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February 28, 1934 was a red-letter day on the calendar of American music. On March 18, eight Americans were commissioned by the League of Composers to write works which had been pledged in advance for performance by eight outstanding organizations. Extending the native triumphs to another realm, the National Broadcasting Company has sponsored a series of six concerts of chamber music, half the programs to be by Americans. When an American piece of music particularly of the kind apprehensively called “modern”, was the signal for hoots in the concert hall and wisecracks in the press. The literary prizes go to those supposed to have written the best novel, the best play, the best biography, etc., during the season; but the single music award is not a prize for something actually done, but a travelling fellowship. The majority of plays produced and books published are new; but seven-eighths of the music performed is old.
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