The New York herald., 1922-11-12
Best Teachers of
Music Here, Is the
Word From Berlin
Higher Efficiency and More
Progressive Instructors at
Home, Says Varese.

sssoial cable to TIE New YORK HERALD.
copyright, 1899, by TIE NEW HosK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. Nov. Il.
-when the public learns that gooc
music is not necessarily of the higs
Lrow class and when concerts by rea
musicians are taken out Of the hands
of social snobs America will be found
TO be just as fond Of good music as
Europe is supposed TO be-" said Edgar
varese. foundre OF the international
Composers Guild, which aims to bring
the composers of the world c .oser to the
public. This organization, which was
nrnly established in New York last
year according 10 Mr.. Varese, has just
established a branch in Berlin.
The first concert under the auspices
OF the guild given here this week,
aroused much enthusiasm, French, lts.-
fan, and Dutch. as well as German
composers being represented on the pr)
gram. A Russian branch OF the organi-
zation Is being formed under Arthur
Lourie.
"It is only necessary TO establish oar
organization in America Germany anc
Russia" said Varese. THE other cour-
tries will follow naturally. America is
especially important since good music
has been on the wrong basis there. Tno
American public liiSes good music better
than poor music just the same as the
PEOPLE OF other countries do, but music
has always been too much OF a social
affair there.
''If the composers and the public get
in closer touch worldwide increase in
the interest in good music is certain TO
result Music students do not need TO
come to Europe to get the best training
to-day. They will find at home higher
efficiency and more progressive in
structors than in Europe.
THE hardened musical arteries OF
Germany are most conspicuous at con-
oerts where people listen intently to the
time worn favorites, but will not tolerate
an innovation.
"In contrast to this the American
prehension for the most diverse types of
music, despite the fact that it is fire.
uuently imposed upon by takers, and
American orchestras are the best in the
world"
'Isolation OF England, America, France
and other countries from Germany dur
ing the war has given them more indl-
viduality in music than they had before
the war. when German music was ac-
cepted everywhere" said Theodore Spier-
ing. who Is here from America conduct
ing the Philharmonic Orchestra for the
first time since the war.
The conductor, who first made a name
FOR. himself when Director Gustave Nah
Ter OF the New York Philharmonic Or
chestra fell i'll and he was given his
baton, was welcomed at his first appear
ance IN program of unusual excellence.
1T Is Of the greatest Importance that
Germany resumed touch with the outside
world he continued, mot only for the
sake OF its own musical life, but for the
sake OF regaining in full measure the
same sympathy In foreign lands that II
enjoyed before There Is no question
that other countries have swerved from
the exclusive alteration OF Germany as
the musical paradise. England. America
and France are willing TO enjoy German
music again. but their ambitions in mat
ters of art have been developed to such
an extent that they want an apprecia-
ton OF their own music In return on the
part OF Germany"
Conductor Spiering added that distinct
hostility TO foreign conductors is shown
5n many cases IT was astonished," he
said. Ito see a critic in one OF the most
important Berlin papers refer 20 vsluta'
conductors and to see mention made OF
such men as DR.. Nolkmar Andreae as
though they had usurped by virtue of
their financial strength a place to which
Lhey had no right"
He added that America is now re-
ceiving German artists without prejudice
and that as soon as IL is felt that
Americans are being received in the
same manner the musical entente viii
have been reestablished
Mr.. Spiering was for many years
identified with American life in Berlin.
Mrs. Spiering has arrived from Munich,
where she will spend the winter with her
family. 10 be present at the concert.
Other American concert givers OF the
week are Mime. Germaine Schnitzer the
wife OF DR.. Leo Buerger. the New York
surgeon Mr.. Rudolph Polk OF New York
and Mr.. Arthur Hartmann of Cleveland,
both playing outstanding works Of violin
literature with the Philharmonic Orches-
ira. and Mr.. Henri Deering OF Chicago
and Paris. a pianist who will be heard
FOR the first'time in Berlin.
Mr.. Polk has announced to HIS friends
here the engagement OF his sister. Miss
Marion Stone of New York. TO Mr..
Mischa Elman. tho Russian American
violin virtuoso.