New Britain herald., 1926-04-16
AUER, NOW Sl, IS { STILL TEACHING
Famous ViOliniSt Has Eight Year
 Old PrOteSe
tBy The Associated Press)

New York, April 16--Still teaching with his magical bow in his hand, Al Sl years of age Leopold Auer who numbers among his pupils EIman. Zimbalist, Hcifetz, and oth- ers has just taken as q proteEe an Fight year old American boy, Oscar schums&..
 That the great Yolinist, who was himself n strolling Hungarian musi- eian at the age of thirteen, 10 whom the little Russian Elman was brought at the age of eleven, and Swedish Hansen at twelve, now ac- asepts young Schumsky is only typi- fa of his lifelong interest in youths musical efforts. The musical future 'hf the Uni'ed States, he believes, Tests with 'he youth Of today.
 This little fellow he make al- ready his debut in Philadelphia at a ,hildrens philharmonic concert" said the old master in his quaint English. "The children, they go er4zy about him. Right away man. hgcrs want 10 sign him up for tour
 'l hear him stand up and fiddle for me his little pieces. and I take him on certain conditions made with his fathcr--that he really work and Fludy and wait until he is ready, II is not good 10 push a child"
 Recalls Old Days
 Mnsirg back 10 his appointment, ht the age of tWenty-three. 10 sue recd Henri Wicnawsk as teacher Of tho master violin class of the St. Petersburg conservatory of music. Auer said the situation of young musicians in the United States to- day reminded him Of that in Russia when he first went there. Already T violin virtuoso Of foremost rcputa- lion all over inc continent, Auer was 10 be court soloist under there Czars and conductor of the Imperial Theatre orchestra.
 Russian musicians had the great est difficulty then being recognized us such" he continued. "The names on the programs of symphony con- certs today. like Borodine, Balak- rofC Mussorgski, Tschaikowsky. t,lazunoff and Rimsky- -Korsakoff-- they had hardly any chance to have their works performed in their native country.
 When Anton Rubinstein. who was The conductor Of the symphony con- Gerts left Petrograd 10 go on a world tour in 1874, his place was taken by Balakireff. pilot of the younger school. He performed in preference the works of the new composers. At the end of his season, the number pt subscribers had shrunk fifty per cent. The directors retired and Bala- liireff resigned"
 Saw Wagner Kissed
 EYen before his Russian expert nnce Auer had witnessed, as q youth of l6, thes curtain booed and hissed down upon the Paris premier of the opera "Tannhausor," by Wagner. After living in all the shifting +inusical capitals Of the continent-- Paris. Vienna, Berlin, St. Peters < hurg--Auer first came to this coun- , try as a political refugee in 1917, 2'fleeinG from the changing face Of Europe.
 Music musicians in the United 3tatcs are in similar conditions; thore is q general mistrust towards American music and musicians" the professor said.
 f"In the past there was some req son for this, the best young Ameri- can musicians went 10 Europe for musical education and musical at- pDspherc. But since the death ol the great masters, Wagner, 1.iszt Brahms Non Bulow. Saint Saens and Joachim. and the removal of many great living teachers to this country therc is littl" to take young musicaI America abroad.
 with this change inc finanCia situation has grown worse. In this country 'hrrr have been. and stil ar" only q f"w musical institutions beaded hy excellent musicians. with. mu any support from inc govern. u'ont. and only rarely endowed by q wealthy hcnofactnr. Hence th" stu. a"n's ravr to pay considerable for [ sound musical cducatiOn. Many un able to afford this. have had to gc ,long with mal,c-shif' tqachinE,
 This is. 'o my mind. Sn import @u' ro"son why IS vel thoro arc s' Lr'' A,ucr. .r"u oomros'rs in thc iron .n. nk of thn worlds musicians,
 "Non. for tho poat two yoars ,.rDanks 10 tho JuiIard rouuda'io, .t 'd ho support of q Myconas. Nov York and Fnila.,lrhia have musioa meti'utious with an artistic s'af nrdlv rqual"l by any Of tho EUroro1n ns'rvotorios--hu alas .'i hou' a unti,o head who Conh bod 'nd inspire them.
 "Tho Tinted States bonovrr, ha' .s many talents as other countries believe Inc musical future of th' country belongs to 'hc youths Of or .irn and fnus.' fo rumc md m'