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popul> z 8,! ,ros>y0 :5 en\gh p h become
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ultimate ambition ( ^? ^u :om has be5   
be/[$ vocal tal5t 9 high degree4        

,spl5dor ( music1 magnific5ce (         
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_m l&s =m "p ( ! unconsci\s atmosph]e ( 
,gr& ,op]a4  ,j z !re are "s conc]t     
pieces ) :i* e conc]t-go] is assum$ to  
be famili>1 s !re are c]ta9 op]as :i* =m
 a basis = discussion among well-in=m$  
music-lov]s4 ,^! are3 ,fau/1 ,il        
,trovatore1 ,ada1 ,mme4 ,butt]fly1 ,la  
,bohme1 ,lucia1 ,rigoletto1 ,tannhus]1  
,loh5gr91 ,la ,tosca1 ,don ,giovanni1   
,cavall]ia ,ru/icana1 ,i ,pagliacci1    
,c>m54  ,!re are _m m :i* con/itute "p (
 ! regul> op]atic rep]toire1 b to h a   
well-e/abli%$ viewpo9t on ^! is to be   
capable ( pass+ judgm5t on ! re/4 ,!    
,victrola1 :i* p]mits "o to repeat "s   

aria1 duo1 trio1 *orus or :atev] x may  
be1 at w1 af=ds an inf9itely bett]      
opportunity to develop a discrim9at+    
ta/e 9 su* matt]s ?an c be _h by        
sy/ematic att5dance at ,gr& ,op]a       
p]=mances--:i* obvi\sly is q impossible 
= ! majority ( music-lov]s4             
,illu/ration3 ,mc,c,o,r,m,a,c,k  ,!     
ke5e/ enjoym5t ( ,gr& ,op]a music1 or = 
t matt]1 any o!r k9d ( music1 comes to  
^? :o li/5 to x ) "s sort ( def9ite     
conception z to :at x is all ab\t & !   
me?ods employ$ by ! compos] & ! arti/s 9
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 9 music in/ead ( spok5 words4 ,9 a     
novel ! au?or makes 8 *>act]s d _! own  
talk+2 he also describes :at !y d & h[  
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pages to tell+ y :at !y ?\ght4 ,he tells
 y ( ! m5tal /ruggles t caus$ !m to d or
 to refra9 f do+4 ,x might n be amiss to
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 does 9 ,gr& ,op]a--& s !re is mu* m to 
li/5 to besides ! 8song0 itself4  ,!    
song itself & ! purport ( x mu/ be      

und]/ood if "o is to get ! greate/ am\nt
 ( enjoym5t out ( x4 ,play 8,cele/e     
,ada10 = in/ance1 to someone :o kn[s    
no?+ ( ! op]a4 ,! %e] melody ( x w make 
an unque/ionable appeal1 b t appeal is  
t5 times m vivid :5 "o kn[s :o          
8,heav5ly0 ,ada is & :y h] h]oic lov]   
bur/s into song4  ,op]a is drama--t mu/ 
always be borne 9 m9d1 & ! 8te/0 ( good 
op]atic music is t ! music %all         
illu/rate accurately1 =cefully1         
beautifully1 n ! facts1 b ! m5tal       
conditions & ! emotions ( ! _s :i* are  
s\ght to be portray$4 ,! facts are tak5 
c>e ( by ! action ( ! plot j z !y are on
 ! dramatic /age1 & ov] & above !       
satisfaction d]iv$ f li/5+ to ! music   
!re is a delightful & limitless ex]cise 
= ! intellect 9 see+ ) :at amaz+        
subtleties ( s\nd ! compos] has sket*$ !
 spiritual /ruggles ( ,?as or !         
,toreador4  ,illu/ration3 ,,melba  ,mo/ 
p love op]a = ! 8tunes0 t are 9 x &     
broadly speak+1 !re are two k9ds ( tunes
 us$ 9 op]a3 ! dramatic aria1 & !       

bravura aria4 ,a dramatic aria1 su* z   
8,un bel di v$remo0 f ,mme4 ,butt]fly1  
is a lyric outbur/ ( int5sely emotional 
"*1 aris+ naturally f ! dramatic        
situation4 ,a bravura aria is simply a  
vocal display piece4 ,9 ! old] op]as m  
att5tion 0 paid to ! s++ ?an to ! plot &
 elaborate display pieces 7usually = !  
coloratura soprano7 7 inv>iably includ$4
 ,comp>e 8,un bel di0 ) ! 8,mad ,song0 f
 ,lucia & y w readily see ! diff]5ce4   
,ea* individual music-lov] w want to    
make 8 own selections ( op]atic records1
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obta9$ f ! ne>e/ ,victor deal]4 ,9 !    
,victor ,record ,catalog1 :i* is        
alphabetically arrang$1 w be f\nd all ! 
m important selections f practically all
 ! big op]as t ! _w has ev] kn[n4 ,^!   
are li/$ "u ! "n ( ! op]a & specially   
li/$ "u ! "n ( ! arti/ 9 ! ,r$ ,seal    
7p9k %eet7 section4 ,9 pass+1 h[ev]1 we 
may say t ! foll[+ are among _m op]atic 
numb]s :i* des]ve a place ( honor 9 e   

collection3 8,vissi d'arte10 f ,la      
,tosca2 8,al]te0 f9al trio f ,fau/2     
8,soave fanciulla10 f ,la ,bohme2 !     
8,mis]]e10 f ,il ,trovatore2 8,sextette 
f ,lucia02 8,bel di v$remo10 f ,mme4    
,butt]fly2 8,ve/i la giubba10 f         
,pagliacci2 ! ,qu>tette f ,rigoletto2 ! 
,haban]a f ,c>m52 8,cele/e ,ada0 f ,ada2
 8,del tempio al limit>10 f ,pe>l       
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,illu/ration3 ,view ( ,or*e/ra          
,! ,symphony ,or*e/ra   ,if y limit$ !  
numb] ( colors t a pa9t] might use on 8 
palette1 he might1 if he 7 a great      
pa9t]1 produce ma/]pieces ( art2 b give 
him unlimit$ scope 9 ! *oos+ ( 8 pigm5ts
 & y might reasonably expect ! highe/   
possible a*ievem5ts4  ,! symphony       
or*e/ra z x is con/itut$ today is ! mo/ 
ambiti\s & ! mo/ p]fect musical         
8in/rum5t0 9 ! _w4 ,x comb9es all !     
exi/+ types ( in/rum5ts & s c readily   
a*ieve all ! possible v>ieties & %ades (

 tone colors4 ,! analogy betwe5 !       
organi/ & ! symphony or*e/ra conductor  
is fairly close1 & to ?9k ( a symphony  
or*e/ra1 consi/+ ( a hundr$ or s ( ! mo/
 skillful play]s obta9able1 z a s+le    
in/rum5t1 is q p]missible4  ,"h1 aga91 a
 rec5t a*ievem5t ( ! ,victor            
laboratories has op5$ up a va/ field (  
musical satisfaction = ! music-lov]4    
,until rec5tly x seem$ impossible to    
make satisfactory records ( a complete  
symphony or*e/ra4 ,! tones & ov]tones   
develop$ 9 "s measure by e "o ( ! scores
 ( in/rum5ts w\ld p]si/ 9 gett+ 9 "o    
ano!r's way to su* an ext5t t wor?y     
reproductions c\ld n be obta9$4 ,we h1  
h[ev]1 j rec5tly produc$ records (      
complete symphony or*e/ras1 :i* repres5t
 "o ( ! mo/ f>-rea*+ a*ievem5ts 9 _m    
ye>s1 & z "t goes on we %all cont9ue to 
produce m4  ,?\s&s ( hone/ s\ls despis+ 
cant 9 any =m are cont9ually ask+1 8,h[ 
am ,i to li/5 to music 9 ord] to get !  
utmo/ out ( x80 & s9ce ! symphony       
or*e/ra is ! highe/ in/rum5tal          

developm5t ( music1 & consequ5tly ! mo/ 
complex1 x is 9 li/5+ to ! symphony     
or*e/ra t ?is ne$ is mo/ acute4  ,:5 all
 ! spl5did pageantry ( op]a is spread   
be=e "o's eyes1 !re are pl5ty ( clues1 &
 ! emotional /ruggles ( ev5 fictiti\s   
humans c nev] be entirely beyond our k54
 ,a symphony1 h[ev]1 has no recognizable
 backgr\nd ( creatures made 9 our own   
image & labor+ "u our own frailties1 s  
necess>ily x mu/ be li/5$ to 9 a m      
imp]sonal way4  ,a symphony has =m &    
design & 8color10 j z has a pa9t+4 ,!   
ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 !m z works (   
art is t ! picture 8/&s /ill0 :ile y    
look at x1 :]eas ! symphony does n4 ,an 
ev5 clos] simile w\ld be ! mov+ picture1
 = 9 t j z 9 ! symphony1 y mu/ "k &     
rememb] :at has gone be=e 9 ord] to     
realize ! significance ( :at comes 9 !  
middle or at ! end4 ,at ! 8movies0 y are
 dep5d5t ^u y\r eyes--at ! symphony     
conc]t y mu/ dep5d ^u y\r e>s4  ,! =m ( 
! symphony has be5 pretty ?or\ghly      
e/abli%$4 ,x consi/s ( f\r movem5ts4 ,! 

fir/ an allegro1 or quick & en]getic    
movem5t1 ! beg9n+ ( a psy*ological      
8picture02 ! second1 an &ante1 or sl[   
movem5t :i* may repres5t hopes1 fe>s1   
aspirations2 a s*]zo1 or brisk1         
exhil>at+ movem5t ( m]rim5t1 madness or 
/rife2 & a f9ale1 ! tragic or triumphant
 outcome4  ,illu/ration3 %ort b> ( music
 = !me ( ,bee?ov5 ,c ,m9or ,symphony  ,!
 !me ( ! entire ,bee?ov5 ,c ,m9or       
,symphony consi/s ( ?ree %ort notes ( ! 
same pit* & "o long] note a little l[] 9
 pit*1 & ! 8design0 ( t symphony is !   
mann] 9 :i* ?is same !me is built up &  
elaborat$ by repetition 9 diff]5t keys1 
rhy?ms & spe$s1 & also 9 ! mann] 9 :i* x
 is contra/$ ) o!r !mes4  ,few          
symphonies are z logically con/ruct$ z !
 ,c ,m9or ( ,bee?ov51 & z a rule new    
!mes are *os5 = ea* movem5t4 ,ea*       
movem5t is complete 9 itself1 b         
sympa!tically relat$ to ! o!rs4 ,! great
 ?+ 9 li/5+ to a symphony movem5t is to 
li/5 = repetitions ( ! *ief !mes or     
melodies4 ,^! !mes are (t5 greatly *ang$

 9 v>i\s ways 9 ! c\rse ( a movem5t1 z x
 is "p ( ! compos]'s task to get v>iety 
( treatm5t ) unity ( idea4 ,b he        
inv>iably contrives to give due prom95ce
 to 8 *ief !mes1 & half ! joy ( li/5+ to
 a symphony lies 9 recogniz+ ! pr9cipal 
!mes z !y em]ge f ! mass ( s\nd1 clo!d  
p]haps 9 new h>monies1 or new in/rum5tal
 effects4  ,z to 8color0--we are told t 
all ! colors we see are m]e vibration4  
,we realize easily en\gh t music is     
vibration1 & x doesn't require any v    
great /ret* ( ! imag9ation to see !     
diff]5ce 9 7tone7 color betwe5 ! viol9 &
 ! piccolo4  ,:5 y c recognize ^! v>i\s 
elem5ts 9 _! v>i$ =ms & recognize !     
diff]5t 8voices0 ( ! or*e/ra1 y w h     
le>n$ h[ ! musical 8fans0 d]ive !       
maximum ( m5tal satisfaction f !        
symphony & = ! reason t any obscure     
passage may be repeat$ z (t5 z necess>y 
x is obvi\s t ! ,victrola mu/ be ( great
 assi/ance 9 develop+ a g5u9e s5se (    
discrim9ation4  ,among ! ,symphony      
,or*e/ra records li/$ 9 ! ,victor       

,catalogue1 we sugge/ t y make a po9t ( 
he>+ ! ,loh5gr9 ,prelude1 ! ,ts*aik[sky 
,symphony 9 ,f ,m9or1 ! ,brahms         
,hung>ian ,dances1 ! ,surprise          
,symphony1 ! ,poet & ,peasant ,ov]ture1 
! ,moz>t ,g ,m9or ,symphony & !         
8,invitation to ! ,waltz40              
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,illu/ration3 ,b& ,music   ,/range--b 9 
all ! v>i$ developm5t ( music & musical 
in/rum5ts no?+ q t\*es our primeval _s l
 ! beat+ ( ! drum4 ,rhy?m--x 0 ! fir/   
music & x w be a dom9ant factor 9 ! la/1
 no matt] h[ we may dress x up or ref9e 
x to suit our 8civiliz$0 e>s4  ,! small 
boy deaf to any o!r musical appeal1     
races d[n ! /reet at ! fir/ bl>e ( a b&4
 ,9 "s measure we are all *ildr5 to !   
la/1 & s x is t ! music ( ! b& sets our 
he>ts & feet to beat+ out its gallant   
measures4 ,moreov] su* music produces   
def9ite measurable effects on ! body1 & 
x is well kn[n t m5 m>* fur!r & ) less  
fatigue to ! music ( a b& ?an !y c )\t  

x4  ,9 composition ! b& is n f> remov$ f
 ! or*e/ra1 except t woodw9d in/rum5ts1 
su* z flutes & cl>9ets1 take ! place (  
/r+s1 b ! result is t ! b& 9 its own    
field ( music m p>ticul>ly /imulates    
activities ( ! body :]e ! symphony      
or*e/ra makes a /rong] appeal to m5tal  
activity4  ,!re are hundr$s ( records ( 
b& music made by ! mo/ fam\s b&s 9 ! _w1
 :i* w be f\nd 9 ! ,victor ,record      
,catalogue "u 8,b&s40 ,b z a work+      
nucleus1 ! foll[+ selection ( d\ble-fac$
 records may be welcome to ^? :o are    
beg9n+ to =m a collection3 ,ada ,gr&    
,m>* & ,rondo ,capriccioso1 ,vessella's 
,b&2 ,lights ,out & ,wa%+ton ,po/1      
,victor ,milit>y ,b&2 ,/>s & ,/ripes    
,=ev] & ,faire/ ( ! ,fair1 ,s\sa's ,b&2 
,*op9's ,fun]al ,m>* & ,cujus ,animam1  
,pryor's ,b&2 ,m>sovia ,waltz & ,am9a1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,b& & ,pryor's ,b&4 
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,*amb] ,music   ,:5 y he> a viol9 solo  
play$ ) lots ( 8d\ble /opp+0 y f9d t !  

air develops a new ri*ness ( tone color1
 = ! viol9i/ is play+ ! 8air0 notes &   
c]ta9 o!r h>mony notes at ! same "t4    
,?is is sub/antially :at happ5s 9 !     
qu>tettes & trios4 ,"o in/rum5t or voice
 plays or s+s ! air :ile ! o!rs play or 
s+ h>mony p>ts1 & 9 ! small] gr\ps (    
in/rum5ts1 :]e !re are only ?ree or f\r 
8p>ts10 x is easi] to foll[ ! "w ( ea*  
in/rum5t & consequ5tly x is easi] to get
 ! musical 8patt]n0 ( ! selection4  ,!  
basis ( *amb] music is ! /r+ qu>tette1  
compris+ two viol9s1 viola & 'cello4 ,^!
 in/rum5ts are1 ( c\rse1 alike 9 "*1 b  
ea* has its own peculi> quality ( tone4 
,o!r effective comb9ations are viol91   
'cello & piano2 flute1 viol91 'cello &  
piano2 & additional in/rum5ts he>d ) !  
/r+ qu>tette4  ,x w\ld be a mi/ake1     
h[ev]1 to ?9k ( ! /r+ qu>tette z be+    
elem5t>y--= x is "o ( ! ri*e/ & mo/     
satisfy+ bran*es ( musical art4  ,a     
special int]e/ atta*es to all ! small]  
comb9ations ( /r+s1 & ! ,victor         
,catalogue conta9s _m selections by su* 

small comb9ations1 among :i* ! foll[+   
are p]haps wor?y ( special att5tion3 ,! 
,m5delssohn ,canzonetta1 ! ,qu>tette 9  
,g ,major1 ! ,m9uet ( ,boc*]9i &        
,ts*aik[sky's 8,&ante ,cantabile40      
,illu/ration3 ,/r+ qu>tet p]=m+         
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,illu/ration3 ,side ,portrait ( man     
,piano ,music   ,! piano is a solo      
in/rum5t t provides accompanim5t = o!r  
in/rum5ts & = itself1 & x is s exce$+ly 
successful 9 ?is respect t x mu/ be     
reg>d$ z ! basis ( ?+s musical4 ,to !   
compos]1 ! *orus ma/]1 ! vocal tea*]1 z 
well z to ! piani/1 ! mod]n piano is a  
necessity1 because x is ! "o in/rum5t on
 :i* all ! h>mony p>ts c be elaborat$ ) 
comp>ative ease4  ,ap>t f its use z an  
accompany+ in/rum5t1 ! piano is "o ( !  
mo/ satisfactory ( solo in/rum5ts4 ,x is
 a complete or*e/ra 9 itself4 ,a great] 
volume ( solo music has be5 compos$     
expressly = ! piano ?an = any o!r       
in/rum5t4 ,s*umann1 ,liszt & especially 

,*op91 = in/ance1 wrote music = ! piano 
:i* s\nds z well on no o!r in/rum5t & s 
x is ) great pleasure t we (f] truly    
wor?y piano records1 ?us op5+ up a va/  
field ( new musical delight4  ,! tones  
play$ by ! piano are produc$ by a hamm] 
/rik+ a /r+4 ,!y !re=e develop _!       
greate/ volume at ! mom5t ! /r+s are    
/ruck1 & imm$iately beg9 to dim9i%4 ,!y 
c be su/a9$ to "s slight ext5t only--z  
comp>$ ) in/rum5ts t are play$ ) a b[4  
,among piano records ( special int]e/   
are ! foll[+ by t 8mae/ro0 among        
piani/s--,pad]ewski3 ,! ,nocturne 9 ,f  
,%>p ,major1 ! ,polonaise ,militaire1 ! 
,etude 9 ,g ,flat1 8 own ,m9uet & !     
,cracovi5ne ,fanta/ique1 z well z !     
8,seguidilla0 & ,waltz ,etude 9 ,d ,flat
 by ,cortot4                            
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,illu/ration3 ,viol9 ,music   ,!re is "o
 v m>k$ physical diff]5ce betwe5 ! viol9
 gr\p ( in/rum5ts & all o!rs--) "o      
exception :i* is negligible = ! mom5t--&

 t is t ! tone & ! pit* are controll$   
:olly by ! play]4  ,9 o!r in/rum5ts !re 
are keys1 p$als1 frets or "s o!r means (
 assi/+ ! play] to ma9ta9 ! pit*4 ,!    
viol9 has a pla9 f+]bo>d1 /r+s1 a b[    
&--! f+]s ( ! viol9i/4 ,:at k9d ( tone w
 y get out ( x8 ,w y\r tone be true to !
 pit*8 ,t dep5ds on y4 ,& because ( ^!  
?+s ! music ( ! viol9s is m intimate1 m 
p]sonal ?an t ( any o!r in/rum5t4       
,ano!r int]e/+ fact conc]n+ ! viol9 is t
 :ile almo/ all o!r in/rum5ts h be5     
improv$ ^u1 ! viol9 alone has und]gone  
no *ange & no improvem5t s9ce           
,/radiv>ius put by ! la/ viol9 he 0 to  
make4 ,t 0 ab\t #agcg4 ,& s ! viol9 may 
be reg>d$ z ! "o accompli%m5t ( human   
craftsman%ip t has rea*$ p]fection4     
,p]haps x is because ( ^! ?+s t viol9   
music occupies a q unique place 9 human 
exp]i5ce4 ,!re is no?+ m deeply ?rill+  
?an ! viol9's l[-pit*$ 8,g0 /r+ & no?+ q
 s light-he>t$ & fairy-l z ! 8,e0 /r+4  
,) su* a range f grave to gay !re is    
nev] a human mood nor emotion b :at !   

viol9 c rea* & express x m ke5ly ?an any
 o!r s+le in/rum5t-- & 9 ! =m 9 :i* we h
 x today x has be5 ! %>] ( our joys &   
sorr[s = m ?an two hundr$ ye>s4         
,consci\sly or unconsci\sly we feel !   
ne$ ( "s /&>d ( comp>ison1 "s sort (    
y>d/ick by :i* we may measure human     
a*ievem5ts1 & ?is seems to be especially
 s 9 all in/rum5tal music4  ,no "o w\ld 
h any v s]i\s difficulty 9 tell+ :y he  
f\nd enjoym5t or dissatisfaction 9 !    
recitation ( a poem1 b x is j z easy to 
pass judgm5t on ! play+ ( a viol9 solo4 
,! enunciation ( ! words & _!           
pronunciation--! intelligible or muddl$ 
treatm5t ( ! phrases1 ! use ( pauses1 ! 
pit* ( ! voice & its dramatic %ad+ w\ld 
all h some?+ to d ) y\r op9ion ( a      
recitation1 & ^? are mu* ! same /&>ds by
 :i* ! te*nical & int]pretative skill ( 
! viol9i/ are to be det]m9$4 ,! p]=mance
 is good or bad1 dep5d+ ^u h[ well or   
ill x meets mu* ! same requirem5ts t y  
w\ld impose ^u ! 8read]0 ( ! recitation4
 ,x is easi] 9 ! case ( ! poem1 because 

we all get a good deal ( practical      
exp]i5ce 9 ! deliv]y ( words1 :]eas mo/ 
( u h _h no exp]i5ce 9 ! deliv]y (      
musical tones4  ,to recognize ^! v>i\s  
effects & to appreciate ! influ5ce !y h 
on ! int]pretation ( ! music1 is to     
enjoy an add$ pleasure 9 ! _w's be/     
viol9 music1 practically all ( :i* w be 
f\nd 9 ! ,victor ,record ,catalogue by  
_w-fam\s arti/s4  ,if ! ,victrola1      
reproduc+ ! music ( ! viol9 9 all its   
exquisite beauty1 c\ld d no m ?an t1 x  
w\ld ju/ify its exi/5ce by t "o s]vice  
alone2 b %ut y\r eyes & ! ,victrola     
becomes :atev] in/rum5t y may wi% x to  
be1 includ+ ! mo/ wond]ful ( all--!     
human voice4  ,:atev] o!r records y may 
select1 we feel v sure y w f9d untold   
satisfaction 9 any ( ! foll[+4 ,!       
,caprice ,vi5nois1 ! ,s*ub]t ,ave ,m>ia1
 ! ,s*]zo ,t>antella1 ! ,humoresque1 !  
,m5delssohn ,conc]to1 ! ,nocturne 9 ,e  
,flat & ,moszk[ski's 8,guit>re40        
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,sacr$ ,music   ,illu/ration3 ,woman    
li/5+ to organi/ play+  ,9 ! ,d>k ,ages1
 :5 only might 0 "r1 x 0 ! *ur* t kept  
music alive4 ,& today humanity responds 
m univ]sally1 p]haps1 to ! appeal ( 8!  
good old hymns0 ?an to any o!r "o type (
 music4  ,no "o w s]i\sly d5y t music is
 a necess>y elem5t 9 our lives :5 x c   
produce 9 ! same li/5] ! highe/         
spiritual exaltation z well z ! mo/     
frivol\s gaiety4 ,! inspiration to /rive
 = an ideal--! w to be bett] ?an we     
really are--^! ?+s come to u mo/ readily
 ?r\gh music & af=d an adequate refuge f
 ! _w1 ! fle% & ! devil--! triad :i*    
gives battle 9 e he>t4  ,sacr$ music 9  
all its _m =ms occupies a q special     
position & c>ries a q special           
significance4 ,9 all ( x !re is ! same  
basic effect on ! m9d & "o mu/ be cold z
 ice n to feel ! ?rill ( ! full *oir1 ! 
magnific5t *oruses ( oratorio4  ,all (  
^! ?+s are "p ( :at ! ,victrola br+s    
into y\r home & into y\r life4 ,rev]5ce 
or ! brimm+ ov] ( "o's fai? does n      

manife/ itself only "u specially        
consecrat$ ro(s1 & 9 ^! exalt$ mom5ts x 
is good to "k t ! ,victrola br+s to y n 
only ! music ( ! *ur* b ! music ( all   
fai?s4  ,x w\ld be exce$+ly difficult to
 sugge/ records ( hymn tunes :i* w\ld be
 ( equal int]e/ to ev]ybody1 b ! ,gluck 
& ,hom] ,duets1 ! ,crucifix1 ! ,palms1  
lgie1 ! ,angel's ,s]5ade1 ! ,mascagni   
,ave ,m>ia & ! record ( ,come1 ,all ,ye 
,fai?ful1 9 :i* *imes are us$1 are among
 ^? :i* make a v g5]al appeal4          
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,conc]t ,songs   ,illu/ration3 ,woman   
hold+ fl[]s /&+ by piano  ,!re are ^? :o
 w tell y t ! highe/ a*ievem5t ( vocal  
art is ! conc]t song1 & mu* may be said 
9 ju/ification ( su* a /atem5t4         
,c]ta9ly1 on ! conc]t /age1 art is %orn 
( accessories4 ,!re are no borr[$       
effects & no borr[$ int]e/s4 ,! compos]1
 ! accompani/ & ! soloi/ /& alone at !  
b> ( public op9ion & x w\ld seem q      
reasonable to suppose t only a consi/5t 

excell5ce on ! "p ( all ?ree w\ld be    
suffici5t to w9 ! _w's acclaim4  ,"o ?+ 
is v c]ta91 t ! conc]t song1 l ! viol9  
solo1 is a complete musical composition 
9 itself4 ,"o ne$s to "k no 8context0 = 
!re is none1 & s none ( its effect is   
lo/4 ,h[ev] t may be1 op]a & ! symphony 
are available to only ^? :o live 9 ! big
 cities or ne> en\gh s t frequ5t visits 
are possible1 & s x happ5s t = !        
majority ( u a conc]t is ab\t ! bigge/  
musical exp]i5ce we c atta94 ,= t       
reason1 if = no o!r1 conc]t songs mean m
 to ! great majority ?an does any o!r =m
 ( music4  ,"o's enjoym5t ( any conc]t c
 be va/ly increas$ by a little prelim9>y
 k ( ! =?com+ program ga9$ by means ( ! 
,victrola & :ile x w\ld be q impossible 
to (f] a li/ ( all ! conc]t songs :i*   
are available 9 ! =m ( ,victor records1 
! foll[+ w unque/ionably satisfy ! mo/  
discrim9at+ ta/e3 8,voce di primav]a10  
8,ah1 ,moon ( ,my ,delight10 8,leggi]o  
invisible0 7,bol]o71 8,a la ,luz de la  
,luna10 8,oh1 ,t ,we ,two ,7 ,may+10 !  

,lullaby f ,jocelyn1 8,c>o mio b510 8,le
 ,nil0 & 8,! ,cry ( ,ra*el40            
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,popul> ,music   ,illu/ration3 ,gr\p    
ga!r$ ar\nd piano  ,simple1 cat*y tunes 
h always caught ! public fancy & always 
w1 = ! reason t !y supply a p]fectly    
natural human ne$4  ,t su* music %\ld   
soon lose its *>m doesn't matt] mu*1 = !
 *>m is real en\gh :ile x la/s4 ,beauty 
is only sk9 deep1 s !y say2 to :i* "o   
may answ] t t is pl5ty deep en\gh1 &    
music is only "o ( ,beauty's _m =ms4 ,:5
 a piece ( music has smoo!d out a fr[n  
or br\ght a t\* ( inspiration into grey 
lives1 x has ju/ifi$ its exi/5ce1 :e!r x
 be a popul> song or a symphony4  ,!    
,broadway hit1 ! t+l+ *oruses & solos ( 
! late/ musical com$y are z accessible  
to ! ,victor own] z !y are to ! resid5ts
 ( a metropolis &--bett] yet1 !y may be 
enjoy$ )\t ! fatigues involv$ 9         
!atre-go+4  ,ano!r factor ( ,victor     
popul> music is t y c get ! late/ song  

or dance :ile x is all ! vogue4 ,ea*    
mon?1 ea* week1 ea* day a va/ am\nt (   
8popul>0 music is publi%$ :i* w nev]    
become popul>1 b is ?ru/ willy-nilly on 
a pati5t public4 ,out ( ?is mass !      
,victor ,company selects only ! be/4 ,! 
pla9sman 9 ,texas !re=e c get ! music ( 
! mom5t at ! mom5t j z readily z ! (fice
 man on ,broadway4                      
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,dance ,music   ,illu/ration3 ,c\ple    
danc+  ,! impulse to dance is           
spontane\s4 ,x is a manife/ation ( ! joy
 o' life t ne$s "s m vigor\s means (    
expression ?an is provid$ by spee*4 ,to 
h to wait two weeks = a =mal danc+ p>ty 
is to lose t f9e edge ( impulse1 & t is 
:y ! ,victrola r5d]s an o!rwise         
unobta9able s]vice to ! danc]s4  ,no ne$
 to r5t a hall1 engage an or*e/ra & s5d 
out invitations4 ,y may dance :5 !      
inspiration seizes y4 ,y may dance ! k9d
 ( dances t ! mood ( ! mom5t may sugge/ 
= z long a "t or z %ort a "t z y may    

wi%4  ,&--"h z 9 e o!r bran* ( musical  
art1 ! ,victrola (f]s y ! be/4  ,beside 
! danc]s !mselves1 !re are two o!r vital
 factors to be consid]$--! music & !    
floor--& y "k t y\r music is "r :5 x is 
provid$ by ! ,victrola4 ,if y happ5 to  
live 9 a fairly l>ge t[n x is easy      
en\gh1 ( c\rse1 to engage an or*e/ra 7at
 consid]able exp5se & = /at$ times7 :i* 
w furni% entirely satisfactory music2   
b--! ,victrola8 ,x gives y ! be/ dance  
music by ! mo/ accompli%$ or*e/ras & b&s
 &1 :5 ! music is good en\gh1 p c & w   
dance on a rubb] mat or 9 a city /reet4 
,?ree or f\r fri5ds call ( a w9t]       
ev5+--no?+ simpl] ?an to roll back !    
rugs & dance--& c]ta9ly no?+ m b5eficial
 f ! m5tal or physical viewpo9ts4  ,!n1 
too1 y may dance to ! music ( ! same    
or*e/ra z y w\ld if y liv$ 9 ! gaye/ (  
metropolitan cities4                    
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,! ,less] ,in/rum5ts   ,illu/ration3    
,man play+ accordion  ,illu/ration3     

,woman play+ guit>  ,human nature is a  
moody ?+--break+ out unexpect$ly 9      
unexpect$ ways1 & 9 an ev5+'s program x 
is q likely t special int]e/ may c5t] on
 an oboe solo or "s o!r su* musical hors
 d'oeuvre4 ,!re are times :5 "o may     
respond q vividly to a conc]t9a4  ,?is  
side ( music is also tak5 c>e ( 9 !     
,victor ,catalogue4 ,!re is1 we believe1
 n "o in/rum5t 9 g5]al use any:]e 9 !   
,we/]n _w :i* may n be he>d by means ( !
 ,victrola1 9 solos or 9 small          
comb9ations4 ,!re are cornet records1   
trombone1 h>p1 m&ol91 guit>1 banjo1     
xylophone1 *imes1 balalaika1 ,hawaiian  
guit>s1 m>imba1 zi!r1 cembalom & o!rs1  
includ+ ev5 ! /reet piano1 af=d+ solos 9
 inf9ite v>iety & a few su* records are 
highly acceptable additions to any      
collection4  ,x is on j su* in/rum5ts z 
^! t ! compos] dep5ds = ! introduc+ (   
special effects4 ,! oboe is curi\sly    
sugge/ive ( ! ,ea/1 z ca/anets are (    
,spa9 & ! ,lat9 ,am]icas1 & :5 "o's     
fancy happ5s to run 9 t direction su*   

records may easily become s\rces (      
untold satisfaction4  ,all musical      
composition simm]s d[n to a "q ( say+ ! 
same ?+ 9 z _m diff]5t & int]e/+ ways z 
possible1 & some?+ ( ?is applies to !   
build+ up ( an ev5+'s program4 ,a record
 ( ,hawaiian guit>s includ$ 9 a program 
( bett] music is apt to be q fasc9at+ & 
s]ves to emphasize ! trem5d\s v]satility
 ( ! ,victrola4                         
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,h[ to get ! ,be/ ,results   ,j z !re   
are c]ta9 be/ conditions = all in/rum5ts
 & = ! voice1 s too !re are c]ta9 be/   
conditions = ! ,victrola1 & ! se>* = ^? 
be/ conditions w be a s\rce ( mu*       
pleasurable exp]im5tation4 ,! ac\/ic    
prop]ties ( no two rooms are exactly    
alike4 ,!y dep5d on ! size & %ape ( !   
room1 ! height ( ! ceil+s & ! "* ( !    
furni%+s1 b ! ,victor sy/em ( *angeable 
ne$les & tone modify+ doors af=d all !  
necess>y latitude ne$$ to produce ! mo/ 
satisfactory results 9 any home4  ,we   

w\ld /rongly recomm5d t y try all !     
v>ieties ( ,victor ,tungs-tone ,/yli &  
/eel ne$les ) ! modify+ doors at c]ta9  
*os5 ap]tures & 9 ! v>i\s available     
rooms until y f9d ! comb9ations giv+ !  
mo/ satisfy+ results4  ,9 ?is connection
 x might be well to po9t out t a full   
tone ,tungs-tone /ylus or ne$le is      
p>ticul>ly suit$ = a l>ge music-room & t
 :5 ! ,victrola is to be us$ 9 a small  
room or ev5 a room :i* is comp>atively  
small1 ! s(t tone ,tungs-tone /ylus or  
ne$le v frequ5tly w give bett] results4 
,x sometimes happ5s t a p>ticul>ly good 
effect is secur$ by plac+ ! ,victrola 9 
a room adjo9+ ! "o 9 :i* ! li/5] sits1 &
 us+ a full tone ,tungs-tone /ylus      
ne$le4  ,! op]ation ( a ,victrola is    
exce$+ly simple1 b ! few prescrib$ rules
 %\ld be foll[$ lit]ally until !y become
 a fix$ habit4  ,9 />t+ a record1       
release ! brake & all[ ! turntable to   
make sev]al revolutions to atta9 its    
full maximum spe$4 ,!n take !           
circumf]5ce ( ! s\ndbox betwe5 ! ?umb & 

two fir/ f+]s ( ! "r h& & l[] g5tly     
until ! reproduc+ po9t comes1 g5tly1    
into contact ) ! smoo?1 %9y rim at !    
circumf]5ce ( ! record4 ,t is ! "r way &
 ! only "r way to />t a record4  ,9     
/opp+ ! record )\t ! use ( ! automatic  
brake1 ! s\ndbox %\ld be lift$ (f &     
d\bl$ back until x lies on ! tap] tone  
arm or o!r re/ provid$ = x4  ,sid5ote3  
,,spe$  ,! deal] f :om y pur*as$ y\r    
,victrola w see t x is prop]ly assembl$ 
& t ! spe$ ( ! turntable is set at #gh  
revolutions p] m9ute4 ,t is ! spe$ at   
:i* all ,victor records %\ld be play$1 &
 we mo/ /rongly advise t ! spe$         
regulator be n tamp]$ ) "u any          
circum/ances1 except :5 x may be        
necess>y to reset ! regulator 9 ord] t !
 turntable %all actually turn at #gh    
revolutions :5 ! s\ndbox is n 9 contact 
) ! record4  ,f "t to "t x may be       
necess>y to te/ ! spe$ ( ! turntable to 
see t !re is no v>iation f ! designat$  
spe$ ( #gh revolutions4 ,?is may be done
 by putt+ a record on ! turntable &     

ins]t+ a small piece ( pap] betwe5 !    
record & ! turntable s t a portion ( !  
pap] protrudes4 ,! actual numb] (       
revolutions p] m9ute may !n be c\nt$ by 
hold+ a wat* close en\gh to ! turntable 
s t ! eyes may h a simultane\s vision ( 
! pap] 8m>k]0 & ! face ( ! wat*4        
,sid5ote3 ,,c>e ,,( ,,records  ,be sure 
y keep y\r records 9 ! albums provid$ = 
!m1 = du/ or dirt %\ld n be p]mitt$ to  
accumulate 9 ! f9e spiral groove :i*    
conta9s ! s\nd wave impressions4        
,records %\ld be du/$ (f ) a bru% or s(t
 rag be=e & aft] play+4 ,if ?is is done 
sy/ematically & ! records kept "u cov]  
!y w ne$ no o!r att5tion1 ev5 ov] a     
p]iod ( _m ye>s4  ,sid5ote3 ,,victor    
,,ne$les ,,& ,,/yli  ,use ,victrola     
ne$les or ,victrola ,tungs-tone ,/yli4  
,^! products are ! result ( _m ye>s'    
exp]i5ce & ?\s&s ( doll>s' wor? (       
exp]im5tation4 ,!y are built to con=m to
 ! exact requirem5ts ( our records1 :i* 
obvi\sly w be bett] und]/ood by u ?an by
 any "o else4  ,a p]man5t po9t c be     

p]man5t only because x is too h>d to    
we>-- 9 :i* case x mu/ inevitably we> ! 
records4 ,! ,victor sy/em ( *angeable   
ne$les p]mits y to replace a worn /ylus 
or *ange a ne$le in/antly ) ! result t  
p]fect reproduction c be secur$ at all  
times )\t s]i\s we> on y\r records4 ,!  
*angeable ne$le sy/em does m ?an t1 = x 
enables y to use ! same discretion 9    
play+ records z ! arti/ :o made ! record
 w\ld himself use if he knew 9 j :at k9d
 ( room he w\ld be requir$ to play4     
,sid5ote3 ,,record ,,index  ,keep y\r   
records index$4 ,x is a v small matt]1 &
 once ! habit is =m$ x is easy to f9d ! 
record y want ! mom5t y want x4         
,victrola ,record ,albums consi/ ( t5   
record envelopes1 numb]$ #a to #aj &    
b\nd into book =m4 ,ea* album be>s a    
lett] ( ! alphabet4 ,inside its cov] is 
a pr9t$ =m to index its cont5ts4 ,ent]  
"h ! "n ( ea* record & its arti/s1 & !  
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,ov]ture--,"p ,,ii    ,victor ,conc]t   
,or*e/ra    ',a ,vuc*ella               
7,d',annunzio-,to/i7                    
#hgcjg  #aj      #a4jj    ,9 ,italian   
,enrico ,c>uso    ,gems f 8,!           
,mikado0--,"p ,i 7,sullivan7            
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,op]a ,company    ,roam9' 9 ! ,gloam9'  
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#a4be    ,h>ry ,laud]    ,cross ,b[1 ,! 
7,f 8,rob9 ,hood07 7de ,kov57           
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,qu>tet  ,way ,d[n ,yond] 9 ! ,cornfield
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,h&s ,across ! ,sea ,m>* 7,s\sa7        
,s\sa's ,b&    ,p>aphrase on ,m9uet     
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#aj      #a4jj    ,viol9    ,kreisl]    
,d9orah--,ombra leggi]a 7,%ad[ ,song7   
#gdecb  #ab      #a4ej    ,galli-,curci 
,hung>ian ,dance ,no4 #e 7,brahms7      
#fdgeb  #aj      #a4jj    ,philadelphia 
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,to ,y--,waltz ,s]5ade 7,czibulka7      
,v5etian ,trio    ,bonnie ,wee ,?+      
7,burns-,lehmann7                       
#fddbg  #aj      #a4jj    ,john         
,mc,cormack    ,valse ,bluette 7,drigo7 
#fdgeh  #aj      #a4jj    ,viol9        
,jas*a ,heifetz    ,oh1 ,t ,we ,two ,7  
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#agfhi  #aj       4#he    ,vessella's   
,italian ,b&  ,sylvia ,ballet 7,valse   
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,alma ,gluck    ,capricietto            
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#fdbjd  #aj      #a4jj    ,mis*a ,elman 
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,dream--,s*]zo                    #gdefj
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,rodolfo                         #hhjjb 
#ab      #a4ej    ,9 ,italian    ,enrico
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#cebfe  #ab      #a4ce    ,vessella's   
,b&  ,rondo ,capriccioso 7,m5delssohn7  
,vessella's ,italian ,b&                
#aj4je                        ,a        
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#gddea  #ab      #a4ej    ,cl>5ce       
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,waltz ,hawaiian ,guit>s    ,lua &      
,kaili    ,cupid's ,arr[ 7,eno7         
#afhee  #aj       4#he    ,banjo    ,fr$
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,reitz    ,ev5+ ,*imes 7,he9s7          
#agebc  #aj       4#he                  
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,neapolitan ,trio  ,woodl& ,e*oes       
7,wyman7    ,neapolitan ,trio    ,oh1   
,dry ,^? ,te>s 7,del ,riego7            
#gddef  #ab      #a4ej    ,sophie       
,braslau    ,si v\s l'aviez             
compris--,melodie 7,d5za7               
#hijhd  #ab      #b4jj    ,9 ,fr5*      
,c>uso-,elman    ,tosca--,vissi d'arte  
7,love & ,music7                #hhaib  
#ab      #a4ej    ,9 ,italian           
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#gdchg  #ab      #a4ej    ,viol9        
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,qu>tet 9 ,e ,flat7         #fdghd  #aj 
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,qu>tet    ,lomb>di--,qual volutta      
#iebaa  #ab      #b4ej    ,9 ,italian   
,alda1 ,c>uso & ,j\rnet                 
,fau/--,salut1 demeure 7,all ,hail1 ,?\ 
,dwell+      #gdegc  #ab      #a4ej     
,l[ly7    ,9 ,fr5*    ,giovanni         
,m>t9elli    ,madama ,butt]fly--,o      
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#ab      #b4jj    ,heav5s7    ,9        
,italian    ,f>r>-,c>uso    ,lucia      
,sextette 7,donizetti7                  
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