Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-03
MUSICAL COURSES
FOR AMERICANS
France Establishes Summer Con-
Servat0ry in Palace of
FOntainebIeau.
SUGGESTED BY BANDMASTER
School win Be Conducted for Benefit
OF Students Of Both Sexes Who
Have Been Studying at Amer
lean Conservatives.

Parls.-An American cOnserYator
Of music soon Will be established a
ontalnebleau as the result OF the ac
ton of the Foutainebleuu municipa
council, which voted subNeution o
! 100000 francs for the creation of Ia,
school The suggestion was put for
ward by Mr. Francis Casadesus. pres
ldent and conductor OF the Paris or
/ chestra, and the French minister oI
/ public instruction has set aside fOl
the school the Louis XN wing of tht
national palace of Fontainebleau. |,
VIII be summer school and the first
session Will begin July |, 1920
Mr. tasadesus spent seven months
at Chaumout the American headuuar.
tiers Of the A. r. F., teaching instru-
mentatiun at the American army
bandmasters and musicians school
created by Or Walter Dumrosch II
the request of General Pershing.
Suggested by Casadesus,
Mr.. Cusadesus first conceived the
idea OF the school after the American
school AT Chaumont completed its
work. He planned to place the courses
or 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 We're toc
many for students
Following recent meeting between
Mr.. CasadesuS and Mr. Fragnaud. sub
pfetect or Fontuinebleau and great
lover Of music the historic place was
selected. 1t was agreed that il was
an Ideal spot for such a project and
that American students would not be
subject to the influences OF u great
city.
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.
The school will be conducted for
the benefit of students of both sexes
who have been studying at American
in winter and who do
sire 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.
competition. to get high
French awards equivalent TO those
given at the Paris conservatory.
The courses will last three months
July, August and Superintendent
will include musical compositions hqr-
mony, orchestra leading, cOunterpoint
'elo, voice and harp. Students in
hose courses may also enter conpeti-
ion for the Paris grand prize for
musical composition.
Competition Every Year.
The competition for this grand
prize will be held every year and only
hose pupils who have followed the
curse in musical composition and
rave passed rigid tests will be eligible.
The trials will last six days, from
September Is to 20, inclusive. the /
ests consisting of fugue for four
'oices and an eight-part chorus.
The rules of the Paris conserva.
DRY, which are most severe. will be |
tgorously enforced, The definite ad- |
mission to the competition will be |
'iven October ,, and the selection of |
competitors will begin on October 5 .
During that time the contestants will .
lot be allowed to see or communicate .
With any one. They will be rigorous
Y isolated and their correspondence
viii be opened.
The work demanded will be one Of
he following: An allegro for SYM
hony, a symphonic poem. a cantata
or three voices and orchestra. So l
alta for violin and piano or for violin.
clio and piano. The hearing of the
will be held in the con,
ert hall Of the Paris conservatory
n December. At the end of the hear
ng, which will be open to the pub
L., the awards will be made.
Tuition for the summer school will |
g SG4 month. The school will be
bic TO furnish room and board for
W students at from $40 to SIS
lonth. An additional 100 students
an be accommodated on condition i
hat they find their own living ar
nngements. A course in musical his
Dry will be obligatory, but all other
curses may be followed according to
hoce.