His biographers have maintained that he did not "flee the country"; rather that he embarked on a concert tour, which he extended when he became convinced that his career prospects would be better served in America and western Europe.
Os seus biógrafos defenderon que «non fuxiu do país»; senón que se embarcou nunha xira de concertos, a cal decidiu prorrogar convencido de que lograría mellores perspectivas profesionais en América e Europa occidental.