South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-14
CdruSO Records ImperiShdble;
Great TenOr'S Voice Preserved
For Future By the Phono9raph

% talk o. the records because he
feared that the public might believe
he was trying 10 exploit the calarn-
fly OF our beloved friend" This feel
ing OF dellcacy has been 30 widely
expressed among the officials OF the
company that there has been discus
zOn OF Withholding a record listed
for October sale.
Records Are ImpcrfshabIe.
THE requests have been many that
we should make some statement as
20 the records OF Caruso's voice.
their possible life and selections yet
unlisted" said Mr.. Child in his
formal statement. I'VE had thought
% evade replies TO inquiries OF this
nature. as we did not wish any one
% think that we were commercially
ing Caruso's death. but It is the gen
eral opinion and expression OF those
with whom we have talked that the
records o. Caruso's voice are for the
world In general and their future Is OF
interest 10 every one who knew or
had heard him.
Records which have been made
are preserved in such a way that
they can be handed on from genera
ton 70 generation without loss or de-
terioration. The master matrices are
cared for in such a way that there IS
absolutely no loss or change. and
new records can be made from these
, indefinitely for all time.
The June record-'Messe Solen-
IneIle-Donline Deus'-was sung from
a manuscript by Rossini, which Ca
russo found in Italy at his last visit
there and was chosen by him as a
| Thanks % God for what we be-
Ilieved at that time was his recovery.
The records which will follow in
later Issues will be in the order
chosen by Caruso himself for their
appearance"
One Of these new pieces from
CarusO was Salvatore Rosa" a
canzonetta, written originally for the
violin and plano. Caruso himself
wrote the words OF a Neapolitan
song TO go with this music. Among
the other preserved pieces are some
OF Carusos best work. and the ex-
perts who record the human voice
believe that he did his best work in
the last few years.
Worked With Care on Records.
Caruso was enthusiastic about his
records and worked at them with in
finite care. He prepared his work in
advance and then spent hours going
over the records. and his ear and
I lid -,
that he could pick a flaw where the
experts could discern nothing but
perfection. Sometimes he would in
sist on making a record over again.
and this making OF records was
harder work than in the opera be-
cause there was none OF the mag
netic influence OF the audience.
when an artist makes a mistake
on the stage" Caruso was reported
as saying. "he can make a gesture
OF displeasure or glance angrily at
the conductor. but not for this ma
chine. il records only the human
voice, and all must be perfect"
Pressed for some opinion as 20
what hehelieved was Caruso's great
est record, Mr.. Child reluctantly ex-
pressed the opinion that the best was
Handers Largo"
THAT was the greatest ever made.
and VIII be a singing lesson for gen.
erations to come" said Mr.. Child.
Mr.. Child said that Caruso fire.
quently gave playful exhibitions Of
1.-THE vast range OF his voice.
lone time I visited him at the old
! Knickerbocker hotel while he was
being shaved" said Mr.. Child, land
I am not so sure that there was not
a manicurist working at his hand
too. He said to me: Some day will
make a record just for me and you
alone. and will sing 1t for you
now. Fucito. the piano" And he
lsang the baritone prelude to 'Pag-
liacci with infinite richness. I had
/, never heard IL sung better.
why make that record only foT
Ius?" I asked. why no. for every
. body?" His reply was: IF we did