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3-1-1947 Volume 65, Number 03 (March 1947) James Francis Cooke

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to the child's imagination and creates interest.

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Editorial NCE on a trip to New Orleans during the war we saw two is leaving the nest when he is try- Bernard returning from the ; O G. I. Joes on IdJaanedd ing his wings and going ahead nmiiL had been wounded, but i ETWBE , front. Both his own.” not to an extent that they were un- m musi- (Piano PublicationwisvimLLUl mw@8- designed throughout stop. There are opportunities on „lder l„.gi t logical nr , co ursc EDITORIAL his companion, who said, “Lean and precise ^ . P™^** in an easy, and advisory by manner i t STST.il i This is particularly true in phase. l„ P,e OU”d" ,ion ni: for incessant self-development. provide substantial „J!“ 'terial at each DR. JAMES ain’t no cripple and I ain’t no crutch!” sides ' Dr Tf FRANCIS COOKE, on yo’sef, brother. You ‘"' 3 ' CdW ,eC,, on »f Classical con,enl includes Guy McCoy and records and great numbers of new musi- folk"’"'folk songs and OneratTc®mel’VJ!'°‘ Ethel M. McKr.y, the these days of radio and and ' ,,os 38 "ell as made us think of the reason for extracts fron, a - favorite This significant remark are espec.ally „, P Dr' Rob Ro>' Pee|T' Editor, educational I Malic high arranged all of J n I I Section musical books of and edited which Ha B rk e> cal books. The output of new fe° ™ Df . Nicholas know of the case of a woman Price, One Dollar p. c.. ! i, ; Douty Kiri VC failure of many students. We iVlirn' per hook. Grhrkent !),<•r v, OIVE Manner Dumcsnd Eliiaberh r.„, R 9,“* '‘••ter year, is many times that of the first years R’ 1 IVE g&feff Sternberg (1852- value, during the past ’ PI v\o George C Knck n McCu student who studied with the late Constantin von ? BOOK William D. Revelli rv. t_j, ^-J Peter N:cfc|"e of the present century. *»“»"> B. Co. & Hugh Reed 1924), in Philadelphia. Sternberg, a pupil of Moseheles, Reinecke, study *° harmony for •• the° -F of leaning on oneself is a trait 8 * ud OUNDED Personal independence, the habit Indij^cnanbJo *n ‘- A" 1883 BY TH £ 0 P^7~7^7T7j Kullak, and Liszt, was one of the foremost teachers of his day. furthering ,,tv

• llmgton puts to shame that of many Wild finger exercises, scales, arpeg- Organ mstrong Accompaniments'. ; and then supplies who have no unusual obstacles y Miller 1 gios, octaves, - yrfy. ^r. ] of in their paths. One of the most ^eviohm^te^- Wi,li Herein him with the knowledge how ^ r j independent, self-contained, and "'‘‘“^""‘'"'“il'or Seaman 1 such technical equipment may PIANISTS More About (Ole Bun, Mazas resolute musicians of the pres- Jacobt 1 be kept up, expanded, and de- roVe The veloped. This, together with an ent day is our remarkable Technique K" Tl “' your of Oc/trfceni . playing understanding of the structural friend, Alec Templeton, who, l7fi MUS, C Dr It by CfflU Broadwell C background of music and an despite a physical obstacle, has mPO™°' S Technique in7DS'r «'««»»8 adequate repertoire, remains a accomplished a hundred times 3 ta pei*manent possession. as much as thousands of musi- d m cians who lacked his independ- S ' 9h, rr°' rea<<-n i°pSong Of Mr. Sternberg told us that 3 end Playing. the ^ S' H#nrp Mill. Lerinc 1 v REDUCE PRACTICE U m . Reginald ence and his enthusiasm to „ Enn° Martin ] after having studied with eleven y reach musical achievements m Organdy ' Robert Sgd famous teachers, he came to a " Duncan 1 "arlos Vocal and * RenaIdo 1 time when he realized that he MARJORIE LAWRENCE IN PARIS which have brought great joy “aottu,. xvia^gg 7' C°m '>"' 1 a ifti __ eiglit- Sarabande i«oni The famous Australian soprano singing with the French National Orchestra, lTOoT""violin millions. all of his and Pi would have to start a new musi- to Behind ano ) (Frnm conducted by Allred Wolii. at an important concert in La Cite Luminaire. Flf ty Thoughts of Classic work is sound musicianship Bprine 1 Masterpieces"— cal existence and develop his a C U Vol I) 0 G ° r 8~ De,t"Uc Karl Infte od shep^e medium Co]cZ ^~ Rissland II which has commanded the re- e rd Ce ’ It is ^Cross Of (Or Edna Earle own musical independence. Dunlap li ** (Fr °tn "Twenty PiW„ "U Roland Digplc IS not until a student reaches such a point that he becomes himself. spect of leading musicians of his day. Much of Mr. Templeton’s Delightful Du Tfnnscrlptions") Pieces l„r v„ „ Uhamar rn„l ^‘ U”e eV Clarence seek his own soul develop work is so distinctly original that his independence of thought is Tomahawk Dance ITaycri Kohlmann 16 Unsupported, unassisted, he must and School t s Outt. fields. become distinct artist. obvious to all. e Winding new Then, and then only does he a Rover. Bruce Carleton 16: He of course will continue to learn from his colleagues. He may, Another great artist who has surprised the world by refusing JUN,0R etude ;;;;;;; indeed, return at periods to other masters for special coaching. to lean on others, after she met with a severe case of poliomyelitis, BROADWELL “ N^w^^EOUS Elizabeth Australian grand prima donna, Marjorie PIANO TECHNioUF A. Cest 176 Two great master teachers, Theodore Leschetizky and Leopold is the famous feel rich bond with Miss C°“P°"~ N° Auer, always emphasized the need for student independence. Once, Lawrence. Readers of The Etude must a oWiSutfua for fREEfZ!: BOOK. at the home of Ernest Schelling, Leopold Auer said to your editor, Lawrence, as she has related her early devotion to The Etude, "TECHNIQUE" “A musical training that makes the pupil feel everlastingly that when she was a girl in Australia, at which time she stated she 5 his days until the brought ‘°°n"cMlS'° - he is dependent upon teacher never makes a real virtuoso'. used to wait at her garden gate for postman Gentlemen: The student must learn to think for himself. The master must her copy. After recovering from her severe attack she was unable sometimes resort to the Soeratic method of asking his pupil how to walk, but this did not dismay an artist of her independent 1 3 Unders,a - Quickly imp " d my Tech r secC NAME is no oblVodo”* ""i“«. Accuracy, naJc'bii/ *..°”‘!-ond-clas(clu. he would solve this or that problem. If these problems are all spirit. Her voice became more glorious than ever before and she f°' U. S. A ADDRESS. teacher, is follower, like “ Phu- p‘~ solved by the the pupil merely a a puppy returned to the Metropolitan Opera Company and to the concert ’ • °j CITY Zrh>>} Theodore Press,, rW __ Co.. on a string.” stage in America and in Europe, meeting with unusual success. state.. Auer died in 1930 but the astonishing number of virtuosos lie What a splendid example of independence! She did not give up mssHj a,s° in c ^ i P Dominican taught are still playing with consummate artistic mastery. lean on public sympathy. courageous Marjorie Lawrence! f &2> He and Not i® Single^^n°UfePanadSat SS iSSLS""*'. said, “The most interesting time in the student’s life is when he Recently, in lunching with the very active clear thinking ltu ,n and al > other countries. (Continued on Page 173) MARCH, 1947 125 THE ETUDE ? ' r " —

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chair. Two ladies were with an Music and Culture him. “i arm. minutes to give you. young have man,” he said five the ladies rose Instantly hereu and took leave £ Pon laughed:‘"-u ' “That’s ““6 *““vo the way»ujf I get rid of ““Wl: of annovmannovin‘OyiHg ButRnf TI have plentynlpnfv nfof Ume.firm. v,... 8 vislf^visll A You don’t hu! ors . Master Speaks of the Masters the least/’ Ifowever, he preferred not to 11 certo which the hea^the Development young virtuoso c Sound Vocal was to ni °n- lowing Sunday 3y the at the Concert tQl ~ Isidor Philipp- -Colonn " Evokes Great Names of the Past said, “It -is wrong for a N°‘” composer to interE h Interpreter’s ‘ with personality. Jast play an Conference with it in Ur A and according to your own Ideas " 0Wn m pw!lpp % played for him ' lns his difficult Variations tead' But what kind of a f cmrice cj£)iune pianist W n„u._ . . 5 iiilil stein ... that fabulous Ru l^oAe J3ciyviptoncimpi musician uh0 bin- the light of a appears legendary character ivntT to Concert Pianist and Author * 1 Artist ““ “ ,h' k* Distinguished American '«“»*•'». IS ST the Metropolitan Opera "His A Leading Soprano of technic, though extraordinary emerged from his w*, „ . office at the back, and Liszt bought entirely clear. But alwa the Are, the bmv.'.r. .u . >s 1 E at c°ncerto, "^ the three Nocturnes, above all, lfe and ' u f.. . that the soul of and brilliant piece: hLs internJf!^;^ SECURED EXPRESSLY FOR THE ETUDE BY ROSE HEYLBUT The Fountains the ‘* of Villa d'Este breathlessly moved. One wonder, ft one When I drove up in the cab,”