The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-10
MUSICAL COURSES
FOR AMERICANS
France Establishes Summer Con-
servatory in Palace of
F0ntainebIeau.
SUGGESTED BY BANDMA(STER
School Will Be Conducted for Benefit
Of Students Of Both Sexes Who
Have Been Studying at Amer.
lean Conservatives,

; Of Students Of Both Sexes Who
{ Have Been Studying at Amer
I lean Conservatories.
{ PariS.-An American conservatory
Of music soon will be established at
F0nta1nebleau as the result Of the &C
ton of the Fontainebleau municipal
council, which voted subvention of
100000 francs for the creation of the
school,, The suggestion was put for
ward by Mr.. Francis Casadesus, pres
ident and conductor of the Paris or
chestra, and, the French minister Of
public instruction has set aside for
the school the Louis XIV wing of the
national palace Of Fontainebleau. 1t
will be summer school and the first
session will begin July l, 1920.
Mr.. .~Casadesus spent seven months
at Chaumont, the American headquar-
tiers ct the A. E. F.. teaching instru-
mentation at the American army
bandmasters' and. musicians school
created by DR.. Walter Damrosch at
the request Of General Pershing.
| Suggested by casadssus. 4.
Mr.. Casadesus first conceived the
idea Of the school after the American
school at Chaumont completed It's
work. he planned to place the courses
Of the National Conservatory Of
Music in Paris at the disposal of the
Americans. His friends discouraged
the idea, on the theory that Paris.
WITH all its attractions, was not the
proper place to study music, as the
temptations to waste time were too
many for students.
Following a, recent meeting between
Mr.. Casadesus and Mr.. Fragnaud, SUBJ
project of Fontainebleau and a great
lover Of music, the "historic~place was
selected. 1t was agreed that it was
an ideal spot for such" a: project and
that American students would not be
subject to the influences of a great
city. .-.... e.,
The municipal council unanimously
voted the 100000 francs, which will
be added to by French donations to be
expended for proper lodging and
board facilities.
sThes~school will be conducted for
the benefit Of students of both sexes
who haveaheen studying at American
cpnsefya tofifeess Id Winter and who de-
tire to perfect their studies in France
during summer months. The profess
sors will be those Of the staff of the
National Conservatory Of Music in
Paris, and students will be able,
through competition, to get high
French awards equivalent to those
given at the Paris conservatory.
The courses will last three months
July, August and September-and
Will include musical composition, har-
nony, orchestra leading, counterpoint
and fugue, organ, piano, violin, violin
cello, voice and harp. Students in
those courses may also enter competi-
ton for the: Paris grand prize for
musical composition:
Competition Every Year.
The competition for this grand
prize will be held every year and only
those pupils who have followed the
course in a musical composition and
have passed rigid tests will be eligible
The trials will last six days, from
September IS to 20, inclusive, the
tests consisting Of fugue for four
voices and an eight-part chorus.
!. The rules Of the Paris conserva-
tory, which are most severe, will be
vigorously enforced. The definite ad-
mission to the competition will be
given October 2, and the selection of
competitors will begin on October 8.
During that time the contestants will
not be allowed to see or communicate
with any one. They will be rigorous
" isolated and their correspondence
will be opened.
The work demanded will be one of
the following: An allegro for SYM
phony, symphonic poem, cantata
for three voices and orchestra, so
nata for violin and piano or for violin
cello and piano. The hearing of the
compositions will be held in the con-
7ert hall of the Paris conservatory
u December. At the end of the hear
ing which will be open to the pub
lie, the awards Will be made
Tuition for the summer school will
be $64 a month. The school will be
able to furnish room and board for
200 students at from $40 to SIS a
month. An additional 100 students
can be accommodated on condition
that they find their own living ar
engagements. A course in musical his
tory will be obligatory, but all other
courses may be followed according to
choice.