Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
ToHN D. ROCKEFELLER re.

Gently gave a young mu.
~ sician in Daytona Beach
Fla, a bouquet Of roses be.
cause her playing appealed tt
him. It was mentioned specific
ally in the item which choniclec
the fact that Mr.. Rockefeller die
not give the young lady a dime
in his usual custom. Doubtless
the bouquet cost many times q
dime. The fact remains that Mr.
Rockefeller's act is characteristic
Of the general trend of appreci-
alton of musical efforts. 1t is
very difficult for any but the bril-
liant stars of the music world to
get hard cash, however little, for
their efforts They have to spend
as many years in training as a
lawyer or doctor would in prepa-
ration for his profession. The ex-
pense certainly is equivalent to
that incurred in these other pro-
LESSONS for the training. Just
the. same, people generally are
wont to take the attitude that if
an artist happens to have music
as his profession, that Should
make no difference in his being
more than willing to sing or play
for entertainments entirely with
out any expectation of practical
remuneration. If it is a. lady
artist she is given lovely but
periShable bouquet. If it is a
man, he is given only "a vote of
thanks"
Now for young artists such as
Mr.. Rockefeller heard and paid
tribute to with roses this is all
very well. For older artists who
should be established and have a
position of dignity in the world
the situation is more serious. At
the present time, the problem is
becoming more potent every day,
with the radio, and especially the
"talkies, doing to the musical
market for talent something not
unlike the situation created in the
recent slump of the stock market.
AL the more reason why clubs
and other organizations should
realize that musical talent for
their entertainments is quite as
wen worth practical payment as
the food on their menus.
THE Boston Symphony Orches-
ira, the second oldest orches-
ira founded in the United States
that is still in existence, gave the
one concert scheduled for Wash
tngton Tuesday afternoon. There
were a number of reasons why the
appearance Of this authoritative
body Of musicians under their
famous conductor was of special
interest at this time. Chief
among them was the fact that
Washington Is in the midst of an
effort to establish a symphony
orchestra in the National Capital.
1t is interesting to recall that
the Boston Orchestra was found
ed and, for a time, virtually sup
ported byz@one individual-the
late Henry i. Higginson of Bos-
ton. Mr.. HigginSon brought the
first personnel together in 1881.
Under his sponsorship the
orchestra gradually became self
supporting and an integral part
Of the cultural life of Boston.
This orchestra has introduced
many great conductors to this
country, and these conductors, in
turn, have done much toward
building the stature of the or
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New ideas have more than once
found establishment through this
orchestra. Among such ideas is
that Of a pension fund for it's
members. For several years now
Serge Koussevitzky, the great
Russian, has conducted this or
chestra, with only rare guest
conductors" The orchestra, con-
sequently. shows that fine unity
Of playing, the perfect under
standing of the conductors
slightest gesture, and a polish to
Its performance in each work
that is only possible with much
rehearsing and actual playing
under the guidance of one indi-
vidual. The Boston Symphony
Orchestra is an admirable exam
pie of the possible achievement
of an orchestra that has built
through many years and for a
considerable time under one very
talented conductor.
Il
PRANK FROST, president of the
newly organized National1
Symphony Orchestra, which had
its premier performance 10 days
ago in Washington, announces
that the date for the second con-
cert has been postponed from late