Evening star., 1949-06-12
Ending of Piano
Talent Fund Is
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lts organization In ls&S efals Gre
national contest wAs held lNAt ~
last NwAr The winner AeytHc,sT
Lpkln. competed wlth fear cEasT
psAnlsts Wha had wan regional
hearings and ~rrs fudsed com
prient Ia enter the nnaiS Several
who heard the Ana contest had
different orlnionA a. Ia THE esr
tesiAnts talents but the judges
specifically said that Seymour YES
chcssn because III addition 70 .
rEftuoSo technique he had ihs
special qualities the group sought,
Reflection Implied
II the reasons given fnT the
Abandoning Of the entire under
tAking are The only ones. then O
serious reflection on mustc eduea
ton is implied II means. that in
the length and breadth ef the
land in six years time only ene
young pianist Sas found ~hn
could reach the goal Others.
both Young men and yeang
women, have come close 70 II and
they have had a certain reward
in Appearances with orehesiFas or
In recital A sood deal a.
publicity has hefn attached IN
their efforts thus fui1lllnK one of
the funds aims. Whether or not
. local winner Stns the Anal
competition. he will achieve side
recognition In his osn locality,
assuring him Of o futufs of
prominence. while the musical
life OF his ARIA will be enriched
through his discovery
The apathy of the public can
be criticized since the FtInd Was
supported by voluntary contribu-
tons. Perhaps the organization
was too lasish IN It's expenditures
for a growing concern Whatever
the reason or what else may lie
behind the decision 10 dissolve II
Ia. IN certain way q Setbhck io
muSical progress Al least. stu
dents. teachers and laymsn
philanthroniealis minded as re-
CARDS music. should pause and
consider For there s great
truth 10 be faced which requires
thouehtful analYsla
Minds and Hearts Unframed.
The truth Is that while every
effort Ia being made 10 turn out
exceptionally equipped musicians
In all branches OF the art. small
thought is given 10 training their
minds and hearts 10 be artists,
Goethe whoae birth anniversary
vii! be widely celebrated this
year. wrote. The highest prob
lem OF every art ia by means OF
appea anees. 10 produce the iIlu.
sion OF . loftier reality But II
music Is not cultivated. II cannot
BE- reproduced This lack ia 80
often apparent In The most Etflsd
Young people when they sLaTt out
on q career Sometimes Il 10
acquired later IN life but II should
go hand In hand with ali lnstgue-
ton from the very beginning
Teachers and students are sb-
sorbed In their work Some hardly
know what Is goinE on In the
musical world for seldom DO they
attend q CONCERT They have little
curiosity a. 10 what others ere
doing ard have no time 10 com
mune with their inner selves, 10
sesk the inspiration that great
minds In literature or The other
srts could Riye tinsn When hstsn-
ins to o concert. the tsehnIcal
means of expression interests
ihrm most what khouic he &ald
with that technical means 10
rarely considered
Ths Rschmanino1 Fune skpe-
rIaiiy stressed exceptional tai
ent This means q combine ton
Of great facility. ksen and snyi-
ktonins Ensntallty and lofty deal.
/ ism. T-ks contests weFs 10 bs beid
hasnniaily No finals wets lBdsr-
taken after ths nTw Try. althosIKn
<vrrAI gifted paaTslstS such "a
Gary 0Taffman wrTe discovered.
Last year the hrtt finals took
plaes Mos the incentive 10 sin
such q iarae prize as th* fafsd
offered. together with it1 sponsor
ship for some time. has eeen re-
moved Another sffoTt toward
greater artistic progress has ended
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