MUSICIANS IN AMERICA.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20893, 28 June 1933, Page 16

MUSICIANS IN AMERICA.

PRESENT CONDITIO!©.. MISS FLORENCE SCAFHf RETURNS. Conditions in California at'lfc* present time, particularly as Hgn concern music and musician, warn described yesterday by M% Tfrfoj ence Scapini, the Chiislclilßßh musician, who has returned inr-ii holiday after spending m»wy yTMh abroad. Miss Scapini, who has ftm# for the last 10 years in Los received her early tion in Christchurch, and studied in England and New Yarifc She toured the Dominion with Dufault in 1915-16. While they had naturally ag§» fered by the present depressing musicians in America, «a«wt Scapini, had far greater of earning money through performances than their leiiaea. H New Zealand. This was because of the greater nusdxr~<# radio stations, and the ctmtimieeg programmes. Each radio Statist maintained its regular which played for two hoars day, though only for 15 mjaatai' sfe any one time. Fondues lor Mask. As much as 50 dollars to HI 4), lars a week was earned lap musicians who played regularly Jm the radio stations, but items were also well paid for.. Hay few gramophone records woe MB) by American broadcasting and this also reacted in nroattf the musicians. All classes of ff were popular, and the player: .«§ classical music was not at * djfc. advantage in competition Jw broadcasting engagements tnK those who specialised in music. •-1 ' "The Americans are reaifar "WBf fond of music, as is support given to the bi§ oicljiHß ! in the cities," she cmntiwajid.' apart from this their maskal tMte seems to have improved a flm deal since the introduction of uite broadcasting. Classical mate f§§r: now far more appreciated ttsar.B used to be, simply bec2os» %» people have become accustowi'i» hearing it from the hririiiiliniillinff; stations. "One regrettable effect «f '%• present bad times has bcnsJAgt some of the wealthy asm. hß;| ; maintained orchestras 'hnft limSj their money. This is fllujtiatailjy the Los Angeles SynqilMsw fliwlff* tra, which was a really n4» of musicians, but which & oofpt danger of being broken up (NCMMk the millionaire who -b«r AMfp.; ■> expense out of his mm podM||§,: ;i been bankrupted by the fiim|p|. crash." ;'fT? k% Effect of Bad Tnaes.-" -- * 'New Zealanders tbaa^i^Btf America as a land of : and high prices for ci'OTWliMfc- !■■ the last few years wa^ ; though •by no means they had in New' Zes2azk|» '«nm Americans complained a gtuPMi about the hardships tiay to -undergo. This was cause they had beaxafe, WiK; tomed. to the boom compifilfy f a' few years ago, vbQWQS&Sm i every workman coold a®BPltafcw' : • and his radio set. Even of them seemed to be according-to New In Los Angeles the cost ct J&jl# had'fallen considerably, «ASIM/r and clothing were ,f cheap, where fbnnerfy tt© JPPBPI-'"' : ; I were exorbitant. Ptiei* I ern California were now toewegli'? in many other parts <tf and unemployment tbfflseiW;j6B: •'? so noticeable as, for some of the industrial" i, There was a great dad of r tion to help the | through -such schemes j munity Chests. ~ -^tf* Though Cbristduindi look attractive under Ms fSEs fog yesterday. MiKs very glad to be back in her *"jBI town." She hoped while 1 , be able la play .in public aa-Qiwg church had given her wKjjjiP' ■ training that had mid© , for her to go abroad. " "