Nationalism in Music
UST when I am comfortably convinced that music, the most universal of the atts, is an international language through which can be strengthened the bonds of goodwill, 1YX comes out with a programme, "Nationalism in Music." With music by Smetana, Dvorak, Grieg, Sibelius, Moussorgsky, Balakirey and Falla, a good case was made out to support the argurnent that national characteristics express themselves through music. However convincing this argutment may be, it still remains true that music as a language and an art is international. The qualities which become associated with the music of different peoples, are but dialects, mutations imposed upon a grammar and vocabulary common to all western civilisation. The uncompromising forthright utterance of Moussorgsky may not fall sweetly on the Spanish ear, but at least it will be intelligible, as intelligible as the smartness of Walton, the pranks of Poulenc, ot the Hegelian solemnity of Hindemith. In the cause of international goodwill it is a matter of small moment whether the music of one nation is enjoyed by the peoples of others. It is sufficient, and indeed necessary, that it be under. stood.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 15, Issue 368, 12 July 1946, Page 14
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188Nationalism in Music New Zealand Listener, Volume 15, Issue 368, 12 July 1946, Page 14
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