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December 15, 1928
P R E S T 0-T I M E S
SOUSA ON MUSIC CAREER
In Article in Chicago Daily News Great Band-
master Gives Advice to Boys, Formed
on Experience.
John Philip Sousa, in his series of articles on musi-
cal careers which he is writing for The Chicago Daily
News, gives young Americans advice on things mu-
sical.
"It's true that youth must always work hard to get
anywhere, but work is not pleasant," said the famous
bandmaster. "The thing to do is to find something
so interesting and so promising for the future that it
won't be work. Nothing is drudgery if it gives the
hope of progress.
"For this reason, if no other, music is a great ca-
reer for young people who have enthusiasm for it,
and by the same token a blind alley for those who
cannot become enthusiastic about it. There is no oc-
cupation in the world with more of this much-dis-
cussed "room at the top" than music. There is no
business or art which allows so many people to flour-
ish on merely their own talent and skill, no capital,
no expensive place of business, no overhead. All boys
or girls taking it up can have, from the first, the sat-
isfaction of knowing that success or failure depends
solely upon themselves.
"The long and short of it is this: Music, for those
who love it, offers greater opportunity each year.
Public demand for music grows constantly. America
wants music, and while its tastes change, it is con-
sistent in wanting music that is a little better played
than that of last year.
"Learn to play some instrument, master it, study
music in its his/tory and theory, acquire all the
knowledge you can, so that when you are ready to
try your hand, you will have all the information and
training possible. Do not think you are going to
earn your living at composing music. Too few peo-
ple ever achieve that. Work on the idea that you are
going to get a musical job that will make you happy,
support you and enable you to compose in your spare
hours."
FEATURE WEEK IN OPERA
Production of outstanding features in operatic rep-
ertoire will mark the seventh week of the Chicago
Civic Opera Company's season at the Auditorium.
Numbered among the performances are two premieres
FUTURE OF THE CARILLON.
for the year and the remainder of the program con-
The future of the carillon in the United States will, sists of works that have met with spectacular suc-
to a considerable degree, be determined by the train- cess at previous presentations.
ing in this particular instrument given young musi-
The week begins with the Sunday matinee perform-
cians, according to M. Kamiel Lefevre, eminent Bel-
ance tomorrow (Sunday) of Wagner's "Die Wal-
gian carillonneur who will be resident carillonneur of
the Rockefeller belfs when the new church on River- kuere," which was called by critics the finest presen-
side Drive in New York is completed. M. Lefevre tation of that masterpiece that has ever been seen on
spoke of the Belgian National Carillon School at any stage when it was first given last Saturday. The
Bruges, where he is honorary president of Technique. work is enhanced by the appearance of Mme. Frida
Leider, great German soprano, who instantly won the
"The Belgian School," he said, "is maintained for the
free instruction of students who have passed very praise of her audience when she appeared for the first
exacting examinations with high marks. Many coun- time in America as Brunnhilde in "Die Walkuere"
tries have sent students there but we have never had one week ago. Other notable artists in the cast are
any from the United States. We hope we shall have Mme. Maria Alszewska, another renowned German
singer,; Forrest Lamont, Eva Turner, Alexander Kip-
in future."
nis and Edouard Cotreuil. Mme. Leider will be heard
Wednesday evening as Rachel in "The Jewess" by
BARS SOPRANOS AND TENORS.
Halvey.
Soprano and tenor soloists singing with only piano
"The Tales of Hoffman," which was recently pro-
accompaniment cannot broadcast over WRNY, New duced in striking new settings, will be given Tuesday
York, after December 2, according to a new ruling at evening, and "Lakme," in which Alice Mock achieved
that station. "The station finds no fault with either great success last Sunday, is the attraction for Mon-
sopranos or tenors as such," explained representatives day evening, Miss Mock appearing again in the diffi-
of the station, "but the question evolves itself down cult leading part, with Tito Schipa singing the role
to a technical problem. A single voice often sounds of Gerald.
exceedingly poor over the loud-speaker. WRNY'S
"Boris GodunofT," the great Russian feature of the
engineers feel that a piano accompaniment is insuffi-
Civic
Opera Company's repertoire, will be presented,
cient background for a single voice." Sopranos and
tenors singing in duets, trios and quartets with only with Vanni-Marcoux in the title role, Thursday eve-
piano accompaniment will be welcomed, it was ning. "II Trovatore," with Eva Turner, Antonio Cor-
pointed out, as they will when singing with an or- tis and Richard Bonelli in the stellar parts, is sched-
uled for Saturday evening, and for the Saturday mati-
chestra, ensemble or the like.
nee there will be "L'Elisir d'Amore"—The Elixir of
Love—by Donizetti. This opera, with "The Jewess,"
constitute the premieres of the week and both are be-
ing eagerly awaited by patrons of opera.
For Sunday afternoon, the performance so well
suited to the convenience of residents of cities sur-
rounding Chicago, "Carmen" will be given, with Coe
U avoided by the manufac-
Glade, the charming young Chicago contralto, appear-
turer who uses the
ing in the name role, Rene Maison as Jose and Cesare
Formichi as Escamillo.
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