New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
By Divide Musln.

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Of music which has taken place III 'ii'
country since the landing OF the riei.n
Fathers. nearly three hundred years "eO'
we should find great advancement 0o'
sidering the length of time whlch ""S
ELAPSED and the vast sums Oh i''"
spent on music of late years In soine
the branches, and from the commercial
pont OF view, we do find that such ID '''e
case Americans are great lovers Vi
mrsic and an astonishing amount OIL
natural talent Is continually manifestihs
itself irrespective of nationality; but III
certair, RESPECTS the development might
have been greater had America IoiIo"'
the example furnished by seVerai huro
pean countries, which about eighty years
ago founded government music SCHOOLS
and where for hundreds of years previous
to this the art and science OF music anu
instrument making were fostered py INC
church. rulers and the nobility.
While the purpose of this article Is not
IN criticize. I trust few comments on
some of the other causes which ! believe
have retarded the development OF native
Observation-Disclosures In partcular-hay
not come amiss, Notwithstanding the TACT
that we could mention the names OF sew
eral who have reached a high plane with
out going abroad.
Inst as the Puritan beliefs have been
great moral force, 'the leaven which mas
lsavened the whole lump OF nauohai
character. so must the Puritan religion
which frowned on music have exerted Tor
f,I fpH
the DEVELOPMENT of music as an art ana
it's being chosen as a profession. Aslue
from hymns sung in the consIes'tio"'
music in the early days was consldereo
vile of the evil one and musicians III
ferjor creatures. Learning was other"lse
promoted and endowed by government
and private wealth. and as time went 'i'
and European artistic influence crept III
ORGANS were installed I'm the churches anu
niano playing became an Accomplishment
in the education OF young ladies. anu
eventually New Englanders took the fore
most rank I'm regard to singing ana ora
torio societies 80,
With the advent Of opera came fhu'r
clans OF different nationaliues whose III
1uence has been great in the musicai up
lift. European stars SINGERS, piahis's' VIZ
lirists and others-the cream OF EUROPE
in facp. who have appeared mere se"So''
after season for many years nave s'"'
ually awakened artistic aspiration anu
emulation throughout the length anu
breadth Of the land. Real appreciation 10
hoo,,rirp. hut only musicians and arusts
who have done the work kno" iro'n "
sonal experience what IL means 10
come one. and In order to supply an "' uS'
with an audience Of connoisseuis '"'
studv of music in this country shou'u oe
,olor much more seriously by people III
general. oo
An idea exists here that one VINO ac-
conts financial aid in getting "A muslcai
oducation is more or less an object OF
charity and that any one who respects
himself will get IL somehow by his own
efforts. perhaps at odd moments taken
from some other occupation whereby
little money may be made TO enable MIN
20 pay for instruction. Tho fact ls 'h"'
TO become an expert In any proiess'o"
reoulres concentration and ample uh'e'
yiolinists need TO begin very young the
younper the better. and for the mastery
OF their instrument require years OF con-
slant daily training for the development
OF the functions OF the fingers. wrist ana
arm. and for the technique and conroi
OF the bow. besides the study OF music AZ
a science. indispensable TO an ARTIST or
connosseur.
This question is regarded and treated
differently In certain European countries
where governments have taken II In
charge. founding royal and national con
servatories OF music ION plane similar
TO their universities). in which students
are given the best instruction In all
branches free OF cost. the rules ana regu-
Iations being most strict and the require
ments the highest, and every one Is