The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-01-21

| The ultra-modernists, he declared he
would like quite as we'll if they composed
as good music as Beethoven, Mozart.
| Mendelssohn, Hadyn, Handel and the
rest, and cleverly explained his meaning
| by little smile as to German cooking
which naturally the German is used to,
and when a foreign dish is set before him
/ 1t does not please his taste as well
until he becomes accustomed to it, and it
/ is as good as his own.
| Modern music can be written said
Herr Scharwenka, las Beethoven and the
old masters wrote it, because Brahms has
proven that and proven it well"
"But what of Sehonberg," l asked, and
that type?'
"Schonberg will be accepted by a GER
tain class" said the renowned pianist.
"By those who do not detect the idiosyn-
crs cies of harmony and theory, and the
fact that such composers have gathered
the ugliest and most incoherent chords
possible, and put them together and called
them music. But to my mind, it does not
seem sane, neither does Schonberg seem
inspired. For instance, there is a story
that is familiar about Berlin that will tell
you what | mean. Some 60 years ago a
man named Liebig, who was employed in
the postoffice, got together so or 10 men.
| He was to- teach them the classics. He
| had but one tempo in his mind-that of
Tempo he played all the symphonies; in
fact, everythingl That's the idea. The
student of every generation, not neces-
| sarily this one, has not studied deeply
enough. He goes TO big city to study
and stops before he finishes. He only
knows one thing-one tempo. There's the
| idea. The class accepts the ultra mod
ERNST for this reason.
! And of your conservatory in Berlin and
your titles which mean so much abroad"
My titles,' he said quite pleased.
"Mein tee-tles? | am royal Prussian
professor, court pianist to the Emperor
of Austria and senator of the Royal
Academy of Arts. and-oh. well, I'm so
many other things that you'll just have
to look in the encyclopedia to find them
ALL But my SCHOOL,, We have 800 pupils,
and five years ago we went into mag
nieent new building-the Scharwenka-
Khndworth conservatory
Many American girls?" l asked.
''oh. a great many. and l love them
that is, as much as my wife will allow"
do you find American girls particu-
larly talented and clever?" | asked. .
'"They are very conscientious and palms.
taking in their work. he said.
And what progress has art culture
made in America since your last visit, and
what do you think of our orchestras?'
| | asked.
THE progress has been tremendous, .
Herr Scharwenka said. 1T is colossal.
ana all your big orchestras are fine.
have been greatly impressed with the
orehestras in the smaller cities like Min
neapolis. st. Paul and Others
We chatted about his engagements to
which Herr Scharwenka is looking for
ward with pleasure, particularly to his
appearance with the Bakby musicaes at
the Waldorf on the 9th. when he and
Carliso and Frieda Hempel will appear.
Also of his engagement with the phono-
graph people. when ne Will play Weber 5
Invitation TO the Dance strauss waltz,
and Mendelssohns kondo Capriecioso.
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hadn't mentioned ms famous fohsh
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