text_original: The character of Mendelssohn was distinctly feminine, and it follows that his music should be played by men and not by women, otherwise we get a suggestion of softness and tameness that is apt to pall. Man, like Deity, creates in his own image.
text_transcription: THE CHARACTER OF MANDELSSOHN WAS DISTINCTLY FEMININE AND IT FOLLOWS THAT HIS MUSIC SHOULD BE PLAYED BY MEN AND NOT BY WOMEN OTHERWISE WE GET A SUGGESTION OF SOFTNESS AND TAMENESS THAT IS UP TO PAUL MAN LIKE DEITY CREATES IN HIS OWN IMAGE
phonemes: ðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌv mˈɛndɪlsˌoʊn wʌz dɪstˈɪŋktli fˈɛmᵻnˌɪn, ænd ɪt fˈɑːloʊz ðæt hɪz mjˈuːzɪk ʃˌʊd biː plˈeɪd baɪ mˈɛn ænd nˌɑːt baɪ wˈɪmɪn, ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz wiː ɡɛt ɐ sədʒˈɛstʃən ʌv sˈɔftnəs ænd tˈeɪmnəs ðæt ɪz ˈæpt tə pˈɔːl. mˈæn, lˈaɪk dˈiːəti, kɹiːˈeɪts ɪn hɪz ˈoʊn ˈɪmɪdʒ.