Evening journal., 1914-01-30
AMERICAN ARTISTS NOW
WIN HIGHER RECOGNITION

Probably the most reliable index TO /
the trend of musical development in
this country is to be found in examina-
tion of the periodical lists of new re.
cordings issued by the big talking ma
chine companies. They certainly must
be regarded as more reliable than con
oerts and other musical functions which
frequently attract as much by their so
cial features as they do by the music in
volved. When a man buys talking
chine records, however, it is different
matter. His selection is bound TO be
based solely on his appreciation of the
music on that record. There are no other
features to distract his attention from
that one point.
While it is true that the talking-ma-
chine companies have done. and are
doing, an immensely valuable work in
educating the public TO a higher appre-
citation in music, their principal mission
is, after all, TO give people what they
already actually want. Failure TO do
this would indubitably result in their
going out of business. Which being the
case, the fact that in the new list of
Columbia Double-Disc Records for Feb
ruary Americans predominate among
the artists of the first rank, poink with
no uncertain finger TO the fact that ma
tive bern artists are most decisively
coming into their own.
At the head of the list is the great
Fremstad, greatest Of Magnerian so
lpranos. She is represented by four
a.I.l e.
ledly. her record of the "Ho-,lO-1o- Ho'
song from "Die Walkure"-the battle
cry Of Brunhilde. II is sensational
record. Also, there are the first exclu
sive records by Charles W. Clark, an
American, with a large following in
this country and of wide fame in Eu.
rope. Mr.. Clark is a product of the mid.
dle-w west and previous to his departure
for Paris in 1908. he was at the head OF
his profession in Chicago, where he
made his home and where students from
all parts of the country were found in
his classes. Mr.. Clark is at present en-.
gagged in a trans-continental tour, dur.
ing which he will make over 100 concert
appearances. While in New York he
was persuaded by tle Columbia people
TO sing the first records ever made OF
his voice. These show the superb quail
| litv of the voice and the fine maturity
Of his art in ways Of which the record
inQs themselves form the best witness
His first double-disc record comprises
/ Foote'S 20 Divine Redeemer' on one sid,
and the great aria 1T Is Enough iron
| Mendelssohn's Elijah on the other.
Another prominent artist on th'
list is Bernice de Pasquah. the color
atura soprano of the Metropolitan
| Opera House, New York city. 1t ma.
not be generally known that Bernicl
de Pasauali is an American, born II
| 4 America. Her two songs this monu
are by American composers, includ
ing as they do The Last Dance
(Ware) and Call Me No More" b.
Cadman.
| George Barrere. leader of the ia
nous Barrere Ensemble, is himsel
famous as the worlds greatest hu
tist. His first recordings. issued som
few months ago. we're a revelation il
tone reproduction. In fact, they cs
tablished the flute as the one idea
| instrument which loses absolutel
/ nothing in tone by the recording pro
cess. This month Barrere is agai
listed with a double-disc which com
prises an exquisite melody fror
| Gluck's "Orpheus" and the Minue
from Bizet's Second L'Arlesienn
Suite.
An artist absolutely new 10 talking
machine owners is Leo Ornstein. on
of the youngest but by no mean
least efficient and interesting Of mod
ern piano virtuosi. Although he
only 10 years old. Mr.. Ornstein ha
been the recipient OF honors in NOR
than one continent His America
appearance have included engage
ments with the New York PhilhaI
monic Orchestra and numerous con
certs and recitals His career is on
OF the most promising among the youn
musicians now in America. His frs
two recorded selections comprise Po
ID dini's sprightly and fairy-like March
L Mgnonne." and as a companion nun
her the "Papillon" by Grieg. con-
position of exquisite delicacy an
4 light. melodic attractiveness.
II was to be expected that the tall
ing-machine companies would
quick to realize the value to them {
the present astonishing craze for moo
ern dancing. People can't dance Will
out music: and as they do persist
dancing on anv and every occasion
someone has to put up the musi
The Columbia people have gone n
limit in supplying II. They engage
| | G. Hepburn Wilson. the greatest, liz
ing authority on modern dancing. an
under his personal coaching and r.
hearsing they have produced a real
wonderful series of Tangos, Hesiti
tons and One-steps. The tone
these records is brilliant and powe
full in volume. that much It had
be for use by dancers. Also. the ten
20 and rhythm are absolutely correc
!, Many of the New York Dancin
In Schools are using these records
| teaching their pupils.