Show Russians Have Love for Music NYe NY Pianist Says Masses Pack Concert Halls Eager to toH H Hear ear Worlds World's Artists EW YORK Jan 1 2 Manfred Malkin New pianist who is the head ot of the Malkin conservatory of music and the leader of the tho Mal Mal- Trio has recently returned from Russia where he made an exhaust exhaust- Ivo study which included a great deal ot of research work in the present day music and musical activities of the country Mr 1 Malkin relates his impressions of present day musiCal musi- musi cal Russia in this article Musical Renaissance says Mr Malkin Is the to be applied in speaking ot of present da day musical activIties in Russia for thatis the impression one brings back even after a short sojourn in that coun country y Music music and again music is heard everywhere in Russia and yet et it is music ot of the highest type The The- and peasant woman the student student stu- stu dent and factory worker the intelligentsIa intelligentsia intelli- intelli and the common soldier in fact everybody is intensely interested interest interest- ed in music For the masses of Russia It reign supreme in their moments Of leisure as a means of recreation and expression I shall always remember the vIvid picture of a Russian square dimly very lit much liko a stage setting done by a modern light with technician with lan the masses crowded 1 together with thousands of faces round high high- checked ugly faces glowing With delight an and gradually transformed into faces of intellect and beauty enraptured in a radio concert The slavic countenance as I saw it at that time and many other times lifted in the pale light intent listening his lis- toning the small deep eyes burning I with c and peace peace rarely seen in the worker and peasant during working hours left on me an Unforgettable unforgettable un- un forgettable impression The rhe enthusIasm for all musical activities and events is remarkable The professional and the student actually live for theIr music and music is their solo medium of expression will undoubtedly lead to newer and greater musical achIevements in that country The masses pack the concert halls and are eager in the of at tho evenings evening's event Naturally they have their idols who are actually worshipped Among the Orchestra conductors Klemperer and Bruno Walter alter are the gods among the pianIsts Egon petri and Darner Harrer and among the violinists are an the tho great favorites Unlike any other othel countries the young unknown artist is acclaimed 1 particularlY the composer TM Th struggle or of the tho unknown composer for recognition Is now a myth The government encourages him a 0 the extent of publishing his works I have havo brought with rae me the tho works of sixteen newl newly recognized writers of music all or of whom I hope to introduce intro intro- duce duco in this country t through rough my performances or of their works They are N. N l A. A W. W A A. A J. J K IC B. B Jirka D. D l G. G S. S A. A J. J I Ono One of the most Interesting innovations innovations in- in in the tho present day musical Russia are the or- or and the Quartet which are received with much enthusiasm en- en Musical l education has left a most favorable impression upon me because because be- be cause ot of the total Jack of commer commer- seems to prevail it a spirit of genuine and deep love 0 for forthe the tho art for tor Its own sake The people peo- peo pie write play and study music because be- be cau cause they love it and because the tho masses appreciate it and long for it All the people alt alL of Russia divided as it may be on other affairs Is unIted un- un n thE one love |