New-York tribune., 1917-08-19
Some Singular Notions About American Music

Is Henry +. Gilbert who A..
page0, than whom mo Am.,
poser stands forth with . r..
Iy defined individuality" Arts,'s 'e
well three psges), beins .s,'
author Of the chapter. u.l.,
Mr. BENJAMIN. Lombard to W. r9
him. He may we'll be CALI. n'
sen'atively American, ina,r,.' .'''|
his work contains element, 49,,
emplify the spirit and aim, ,' . a
native art" As founder Of a. /" !. :
Wan Press he "ha, to nj, ,,.. .''
record Of having lent early r,,.,.. 49, 7
to a number of the yOunr,, ,'a '''s'
gressive American eompO,,,.s :,
orchestral version Of hi, ar.., y
Of the Hurskan" is "a s.o,. '''''
lmpre''iyeness and Of brilB,,, ~ '''
1t has had ,averal cOnsui,,... '''''
fOrmanees which have don, 49,. ~
win recognition for hi, l,r,,, - -. |, |,
We have heard "The Dos.i, :. .1s'
Hurskan' and thought We ,,..,..''' =
as an expression Of the t., ,s :, =
tornado what in a publicsa,, :, u ~
"Wa-Wsn Press" was III. tA,,,,,.,a ~
Old Mans Love Song; p.rs,,,s.,''' -
an illustration of the way inv,iAs :.
will for the greatest fr.edo, -.
TO the American spirit' hDd, -
ance. Harvey Worthington LO,r,.'1
pages occupies a position ,,,,
10 "the delicate and fragil, ,,i,''
a "attesu or a Grs,ry ia IA, ~.
of the hurly-burly Of Amsrie,, M.
which would seem a sorry ,,,.,-
ism as we'll as snatOpi,m on a, !.
of the Providence which rul, ,,s
destinies Of art. and explain NJ, y
Loomis has not received Ii, ,,,,,s.
at the hands OF his eoun,rvr., 4.
the rare originality, charm ,ps q, !.
Of his work merit"
"If, thus early, it may b. us A..
the many musical ideals and i,..,,,.
which have struck root in Ansra !.
centred and blended in any .i,sl, =.
poser, that composer is fr.,,a
Ayres." 1.-TWO pages.) Thi. s.,u,,,
it appears, has blended the Ger,
French and American spirit thw,s !,
devotion to no less striking , r,v
of composers than Bach, Bua,,v
Stephen Foster and Cesar Fn,a,
and without having made , r.,
study of Indian themes, many u N
melodies have a strong Indian ar
which is difficult to explain sny. a
the basis Of some psychological y
pect Of climatic and other rrw.
mental influences" Arthur ssr.rs,
harmony would make any c.ir G,
man than q radical Strsun niu!s
shrink with horror; he Is "on v L,
most keenly individuslirsd Of Anra,
composers" Through the pou.sia Y
that more exalted sense Of hart
and flashing quality Of irPintt'
which illuminatss only the rrf
musical souls Of any p,ns.I
noble Kreider takes bis rl,c,
the forefront Of American muIia
advance. A mystery and ionsrna
as of an influence Of hs Ncra, forsin|
10 Chopin, dominate, etr,sin Of ~
moods; and then Kr,idsr !, nor, Of d
pagan than Chopin v,A' X there y
particular distinguishing shsne'sris
in Benjamin Landlords early sehu
is 10 De found in a peculiar dep. q
sincerity, an adumbrsuon oi l.T''I
ty yet to emerge in indlyldltlli" q
preston Campbell-rip'on's ~
bration Of personality seems also IN
in a chrysstic stage. "Forss arI
sonality asserts itself, even
means employed are not hlgty
vidualiIed and lean oyera,iYlI =
tradition" Arthur Neyin v'sis
deemed an out-snd-out rorira
were ID not that the suthonhr ~
significant a work as an Indian "a
drawing freely upon songs for ncfi
material, places him IN ne nn
those who have proved the sil''snt
available sources Of sborlgiri ~
music in America" But Nsn' I'll
g nationalist; neither is Charles 20
field Csdman, though he uro. ~,
the Land Of the sky-Blls Wanf III
other Indian songs and his eoniD
an opera with an Indian suolw
forty seven actual Indian nsAa
I'VE surmise that they esr,
OF Miss Alice c. Fletchsrs y
a. its thematie basis. John :,
Carpenter presents 8 phsnese
(which calls 10 mind Minerva w
ing fullgrown from the head o. w
The whole tendency Of 7. Can III
mer sis in the direction Of y
clarified individuality; hls msh
psychologically subtle and spun"
rarefed; in color II corresponds
violet end of the spectrum. v"
Henry Humiston "is snlmate
spirit Of nobility OF the old els,
from Bach down" and Jonn ~
though disregardlng the o
themstic styles, yet retains 'hs v
forms almost recklessly sgrtnu
them with an Americsnism Of ins
est sort" Admire the keen ?"
tion Of the critic who cisee'W
Mr.. Powell's "Sonsts N0D'
Strongly Virginisn"-not Sorn
mind you, nor set Iaryn
but distinctly determinsblL TTl
ciously and powerfully Virz,hMi
the Chicago idiom Of Csmpoeh.Iy
and John Alden Carpenter s.'
Hoosier idiom Of Noble krslen
looked? Have Chicago fhsa
must look upon as distinctive y.
il is in the State Of llllnel. :,
diana no musical idiOms OF u.'
Is Virginia alone thus blesssg 80,
But we cannot tarry 70 pc 49,,
the plums in the American pv..,,! 4
to-day. Is Mr. Farwell mas ~. pss, ii
for us. There are many 9tnn .e
posers who are mentioneii