The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-27
CAMPAN|N| TALKS OF
MUSIC AFTER THE WAR
Homes, for Growth OF Entente Cor
dale" In International Harmonic
Affairs
poesy. Too, Is a vagabond. declares
Composer Director, Who Would
Like to see National Conservatory.


Like to see National Conservatory.
with something Of western plain
ness Of speech, which recent years az
impresario In Chicago have added TO
his native European viewpoint and
long experience here, Cleofonte Cam
panini recently gave his ideas of this
country's musical future.
Mr.. Campanini said, for example,
that the thesis OF "a war after the
war" az related 10 world commerce,
tieularly to the musical arts, and more
particularly TO opera.
There are those who think it futile
TO discuss such questions while the
conflict is still raging and taking it's.
toll of lives. and there are others who
believe this the most propitious tiae
for such discussion in order TO be pre-
pared for eventuaiitles." he began, ut
liz useless To repeat that art must not
he permitted 10 perish because of the
German invasion OF human liberties,
or to cite the fact that France, Italy
and Great Britain have not shut down
Their amusement places or their nu
steal institutions, just az it is super
tiuous to appeal constantly To Ameri-
cans to follow their example, The in
olinatious of the musical public Will
follow their own bent, regardless of
such appeals
IN being musical patriots we must
avoid being ehauvinists II is best for
h A stt.E ttes.s
posers to be told the plain truth in
stead of being pampered with honeyed
phrases and filed with false hopes. |
do not believe that America is yet
ready 10 assert her Independence mu~
atcallN, and / am sure she is not oper-
'tiGa Ivy Aes aa think aHYt hing is to
{ he gained by such premature asser-
ton Musical art here will have a
! better and healthier growth If we take
the best from Europe, with Americas
best ard continue to advance in taste
and individual Judgment The desired
result VIII come haturaHy-never ar
titicialiy
Case Of the Native Composer
- country in which a native com
poser Of opera does not have a fair
/ hearing ~ not very Independent, 1t Ia
Itrue.' the speaker u ent on. "there has
| not as yet been an operate masterpiece
- 20 ~'l ' Nf't'El eH' "ut mere
t""f p+. ~ true us composer VIII 90
better 10 produce It first in Europe. for
nobody, IN this country viii think it
worth anything until Europeans have
told them SO. With these conditions ex -
! i*tiug- musical Independence Is not
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when one thinks Of tho sacrifices
" Yonue careers. one begins TO pray
fer some sort Of legal interventi on.
These conditions are not peculiar to
+ Ameriea, for the same exist in Europe
IN a. great proportion. but there they
also thrive mainly on American pupils;
Tor native Euroneah rnpiis seem TO be
SURROUNDED ny ,fienas anu reia'lFes
nf cahnof. VINO aoV'se against career
lot WnacH we hataf"' equipment -
ne. SHl lci'n. ,,.,u
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a. M astah,;shrent
- n.,io,.t con..rvatory n, w,sb-
livstnr ~ w. Itrac.or. r., such ar
irstitntto, con,a M, i.sue licenses tn
vocal teachers thew cou,d at least issue
Endorsements Of those whom they
recognize az fitted for this work.
Operate awakeningr But how Is II
possible in the face OF such obstinate
refusal TO give this important part Of
operate training the protection and
fostering II deserves and must nave?
The eternal problem or art and busi-
ness would be nearly SoiVeo 1T the uh-
scr"puionshess now 'ht"rminS'eo with
~ could DC removed
LET us cease nvphot'Zlng ourselves
INTO the benef that operate ART Is
strongly gaming hauof'a' chaf hc'ct
pechuSe one or Two composers 'itsii