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Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 10-1-1941 Volume 59, Number 10 (October 1941) James Francis Cooke Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude Part of the Composition Commons, Music Pedagogy Commons, and the Music Performance Commons Recommended Citation Cooke, James Francis. "Volume 59, Number 10 (October 1941)." , (1941). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/245 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the John R. Dover Memorial Library at Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. =v /P YOU CAN PLAY * J MUSI OW MACKJOE ^ * O* WITH ONE FINGER THE WOTT x/ and VITTORIO GIANNINI, composer STEWART, well known con- A N D IN will give REGINALD HERE. THERE EVERYWHERE brother of Dusolina Giannini, conductor, has been and al " pianist and composition, scoring, cert THE MUSICAL WORLD courses in of the Peabody Con- School of Mu- minted director ranging at the Manhattan Music, to succeed Otto Ort- this winter. Hugo servatory of sic in New York City resignation became effective course in conduct- maim whose Kortschak will give a founded educa- first. Mr. Stewart GUY MAIER'S notable summer on September FRITZ KREISEER has been commis- ing. Orchestra eight North Caro- Toronto Symphony sioned to write the music for a new alma tional assembly in Asheville, ,l,e for OF Nil - and remained its conductor of Wis- lina, during August, brought together THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION WORLD OF MUSIC.. rears ago mater song for the University he ten- outstanding which held a conven- August of this year, when Dykstra, former presi- one week some of the most SIC merchants, YOUTH 'until consin. Clarence AND MUSIC also established artists through- at the Hotel New his resignation. He university and now' director talent and w'ell known tion in mid-summer HchooJ . dered dent of the Mu-1-- pianists who York City, r®P°^® Society of Toronto and organ- in the country. Among the Yorker, in New the Bach of Selective Service, was Instrumental out editorial were. Secretary, Mr. W. Promenade Symphony concerts, Kreisler's services. appeared at the daily recitals through its Executive The Munjt-al I'ltinueaiyi ized the obtaining Mr. held at Stewart taught piano Deifenthaeler and Roland Mennie, that the great banquet ftr ten years Mr. Margaret A. MUSIC AND CULTURE Boyd eclipsed in attend- at the Toronto Conserva- Dittl of Milwaukee, duo-pianists; the Waldorf Astoria Our Mualr-nl iI.hxI f-ri conducting VLADIMIR HOROWITZ will introduce a \dft -pianist, and event. The con- Munir An a Elf,. Ringo, well known composer ance any such previous AMet . tory of Music. “Sixth Piano Sonata” by Prokofieff dur- TTw all of the CoiupllralloSi in the »i, . both of the Uni- rooms took up MhhIi \| u 1941-42 concert season. The score his wife, Helen Ringo— vention display hI Ltfr in a 'aim ing the Tulsa, Oklahoma—who New Yorker from the mez- Better It<»uli« In composer to Hor- versity of Tulsa, floors in the Choral <<ruu| HENRY WEBER, con- was forwarded by the was an a group of new arrangements to the ninth floor and MUSIC announced of the Columbia Concerts presented zanine IN THE HOME ductor, has ace Parmalee Mor- every type of for two pianos by Mr. Ringo: Philip exposition of practically 1 as artis- w'ho immediately decided M"'. H.-iur and Miu.1 Us resignation Corporation, from the Alimlc of Hi- of Oklahoma: Evelyn Prior of musical merchandise. Judging Mh.-r .s,rr.-„ Chi- was the artist to perform it. gan, also N;;x tic director of the that Horowitz interest in Reyord. Hevral NV« r..nal School of Music: Leonard demonstration, musical I lh-. ul the Eastman huge ut Ltlidi* it Company. Mu A Lotrr'i liuukabrif cago Opera pianist-com- transcends all previous INSTITUTION’S an- Pennario. sixteen-year-old America in 1941 MUSIC AND Fortune Gallo, general TIIF. C.HAL'TAl'QI'A with Mr. Maier in STUDY 30th poser who is studying years. The director, engaged season closed August Tenrber’n Koiiml Table has nual music and Marian Lant and Louise ,v Charles Thomas. Los Angeles: v°. '.V *”P n Munl.al l*ai«-r among many outstand- with a recital by John is r 1 H' aale duo-pianists from Indianapolis. DARIUS MILHAUD ftox a I the < >t~-r a Sw'an, B?“ ing singers for the 1941- week also featured a perform- Thi.uebl. The final also gave a delightful composing a concerto for M v T." , the Mr. and Mrs. Maier 12 season the following “The Marriage of Figaro" by ance of concert, and later were soloists two pianos and orches- a concert by two piano artists: Lily Pons, Rose Nine O’clock Singers and Asheville. Vronsky and fcffcnSEgr** at the Mozart Festival in tra for r" Bampton, Richard Symphony Orchestra If you Kr n ' ••a tt.rk Richard Bonelli, the Chautauqua Babin, famous duo-piano eau pick out any VuhJhX' 1 f,.}l ,? time on your -varlonalUt I uiuiMM-r, Misch- Easily attached, Crooks, Vivian Della Chiesa. Dusolina under Albert Stoessel with Mischa selected piano, the Solovox will not 'foil.,,. COPLAND was recently team. The artists, who then you can play the marvel- ?’“>ttl.v v"* AARON affect your Not Slll.lr the Vloll. Giannini, Helen Jepson, Giovanni Mar- akoff as soloist. American composer spent the summer ous piano's normal use or as the representative have Hammond Solovox. It's tinelli, John Lawrence as easy tone U Charles Thomas, cultural mission in Latin at their ranch in Santa It plugs into any y I n ^fwii .VaduiMi to undertake a as that even for electric outlet. \irr llv Jj h *^°J Tibbett con- — children! and many others. Among will give lectures and Fe, New Mexico, will be- All your chS5 o America, where he family—beginners fi r,“h"e ductors ==== You ' mentioned are: Cooper. simply touch the Solovox and ac- Aeeordloi,if N ,hr* Emile (Competitions„ concerts. He will introduce a gin a nationwide tour in Vronsky keys complished ITa.-tl.-e omf arrange and Babin one at a pianists alike— will PWeU» ""><» for Paul Breisach, Dino Bigalli. Angelo American scores to East Lansing, Michigan, time with your right hand, fi„d OtSSEtT: dol- large number of new. fascinating Canarutto, Leo Kopp, Carlo Peroni: and A PRIZE OF ONE HUNDRED also introduce and your melody pleasure in MUSIC the Latin-American musicians, and may on October 14th. Mr. Babin will pours out in anv one music- and publication is offered by making with C, C Gennaro Papi as guest conductor. The lar? orchestral concerts. compositions during the season, of a thrilling the amazing Teachers Guild for the conduct several two new range of Hammond TrolZl r"r*~~y five-week Chicago Singing "solo voices" , t minor, up. season will open November 8th. which he completed only re- bolovox. SEE it A,r is’ voice of The Mesa numbers . PLAY on the (} setting for solo remindful it . best of orchestral instruments . TOD VY String. y FISCHER, one at Arthur Owen Peterson. Manu- GEORGE cently. flute, 'our nearest Trail by violin, trombone, piano dealer's. earlier than most able and at saxophone, I or >ME, WILKENSK.A-PADEREWShA, sis- scripts must be mailed not of the trumpet, information. Write: than October one of FLORENCE J. EIEPPE, well-known piano cello, and mam more. Hammond Rustic Itetelr; ® of the late Ignace Jan Paderewski, October 1st and not later the same time Instrument information write of the manufacturer, composer, and patron of Even when Co., 292Q N. opened an exhibition of the 15th For complete the most beloved played all br itself the Western GinZeZx:™' of souvenirs Avenue, Stulls, P. O. 604. Evanston, Music Pub- music, died at his home in Germantown. Solovox gives Chicago. Autumn Shadow; renowned and beloved pianist -composer- Walter Allen American you delightful, satisfy - > queries must contain 6th, at the • Susanna statesman, Illinois. All such on August Philadelphia, on September OS.Ioox and at Stemway Hall, New York lishers, died ing music. And DU, self-addressed envelope, or presi- when you accent its t'oeot stamped and summer home age of seventy-six. Mr. Heppe was /„„ on July 24th. Cherished possessions, 23rd at his lovely instrumental effects U C te Wr!,e §“Hlngr they will be ignored. York. dent of C. J. Heppe and Sons, piano with a mel- f° r inte ^*i"g H,„T,~v" m ®anged as they had been during the at Fire Island, New ™FREEEE h 9 of a ow booklet. .. ' well manufacturers, for three-quarters left-hand piano Why ji l “ r, sreat $50, as born in 1860 at . and 1 . was accompaniment, mmy Quit Hungarian Daii.e * T ‘•"Ire 1 musician's last days, were on dis- PRIZES OF ?200, $100, He ng how \ ,l ur second prize- George century. As a young man, Mr. Heppe or- the harmonies the Solovox Pay until performance of first and Dayton, Ohio. He grad- are rich and beautiful ij proven .. September 15th. Proceeds from a«. Fischer t Ck ....Jsmn Philharmomc-Syrn- of ganized a thirty-five piece orchestra beyond important aid in Krln (TrorolH.ne admission winning works by the uated at the college description. piano teaching. 15nss) . or it charges were donated to the York City under City later became the nucleus of the aderewski phonv Society of New St.
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