano. Nine. BchumRnn-heinE tEted
the aus and something In 10 appealed -
her enough TO make her say that she would
sing 10 in concert II the composer woulo
consent to shorten the scene.
AZ the EXCESSIVE length Of the scene was
in large measure The result OF rspetlnon'
il could readily have been done with no
damage TO the musical content OF the scene
and as tho composer was unknown sncn.
an opportunity ought to have deis1cre2
his heart. He took quite another Wow OF
the matter, however, and bitterly rcsented
the audacity OF tho singer In daring 70
C~ritiCise such an epoch making compost
ton as he considered his scene and aria
to be.
$50 you see," said the amiable Mime.
Schumann-Hei that IL what 1 got Tor
trying to be good TO q young composer.
Pol Plancon used to sing American n
at the Sunday night concerts, but tney
were all written by a friend to whom he was
said tO be engaged at one time. during
the days in which he was such a fayortte
at the Sunday night concerts he
two or three OF these songs every season.
but he had the advantage OF having mem
practically written 90 order, Tor ne % the
composer were much together.
She was a New York woman OF Wealth
and devoted herself to composition merely
from { love of IL. NJ. PlancOn exercised a
supervisory control over the compositions.
80 they were not lacking in the QUALITIES
that a skilled singer could impart.
The ~eNigence OF he composers is compre-
hensible when one realizes what u means
to have their songs sung OF their COM
positions played by well known artists.
Even the well known songs put on the
programmes Of amons singers take on an
additional Value After a recital there ~
an increased demand for them, and II has
happened that the entire stock Of a particu-
lar song has been sold out after the recital
OF some great singer rad brought II once
again to the attention OF singers N
students.
n so much can be done for a classic conf
poser, il can be seen that the unknown
writer must benefit greatly by having his
song appear on a programme. NeAC to
that he loves to have his piano piece or his
song performed 81 an encore, although that
gives him none of the advantage OF the
programme advertising.
0ne Italian composer OF songs now living
in this country knows how valuable the
cooperation OF great singers may pc. His
countryman Enrico Caruso allowed him To
publish most OF them with the statement
that the song had been sung by the great
tenor.
The Italian publishing firm that put
these songs on the market has Ornamented
the front page with a large picture OF the
tenor. and the first thing one sees in hes shop
windows is this popular picture. Signor
Caruso has never sung any OF these com
positions in public in tbisC country, although
he may have in Italy.
The public knows" said a publisher of
high class music, -that these singers are
not paid for singing certain songs, but do
because they like the music. never knew
of but one great artist who sang music
that she was paid for. This Yves Adelina
Patti on her last tour in this country.
"A music publisher and composer Of
popular songs offered to pay a certain
amount OF her guarantee II she would
sing one Of his songs She did so, although
| I doubt il il did him much good. All the
spa blamed the prima donna for
singing uch trash