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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. SUNDAY. JAXI'ARY 11. 1011.

MPS KC HIMSTHTIUT FOE EEOOELTM URGES jaHmst? sTW'w-TTrsrrw" LI-. jll lK I UlN 4 Adriano Ariani, Co-worker With Mascagni, Names This Borough as the Logical Place to Found a National Conservatory of Harmony Plans, if Carried Out, Would Make This the Music Center of the Continent. COMPLETE plans for the establishment In Brooklyn ol an Institute for Advanced Studies In Musical Art, where the highest degree of artistic development would be Imparted by teachers of world renown, with an Independent opera company, a symphonic orchestra and a chcrus capable of performing standard oper.is and oratories in short, an Institution which would make Brooklyn the musical center of the Continent have been perfected by of the Kniperor Aujuftns irai oci In- tne society, rrnm the artK-tlc jioint of am by means of its successful results, tills rank among the first of its In Kurepe. t-lnce the ninuini! ai the Slgnor Ariani has isNtid in t'-c 'k of prepanna the c. ncerts and hns taken part in fie con-crts with Kreat success, lie has also been prefess classical roinpnsltl -m au.l orchcsTation in the National Musical School of Home; of chamber niccns tho Royal Academy at Santa Cecilia of liowe and head of the onintot of the same institution.

Signe Ariani is alo a pianist of hi-rli as itrooU'yn people shall have the opportunity to Jmlgo in this season, and has rcivhcl greu. praise from European ecitics many countries where he haa anp. ar, i for tho FtronK individuality of his eitistli- li ntm Adrlano Ariani, a dlsingulshed Roman musician, at. present living In Nsw York. Slgnor Arlant has come to America for oMttvoK rttti i fSf.

iisjsili ii the purpose of establishing a conservatory of music modeled after the most renowned Institutions iu Europe. Such a conservatory does not now exist America, and Slgnor Ariani has decided upon Brooklyn as the logical place for such an Institution, which would Immediately place this borough In the forefront and make It the leading musical center of America. Arinni Studies Itnlinn Muisi ic. i i As vice president of the committee semhlcd in Italy for the publication of Italian music of tho sixteenth, seven SWgTMfti WITBK4 m. hi in m.

in nll.n..WMITmF.". This studendous project, which Immedi vT 1 i txi rt vr I I imaiianiianTm i i i iiisjnilisaiiM 1 ately suggests Innumerable obstacles to anyone familiar with the requirements of such an Institution, commands respect through the high standing of Slgnor Ariani, whose professional credentials and personal qualifications are such as to compel Instant recognition. As a conductor, Slgnor Ariani obtained his experience under Mancinelll and Mascagni, at the Augusteum in Rome, where he contributed with his own work to the marvelous development of that grout symphonic institution. Slgnor Ariani a Composer. As a composer.

Sign or Ariani is among the most esteemed of the young Italian school. He has written many symphonic compositions, and also songs and selections for the piano. He was the winner of the musical competition undertaken by the Royal Academy of Santa Cecilia at Rome in 1905 for a symphony in four movements. The Ariani "Symphony in Flat Minor" was performed during the season of the symphonic concerts at Rome In 1906 under the leadership of Pletro Mascagni and In the presence of Queen 'Margherita. His other attainments ere of the highest order.

"My proposition is to found in the United States an institution for advanced studies In musical art, where the highest degree of artistic development may be teenth, ana eighteenth centuries. Slgnor Ariani hns made a deep study of the old Italian music, of which practically nothing is known In this country. A part of his plan In establishing a conservatory In Brooklyn, would be to make It possible to perform some of these ancient masterpieces. Of this music Slgnor Ariani says: "It Is generally known that the musical art. of Italy during the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries occupies a place of extraordinary Impnt-aneo in the history of music, it was In this period that all the various 'genres' and forms of music which exist today were developed ami In some cases brought to a degree of perfection not Blucc surpassed "The bulk of this music remains still unodlted and Innumerable works of Inestimable value He burled In old Italian libraries, unappreciated and unknown.

Thero has been formed in Italy a committee presided over by Count dl San Mar-tlnn, member of the Italian Senate and president of I In. roy Academy of Sant.i Cecilia for the purpose of studying ivuvs and moans of bringing out a comple'io edition of this music. "Of Into years Italy has achieved an extraordinary evolution In everything, from politics to philosophy. Ho much so that she has acquire, a new concept Ion of herself and of her pant and future. I'Yced from foreign oppression anil from foreign Influence In every field of Intellectual endeavor, Italian thought lias refreshed It- olf, going hack to the national wrilers nnd creators, and Ita'y Is now getting inspiration from the thought of the national philosophers.

"Our edition of the ancient Italian music will therefore contain critical and historical essays to keep pace with the latest progress and illustrate In its trim ymT 'vtWKt Imparted, says Slgnor Ariani, who speaks English very well. "Such a school does not exist in America, so that it Is customary for graduates of musical institutes to complete their studies in Europe. "The proposed Institute would be based on modern standards. The staff of teachers must be composed, not only of men Boston Symphony Orchestra, the New York Symphony Orchestra, the Flonzaley Island, and the other movements for the development of the educational and artistic side of this rapidly growing latter Is as yet unknown to the existing conservatories of America. "Preparatory und Intermediate courses 'will not be ronsldered, since It Is not String Quartet, the Philharmonic Trio and versed In technical knowledge, but of eminent artists, selected In Italy, Ger other niuBlcal organizations of equally high rank.

Teachers Would Be World-Famed. "The teachers would be world famous tile musical period or poi to vhleh each published nork belongs. "The necessary expenditure Is at fls.iKin per annum, which wll cover the cost of proeurim: enough material to llll 1,000 pages, until the completion of the work. To cover expenses ami allow the publisher a large margin of profit. It Is proposed to procure subscription:) frotu libraries, public ami private conservatories, schools, etc." While this mailer Is foreign lo tho proposed Brooklyn conecrvatory, SivioT Ariani used It as an Illustration of tho vast amount of classic music ixhich unknown In this country ami which such an Institution as he proposes woul I Introduce here.

lie aso pointed out that there Is no rei-soti why Amerlesn students shoul I go abroad to study, other than the fact that there Is not now a conservatory of such In the future as In the past the lnj-titute will co-operate with other ed ucational institution and associations In common effort for the through, rational artists, who have already given me assurance that they would come here. The objection that may be raised, that the greatest artists of Europe might demand too much money to come to America, Is and serviceable education of all the deemed advisable to admit students who are not qualified to undertake the two courses offered above. By this means wa will avoid an avalanche of Btudcnts and teacher for elementary courses, which have proved themselves undesirable for a high-class conservatory, Inasmuch as they entail the greatest expense and at the same time contribute least to the rapid growth of an institution such ns we plan to provide." Slgnor Ariant not only has prepared a 'To give a correct Idea as to the aim MR. ADRIANO ARIANI not true. The precarious conditions In which he majority of the European artists find themselves these days, cause the really greatest musicians of tho world to of the proposed conservatory, we will compare it to the existing musical Institute of America.

These generally have the character of private Institutes, enara av OAKDnt: CO accept salaries very reasonable Judged depending ouly upon the academical cri by American standards of computation. All the artists who would compose terion of the director and the staff of teachers, and never controlled by the Judgment of public opinion. the staff of teachers, would be required fe-: tliiv to annually submit themselves to the Judgment of tho public of Manhattan at many and France. We must keep In mind that. If a school is wanted where art Is to be cultivated, it is necessury that the teachers be also artlBts.

I am already prepared to guarantee a staff of this ci liber, although at present cannot give the names of the artists. "The three branches of composition tudies, symphonic music, opera and acred music, now neglected in the American schools, must be especially considered. It is necessary to cultivate and develop the lyric and dramatic feeling in Americans. The teachers of the branches of composition will be three great composers, as well known and as highly esteemed in Furope ns In America. Departments of Institute.

"According to the regime of the most renowned conservatories of Europe, the proposed Institute would have a Brst-rlass quartet, composed of the teachers. II eminent artists; an excellent orchestra, composed of student and teacher and a clnru composed of students. Th proposed Institute should perform, b'fon the public st large, every kind of music, with Its own members and with very lit-tit expense. Not only standard operas and oratories, but especially ancient nd ultra-modern compositions, unknown In Carnegie Hall, and If unsuccessful, they 1 1 1 i ais" fl "All the musical meetings held In these Institute have exclusively a furinal, nrl-vate and academical aspect, and are limited to the pupils, teachers, their families and friends. The public at large remain completely Indifferent to these manlft stations, fully convinced that there Is no art In (hem.

American people often wonder why tin- work cf their artist an4 composers Is so limited. attribute this fact to the lack of musical temperament In Americana. This opinion la completely false. The real reason Is Hi: i el I I I 1 1 must. In accordance with the conditions of their sgreement, renounce their position In the conservatory.

Such concerts would be of the greatest aid In advertising the conservatory and would attract students from all parts of the lulled States. "With such a stnff the Institution would be the moit Important In America. There would al-j bo a quartet which would be the flMt of Its kind In the I'nlted States. It would be possible to combine all the choral societies existing In Brooklyn with the chorus of the conservatory, so that It would be possible to perforin the oratorios and ail rlnstical operas. The majority of Brooklyn rltlsens believe, 1 that thr re is no school where the artistic feeling Is cultivated.

The pro-pesed conservatory would create such a school. "Art means life. Academy Is the death of thought and aesthetic sentiment. America, could be performed, so that the Institute would be at the head of the Li It 1 'I I 'HI WW musical life In America ard attract the tn nm Interest of the musical world. perhaps, that It la not possible to found "Such I the proposition, which has met the general approbation of people versed a mutlral center In Brooklyn because they are of the opinion that Brooklyn la secondary lo Manhattan.

Th.a Is false because It Is rne city. HrooklyiilKs are responsible for this erroneous opinion when they reproduce In Brooklyn the la musical affairs In Ami-rlra. and the plan Is being watched with the warmest Interest from abroad and by the Hj'x Father. 'The proponed conservatory, founded Therefore, let us do away Ilh academic Iheorlea and Immutable, rigid systems, and Instead gratip all that la reasonable and fine In the continuous evolution of the art. Not a personal criterion, but the g.

n.r il artistic tend. n. of the whole musical world should rule the studies. Look, fur Instance, at the Schnla Cnnlorum' of Vincent Indy, In Paris. Teachers of our conversn'ory, appearing continually as urtltti before the public, would undoubtedly follow the artistic prngreaa and would benefit the school by their experiences.

"Ther Is a mistaken Idea In America that a musician I a teacher hr cannot be an artist. The time has come to demonstrate to Americana that It Is possible to be both virtuoso and teacher 1ST performances that are given In Manhattan. "In this way they accept the Idea that It Is another elly, as much aoart from Manhattan as Chicago. If they formed an Indcpend'-nt music renter they would found a musical life Independent of all other placea, with special eharact rlsili and could live for themselves. Brooklyn Is well equipped with all the element for it mm Pf -P mmm.

6 li 3 KM i i tf- 1J1 SJSSSl Iff 1 tL- a successful flalit for art, and with the ro-operstlon of Its rltliens su a center ould be established, and Manhattan would for the advanced musical stullc only, would not have the character of a local 1 nhoot, as all thu musical ronservalorlc of the I'nlted Plates, hut of a re1 university for the pott graduates and students of all other schools. Therefor, the conservatory would not be a school lor Brooklyn slone, but for all the United States, and It could be eatabllahed without special dlatlnctlon or prefer, ne la any It In the I'nlted Utatea. but I should Ilka to aee the proposed con-ervstory founded in Brooklyn, where as Independent center of musical art Is lark, log, for the following reasons: "There la not a large and complete school here. "There la not a symphonic orchestra. "There la not an Important and Independent opera company.

"The institute would sui iily i ll 1'iei-enclencles. Al the present time Brooklyn I musically dependent upon Man- i at the same time, and' If school Is look with wonder. Inlereat snd admlra- I wanted where art la to cultivated. It 'Ion, and even the suster mush si rdl-tois and rrttlis would iross It Brooklyn IIMJtt. Would Help Present Institutions.

"The proposed institute would not be 'n conflict with the musical Institutions row riUtln In Brooklyn, but. I bellrvo. that It would lv an efficient help to rS-N. It nee usury thst the teachers be s'so artists. "The conservatory lll show the progress of Its pupils by mean of public performance nf chamber tnualc, sytn-phonl' oratorio an I opera.

Thes performance and the reeita' given by professor nf the atafl would product most real and substantial demand for the roiitlntiellon nf our lnMltut. The public and nnisbal editor would then control the aim of the rooeervstory, Dctnll of Music University. "The detail of rrangement provide romid'ta muslral university. It will be divided Into two teaching grade, vis. rirt A 'ourse fur advanced te.h- 'hem, nd especially tha Brooklyn Insll Italian, and the marked Indifference of of Ar tni sh alandlng as lu mk- this nm es- f.nipl.le plan nf musical studl 'tn'oai Ing all but has slso Hi.

the sn-ill ileuil rcrnrl this I ref.r to the following from The Xiinrisy Eagle, of October in. under the "Whet the Lrooklyu Imtitut' Alms to "The I'parlmetit of musle, eatobllshei) is W'l. contain 3.S0O m-mbcrs. Is the Is'g'at nmaiial orrsniratlon In any rlty In lh I'nlted state, give some thirty ary An sdv rtls. m- nt 111 a r.

it issue of The t'ntw, tn uhl.ii a rioi'-s 111 Mil r'tmrs i n- 1 -1 ei-l fu aolre thorooah I. It i of lh tr for an rl- nh.re n.iiiie 11.11.:. ihiu n.l be givpri In lion Hlflior eirlaol has let r- m.iei' It 'llvl pmls In a ivt ye. n. orpanliatloM ha l.ik--t it up I the ueot I Hot- he la to lv Ms plan c- i.

As Ibis n- of f.o most ef eri Li 11 so ft tiled rtt li. or. he.tfa a. is Itrtlv v. ral tha people, and especially of the tnuslml editors nf Mmhnttjo in rrgarl to mini, si life of Brooklyn la generally known.

"I think that now 1 the time to give Brooklyn n-w arils, ic Impulse and lo make It Independent if the Influence of other people. This would be In accord- nes with the alms of the Brooklyn Lefue, and with the movement to beau-tiff Brooklyn, the rl.y planning mo. sat, lb propiifj uoucnliy of Wat snd lie o-ne, nn-l sh'iwa tht ail' i i five rs the Instltuie smi'l le 11 I I rrra a hml of HI sipportlng. i rtllnwn, Ibis I I Vst-'l be.alue 111. riiir Arlsnl's prevlo.ia i the orsanls.itlon nf musl.al At the los of the fl'th year tha en toil, ni n.

cd In sev.ral the numb. r. over atud.nts ih leadlfg Institutions of Italy. I'nd. the of and ehoru of A direction of Maa.

SKnl, tl.n rvatnry A great miiy symphonlr rnncerla 'I Mtil In r.im li.iu it. i. i .1 11 S'tor r. ti "II i 1 11 tht a'l wis t'lipil, theo utiiinie d'i'i tor for In ew. a a Hits 1.

snd finally is asttl WHS found- concerts, thirty-fire lecture recitals, ndnlqie corresponding to the 'post-grsduats several eouraej of Instruction In musle of tha I'nlted glatra An rimk ivuri. ibt ts.s Jir. Tbi coqetn art by tht t.iles. In.M. i a 11 the III Sljtl laaSi- mvii -nl l.inii 'n.

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