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SEPTEMBER. 1940 577 Editorial * Music Study j * MU * 1 Permanent Wealth in ©* _ as wholesome, great, just as good, just as sound, just hills, stranger,’’ catch as HERE’S GOLD in them thar’ are and not one just as skillful, and just as wise as they phrase of the melodrama of yesterday, is no joke in THE government has whit better. A Kentucky in these days when our object to grants of public money for education, of the yellow metal under- Those who interred six billion dollars worth highei quali- particularly in those branches which train the in the heart of our countiy? Who ground. Why Kentucky, of these aie, ties and music is one of the most important MRS. EDMOND H. to take this gold away fiom us? — is coming to these shores with the facts. I N CAHILL, of New unfortunately, many who are unacquainted ARTHUR KREUTZ, violin- EVERYWHERE York THERE AND City, was Quien Sabe! pi ovision HERE. reelected pres- argue that is needed in education is ist-composer of La Crosse, thinking of the wonderful words of Epic- They MUSICAL WORLD ident of the New York We cannot help edu- Wisconsin, has been award- THE “readin’, writin’, and ’rithmetic”, not knowing that Federation of possession which can not be taken for ed the “Rome Prize" of the Music tetus, “Education is a realize Clubs, that stage “ages ago.” They do not at Its twelfth bi- forms of cation passed American Academy in MUSK’. FESTIVAL away from men.” Education is one of the securest THE FIFTH ANNUAL ennial convention since knocked out much of Rome, for his symphony in HINDEMITH is announced as a Under that the comptometer long PAUL California, with r Ri*hard wealth. Yale of Pasadena, the Inspiring leadership permanent three movements, “Music visiting member of the faculty of the P attrac- of arithmetic, that the typewriter put director, had as its chief the drudgery for Symphony Orchestra”, of Music for the ensu- Lert as of Mrs. Cahill, this has More than this, it University School complete performance in ” basis, and that many of the courses tion the first as “writin’ on a machine and an orchestral suite, year; when he will give two become known one of ing Handel’S “Belshazzar.’ Last is active, living, ” America of i so classed as “lamin’ have “Paul Bunyan.” Normally, advanced Theory of Music. lire most progressive of things that were formerly in this place of honor, wealth. It Arthur prize of about four year “Jephtha" had the state working this federations of superseded by the thrilling inspira- Kreutz Lulli has been given previous season it was “Saul. been gloriously thousand dollars provides THE “ARMIDE” of and the Loren Tindall, of Oklahoma never has to be bur- revision Handel! art the humanities, as now for two years of study at the American a performance at Geneva, in the Hail to the return of tion that comes from and won the piano contest. Patricia Newty. ied or put under lock Academy in Rome, with six months of of Frank Martin. stimulating fashion through contact THE “BEGGAR’S OPERA" is having a of Staten Island, the woman* suiting taught in such year given to ti^vel; but, because of and key. Without it each of Charles Lattemer. of radio, rec- TERESA STERNE, twelve year old pian- in London under the direction award: and Wood- with the great living world by means of present world conditions, Mr. Kreutz will revival we would, within a soloist in the “Concerto in B-flat Shakespearean actor, John Glelud. side. Queens, the sward. continue his studies this year in New ist, was the ords and moving pictures. minor”, for piano and orchestra, by decade, drop into York City. SPECIAL MUSICIANS SECTION Of the DEBUSHVS “FEUEAS FT MEUSsMlf Education is now definitely extended far beyond Tschaikowsky, on the program of July 18 A savagery. The one Committee for Democracy and had a performance at the Montreal Music MORE OPERA IN ENGLISH is under con- in the , by the New American the bounds of the class room, the studio, the labora- formed, obvious need sideration by the management of the Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, Intellectual Freedom has been Festival. In June— with imported trusts great York tory, and the lecture halls of the school and college. Metropolitan Opera Company, with the Smallens . An of which the prime object is “to assume for the leading idles—which drew a fren- of American civili- with Alexander other fac- same true in Chicago and San Francisco. the special responsibility of rallying mu- zied demonstration at IU close. Among audience of nearly six thousand de- zation is that of the In New York there is thought of Wein- manded an encore and were rewarded sicians in support of those forces which tors of this day, EVANGELINE LEHMAN, composer of the right kind of educa- berger’s “Schwanda”, while Chicago an- Nocturne in major, Op. 9, are seeking to preserve and extend our with the E-flat oratorio “Hie. Theme" and whose com- magazines contri- nounces “Falstaff” and “Martha” and San of Chopin. traditional freedoms.” tion for as many of position* are welt known to Elude readers, Francisco prepares “The Girl of the bute enormously to received the degree of Doctor of Musk at the population as Golden West”, all in the vernacular. education. Thou- the Commencement of the Detroit Insti- can be reached. As LILY PONS, diminutive French singer tute of Mu*leal Art tDr Francis L Yort sands of Etude has announced her determination to take permanent wealth, (Competitions M A.. President). On this occasion Fow- readers, for in- out naturalization papers for American education is vastly Wealth Our ler Smith, Director of Music of the Public (Above) Temporary — citizenship. country has six billion dollars in stance, have thrilled Schools of Detroit and newly elected more important at Fort PRIZES OF $250 AND $150 are of- fore January 1, 1941, is offered under the gold buried in these vaults THE PENSION FUND of the San Fran- President of the Music Educators Na- us by reporting that fered by the Sigma Alpha Iota sorority auspices of the American Guild of Organ- than gold, even Knox, Kentucky. This wealth is tem- cisco Symphony Orchestra benefited by de- tional Conference, recei ved the same worthless unless a large part of their for a work for string orchestra and one ists, with the H. W. Gray Company as when it does reach porary, because it is $3,000 as the profits of a special “Tschai- gree. Frampton Kura of (Right) Per- for violin, viola or violoncello solo with its donor. Full information from Amer- as did Edward it is spent at some time. kowsky Program” given in mid June with success has come piano accompaniment by American-born ican Guild of Organists, 030 Fifth Avenue, the Iowa State Teachers’ College Dr. the astronomical manent Wealth—Abraham Lincoln conducting. fire- through the educa- women composers. Entrances close Febru- . Kurtz has written many works tn larger figures we find in reading the Bible before the cabin home, is ac- A GALA PERFORMANCE OF VERDI’S ary 1, 1941, and further information forms which have been played by promi- place in his log tional facilities of- from Mrs. Merle E. Finch, 3806 North the Blue Grass state. quiring permanent wealth which he “AIDA” will open the Chicago Opera Sea- A PRIZE FOR WOMEN COMPOSERS nent orchestras. all time. fered in these col- Kostner Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. is offered by the Women's Education is one of passed on to the world for son on the evening of November 2, in cele- Symphony Society of Boston, for a THE MUSICIANS EMERGENCY bration of the thirtieth anniversary of work of sym- umns. THE W. W. KIMBALL PRIZE of One hundred the things which phonic proportions. The field is national; of New York is seeking a four resident opera in that vigorous city. Hundred Dollars for a solo vocal setting Notwithstanding the competition closes November 1. 1040; thousand dollar fund for the relief of cannot be stolen of a poem of the composer’s choice, is and full information mav of THE RORIN HOOD DELL summer sea- offered under the auspices of the Chicago be had from some four thousand needy musctais from us, save by our own errors. It is safe from fire, our warm human Mrs. Elizabeth Grant. 74 son of the Philadelphia Orchestra opened Singing Teachers Guild. Registrations close Marlborough the United States. sympathies, Street, Boston, Massachusetts. flood, and hurricane. With education, health and char- we on the evening of June 18, with Dr. October 15, and particulars from Walter Bt -H. chaapf* all, very practical people. Eugene Ormandy leading a “Tschaikow- Allen Stults, P. O. Box 694, Evanston, ALAN acter, one may start life anew. Without it, in these days, Americans are, after a Someone A NATIONAL CONTEST, England of Soviet sky Program” for an audience of seventy- Illinois. open to In has defined a Yankee as, “A man who ain’t leanin’ on native or a life becomes a tragedy. naturalized American com - led recently five hundred that overflowed the natural PRIZE OF FIFTY music, DOLLARS for a posers by the National Federation Bail right kind of education? does that mean? Any nothin’.” We want facts as to values, before we commit amphitheater and enjoyed of concert In Queen's The What the music musical setting for a State Song for Wis- Music Clubs, offers prizes for vocal solo which were ourselves. could relate hundreds of stories of life ex- from the surrounding slopes. consin. Poem and particulars may be with piano accompaniment, London, in system of education which does not include the education We piano solo Sytn- had from M. R. Pollack, Mayor’s Office, two-piano offered the "Fifth WHEN LOIS BANNER- composition, two violins an,i of the spirit, the education of the sense of beauty, the edu- periences pointing to the practical value of music education, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. piano, and phony'ofShosUkoriicA full orchestra. Complete par- MAN, American harpist, ticulars Fs-° cation of the body, the education of the character, falls but we will confine ourselves to two. from Miss Helen Gunderson. a “Concerto for was unable to accept ah A PRIZE OF ONE HUNDRED DOL- . School of Music, State by *- Among our youthful acquaintances was a young LARS for the best Anthem University, Baton and Orehetn* far short of being the right kind of education. Every penny man who engagement to play at submitted be- Rouge, Louisiana. President and Mrs. spent in the right way, for education, is an investment of had the wisdom to see that his training to meet modern life phonv No ir by Mu“ Roosevelt’s dinner for the Al class. When a state in a democracy puts out money situations would be inadequate without a practical training the members of the Su- koraky: of which THE KATE NEAL KINLEY FELLOWSHIP evidence WI* in education, it is really investing in itself. All of the hoard in some art. He was fond of music, and with his earnings preme Court, the mana- 15,000 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ly known critic wrote “II of the University of Illinois has been from bankruptcy » ger looked just once and Colorado, Kansas, Missouri. still wanted of the artistic of gold sunk in the Kentucky hills is a mere bauble, in he hired a teacher and spent several evenings a week in awarded to Ruth Helen Rink of Edinburg, Nebraska Uliu then said, “We’ll have ™“ols Wa and Soviet Rus&ia It jjrovfckd ^ ^ ' Oklahoma took w value, compared with our investment in education. Make hard and earnest practice. In his chosen business he made Illinois, for the coming year. It provides the ^ part in' Lois you next year”; at which fourth annual Sectional concert.* Bannerman one thousand dollars towards a year of High School no mistake about that, Mr. Citizen. The safety of our tomor- very rapid progress, and three of his most important posi- time she became the sec- Festival of the national study in either America or . organSS>f SIR THOMAS BEECH AM b ond youngest musician ever to appear at nSaS S row does not rest upon that astounding pile “out yonder.” tions came from business leaders who were especially T appre- V ’ Missouri tor ’ rating and for a tour of xnorp thtfl • 5^' a White House musicale. At fifteen she THE SANTA CECILIA prizes. ACADEMY OR- will include the United States. Cam™ It depends upon the hearts, minds and souls of the young ciative of his musical ability. He later went to England, was the first harpist to win in both the CHESTRA of the Vatican lately gave divwea a and Australia. His tune will be people of our coming generations. Our country will be just became a British citizen, amassed many millions of dollars, ctebut award of the New York Madrigal program including works by Beethoven between I lecture Club and the Artist’s Contest of the Mac- conducting ai (Continued on Page 625) Wagner, Corelli and Debussy, its first such latter not to be coni ned to Dowell Club. event since the days of the Renaissance S'SS’imore , n the nature topics of a friendly ^it. < Continued oa Pape

SEPTEMBER,, 1940 379 the etlve this part she dyed her For hair tem- Culture black, and we were Music and porarily all greatly Music it returned Youth and relieved when to its natural golden brown. Peggy, color, a also, has study in the public, that music is now a recognized tried playing with the Philharmonic- Singers Opera I had no opportunity wenty-three years ago Ed- Opportunities for schools. When I was a lad, Symphony Orchestra, by way of courses Evans gave up operatic ambi- Conservatory the hear an opera; there were no school na A Music propped against to radio. the loud appreciation; and there Ttions to marry. And as a result in musical theory and she swept the bow speaker, over her orchestral g-oups i of that decision she has had not less Conference with the were no choral, band or violoncello one Sunday in a valiant From a the train- music in her life but far more. For in at- the schools. Yet all this is now part of keep pace with tempt to the virtuoso people of today are addition to teaching and taking an ac- Operatic Tenor ing, and, as a result, young soloist in Saint-Saens' “Concerto in Distinguished more tive interest in the promotion and de- in the Home a keenly aware of musical values. They are far Op. 33.” When at one difficult velopment of music in the state of passage sensitive to this medium than their parents. the seasoned artist's speed proved Utah, she has brought into the world to “Since this audience is more discriminating, it be too much for her young and olin*on five musical daughters—talented girls hard demands more of the singer. There is perhaps of the Metropolitan age from thirteen to pressed fingers, she shouted to Manager On the now ranging in the <1 operas, improvising opera before the studio audi- make up plays and his establishment so all his employees could hear program, he is tried out and for this radio has been chiefly responsible. eral feet, jumped a wash and hit a By Last Chrktmas they far-flung radio audience. Each year as they go along. it. lady from Santa Barbara, California, sent ence and the Today the American singer has a wider and more A couple of trees before it could be brought consequently are selected, each of whom re- received bicycles, and land than ever the Metropolitan a check for fifty-two dollars, two prize winners to a stop. “I was a will intelligent audience in his own on good tour try- getting them to stick the Metropolitan and a bonus mother has a time rewards are saying it covered a season of fireside seats and ceives a debut at ing to form music clubs in the state,” before. Another reason is that the faithfully to their practicing when they of one thousand dollars in cash. This year seven present day singing star, because was worth every penny. A Michigan mother wrote she explains, leaning on the crutches greater for the audition are anxious to get on their new bicycles that her four year old son had acquired a book of hundred fifty singers were heard by the which she must use for or of the opportunities in radio and pictures. a month so; ncU forty-eight selected for the finals, and a to go for a ride. one tenth of one opera and insisted that she read the story of the committee, “and after my foot was in a cast it felt “Even prior to 1930 only about “Our complete family ensemble has performance prior to the broadcast. A boy’s club two finally chosen. Ten singers have been added better. So I hired a driver and went on percent of our population had ever heard a full twins since the series was started. been In existence ever since the people who lived in or in Mississippi wanted to know why we did not to the Metropolitan with my little tour!” It might also be mentioned peared as soloist in the Rachmaninoff length opera. Only such Rhapsodie learned to play well enough to carry a part We produce more Puccini. Many of the singers who have appeared on the that in 1936, fifteen years after she had taken on a Theme by Paganini, and as a came to our large senior she vary five part afternoon programs have found them her A.B. our string quintets with four and Sunday at the University of Utah, she returned played with them the “Concerto in B-flat cities had the op- minor. songs, singing of cappella and others Music for Everyone stepping stones to lucrative engagements. to her alma mater to obtain her master’s degree. Opus 23 some them a portunity of go- , by Tschaikowsky. On another occasion with violin obbligato accompaniment. candidate simply writes for an applica- As to father well, he or piano all. “In democratic America, “The — does not rate very much she played the same Tschaikowsky concerto ing to opera at Although we are all high sopranos, mother makes music has passed from the tion blank, fills it out and sends it back. On it space in a musical magazine because he is a along with the -Sym- During the 1931 us take turns at singing lower parts; for she hands of the few and be- he lists his name, address, age, voice, weight, lawyer and not a musician. In his family’s esti- phony Orchestra and a famous the season the Metro- soloist, although experience. If the mation, however, he simply could not rate they did thinks part-singing is fine training. Consequently, come the heritage of the height, musical education and higher. not know it. For her own and politan Opera her family's take the candi- Besides being a Grade A parent he can, they enjoyment whoever takes the lead on one song has to many—a new audience report seems to justify an audition, she added her execution of House began the work the very the definite appointment claim, tune a violin or a violoncello better than to the one low part in the next selection. In full that is intelligent, dis- date is so advised and a that came over the radio. Incidentals broadcasting of main we that the youthful. made. any them, can change a string, rehair a bow, her college sorority won a sing at home; though, now length operas and criminating and prize each year that twins even mend a violin’s back temporarily. And he they presented are teen-age. we do appear on church pro- has continued the This last especially is “Suppose we slip into the control room of Afton’s arrangements or can original grams biggest this is be counted on to get a bevy of girls to school numbers at the and at women's clubs. I think our practice ever partly due to the fact Studio D of NBC and see how talent University’s annual Song Fest orchestra practice on time. He could be disci- thrill was of the Na- now chosen. The trials are already under way. a New words for the Sextette from performing for the Board since. Millions of plinarian, “Floradora” tional *Music too, for he was a major in the World scored one year, as Federation of Music Clubs at the people heard com- The judges are in the control room behind the did freshman pledges dressed War, but he is a bit out of practice or something; as negro in the Home’ stage. The singers, having definite appointments, cooks and singing Dishwater Hands dinner. plete operas for five appealing bits of femininity who call the to Our mother in the reception room outside the studio. him tune of Wafer Boy, for another rehearsals would send an ordinary the first time. wait “Daddy” can work havoc with the best laid ideas Of her crazy in about rings, and Twenty-five or thirty of them are heard in suc- sisters and the family group ten minutes. The phone Many of them of sternness that a man may have! she ha* It is this to say : practically con- cession. “Peggy is now seventeen and impossible to get the girls to found that opera Afton, the oldest of the girls, is twenty-one; a fresh (Above) Horse- man at the University. Her centrate on what they are doing when they hear had meaning for "The Golden “As a candidate enters the studio, he does not midget violoncello shoe" from the stage of and since her graduation from the University of was long the maid the as seen ago exchanged for a telling someone they cannot come to them, that it filled see the judges. No one is permitted in the studio Utah she has been away from the family man sized one the Metropolitan Opera House, for long which she attacks phone, when who it their but the singer, his teacher, and his accompanist with great gusto they are itching to find out a void in New York City. (Right) A scene enough periods to realize that it is delightful She is verv to vivacious and her might be. Just somebody from Gluck's "Orpheus and Eu- if he has brought one. Otherwise an accompanist entourage of young as we get ready to start lives. A vast new get back to them. Her piano lessons started men is is ridice" when sometimes a disturbing sure to an*5 audience for op- as given at the Metro- is provided. The singer stands before the micro- element in our discover that her part is missing, she was four; and piano and voice have claimed There are rehearsals we politan. usually a few of them must drop everything and make a search. A era sprang up, phone, announces himself and the aria he will the largest share of her attention, although draped aboSt onn she chairs and couches, string pops, We it is con- sing. The judges hear one full aria. in addition ° ? and again we are interrupted- and length If also learned to play the violin. Two high spots of constantly others who stand interrupt the nerf up to sing a serious and suddenly a stantly growing. Radio created, in a few years, the voice is unmistakably bad, the one song her college days were, she says, the occasions song, Phone caUs. Peg* giggling order otherwise spell Is under way. Mother raps for an audience which would not have completes the audition. ( Continued on Page 626) when she played concert piano numbers with the centl, she took the part ol sighs—and urges been possible in as many centuries. University Orchestra. In her junior 0 „a ,Z' B us to be more serious. * Sponsored by the year she ap- ptantst, in a college promotion ‘All of us, particularly Peggy and Frances, are “To give some idea of the hunger for good Sherwin-Williams Company. °n 580 of skiing, and (Continued os Page SEPTEMBER, 1940 581 THE ETUDE —

there are about in Canada. Now fifty sets four in Music and Culture and Canada. Most of this country them are Music and Culture cities. It found in the eastern was in Toronto in America that the first carillon was established is usually placed in The carillon a tower; and towers are famed for many of these their archi- Bells tectural beauty. The sound can thus be and Little heard of Rhythm Playing Great Bells close Requirements at a distance than to its source. The better The at the very top bells are installed of the tower- of Carillons usual arrangement A Story and the most is in parallel heaviest bells being at the rows, the bottom, the lowest with lightest at the top. The ones are usually A Conference about a foot from the floor. In Holland, e only in- parallel lines, the stead of being in bells are often tier upon tier. Still Coo^ in circles, another arrange- Is In the ment form of a pyr- & amid. Often some of the low- Founder and Leader of est semitone bells are omitted Waring’s Pennsylvaniaos because of their great expense and the large amount of space in this respect, are Mr. Archi- they would occupy. Four bald Davidson, founder of the or five people can stand Secured Expressly for The Etude by ROSE HEYLBUT Harvard University Glee Club, inside some of the largest bells PLACE OF GREAT BELLS and little bells Mr. Henry Lee Higginson, Gen- HE erally the a frames to which the in the history of man has been always founder of the Boston Sym- Shortly after the 1918 Armistice, Fred moment; and both are good music, bells are attached are T significant one. There is something about phony Orchestra, and the of oak. Waring founded what he called a “Ban- according to the manner in which A room below the bells con- the ringing of a bell, whether it is an ancient various individuals or groups made up of four extremely youth- they fulfill those needs. There are the jazztra”, or the clang of a fire carillons to tains keyboard, or console, thousands of young people who hope gong in a Buddhist temple who have given ful musicians—two banjoists, a pianist, and in all phases which Is slightly longer than bell, which stirs human emotions their communities. a player of drums. They practiced after to enter rhythm organizations some of a In the Europe of ancient that pianoforte; the pedal it helpful for them from reverence to alarm. w school, in the Waring front parlor, in Ty- day, and might be off demons. At old An Early Beginning board la concave. The keys days bells were used to ward rone, Pennsylvania; and they sang every to know what is wanted. endow- are round, about three-fourths St. Paul’s in London there was a special Carillon music started in number they played, “because something In one sense, rhythm work requires the hallowed belle in of an Inch in diameter, ment “for the ringing of the sixteenth century and was and to carry the melody against the rhythm even greater natural musicalness == had lightenings.” eighteenth — usually of oak. There are two great tempestes and at its height in the instruments.” That was the start of Fred than does routine orchestral work. of chimes in that rows of keys, the A carillon differs from a set century. Practical difficulties lower < cor- Waring’s Pennsylvanians, an organization This is not to be misunderstood as the bells are stationary and are struck, while led to the disuse of the in- responding to the white notes rhythm musicians, who meaning that orchestral work con- The large bell of the Carillon at of fifty-five expert swung. The latter are tuned only keyboards of a pianoforte) chimes are strument, but and Norwood, Massachusetts. Compare project about sing, play, write their own music, lyrics, notes a lack of musical gifts. It is contains more bells, diatonically. The carillon mechanism were improved, the bell with the height of the door. six inches, and the upper arrangements, and gags, and have survived possible, however, for a good student, chromatically, so is more elaborate, and is art of playing tuned and in 1885 the ( analogous to the black notes) twenty-two years of changing tastes in jazz of sound academic training, to give usually of better quality. The carillon contains in Mechlin was revived by Mr. Josef Denyn project about three inches. When played the keys and swing, to emerge as the top-flight a creditable performance in an or- at least twenty-five bells, which is two complete (Malines) Belgium. Mr. Denyn, now seventy- are depressed FRED WARING , about two Inches. The lowest bells rhythm organization of the day. Mr. War- chestra. The rhythm player needs octaves in semitones. Most sets are of about forty seven years old, is the greatest living carilloneur. can be played by either hand or foot. If a piece of ing brings to readers of The Etude his views this and something more besides bells; the largest one in the United States has He founded “The Mechlin School of Carillons,” music is written with notes lower than the lowest on what is required to make a success in and the “something more” involves qualities that justments in a field where so much depends upon seventy-two. which is the only school of carillon instruction. bell, that part Is often played an octave higher this field of musical performance.—Edi- can neither be learned nor taught. The swing spontaneity. By the time the young performer Perhaps one reason the present generation Here are practice carillons which are exact dupli- or otherwise transposed. torial Note. player needs a faultless natural sense of rhythm, enters a ranking orchestra, he should find it knows so little of this kind of music is that dur- cates of the real instrument; but they are so as opposed to an ability to follow the baton. second nature to draw from his instrument any ing the World War about a hundred carillons made that the sound is not heard outside the A Genealogical Art Also he must have the inborn gift of free, spon- and every effect of which that instrument is were destroyed and made into cannon. Thirty practice room. Both bell founding and bell playing are arts taneous improvisation. The beginner who has structurally capable. He must be a fluent reader, of these were in Holland, twenty in Belgium, and In 1925 the total number of carillons in all the which have run In families for many generations. hythm music is here to stay, whether these gifts can And himself without intensive of manuscript scores as well as printed notes; he fifteen in France. world was one hundred and eighty-four, twenty- In former days the carilloneur was chosen by the you think of it as jazz, swing, or just dance training. If he adds scholarly training to this must memorize easily; he should know enough of Carillons originated in the Low Countries, three of which were in the United States and people, in a contest. Certain times were set aside R tunes, it fills a niche of its own—a niche native foundation, he should go far. But if he the science of music to strengthen any improv- where the land is flat so that In which would come that does not conflict with that of nobler music, has only academic training, without the other isations he may be called upon to make. And he sound travels well and for men to town show their because it is located in a different corner of the qualities, he is out of place in a rhythm or- must be able to communicate heart and zest to long distances, as there are kAXMM a to skill. players temple of tone. People no longer ask, “Do you like chestra. That is because the very life of swing his hearers. no hills or high buildings to The earliest the classics or swing?” It is quite possible to like depends upon rhythm, spontaneity, and the crea- The youngster, who is able to bring all these produce an echo. Almost wore woolen gloves while at both, depending upon the spiritual needs of the tive freedom of live improvisations. requirements to his work, be disappointed every important Dutch town work, but now carilloneurs may to find that he is not allowed to make full use of had a carillon. This was a wear heavily padded leather The Rhythmist Born them immediately. sign of municipal pride. gloves, except when in- Despite the spontaneity of The good rhythm player is their work, the When a carillon was estab- struments are electrically individual players undergo strict born and developed, never made. discipline. Perhaps it lished in a community, there equipped. In which case the would be better to say, be- The boy taps his of was elaborate festivity. Most players do not need gloves. who feet in cause this spontaneity. It requires the most time to passing bands, because exacting drill, of practice and rehearsal, to enable of the carillons in the Europe Nothing is known of the he cannot help it; can sit fifty-odd to of today were built centuries first carilloneur except that who men give the illusion of complete down to his instrument and freedom in their playing. While ago but now have new im- his name was Stoffel Lau- the ability to play tunes without knowing improvise is an important part of provements for playing. Sev- rensz and that he was prac- the work, the eral how or why he does it; he is orchestra is not built along the lines of the sets in this country ticing his art In 1555. One of play as the ideal candidate for rhythm you please. There were made in England, now of the most famous of the must be the closest teamwork, preeminent in this art, orchestra honors. By the time the most earnest submerging of the and early players was Mathias individual to allowed he has learned the “how and the group unit. were to enter free of van den Gheyn. whose Since the now recognized trend duty because they were re- why”, he will go farther than is toward the interpolation father. Andreas, was also of improvised solos, garded as of artistic and the student who can do nothing each man must be ready to contribute his a carilloneur. Mathias was own educational until value. 1721- he has mastered all the musical ideas, for filling in the breaks; but bom in Belgium In when Mr. Richard Cabot of Bos- rules. the whole band takes up each successive Besides being a piayer, he bit of ton has said that often we The rhythm player must “jamming” (improvising) and carries it through was also a composer of car- do not appreciate a certain make himself master of his in- as a unit, the tonal effect must be as illon music, and the most smooth and type of music until we have strument. If natural improvisa- true as the sound of a single instrument. In this famous of bell founders. heard it several times; and The seventy-live bell tion tubular Deagan cannot be learned, instru- sense, the work of the rhythm band is no less The fifty His was established that the people in New Eng- Carillon which was "made in bell Carillon at foundry America" Norwood Mas- mental surety can; and it must disciplined than that of a symphonic orchestra, and installed in the sachusetts. as i, was moved land, who have educated us Florida Building at was asse at Mechlin but be the New York works of the of an unusually high order, while at the same time it offers greater World's Fair. manufacturer several times until it is now creative England, to admit of prior to shipment 632' Fred Waring and his lively "Pennsylvanians" instantaneous ad- and interpretative scope. (Continued on Page 634) 582 to Ameri^' ( Continued on Page SEPTEMBER, 1940 THE etude 583 —

Culture Is no longer of Music and instrumental aspect prime con- pupil has learned how to cern The handle his and Culture applies his knowledge Music violoncello; he now to the music. Now is the time for expression of him to scope toward the development be given fullest of individuality; to drop blind obedience, his to Liszt and Rubinstein himself, to Keyboard— the probe for listen the The Contralto of question, to critically Kings of teacher keeps himself. The wise himself flexible nine-fifteen, to usual places. Nine o’clock came, of these two phases of to the adjustment work. Liszt. At last a mes- \ ictorian IJays nine-thirty, but no sign of teacher must delve below the surface of Great Moments in Late The of A Vivid Picture sage came; Liszt would be there before ten. He obvious in presenting the problems of instru- given the was in a neighboring hall at a concert being Family use of the bow, for String technic. The instance, mental by a former pupil. He made it a rule never to leave a concert before the end, knowing well that was the By wherever he appeared, it was he who leaving before the Conference with center of interest and that his A end might be looked upon as a sign of significant an ' 1 disapproval. aV European Teacher began, it was an- *erW d Eminent Not long after the concert U arrived. At e and Writer nounced that Liszt’s carriage had j ^ wonderful and, with that llie Internationally Distinguished Violon- (j once the Prince rose £,n(V tact which made him the beloved of all, went out cellist— Formerly, Head of The Violon- to receive the old Master. musician, the Duke of Edinburgh was a to the top of the stairs Department, Hochschule fur NOTEBOOKS of many As a EFORE ME LIE THE still, as they entered the hall. Liszt figure. If the orchestra had ever fol- I see them reservoirs of dreams of other picturesque Musik, vivid years, would have who was considerably taller than the Prince, see the visions lowed his royal lead, musical chaos B glorious days. One by one I kind of pat- This, of course, was walked at his right hand and in a generations pass before been the inevitable result. of great ones of former hand lightly on the hy ROSE HETLBU1 thoroughly and humorously understood, with that ronizing way put his left Secured Expressly for The Etude are now the silent memories of the art me. They English. Prince’s shoulder. It was the gesture of one who that I delicious subtlety so characteristic of the which I have devoted my life. Of all to roaring with knew that, if it was a Prince who did him honor, out with a kind Many of them must have been fixed “system” have seen and heard, two stand honor. AT SIXTEEN, I BEGAN TEACHING the violon- teacher knows there is no single, over the Duke’s mistakes; it was a “King” who accepted the He regal grandeur. All others are laughter, internally, great aim is to make the of overpowering, the thundering applause of the J-X cello in the Conservatorium at Cologne; of teaching. The one Rubin- but they never showed the faintest smile on their acknowledged *" dwarfed by the magnitude of Liszt and since, I activities good a musician as his gifts entitle him serious audience by a slight nod of his venerable head. and, ever have divided my pupil as of faces. Only an Englishman could look as stein. Is this due to the lurid fascination my between teaching and playing. has struck be, by inculcating those points of technical He sat down in the seat which the Prince’s eldest What to with heroes and as an owl and at the same time be exploding with assure him inde- youth, when the world was filled me most in these twenty years of experience and musical mastery that will The Duke, however, was unabashed. son (older brother of George V) had arranged for romance? Hardly. In the scale of experience I mirth within. is the startling descrepancies between the aver- pendent control of his instrument. nothing to do, he him. It was one of the finest demonstrations I the others who have come When the first violins had feel that I can judge music. age young musician’s talent, ideals, abilities, and be seen suddenly to take up his fiddle and have ever seen of the royalty of Significant Teaching gone since then. Still, the great, gaunt Hun- might his performance. His gifts and intelligence are and As the first part of stand supreme. start again at the the subject garian and the fiery Russian generally of a higher order than his playing. If I have found it expedient to divide Counting the concert drew to a About one year before his death (1885) Liszt was wrong place. one talks to him, it will be found that he has of violoncello teaching into two highly differ- close, I had succeeded his friends, pupils and publishers was never one of his worthy ideals and a willingness to work. entiated phases, with a gradual transition be- persuaded by But on points. His in finding standing to leave the seclusion of his home at Weimar in strong hearing him play, one discovers that what he tween. The first phase deals with the instrument room close behind the order to grace the performance of the Liszt Con- neighbor at the first brings out of his instrument seldom keeps pace itself; the second, with interpretation based on EMANUEL FEUERMANN Prince and his guest. certs in London. At that time it was my privilege desk (one of the most with what he has in his mind. Here is a strange technical achievement. The pupil must be shown The Prince then said him through meetings that had experienced and de- lack of balance, and one wonders as to its everything that to come to know cause. applies to the handling of his shows how problems can arise where there should with his winning smile connection with his public appearances. pendable amateur Many young violoncellists have come to me for instrument, and nothing is too small to be in- no official be none at all. of the violoncello is rela- that there was one The bow happened that during Liszt’s visit to Lon- players I have ever a short time, with the idea that all they need is cluded. The pupil must be It so shown how the violon- tively differ in length great wish in the mind short, and individual arms “Prince of Wales Con- known) would touch to “polish up” their play- cello don, one of the so-called and the bow are made, in present. and ability. The good musician reveals himself at that His Grace subtly with of everyone ing. Some play with good certs” took place. The Prince of Wales, what their uses are, how to his The Liszt not execution of related notes In a phrase. Albert Edward (1841-1910), later Ed- his elbow, at which Would crown intonation, some have a get the feel of them into time, was secret of good phrasing is to change the bow so musical mother, the Duke’s fiddle the evening by play- sense of style, most of them his fingers, ward VII, who represented his how to draw smoothly by ing, if it were that the phrase is not Interrupted Victoria, at many important functions. would go down and a even are industrious—-yet none tone from them, to care for Queen the mechanics of the process. There must be no worldly personality, quite differ- whispered conference only the smallest seems to know that a cres- them—everything. From the He was a jovial, wrong accents, no superfluous noises. Yet among from the straightlaced old Queen, with her would ensue, in which piece? Why had not cendo requires more than first moment of taking up ent the many young musicians who have come to me. and conservative tradition which the Duke generously the Prince been stronger playing, somehow the violoncello, the austere dignity teach- only of somewhere; that there the fewest were aware of the Importance led to the coining of the word “Victorian.” The agreed with his less warned that Liszt, in and er’s duty is to familiarize are of different these problems. Their previous teaching encour- Prince of Wales Concerts were given by a “gen- titled confrere. The his old age, never dozens ways the pupil with its ways and without to start the bow, according aged them to imitate technical points, tlemen’s” amateur orchestra, not excluding semi- Duke took a solo part played when he was means, until he feels him- to the character of the regard to the sound produced. How different it professionals, it is true, but with many very only once in public. asked to do so? It was self at home on the instru- phrase; that ways must be would be if all teachers kept the sound uppermost competent players. The leader, or shall we say That was at a big one of the Master’s ment, independently. Dur- found to avoid a change in mind, leading the pupil to discover his own concertmaster, was the Duke of Edinburgh, while charity concert at idiosyncrasies. He did ing this first phase of of position, or that it must means of producing the most perfect tones and the conductor was Sir Arthur Sullivan. The Duke which Patti sang not wish to be asked study, the teacher is simply be changed so fluently that sounds he can. was the brother of the Prince of Wales. The latter Gounod’s Ave Maria “to oblige” like the the demonstrator of un- it is not noticed. A player changeable always used to fix the dates for the concerts and and he attempted to ordinary player. He laws, which Violoncellistic Problems cannot think of musical must be individually invariably arranged to be present with his sons play the violin obbli- accordingly replied interpretation until he In the technic of the left hand, violoncellists and a number of gentlemen enjoying his special gato. The Royal Col- that he was sorry, but adapted to the physique of knows what he is doing, are handicapped by the great size of their instru- favor. lege of Music had just that he had had a the pupil a tall person technically. A great talent ment. Thus the becomes of witty very busy holds a violoncello change of position been opened. A day and was asserts and bow Royalty Sets the Pace itself, but the aver- Emanuel Feuermann with his family utmost importance. Good finger work results as but cynical critic, after too tired. The Prince differently from a short age pupil needs guidance. much from a clear what must be The Concerts began at nine o’clock. The Prince hearing the perform- repeated his request one - These lav/s are conception of To a great extent, the lack of balance based men- on the properties of achieved as from purely muscular action. In rapid was meticulously punctual to the minute. At ten ance, said that the and received the same physical matter. If tioned can be traced to the teaching methods the Passages, be strings are touched at a given the mechanics of the change must there was an intermission during which those Duke’s playing proved answer. Slowly the under which the student has been working. point, only one Re- definite tone results. If concealed. Runs marred by the present adjourned to the adjoining room for re- conclusively the need audience left the hall, the bow is drawn must never be grettably enough, there are still many teachers given in a scooping, RUBINSTEIN AT HIS PRIME way, only one kind of gliding sounds result from an un- freshments. The programs were always suitable for the Royal College deeply disappointed tone results All that This fine portrait and autograph was given who approach their work as a routine thing, detaiis must be skillful be clearly explained change of position. The change should to the occasion, consisting largely of lighter music of Music. to M. Isidor Philipp, Paris, and yet richer by the without realizing and well under - of the year be- the responsibility they owe both stood. At this executed in stage of progress, so suddenly in attack and so cleanly and tactfully avoiding more serious works which fore Rubinstein's memorable recital series. precious memory of to music and to the there can pliable human material in haidly a be fluency so The Prince of Pianists question of “personality.” (with the single fingers put down might have embarrassed the “gentlemen” par- having seen Liszt. their care. Many teachers remain the There are more or simply facts evenly i to be mastered. that the run on the piano, ticipating. There was always a soloist, since few Liszt had accepted an invitation to be present less thoughtless transmitters The teacher2-cner supplies^ , sounds like one of whatever pre- explanation,PYniQhotmn futhe where The "King" Obliges pupil, application there exists no question of positional artists, no matter how famous, would have re- at the concert mentioned, at which some of his cepts their own teachers gave them, teaching in The picture changes, changes. On pas- fused to appear on an occasion which the however, the other hand, however, lyrical gave them compositions were to be performed. The hall was The following evening a concert had been ar- same way they were taught. The responsible proach the when we ap- sages second phase of require just the in chang- a chance of meeting the very popular Prince. crowded. The Prince and his suite were in their ranged at the Athenaeum. This teaching Here the opposite technic time Liszt’s pupil. ing. Here, the 630* 584 change < Continued on Page SEPTEMBER, 1940 585 THE ETUDE - —

Appassionato, and opuses might stein, the 101, 109 and Music and Culture hours sonata, every note seemed lasting over three topUgJrt* 111. In the last to come HEN TOSCANINI’S BATON Music and Culture heart. In speaking from his innermost to his con- DESCENDS at the opening once said about servatoire class, he this work, concert, it is a veritable and no one was seen (born 1538 1540. W of a timekeeper; William Byrd seems even too great a the matter in beginning with “Such a sonata treasure to a fairyland of beauty and again seated at the piano directing Bernard Stavenhagen, had taken aut . key according to various possess.” His powers the dining room at 1542 or 1543, for this world to of endur- romance. The history of the origin symphony or overture. Later con- hand. Liszt was received in patriotically withaiong the a 1623) and finishing something prodigious. During Story of Mr. Leo- consisted ex- died ance were a con- of the baton is somewhat obscure, The however, such as dinner by a committee. The menu Only one ductors, by Russian composers. the most series of pieces usually left the platform only once. upon it quite suddenly and others, have clusively of his favorite dishes and that of Johannes cert he In yet we come pold Stokowski, name was missing— the audience from in exquisite wines. The expectant audience assem- important - order to prevent applauding in the record of the Sistine Choir, conducted with their hands instead Brahms, his great program and thus breaking it ap- bled in the concert hall. It was quite a different ^ during the the spelt the fifteenth century, when of a baton. audience from that of the previous evening, he held his hands for a few moments after each peared in the form of a roll of paper The coined phrase, “playing under to and quite unpianistic. keyboard, and then choir; which was composed largely of gentlemen bef01 ® number, above the with a few or music, used to direct that Mystic Stick the baton, or leadership, of a certain historical notes now part, merely a The programs and modulated to the key “Sol-Fa.” For recog- whom Liszt was, for the most gigantic task soft chords, he of the next then it was called the conductor”, originated in the writer simply amaze one by the name. At the Athenaeum was a group consisting the composition and at once started afresh. many years thereafter, the batons nition of the baton not as time giver, set himself and at the mai- in literature and art. that the master had devoted to not made of music, con- mainly of men well known third recital was Schubert ( Der employed were as a means of indicating the it through. It was The the but velous way in which he carried Possibly The Part Played by Many of them had studied Liszt’s works. To them Wanderer Fantasia and Six Moments Musical), but of paper or parchment. ductor’s interpretation. The slender prodigious technical feats that he this the fulfillment of a long cherished not merely the were music rolled up, night was (“Sonata in A -flat”) , Mendelssohn, < because they eventually became one with the the fact that his interpreta- Weber Varia- in Musical History stick executed, but rather supposed to carry special Baton dream. seemed to tions Serieuse and Eleven Songs without Words), they were man who wielded it, as in the case tions were so beautiful that one never The Master came into the hall with a kindly the most important program authority. , who followed a mechanical means. So irresistible was to mention items. of smile, in appreciation of the tremendous ovation notice the Here we have the earliest account deep the feeling, so The fourth recital was dedicated to the works change of use of the magic stick special chair in front the beauty of his playing, so It tendered him. He sat in a of “conducting a musical body.” if it had grown and abandon, that his audi- of Schumann exclusively, and, apart from a num- until it appeared as to listen to the program of his works, which pro- fervid the passion that in 1583 many mu- By smaller pieces, there were the Fantasia is known out of his thumb. The modern baton forgot the technical mastery needed to ber of gram, in consideration of his age, was mercifully ences sical leaders did not beat time, for eight numbers of the Kreisleriana, is an entirely different implement an end. Opus 17, the short. His “Concerto Pathetique” for two pianos reach such the decline of polyphonic music, programs the Etudes Symphoniques. the Sonata in F-sharp from that of the day of Spohr; it important item. Although not one Even as mere feats of memory, the c. was the most which reached its climax in the six- individual’s taste, was staying at minor and the Camaval, thus presenting the five varies to suit an it was played upon were remarkable, especially as he of his most inspired works, teenth century, rendered time-giving walking-stick. practice was impossible. greatest works Schumann had written for the even as one’s pen or this occasion with that academic exactness which a hotel where sufficient the baton was less necessary, and however, is considered in told that only on the morning of a instrument. Lightness, must have been very trying to Liszt. But, during His agent me promptly laid aside. The idea of the pro- both weight and color of woods, and the early part of the performance, Liszt seem- concert was he permitted to run through a The fifth recital began with Clement!, went on early conductor as an interpreter preferred because possible. His great fear was Field (three often aluminum is ingly enjoyed the work of the players immensely. gram as lightly as to his pupil, John nocturnes), to not been conceived, so that beat- had of these qualities. Telescope batons A hard day’s program, a large meal, with the that should he break down, he might be tempted Hummel, Moscheles (three), Henselt and Thal- ing time, or conducting, fell into the of his own. of aluminum have been upon heavy wines of which Liszt had taken with his to improvise something berg (one study and the Don Juan Fantasia). naturally. In the seven- disuse quite market for those who wish to pocket usual (not too small) share, proved too much for After these sixteen pieces, a program rich enough teenth and early eighteenth centu- Some Titanic Feats them. Modern sticks vary in length the Master. After a little, the old gentleman fell in itself, he went on to Liszt < Hungarian Rhap- ries, masters of the type of Scarlatti, from fifteen to thirty inches, some fast asleep and did not wake up until the last At the first recital he played thirty-four pieces sody, No. 6, and No. 12: Jour Soirees Musicales, Bach and Handel conducted from the William Byrd, Bull, Couperin, Rameau, conductors preferring thicker hand- chord was struck. Then he beckoned for the two by John keyboard. three Liszt-Schubert songs, and the Fantasia les, made of heavier wood or cork, players to to him, cordially shook their D. Scarlatti ( Cat’s Fugue and “Sonata”), J. S. come The first distinguished musician to upon “Robert le table" )•, fifteen pieces in all, for the pleasure they Bach (preludes and fugues, Chromatic Fantasie, D as a means of better balance in the hands and thanked them consider the baton indispensable was virtuoso all the given him. After compositions, and others), Handel (.E minor Fugue and Air with which the aging played with hand. Cork insures against mishaps had a few more Jean Baptiste Lully, born in Florence vigor, freshness and brilliancy of a young man from moisture. Theodore Thomas the guest book of the club was brought out and Variations) , C. P. E. Bach, Haydn and Mozart. as Giovanni Battista Lulli. In 1633 he he was asked to put his name at the top of a At the second recital he gave eight sonatas of just starting a program, not at the end of a long would not take his place on the po- was brought to the court of Louis assured himself fresh page. The rest of the space was left blank Beethoven, among them the D minor, the Wald concert. Vladimir de t Continued on Page Ml) dium until he had XIV of France, first as violinist, and for all time so that it could not be “desecrated” that his order to have a second baton later to spend his life there as music by any other name on the hallowed page. near his hand was executed. Once master of the brilliant court. He be- Then Liszt ventured, “If it pleases you gentle- he had experienced the annoyance came very vain and did much to at- men, I shall be glad to play something for you.” of a baton flying from his moist Make Progress by Making friends tract the eye of the court to himself. A shout went up such as that famous room had fingers during a vigorous perform- One such gesture was said to have never heard before. He began with Weber’s Mo- ance of a notable Wagnerian passage. £, flU Q. Xml. been the use of a huge baton, an mento Capriccioso, and played it as if the years instrument six feet tall, which unfor- had no power over him. His wrist work was as Some Baton Idiosyncrasies OW IS IT that you have more friends thar of making friends, made an undying impression tunately was the cause of his death light and feathery as ever. His chord playing in of Conductors of the 19th Century any the other first class teachers ir upon me. They were: in 1687. He was conducting vocifer- the most rapid tempi was a marvel of assurance H town?” was the question asked a were still largely content to use the of "Andrew, if I should not see you again, l wish ously with this huge baton when he and accuracy. His interpretation was character- teacher in a western city. baton to secure order and to indi- you to remember and treasure up some things l accidentally struck his foot, causing ized by a masterly freedom, a lightness and “Well,” he replied, “I cate time markings, while marks of have often wondered my- have already said to you. In this world you will a serious injury. Gangrene set in and fluency, which in this case seemed most appro- self. Some of my colleagues expression were designated mainly have had more cele- have to make your own way. To do that you must the unhappy Lully became the victim priate to the capricious significance of the title. brated teachers than I was fortunate enough tc have of his absurd pride. by the left hand, or by word of applause friends. You can make friends by being When the following his playing had secure. Many of them are at rehearsals. The modern excellent pedagogs. honest, and stead- Up to 1783 it was still customary to mouth died down, he improvised for a minute or two you can keep them by being and The results of our work, as shown in director, using the lighter stick, pupils’ re- fast. You must keep in mind that friends worth direct opera with the leader seated then played Schubert’s beautiful song. Die Linden citals, are very much the same, if the guides it with the fingers instead of greatly having will in the long run expect as much from at the harpsichord, chiefly in Italy, assumes Lufle sind erwacht. Playing it is not the right varying individual Howard Barlow, American conductor, a talents of pupils are consid- you but also in . Rousseau says grasping it in the hand. He has I as they give to you. To forget an obligation striking pose at a rehearsal. word. should have said that he sang it, putting- ered. Perhaps the reason why I have more pupils or to it was habitual to beat time audibly learned that much more than a mere in be ungrateful for is a base crime a few embellishments here and there, all in is that I have a always been a friend maker. It by striking the stick against the beating of time can be accomplished keeping with the character of —not merely a fault or a sin, but an actual crime. the words. We seems to me that all sensible business progress Men guilty desk. Gesner’s account of Bach tells by authoritative wielding. With his listened to it as if in a dream. A few minutes other of it sooner or later must suffer the things being equal, is a matter every musician consoled the left indicates subtleties of expression of inces- penalty. In polite of the master’s directing while he performed sponsible for and hand he later he left the room, leaving in the two little santly making, and personal conduct be always pleasing, and thus retaining but never on the organ. loss of his “Geige” in the thought that he now which the marvelous players of the modern or- pieces a memory that all held sacred for the friends.” obsequious. None will respect you more than you played all instruments at one time. This realiza- chestra have learned to follow with ease and rest of their days. This active respect yourself. Avoid quarrels as long person then went on to say A New Technic urged the great conductor to study every precision. that as you can without But tion early in life, on a visit yielding to imposition. Another Keyboard King to Nashville, the “Athens In later years, conducting became the art of instrument most carefully, although he did not When Berlioz and Mendelssohn met in sustain your bring a suit the outh ”’ he had manhood always. Never °! ? visited in the outskirts in directing all the performers simultaneously, play them. in 1841, they exchanged wands as a gesture of Rubinstein was another Keyboard King who of that+ v , law for assault and battery or defamation. famous college city the beautiful for ruled for many decades. Probably country The late players as well as singers; and the new concep- As late as 1820, Philharmonic Concerts in Eng- mutual respect. Berlioz accompanied his stick the year 1887 home of Andrew Jackson, affords no remedy for such outrages that “The Hermitage”, and tion of conducting an orchestra is responsible for land were directed by the combined efforts of the with a flowery letter in which he mentions was the most momentous in Anton Rubinstein’s had been can satisfy the feelings man. Never the shown a letter written to of a true life, and possibly the greatest in pianoforte Jackson bv wound the expression that a conductor “plays on his first violin and another musician seated at the “Tomahawk” and it is supposed that Mendels- his- his mother, Elizabeth Hutchinson the feelings of others. Never brook tcanton tory. It Jackson. Jack- orchestra” he having greater power over his pianoforte who struck a few notes when some- sohn was equal to a polite reply. In was then, after a lengthy absence from son had outrage upon your ever have — those days, enlisted in the American Navy own feelings. If you the stage, which he had devoted mainly to com- in 1781 to vindicate players than any musician has over his instru- thing went wrong. When Spohr was summoned the Indian stories of the American novelist. was captured and thrown into your feelings or defend your honor, prison, and ment. The mechanical element is insisted position, that he resolved to tour the principal he there do it calmly, wrath removed in to England, he on the use of the baton. James Fenimore Cooper, were read and admired contracted smallpox. His if angry at first, wait till your cities mother secured the relationship of conductor himself, once again with a series of programs more lelease and his cools before you and the performer He tells of “I took the baton from my all over Europe. Consequently the brilliant French nursed him back to health. proceed.” formidable than anything ever theretofore at- She thpn giving the former more freedom. The great coat pocket, as I stood before the orchestra, and conductor wrote, “Dear Chief Mendelssohn, Great wen.t to Charleston to nurse some tempted. Many believe that nothing greater neighbors con Theodore Thomas brought this fact home to him- gave the signal to begin.” Alarmed at the gesture, Chief: We have promised to exchange our has fined on a British hospital toma- been done since then. ship. This cost self when he laid down his beloved violin directors quickly In seven concerts, each life. Her her “In more for the other protested against the pro- hawks. Here is mine. Yours is simpler. The un- last words to her son, playing, sensibility and feeling are of upon the value post of conductor and realized that he was re- cedure. Nevertheless, the baton triumphed worth as a married squaws and ( Continued on Page 638 • 386 than virtuosity." Leopold Godowsky SEPTEMBER, 1940 THE ETUDE 387 »

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Music in the Home of Interest A Preview Record Discs of High Musical

appeal to all played, this set should admirers of the dance. The Year’s It was a good idea of Victor to release a record- By ing of Debussy’s “Petite Suite” In the orchestral Biisser, through transcription by which it is Although originally written k chiefly known. as a Debussy seems to have af piano duet, approved of Films since Musical er Biisser’s transcription, he conducted it him- pet j Lucille more than one occasion. But why Ball self on Victor Alice chose to put forward at this time a recording of Faye this work, that is all of ten years of age, is not comprehensible; surely the popularity OTH SIR THOMAS BEECHAM and Arturo incisive reading of Prokofieff’s “Classical Sym- of such as En Bateau, Ccrrtige, Menuet and Toscanini were recently memorably repre- phony, Op. 20” (Columbia set X-166). Although pieces Ballet, comprise the suite, deserve a B sented in lists and there is more satire in this music than Mitro- which modem re- the record of Columbia Although Coppola gives Victor; the former by a performance of Haydn’s poulos conveys, there is much to admire in the cording. a smooth per- of these pieces, “Symphony No. 104”, known as the “London”, virtuoso playing of the orchestra he conducts. formance the lack of contrast in the reproduction and the latter by Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 4, Prokofieff is said to have leaves Op. 60.” Beecham and Toscanini unquestionably written this—his first sym- much to be desired (Victor stand at the head of the lists of conductors who phony—in 1917, to prove to set M-674). make records for Columbia and Victor; their his detractors that he could Artur Schnabel, turning HE BUSINESS NEW YEAR of the motion picture releases are inevitably the prized possessions of recreate the classical pat- his attention to Brahms’ world begins September first. During the early sum- the discriminating music lover. There is a curious tern. And so we find the “Piano Concerto in D minor, Tmer weeks the great producing companies hold their Nelson commentary on the ways of record companies first and last movements Op. 15”, plays with far less Mickey to make public Eddy Rooney annual conventions, using these occasions in the fact that Beecham’s recordings can be own a certain Haydnesque conviction than in the re- the types, trends, and individual dramatic properties that purchased for a lower price than those made by and Mozartean quality, but cordings he has made of will take their chances with the public during the forth- conductors of lesser artistic status than he. the slow movement and the the Beethoven concertos. “ coming twelve months. This offers an interesting opportu- Haydn’s so-called ‘London’ Symphony, in D Gavotte are more modern In only one of the three nity of scanning, at a single glance, the quantity and qual- major” was the last of twelve he wrote for the in spirit. The work is well movements can the pianist’s the nation’s Salomon concerts in ity of musical material to be released to the English capital, in 1795. constructed and has long performance be completely 1940-41. The complete list of It is one of his most skillfully devised scores, as enjoyed a wide screens during the season of popularity. praised, and that is in the dramatizations of best selling spontaneous and fresh today as it the first Walter production releases includes was Goehr, conducting oft-regarded anti-climactic original motion time it was heard in London. The brooding, the London Philharmonic novels, adaptations of stage successes, and finale, which Schnabel music part almost tragic note of the introduction prefaces Orchestra, plays the In- picture scripts, many of which will include as plays with a gusto and in- a wholly carefree melody. As the late Philip Hale termezzo and Alla of their atmospheric setting, and all of which, presumably, Marcia clslveness that belie that has said, the themes of this symphony are of from Sibelius’ will contain the usual doses of incidental music by way of “Karelia overlong statement. In its of course, will “Blakelike innocence and gaiety.” On first hear- Suite, Op. 11” (Victor disc establishing mood and background. These, first movement, and in the ing they of amount of music ' and the number may seem slight significance; but, 12830) . The music reflects M ary add considerably to the Judy adagio, is guilty the pianist Martin picture Garlond as always with Haydn, it is not the character of the gaiety of the people of of musicians) required to round out the full motion of some poor passage play- the themes but what he does with them that Karelia, a province in the year. But the forthcoming films previewed here treat music ing and a good deal of gives them the interest. The lovely slow move- southeastern part of Fin- neither as a handmaiden nor a party of the second part, ment is subtly "wood-chopping." Techni- related to the introduction by its land. Cecil Gray points out but as the “show” itself, equal in importance with the rhythmic pattern. Sir Thomas Beecham. eminent British cally all three movements that this work is story the stars. the only conductor. and Edwin are very difficult and ex- Fischer and his Chamber Orchestra have music of Sibelius that might RKO-Radio Pictures announces at least five important already given us acting. Backaus has given a fine performance of this sym- have been written by a musical films for the coming year. “Too Many Girls”, Russian. an excellent phony, but his set fades beside that of Beecham. Saint-Saens’ performance, from the technical production of his current Broadway Dance Macabre needs a deftly George Abbott’s own Beecham’s performance is standpoint, a performance. Incidentally, which the more imaginative contrasted interpretation success, will include in its cast Lucille Ball, Ann Miller, to make it interesting occupies one and expressive one; his range- of dynamics excels to the listener. less disc than the present Schnabel ver- Stokowski has set a high prece- Frances Langford, Desi Arnaz (from the original stage that of Fischer. And the symphony set. The latter eclipses the former, in our estima- unquestion- dent m his vivid performance sion), Ernest Truex, and Marie Wilson. John Twist has of this music a tion, only ably gains in stature by being played by a larger standard that in its finer recording. Frederick Stock, conducting the adapted the George Marion play, and the music and lyrics orchestra like the London Philharmonic, The Primrose cele- which Symph0ny 0rc Quartet, named after the team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz hestra (Columbia disc brated are by the popular Beecham conducts (Columbia set M-409). 11251), artist who is the founder and viola mem- Bing does not attain. Moreover, the Fred Hart. Kay Kyser and his Kollege of Musical Knowledge will Beethoven in his “Fourth Stock re- ber of the Astaire Crosby Symphony” followed d 8 S Clear organization, makes an auspicious David nor 80 richly sonorous as star in a novelty feature produced and directed by Haydn’s pattern of beginning with a solemn in- thethp ^ J debut on records in “Quartet In E Stokowski disc. Smetana’s Butler. “No, No, Nanette”, the famous Broadway musical troduction before a carefree first movement. Both minor (‘From Life’)” M-675).Only Some of Tschaikowsky’s best My (Victor set with music by Vincent Youmans, will star Anna composers ballet music is to comedy paraphrase the dark before the day- be found a short time ago. it had a in the score of “The will be remembered, we Neagle, under the production-direction of Herbert Wilcox; light; for the gaiety, that Sleeping Beautv worthy follows the shadowed Op. 66.” During the performance of this work by the Curtis latter decade of the 19th cen- while “Sunny”, the Charles Dillingham success with a introductions in each case, is music of sunlight tury this String Quartet. the work was widely in Comparing the two we find Kern will serve as a second starring and bright elation. favor ReviveH ir, score by Jerome Curiously enough the “Fourth 1921 by Diaghileff, individual playing by far for the Ballet of the Primrose Quartet vehicle the same charming British actress. “They Met Symphony” of Beethoven never has been Russe flTd not the for as popu- meet with great success better, particularly in the Polka, the slow until revised into In Argentina”, an exciting South American musical, pro- lar as it should have been, especially as it contains shorter a movement ballet which became and the finale. The interpretations of Brock (who “Flying one of his finest slow movements known as “Agora’s duced by Lou made Down to Rio”) —a movement Wedding.” Constant both are to a not the Lambert conrti„.H™ marked degree similar: but will include Maureen O’Hara, Gene Raymond, and Alberto which presages those of his later symphonies, Sadler-s ‘h * recordings. w,l,s Orchestra of That of the Curtis set is especially particularly the seventh and ninth. u Vila in its cast, and promises an interesting score intro- Toscanini^ well chosen group full and is of selections from “The cpulent. while that of the Primrose ducing two new Argentine rhythm dances. conducting the B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra of mg Beauty” SWn frequently (Victor set M-673) attenuated in the higher strings and London, . Since these Universal Pictures plans seven productions of significance gives the best performance of this work tions iw' Jeanette duplicate only four more intimately interested in Eleanor on records to of the numbers reproduced. Those to those interested in music. It is believed that the most Mac- date. Mechanically, however, the set recording in the this Powell of “Aurora’s work, one of of all Donald is Wedding”, and the most noteworthy of these are two films starring not as good as Toscanini’s other English re- are better important new Deanna Bohemian compositions, would do well to hear cordings, and the breaks employed are frequently Durbin, both produced by Joe Pasternak and directed by oth recordings, to superior play- very poorly chosen. decide whether Henry Koster (who is responsible for the direction of most ing entirely Dimitri makes up for superior recording. Mitropoulos, conducting the Minne- of Miss Durbin’s previous successes) . Two pictures are to Yehudi Menuhin, Endt apolis Symphony Orchestra, records accompanied by Henrik star Gloria Jean, the talented young singing star who gives an admirably at the made piano, gives an artistically restrained per- formance such an auspicious beginning ( Continued on Page 628 588 of the “Violin (Continued on Page 648' SEPTEMBER,. 1940 589 the ETUDE , .

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Musie in the Home Music Lovers Bookshelf What Are the Air Waves Saying? The Etude Music As A Profession Many LANS FOR THE COMING SEASON Of the These are days of musical statistics. By I 11 find NBC Symphony Orchestra recently have By a well meaning agencies are endeavoring to music been announced. After a rest period of the truth about the number of musicians, America; but several months, undoubtedly much needed after lovers, and students of music in would the strenuous season of last year and the sub- the estimates are so at variance that it around sequent tour in South America, Toscanini plans seem that there is a great deal of all put to return to the NBC podium on November 23rd. J guessing going on. "Life”, some time ago, in the United It is announced that during the coming season jMfr* forth that there are 155,000 bands B he will conduct fourteen concerts. The orchestra States alone. Howard Taubman, in his “Music will give in all, however, twenty-four concerts; as a Profession”, puts the figure at 50,000 and This is a quotation from the jacket on the new and the series will start on October 12th, when upwards. He claims, however, that there are in book “The Piano”—Its History, Makers, Players and prominent Although Gold- Any book listed in this department the conductor will be Hans Wilhelm Steinberg. features have been “firsts”; America 50,000 amateur symphony orchestras, and Music—by the indefatigable compiler of Mozart cycle man plays may be secured from The Etude Music Mr. Steinberg is scheduled for the first six con- among these are his now famous and more than that number of glee clubs and musical information, Albert E. Wier. This is both of which have marches with all Magazine at the price given plus the certs, including November 16th. Steinberg origin- and his Bach Cantata series— choruses. Whether he is right we do not know, emphasized by the fact that he lists in his bibli- past two years the rousing fer- slight charge for mail delivery. ally came into the limelight a few years back, been successfully featured for the but we like to think that music is progressively ography one hundred and nine books upon the this coming vor of the late through his association as an assistant to Tos- and will undoubtedly be heard again prosperous. Mr. Taubman claims that it is a piano, which he has consulted; and these repre- the airways John Philip canini in festivals at Salzburg. Later Toscanini season, barring the domination of billion dollar industry. We should not be sur- sent only a fraction of the great volume of news. Mention must Sousa, marches prised the world with “three and a third octaves.” brought him to this country to assist in the form- by politics and international prised if it were found to be even larger. He materials that has been written upon the instru- program heard of are by no means At that time the keys were very wide. What now ation of the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Steinberg be here made of his latest — calls attention to the fact that Nelson Eddy ment in many languages. 10:30 P.M., the major items occupies the space of a fifth, was then about the also served as the first conductor of the Palestine late on Saturday nights from 9:30 to has earned as much as $600,000 a year, or eight The book discusses in an excellent sequence of Festival.” in his repertoire width of the octave. Symphony Orchestra. EDST—called “An American Choral times the salary of the President of the United chapters the “History and Construction of the modem From November 23rd through “first” for radio. In “Today, our Slowly through the centuries the keyboard and December 21st, This last is another musical States. Very few magnates in any field equal Piano”; the “Development of Piano Music”; Toscanini will be the head of the orchestra. It it Ameri- programs are the keyboard instruments gradually became more this hour of choral music, has been the Mr. Eddy’s “take.” It ranks him with Paderewski is interesting to note that four of the Toscanini principally con- lame. Melton, popular radio Moor suitable to the needs of the art; and as the art can heritage that has been stressed; and thus and away ahead of Menuhin, Kreisler, Heifetz, concerts are planned to given instruments improved with it. be in New York such works as Randall Thompson’s “Americana” cerned with clas- Rachmaninoff, Flagstad, Tibbett or Crooks. But itself developed the City’s Carnegie Hall, where the acoustics are the semi-classics," says Mr. about Bartolommeo Cristofori and dramatic cantata, “The Captive”, by sics, and Goldman. Mr. Eddy would not have had anything like this Then, 1709, better suited to a symphonic broadcast than have been scheduled, together we first started out, our concerts were made his “loud-soft”, or “Fortepiano”, the first “When income, had it not been for the radio and the those of Studio 8-H in Radio City where the with compositions Taylor, instruments in which the quan- by Deems Horatio usually composed of marches and light compo- movies. of the keyboard orchestra is usually housed. The dates of the Parker, Henry Hadley respond to the needs of and other leading Ameri- sitions. People would walk out on us If we dared Vocational guides may be exceedingly valuable, tity of the tone began to Carnegie Hall concerts are November 23rd (Tos- can musicians. is the granddaddy of our modern to play anything classical. We couldn’t play a particularly when they appeal to those who the player. This canini’s first concert of “Although there has complete symphony or an all-Beethoven program. aspire to “white collar jobs”, which presupposes pianoforte. the season), December been a recent procession of inventors and heightening But in recent years radio has so raised the gen- that the ambitions of the individual are sup- Then comes a long 28th, February 22nd, and of interest Ferrini, Friederici, in choral mu- eral level of musical tastes that audiences now superior Intelligence, talent or genius. manufacturers. Silbermann, April 19th, the last con- ported by sic,” Mr. Wallenstein says, Wood, Zumpe, Broadwood, Clementi, demand the great composers. Today we can play If or your children, your brothers or sis- Father cert of the season. you “radio has generally Erard, Stein, Hawkins, Allen, Babcock, Smith, ne- concerts of Beethoven works—and even all-Bach ters, or your boss's best friends, are thinking From January 4th glected this important programs.” music, recommend that you Chickering, Bechstein, Steinway, Mason and through January 25th, about taking up we form of music. American Speaking of band programs, the broadcasts of Hamlin, Baldwin, and perhaps dozens of others Alfred Wallenstein, the read this book full of incidents and advice. Per- composers have written the United States Marine Band have a wide who deserve positions in the hall of fame of piano musical director of Station haps you are just starting out. If so, you will great choral works as listener response. have manufacturers. Mr. Wier presents an interna- WOR (Mutual Broadcast- — Particularly interesting find the book very helpful, and largely because, great as anything pro- been the concerts given this organization on tional list of piano manufacturers in alphabetical ing System), will assume by unlike many works of this kind, it is not inter- duced in Europe. In ‘An Saturdays over (3:00 to order, with the date of the foundation of each leadership of the orches- the Columbia Network woven with discouraging admonitions. Music, as American Choral Festi- 3:30 P.M., EDST). from firm. Notwithstanding the size of the book, its tra. From February 1st The band broadcasts an industry, has many ramifications that have val’ it has been my inten- necessarily limited relatively re- through February 22nd, Marine Barracks at Washington. It is directed very little to do with it as an art, but are di- scope is to a tion to produce for the by list composers. It has interesting Toscanini will take over Captain William F. Santelmann, who has a rectly connected with the machinery of modern stricted of and radio public representa- his second period as con- reputation for program making. Recently in his business. Anyone contemplating taking up music helpful hints upon technic, performance and in- tive examples of ductor; and from March these Saturday broadcasts he has featured composi- as a profession, or as a career, must become ac- terpretation. The work is of notable value for American chorals.” tions 1st through March 22nd, by leading North, as well as South. Ameri- quainted with this machinery, which, if properly college and public libraries. Georg Szell will be direc- can composers. Other broadcasts by the band used, will help him to sell his artistic wares and “The Piano” Edwin Franko tor. The last four concerts Goldman have been heard weekly of late over the NBC- protect his income from unfair competition. We By: Albert E. Wier and his Band have been Blue of the series, March 29th Network (Thursdays—2:30 to 3:00 PM. are sure that many Etude readers will find this ALBERT E. WIER Pages: 467 featured not only for through April 19th, will the EDST) book most helpful. Its sixteen chapters cover Price: $3.50 crowds who have gathered again be under the direc- Two young singers, James Melton, tenor, and all phases of musical life from which income “Piano Teaching”; “Piano Technique”; “Interpre- Publisher: Longmans, Green & Co. nightly this past tion of Toscanini. summer Francia White, soprano, have been responsible great or small may be derived. The statements tation of Piano Music”; “The Piano in Ensemble on the Central The announcement of Park Mall for the popularity the are well balanced and conservative, Music”; and “The Art of Two-Piano Playing.” in of “The Telephone Hour”, and we be- The Roots of Polyphony ALFRED WALLENSTEIN New York City, but also Alfred Wallenstein’s four radio show which has been scheduled Mondays lieve that the book will do a great deal of There are also a long list of the finest piano rec- Reputedly a for Mutual Where and how did polyphony arise? The best concerts with the NBC descendant of the famous seven- Broadcasting 8:00 to 8:30 practical good to those contemplating entering ords and a biographical dictionary of pianists. Mr teenth P.M. EDST. NBC (Red Network'. century soldier and statesman, Duke listeners from coast concise answer to this we have yet seen is to be Symphony Orchestra will to Backed by Don Voorhees piece the profession. Wier traces the progress of keyboards from the Albert von Wallenstein, Alfred was born coast. and a fifty-seven please his many radio in Although radio lis- orchestra, found in “Sixteenth-Century Polyphony”, by Chicago in 1908, started his career these two singers have been heard in “Music as a Profession” earliest instruments to the present time. It is not as a teners got Arthur Tillman Merritt, associate friends. Wallenstein and violoncellist. only a half semi-classical professor of hour and operatic music. Less imposing Author: Howard Taubmun known, for instance, whether Ctesibus, who is Toscanini have long been broadcast once a have music at Harvard University. been the numbers by the Ken Christie mixed Pages: 320 credited with inventing the hydraulic organ in friends. The former was first violoncellist choir When J. J. Fux published his “Gradus ad Par- of the to 10:00 P.M., EDST) of fourteen voices, which have been inter- Price: $2.50 the second century, employed a keyboard resem- New York nassum”, he has been said to have Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra spersed in Publishers: Charles Scribner’s bling in any way that of made a kind appreciative response. Goldman’s this program: and. considering the Sons the present one. It is some years back when Toscanini was its organization quality of musical penal code which has afflicted counter- perma- is generally recognized of the musical entertainment on the known, however, that the great Halberstadt nent conductor. as the world’s point ever since. he did, Wallenstein has figured promi- foremost whole, built in 1361 What however, was to 111' b3 d F°r the the spoken continuity has been a poorly The Story of the Piano organ, A. D., had a full chromatic nently in radio news in the past P ast twenty-two “2 collect the musical prohibitions year. WOR, in New it has f ; y contrived scale. and inhibitions hZhbeen a feature of effort to be “smartly” different rather “No volume about thr One year after Columbus discovered Amer- York, has a right to be proud of summer life in New one piano has ever been of his predecessors. its musical pro- York. an merely ica an organ was built in Bamberg, intelligently informative. published covering all nr.cters of interest to which sur- grams, many of which are as unusual as they James There seems to be no way in which the human are Melton has not sung better at any time professional and amateur pianists, teachers, stu- worth while, but WOR wants it known that mind may be better disciplined to understand uring his radio Tele- it is musical career than in the dents and lovers of the piano and its music. The equally proud of its eminent young conductor phone the great mystery of musical composition than shows. Widely radio star, and musical director. Many of RADIO known as a cost of assembling individual works to cover all Wallenstein’s radio Melton, in through the rational study of counterpoint. This recent years, has been acquiring valu- piano subjects, would be almost prohibitive.” able is no work for novices. ( Continued on Page 639) 590 experience both in (Continued on Page 636' SEPTEMBER, 1940 THE ETUDE 591 :

Music and Study AVE YOU BEEN invited to sing Music and Study for this occasion, or that? Are H' your songs appropriate? Are smoother whispering of the vowel. well prepared? Does your voice Nature of the most used they As you whisper, notice how otation is one vitality Ready with all its natural You a ring Are will to produce to your but least comprehended muscular means responds when you sing them? Is it clear, even breath stream. You will R in piano playing; because it so often merely Exercises long, Rotary smooth, enjoyable to listen to? Does two different muscular assists in the function of the principal touches, discover that it convey your sincere inner feel- together to help like the roots of a tree that remain unseen but actions are working ings? Have you a deep determina- more support the heavy weight of the trunk and you. First, the ribs become tion to make this your finest per- branches. In other words the rotary muscles of to Sing in Public? firmly extended to retain and regu- formance? the forearm, upperarm, and trunk of the body, late the flow of air; and then the Playing teaching of Piano Many years of the the lower trunk are muscles of the synergic order, whose function Develop abdominal muscles of singing have disclosed to the writer is to remain flexibly controlled throughout the (the lower, the better) pull back to- that much time can be saved, and entire gamut of the pianist’s actions and re- ward the spine to supply the rising progress quickened, by developing actions. column of air. tone production on songs them- Teachers will find that technic more readily Since Nature’s way is the best way, selves, rather than by means of explains itself when rotary aid is afforded the develop and strengthen these two comparatively abstract exercises. >‘ r> pupil, and that through it a considerable part of * muscular actions independently of The very need to improve your vocal technical drudgery will be eliminated. each other. Strengthen the rib mus- emission stimulates one to take each , W Ja breath and it cles, by expanding for a Stressing Flexibility advance step more firmly. Moreover, the Author of “Song, maintaining an open throat and line with the ‘i As has been suggested there are three possible songs keep the mind in O then ribs for ten seconds Mr. Harold S. Packer was born in 1901, Substance of Vocal Study" extended — rotation applicable in piano playing: ultimate goal—the expression of types of quickly and completely collapse and at Kingston, Ontario. After study with ex- personal feelings whereas mere ex- forearm, upperarm and body-trunk rotation. — instantly for the cellent local teachers, he received a diploma exhale, to expand Forearm rotation, the most difficult, is appar- ercises detach one from it. At the Toronto next extension for ten seconds. Re- ent even in the simplest finger passage. In fact as an Associate of the Conservatory same time, the student is steadily peat ten times. Remove the crowding one cannot play anything properly on the piano, of Music. He later took a post-graduate accumulating an excellent repertoire. of the underlying principle sensations from your throat by pressing out on without an adjustment of the muscles control- course at this conservatory, under Ernest To show how the voice and self-expression may sound, remind yourself rising column air your lowest ribs. When this becomes perfectly ling forearm rotation; because the least stiffness Seitz, and then taught there for three be developed by means of a song, suppose we of good vocal production: A of vocal thus start- easy and comfortable to do, increase the rib ex- or looseness on the part of these muscles will years, under Dr. A. S. Vogt. Since that time choose the widely known art song, Dedication, by is acted upon by vibrating bands, tension time to fifteen seconds, later to twenty, totally inhibit correct touch. he has devoted himself to teaching, com- Robert Franz. It will be found to be useful on many ing energy waves which become amplified in the their out. then thirty seconds. Upperarm rotation, almost entirely neglected posing, conducting, and has contributed a program, and it will be enjoyed for its haunting spaces through ivhich they pass on way Strengthen the abdominal muscles by alter- by the immature pianist, is absolutely necessary very interesting and practical articles to melody and for its poignant sentiment. It is a Let us assume that your next forward step is expansion and exhaling by when leaps, or movements, are made involving The Etude.—Editor's Note. “must” in the repertoire of every reputable singer. the coordination of the muscular activity which nately inhaling by abduction and adduction of the upperarm (out conforms to this acoustical law. As each musical sighing out vigorously, pulling back the abdomi- So Study Begins musical idea, nal muscles with energy to do it. The secret of and in movements) . When upperarm rotation phrase is the expression of a single confusing is not properly sensed, the correct attack to a Let your procedure be systematic. Independent it must be sung as one unbroken unit of flowing successful deep breathing lies in never that must predominate. Since the key represent- note, phrase or chord, after a leap is impossible. of the words, use the music as an exercise on sound. The coordinations necessary for good tone these two opposing movements. ing this note fraction of a Body-trunk rotation, almost always taken for must be depressed a which to practice some principle of singing that production, from start to finish of each musical 1. Swing out to inhale by completely relaxing second before other of the an granted if thought of at all, is extremely impor- the notes chord— will build your voice. Independent of the music, use phrase, will be revealed to you by Nature, if you the muscles used to pull them back. tant when reaches to the extreme and opposite action too quick to be heard or seen except that the words to bring forth self-expression. Dream precede your singing with what athletes call 2. Swing back to exhale without a trace of ends of the piano keyboard are being made. The the tonal result conclusively proves the authen- about them until their meanings and feelings, “shadow work.” After expanding for a deep, com- muscular resistance hanging over from ex- ticity absence of cooperative body-trunk rotation of this muscular fact—one must create the their sentiment and mood, become associated with fortable breath, your shadow work is to prolong pansion. causes the pianist to assume more or less awk- proper fixity on the side of the arm bringing out some personal experience, real or imagined. Learn the whispering of a vowel, such as a to When you return to alternately whispering ward angles and positions instead of preparing the melody tone. The following experiment will to recite them aloud from memory, realistically the end of the phrase you are playing with your and singing the phrases of your song-exercise, the way for a free and relaxed position which his assist and expressively, with fine pronunciation and finger tips. No, not a blow, nor even a soft mur- it will be surprising how much steadier and fuller playing equipment must assume in order to ren- Grip the forearm above the wrist and. without clean cut enunciation. Practice the song as though mur, but a genuine, almost inaudible whisper, toned your voice sounds. As the days go on, deep der perfectly the task at hand. visible movement, simultaneously twist the arm HAROLD S. PACKER it were an exercise as shown in the illustration. such as you use when you wish to be heard by no breathing will become more and more comfort- Body rotation concerns the twisting of the towards the point that Is to be fixed and the one but the person next to you. able and enjoyable. spinal column; and the large mass of muscular hand in the opposite direction. Once the proper phases concerned with this Not that the whisper itself develops the vocal tissue concerned with these process, other pairs Test the Liberation of Your Vocal Bands movements is capa- relation between the prime mover, the muscle bands. It does not, for they should be relaxed of fingers may be experimented with and the as ble of tremendous power, if sufficiently under- mainly responsible for the action, and the antag- as possible. But it shows how to test and to im- Now analyze the tonal quality of your singing movement gradually lessened in its scope, per- stood and put to use. onist, the the mitting in the final opposing muscle, has been sensed, prove coordinations in four different ways: lines. Does your voice sometimes sound harsh and Finally, rotation stage these fingers to act can be brought into its correct pupil will be able mentally these muscles only without visible action on the to direct 1. To supply the air column from start to finish scratchy? Do your higher tones sound strained, function, as already affirmed, of being a substan- part of the in forearm rotary process. performance, without assistance of this nature of each phrase; or squeezed and thin? Do your lower ones sound tial aid to the pianist throughout the many When a complete sense of and to apply them wherever rotation of this type 2. To maintain a loose open throat passage coarse-fibered, or weak and dull? If so, then problems cooperation has been experienced, the same of technic, which' if properly applied, is required. process can be done at the piano. which liberates the vocal bands to vibrate throat constriction must be interfering with the will result in musical artistry. The following The following excerpt from Le Coucou, example, taken from Schumann’s fully and freely; normal action of the vocal bands. There may be by L. C. Grillen Op. 12, No. . almost Utilizing Muscular Control Daquin, illustrates here, as it does 4 —a work demanding 3. To discover the forward tongue position a “climbing up” or “pressing down” for pitch. throughout constant the entire composition, a need of this type of rotation gives us which promotes the maximum of character- Most singers have constricted throats at first. There are two special cases where forearm pressing need for fore- — arm rotary adjustment. much scope for its study and application. istic overtones with the minimum of effort Remember that the vocal bands alone make no rotation fulfills an indispensable assistance in Ex. 1 for each vowel; sound. They simply wave back and forth, faster piano technic. The first involves a pliable ad- Vivo .nil nnmor 4. To increase and diminish the tone, thus ex- in response to your mental image of a high pitch, justment of the forearm rotary muscles in scale, 1 pressing the rise and wane of your emotional slow for a low one, thus acting upon broken chord and arpeggio passages; and the m j L-iir iter the rising feelings. column of air to produce high and tones. second concerns the bringing out of one or more pelcggicro low j melody tones in chords. Such adjustments are not up and down, as the Test and Improve Your Rising Column of In Air terms “high” and “low” may lead one to believe. the case of J • the former, a comprehensive 5

Using a prolonged , mastery of this species of rotation can be more a alternately whisper Whatever they are, the singer has no direct con- At this juncture, it must be borne easily obtained away from in mil and then sing each phrase, to the end of the song. trol over them. Her work lies in liberating the the piano. The student however, that • 7 p forearm rotation is not a panac can permit a portion of arm weight Upper arm of Does your breath escape too quickly at the begin- vocal apparatus by relaxing and opening her to be ro- for weak and ill-timed finger rotation Is a remarkable means touch: its fur ning of each phrase, leaving tated, by means of forearm rotation only, from tion obtaining poise, Whilst very little with which throat passage. is to assist—and assist it will pliability and control. thumb to fifth finger on the and must t this to continue to the end? Do your first tones sound You can test whether or edge of a table. The C nn0t muscular agency is when leaps not your subconscious SUPP°rt the entire muscular respon most needed firm surface of the table will give are more vital or more breathy than the last ones? muscular control, like aggressive little him a much bili ty made concerning out and in movements of fingers, is better means of To improve your contact than movable keys, as The second the arm as seen in Nocturne, breath-flow, plan a longer, interfering with your self-acting vibrator. Notice use of rotation in conjunction the bass of Chopin’s it remains a constant surface on which to wi p. 62, No. that during the whisper your throat sense choid passages will be 2., it also serves to assist the pianist is so loose weight transference through more readily understc controlled muscular and more to gain control in and open that you have no sensations there. As easily applied, once the^bove in the melody of the treble balance. Once these fingers experience, through pt the Stand in good posture for singing, and so near there are no nerves in the of forearm rotation has self-same work. Here the muscles control- vocal bands to report the mind, the been mastered He to the piano’s keyboard that physiological and psychological one must ling these you can play the VOICE their action, it should be as sensationless lean towards the particular movements must be nicely balanced, when melody to melody with your finger tips. Before uttering a to heip carry 636> you sing, regardless of the pitch. 592 the arm to 1 Continued on Page SEPTEMBER. 1940 THE ETUDE 593 . ,

Music and Study in music is by encouraging him to keep a music containing pictures and clippings Music and Study to Like Music scrapbook of Help Your Child of various noted composers, and types of instru- were widely admired; and the Test and Improve Your Vowel Resonance ments. performance, all 2>orothy owman placed her under contract for the Bf Several years ago a publishing company Grand Opera Now sing the words and music of the song. printed thousand francs. devoted to a entire season at a fee of fifty Listen critically, syllable by syllable. Do all your beginner in music, or who has a small volume condensed history A child who is a World fame came rapidly. She triumphed in Italy you were practic- needs some incen- music, and some world famous masters. of the Garcias tones sound as vibrant as when not studied it very long, often of Num- The Greatest Spanish, countries; she sang in really left, and a package and in other ing with the one vowel tone? Or do some sound further his interest in the art. He bered spaces were of pictures tive to French, Italian, English and German, and was metallic, muffled, swallowed, shrill? perhaps he has been forced corresponding with the spaces were given may have talent, but along First singer in the in o£ Maria Malibran-The soon considered th.e most famous The tone of every syllable is its vowel. Purify with the book to be pasted the blanks. This tiny The Romance world. the vowels, and the tones will be purified. Test volume not only helped further pupils’ interest Great Prima Donna tD Visit America the tongue position for each vowel, and see if the in music but also extended their musical knowl- "Two Hearts That Beat fault lies there. Standing before a mirror, drop edge considerably. as One" the lower jaw sufficiently to insert between the Even if a child keeps his own hand made scrap- time, a “true teeth two fingers lying side by side, while the Years Ago At this Fifty book, it will be helpful. He may devote several brought her happi- tongue lies relaxed and touches the front teeth. By love” pages to a certain composer and find pictures and the ness. She became ac- Without stiffening the jaw or pulling back concerning the person’s life. clippings Belgian lips, prolong the whisper of one vowel at a time. quainted with the Besides the musical magazines, newspapers and Ji Month violinist and composer, It will be discovered that during the whisper the This children’s magazines very often devote space to tongue approximates the correct position for each Charles August de Bdriot, music. These and other sources will provide mate- vowel as given in any table of phonetics (one will at a time when he, who rial for the scrapbook. Colored pictures are one of the first of espe- be found in the chapter on vowels in my text Edward Baxter Perry, ’ had been premier solo vio- recognized, cially attractive. Perhaps your boy or girl has a book) American pianists to be internationally linist of the King of the Recitals” a genuine apos- flair for art. If so, he or she could paint the illus- and through his “Lecture lost his of the A Netherlands, had Test the of tle American musical culture, said to readers of trations and even sketch rough outlines of the constellation, the star not only because and Improve Expressive Shaping to ike a shining of the Shall voices and position because Your Phrases The Etude, in a discussion of “What We composers he intends using. of Maria Malibran had risen in the heavens beauty of their perfection Belgian revolution of 1830. Play?”: This pastime Is beneficial as well as interesting. L^ of art. Blessed by nature with a beautiful the technical To sing expressively, shape the feeling-curves Beriot not only was “There is an old saying, ‘A live yeoman is better art, but also De The daily practice will be not merely a period of voice, the wide compass of which ranged through of their vocal of your phrases by swelling and diminishing the applies here. The most genuinely fond of Maria than a dead hero’; and it will contralto, because of the typically voice drudgery, for the pupil be able to pick up a all registers from mezzosoprano to to convey the swelling and waning of the cheap and flippant waltz, if given with spirit and he also fire of their dra- personally, but new selection by a well-known composer and say, she had, in her youth, undergone an extensive and Latin emotional content. Here again, depend upon Na- hearty enjoyment, bringing the rhythmic element, furthered her career by "Oh, I learned a lot about him.” strict training at the hands of her matic interpretations. The ture, through the shadow work of the whisper, to if nothing more, into strong prominence, has more extremely singer, vocal Garcia Company gave sev- becoming her accompan- show how vocal sounds are naturally increased real artistic character, is more tolerable, than an father. This gentleman, the famous enty-nine performances in ist and by composing ef- and decreased in volume. Start with a soft indifferent, unintelligible, sleepy presentation of the pedagog and composer, Manuel Garcia del Popolo for her. A Royal Line of Artists settle in 1826 in New York. In Mex- fective music A whisper and increase it to loud; then start with a mutilated corpse of a noble classic. Vincente, had left his native Spain to deep, mutual affection “If you do not enjoy a composition, one of two Paris. For his daughter’s debut, however, London ico it made a great fortune loud whisper and decrease it to soft. Do not the by s4n nci ^2. - J'lufman things must necessarily be true. Either there is noth- of it grew between them and abdominal muscles increase their action for the seemed to him the ideal place, as he himself had but was robbed by ing in it to enjoy—in that case it should never be Maria Felicita Malibran-Garcia. they were married in first and decrease it for the second? Experiment Of interest to piano students, and particularly won great successes there, and he knew that no bandits. played by anyone—or you do not understand it. in March, 1836. with this when singing, and it will be found to be to pianistic descendants of Liszt and Leschetizky, other cultural center offered such enormous ma- There is a story which which event be very sure that your audience will in which father At this time, Maria was approaching the zenith not difficult to is the line of great pianists that proceeds un- rewards to the successful singer. Garcia tells of a performance of “Otello” shade phrases in response to your not. Others will feel terial always and share your indif- Desde- of her fame. After a phenomenally successful feeling. broken throughout the history of keyboard artists, Garcia sang the title role and Maria sang ference and generally multiply it tenfold. By under- himself was a com- dagger raised high he approached concert in London she went to Milan where her As a guide in this mode of expression, all the standing a composition, I do not mean merely the to the beginning of the fifteenth century. poser of many op- mona. With his Maria, on the performance elicited no less than thirty-one phrases of Dedication have been marked. Shadow intellectual grasp of its form and general character, Of special interest to former students of Liszt eras, some say nine- her in such a realistic rage that “Papa, curtain calls. each phrase with the prolonged whispering of a but the ability to sympathize with and fully enter and Leschetizky, the greatest masters of their ty-seven. open stage, screamed with real terror: Everywhere her appearance brought its spirit, similar single vowel, increasing its sound when the indi- into so as to impress it upon the listener. day, is the fact that all of their direct musical Maria Felicita Gar- Papa! Don’t kill me!” acclaim: in “La Sonnambula”, “Tancredi”, “Nearly cation is all, even among the great artists, those ancestors, from teacher to pupil, were likewise cia was but seven- Her very first appearance in New York proved in “Norma.” It is no wonder, therefore, that the possessing most breadth and versatility, are subject the most famous masters of their time. Members teen years of age fateful for the young artist. Her success brought Drury Lane Theatre of London offered her a to certain definite limitations of this kind, which it of the Leschetizky class took great pride in the when she was pre- her a suitor in the person af a wealthy merchant fee of six hundred pounds sterling a week to is never wise for them to transgress. There will al- fact that they were Beethoven— sented to the most named Malibran. He was old enough to be become a member of the company. She accepted ways be one or more of the recognized masters of descended from Maria’s father; but she was told of the fabulous and at the same time agreed to appear as solo- composition in those works they do not glory; one Leschetizky was a pupil of Czerny, and Czerny of exacting audience of and decreasing it when the indication is Croesus and, seeing before her ist with chorus and orchestra in series or more of the legitimate phases of musical thought Beethoven—but perhaps not all are aware that London. With her possessions of this a of and mood in which they cannot subjectively partic- their musical lineage extends to the very begin- very first appear- a life of pomp and large concerts in Manchester. She did this in ipate. It is generally admitted, for instance, even ning of the history of modem music, embracing ance, she won ex- luxury, she gave spite of the fact that she was tired out as a among the most devoted admirers of that re- result veteran the immortal crown of no less a personage than traordinary acclaim. her consent and of endless concert tours, the singing of lady pianist, Madame Schumann, that she cannot tired from the stage. taxing roles the great Bach himself, as it proceeds down the It was not merely her and endless encores, and in spite play Chopin, and when works by that master are centuries. full, warm voice, not A short time after of her approaching motherhood. Then sing the phrase and utilize the same breath announced for her performance, it is mildly whis- Investigation of this history, its amazing com- the wedding, how- In September 1836 Maria and her husband activity. When satisfied that the feeling curving peied in Frankfort that she had made ‘an unfor- detail of musical tunate revealed the pass, not merely the Pauline Viardot-Garcia. ever, Malibran’s fi- landed in England and entrained immediately of each phrase is expressively molded, sing the choice.’ Thus von Billow cannot play a pure following unbroken line from teacher lyric even tolerably, to pupil the sister oi Mme. Malibran. nances collapsed, for Manchester. At the first rehearsal her words and breathe into them your own personal though he excels in most lines through five hundred years, to the great severe beauty of part- of work and clear emotions. commands, in addition, one which is founder of the Gallo-Belgic School, Guillaume young singer, which and it became ner, the noted French singer, Lablache, was wholly beyond the reach After three or four weeks of most players, and. some Dufay, the uncertain details of whose early life created a sensation at her first concert. More that he had specu- struck by her pallor and implored her to care of such practice on a claim, even beyond the range of instrumental rendi- bring attributes, her ability to inter- lated on the talents for herself. But song, it will become as familiar as an old folk the chain to an end. Proceeding from pupil than all of these the temperamental young artist tion altogether: I refer to the arch, the whimsical tune. Practice all songs in to teacher: pret in masterly fashion the deep dramatic ex- of his bride and had told him brusquely to mind of his own singing. this way, and they what may be denominated the humorous in music. heroine, as well lightness will “settle into your pipes,” as the artists D Albert, Theodor Leschetizky, 1830-1915. pression of the as the married her only in say. in spite of his tremendous power, breadth, flexibility of the coloratura soubrette, took Noon and Evening Such intimacy works miracles in and speed, is, Carl Czerny, 1791-1857. end the hope that she eliminating strange to say, so unsatisfactory as nervousness singing to be almost Ludwig van the audience by storm. would support him. The time of the first concert approached. when the song in public. Not impotent in climatic effects; and Beethoven. 1770-1827. Mali- only De Pachmann, divorced will the voice sound better than ever, but you though he has the most exquisite Christian Gottlob Neefe, 1748-1798. They were bran was in a state of extreme nervous exaltation. appreciation and A Career Dawns Early will enjoy singing. Audiences always crave to see control of the lyrics of Chopin Johann Adam Hiller, 1728-1804. and Maria returned Attacks of hysterical laughter and tears alter- of the hear daintier, more tender father quick to capitalize this tri- Garcia, brother and a singer who sings for the joy of it. The and graceful of his Gottfried Homilius, Her was on Manuel to her career. nated without reason. Only when she stood on compositions, 1714-1785. end of fails of the passion and contract which called oi Mme. Malibran. that rainbow may not be for you so distant dramatic Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750. umph. He signed a for the Her decisive tri- the platform did her calm manner return, but power for the larger works, and thus as has been imagined. is falsely desig- Johann Christoph services of the entire Garcia Family in New York. umph came in Paris. she was unnaturally pale. She sang and nated the greatest Chopin player Bach, 1671-1721. forgot of the age.” And he, his wife, and his son Johann Pachelbel, 1653-1706. so Manuel (later As a personal mannerism, she had developed an the world around her; with intense expression famed as a vocal teacher and as the inventor of Johann Kaspar Kerll, 1627-1693. artificial prolongation of the trill. In the bravura she poured forth lamentation and rejoicing. The A Thought for Teachers the laryngoscope) , together with Maria and the cadenza of a big aria, she Girolamo Frescobaldi. *1583- 1644. would extend a trill to audience literally went “mad.” Maria did not “When young and full of hope, four years older Pauline (who to gain we all en- to take lessons Luzzasco Luzzaschi, - was fame such length that audiences sat breathless. Each hesitate to sing, on this evening, fourteen against his will. Very often 1516 1607 . large deavor to shape our own destiny; only later in teach Cyprian as the singer and teacher, Viardot-Garcia) time they were convinced ers fail to encourage interest de Rore, 1516-1565. that the end of the trill arias. She was lifted into her carriage and driven life do we learn that it is because they mak less important to reach lessons Adrian crossed the ocean in the fall of 1825. Together had come, the rippling chain of tones would back to her hotel. merely dull routines. Consequently Willaert, 1480-1562. On the stairs she fell; a hem- the goal we have set ourselves than to som they constituted an ensemble which itself help d S Playmg Josquin des Pres, *1450-1521. by continue anew. And when she finally ended, the orrhage set in. ’ advance others on their journey.”—Basil Maine, eminent ^ ™nt, : could assume four principal roles of any given any is Jean tempestuous acclaim knew forced. Okeghem, *1430-1495. no bounds. The press But two concerts were scheduled for the fol- English music critic. opera, and they offered the “First Italian An excellent way Guillaume Dufay, * - Sta- spread her fame. Her lovely figure, her soulful lowing day; and to cultivate 1400 1474 . she decided to sing them. a child's interes gione” ‘About in New York. They created a sensation, eyes, the intensity of her dramatic and virtuoso When, at .594 that date. the end, the ( Continued on Page 632) SEPTEMBER, 1940 THE ETUDE 595 !

complaining students whose Music and Study precious tal- ent has to be wrapped in erhaps nothing harasses Music and Study cotton wool and who cannot make progress MORE a young organist than being without end of the period has been clearly scholarships, financial exactly proper The backing, and end- Pin doubt as to the defined by the composer, by the inter- less coddling. What an example to to add or discontinue a stop, to them place bar. Notice that the this attractive, position of a double all is charming maiden make any changes in registration, or even and Hqw When to the Great organ from Oklahoma change from the Swell of manuals. There are, however, simple Table double bar; and if in Tulsa exactly at this Round Also we hear a team of will aid occurs The Teacher’s youn* laws of musical structure that lads, thirteen and fourteen, play any alterations in registration had been remark- us in deciding these important points. ably well on two pianos. Strong, they should have been indi- manly decidedly easy to make demanded Conducted Monthly boys, their It is often neighborhoods using the home American technical and mu- cated exactly at this point. different changes of registration at such oppor- studio, foi sical prowess already has conquered the of one of the students as my such to Make Frequently the double bar denoting expiration of a move- course, given his pieces as the Brahms Love tune places as the this privilege, he was, of Waltzes the end of a period is incorrectly placed or By are Gluck Melodie from ment of a phrase, a period, or upon a lessons gratis. Some teachers I know "Orpheus", and example ’ when omitted entirely, as the following from lesson to Simmons’ Scherzino. The free, rest. Yet there are other times ‘Oil Wings furnished transportation beautiful from Marche des Fantomes by Clark, pupils. They seem to expressiveness of such lads is there is no such simplicity in solution. aier lesson by parents of a far cry With one son engrossed in astronomy, to from the old days when a change shows. 'If! like it; but deliver me from having music was con- Often the music may demand another taking out his pilot’s license, and back from tea in sidered a ’’sissy” occupation for full progress. In wait for Mrs. B to get boys If of registration while in Changes Ex. -4 with Dad mostly “up in the air”, ours is Stop to Mrs. C! their development, musically and will what better Noted Pianist time to transport me extra- order to clear up these problems, we indeed a soaring family! So, musically, continues Q ***** during the next few standard works. at this time o’ year than a flying trip Educator use a few examples from and Music its to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where a thrill years at present rate, they will with your incorrigible Table Talker? I’ll Now prob- Some composers offer a generous oppor- ably be heard from. try to keep the plane steady, the take-offs What tunity to make necessary changes. Of a truly But, astonishing land smooth and the landings profitable. such a character is- the Communion in G, this America of I warn you, we’ll cover some territory! ours is! No. 1, by Batiste, a noted French Back to Ohio Op. 4, At our take-off in Indianapolis, Mrs. Correspondents with this Depart- (Cincin- By zr\ _ pre- Letters nati) organist of the last century, which fflarh Through the perfect cadence (first to McT. comes down to see us with a helpful ment are requested to limit where A. M. poses an to One Hundred and Fifty Words. is con- illustration interesting sents a desirable example that second measure) , the above tip or two. Says she, “By December my question: “is pupils are required to have at least five everyone bothered as much densed to two staves. exhibits an ending of a period with the pieces ‘on tap’—numbers which they can as I am by persons asking first half of the second measure, and a play any time at call. For additional stim- for auditions? What should new beginning upon its third beat. The ahead to next season I am again con- ulus I offer ten cents for every piece they one’s policy be regarding bar does not identify the ending fronted with the problem of whether to double have in their repertoire by June. After these? Is it ethical to hear do my teaching at home or to continue of the preceding period, as is customary. all, I figure out that my job with the chil- pupils of friendly teachers? going the rounds from house to house, as The end of the period truly occurs with the ex- dren is to ‘light candles’—and, while I What ought to be the pro- at present. What do you advise?” piration of the first chord in the second measure; apply the match, I’m praying that the cedure at an audition?’’ gusts life’s Here are a few observations, pro and should be placed hard of winds won’t blow them Is It not strange that no and therefore the double bar con. You will have to weigh the argu- out.” What a fine clear credo for a music one has asked these ques- after this chord, and any needed change in teacher! far removed the ments and take your choice. is suddenly reduced And how from tions before, since they Observe how the harmony manuals or stops should be made before the sec- lament of hundreds of us who mourn, upon an- touch us all so closely? to a single tone for an entire measure ond chord on the third beat, with the first chord “Oh, what’s the use? Nothing good ever to Yes. it is desirable to House House Advantages I think everyone is other manual. At this point shortened for this purpose. comes of our efforts.” pestered to death by audi- change the Swell from its former registration; So off we go, far up north to Winnipeg, You can charge a larger fee, because of tion hounds. You ought al- soon as this note is taken begin to make Coloring the Phrase where, despite persistent subzero temper- added convenience to pupils. so as ways to charge a fee for the in- atures, many teachers keep warming, well Many families prefer home lessons, the changes during its continuance. If an Observing that, preferably, changes in regis- students who go around stoked musical fires. Here D. B. N. says, especially the well-to-do, because it crease in volume is required, add the softest stops tration should be made on rests or at the expira- “shopping” for a teach- makes one less transportation new “I don’t think anything has helped my problem first, to be followed by the louder ones in grada- tion of a phrase, section or period, it may be er during the season; the playing more than your advice to prac- for the children. tion from soft to loud. If the stops are to be de- readily perceived that should fee should be less, of course, changes be made tice without Children like it it looking at the keyboard. It because saves pre- creased, proceed in reverse manner from loud to than a lesson, but also the at the close of a phrase, or before it begins; as makes my own and my pupils’ playing cious playtime. time given must be under- soft. However, Batiste’s penchant (as several these are natural places of pause, or points at more accurate, at the same time more Gives pupils much less excuse for not stood times displayed in this composition) for abruptly relaxed. I wish someone would get out a taking lessons. to be less. At the be- which, in vocal music, the inhalation of breath ginning year you ceasing four-part harmony at the moment of good book of those ‘blind flying’ exercises Gives better slant on pupils’ home en- of the may occur. It is advisable to begin and to end a Mr. and Mrs. Guy Maier, you recommend.” vironment; you know intimately the con- whose two piano re- want, naturally, to give free resolution of a cadence to a single distant tone phrase with the same registration of stops, rather citals at the luilliard Institute of Musical Art at- auditions to bring “new Yes, and in addition to accuracy, blind ditions under which they work. from the last melody note, in order to allow the than to mar this musical sentence by the intru- tracted wide attention during the past summer. flying is invaluable for focusing attention, Makes possible closer supervision blood” to the class. Set days of the mechanism, is to be deprecated, as of working sion or withdrawal of a stop during its progress. holding concentration, and solidifying the pupil, and frequent consultation with for these, and make them the melody in its natural awaits us. As we step off the plane we it dispels the charm of Chopin, in his teaching, was careful about break- memory. Do you know what I require parent. brief and businesslike. Hear pupils of of are flow, and causes the mechanics of the musical art introduced to an attractive blonde teachers ing a phrase. Basil Maine, in his book on all my students? They must be able 1. to The neighborhood gets to know you you respect only if they have (platinum, I think, but wouldn’t swear to intrude and predominate over the aesthetic play the entire melody of any piece alone, better. given written or verbal consent. Always “Chopin”, records: “No pupils of his (Chopin’s) to it) seventeen , years old, who wants an qualities. It doubtless would have shown better or with simple chord harmony; 2. try to leave an audition student with a overlook to play You save studio rental. audition. could the importance of phrasing. His She plays the Chopin “ Winter musicianship to continue the four-part harmony the left hand alone; 3. to begin at any You keep your home a haven, thrill or a '-lift”—even If some of your phrasing the principles and do Wind” Etude and other The Organ of the Church of SS. Peter and Paul at own was founded upon of designated measure pieces equally to a cadence on the tonic and, especially as it is or part of the piece; not make it a place of business. comments are critical. Play a page or a Gorlitz in Lower Silesia. It was built by Gasparini. taxing with impressive ease, vocal style; and, except to obtain a special effect, 4. to count aloud any portion as they expressive- piece for a periodic in the rhythm, to bring an end play; ness the student, to “show him how point between 1697 and 1702, and is an excellent example and control. Yes, we say, a truly he was never heard to break up an episode into and, note carefully, all this slowly, by it should sound.” Done well, this makes to the period by following this cadence with a of the richly baroque cases then in vogue. Its work- House to House Disadvantages gifted girl. But wait until you short sentences.” memory and without looking at the key- hear the an excellent inter- manship is well worthy of study under a magnifying rest! The young Impression. Be vital, rest, which would permit any stop changes upon board. lady has had less than a glass, which at the same time will tell that Gasparini As a phrase usually ends upon an accent, the Takes much more time, making fewer ested, imaginative. Above all, infect him silent organ. Batiste’s day (early year of expert instruction; a In 19th cen- "knew his horns." As you know, this also makes close lessons possible. she travels with your music and the logical point to make a change in registration is one hundred enthusiasm for tury), however, it appears to have been the cus- key contact imperative, prevents hitting, miles to her lessons: she Terrific consumer of energy; piano. Avoid sarcastic derogatory re- tempo alia breve, by using tie usually after an accent. Observe, in the following much more teaches fifty hours or tom to keep the organ continuously sounding. a of the half note promotes remote control, develops musi- exhausting. a week—piano, marim- marks. Outline a definite course you to the quarter note, instead of example from an Offertoire by Thomas, that the cal ba, accordion and tap Anyone can easily understand that changes a dot after the thinking, and, well, shucks! it does Makes traffic dancing. All this complication; requires would follow to develop him. Avoid that half note, thus bringing changing point after the main accent is definitely just about everything. remember at seventeen. She should be made preferably at a place of silence, into clearness the two extra expense; makes motor has a calm,’ teacher and for car almost poised temperament, and pupil attitude; beats to measure. indicated by the composer, by separating the first One of the best ways to bump off and plenty of and at the expiration of a movement; a that a necessity. vital- heaven's sake, be human! and, to despicable ity-qualities which next illustration is note (main accent) of each measure from the habit of wasting the first half Requires tramping characterize most show how clearly this is understood composers, The from an Andante by out in all weathers true One of the most satisfactory audition by hour of your priceless morning practice artist talents. From Rheinberger, and exhibits remaining notes in the measure united together Makes you put up with all sorts September to when the following illustration from Marche by Chauvet the desirability of mak- of in- March she has experiences I ever had was recently is to start right out playing, slowly and conveniences memorized the following- ing changes at the end of a by the line through their stems and placed under and nuisances—poor pianos, Mrs. G. M. of Evanston (Illinois) asked allows opportunity for changes upon rests. (The period or theme, quietly, without looking at the Tv Chopin Etudes, a keyboard, bad lighting, temperature ,, E° Bach Chorale. I which in this case falls upon the a slur. differences^ le ' me to hear her young daughter. As point of change in each example is designated second beat. a review piece or a composition BaCh Tausig Toccata just meddling mothers, extraneous noises ^ ** and Fugue in listened following learned. Don’t and D Minor, the she handed me the by an arrow.) peek anywhere, beginning, interruptions. Beethoven ‘‘Concerto in Major C questions, which might well serve as an middle or end! Can you do it? You have no , Schumann’s “Papillons", Ravel^ second piano, without Auditions Guide for piano teachers. Do you know Gustave Becker’s “Exer- ^ Blzet - Rach which it is difficult to teach. maninoff Minuet 1. Is her technic what you would desire cises for Developing Accuracy in Piano Important (LAriesrenne suite”). studio equipment and at- Stravinsky’s from has Playing”, to date the only Danse Russe, and an eleven year old girl who book I have mosphere are lacking. much Czerny—all two to on studied for five or six years? Average found advocating playing without look- Compels you two and a half hour’s to carry around a great daily prac- practice ing? amount tice. The week we meet her one hour a day. of music—which, even then, she even finds Off to our next stop, is time to play the 2. What particular means of developing Kansas City (for- found inadequate! piano (with pay) tunately revival f or technic should during the However, there are instances wherein changes without our pilot having to give meetings every night! be followed Oh ves— Change the Choir, a demonstration of blind flying), and she has also next few years? Swell, then the during rests. should be made before accents or beats, as the where Years ago, when I found played eight recitals house to house in 3. time Furthermore, R. H. meets us and asks: “In looking work various towns this season! How much of her practice note how distinctly, in Measure 48, ORGAN following excerpt from an Andante by Harwood too exhausting, I taught in several Right there you have the answer should be spent on technic? the composer has brought into prominence the exemplifies. to those helpless. ,596 4. How- vital (Continued on Page 634) SEPTEMBER, 1940 597 THE ETUDE )1

and Studv sition we find the first measure stands Music and make a decidedly sudd®^ as at B EAR CHARLES: ure, than to wait to the second measure in A. Music and Study note (A) similar In figure change between the last A I am glad that you wrote to me concern- and obtrusive (soprano of the chord, first final destination the C beat, second the point of in the second measure and the ing your future—not from measure) ends a phrase; whereas in figure B chord in the third meas- th« I can tell you exactly what to do, but of the link upon the G C begins a phrase, and view that similar consequently I can ure. We in the light of what “food for thought” view it from either standpoint, as directed by the may a begin- I have heard Profession: We get another example, as offer. I know you personally, and Music As Your In this look ning or an ending. instance we will displaying why the organist must treat you play your instrument on several occasions, composer, figure A as the end of of the ac- the C in a phrase, because to avoid ahead and make changes in advance but it would be rash indeed to urge you from 1. The resolution of the perfect cadence tual use of the stops desired. This excerpt is from or to enter the field of professional music. the first to the second measure should has been greatly not be advice, the de- an Andante of Lachner, and As is evident with any kind of - h a In this example it is clearly intimated that the marred by any change until it is cjCetter to C r three intervening resolved. I can furnish you L fourth shortened by representing cision rests with you. Perhaps changes must be made before the first and 2. A motive consists of an unaccent rest measure: and an with a bit of my experience and observation and, beats. measures bv a accent; and, in any phrase beginning those with an if in the contents of this letter you find The illustration of a change before an accent, accent, a preceding unaccent is assumed to exist matters which merit your consideration, I believe given next, is interesting from the fact that the By even if unexpressed. So this initial accented note best have served you. note which ends one phrase begins another at that I shall It is reality the finality of an in imaginary motive great deal of pride that I recently the same time, thus creating an overlapping of It was with a or phrase; and, hence, this note C in either Magazine, which said: phrases. In such cases the beginning of a phrase case read a statement in Life is an ending note (and usually in 2) organ people, most takes priority over the ending. Hence, changes in regis- “Today in America 10,000,000 upon the Swell, using tration it is so treated) forcing changes are studying ifU'l registration should be made immediately before We have been playing after an of them public-school children, In Collaboration with Celeste; at an opportune moment accent rather than before it. actually play the entrance of the second phrase. This example the Voix and music. Millions of Americans 'll Ernest Hares, Chairman, Committee on For a final example, which (after the first beat) we draw the Aeolian, which, confirms the accu- instruments in the 156,000 school bands and 0 tran- — is taken from a Berceuse by Dreyschock, Vocational Guidance in Music, Music Educators is covered by the racy of the deductions of the foregoing symphony scribed by Edwin Lemare. We know that the owing to its extreme softness, illustra- orchestras, and in the 260 local unnoticed until tions and tests the mettle and skill America is National Conference, 1940 F-sharp (first note in second measure) begins a heavier Voix Celeste and remains of the per- orchestras. Through education, * is off in the penultimate former, stands an excerpt from, Prayer music.” new phrase, because this measure is identical the Voix Celeste cut in G-flat at last satisfying its urge for Celeste is discon- by Lemaigre. this quo- with the first measure beginning the piece. Ob- measure. Observe that the Voix Music educators could justifiably add to 1936 figures (no later cess. An excellent training in the fundamentals tinued after the accent and before an unaccent, in America 20,000,000 nate, and, according to serve the ritardando which allows a propitious Ex 12 »*// 0 tation by saying that today musicians were of musicianship is necessary, and the ability to are available) , some 15,000 opportunity a most opportune placement, as it leaves the last parents are thrilled by the performances of their figures to manipulate stops. than one instrument is * ---- on relief.* perform well on more two chords (one unaccented and the other ac- 155. children, and that their music mindedness is the r*tf: increasingly being demanded. .Sw.Vox Humana in frpft very Going further with the situation, every year our /IU J—P~r cented) the form of a motive, the fundamen- result. Most of those parents, however, are r* universities are graduating consider- For those who have risen into popularity, the tal germ of music progression, which produces J sure that their child is potentially a professional colleges and students, a large percent- dance band field is well paying, but it is a short a tempo a satisfactory poetic balance. , H evidence not only what able numbers of music v * ftWrjfiduLi r r jyjr. musician—they have as i Ch. rit , planned to go into the field of time occupation. Perhaps some hope for longer We offer a second example of an overlapped they hear but also the assurances of the child’s age of which have must vie with each careers lies in radio, motion pictures, and later, phrase, which is diverse from the example from teacher that the youngster will be an outstand- public school music. They 4* tf ^ * r the Berceuse *• - other and with professional musicians who are television—each of which makes unusual de- by Dreyschock, in that it is advised * ing musician. field and calls for specialized capabilities. I do A link, or interlude, between themes usually to make the change after the first beat is taken natural? Parents can see also educators, and the public school music mands •K N4 VMmuIIw What could be more the saturation point and not seek to discourage you or any other young partakes of the nature of the ensuing movement, and not before the accent: *mpt0 0w l»N4 in every child future greatness, future success. is fast going beyond in music; but and the registration should be made at the instrument overflowing. Now public school music demands musician from professional fields be- ( years the outstanding Ex. 11 Continued on Page 628) Not many ago ability one or more I do want to encourage you to give every con- ginning of the link instead of at the end. Thus for the young “musician” was the piano, and the more than performance on for qualities of leadership, sideration to their vocational possibilities. we find in an Andante by Dubois, boy or girl was kept to his lessons that he some- instruments; it asks Ex. rh persistence, managership, tact, and ingenuity. This matter of giving advice or vocational in- 8 .. r/T f r i day might astound friends and neighbors with his it, is i Appealing to youth is the dance band field, and formation, as I would prefer to name not J A New Composer with Hare Melodic marvelous skill. Today there is a greater range of L educational systems of the popular instruments, and the influence of modern too frequently our young musicians try to enter new at all. In the YrrT' PP the requirements United States, vocational guidance is of vital Gt. Charm in American musical life is pro- this field without knowing what i TFlute N' public schools Sw. We recognize that this Oboe cut off is are, what preparation is necessary, and what the importance. Separate vocational schools have correct, One of the very few found. In proportion to this increase in instru- because upon examination of the entire compo- increase in ambitious career possibilities are. Right in the public schools sprung up in all parts of the country, and occu- composers in West mental interest is the musicians, and sometimes the ambitious dance bands form, and they have pational courses for commerce, industry, arts and f V Virginia to claim na- parents and young they are at cross purposes with music educators. their function in the school system. Upon leaving crafts are being offered everywhere. It is the re- tional attention is The two chords at the beginning are played school thousands of young players, having had a sult of the realization that there must be coun- Ralph Federer. He By that I mean, Charles, that the schools of upon the Great, already set with a Flute tone; of dance band “glory”, seek jobs profes- selors prepared to help the boy or girl explore was born America are generally attempting to improve the taste consequently, the Flute, demanded for the link Count Your Blessings in Newburg, aesthetic standards of music for the amateur, and sionally without once having investigated the the field he is desirous of entering, to examine June 15, 1906. In 1924 beginning on note D and extending upwards to vocational possibilities of the field. his particular bent and fit himself for life’s The following is one of the they are doing this through constant improve- work pianissimo, most dramatic he graduated at the the B-fiat chord should be used on Mr. L. Bach of Madison, Wisconsin, who I afraid, however, that in the field of music advertisements we have ever seen. ment of the educational methods of teaching John am the Swell, with the link performed with a gradual Read it School of Music, West thiough to the last line and imagine music and by use of a music program of broad is a member of the Committee on Vocational we have not handled vocational guidance so care- decrescendo terminating pp. what cour- Virginia University, at age it must require to teach music, scope. Underlying this great activity is a sincere Guidance in Music of the Music Educators Na- fully—we have at times fed the vanity of the We will next examine an example from Marche the loveliest Morgantown. Later he of arts, under such tragic desire to develop through music individual and tional Conference, reports the result of a ques- student, and extolled his musical virtues even Religieuse by Benoist, which emphasizes the fact circumstances. The studied at Guildhall Pittsburgh tionnaire which he sent to outstanding specialists during high school age. School of Music, London’s Municipal school morale, of good citizenship, and a that an organist must keep an advanced sight Music Musical Institute and School, is the largest in Great worthy use of leisure time. The music program of actively engaged in musical occupations. He dis- To be sure, no one can blame music teachers upon the written music in order to know exactly Britain. at Carnegie “Tech.” today has as its goal social development, and our closes that a young man desirous of joining a for enthusiasm about their pupils; oftentimes our when and where to make his stop changes. This He then came under Ralph Federer schools are unmistakably working to that end. “jazz” or “swing” orchestra, as you will have it, musical children show truly remarkable talent extract also, in its second measure, shows how the tuition of Ernest which was fol- Hutcheson, Yet too youthful musicians and their par- is stepping into a field that is already over- and capabilities. It does remain a question, how- the link belongs rather to the many succeeding musical lowed by ten years in work at Stations Radio ents fail to see this, and regard themselves as crowded. Competition is very keen, and yet the ever, whether or not they should become profes- idea than to the preceding thought. In short, the WCAE and is now en- KDKA in Pittsburgh. He prospective candidates for the field of profes- profession itself, even in the case of the top name sional musicians. It becomes a duty to keep in link is only an introductory lead to the follow- gaged in teaching in Morgantown. West Virginia. dance bands, is one of short time close ing movement. sional music. That in itself is not reprehensible, occupation. touch with those students as they progress, His melodic gifts apparent in his early became but it has been a case of lack of informing them After all, Charles, when we think of a career, we and to have them examine themseves and their works. His and spon- harmonic treatment is fresh of the status of the professional musician of today. think in terms of lifelong possibilities. In order to future carefully, even cautiously. taneous. His piano those of most GUILDHALL pieces, like You will immediately ask, “What is that reach the top as a member of a popular band one Will you take time to read a fine book on the piano teachers, are of his always playable. Many status?”; and, while I do not profess complete must be a brilliant performer, an expert at trans- subject with which we are dealing? It would be School pieces have been foremost pub- of Music published by mastery of every factor, there are some obvious position, improvisation, modulation; he must wise for every young music student to read How- {C f lishers. Mr. Roman- A Federer’s piano solo, Valse facts. In spite of America’s growing demand for have an inborn sense of rhythm; he must be ard Taubman’s “Music as a Profession.” Urania °zi':,r Other VICTORIA tique, which is quite characteristic of the com- for EMBANKMENT, E.C 4 music of all kinds, large numbers of musicians prepared an unusual mode of living; but writers have done, within the last five years, Principal : poser’s EDR1C CUNDELL style, will be found in the music pages of above all he must be a young We notice that the first accent in the find themselves jobless or ill-paid. In the year man possessing a splendid work on this subject. Their efforts indi- second this issue of The Etude. professional musicians very pleasing personality, since this is measure ends the preceding idea, both in style 1930 there were 165,128 as one of the cate to some extent that there must be a need for Sy"abU5 “<* teSibS, poYtaKf'rom ’ 311 and for 1940 most potent and determining factors and harmonization; therefore a change may (in compared to 130,265 in 1920, the year toward sue- aspiring musicians to look carefully into the pro- w. P. Wadd.ngton, M.A. this instance, should) be made at this point, (Oxon.), Secretary. it can well be assumed that there has been a rise fessional field. as Telephone: *N. Y. A. of Illinois-Research Report, # 25. Central 4459 and 9977. the depression the remainder of this second measure is clearly Do \ oil Know ? over 1930. Affected by and by the I am not worried that anything I might say Extensile Air-Raid defined as a link. So we immediately perceive Shelter tremendous growth of mechanized music, the lot would mistakenly discourage you. Frankly, That "Dido and AEneas,” by Henry Purcell and I be- that it is better of the musician was most unfortu- lieve at this point to change to the Nahan Tate professional that if you have the physical and mental Great (Poet Laureate) and now recognized BAND and ORCHESTRA organ, as directed in the following meas- as the make up that equip you for professional music, first English opera of real worth, was Edited by William. O. Revelli if you first LIFE MAGAZINE, Dec. 10, 1938, p. 49. have that “spark,” that sincere ambition! 598 heard in public in 1675? SEPTEMBER, 1940 THE ETUDE 599 e

Music and Study who cannot spend much time at the pupil’s home, musical educators, should country, in fact all How to Create a Pleasant the studio teacher, may arrange Music and Study music parent to as well as help every music student, every book, instead of a long e shorter lessons in each with a touch of a thing in American h to seem attractive, when treated for your goal, nothing realize that there is such using more than one bool., that willingness to work avocation Atmosphere in the Studio lesson in one book. By lesson on the E stiing for music’s sake. Music as an Putting Lure imagination. The very first will stand in your way to success. I feel that it as music of repetition for the backward overcrowding the monotony a promise of expectancy, by prove to be the answer to the self-evident; when can be turned into is a sort of obligation for all music teachers to may pupil is lessened. The reason is I both would (J3u ^eiiie r£. JSrainerd between its notes and any in all professional fields. You and book, per- drawing an analogy place before their students the means for investi- a pupil does not know a study in one ex- growth of interest in in- composition which they may resemble. For gating their musical future. They should inform want to see the great in the studies of the other music haps he can advance open E, F-nat- music continue, and the I. Use care in selecting the room for ample, let us take the E string; them of the facts that are available, the results struments and in your he does know. Therefore, if he does “consumei light, airy, spacious books which notes; we find that programs will be producing studio. A room will create he ural, and G-natural as whole of experience in dealing with the field. Would it education into Violin a part of one of his books every week, more than merely and good will. repeat three notes of Gounod’s Ave you face, if musicians.” This program does optimism repeat the they are the first not give you a better idea of what will find it less monotonous than to play musical in- that the room is radiantly give a child a greater feel- national train scores of young people to II. Be sure warm in parents Maria. What else can your teacher were to tell you that the whole lesson, and both the pupil and the character build- delightfully cool in than to be told that he Federation of Musi- struments. Its value in terms of winter and summer. Many loss. ing of importance, other membership of the American feel that the lesson was not a total while use of overly sensitive to will beginning of a famous in addition there ing, citizenship training, and worth students are temperatures. is already playing the cians is at present 140,000? That The most vital part of a student’s course is the time qc topII as an awareness of musical stand- III. If lessons are given in the evening, composition? is a student enrollment of 500,000 in Music Clubs, have planned start is one where the properly Teaching beginning. A well as reported by the National Federation? That 200 ards, is incalculable. adequate light placed. Eye strain causes be lessons are short and attractive. They must Tonic Charles, go on with your studies tension. Flattery a Good American factories are working at full speed to By all means, nervous sudden difficulties. sure that well graded, thus avoiding supply the demand for musical instruments, and in music and on your instrument. I feel IV. Maintain an attractively furnished waiting exaggerate about new lesson must have something which is Children love to brag and experienced many of the joys comfortable Monotony in Every can scarcely keep pace with the orders? already you have room. Plenty of chairs placed by Eliminating progress. The achievements, however slight they may be, your in- new to the pupil; thereby insuring their Knowing this, you would know that competition and the lasting pleasure that come from colorful floor lamps, a generous supply of much may be the and easy to remember, and if we stimulate their ego, considerations Music Lessons studies must be melodious in your chosen field is definitely going to be keen, terest in music. There are many current issues (no old ones) of musical maga- ability above its real sweet or catchy melody will linger in gained. By placing a child’s this you. there because a and that it will take every ounce of preparedness which prompt my saying to Today zines on the tables, the best prints of famous live up to its imagined the mind, and will be absorbed easily. The exer- worth, he will try to are in our land many thousands of music lovers the walls, will do and of energy to bring you the success you may composers on wonders to put is not to fall in your estimation. cises should have a second violin part which standards, so as desire as a professional musician. These are facts who began their musical development upon an student in the “right mood" for a is social the lesson. playing the first and The first element of child psychology laid played by the teacher. By which you cannot afford to ignore. instrument. A great many of them have V. A man teacher is most personable in a By inspire a child to busi- second parts together, the lessons sound more approval. Nothing so works to private aside their instruments, ( Continued on Page 633) The public school and teachers of our ness suit. A woman teacher can be charming in whatever he considers musical, and the pupil’s power of concentration an achievement superior to an afternoon dress. (Marcella Sembrich wore the conviction that in the eyes is exercised. the best in him as lovely gowns when giving lessons and the girls capable of bet- After the pupil has become acquainted with the of his teacher or his parent he is loved her for her thoughtfulness.) Pupils enjoy knowledge fundamental principles of the first position, he ter than average performance, and the seeing their teachers look neat and fresh. An Amazing New Invention in Tone Reproduction should be given books dealing with technic build- that a superior piece of work will merit and re- VI. Buy the best piano (or other instrument) ing, bowing, and other requisites of violin play- ceive the approval and acclaim of those he would A phonograph that reproduces sound on life of floating jewel used in the you can afford and give it the best of care. Keep be at- a “The the ing. Learning the positions should not subconsciously like to emulate. In this particulai the piano always in tune and the keys beam of light, claimed as the most revolutionary photo-electric phonograph is at least 8 or 10 spotless. to believe that knowledge of first position for hough it is hard tempted until a good case his teacher’s approval is the incentive VII. Be prompt in starting a lesson and in advance in phonograph design since Edison in- years,” Mr. David Grimes, Philco chief engineer, there are music teachers who use only one technic has been mastered. the fire of his enthusiasm. vented the talking machine years ago, just it life of finishing it. Pupils get restless, nervous and im- is never- 63 has explained. “And increases the usable a T method in teaching the violin, it To make the pupil’s lessons interesting and psychological interesting books, plus a been disclosed by Philco engineers. record playings patient when forced to wait. By using from 75 to 1,000 playings. theless true. The argument given in self-defense, pleasant is the first duty of the teacher. Only by approach; by having a better understanding of a “The secret behind this new achievement, aside VIII. A table, near the piano, with a number give children more than desire for learn- by those guilty, is that to keeping up the anticipation and using common of pencils well sharpened, several pupil’s idiosyncrasies, and by from the application of a photo-electric cell to pads, sheets of book, tends only to confuse them and to re- the pupil comes to his first few one ing, with which greater percentage music paper, a musical dictionary, a box of cough sense, teachers can hope for a sound reproduction, is the floating jewel of tard their progress. Nothing could be farther lessons, can a teacher hope to succeed. The new float- music feather lightness as contrasted with the relatively drops, a small pitcher of ice water (covered) with so of successful pupils. ing needle from the truth! The violin is an instrument Even a simple scale of whole notes can be made heavy and rigid steel or fibre a half-dozen glasses, are valuable articles to have light beam, needles. This new rich in its profusion of detailed studies that to floating jewel glides handy; precious photo-electric in the grooves of the record minutes are saved by such accept only one system as a complete course of cell Philco without grinding the record conveniences. and creates sound instruction is like starving in the midst of plenty. sound repro- because it is free IX. and flexible. This is in direct A business-like attitude about the payment is teacher’s prerogative; ducing unit. To use only one book a contrast to the rigid steel needle of conventional of lessons will save embarrassment for both the both 'iones The floating, but if these teachers knew the advantage, Raising My Flat phonographs that grinds through the pupil and the If pay non - rigid grooves of teacher. a student cannot to themselves and to their pupils, that is to be de- glides a record and transfers its vibrations for jewel by labori- one lesson, it is unlikely that he can pay for rived from using two or three systems, they would (not grinds) ously twisting a stiff crystal. jCcslie <£. jbunb(un Because the jewel two or more. Unless he is especially talented, or be quick to change their way of teaching. Be- By through the desperately poor teacher’s record yet well worth the cause of their inexperience some use a one book time, he might better until he can Improve the finger positions. There had de- grooves. This cease studying system; others use it for expediency—their own. LAT TONES are the bane of beginning vio- make prompt lessons. the habit of merely laying the fingers oscillates the settlement of “Variety is the spice of life”—an old axiom linists and are the obstacles in the way of veloped tiny alum- X. un- without being particular of their Unless group lessons are given, or it is that may well be applied to teaching. For only Fmore advanced players, preventing them on the strings, inum mirror careless habit made derstood there will be a visitor to observe the variety a pupil’s interest be kept alive. as master musicians. exact tone position. This above. This with can from becoming recognized lesson, the studio workroom should be cleared of violin instruc- some tones flat and others sharp, with still others mirror is Yet if we look through some of the They are a personal challenge to sincere violin any what I had been doing, and er ' thi onlookers or listeners, all interference should kind that are printed in seven could blurred. To prove JEWEL P°P » tion methods, the pupils to improve their playing. Nobody and less than be removed, quiet and exactly how the fingers struck the strings, and the atmosphere be as or eight volumes, we find that the spice of life make this improvement for me, except to keep to see the size of of paper was slipped peaceful as humanly possible. has been completely forgotten. We see page after this fault and to give sugges- a spotlessly white strip the surface of calling attention to the strings and some black crayon was your little fingernail. A tiny light with 1.800,000 pulsa- page of monotonous exercises, dealing with the tions for correcting this weakness. Consequently under tions a second shines on the mirror. The reflected vibra- four notes on the same rubbed on the ends of my fingers. This same test movement of three or it was determined to analyze my playing habits tions of the mirror convey the music in the form of light Another oper- helped to show how the finger strokes were feature of the phonograph is the string. We notice that the pupil must drudge to find how to improve the technic by raising the later to the photographic cell where these light vibrations are ation of the ingenious jewel and record guard through three of the eight volumes or an average improved. The finger movement was practiced turned back to music again and amplified to any desired flat tones. which fingers were like confident volume. The results are amazingly fine. swings into action the instant more than of two years of study before he begins to find in- Improve the holding of the violin. It was found repeatedly until the one distinctly in as ounce of pressure is brought to bear either teresting lessons. If the pupil does not tire of that that careless playing brought a slovenly position hammers hitting their positions on the possible. this was done, jewel, the record or both. Before the per- sort of work, the exercises are splendid. But hu- of the left hand in holding the violin. This incor- small a place as When fection of stated, clearly whether my tone was this jewel and guard, engineers man nature being what it is, that type of pupil is rect position made it easy and natural for the I could tell more Operated by a current which pulsates the 1,800,000 mortality rate among needles and records was as rare as a hot day in winter. The result of all fingers to strike the strings too far back on the accurate or somewhat flat or sharp. times a second, a tiny light in the head of the wastefully high. this tiresome practice is discouragement and loss finger board. This made many of the tones flat. Improve the sensitive keenness of my musical phonograph arm casts its beam on an even tinier The new invention is designed: of interest by the pupil and finally a loss of To correct this, the left hand was held in a posi- ear. First I listened more closely for the tone mirror which swings on an axis attached above To eliminate the necessity of frequently pupils to the teacher. Is it any wonder that so tion so that the point of the bow could pass be- qualities when others played or sang, rather the jewel which replaces the ordinary phono- changing a needle. many pupils lose interest in their music lessons? neath the neck of the violin and within the than merely for the melody. For this, there were graph needle. As the jewel vibrates in the record 2. To increase the life of the record at least If a dry tiresome method must be used, it should reversed arch of the thumb and first finger. This the piano, the radio and phonograph records. groove, it swings the mirror back and forth at ten times. be given in conjunction with other works which straightened position of the left hand helped With the latter, it was possible to decrease the fabulous speed, flashing duemg to the reflected light beam device was invented and 3. To developed. obtain greater reproduction fidelity, espe- create the will to practice. We must bear in mind pull the fingers out of their flat position on the speed of playing and thus to catch individual on and off a small photo-electric cell also located cially in respect to cleaner bass notes and that to violate the principles on which a pupil’s strings. tones better. on the phonograph arm. Thus—riding on the clearer high notes. enthusiasm is built, is to precipitate a possible Improve my individual tones. The music was back of the jewel which floats in the grooves of many thousand 4. To secure range success into certain failure. broken into measure units in the lecord the times, the lives of the greater volume and tonal and many instances tmy mirror wig-wags its signals winch rec come in contact with with obviously less record scratch and noise. Some teachers feel that too many books mean into individual notes or tones. The position of to the photo-electric cell which picks up the it are incre VIOLIN mes- many fold, and the 5. To too spent with pupil. sage and former grinding or safeguard accidentally scratching the much time a That short- my fingers on the various notes was changed to transforms it into sound. sera Edited by Robert B r a i n mg noise is record, made almost inaudible. or breaking the needle as is so read- coming can be remedied. The itinerant teacher, detect the differences (Continued on Page 630) 600 ily possible in ordinary phonographs. SEPTEMBER, 1940 601 THE ETUDE 2 : 2 — 5 89 &

Music and Study How to Start a Glee Club Music and Study I a Junior In Q. am a rural con. school and. solldated having studied piano for going on eleven and years, i am Questions quite anxious to see others become acquainted with good What Does the C Clef Do? music as l am I feel a glee club would benefit clefs. our high Passage Q. 1. Please explain the various C Choral school students no end. Unison There of the 2. How is the C clef sign made? hate The Potency been several attempts to organize Mrs. R. R. a glee — Interest club, but seems to have lapsed you give A. 1. The C clef sign may be found on Could me any Ideas as to how to arouse Interest? I any line of the staff as the following Answers hope you can to avoid chart shows: —Miss J. W. w' AS STUDENTS WE WERE TAUGHT By consecutive fifths and octaves, as ineffec- A. You have given me a difficult ' Tenor Baritone prob- Which Soprano Mezzo-soprano Alto pi pi.. Service lem to solve; and, without tive and weakening to the harmony. i f f Music Information knowing A amateurish „ ;ito more about your special circumstances is true. In strict part-writing a most I shall probably not be progression of some able to help you sound results from a parallel However, I will note Conducted By much. give you one sug- note and its octave, when a contrasting The line on which the clef appears al- gestion, and it is this: Collect hand, we a little could be better used. Yet, on the other ways represents “Middle C”, and the group of perhaps a half dozen girls who must not lose sight of the fact that sometimes jjenrtf other lines and spaces are reckoned ac- enjoy singing and get them to agree recom- kri to the absence of all harmony has much to cordingly. Sometimes, particularly in the meet regularly once or twice a week tenor part of choral music, the C clef is for practice. Ask your mend it. (r music teacher to XU enormous orchestras, and of Salzburg.” Anyway, found on the third space, and then the suggest material In our present day of satisfying and singable it all is! ally written by the “Swan for you to sing and with How completely notes are read as if they were on the a tendency towards imposing presentations, tune writer, if there has been any deception, the perpetrator spend your rehearsal time in working John Bacchus Dykes, master hymn there is a treble staff, except that they are to be all the questionable “improvements”, of delight so nearly caught the Mozartian spirit that we are hard at three or four or half a dozen and one whose harmonies are a source performed an octave lower. This is not. of forgetting that a melody unadorned willing to go on singing and believing it as songs. These may be in two or three danger does not ignore the simplicity however, a legitimate use of the C clef to the discerning, parts, and one or two or part is sometimes most adorned. genuine till offered better proof to the contrary. of them might be in whole — of unison. In Vox Dilecti we have a since “Middle C” should always appear Professor of School Music, sincere and power unison songs with piano accompani- well placed unison. What can be more organ Haydn, too, after his development, with a on a line, never on a space. A notable example of vocal unison with College ment. Tell your supervisor of music you convincing? Consider the following: counter-subject, of Jehovah’s Praise in his “Cre- 2. The C clef is made in several differ- Oberlin and accompaniment; and again in Come Unto Me, do not want anything very ent ways. The most common are: hard; for Weary, where the opening melody is given ation”, chooses a vocal unison the whole point will be Ye Musical Editor, Webster’s New to sing the Cross, what could Ex. to male voices alone. And in St. 2 material Just as perfectly as possible. Ex. International Dictionary more impressive than If it is too difficult you will not be able be LjAl> x t V- to do it perfectly enough. Perhaps your Ex. supervisor will offer to meet with you > -he •va is praise for ev-er shall en*dure! Can One Study Harmony some of the time and coach you a little. 1 * LnroirJ Try first of all to analyze chords in 2 J J U ))S~ In case, w : by Oneself? any you should be able in three fi hymns and community songs, such as writing, while correct, is most per- r„l . T The part cru - ci - fied. Q. 1. I have learned In a book that there or four weeks time to learn several Je - sus, our Lord, s Folks at is reached, are three principal chords in each scale, Old Black, Joe and Old Home functory and colorless. No climax selections well enough so as to sing I looked through pieces of music by Stephen Foster. If you can find the rcyEj but when concluding 1 them at some where most expected—the two 1 I found that in many cases these three assembly period at school, for its powerful finale, with orchestral support in primary triads in these, you should then “bolstering” with vivid principal chords were not used very often. or perhaps at some community measures. Of course, by be able to find them in such pieces as affair. the form of crisp staccato chords. How can you explain this to a person who or added voices, some- too, in his many If there is a local paper, tell the editor orchestration, full organ, Herbert Hale Woodward, knows no harmony except what little he Berceuse, Op. 57; Mazurkas, Op. 7, No. 1, Beethoven, than whom no one has appreciated what you are trying to do, and thing might be achieved to enhance its effect. splendid anthems, will at suitable points mass his has read in a book? and Op. 24, No. 3 by Chopin; “Sonata perhaps more the dramatic and powerful effect of the 2. How are diminished seventh chords he will write a little story in connection Nevertheless, the vocal parts below the soprano some telling theme—supported by ade- Op. 2, No. 1” (second movement) and voices on P. D. unison, employs this phrase constructed?— with your first public compare is “Sonata Op. 49, No. 2” (second move- appearance. Ail remain banal and commonplace. Now quate organ accompaniment. The same thing A. 1. is true three this should It that there are ment) by Beethoven, and so on. arouse interest and should with this a treatment like, true of John Henry Maunder’s anthems and principal or primary chords. They are cause a number Ex. A. 2. Diminished seventh chords con- of other girls in the cantatas. built first, fourth, fifth school Ex. on the and de- sist of four tones each a minor third No question will be answered in THE ETUDE to wont to belong to your group. unless the The great masters, keenly sensitive to musical grees of the scale, and are called the accompanied by lull name So by the end of the apart, thus: address year you will and of the inquirer . Only initials, values, did not overlook this matter of melody tonic, subdominant, and dominant or pseudonym given, will be published. probably have eight or ten. and by next chords, respectively. Ex. standing alone and unadorned. Perhaps the most These “primary fall perhaps there will be fifteen or triads,” as they are usually called, con- twenty. universally known and loved short passage of stitute the basis for most music, except be played somewhat more slowly with Usually one has to begin as one can this sort is Handel’s modern atonal, polytonal, and impres- out spoiling the effect. and gradually build up to the point Another easy way to construct Ex. 6 sionistic compositions. a di- 2. I suppose where to bring his “Mount of Olives” to a close. Who your second question re- something fine can be done; so positively ex- There are many reasons why a minished seventh chord is to build a The upward sweep of unison is fers to the middle part. make a start at some kind is not familiar with also the famous unisons in dominant seventh Yes, this accom- of a singing new enters: a wel- beginner would have difficulty in recog- and then raise the paniment group, hilarating. Then, something will stand a little accent; and. before you know it, you will his “Choral Symphony” with its Hymn to Joy, nizing these chords in music. root a half-step. thal harmony grateful and A few of is, where have come and complete — there is a change or inversior a fine high school glee club. well as in his well known Creation’s Hymn? these reasons are: To learn harmony by one’s self is very simple passage needs as of the harmony. Where there satisfying. The apparently difficult; is no sue! of so, if you can find a good effect is to be fully Oustanding instances accompanied unison 1. In addition to these three principal change an accent should not to be heard, if the entire harmony teacher, I would be used N\ hat are the Essentials for a in “Elijah”, chords there are recommend If you trained to inner hearing occur Mendelssohn’s where the also chords built on happen to mean the first part enjoyed; though a mind that you take a few lessons in order to tine Priests of Baal invoke their heathen idol, first the second, third, sixth and seventh I would say that too Pianist? once grasp the content. in the jubilant Hallelujah Chorus from his im- gain a foundation on which to base your much accent in will at degrees of the scale, and these chords the middle of the Q. congregational This later with the lower voices, own reading and studying. measure is apt to Would you consider the following Then we have that majestic mortal “Messiah.” theme appears slow subjects also appear frequently. you up. the most essentia! for a fine Italian Hymn, set to glorious cascade of pianist: tune, sometimes known as accompanied by a polyphonic 2. Most compositions of any length 3 Both are correct. first, and the most important Choose the wav of Almighty King!” In the “Hallelujahs.” modulate Tempo of a Rubinstein Etude tnat them all. technic; second, relaxation the words, “Come, Thou (Aito and Bass) several times, and each time seems easier for you. third, time; fourth, rhythm; and fifth. short unison example, a new key center original version, two fine though A notable is reached the Q. 1. In the April issue °Ue lack of s nu finer. If we refer the of Tub Etude Pace ’ it is impos- to rhythm as . are found. It is regrettable that in primary triads change. you have marked the tempo of sible to tell^ soul in munic, what would you call the passages Rubin- you in detail how to Ex.7 1 pedal stein’s Etude in C as M. M. =72. others?—A. L. L. changes have been made. 3. These chords do not always have J Is this composition. After some later editions this possibly an error? all it is the root in bass. I have played much the In the key of D better that you listen A. Your question I Many will recall the composition at this tempo, but I carefully and relv puzzles me and the primary triads are: find it on your do most uninteresting. I play it own judgment in not believe I can answer it in the at this matter Ex. 3 Ex.l an average of about M. M. J =144 T lm rtant terms P° thing is to avoid you use. The first essential for a 2. Would you , so much slightly accent the first pedal'!f and then by a strain in the more dramatic that the effect is fine pianist is that consider- note of each group of six to help create blurred he have a a sort of impression of “floating”? able amount of sensitivity, emotionality, higher voices, 3. In my edition, in Measure 119 and I IV V the Just intelligence. Tr.e second is that he left hand plays G, B, E. B. E. What Does and so 8 va Mean? shall on; and in have had a background of musical But the chord of I might have F- Measure 120 the left hand plays E's and B’s while the Q. Does the octave sign, 8 experience during that he sharp or A in the lowest voice instead right hand above e childhood so plays G’s and D’s. treble staff mean that of D; In another edition the left h-,n/ ft* shall have acquired fundamentals IV might have B or D instead this right hand Should be an octave the plays the E’s and B’s higher? I of of G; and V might have C-sharp or E. Which is right? under the impression musicianship, taste in interpretation, the octave f exulting three note unison pas- 4. There 4. How much pedal feeted only the one and fair and later the are many non-harmonic should I use? staff, but I ren ffr~ acquaintance with at least a ferently in a terminology, f amount sage at tones which obscure the identity of —J. E. book aandnj am of musical literature. And the now unsure.—C. W. A. chords. third is that he shall have acquired the Ex.4 A. 1. This mark should be M. M. 5. It is J = A. ability to much harder to identify 72. This puts the The octave sign affects express the musical ideas of speed for an onlv the staff- chords in music eighth- over the in the very first measures of the popular and these motives are developed till, when their written in free piano note at 216, which which it appears; composers whose works he is per- appears is considerably faster but if this staff style than in music of the hymn-tune than you has parts for two forming in so adequate a fashion, both Come, and reign - ver s, An-cient of Days! Gloria from the “Twelfth Mass” of Mozart, over possibilities seem about to be exhausted, the en- have been playing it. hands on it both type. However would hand mechanically this is a pretty fast tempo, play an octave and artistically, that his ^ T J which there has been such an endless storm of tire multitude storm the ears of their silent god and it can higher The ? does not, however. playing gives those «ir«« deep satisfaction to criticism as to how much, if any, of it was actu- with the frenzied fury of ( Continued on Page 626) 602 E W’ho hear him. Does this help you? 603 THE ETUDE SEPTEMBER, 1940 32 1 7 4 a . . L —

Ex. 5 This way Not SELECTIONS Music and Study CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY

There is a certain kind of radio performance has been dubbed “radioistic”, and ROMANZE which the which is evenness, Piano main ingredient of as to both How to Play the power. Outstanding examples time and of this style are those of the popular pianist, Little Jack Little, in a Anger excursion, and of a certain Roxy Theatre pianist when playing the Prelude in B-flat minor of Chopin with a sustained and “Over the Air” breath-taking clarity.

Effective Radio Piano Playing Dynamic Changes Crescendi are usually good, if not too Made Simple for Students abrupt; but diminuendi must be most painstakingly ma-

nipulated, because sudden lessening of tone is apt to be bad, and gradual lessening is sometimes very difficult. There is a ruse called “diminuendo in blocks” which often works beautifully. An ex- ample may be found in a phonograph record of a male quartet singing the Song of the Volga Boat- men. When the dying away begins there is a drop of a degree of power. This is held for eight meas- ures; then comes another drop, sustained as be- fore; and so on to the faintest pianissimo ending. For radio performance, a strong accent or a E READ, FROM TIME TO TIME, state- tice any group of two or more repeated notes or strong melody note must be rarely followed by ments of certain pianists that they play chords crescendo. There is always difAculty in 1. tones which are very soft. A case in point is that over the radio precisely as they do on the giving distinctness to a passage of W2. very short of a certain concert artist who, as a radio hour concert stage. It is possible that these performers notes followed by longer. For this reason, the 3. guest soloist, played Rachmaninoff’s Polichinelle. had, at the outset, an effective radio technic. habit has grown of changing this Agure, 4. In the middle part she brought out her melody There is also the likelihood that they possess an Ex. 5. well and played the accompanying intuitive for figure, which 6. feeling what is good in selection is in broken chords, very delicately. and performance for the microphone. IJ1JT3 J~3|_,o=g J J J J>| But the first two tones following the thumb melody A few years ago, when a young pianist to whom notes were inaudible. we may refer as E, first began weekly radio re- as may be heard in the “novelty” numbers for citals, piano; the popular songs; and in such pieces as we took careful note of the general effec- Ex.n tiveness of every piece played. Some of his great- Nevin’s Narcissus. Singers constantly make such est concert war-horses had blurred places, lost changes; and the chorus of a widely recognized climaxes, sometimes long passages which came opera company has been heard to render the out only in scattered bits. Certain pieces, which Chorus of Soldiers from the third act of “H he had regarded as almost trivial enough to dis- Trovatore”, which is written. card, stood out in clear-cut, unforgettable pictures. Ex. Parts of the Keyboard Which Come Out Well The results of our studies may be grouped un- The six two extremes of the keyboard must be 3 der general heads: 4 3 < 3 strongly articulated if Slovenliness is not tolerable. they are to come out as 2 brilliantly C -rr— “I — rr" *b0 m 4 as the middle tones. Perhaps this is Evenness of tone is of more importance than — * ^ *0 l —— jjj , Utrt-rpat 1333: — 9 m ih _ 0 * more the case — 0 - ~m “T-tr* "trS __ 0 ijm - -L-l - speed. with the bass than with the treble. mW dm J —L 9 __4 — 0 -M 0 49—W—0 — 9 -\ * > rrZm a ^ S m 0 « J 3_ 3 m— — \ !>d It is disappointing ^ Dynamic changes must be carefully applied. to practice hard on a florid * bass part —— c rnr cresc. wl' The center of the keyboard usually carries and then to have it turn out a mere mf dim. . . 2 2 better over the air than does either extreme. gutteral jumble. E played the arpeggio part of But the piano is a quick moving /?, K h_ 0-0 -i* ~ „» a m » instrument, " ,,, r -f t i' ' 9 1 ~ w the Prelude in i f L c The pedals must be used with great discretion. G minor of Rachmaninoff with / TTTi' rm P 5 m sr» *- * 9 j*- and in our student days pianists if i «r nr- J 01 m ji *5 *9 Crl JL1L5 f we were taught very f -*tc. t— i— —r~— a* m V \ q m” S” y-0-9 — Difficulty in the composition is satisfying speed and power, before he went — 9 10. t— 1 7 0 L / To. —l— e _„a. g->. not, in itself, that such ' 9 w — i changes were among the darkest \ / r i m — J - 1 crimes to the radio j effective. in the station; and then it was most dis- K r performer’s catalogue. It 1 1 i i is certain 1 . that, in 1 1 l 4 J, Slovenliness in appointing to hear, melody of 1 1 1 performance accompanying the i does not expose — 1 rendering in the concert hall a piece with itself a mar- the in the concert hall as it does over the radio. tial middle part, only a low and very sporadic swing, or an energetic dance, if the 4 sixteenth wheeze. 4 The aspiring young pianist who cascaded through notes 1 of such a passage are made very soft 4 4 Grieg’s Butterfly and Liszt’s and n Love Dream, and hit quick (much like ..On 4— ti # m grace notes) before the strongly -IH -** -FTP# only the high spots, has J J - -H a long, rocky road ahead accented —^ 1 J J •4 J 9JxlJ 9 S * wM w T r ii dotted eighth notes ^ m J iim 9 nm J L _ 4 m v\ r there will : 0 of her. be a great Vly 7 9 9 tj0 I1 T 0.a_l 3: 0 1 0z -M-m -3Z 3 «y -Twr <2 : 3 fl deal more pep and life in the performance than ® ' 9 0 0“ 7 It is in evenness that the good little boy who t) 3 ^ if the Agure is turned into the triplet rhythm P cresc. “practices his scales” comes into his own. We are Sometimes, however, before the microphone, we • 0 A_A_ • not now content with strings of 1" 0 pearls—we want come upon diAiculties. In 9 t. m V ft* W 0 N rapid playing, 3 J 1 •r rows of glittering scintillating if such _ZJ.fi £ l • * _ 9 m. 9 if N diamonds. Broken sixteenth notes are s r * / m M l to be heard at all, they must chords, unless practiced with accent on ^ \- -J the inner be of about the same degree —y- ^ 0- of power as ‘ 1 4 fingers, the i are sure to be heard over L I H i * the radio 1 as dotted-eighth notes. 1 only the notes from the thumb and little Anger. As to the treble, it seems that the Quick changes from loud to soft sometimes Also, in Chopin’s Etude in C-sharp are difficult to upper minor, groups manage before the microphone. two octaves of the piano come out better like the following need to Unless great care have the second Anger is than the one below cognizant exercised, a soft tone after a loud them. We became stressed in practice. is apt to be of this when lost entirely. For this reason the E Arst played the Schubert-Liszt method is often Hark, Hark, Ex. I employed of treating measure the Lark, and the lower octave of the accents over the arpeggios radio very much as one does on was inaudible while there was a strong the pipe organ. tinkle Care must be taken, at the extreme top. Later, the passage, where there are two slurred notes, not to after being practiced with emphasis on the accent the Arst one too heavy In arpeggios, that weak second Anger strongly first two cries for Such passages as the last tones of every arpeggio, stood out with a great part of the Waltz in deal of attention. Repeated tones have a E-flat by Durand even clearness. are better played evenly tendency to drop out. It is usually wise y than Melody to prac- with an accent on the counts. with accompaniment in the same hand comes out more easily Page 638 604 ( Continued on THE ETUDE — — — — — DERRY DANCE

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of mine. Thougav’st them me;_ Oh, thank me not for what I sing thee; Thine are the songs, no gift sie mir,. Sav - iour, Dir zu sein ; Du gabst - cious Re-deem- er, my My O dan- ke nicht fiir die - se Lie-der, mir ziemt es dunk-bar - sign; My gra mine, For Thee aJJ fol - lies of sin_ I re "3 ^ J - j)i

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character. Music brings that inspir- Permanent Wealth in ation, and with it a friendly under- standing and affection among the Music Study TEACHERS! millions who in this day form an PIANO important part in modern cultural (Continued from. Page 579) Presenting life. The intelligent parent, who knows and understands this, looks eventually became a baronet. and upon every cent spent on music HOWARD Unquestionably the money he spent study as a deposit in permanent music lessons was one of the best in wealth in the Bank of Education investments he made in his entire wealth that never can be taken career. KASSCHAU away. A business man who loved music Musical education is unquestion- Brilliant American Pianist noted that child delinquency in his Both ably invaluable in molding the soul. Teacher—Composer city was alarmingly evident. Addison wrote, “What sculpture is boys and girls were “hard to handle.” to a block of marble, music is to the In A School progress was slow, despite soul.” fact that many different edu- — Recital the Material progress in music depends Lecture cational plans had been tried. The first of all upon talent. Few talented — Subject — business man decided to try music. musicians, however, without business The Use of Keyboard Harmony He therefore organized a band and sense, ever achieve great material paid for it largely out of his own In Piano Interpretation success. A few students have so very pocket, because his fellow citizens little natural talent that music is were too shortsighted to realize the and obviously what they should not un- Kindly check the city nearest you benefits of music. They pooh-poohed the date to hear this interesting Lecture- dertake as a life work. It is seem- to all Piano it a frill, a fancy, a needless drain Recital, which is entirely FREE as impossible, however, to find out Brltlsh Co vr, hl ingly by Theodore Presser P. P secured upon the tax payers’ pockets. Five Teachers. Copyright 1940 Co. whether a child has or has not years passed. The very tax payers musical receptivity until it has been who had assailed the project insisted —ITINERARY— given a fair trial by means of a few DANCER retaining the band, even though TAMBOURINE upon Date Grade 2U courses of lessons with a competent City Auspices of cost of maintenance was much the Strouss-Hirshberg Co Sept. 9th teacher. Youngstown, Ohio... . increased by the withdrawal of a & Healy, Inc Sept. 10th Every parent should realize that Akron, Ohio .Lyon realized Healy, Inc Sept. 11th state appropriation. They Ohio . Lyon & priceless , music study may become a Grinnell Bros Sept. 13th from an educational, human, Detroit, Mich . that, thousands asset in the life careers of . Lyon & Healy, Inc Sept. 16th and business standpoint, the Chicago. Ill civic Froemming-Gossfeld Co. Sept. 17 th of young people who have no idea Milwaukee, Wis . band was one of the most valuable 19th . Lyon & Healy, Inc Sept. of taking up music as a profession. St. Paul, Minn Schmitt Music Co. Sept. 20th assets of the town. Minneapolis, Minn... . Paul A. The contribution of music teachers Healy, Inc Sept. 23rd This brings us directly to the prob- Davenport, Iowa... . Lyon & culture and spiritu- Music Co. . . Sept. 24th to the character, Des Moines, Iowa.. . Youngerman lem that is at this moment confront- Healy, Inc Sept. 2Sth al values, as well as to the practical Omaha, Nebr . Lyon & ing thousands of parents in all parts 27th . Jenkins Music Co Sept. life success of their pupils, is so Kansas City, Mo “Shall give our Co Sept. 30th of the country: we Topeka, Kan . Jenkins Music of rich that there is no medium Music Co Oct. 1st child music lessons?” Wichita, Kan . 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Part I sacrifice anything to secure the food Who, for instance, would be so fool- PRACTICAL KEYBOARD HARMONY—Boeder 75 it should have. A discussion of the elements of keyboard harmony vital to all ish as to barter all that dead gold The father, on the other hand, is piano students. interred in the Kentucky hills for often inclined to regard the whole MINIATURE CLASSICS—Thompson 75 that one little boy stretched out situation from the more material The application of keyboard harmony to the study of classic before the fireplace in a Kentucky compositions. “business” standpoint. He says to log cabin, trying to dig out an educa- MINIATURE ETUDES—Boykin 60 himself, “Is this a real investment in memoriza- tion from the Bible, Bunyan’s “Pil- The value of keyboard harmony the performance and I am making in the future of my tion of modern compositions with emphasis on interpretation. grim’s Progress”, and Shakespeare— child, or is it something I am doing that boy who became Abraham Lin- merely to make life more agreeable. Part II coln. Perhaps I am merely catering to Mr. Kasschau will play and discuss interesting piano solos for teaching and recital use. Composer thematic containing this group is the socal pride of my wife?” A new American available at your music store. This thematic also contains portraits and Where a situation exists, the without fire in the such “We can do biographical sketches of the composers. life career of a young person some- house for half of the year, but we times hangs in the balance. We can must have music the year round.”— Part III answer that father thus: “Music as Sidney Lanier. The value of ensemble material will be demonstrated with material for a ***** one piano profession, in certain lines is ex- —four hands, and two pianos—four hands. The NEW student CONCERTO in major by Howard Kasschau will played tremely profitable. In other fields “There are large numbers of men C be wherever two pianos are available. it affords a very good living. Many who think a little culture, or a little colleges in the country report that technical knowledge, is enough to they Gan find employment for the equip them for composition. They For more information regarding the Lecture-Recital or the new graduates of the music department write music of the mind: cerebral Thematic of American Composers ask your dealer ox write to far more readily than for those from music, I think they call it. They talk any other department of the insti- of music’s return to instrumentality Inc. tution.” and condemn the lyric theater. All SCHROEDER & GUNTHER, Music Publishers Success, in an age bordering upon this is nonsense, merely a blind to — 6 EAST 45th ST. NEW YORK, N. Y. chaos, demands incessant inspirar disguise their lack of the divine tion, broad information, courage and gift .”—Pietro Mascagni.

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scription and a city bond issue. San citizens brush Francisco from all walks troupe to of S. have contributed and rightly would life f ee Uuestidivs merly she get experi- i Voice Opportunities for o they have a proprietary further study oes that interest for ra Jf she d P in this fine monument to their Singers ence m singmg audi- patri- Opera tropolitan enterprise. ‘make t M otism. and There are 581) not nd 0ut what a rnSiverecl (Continued, from Page le s ^ permanent ballet and chorus dhiMvcrcd bifLi tion, she at her voice. school ^ think of the the perform^ ju supervised by woman’s commit’ If nervousness mars experienced g launched his it, ana opera board, is put at does make tee of the and DR. NICHOLAS DOUTY ance, the singer But she also TONE and more songs. boy’s choir, all made PIANOS WITH SUPERB and told to try several on a career. Audition rates a possible by as to the « Metropolitan small city tax. No question will be answered in THE ETUDE unless accompanied by the full name FEATURES If doubt arises “The quaiiflca- a EXCLUSIVE DECORATIVE t ^ address of the inquirer. Only initials, or pseudonym given, will be published. is invited tog accor “I have in mind a plan for and the candidate singers looks and ap- ab- In thirty seconds you can reverse the panels judges feel that theater^J sorbing this new audience again. Sometimes the tions: voice, languages, that has and have a choice of figured veneer or colorful en an ar for Singers. A Plan to Cure It 4. Any sensible book upon the use of the feature exclu- candidate has ch°s pearance, first been created opera, through Ii-alousv Among book backs— a new decorative the The studied sinning for nine years voice will contain a description of breathing to his vome “““'“““Se.of r Metropolitan i hare sive with Wurlitzer. particularly suited extent P which the would become contralto voice and some exercises to develop control of it. not and t. I fre- hare a rich. large smooth Every foremos and treating The Wurlitzer spinette style 800 —height 41 will be suggested. course, t clearing house for the entire range and a clear, distinct enuncia- There will also be several chapters and another is, of that a coun- of long the candidate dictum held paid positions in sereral of what you call voice placement, although inches— is a full 88-note piano. It has to put the Those cities which we have tion. I hare thing is done try. been years. In each I hare found the name may not be used. See that you have famous Augmented PentagonalSoundingBoard him a fair auahflcaUons choirs for many and to give main to accommodate with jealousy, backbiting and good advice upon both these subjects, so that Chamber and new 4 1-inch at his ease unable our an- the same situation, —the Acoustic Tone groups the prom- this exists so prominently you may not injure either your body or your other exclusive Wurlitzer im- chance. From these singer are nual tours, because of the distance criticism. Why scale— and many autlful quality, goodness only knows, and I am voice by inexpert use of the exercises sug- are selected for further be oi among singers provements. See and play this latest Wurlitzer ising singers voice must and expense involved, would be able gested. e sufficient led tip with it. masterpiece at your Wurlitzer dealer. SU S"m80fo^ve^ radio appearance. d «etotW for “ ' services Mffofl^8® auditions and have opera presentations, would like to volunteer my four of today s properly P>“^ to the 2. I Issues, including tile works of ge,s have latest from every e , sT„ sereral churches, in each of which 1 candidates come supplying gratis to will find them all of “These Metropolitan only a few solos An Ambitious Coloratura “TeaShera'fpupKnd players every which *, sing a solo once a month, the United States, from volume I would Q. I am nineteen, a coloratura and I fisrffssa part of the of its leading singers, along with appropriate to the church year. In this jsh chiefly of our can^ being have been fortunate enough to find a teacher kSmsbuy them at your dealer or direct and are opera. One not become tired You can society, for congregation would Sony." class of necessary conductors, concert-masters and way the just suited to my needs, with idiom I have- fr0 music Metropolitan coioratura of ex the same voice every Sunday and Sa^h'ers who use and recommend Century fact, the disclosed a of hearing been studying eight months. I can can t Americans. In didates Local organizations for now everlasting gratitude of parents who coaches. would gaining experience and practice win the teaching sixty-eight she lacked I would be sing clearly absolutely with- hich prices generally asked for is now quality, but sweetly and and Opera Company ceptional file audiences. Institutions, Century music helps you hold your old pupils furnish the rank and of talent, by singing before new out strain from music. or natural- her out. Lack the and also aids in enrolling new ones. percent American, native which counted Orphanages, Hospitals and Homes for money refunded without question, if not volume including minor rdles, chorus, orches- Your will prob- m radio Aged would be included in this plan. What satisfied with your purchase. with time, this not a handicap fully ized; and of volume is ballet. open to all kinds of women now doing tra and do you think of itt I am ably increase. There are more and this girl is however, “I believe that we are on the men and more so- air. NEW and candidates than well on the . very threshold of an Interesting operatic mezzos or contraltos. classification lnc u s pranos than “The theater singing, the vocalist IMPORTANT among andJ ^the development In this country; and A. By the very act of are in the majority to act position. The atten- Baritones mainly the capacity is placed in a prominent tenor that Walt Whitman voiced a sig- church, My teacher only allows me to sing the applicants, and a good the singing of an tion of his audience, whether it be in male ability to put into highest notes under her supervision. So far hiethod is nificant. prophecy when he said, 1 opera, concert or over the air, is, for the r moDERn pmno find. The average age by the role. production is still a feeling required him. is quite natural my work has been limited to tone 1 aria the singing'.’’ moment focused upon It some are over as well hear America the jealousy, and the old Italian arias. I hare no difficulty 3196— BEGIM1 ER5 under thirty although singers must be actors then that he should share in FDR Opera apprecia- in singing the most difficult florid music. I 3197— appeal of criticism, backbiting and lack of 3198— forty. The visual desire to sing in opera, and I hare worked 3199— as singers. tion of every one who emerges from obscur- 3200—KRTHLEEn nRinoun the prize winners, some weight and president of very hard on Harmony, Solfeggi, Musical His- “Among singer, including ity into the limelight, from the the tory, Languages and Dramatics, in PRICE 15c EACH PART considerable singing ex- pub- States down. He can only escape foreign and original, it have had The opera of the the United Here is something decidedly new form, is important. The Potency singer, addition to the usual cultural courses in the parts in sheet music form and each baritone, this by returning into obscurity. The is issued in five which perience. Leonard Warren, one who State University where I am a sophomore, sells at the regular price at 15c per copy, demands that the preacher, the public speaker, part with lic now the actor, the enables the pupil to start the study of the piano been a fur buyer and I major in music teaching. Am I doing ILL. modern work is based for instance, had instance, will con- Choral Passage and every other man in the public eye, must THE RUDOLPH WURLITZER COMPANY, DEKALB, very little financial outlay. This sings Mimi, for Unison the right things to realize my ambition on the middle C approach and is so clear and step- urged to study sing- learn things the hard way. He must be able • tunes almost at before he was the character I hare also memorized the entire scores of wise that the pupil->ii is piayuusplaying ww-iolittle ***t^““ in appearance to Page 603) be sure form (Continued from “to take it,” or find another job. the outset. Profusely illustrated. Teachers, studied for two years but up- “Rigoletto”, “Faust”, "LakmA”, “La Trari- outstanding work. ing. He age of heavy 2. Although your plan is not very original, to see this ^ , in the opera. The di Lammermoor” Part I—Learning Letters on the Keyboard before ata", “Manon”, “’'Lucia “* ° made no public appearance opera in an ideal community it might work out ‘HOW DO YOU Part II—Notes, Bars, Time Signatures holstery is past. Modern “The Barber of Seville ”, and “Coq d' Or”, Improvement Guaranteed .11 Finger Exercises after- very well. Many prominent singers and in- Part —Five he sang on one of our Sunday words and music. I know the Wagner operas; Part IV—The 2/4, Time Signature streamlines its singers. Stars watch devote a good deal of their KEEP YOUR we build, strengthen the vocal organs strumentalists not with tinging lettont—hut In* fundiimciiUlly Part V—Introducing the 8th Note John Carter, tenor, and, having studied French, Italian and Ger- noon programs. movie time and energy to giving concerts for the sound mid »clentifirnUy correct tiletil tsereitrs ... . as closely as do tiny «ingin* ea their weight man, I can now recollect the libretto of any nnd absolutely guarantee to improve before and . . Write lor SOLOS, underprivileged; RECORDS?” a pen king voice or money refunded . PIANO previous experience sick, the poor, and the or CENTURY 15c had no opera in the original language. I can also sight grade) Take good care of your pre- wonderful voice book—sent free. Learn WHY you (Capital letter indicates key-number the queens. they feel themselves adequately rewarded by can now have the voioe you want. No literature Rolfe L. Thomas, bari- read any music for voice. My voice is small records. A Wi»h (Symp.No,3).F-2.Beethoyen the public. Thomas cious phonograph sent to anyone under 17 unless signed by parent. 3J78 : impUes a general the expressions of joy and gratitude that they 3180 A Prayer (Symp. 2). G—2, Beethoven-Rolfe “Musicianship but I never force it and I am sure it will TONKabinets protect them, PERFECT VOICE INSTITUTE. Studio 5586 Chopm-Rolfe tone, is from the Scranton coal mines receive. It will help you too. 3171 A Little Ballad, G—2 invariably Try it. the right wag? them in findable order, 64 E. Lake St.. Chicago F ...... -Crosby solid grounding In music, which grow. Do you think I am on keep 3143 A May Day Dance, C— — musical and Of necessity a choir must be a closely music Airplane Ride (Arpeggio). 2—-D, Richter and had sung for radio and would you advise me to do?—Ambitious. add beauty to your 3165 An The m together What 3187 Andante Cantabile^ Em—5 Tschaikowsky is of tremendous advantage. organized body of singers, gathered room. Many sizes and types. Schubert comedy. When he made his debut 3185 Ave Maria, F—4 piano, or by a director, who rehearses them in the for your- WRITE FOR free folder. “HARMONY BY MAIL=j Barberini’s Minuet. 2 ..Hasse singer who has studied the A. You certainly have mapped out 3189 C— ‘Pagliacci’ at the Metro- for We’ll send name of nearest 3166 Bounce the Ball, C—2 ...Richter as Silvio in music of his choice and is responsible of musical educa- oratorio, at the self a strenuous campaign dealer. practical thorough course of 40 lessons, at Bee (Valse Capr). Am—2, Richter instrument, from an early later In the A and 3168 Busy Little of fifteen hun- some other Then, its performance. We fear that you may meet musical theory, sol- (Symp. 8). F— Beethoven-Rolfe politan, a delegation tion. A teaching course, small fraction of personal instruction. 3179 Chicades 2. heaven, the directors and TONK MFG. CO. (Dept. 212) a of the cost Darting In and Out, C—1 Armour age, and who is able to read music of Elijah Into with some opposition from feggi, and courses in general cul- Ave.. Chicago 3155 came from his home ascent dramatics, 1980 N. Magnolia Small monthly payments. Send for particulars. (Easy) 3...... - Armour dred people choirs 3175 Dark Eyes , D—Mi— soloists if you try to include church would seem to be enough to occupy the Dancing the Minuet. 2 Chopm-Rolfe finds these things real ture. 3170 G— train to attend. readily, unison phrases in your plan, for obvious reasons. Music composed to your wmrds. 3190 First Waltz, C—2 Durand-Rolfe town by special time of any young lady no matter how ambi- Korsakoff 3184 Flight of Bumble Bee, C—5, Rimsky- Stellman, soprano, had sung assets. tious she might be. In spite of these tiring 3188 Garland of Roses (Waltz), C—2. . . .Streabbog Maxine HARRY WOOLER, B.Mus. Armour have somehow found time to 3154 In Roso Time (Waltz), F—Bb—1 in a few “A knowledge of several languages Bi 13 Some Faults of Production studies, you (Minuetto), C 2. Crosby church and appeared 1 1206 Harborview Drive Cleveland, Ohio 3134 In Gay Costume G— — in eighteen years memorize nine operas, both words and music, Rope (March Tempo), C 2. .Richter Q.—1. I am a soprano , of 3162 Jumping — gave the is an essential part of the equipment. i i yourself with the intensely 3137 Jolly Little Sambo, F Bb—2 Crosby concerts. Harold Haugh up y age, with a thin and wide quality of voice. and to familiarize \ * 3173 Laces and Frills, Am—2 Chopin-Rolfe than parrotwise repetition is . complex scores of Richard Wagner. You have Schubert -Rolfe pulpit in favor of opera. Mack Har- More Could you give me some exercises for forward- 3176 March Milltaire, C—3 and Italian, so opportunities are to the Sardar, 5—6— Iwanow ing it f also studied French, German Excellent merchandising be found in Etude advertising columns 3182 March of E— m. necessary. The more thoroughly a * and rounding Moonlight Waltz, 1 Armour rell had studied the violin. Anna- titt * - the libretto of any opera 3156 G— A 2. attacking notes. that you remember Walk, Richter I slide, or slur, in some 3164 Mr. Third Takes a C—2 dentist’s person knows a language, the better in the original language. You have learned 3051 My Little Pet (Yalse), C—2 Hopkins mary Dickey was a daughter. What can I do to correct it f Nannette Poco Animato), 1 Armour at sight which is after all a very 3150 F— is i i 3. I have been told that practicing scales to read Hopkins he able to sing in that language. - 3117 Out on the Ocean (Waltz), C—2 • difficult matter. Your range is sufficiently Masterpieces of Piano Music 3169 Pussy Willow (Valse), C—2 Richter Music "In the Sun" 1 will improve the flexibility of the voice. What Down(Mar.), Armour If, however, the candidate has the good for you to sing almost all of the usual 3151 Roaming Up and C—l, kind of scales should I sing and at what speed 2. .. .Hopkins mm has been termed the library of Piano 3054 Robin Red Breast (Waltz), F— voice, he repertoire, provided your tones are smooth, Little Boat (Bare.), F . Richter “These singers typify a new era can learn the languages. should they be sungf 3161 Sail on —2, you have a good thrill, Music in one volume. The more than 3139 Scouts on Parade (March), G C—2. .Crosby you can sing staccato, — This is also //. Give me some exercises to develop 3135 Shadow Waltz (Valse), G—C—2 Crosby for opera in America. They come true of repertoire. Most and you can also manage the many legato 200 selections by great composers con- Skaters Waltz, C-r-2 Waldeufel-Rolfe « » abdominal and diaphragmatic breathing, and 3131 villages scattered of the singers rr phrases which occur in these works. You have tained in its 536 pages, comprise 53 from farms and who have won our V T the names of some books about voice place- been fortunate to find a teacher who seems Classic, 75 audition ment . Modern, 38 Light. 25 Sacred far and wide. The history of a typi- have not had a very exten- —M. H. and whose method seems to be very careful and 29 Operatic Compositions. This vol- cal candidate runs something like sive repertoire. to suit your voice and your temperament. A.—1. weak, prob- ume is truly a source of constant enjoy- Your voice is thin and The Editor of Voice Questions congratulates this. In her middle twenties, she ft £ d ably because of improper breath support and ment and entertainment to the pianist ; ±3 you and wishes you every success. We ven- a in comes from a town in the Mid-West. The Morning of cm Era consequent lack of resonance the cavity ture to offer a few short words of advice. In who delights in good music. of the chest. A lack of forwardness and voice, your musical knowl- ID ALTER ROLFE Her first appearance was as soloist developing your For sale at your favorite music counter or sent “We have an ever-widening audi- roundness may be the result. repertoire, and your edge, your technic, your POSTPAID upon receipt of price. Money re- A pocket sized simplified method of the elements in the home church choir, the 2. If cradle ence for the column of air expelled from the do not undermine your health funded if of harmony, embracing the scales and their con- opera. The problem Is to graphically portray A* dramatic sense, volume does not meet with your ap- struction, the intervals, the triads in both major and ^ lungs impinges upon the vocal cords before strong body and a proval of this country’s singing stars. Then o. the by overwork. You need a (NOT SOLD IN CANADA). Illustrated to including dominant 7th, make actual presentation kingdom minor keys up and the possible In ragings of the they are attuned to the correct pitch, sliding healthy and unstrained set of nerves, if you folder with contents cheerfully sent upon and its inversions. sang in high school she operetta those or slurring will result. request. Everything is quoted in the simplest terms pos- cities which These two actions are withstand the hard work and the very are undoubtedly Of course the antwon** to THE WORHfS LARGEST COUECTKJN sible so that even a child with a year or so of piano and a glee club. She made such a hit ready rp CfS should occur simultaneously. Try practicing hard knocks that you will surely encounter study can easily “follow thru" with it. Be sure to for them. distk*“ OF STANDARD PIANO MUSIC CONTAINING MUMIL PUBLISHING~Co7,"lNC.~ San Francisco may tations. Like some some scales staccato. to the stars. see PRICE, 25c. on the difficult road that leads 1140 Broadway, it. in the operetta that she was sent MURE THAN mniUNIMD CLASSIC, New York, N. Y. lead the way 1* 3. Do you think you could attain flexibility Astra.” Look after your per- The Century Catalogue contains over 3,000 compo- with its beautiful stop. Its effect must “Per Aspera Ad Enclosed find to a well known conservatory, upon any modhwohmic am) SAfie mmwm $ for which send post- sitions consisting of PIANO SOLOS—DUOS and where modern building, *'- ’ instrument without practicing sonal appearance too, and do not allow your- paid Masterpieces TRIOS — VIOLIN and PIANO — DUOS — TRIOS one of the ur..-v of Piano Music. finest and It must be Si scales? The voice is she obtained a thorough t I a musical instrument, self to become too thin or too fat. On the Paper and QUARTETS — SAXAPHONE and PIANO — musical municipally ( ) ( ) Cloth MANDOLIN and GUITAR and VOCAL. owned opera houses In crimination. At eettsin I** and scales and arpeggios are of great value. stage you must look attractive, dress well, education. Having sung before HINC. Ask your dealer for Century music, and if he can’t large America. It oas lie#* Abt’s “Singing Tutor, Vol. 2”; Marchesi’s act convincingly, sing beautifully, and, espe- JUUS COftPAXI Name supply you, send your order direct to us. Our com- was erected as a tribute power of audiences and perhaps in unequalled In book; or any other book which treats of television is now an accomplished plete catalogue will be mailed you FREE on request. an ama- to the cially since soldiers who fell trail® velocity will have many useful Without any one of Street- CENTURY MUSIC PUBLISHING CO. teur opera company; for the vaca- in the vietion. A concen exercises for fact, exude personality. World war. you. Start practicing rather slowly, cannot hope for a last- 254 West 40 St., New York. N. Y. The P and grad- these attributes you Paper Edition City tion she joins building cos- onlsoo* ually —$2.00 Cloth Edition $3.00 & State- a summer theater phalanxes on a increase the speed. ing career. — E 9-40 $6,125,000, financed ** by public sub^ simplicity; and yet 626 SEPTEMBER, 1940 627 . , t t — — f,

be “Ziegfeld Girl”, with James Stew- ajwe.l as of n,«ve Bra- a Mle, tunes, Hedy Lamarr, Eleanor Powell, g into the third measure, beginning art, rri1-ir«V» OnD (JS Turner, a film and How to Make new movement, upon the Vox Ce- and Lana obviously When working Organ and Choir Ulestiuns devoted to the methods of J*: Changes organist P great glorifier of American girl- Stop In this latter method the has also sched- the 20th Century-Fox Other productions has allowed himself ample time, ow- Pan A - hood. include from. Page 598) production of “Tin ( Continued to make all uled the “Broadway Melody of 1941” with ing to the rallentando, of the livesof s^lndweredrndwered LiLnj has ley”, a dramatization Powell; George M. changes and at the same time create and Eleanor Cohan’s In this extract the interpreter is the men and women who molded the progression into propor- tunes. stage success, “Little Nellie Kelly” perform seven manipula- the nations hit HENRY S. FRY, Mus. Doc. tasked to cadential sym- popularize Judy Garland; Noel Coward’s tionate motific and written by a n with tions of mechanism: The score is to be Ex-Dean of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the A. G. O. metry. writers “Bittersweet” and “I Married An the most popular song ber of Angel”, the last two co-starring Nel- In the Swell Organ of today and yesterday. son Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. No questions will be answered in THE ETUDE unless accompanied by the full (1) Draw Vox Celestis Progressing in the assembling “Countess Maritza”, “Good News”, name and address of the inquirer. Only initials, or pseudonym given, will be pub- of musical casts (2) FI. off one of the greatest lished. Naturally, in fairness to all friends and advertisers, we can express no opinions Co-Ed” are also ' Preview of the Year’s Pic- and “Mister on the the®. —* (3) Vox Humana off A history, National B as to the relative qualities of various instruments. ' PIANOS Hollywood in from which M-G-M’s new hrnchcire Astaire for a list llggniTfWK(Wl (4) St. Diap. off tures has signed Fred Musical Films musical films will be selected. In the Choir Organ role in “Second Chorus , starring musical film producing for Thus the new season Q. I have teen taking organ lessons for Dennison Organ Pipe Co., Reading, Massa- (5) Change to FI. d’Amour 589) which National is ( Continued from Page about a year. I think and my teacher thinks, chusetts; George W. Badger Co., Rockville Pedal Organ Artie Shaw and gets under way. There is a fair In the Paramount release. WICKS that I should have a larger organ for prac- Center, New York; The W. H. Reisner Manu- in the representation of proven musical for the use facturing Co., Inc., Hagerstown, Maryland; (6) Violoncello off his band are to participate tice. I have secured permission “The Under-Pup.” The with the ques- Organ Supply Corporation, 540 East Second to Sw last year in of Boris comedy successes, a proportion of of an organ, but am confronted (7) Couple picture, which is in charge the Erie, Little Bit of Heaven”, in- ORGANS tion as to how much I should pay for Street, Pennsylvania. first, “A rhythm films, and a number Stillman. foreign • the person Electrical amplification on reed organs is character Morros and Robert HIGHLAND ILLINOIS £ use of the instrument. I have seen cludes the distinguished popular hit entertainments. Si- care the organ, and used, in fact one very prominent instrument It would be advisable to study not Paramount’s musicals for 1940-41 of who is in charge of the of in its cast, motor the blower uses on the market is of that character. A local but actor, C. Aubrey Smith, lence still wraps the details of Walt he says that the for only the mechanical demands Neighbor”, with electricity per hour. representative of a firm who can give you “Straight From The include “Love Thy about S % cents worth of the and the second, Disney’s "Fantasia", for which the information, suggests that you communicate also the material upon which , Fred Allen (despite 1 NOTES ON THE LITERATURE What would you suggest for a price to pay for Heart”, will feature Robert Cum- would like to be with Henry G. Kobick, Assistant to the Presi- acts must be executed, and to en- and Mary musical setting, it is said, will be the use of the organ t Also, I preparing a their radio embroilments) , OF THE PIANO more familiar with the mechanics of the organ. dent, Webster Electric Company, Racine, Wis- the points of mings. Jerome Kern is from the classic symphonic deavor to designate “Rhythm on The River”, chosen What book, or person in my locality, would be consin. For information as to construction of Admiration for your Lester Piano or special score for “Riviera”, starring Martin; By ALBERT LOCKWOOD operations. The excerpt displays repertoire under the direction of able to instruct me in this subject! I read an pipe organs we suggest “The Contemporary Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Basil Betsy Ross Spinet will only deepen with Allan Jones. The two remaining mu- with in a magazine in reference to an organ American Organ” by Barnes; and "The Elec- three items of interest: in the first —the only major | $2.50 postpaid in the U. S. A. article and Oscar Levant, music use in England, for concerts in thea- tric Organ” by Whitworth; which can be had the passing of time. Its fresh, ever- sical films on Universal’s list are Rathbone, built for measure, a link; in the second and V. production as yet reported to this An artist and teacher lists the composers ters and so forth. It is claimed that this organ from the publishers of The Etude. colorful “Argentine Nights”, by Johnny Burke and James | sparkling beauty and warm, locality features, and their piano music, with keen, delight- can be taken down and set up again within third measures a sustained tone and with department which busies itself with 1 source of con- Monaco; “Dancing On a Dime”, hours. Is this true! Where can I Q. Recently I was asked to play a tone will always prove a and “Moonlight in Hawaii”, both of 1 fully expressed comment and advice to the forty-eight cadential resolutions. best in good music. From the this state I Is there organ and to give an opinion its worth. The Grace MacDonald and Robert Paige, the which should be locate an organ builder in of stant joy and satisfaction. We would be which suggest colorful musical forms. | pianist on the works — twelve While the composer designated of a picture fan, the one within one hundred miles of my cityt organ originally cost between and fif- by Frank Loesser, Burton viewpoint 1 studied. The author was head of the Piano pleased to mail you our catalogue. 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation music S. H. S. teen thousand dollars. It is a theater organ. some points at which to make trend is bouncing, vital, and 1 Department, University of Michigan, Ann Lane, and Victor Young; “There’s musical with lighting and After playing the organ I told the committee used, lines up on the side of international A. We are not familiar changes of the manuals to be promising, and we say “More power I Arbor, Michigan. forth, of the place I would not advise them- to buy a used theater diplomacy with “Down Argentine heating conditions and so directions as to to it would organ for church work. They in turn reminded he gave no when right good will. From 1 Order from you have in mind for practice, so Patricia Morison, and Susanna Foster to it!" with the me that it was a and should be a Way”, as a means of cementing our be difficult to suggest a fair price. We should draw the Vox Celestis or to pre- good buy. The committee admits they know (of the Stephen Foster family); viewpoint of a music lover, however, THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS think that the proper procedure would be for good neighbor policy with South 1 about pare the Choir and Pedal Organs 311 ST. ANN ARBOR, IWICH organ avail- nothing organs, but were partly con- Zanzibar” and “South we could find it in our heart to mur- I MAYNARD you and the party who has the America. Two such notable purveyors “The Road To to vinced by sales talk. The church is very large (changes, 1, 5, 6, 7) leaving the mat- able to come to some fair agreement as a both starring Bing mur a faint regret that the magnifi- mechanics and so and they can afford to buy a new organ, which organist. of good will as Alice Faye and Car- of Samoa”, rate. For information as to ter to the judgment of the following I advised them to do. Am I right in telling Lester Piano Mfg. Co. forces in the film. Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy La- cent facilities of Hollywood and the forth you might investigate the performer, it will be men Miranda join them not to buy an old used theater organ for By a veteran books: “The Contemporary American Organ” C O R D mour; and “Kiss The Boys Goodbye”, vast audiences they command, have church work! B. M. IN PORATE easily handled; but to a beginner or- Mack Gordon has composed the by Barnes; and “The Electric Organ” by Whit- — score, described as entirely modern adapted from the Broadway success not been brought a bit closer to the worth; both of which may be had from the A. While you did not give the specifica- LESTER, PENNA. ganist it becomes a bugbear with a Do you know what you are best fitted for? publishers of The Etude. The organ of which tions of the instrument, we presume it to he starring lighter classics, the perennially favor- Can you interpret your moods —know the in theme. Marking her debut in by Clare Booth, and Mary different thea- “scramble to get it.” In order to fa- mental influences — behind your whims you read is intended for use in the average unit theater organ, and agree ite operettas of the Strauss or the hours for with cilitate the attainment of the nu- American films, Carmen Miranda will Martin. — and fancies? Let the Rosicrucians (not a re- ters, allowing about forty-eight you on general principles that it is not even ligious organization) show you how to dis- transportation, setting up, and so forth. We advisable to install a theater organ for church this continue her personal appearance Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer continues Savoy schools, let us say—or merous demands in example, the cover yourself and master your life. Send are not advised as to the success of the en- use, and we feel that you gave very good and this is whisper) the more for the free “Sealed Book” that tells how writer suggests the following pro- habit of singing songs in her native its policy of making fifty-two fea- (but only a terprise. We do not know of an organ builder proper advice. New- PIPE ORGANS-- Used to receive these facts. Address Scribe V.MX Portuguese, with the single exception ture films during the coming year, substantially plotted operas them- in your state, nor within one hundred miles Builders of pipe organs for church and studio. Ef- cedure: ficient. up-to-date used instruments on hand at all The Rosicrucians of your city. Q. I would like to ask a question concern- of The South American Way, which and a number of them are worth a selves. times, priced very reasonably. We also rebuild and Before playing the link (beginning SAN JOSE (aMORC) CALIFORNIA ing pedal markings of the scales on page 61 modernize tracker and tubular organs, additions of and has become her personal trade-mark. glance regardless of the musical Q. Who built the great organ at Atlantio of “the Organ” by Stainer. I have found a stops, couplers chimes installed. Yearly care with D-flat, second note, first meas- of organs. We solicit inauiries. At the Wanamaker Store t Where may I number of awkward positions; example, ure) draw the Vox Celestis in prepa- Among the songs Miss Miranda has values that still have to be linked up Cityt for obtain a catalog of Swing Music for the Ham- the scale of B-flat major has this pedalling, Delosh Brothers — Organ Experts recorded for the technicolor cam- with them. 3508-1 05th Street Corona, L. I., N. Y. City ration for future use (as per illustra- For instance, “Susan Humor-esque PIANO TUNING ALUED TAUGHT mond Organ! How is the Quintadena voiced, ARTS pipes speaking at eras are Mamae en quero ( I Want and God”, from the causing it to sound like two tion 10) . This addition will be unob- Broadway stage to pianists and other musicians oncet What is the advantage of this —B. S. served, owing to the extreme soft- Mama), Bambu, Bambd ( Bamboo success, starring Joan Crawford and Leslie: “Isn’t that Wagner’s Liebe- School officially approved by Steinway & Sons, W. W. Kimball Co., Baldwin Co., etc. The organ In Convention Hall, Atlantic Bamboo), O Que e que a Bahiana Frederic stod, A. GUILMANT ORGAN SCHOOL ness of the Celestis and the over- March; “The Mortal Agnes?” Write for information City, was built by Midmer-Losch Company. Dr. William Braid White, Principal 41st YEAR OCTOBER 1 powering pungency of the Vox Hu- tem? (O What Has a Girl From Storm”, from Phyllis Bottome’s dis- Agnes: “Well, yes—every now and We presume you refer to the organ in the Are these misprints ! If not, why is right heel School of Wanamaker Store in Philadelphia, which was followed by left toe ! I have found other mark- Write 12 WEST 12th STREET, NEW YORK mana. Play the entire link with one Bahia Got?), and Touradas ern Ma- tinguished novel, co-starring Mar- then.” Pianoforte Technology 5149 AGATITE AVE., CHICAGO originally built by the Los Angeles Art Organ ings which seem wrong to me .- B. L. B. drid ( Bullfight in Madrid) Most of garet Sullavan exhibition at the hand instead of two as designated. and James Stewart; • • • • • Company and placed on A. The pedal marks are not misprints, and instrument, as WSIWillWgli While performing the link, make the these have been already heard on “Pride and Prejudice”, St. Louis World’s Fair. The you will find the same pedalling indicated co-starring your enlarged Judge: “I seem to recognize it now stands, has been greatly by for the B-flat major scale in Carl’s “Master necessary changes in the Choir and the air by Miranda fans; and it is Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier; Shop. We do not know face.” IMPORTS the Wanamaker Organ Studies for the Organ.’’ The Idea of the left English Music for the Ham- Pedal stops with the unemployed hardly necessary to add that they an adaptation of Ethel Vance’s great Brand new, of any catalog of Swing toe following the right heel, Is that the right Prisoner: “I taught your daughter RECORD POLYDOR-SERIES instrument. You might use ordinary Not ART Alone mond foot will be turned toward Its next note "F” hand (some organs allow such will be repeated here in the inimita- novel “Escape”, with records—never before Sur- Norma Shearer sold at these low prices. and adapt it to the instrument. to faces piano music and the left foot takes advantage of the style. play the piano.” superior to domestic records. Finest artists and changes to be managed with the feet, ble Miranda Aloysio Oliviera and Robert Taylor; and The Quintadena yields a compound tone, in position Greta Garbo orchestras in outstanding classics. 10" records only of the right foot and plays the E-flat. Not SCIENCE Alone Judge: “Fifteen years at hard partial his 750. Send which the twelfth or second upper especially in the Pedal Organ) . After and Bando da Lua accompany playing the role of Madame today for new, FREE catalogue containing Produces Curie, hundreds marked degree along with in labor.” of selections. Exclusive with tone is present in a Q. I have studied pipe organ for six the final accent, E-flat (first beat, Carmen Miranda the picture, as in a dramatic story of of covered the life of the th prime tone. The stop is formed months but it very THE The GRAMOPHONE SHOP, Dept. E , find inconvenient to prac- MOLLER ORGAN second measure) of the link is they have done in her stage and • • • • • Audsley’s “Organ Stops” we find discoverer of radium, based 18 pipes. In tice, and would like some information as to on the East 48th Street, New York stopped reached, off with the Flute (compare night club appearances. Contrary to “Helmholtz correctly remarks: narrow where a two manual reed organ can be secured book by Eve Curie. Mrs. De Peyster: “Did you enjoy heard pipes let the twelfth be very distinctly and at what price. The organ must have pedals illustrations; 5, for change after ac- general belief, this colorful Brazilian tone.” The the filet mignon in Paris?” * * * * * at the same time with the prime attached. The Vox Humana stop on my prac- There is the Will to Excel cent; and 1, sustained tone; respec- band did not come to the United films, prominence of the second upper partial tone tice organ is slightly the Marx Brothers will Mrs. Nouveau Riche: “Heavenly! flat. Is this due to im- Implemented be se serves to produce the unique color of the proper tuning and how by a Splendid Factory, tively) and play to the E-double-flat. States as an obbligato for Miss Mi- in Go West”, the en- Coaching can it be remedied the comedy sequen The most adorable opera in the Clergyman stop, which may be used for solo effects, or What is the A Capable, Experienced Before difference between a tremolo and Personnel, taking this note discontinue randa. They were sent here a year of which, at this tire in combination. a tremulent ! W. 6. writing, are bei repertoire.” “My dear young lady,” inquired a and Honest, Intelligent, Progressive the Vox Humana, and notice that to play the Brazilian ago at Pavilion tried out before stage clergyman A. We are sending you information about audiences oi • • • • • in the most aggrieved novice” to build a Direction. the accent is transferred to the after- at the New York World’s Fair, Q. Is it possible for a “ two manual reed organs by mail. Assuming some personal appearance tour. tones, may materials, The st persists of an extremely modernisti- pipe organ for the hornet Where that you refer to a pipe organ, the flat Vox beat, G-flat, at this point and the time before their joining of Teacher (to Bobbie, who forces ring team of cally plans, and so forth, be secured t Can electrical Humana may be caused by the natural Mickey Rooney a you made up young woman tearing varia- NO FINER ORGAN IS E-double-flat becomes an unaccent with “the Brazilian Bombshell.” in not singing); “Now, Bobbie, amplification units be attached to old fashioned tions in temperature, BUILT This Judy Garland, off or by a tremulant, or which scored a si a some latest jazz on the piano, reed organs satisfactorily f Where can instruc- thereby, so that it ngtnruily belongs must sing, unless you can give by the stop not being put in proper tune. It orchestra, described as conjucto cess in “Babes secured —H. H. in Arms”, will appi “have you ever heard of the Ten tions for this work be is difficult to keep a Vox Humana In tune to the following accent, as soon as typico, is famous in its own right. very good excuse.” in two new vehicles, “Strike Commandments ” A. We presume it is possible for a novice with the balance of the organ; and, if not Up i ? the G-flat is played, off Bobbie want to would consider cared for regularly, it throw the Formed some seven years ago, it is Band” (sobbing) : “I don’t to build a pipe organ; but we may not he suitable M. P. MOLLER, Inc. and “Babes On "Whistle Stopped Diapason, Broadwa sing, sing just a few measures,” retorted it a difficult undertaking. You might com- for use. The Vox Humana in a reed organ which leaves the well known throughout South Amer- One of ’cause mother says I Factory and General Offices the more ambitious the surrealist municate with the following firms concern- is a tremulant and therefore Is not subject final perfect cadence (V-l) leaning ica for its musi like to hear dame, “and I think I renditions of Tin Pan dad, and you ought ing your needs; National Organ Supply Co., to tuning. There is no difference between a HAGERSTOWN productions of the new can follow MARYLAND season i him!” you.” 17th and Cascade Streets, Erie, Pennsylvania; tremolo and a tremulent (tremulant). 628 SEPTEMBER, THE ETUDE 1940 629 « : s

even an entire life. The — great goals of what of teaching are to make the aware ^weaknesses^by pu pil discover i sure of the properties of the when one what instru . what he ^ ment, the art of helping comparing seCret of himself STUDY the aim of striving ADVANCED Music he C an and continually May Type sen. better and You lies toward a more Now progress m crafts- mean5 music teachers, release of his For years musicians, manlike own musical asked tor a in Practice and music students have Intelligence thoughts. use in typewriter that they could “£ "a copying. MowN Practicing is val ranging, composing, and “dsVhat he OPPORTUNITY offers to the musi- ^ C. Smith & Corona the student to L reason- as ancj public such a machine at a accomp • cal trying to > Conservatory I t ’ is does A in practical, con en 'j” goo unless able cost. It is . this What questions will be answered in THE ETUDE accompanied by the full name 'J doing Ho anyone desiring go about inquirer. Only initials, or pseudonym given, will be published. and just the thing for eight hours a a y and address of the in Musical World available now practice the Home Qualify for Higher Positions to write or copy music— it do to and Corona C. Smith Office Model successful than others? in L. (Continued from Page 580) Why are some teachers more Portable. False Economy in Violin Repairs Is the Greatest Violinist? or more Who This of specialization—and the specialist is earning fully double No question is more frequently S. H. R.—Nearly everyone has some species is the age Corona Musician’s Model mother is in a constant flurry jj j c. general knowledge. Openings in the music Price: fa violin department than. "Who of “false economy;” that is, they will buy the salary of the musician with only a sent to the music conscious fear one of the girls will break violinist in the world at an article, or get some work done, a few field are growing very rapidly. As a nation we become more $75.00 an is the greatest which cannot pennies cheaper be paid to a or a finger trying to present”? This is a question than would every year. Model slightly higher. arm do a L. C. Smith technical de to the satisfaction of everyone, real expert for first rate service. This is payments may be arranged EEHtSonly those or telemark. be answered Prepare Yourself Deferred ing involves gelandesprung a Mother reason that there is such a especially true with respect to owners of express mu- for the simple one to among music lovers, violins, and other musical instruments. Many by means of the tails that enable takes the girls every Saturday morn- difference of opinion .... for something better by studying at your convenience, musical contents professional violinists, as to what amateur violin owners try to do their own meaning, hie to Beck's Hot 8prings, and even Extension method, and with a school of established reputation. ing where great violin playing. Taking the repairing, or else give the work to some S come ft • constitutes of the piece must they all take a swimming lesson there is a vast difference in taste. carpenter friend, who really knows nothing which will show you how we teach. Check course which before one to- world over, Send for sample lessons something to say However, if an election could be held by about it. are interested in studying on coupon below. must be gether. This goes on in winter as well you inen musicians and music lovers, I should say that When it comes to violin repairing, the best try to say it. The in SUWU1CIsummer; the LuinDinauon can built as in * combination in Jascha Heifetz probably would be awarded is none too good. The violin is a very sensi- be even be Leopold of the piece can winter of snow In the face and the prize. The greatest pupil of tive instrument, and to give the best results at- hot the EXTENSION CONSERVATORY instrument, when Auer, the fame of Heifetz has grown in every part of it must work “Just so.” The bass UNIVERSITY from the the body is lots of 1525 East 53rd Street, Chicago, Illinois water on fun. In he is now the greatest bar and sound post have much to do with Dept. A-207 need not be divided between last few years until tention the summers we go to the mountains box office attraction among violinists. Many the tone. They must be made right, and musical Method, capability and would disagree, of course, but I am speaking fitted exactly into their proper places in the Please send me free and without any obligation full details of your Home Study mechanical for week ends, or for family steak When beginning study of violin, otherwise the tone suffers. Many a and also lessons from the course I have checked. thought. fries; and after the meal Is over we violinist has lost an opportunity of owning Cornet Ear Training and accur- 0 Piano, Normal Course for | Information read it through Voice Sight Singing Write for Further a new piece, the campfire and a fine violin, because, after buying an old teachers the sit around har- History of Music Mandolin and again, studying Music for Violoncello instrument which was badly out of repair, Piano, Course for Students ^ ately, again School Music Choral Conducting Saxophone INC. monize all our old favorites." B. S. P.—The “Tutor for the Cello,” by instead of taking it to a first rate violin Public Q CORONA TYPEWRITERS rests—and the indica- Harmony Clarinet Piano Accordion L C. SMITH & notes and the Otto Langey, would probably be what you repairer to in shape, he took it to Even the maid sings In the John- be put Composition Violin Banjo New York reads only the publishers of The Etude can Adv. tions. A poor musician want. The a “fiddle cobbler,” with the result that it Trumpet Guitar Reed Organ Syracuse household. If she cares to; for musician reads exactly son supply you with this book and also other was ruined. notes. A good for violoncello. Johnson wants all around her, pieces and books of music I well remember an Incident In my own the page. But the Mrs. Name Adult or Juvenile. what is printed on life, when I was a young chap, and how who are Interested, to have voice les- Vuillaume and ask them to give musician will read the Violins bv I narrowly missed securing a really excel- Loving Friends about THE ETUDE exceptional Paris, 1798- Street Tell your Music "so no one will feel left out." T. U.—Jean Baptiste Vuillaume, in their subscriptions. the printed sons, lent old violin because I did not know the you the privilege of sending musical meaning beyond 1875, was, next to Lupot, the greatest of with pride of the serious importance of having a first rate artist to State.. subscriptions you send of the She tells French violin makers. He made many imita- City Ask for Catalog of Rewards for symbols. A mental picture make repairs. I was one day visiting a Ger- Philadelphia, Pa. work done by one of her maids and tions of Cremona violins, and so perfect was show- 1712 Chestnut Street be clear (if not fin- man organist, a friend, and he was No. of Pupils. THE ETUDE music should their workmanship that they were frequently Experience the fine development of the girls ing me a lot of old instruments and parts instrument is of mistaken for originals. He put his own labels ished) before the of instruments which he had accumulated voice. these imitations of which there were over taken in hand. Then, as this musical in In his wanderings around the. world. The 3,000. Later he put his own labels in the of the String Family From that household perhaps Peg- fragments of an old fiddle caught my eye, The Contralto conception is polished, actual prac- violins which personally made. Of his VIOLIN APPRAISING - CERTIFICA- he Is ( RUGU5T GEMUNDER 91 SONS good her and I began looking it over. “It of no the technical gy will some day make imitations a well known authority says: “He TION — EXPERT ADVICE 53 W. 56TH ST., NEW YORK ( Continued from Page 584) ticing should be merely account,” said friend, “nothing ever my Ave., Evanston, III. Saint-Satins’ imitated not only the model, the varnish, E. N. DORING, 1322 Hinman VIOLINS OLD & NEW promise to play that said I, process of making wood, gut, arms, could he made of It.” “Well,” “what Editor—VIOLINS and VIOLIN 1 STS—Publisher Expert Repairing, Send for Catalog E There Self-criticism is as vital to teachers the f holes, the scroll, and the tone of the Foreign hidden. Issue *2.50 for 12 In C.S.A.—$2.75 | of position must not be concerto with the Phil- will you take for it?” The organist thought Per 25c— fingers carry out the design of violoncello old instruments, but also the coloring of the suddenness of attack. as to students. The student must and for a few minutes. "Take it for three dollars,” must be no harmonic-Symphony Orchestra in wood inside by using certain acids, and also himself on new fields of mu- the musical idea. he said, “but I warn you it is not worth glissando that is ugly and un- launch the labels. Many of these Imitations have The person; perhaps Frances' lovely high it.” I wrapped it In a piece of old news- That is why I have stressed the been sold as original instruments, supposedly work must now be sical knowledge; so must the teacher hunting for a repairer. skillful in rapid critical of audi- paper, and began his phase of learning the F will thrill the most made by Stradivarius, Guarnerius, and tinker used for beautifying the —and, in addition, he must keep instrumental — The first one I found was a violin consciously may heed the others. Genuine Vulllaumes are quoted for flexible. Teachers musical images construct, later ences; perhaps Alton in Cincinnati, hut his work did it harm cineimr of the nhrase The mechanics present knowledge you sale in American catalogs as high as $5,000. to her instead of good. I then sent it to Chicago ,1 •„ of yyv ci o I TViow if frvr* fVtoir ovnru- _ made are also students of music! They on, depend imnnupon it for their expres- flattering suggestions I cannot say whether your violin is genuine of the change must contribute their with the same results. By good luck I heard In Hollywood; or not without seeing it; nor can I tell you effect. should be as critical of their own sion. If, for instance, a young violon- that she is needed of a master repair man from , living possibilities to the musical its history, since he made so many violins. the twins will develop into s in New York, and sent the violin to him. told by many weaknesses as they are of those of cellist is allowed to bow incorrectly perhaps The best thing you can do is to send the Again, I have been When it came back, I was astounded at team. But If. instead, violin to a firm like Lyon and Healy, Wabash violoncellists that their pre- others; they should cultivate an open in his first months of study, every famous sister the tone, and the way he had restored the young Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, and have it ex- their work. good telephoning young men interrupt violin. Not long afterwards, I showed it to liminary studies laid no emphasis on mind about own A bow he ever draws will be wrong, amined by one of their experts. They could the whole a man used to appraising violins. “What details is way to do this is to listen to the every hour he practices will half planned careers, and also estimate its value. I think they charge these points. Yet of such only is it worth?” I said. He looked it over and mother's Sve dollars for this work, but you had better performances of recognized masters, deepen his error. Not to think Johnson quintet follow In played a few notes. “Oh, about seven hun- the fine musician made. of the write them about it first. musical intel- dred dollars.” he said. I nearly fell dead. player, of course, has his own in concerts, or by record and radio. miserable idea that, all his life, footsteps and bring Each he Altogether the repairs had cost seventy-five standards Oricnlal Violins difficulties the trill, a weak The benefit to be had from such lis- will not produce even ligence high musical special — an bow! Noth- and T. Y. R.—Chinese, Arabian, and other vio- dollars. ™ mt — depends, however, into their finger, and so on. How to get^ rid of tening on the ing makes me sadder than a young. into their homes and lins made in oriental countries are very dif- awareness of the listener as think, no re- ferent from those made in Europe and Amer- Impressions on the Young them? An important and helpful way much as gifted, industrious student who is states, there will be, 1 ica. The oriental violin usually has but a H. T. Y.—Impressions received during trick of listening on the art of the performer. Unfor- "Show met is to cultivate the wholly incapable of producing on his grets in any quarter. single string, often made of a bunch of childhood and extreme youth often last a to one’s self. The ear, after all, is as tunately, the usual process is either instrument the musical images he home wherein music dwells, ai horsehair. The belly (corresponding to the lifetime; and for this reason it Is well to belly of the violin) is made of goat or sheep let a child of four or five years hear all important as the hands in violon- for the listener to lose all critical carries about in s^ov his mind Obviou.slv Longfellow, “and I skin stretched tight over a wooden frame- the great violinists he can and all the great work. Map out in your mind perception in enthusiasm for the conatented work. that is, if he expects cello he has been incorrectly taught' a happy, peaceful and The Instrument is played by a how violin music possible; goal to be artist, or to criticize matters consisting of a curved stick, with to become a violinist of considerable at- the tonal and musical which, Many errors result from too a number great an home.” of hairs fastened to either end of the stick. tainments. achieved. The nearer the instru- on the whole, are fairly unimpor- insistence The upon “method,” and too hair is rubbed with rosin, or some kind I shall never forget the first great violinist mental execution comes to it, the tant. Never mind how the performer of gum found in heard August Wilhelmj, the great little attention to individual needs the jungle by the natives. I ever — better you will play. There must be sits or holds his hands; these things —often, Instruments of this character form interest- European artist, who achieved world-wide because the teacher Flat Tones ing curios for musicians He was a man of splendid physique, structure, are individual. Try to con- Raising My who go in for things fame. mastery of the musical penetrate into tinues of this kind, so all the critics to hand on what he himself and have museums of quaint resembling a Greek god, smallest details, well in what he is doing, why he /row P0 ®) musical instruments light orange colored violin down to the does it that was taught in his (Continued # in their studios. Many said. He held a youth, without weird musical which I afterwards learned before practice of a piece is be- way, how he does it at all. de- instruments can usually be under his arm, mind Think veloping line ® himself further. purchased at World's Fairs, from natives of was the Messie (Messiah) Stradivarius, said consists in it; Thus, the in the tones and to gun. Intelligent practicing about compare it with what you oriental countries. greatest violin Stradivarius ever 6 l0t Ut art to be the the fores: Then mf** , play, and such trying to bring performance up to can do, with what you think (or used of correct ones made. He raised the violin to teach ° flne ?. floated out as ideal, W 1 would be if piece a gorgeous stream of melody the standard of that mental to think) right. Correct your . ure the entire weak- l /j then — icceuuy concert “method” cov BO„ an ^ . : — gave tne names I had never heard. The whole made °nly the U*pO- ™lc“ Though your teacher can guide, you nesses by example, not by imitation fund»- first at a very stow th» most noted Stradivarius viol! such a deep impression on my boyish nature mental nhvL iu are known. yourself to ac- One need beginning of The names of the Guarneri that I resolved then and there to become must depend upon not agree with all teach- with this gradually . a per^ leart are as follows: Inh ^ The King Joseph (Jc a great violinist. Within a week I bought a complish the balance between ideal former does; but there is ***** kept him>. ;; The rapidity pn Guarnerius); always open mtnlrt proper speed. t The Wieniawski (Josei violin and started to work, and I have been d 0pen ~ ^ Ouamerius); and execution. Artistic imagination something to be learned eared - as far «* The Duke de Camposeli at it ever since. This shows what a deep ef- by aware as the ing new pieces (Joseph nit indlvidua Guarnerius); also the following fect the playing of a great artist can have on and sure craftsmanship are the keys listening, and the word to stress l needs are the distlnctiyjn’.F^ me same is concerned creased, but maker: The Jarnowick, The Ma a childish mind. A similar incident will be ^ th° ictofT seder. to the door of fine playing. aware. One learns only UghUess insistence The Scottish, The violinist when one is on “metier-metnod tones are a very satis me Leduc, The Doye found in the life of nearly every can cloud Spanish Joseph and The Mario. success. years of work for this temporary who has achieved 630 ™ THE £Tl SEPTEMBER, 1940 661 . ' 1 .

a short time occupation, that it is Greatest of the Music As The Your Profession: erratic in manner of living and in eve open*. ptyld is done y “soTmS automatic playing Garcias chances for stability. If, on the other half minutes, excepting A Letter to Charles Bells and Little Bells seven and a hand, it brings you greatest happi- Great Continued from Page 595) concerts. a ve y ( and during with ( at night gins a concert ^ ^ Continued from Page 600) ness, and if you are sure that you Page 582) erhaPs ° audience called her out time and success, there INI ©TNI ( continued from selection, P have the equipment for MAM through Playing Methods Jf way again to demand further encores, she for avoiding the Louvain. It always has but more of them have found their is no valid reason situated at play the bells Sir George COLLECTION OF A carilloneur can said softly to Smart, the field. in the hands of Mathias’ de- o instruments a source of pleasure been or with the help “If I sing now. operation. either by hand Br conductor, I shall through In the symphonic field opportu- scendants and is still in the koys oT^%emo«,on-ao occasional get-togethers of VIENNESE WALTZES electricity. In either case Improved CONNQUEROR method of manufacturing a retp%ne die.” similarly minded people. How many nities are even more limited; and The struck. e r largest manufacturer an- are pressed down, not must under no circumstances World’s not changed since its inven- "ne “You nounces sensational improvement in happy hours have been whiled away ambitions in this type of work are bell has with the ““ SS. patented of the hands are used, more,” he warned, Band Instruments. New VO- is a pit in sides S? sing any seeing revolutionizes tone effects. dependent fully upon the talent of tion. Below a huge furnace are listening “n CABELL in informal instrumental groups, not so curled. Chords his own P Easier to play. You’ll develop talent fast fingers slightly _ choose pallor. core is built. This is can her deathly these new Conns. Choice of world’s the musician, long years of prepara- which a brick a note is to tower is to hearar with especially for public performance, as played as arpeggios. If be too near the the audience continued greatest artists. See your dealer or write clay shaped exactly To But its for FREE BOOK and home trial, tion, unceasing effort, and recognition covered with of time, this .the overtone today but for private enjoyment! sound for any length acutely many of Maria, called out easy payment offer.Mentioninstrument. bell is to be. Over this is put an lo ovation, and again of worth. The aspiring symphonic the tremolo (press- indoors usuaU G. CONN. LTD. 913 CONN BUILDING And for those who may have dis- can be done only by a undertones. To be C ELKHART. INDIANA hood and the form is removed and and again, decided to sing in spite musician must be imbued with a iron . As of the continued playing, there is a lasting ing the same key continually) miss the beauty space between the hood means to Sir George’s warning. And she philosophy of living and working and so that the damper, the vibrations direction of the of love for music, a lasting appreciation the size and there is no music entirely. The as almost never and the core is just the it sang movingly be- iCONN developing his own talents which die away. In playing affects this music, as INSTRUMENTS of what it has to offer. How can we product. It takes gradually wind greatly the aria finished, shape of the final used. Til fore. With she account for will carry him on to a full life in pedals, the heels are not kinds of sounds. the almost amazing in- make the mold but only a does other to make her way to the weeks to bells are locations managed Orchestra Instruments crease his chosen sphere. When played by hand, the should try different Rebuilt Band & in the sale of recorded music, to fill it. The molten listener where she suffered a final Honestly Rebuilt-Fully Guaranteed few minutes clappers green room are inter- There is always place for a good inside, by the he finds the Please specify instrument you particularly of symphonic caliber? I struck on the community until will quote prices. quickly poured into the in the collapse. oQterf in and we _ metal is to the keys by best and complete know a considerable teacher of music, for many musicians cool. which are attached likes best. Generally the number of peo- mold, and left there a day to one he were quickly called and on pianoforte, vary- quar- Doctors ple have fine collections of who are not peculiarly destined to of tin wires. As with the out of doors, about a who Bell metal is usually made place is summonecUstretcher Maria the amount of pressure on the tower, with a hastily records, and who will admit that at become brilliant concert performers in certain ratios, but some ing ter of a mile from the and copper of sound. taken to her hotel. Dr. Bellomini. are of the stuff of which teachers are keys controls the volume coming from the was Books some time or other in their lives they 47 Waltzes • 256 Pages bells are made of steel or bronze. the wind, if any, Excellent Text energy is needed that, to who had been summoned first, and made, and possibilities for a fine a bell is But so much listener. It is better “played at” an instrument. The con- Once it is made and tuned, tower to the leading Edited by Hugo Frey playing, some carilloneurs wear Dr. Lewis, the surgeon of by with music literature career in the education field are un- improved nor spoiled by age, while on a hill than in a valley. tact and with neither shoes, and be attended her. She suffered only a bathing suit, be more in- London, L. the mechanics of music that so many limited for the musician who is fitted it becomes cracked. Perhaps people would DR. FRANCIS YORK unless several cries filled the hotel world- gloves; and one may lose if more agonies. Her to the work. The largest volume of terested in carillon concerts thousands of our school children during a concert. heard on the street. At last pounds in weight of providing and were Simplified 1,50 have is a splendid thing for the fu- Most important of all, however, is famous immortal waltzes ever an were done in the way Harmony Giving Bells a Soul With some carillons there is the physicians were forced to tell a decisive move on your part. Take places for listeners. In an ideal com- Counterpoint Simplified ... 1.50 ture of music—of good music. It offered! Containing 15 best between each they could hold are kept electrical connection the singing her husband that builds, happily, foundation stock of yourself, Charles. Are you The mechanics of tuning munity with a carillon, simplest and clearest presenta- a broad loved Strauss waltzes, 11 corresponding bell, con- for her survival De The manufacturers; but we key and the situated not only out no hope on which music will prosper. To that sufficiently talented, really, to form secret by the tower” would be tion of these essential subjects. structed so that when a note is was in such despair that his basis future in Waldteufel waltzes and 2i that the greater the diam- to its appearance as a Beriot end the increase in use of instru- a for greatness the do know bell, not with regard tone, played the clapper hits the friends feared for his life and in- profession of music, or even future others by Lanner, Lehar, eter of a bell, the lower the piece of good architecture, but with OLIVER DITSON CO. ments is heartening and cannot as a result of hand or foot power be attended. Marla died on and that the timbre depends on the the effect of the sisted he Presser Co., Distributors overreach itself. success? Do you want with your Czibulka, Chabrier, etc. power. Here, as with more regard to Theodore intensities of the but of electric 23rd of September: she had sung whole heart whole mind to go unity and relative music of the bells. The tower would the Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Let us summarize your problem so and organ, varying the amount of 1712 Price $1.00 off. For, besides the to death. into it? the habit playing various tones given be located away from other high herself that it rests clearly before you, and so Has of and pressure on key or pedal does not strike note, or fundamental, a least A week later, the burial took place the praises of others been your sole the buildings, and city noises; or at l that you may better make your de- variation in volume of • WRITE COMPLETE CATALOG • and un- produce any amid much cere- FOR bell gives off both overtones would be diverted from the in Manchester, cision. The condition of membership stimulus to wanting to become a sound. A light touch is sufficient. traffic !IA dilll:IJyVJI!l?l dertones. Dr. van der Elst, of Hol- the mony. The enormous funeral pro- musician for your living? Have you can be played in all vicinity during concerts. After of the Musicians’ Unions throughout ROBBINS MUSIC CORPORATION can Some carillons constables Pianiata—Semi for free bookie; show- land, claims that each harmonic was headed by your carefully investigated not only your best location for the audience has cession ing how you may greatly improve the country indicates that the em- 799 SEVENTH AVENUE • NEW YORK three ways: mechanically, by hand, sight- be located as coming from a certain staves wound with crepe. technic, accuracy, memorizing, qualifications but also the require- electricty. A few been chosen, the place should be carrying ' - reading and playing thru mental- ployment possibilities for profes- or by hand and Practice effort part of the bell. The vibrations can all the churches tolled, muscular co-ordination. Quick results. into park, with comfortable The bells of pianists, teachers snd ments of the professional field? which have the electrical device can made a minimized. Ued by famous sional players have greatly lessened instruments he obligation. be made visible with city officials walked before students. No If you have done these things, console. seats and with a parking space so and the California years. Ten years ago be played from an organ Broadwell Studios. Dept. 51-1. Covina, in these past invented. All fundamental tones of pvo you take advantage of the has that listeners might hear the concert the coffin or followed in carriages then I am only reiterating what you many over- our motion picture theaters absorbed must be in tune with their own artist, ^ excellent merchandising oppor- The Carilloneur's Training while sitting in their cars. state. The husband of the PIANO PLAYING thousands of players in theater pit must know. And if you have not, per- tones and undertones, as well as with Over- SWING tunities Advertising present. w » » book, with Home haps this letter will which ETUDE carilleneur must first be an There is an interesting story con- however, was not New instruction orchestras, but through mechaniza- become a help to tuned, never Every you quickly, cheaply, easily each other. A bell, once had suffered Study directions, h teaches Columns offer you? Anton Brees, or- by his loss, he harmonize tunes with professional bass and breaks. you. As in any other profession or with organist. In many churches the same cerning who was whelmed to tion this avenue of employment is gets “out of tune.” Here, as Send postal for free folder. Special offer to teachers. been sent to his any other life is both organist and bell- ganist-carilloneur at a church in a collapse and had AXEL CHRltTENBEN.752 K IMBALL HA1 L, CHICAGO. completely closed. Our radio work, the decision other instruments, tuning is a deli- musician almost Antwerp during 1914 to 1919: accompanied by a rests with you. But whatever may are tuned with master. It is difficult to become a bell When native Belgium stations do employ permanent sta- cate process. The bells somewhat NEW GAMES FOR NURSERY reason is that, inside the the Germans entered Antwerp, the physician. When he had of be the decision, I know that music greater precision than is a player. One end MUSICAL KINDERGARTEN SCHOOLS tion orchestras, but the supply even wife's re- itself, the musician hears only Burgomaster told Mr. Brees to lock recovered he ordered his Brightly colored and intensely interesting will always be an important part of pianoforte. A set of tuning forks tower players far exceeds the demand in Belgium. The L. C. CARD living for is an unintelligible jumble of noise as the carillon tower, which was done. mains to be sent to can readily you. numbering about fifteen hundred 116 Edna Ave. Bridgeport, Conn. almost every case. You plays. This carillon was evidently refused to permit Very sincerely yours used. When a bell is first made its he one city of Manchester see that with the 156,000 school or- He carillon concert is usually about which could be run mechanically, Beriot instituted suit William D. Revelli. tone is somewhat flat, because it is A this and de chestras and bands of the United long. time fre- for the city withdrew Schools—Colleges quite easy to raise the pitch but an hour The and enemy demanded that it be won his case and the States, only a very small percentage concerts depend the kept became rather dangerous to try to lower it. quency of upon wound so that they might enjoy an appeal when its counsel SCHOOL of the members of these organiza- ex- community. In Europe, on holidays the music. They were sympathy of the OF Before tuning there is a slight told, however, convinced that the CONVERSE COLLEGE MUSIC tions can hope to make professional Do You Know? or other festival occasions, in every that the tower of the wid- Ernst. Bacon, Dean. Bpartansburg, 8. C. cess of metal in the bell. By carefully was locked and the courts was on the side music a career, and even among community where there is a “singing- bellmaster of the grinding off this extra metal, the had gone away. This was ower. And so the remains COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC those who hope, the portion who will That the history of seventeenth raised until exactly the right tower” a concert is part of the pro- only half true, for all the Channel to Galesburg. 111. century Italian music is inseparably tone is through the great artist crossed KNOX James MacC. Weddell, Chairman. be employed professionally is com- gram of the day. war Mr. Brees native Catalogue sent free upon request tone is acquired. played the organ in be interred in her husband's paratively small. interwoven with that of the great played by mechanical de- Carillon concerts appeal to nearly that very church. Italian violin makers? When When at last the soil. CONSERVATORY Do I sound pessimistic? I do not out- every type of person. The public ap- however, OF MUSIC * * * vice, the bells are struck on the armistice was signed E. Miller. Fre*. the tower was Maria Mallbran’s fame, SHENANDOAH Wade mean to be too much so—but simply ELECTR0N0ME is a rotating preciates the recitals, because the again *' bourses leading to Trade Mark Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. side. In this case there unlocked, having been It as That the prized catgut strings for un- has outlasted a century. the B. Mus., and B. Mus. Ed. degrees. Rates to present a prospect which every five feet music is simple and much of it is "THE METRONOME * cylinder of gun metal, about harmed. After four achievemen reasonabh’. In the heart of violin THAT OPERATES ELECTRICALLY years Mr. Brees alive because of her the Shenandoah boy or girl thinking of entering the the are really made from the familiar. In Norwood, Massachusetts, Valley, Dayton, Virginia. Perfect timing in diameter, studded with spikes. again climbed by t t without winding. Simply the tower and. while legendary and face. There is room intestines of sheep especially bred there are people of which became profession must plug in, turn the switch, and the Electro- The mechanism is wound and, when many national- the crowd below w ° sang enthusiastical- fame of her brother and sister Play piano same style in the public school music field, but for that purpose? nome begins beating out the time with it revolves the ities. During one summer when caril- as dance and radio play- the force is released, ly, the artist played Manuel * * * 100% accuracy from 40 to 208 beats per La Brabangon ne. rived into this century. Per ers. Put in snappy here the competition increases lon concerts were given, runs, breaks and fills. even minute. Change cylinder so that the spikes trip each pro- the Belgian hun- tempo at will right while national air. one Play all song Oarcia reached the age of the late in intensity every day, and the re- That the first British patent for it’s running. No matter what your instru- is connected to gram included a patriotic song hits at sight. It is easy levers, each of which or ment, your dred the died in London JAZZ are more exacting than the manufacture of violin strings practice will be doubly valu- one quirements bell striker, much as hymn from one of the “old coun- C0Urs 0 ‘ Mail the C0UP°n or P°st card today able, and your a corresponding Tmrdoi- for^hee performance doublyeffec- del ah s very wise was obtained by William Lovelace, 1906 1 Her sister. Pauline previously. You would be tive when Electronome a music box or a hand organ is tries.” Thus people of various na- Mythology in Modern Dr< sets the tempo. firsi e “of the of Garcla. celebrated her 8 d DCPt E 8,0 Ea$t consult with many people in the Parish Saint Leonard, spikes are removable so tionalities were made the happier who o3tUn ’ ,4th St‘ to GUARANTEED FOR 5 played. The for Teacher: d Ca|if: YEARS “Can anybody in one of public school Shoreditch, in the County of having heard some familiar umph as singer in n field before beginning a Mid- Six-day FREE trial that tunes can be changed. A change music of class a eas 0 senfi fre at our risk. Send tell . me ® information about your me about “ 5 S£on80n in,^! Pan?"" afte r Mar wnrse in piano jazz. dlesex?” His patent, Number 1,001, for details of money-back offer. is usually made twice a year, taking their former homeland. Little Beriot's concerts a year career. Son • of Woted Musi in Name was issued in 1772. about four days to set the new tunes. Folksongs, preludes, sonatas, fan- death, died In Paris only If your hopes turn to the dance Of course violin Pan is the god of nfci/.WHfciigvn lYIru. UU. music critics m'.e •• 3 Address persistently strings were made much earlier In Countries of Europe this tasies, classical dances, arias aged its an field, remember that it than VJ Makers of Musical the Low from says they are eighty-nine, Instruments Since 1883 always panning Ctty ] singirg- young man’s game and this. 60 BROADWAY, ally famous teacher of State. has been a , NEW YORK 632 SEPTEMBER, 1940 633 !

with his personal hallmark is not a leader. There is undoubtedly Requirements of sincerity a promisin? STUDY? The of I lvrips the illusion The Pian ECllltDlUJV WHERE SHALL GO TO bv future in rhythm music for Naturally, ™* * ambi- Playing is able to create. tious beginners; but, Rhythm amount of acting before entering require a certain they should convince give the impres it, themselves ( Continued from Page 583) never But he may that they have the natural s! y, talents DR. FRANCIS YORK thinking the words Pi",ArE teache»siw,„„.i L sion of and acquired technics that Piano Interpretation and the Theory work what he is doing, and other than it de- Gymnastics for the Accordionist Advance Diilerence sical, must feel anything Finger required for the degrees of Mus. Bach., Mus. Mas., A Distinction and empty or mands. The start is seldom that way easy, D. in music. be able to communicate Only in that but and Ph. . __ must believable. ROSE OUGH OF MUSICAL ART It might be well to say a word call SSy an ability to stand up under DETROIT INSTITUTE feeling, as feeling. What we hard accordionists are often VOICE Detroit, Mich. will he carry conviction. By the academic controversy as knocks and to come back Lazar S. Samoiloff about “technical” singers are a brake in has brought man) for more /\ HEARD to lament the fact that Former Assistant to “What Is The microphone of the training. in Hollywood to “What Is Jazz?” and organization, to is a part It is better hands; and at our work. (In my own and interesting vocal effects they have small Reopened Her Voice Studios Private Teachers (Eastern) Actually, there is no differ- new begin with a small 1931 STH AVENUE OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA Swing?” the instrumentalists to The me- to organization- this as an excuse for — I require notably “blues” notes. some even use Iro Telephone Glencourt 6115 in musical form. Both are based light, own, if need be. ve ence in the Glee Club.) this pos- your The larger, well While it is true BARBARA BLATHERWICK double as singers, of radio have made technical deficiencies. GUNNAR PETERSON first, and, in chanics EDNA - - Opera on rhythm. Jazz came thinks chiefly his established bands, seldom select P Recital Coloratura Soprano singer reaches nerc advantage The “technical” performer who that large hands are an As Told to ElVera Collins exuberance, it lacked disci- sible. The Concert Pianist—Artist Teacher Teacher of Voice its very tones, and often for- depends material from request letters or of his voice, his in a hall, so- the accordionist, it may be em- The Italian Bel Canto, founded on the performer was free to hearers directly, to 229 So. Harvard Blvd. Los Angelos, Calif. pline. Each words their proper voice licited auditions. They do their principles of Manuel Garcia gets to give the power of his own phatically stated that they are not D-sharp, E, far FE. 2597 swing upon the carrying then F and so on as 6 East 10th St. New York Tel.: GRamercy 5-6392 play in his own style. The work re- scouting, observing younger thought-value. Rhythm tones accordingly. and There are numerous ex- LAZAR S. SAMOILOFF more as a unit; it is bet- and arranges his a necessity. up the keyboard as possible without band moves of the full song, smaller organizations at work, quires the singing has made it pos- and of fine accordionists whose KATE S. CHITTENDEN ter balanced, and its work, as an But the microphone amples moving the thumb from C. The aver- Voice teacher of famous singers words and music. The swing singer to “spotting” promising members. Repertory — Appreciation penetrating voices The bear every contradiction to From rudiments to professional engagements Pianoforte — ensemble, is smoother. A perfection sible for less hands age adult hand can cover a complete three factors, in put- way, after all, to Beginners accepted. Special teachers' courses THE WYOMING, 853 7th AVE., watches out for and color- best judge of a Idea of what the shape of instrumental structure has also assert themselves in new the popular octave with the second finger. We NEW YORK song. He must have and work is to watch ting over a man’s him in the musician’s hands should be. In 610 So. Van Ness Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. aided the swing band in functioning understanding ful ways. of a again warn, however, not to continue transmit a thorough midst of It. There one sees his ap- of the more evenly. In the early days, the reality, it is not the size hand the exercise after the muscles begin ELIZABETH SIMPSON the words; he must possess a Individualist his work, of Conductor an proach to his flair for it. Piano that carried the melody The which counts so much as the free to feel a strain. The next part of the instruments operatic) voice; and Author of "Basic Pianoforte Technique" "One of the most intelligent music-makers of the pleasing (if not His training will be disclosed in later tonalities of the rhythm independence of the mus- rising generation." — Boston Globe. were of high pitch; deeper The third member action and exercise is to let the second finger Teacher of Teachers. Coach of Young Artists. sincere | he must be able to give a consultations; but the wise 26 Lynde St., Boston Carnegie Hall, New York it conductor. I like to call one will ligaments. Small hands with Pupils Prepared for Concert Work. Class Courses were something of a rarity. Since unit is the cles and remain on C and ascend chromat- 615 Jackson Bldg., Providence, R. I. performance. in Technique, Pianistic Interpretation, Normal is pre- not begin the talk that brings it to Katherine Gibbs School Marot Junior College was impossible to record either basses him a leader, because that short stubby fingers have been so ically with the third finger, as far Methods for Piano Teachers. If consider the words of a “hit” you is light unless he is first convinced oi or drums, in those early days, the he is. His business developed that their technic far sur- St., Francisco; they sometimes cisely what as possible. Naturally it will not be 609 Sutter San ALBERTO JONAS tune inane (which the candidate's native, inborn mu- 2833 Webster St., Berkeley, Cal. bands got along without them. Today psychological, as much as musical. passed that of larger hands with long possible to cover as much distance as are!), and sing them with your Celebrated Spanish Piano Virtuoso readily recorded, group of sical gifts. That is the best hint that Teacher of many famous pianists they are used and Have you ever watched a tapering fingers. with the second finger. Continue the (Mid-West) tongue in your cheek, you will never Private Teachers 19 WEST 85TH ST., N. Y. C. Tel. Endicott 2-2084 result that our current can be offered to young performers. with the little boys at play? No matter how A few minutes devoted to daily third finger On Tuesdays and Wednesdays in Philadelphia, as able to move audiences with song. exercise by letting the be Piano Department in the Combs College swing bands sound much more solid they begin, one of them is sure to methodical finger gymnastics will be middle and ascend with Director of In grand opera, the text is often remain on C of Music, 1331 S. Broad St. than their jazz ancestors. And we the others, di- with CECILE DE HORVATH enough, but the blending of become the leader of a great help to accordionists the fourth finger; and then the inane Concert Pianiste and Teacher (Frank) (Ernesto) have greater possibilities of range, their activities, stamping the The Teacher’s hands. This is the only phase great voices, the foreign language, recting small fourth finger remains on C while the LaFORGE-BERUMEN STUDIOS with better frequencies, both high person upon Pupil of the noted virtuoso and conductor, the orchestral background, and the imprint of his own small of accordion study, however, where fifth finger ascends, which will not and low. But these distinctions have Round Table Ossip Gabrilowitsch Voice—Piano them, convincing them that what he over practice is dangerous. All finger keys. hand Tibbett since 1922 wide sweep of stage acting mitigate be more than a few The 418 Fine Arts Bldg. Chicago, III. Frank LaForge teacher of Lawrence to do with performance and repro- right. essentially, is ( Continued from Page 596) in modera- 1100 Park Ave., Corner 89th St., New York effect. English version wants is That, gymnastics must be done must remain in playing position duction. A difference of form and their A literal Tel. Atwater 9-7470 the function of the band leader. He tion, so that the muscles are stretched MAE ELEANOR KIMBERLY of that part of “Cavalleria Rusti- are the nor few years and how much through the entire exercise; it must content between jazz and swing is Accompanist Pianist must convince his men of his ability gradually. strain cause per- Coach— — cana” where Turridu takes leave of time ought me to practice? A may not be turned sideways, nor must the RICHARD McCLANAHAN indistinguishable. Studio—Room 422, Fine Arts Bldg. Representative TOBIAS MATTHAY to direct them, to draw from them should be cor- manent injury, so we warn accordion- 5. Wbat definite faults palm be slanted upward. III. class lessons in The equipment of the rhythm vo- his Mother with the words, “A kiss, 1 410 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, Private lessons, Fundamentals for teachers the single response he wants. If a rected? ists to proceed cautiously. Another good stretching exercise I Tel.—Wab. 7579 Home Tel.—Gra. 1547 Lecture-demonstrations calist matches that of the instru- Mama, a kiss!” could hardly escape 806 Steinway Bldg., New York City man lacks this inborn gift of leader- 6. Could you venture any guess as to All of the muscles of the fingers, playing octaves mentalist. He must be naturally mu- ridicule, even in grand opera. The can be created out of ship, ARNOLD SCHULTZ no amount of academic train- her capabilities? hand, wrist, forearm and upper arm, chromatically and using the 1-5, 1-4 FRANTZ PROSCHOWSKI ing will make him good conductor. 7. What suggestions do you have lor Teacher of Piano a must be absolutely relaxed before the fingering for the right hand. The Vocal Teacher her musical educaUon? Author of the revolutionary treatise on He need not be assertive; a quiet in- gymnastics are begun. We find it ne- bass chromatic scale may be played piano technique 200 W. 57th St., New York PIANO TEACHERS dividual can shape the will 8. Would you think a secondary instru- "The Riddle of the Pianists' Fjngers" Tel: COLumbus 5-2136 FOR ONLY of others cessary to dwell upon the importance at the same time. published by the University of Chicago Press without ment might benefit her musical educa- FREE: "The Student Pianist,” a 36-page Catalogue containing the 11 seeming to do so. But what- of relaxation so much that we often matter how much technical 622 FINE ARTS BLDG. CHICAGO, ILL. tion? If so. what? No EDWARD E. TREUMANN ever his methods, he must lead, think it would be a good idea for done, piano compositions listed below, every number absolutely COMPLETE, to approach for you. work an accordionist may have Ph.B., A.A.G.O., There’s an intelligent | RAYMOND ALLYN SMITH, Concert Pianist—Artist-Teacher spiritually, before he is ready to take every accordionist to have large active piano teachers. If only we had a few more mothers like a he will often find himself making Dean Recommended by Emil Von Sauer, Moritz Moszkowski up a baton. Central Y.M.C.A. College and Josef Hofmann. TO RECEIVE THIS 36-PAGE you must establish those questions red “RELAX” sign displayed promi- rapid passage CATALOGUE, with us your professional this! Could you answer numerous errors in School of Music Studio, Carnegie Hall, Suite 837, 57th St. at 7th Ave. status. Fill at this Every leader brings out coupon the bottom of ad (or mention page and issue of The Etude). out something nently in his practice room. is that to degrees. Coeduca- Tel. Columbus 5-4357 New York City at an audition? playing. One cause for this I Complete courses leading Enclose professional card, Summer Master Class June to Sept.—Apply now. letterhead, or other means of identification, or refer to one or two individual in a score; it our winged tional. Fully accredited. Day or Evening. Low tuition. — and is just Now, during the last lap of the entire hand position is changed | prominent music publishers by whom you are recognized as a teacher. 306 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois this individual nuancing question from The Gymnastics Begin Kimball Hall, that shapes flight we read an upsetting too much. In many instances it is his you tell Private teachers in the larger cities will find NEW performance, and gives it a form a New England teacher: “Can Our first finger gymnastics will be not necessary to change the position RUSSELL A. WOOD that is different from me what in the world I am to do with a this column quite effective in advertising their 11 EASY TRANSCRIPTIONS FOR PIANO the reading of done away from the accordion. Clench hand, as the fingers can reach thing of the Teacher of Voice anyone else. cross-eyed boy who is the Jumpiest courses to the thousands of Etude readers Tuneful, rhythmic music by well-known American composers, including the world-famous marches. A young leader gets his the fist very tightly and hold for a muscles have Our bis out for the keys if the School of Music Director, National Emblem, NC-4, and Down Street, Is it all to Main carefully transcribed, edited, and lingered. As best training from working with this side of the AtlanUc? moment, ho plan to pursue advanced study with an an attractive title-page does much in arousing the pupil’s interest, this feature has been given the about then open one finger at a loosened and developed. Central Y.M.C.A. College careful eyes, is anything I can do been men, or there ... lestablished teacher away from home. attention, the editions carrying smart, modern designs in attractive colors. mingling with time , ,,,,,, 1 them, playing while the fingers III. In school he other are Examples 1 and 2, shown here, 1234 Kimball Hall Chicago, Title Transcribed by Title Transcribed with them, his nature to steady it down? by learning their various gripped tightly. of pull- tTTTX XX XXX XXXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX DIRECTOR, (Bigelow) marks in every- A sensation illustrate the type of exercises which H OUR March MOONLIT RIPPLES, Barcarolle (Rolfe) facets of gets better than average Walter Jacobs temperament and his ing of the Walter Rolfe approach, thing that requires his head, but let muscles will be felt in each provides good finger gymnastics. NATIONAL EMBLEM. March (Bagley) studying Heam to play the RURAL PICNIC, Rustic Dance (Rolfe) their mistakes, he just finger. Charles Repper correcting hands be drafted for service and Alternate the hands, first the ACCORDION BY MAIL! Walter Rolfe his own errors Bx.t PIETRO NC-4, March (Bigelow) R. Hildreth by observing those time, be cant right hand vivo (M. M. J = Itai E. CANZONETTA (Rolfe) Walter Rolfe of isn't there. As for counting and then the left. Allegro motto America’s Master Artist < MAIN STREET, March (Weidt) PICKANINNIES* others. The best few meas- DOWN PICNIC (Four Little teamwork results be bothered. So he will play a The second exercise is for the right HAS SELECTED R. E. Hildreth Blackberries) (O'Connor) Pxetl* . Norman Leigh when the quite especially written tried leader gains his ures of the Woods Waltz hand only. two— WU HU (Rolfe) Walter Rolfe WHIP AND SPUR, Galop (Allen) expe- Place the hand on the and tested —Correspondence rience from bang! all of a courses—that guarantee results. AUTUMN TINTS, Waltz (Rolfe) .Walter Rolfe practice acceptably, and then, whia piano Write for FREE information. Walter Jacobs rather than keyboard in a playing position, ACME . border, miles PIETRO DEIRO ACC0R0I0N HEADQUARTERS The regular sheet editions theory. 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This These were taken Please send me FREE and without any obligation whatsoever PifrI that The airplane lulls me should de- Philadelphia Agents "The Student Pianist" as described above certainly improves hum of the I am enclosing [please check] professional card letterhead his work) veI a special dexterity INCOME Q to establish my status as a teacher ; but of an d °P flexible, pliant wrist. writer’s albums of DEIRO ACCORDION * ‘-^uDiisner he with its soothing paraphrase PIETRO references as to status may be given below if card or letterhead is not available.] must be Easily—Substantially —Pleasantly thoroughly and when Many called “Technical HEADQUARTERS actively con- song. From Eyes l Fly And accordionists with large exercises, which is — versant Cross Ave.. N.Y.C. — Take Subscriptions for Name with scores, hands 46 Greenwich instrument suddenly with the plane roebns have no stretch between the Passages.” In both of these examples Write for Free Catalog sight reading, I awake THE ETUDE MUSIC MAGAZINE arranging, in a half stt fingers remain in playing ACCORDION CO., INC. Street City & State. and that and bumping crazily, and and are therefore as handi- the hand must ACME — Writs for particulars — cross-eyed out 43 W. 14th St., N. Y. C. (Bet. 5th & 6th Avet.) Publishers who recognize me as a teacher: en - por, shout to the pilot. “Can a capped as though they had small position while the fingers reach 1712 CHESTNUT ST. PHILADELPHIA, PA. he ve$ ®e vt * boy become a good pianist?*, P hands. To correct this for the keys. We have observed many ZtV go® we suggest the a trip has Wh°le> in scared look. says. This following exercise: Place the student accordionists practice these way into s thumb ^ is fatal t far enough!" puts the plane of T and the is always a con- au right hand on middle C and exercises, and there WALTER everything— "Music is a spiritual art; it should elevate and enrich life with beautiful JACOBS, Inc. dizzy spin—which settles hen shift the hand any ascend chromatically with the tinual tendency to thoughts, feelings and experiences. These vital things seems to be lacking in but problem. Can ““ who does not that cross-eyed second .” vita, tea finger from C-sharp to D, (Continued on Page 636) most modern music —Sergei Rachmaninoff. 634 "“ot Round Tabler help us out? SEPTEMBER, 635 the etude 1940 —

be made certain unless the muscles coming from Develop are properly prepared beforehand. with the first half hour Rotary Exercises sec- A loose muscular condition would What Are the Air Waves the New York studios, and the Instruments Holly- Playing prove fatal to its correct rendition. Fretted ond half hour coming from Piano 592) with the Saying? opened with a from Page It remains student of wood. The first show ( Continued from Page 590) “The Battle of piano playing to consider more care- ( Continued presentation called positions of the and from different fully, and to put into practice, AMERICAN with Raymond Paige and cer- concert hall and the opera house, Music”, to assist the two or- keyboard and also tain muscular principles belonging him to the Frankie Hyers conducting touch. which may well lead of cantabile Athletes, assisted by Albert Spald- production to the body. especially pro- Johann Caspar Mertz cherished opera goal of all singers chestras, example from this Gibson, and In the following fessional wrestlers, know a great Melton made his ing, Joe Venuti, Fredda delin - deal CONSERVATORY in this country. movements are “The Battle of work these more about the physiological factors 1938 with the Cin- Gordon Clifford. curve of a members of the royal family and the opera debut in showing the general than do Music”, written by George Faulkner ated, of the body the majority of cinnati Summer Opera Association; cooperative up- elite of society. Celebrated pupils of was well directed use of students. Surely the year he and directed by George Zachary, piano pianistie Mertz were Johann Dubez ob- and it is rumored that this in the shouldei who yMUSIC rotation Opera. based on the premise that everybody per arm art will bear more earnest scrutiny is to appear with the Chicago tained European fame as a guitar good musical formula plus an joint. in this direction. Francia White, who established her likes a virtuoso and the Duchess Ledochof- CHICAGO 55th SEASON Acknowledging that what might By the means outlined in reputation on the Pacific coast, sang idea. this ska who possessed rare musical abil- one man’s cadenza might be article, interpretation of the classics Hattstaedt, today The American Conserva- with the major orchestras there and be ity and was regarded as a virtuoso Founded in 1886 by John J. institutions for music education in another man’s cacophony, it was is made more possible; and artistry tory of Music is outstanding among with the Los Angeles and San Fran- on the mandolin. of honor in a half-hour this country. Its graduates are to be found occupying positions Opera companies, before Bach against Berlin —in a word, musical soul—is more the re- cisco Grand OHANN KASPAR MERTZ, In addition to being the foremost and responsibility in every department of music. vocal and instrumental music. realized through rotary she made her radio debut in the of fully coop- virtuoso and com- guitarist of this period, Mertz nowned guitar was Music The concert violinist Albert Spald- eration in piano playing. Member of the National Association of Schools of East. Her voice blends well with was born in Piessburg, also a talented performer on the included, so say the sponsors, poser Melton’s, and the duets from light ing was J died in The Faculty—One hundred and thirty Professional and Teaching Engagements August 17, 1806 and flute, violoncello and mandolin, and management does not to keep the battle reasonably blood- Hungary, artist teachers, many of national and in- —Although the. operas in which the two it been nrost and grand 14, 1856. He was the composed music for these instru- ternational reputation. guarantee positions, has provide— Vienna, October find were among the best re- less, and the others to successful in assisting students to were heard Finger Gymnastics for parents and during ments. colleges, acad- rhythmic and melodic son of very poor remunerative situations in moments of each broad- impartially— Accredited Courses are offered in Piano, emies, music schools and in concert. membered received some elementary evidence for both sides. The second childhood Vocal, Violin, Organ, Orchestra and Band opera, radio, orchestra, lyceum and choir cast. These approximate drawings, the Accordionist and the A Temporary Retirement Instruments, Public School Music, Chil- work, opening show came from instruction on the guitar Whenever one hears the song, God half of the rotation, are not dren’s Piano Work, Class Piano, Musical showing upper arm ( Continued from Page 635) to be of financial Dramatic Art and Dancing. where The American The- flute; and, in order A serious illness now interrupted Theory, Taition in w!th the Bless America, he just naturally Hollywood, but must be reasonable keepinK to be taken literally, budget, he times and may be paid in convenient in- ater presented Frederic March and assistance to the family his successful career in Vienna and thinks of Kate Smith. The popularity not position back and forth, instead of stallments Complete particulars given in nicely graded in their scope and lessons on Degrees—Bachelor of Music, Bachelor Florence Eldridge in a radio adapta- had already begun to give for almost two years he was unable catalog which will be mailed on request, of this song, as she sings it. seems to of good sense and to reach with the fingers. of Music Education. Master of Music exceed the realm the time he and Master of Music Education are con- temporary eclipse over tion of Tarkington’s “The Gentleman these instruments by to appear in public. When he re- have placed a judgment. Examples 3 and 4 provide finger ferred by authority of the State of Illi- Students’ Self Help The management from Indiana.” was twelve years of age. turned to the concert platform, in nois and recognized as a guarantee of makes every endeavor to assist needy her theme song. When the Moon gymnastics for the left hand. Body-trunk rotation demands not accomplishment. students find part-time employment. Subsequent programs of “Forecast” Teaching and perfecting his tech- the spring of 1848, the public ap- to Comes Over the Mountain. Kate Many find work as teachers, accom- only a balanced control of the muscles become singers, had . , , panists or positions which . part-time working turned to other prominent guitar, artist _ ... _ , , j Smith is one of radio’s most colorful nic on the preciation of the was made Desirable living and board- associated with the spinal column Dormitories— for commercial houses, etc. pro- occupied secured at so great is her musicians and actors. These his favorite instrument, now manifest by the enthusiasm and ex- ing accommodations can be personalities, and associated with moder- but also is invariably this the Conservatory Dormitories at that her spon- grams have given further evidence of his waking hours, and in citement displayed by an audience request. Fall Term Starts September 12th. popularity on the air the two previously discussed types all ate rates. Particulars on Corporation, of the vision and imagination that manner he passed his its ca- sors, the General Foods upper arm uneventful t hat filled the hall to utmost gone into so of rotation: forearm and recently announced a newly extended in the past year have young life. When thirty-four years pacity, while many clamoring for For free catalog address John R. Hattstaedt Pres, rotation. simple experiment will radio productions of the Co- A radio contract, through which the many of age he was fired with the ambi- admission had to be turned away. fully illustrate this movement, show- heard lumbia Broadcasting System. of opera- singer-commentator will be tion to enlarge his sphere The last period of his career saw AMERICAN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Every afternoon, promptly at four ing each step of its associated move- regularly up until January 1st, 1943. tions and removed to Vienna, where Mertz repeating his successes of o’clock, there is a lull in the busy ments. 576 Kimball Hall, Chicago, 111. Although her present contract had he established himself as a teacher former years, but the strenous life 1. Let the entire arm hang limply it was routine of the Mutual Broadcasting still a year and a half to run, of guitar; and not long after his ar- leading to take its toll at the side of the body. he was began it further on a System’s music library. Typists rein decided to extend rival in the beautiful city on the and on October 14, 1856, he died in 2. Lift the forearm until it is at non-cancelable basis. As an added in their flying fingers, the work of Danube he appeared as returning from right angles with the upper arm banks of the Vienna a month after her favor with radio lis- filing and cataloging stops, while tribute to guitar soloist at a concert given in a short concert tour. No portrait of contract carries op- everyone sits down for a ten minutes’ —it will be evident that the teners, the new the Court Theatre under the patron- ever made, and one of nORTH PAR*l COLL hand now assumes a vertical this artist was A professional school EGE tions for life; only the entrance into chat and a refreshing cup of tea. age of Empress Carolina Augusta. his last compositions, written a short in a university environment This pleasant Continental custom position with its palm facing E. Clifford /School a war would suspend her appear- They were taken from my text book instantaneous, his sidewise. His success was time before his death, was his Op. 65, For Free Bulletins Write to Toren, the air. was brought back to America by Dr. adies.” com- 50th ances on called “Bass Solo S A performances being applauded to the greatest of the original Director 1 3. Twist, or rotate, the forearm to perhaps the .Music,) Year Miss Smith’s nighttime variety J. M. Coopersmith, renowned musi- mon fault in playing Ex. 3 is to tense SCHOOL OF MUSIC echo, and for his brilliant achieve- works Mertz wrote for the guitar. cologist and a recognized authority its fullest capacity towards the hour has been off the air for the the wrist, and this causes quick 1830 Sherman Avenue Trains students for active musical thumb. ments Mertz was appointed Court In the early part of 1856 a Russian careers in summer, but this program is sched- on the music of Handel, who now the fourth Evanston, Illinois their chosen field. Progressive faculty. Conserv- fatigue. Notice that, after the atory occupies own building. Piano, 4. Now rotate Guitarist to the Empress. During nobleman, M. Makaroff, residing in voice, this month (Co- heads the music library of Station the upper arm to violin, cello, reed uled to be resumed finger has played E-flat, the hand making and brass instruments, church WOR. its fullest extent. next two years we find him Brussels offered two prizes for the and choral music, theory, music education and lumbia Network) . Her noontime part of remains in position in that extended concert tours through written for guitar, expression. Fall semester begins September 16. interest Dr. Coopersmith also has brought 5. It now will be necessary to twist best compositions broadcast, with its human while the second Write E. the bass keyboard Moravia, Poland and Russia, one of to stimulate CLIFFORD TOREN, Dir. back from his extensive European the body to complete the rotary this offer being made 3201 Foster Avenue. chatter and news comments, was finger play F-sharp. Chicago, Illinois. reaches over to his recitals in the Rus- the instru- the summer because travels importations of inestimable cycle. taking place writers and players of carried through of bass pas- Much of the fumbling sian fortress Modlin, where he played competitors sub- broadcasters were able to set up value to lovers of fine music. The Obviously this experiment is ment. Thirty-one the an fingers not be- sages is caused by the before the court under the patronage compositions to the a special studio in the singer’s home WOR music library is said to be the exaggeration; but it serves to illus- mitted sixty-four ing made to work. Make them reach on Lake Placid, New. York, and thus finest of its kind in existence. Few, trate in “slow motion” the compo- of the Grand Duke Urusoff. Other judges, who were musicians of Eu- out and go after the needed buttons. at the same time permit her to en- if any, libraries can rival the WOR nent parts of the muscular coordina- concerts followed in Stettin, Dresden, ropean repute: Leonard the violinist, Do not keep shifting the left hand joy her vacation. collection of rare and unusual music. tion involved in rotary cooperation. Berlin, Breslau, Chemnitz, Leipzig Servais and Demunck, violoncellists, position up and down the bass key- For the past eight weeks, Columbia The library at 1440 Broadway in- The following example and Prague. and several others connected with from Cho- know board. Move it only when you has been sponsoring a radio show cludes the largest collection of com- pin’s Scherzo in C-sharp minor Op. At one of these concerts he met the Brussels Conservatoire of Music. , fingers to 39, in it is impossible for the for on Monday nights (9:00 to 10:00 positions for string orchestra in the the bass at (A) illustrates the first time the young lady The jury under the presidency of M. reach Steadiness New Term Begins September 16 P.M. EDST) called “Forecast.” The world. It also lists the only complete body-trunk rotation. the needed buttons. destined to become his wife, Miss Makaroff awarded the first prize of bellows according to the broadcasters, collection, with all parts of the left hand reacts on the Josephine Plantin, professional of Vienna, for show, prepared a S200.00 to J. K. Mertz It’s not too late to plan for your Accredited instruc- action for actual performance, Ex 4 manipulation and makes the pianist has been an answer to typically of Bach’s Mono mosso who happened to appear on his Op. 65—Fantasie Hongroise, Fan- music study at this well-known Con- tion. Courses lead to hand al- American listener demand for new cantatas. more rhythmic. As the left the same program with Mertz. This tasie Original and Le Gondolier. servatory. As a Sherwood student certificates, diplomas, and degrees in of playing piano, violin, cello, voice, organ, wind shows, ideas and personalities on the These are only two of the many ways has the double duty accidental meeting upon the concert Mertz did not hear this good news, you not only receive thorough, pro- time, instruments, theory, composition, public air. Mr. W. B. Lewis, CBS vice-presi- rare items which have been added the buttons and, at the same stage led short time fessional training for a successful to a friendship that re- for he passed away a school music, conducting. dent in charge of broadcasts, who to the library through the efforts manipulating bellows, it follows sulted re- music career, but can enjoy the many of the in their undertaking a joint previous to the publication of the Dormitory accommodations at mod- selects the program ideas, has stated Dr. Coopersmith. His that for simplify- advantages of this music-conscious erate extensive any and all systems concert tour, which proved a great sult. The second prize was awarded cost. Write for catalog. 410 S. that each of the productions has knowledge of music of the ing recognized metropolis. Let us help you plan! Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111. seven- this task should be artistic and financial success; and to Napoleon Coste, the French guitar- aimed to present the combination of teenth and eighteenth centuries un- and they employed. were married in Prague, Decem- ist, for his Grande Serenade. Institutional Member of the National Association Schools at least one star personality with a doubtedly fitted in with the plans both hands ber of of Music. Finger gymnastics for 14, 1842. Some months later the As a performer and writer for gui- plan or idea designed to display that of Alfred Wallenstein, musical di- will a gradual It wfll be easily help to bring about newlyweds returned to Vienna where tar, Mertz is ranked amongst the star to best advantage. Many of the rector of WOR, for comprehended developing the the extension hands and muscles fortune original com- broken chord passage, of the smiled upon them and they most illustrious; his productions staged a dual show ( Continued on Page 648) after producing Were leap from the and will be a great aid in busily engaged in imparting in- positions, transcriptions and operatic uu extreme bass, cai technical skill. struction Page 648) 636 on their instruments to (Continued on SHE R W.QiP & ETUDE THE SEPTEMBER, 1940 637 —

their a musical and , with number; yet this is strictly player to make effective over 0 ,-hter effect in oriental the successors, Arthur Nik- baton exhibitionism, entertaining of The pound-pound radio. The single tone melody Immediate unquestionably much use is al- mentioned, Fritz Stem- course, but not meritorious when to Play the Piano music is difficult to do well. already 1867—Seventy-Fourth Year—1940 How fact, ways Schumann £ seriously. liked. Reiteration m others. judged No weight is given and much Brahms are not for hach and at hand and the first to such the Air” seems always good. Examples when the definite change in antics when judgment is ‘‘Over Dance radio year, but Mendelssohn should just Arabian place is not fully passed upon a band or a leader. At T>e are Tschaikowsky, toccata conducting took 604) be studied. The form is apt to ( Continued, from Page Egyp Oriental Dance, Fnm\, but, according to Carl such times, only standard baton Loth, be strikingly effective, from established; Paul of bird notes Bach to CHICAGO MUSICAL COLLEGE Imitations “Flugel” (grand piano) movements are taken into consider- rather tian Dance. The Perpetual junker, the UNIVERSITY when the melody lies above too high Debussy. Motion style be too rapid and integral part of the ation. It was Mendelssohn who first I CHICAGO As are apt to for 1782 was an RUDOLPH GANZ, President than below the accompaniment. excel- can be counted on splendid re- in Staccato is this introduced the baton with are the to be done easily. He also speaks in con- the ball THE SCHOOL OF a rule, melodies arranged as clearly an sults. orchestra. lent, but it must be done director and the Takt- top, in 1829. His saddler was com- Kreisler Viennese Melody and Mid- Here is a list of works not nection of the Member of the North Central Association of Colleges and precision. From the hun- already missioned to for with great (timebeater) . The gap be- make him a white Bells, melody notes at the which schlaeger night with pieces, one mentioned, we have found to Secondary Schools; Institutional member of the National Associ- Iflusic dreds of good staccato account and the fol- wand, and he insisted upon “crown- top of chords, are more easily han- Scherzino, be effective radio material: tween Junker’s random: it, for ation of Schools of Music. oilers accredited courses in Piano, Voice. florid might cite at Wagner has been gradually ing” his youthful patron, as dled than are melodies with Youth Barron, Lulla-lo (So lovely over lowers of Violin, Organ, Public School Music, Moskowski; In the Time of the we arrive at a gesture of esteem of the pictur- accompaniment above. As to melody radio that E was asked to repeat bridged over, and now Harmony, and Orchestral Instruments. Capriccio in B-flat it Bachelor and in Grainger’s Scharwenka; The rocking motion, and the melody of the present day which esque young conductor. Thus the ball A Professional school of music conferring accredited Coniers Degrees oi B, M., Ph. B„ and in the inner parts, as Tschai- the methods Brahms; Hobby-horse, with staccato notes below it came was really introduced M. M. Irish Tune County Derry, only minor, out diversified as there are leaders. as a crown. Master of Music Degrees with major in Piano, Voice, Violin, Cello, from Schytte; exquisitely) Sibelius, are as- kowsky; Over the Steppes, ; Valse Trlstc Every baton wielder Diatinguiahed faculty including an expert pianist should ever at- we thrill to the Master who worthy of the Musicology, or Composition. Kopylow; Concert Kern, The North Wind; Levitzki’ Again Organ, Orchestral Instruments, radio. Etude Joyeuse, method of directing distinction, leaves nothing undone to ARTHUR C. BECKER tempt it over the Valse; Godowsky, In Old Vienna and recalls the older No. 2, Poldini. Etude Op. 19, Little Tango Rag; Rubinstein-Schiitt on his own instru- portray faithfully the intention of SERGEI TARNOWSKY of while performing And Now Pedal Problems There are many transcriptions Melody in F; Lieurance, his composer. interprets Faculty of internationally and MME. MARIA KURENKO By the ct as in the case of Emil Paur, He the mas- songs sometimes done Waters of Minnetonka; 8cott, At RICHARD CZERWONKY In the early days of the radio, the well known — the ter perhaps not as he might wish to nationally famous artist teachers. themselves—which Donnybrook Fair; Frlml, Awakening the pedal by the composers do, but as he sees and feels is the WALTER KNUPFER grand mix up produced by Spring; Dett, Juba Dance; , who at times occu- easy to make pleasing and of Bull- SAMUEL A. LIEBERSON led its being left out entirely by are always proper established interpretation. It to Spencer, The King’s Hunting Jig pied the dual roles of conductor- Student aid available to a number of deserving students. welcome on a radio program. Among the Trail; The Dept, oi Drama oiiers a 3-year Course most of the players. Now, however, Grofe, On Sowerby, The at their Instruments. is that, and that alone, which de- mention: Trees, Ras- pianist, seated the reception is better, and the pedal such we can Irish Washerwoman; Tschaikowsky termines the movements of his baton. Address Registrar Some prominent directors abandon for Bulletin bach; A Perfect Day, Bond; Pale Troika and all the pieces from "The FALL SEMESTER OPENS MONDAY, may be freely used, but always with directing with bare Rosary, Nevin- Nutcracker Suite"; Palmgren, May the magic wand, DePAUL UNIVERSITY careful judgment. The pedal is not Moon, Logan; The Night; Danburg, Indian Trails; Grieg hands, thrilling their audiences with SEPTEMBER 9. Room 401, 64 E. Lake Street. Chicago. 111. Song of the Volga Boat- good over prolonged florid passages. Whelpley; March oi the Dwarfs, To Spring, Koven; all anew technic of gestures which have Lover’s A long-sustained melody or bass note men, Cady; O Promise Me, De four of the Peer Oynt pieces; Dvorak The Etude Music a definitive meaning to the players. ’ Nevin-Davis; Holy Mount; for Free Catalogue; Address the Registrar with harmonic changes above it must Mighty lak a Rose, On the Debussy, Mists, Write now Rapee; Annie Laurie, Clair de Lune, all the pieces from Bookshelf INSTITUTE OF be manipulated- with the most ex- The Old Mother, The Bayreuth Oracle Speaks nrTDATT “The Children’s Comer"; Nevin, The UJljIKUII musical art treme care. The pedal must be prac- Himmelreich; At Dawning, Cadman. ( Continued from Page 591) four pieces from "Venetian Scenes"; Richard Wagner divided the duties DR. FRANCIS YORK, For aid in selecting from the clas- L Chairman tically never used over melodic Schubert, Moment Musical in F CHICAGO MUSICAL COLLEGE of an orchestral conductor into two It requires long and hard adapta- DR. EDWARD B. MANVILLE, President octaves or chord changes in the bass. sics, here are suggestions: The little minor; Grainger, Country Gardens; Business Member of the National Association of Music Schools. Prophetic Bird. classes; first, that of giving the true tions of the finest and most intelli- R. A. Elmquist, Manager Founded 1897. All branches of Music and Dramatic Art. It is very desirable for the radio dances from the Bach Suites are in- Schumann. School of Sacred Music. Faculty of 70 artists. Accredited that of finding the working imitable. Gigue in from the Grainger. Shepherds Hey; Mendels- tempo; and second, gent talent to encompass Teachers' Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees. player to learn a good legato with The G STREET, ILLINOIS sohn, Hunting Song, Spring Song, where the melody lies. The first duty principles. There are no short cuts. 64 EAST VAN BUREN CHICAGO, H. B. MANVILLE. Business Manager fingers and no pedal. Much practice “French Suite” is a wonderful test 52 Putnam. Detroit. Mtch. Spinning Song, Light and Airy; of a conductor lies in his ability to The author of this new work starts of legato thirds, sixths and octaves, for radio accuracy and clearness. MacDowell, To a Wild Rose, To a indicate the right time. In Beetho- with the single line giving primary with fingers only, is recommended. Mozart and others of the same period Water Lily, To a Humming Bird, the Also the practice of chords and oc- are fine radio material. The difficul- A Toy Soldier’s Love, Witches' Dance; ven’s day, the orchestra had learned attention to the modes in which Moszlcowski, Sparks; Rachmaninoff, to look for melody in each meas- were written. One- taves, with clinging arm legato. The ties are mainly rhythmical, and a the plainsong tunes LAWRENCE COLLEGE Punchinello, Humoreske; Paderewski, Cosmopolitan playing of hymns with clinging fin- clear, smooth and, perhaps we may ure, and the men sometimes sang tenth of the book is devoted to this Caprice Genre Scarlatti; Raff, Le 1L SCHOOL OF CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC ger legato and no pedal has great say, tinkling finger dexterity will that melody. subject. He then proceeds to a most MUSIC Galop; Wagner-Brassln, Magic Fire SHIRLEY GANDELL, M. A., Oxford APPLETON, WISCONSIN benefit. soft pedal must be used give Music; Ravel, Play the Waters; Many are the conductors who have excellent “Analysis of Contrapuntal 1 University, England, President. The us an excellent eighteenth cen- of lUA) Offers courses 1 34th year. Accredited. Carl J. Waterman, Dean hirtr nffn/it DootVi Schubert-Tauslg, Marche Militaire; used a violin five-tenths of //-Wp 1 in all branches of Music. Certificates, very sparingly. It is apt to create a bow as a baton. This Technique”, to which Courses in piano, voice, violin, ’cello, organ, theory, irat ! diplomas and degrees. Desirable board- Liszt, Gnomen-reigen, Waldesrausch- \ public school music and choir directing leading to practice probably is directed. remainder / ing accommodations. Located in down- muffled effect. cult. The tonal and rhythmic originated in the his work The \ wp Bachelor and Master degrees. changes center. en, Rigoletto Fantasie, Rhapsody, No. v \\\ / town musical POSITION WANTED: Lady musician, are rapid, and both speed and theater. In the festive days in old of the book is given over to the “Ap- Y Box E. 306 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. Selecting 2. La Campanella; Tschalkowsky- B.S. degree, college graduate, wishes posi- Radio Material breadth are Vienna, the conductors of the type plication of Contrapuntal Practice.” tion in private school, institution any- required. But the Coun- Grainger, Waltz of the Flowers; Men- where. Can teach voice and piano. “R. P.” We recently heard Iturbi, who was try Dances and some of the Baga- delssohn, "Concerto G minor"; Cho- of Strauss, almost invariably used The composers whose works are c/o Etude. pin, on a radio program as guest soloist. telles are charming. The minuets and “Concerto in E minor”; Liszt, the violin bow. We even have seen quoted are Palestrina, Byrd, Josquin Concerto in E-flat. ^(IjpQlriiPlaffiiJhHtitut* nf(J)usif PIANO TEACHER’S OPPORTUNITY. He played only two pieces, Chopin’s scherzos swing band conductors in this Lassus, Le Jeune, Monte- Pupils all children. $3000 annual income from the sonatas are not so day des Pres, and my home. Half cash, balance easy Fantasie-Impromptu and the de Falla very hard to do well, and a few conduct with a clarinet or a trumpet verdi, and Vittoria. Bachelor of Music Degree, Master of Music Degree, Artist Diploma terms. In Ohio city. Retiring. Box “M” of Confers Ritual Fire in c/o Etude. Dance. Now, these works the final movements make brilliant hand. In one band, the leader The author cautions students Faculty of Nationally Known Musicians are not difficult, as we usually speak radio The Story of the was the pedal of the FOR SALE: Italian violin, Cremona, pieces. Especially good is the drummer, who now and then, against the use of the BERYL. RUBINSTEIN, Director, 2605 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 1670, Wurlitzer guarantee. Perfect playing of pianistic difficulty. So they were Toccata-like Finale indicated the time with his drum- piano in playing contrapuntal exer- order, beautiful tone. Sell for $375.00 from “Op. 26.” undoubtedly selected Mystic Stick half Wurlitzer’s valuation. R. F. c/o The for their radio The slow movement from “The Moon- sticks. cises, advice which the writer had Etude. < 587 ) effectiveness. light ’ Continued from Page ears Sonata goes well, if done very What of the baton with the crown continually drummed into his MILL1K1N CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC It is well for the BALDWIN-WALLACE radio beginner to smoothly. The third and tassel, the one commonly carried a student in a German city. DECATUR, ILLINOIS movement, al- the Whitefaces like ornate arms. Be when ANNOUNCEMENTS select at first those works which by CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC he though it is grand the drum major particularly insis- Offers thoro training in music. Courses leading to thunder in the my brother! the Great or bandmaster, Rheinberger was knows and when BEREA, OHIO (suburb of Cleveland) Bachelor of Music Degree. Diploma and Certifi- lend themselves most easily to concert hall, is, a huge his pu- even in the stick directing marching tent upon this; and none of College. cate in TOY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA—MUSIC hands of Spirit sends us to the country of the Affiliated with a first class Liberal Arts Piano. Voice, Violin. Organ, Public School Correspondence the chosen medium, and then Four and five year courses leading to degrees. Faculty Music KINDERGARTEN. course so to seasoned artists, often bodies of musicians. The variety of permitted the use of the Methods and Music Kindergarten Methods offered by most successful school which a snarling Angels, suspend our pils ever of Artist Teachers. Send for catalogue or informa- improve we warriors will Bulletin sent upon request his technic and his under- barbarity make, tion to: free trains famous Kansas City Toy Symphony. over the radio. gesture and position is a per- pedal in studying contrapuntal ex- Course, complete with Daily Plans tomahawks at the portals of the hall ALBERT RIEMENSCHNEIDER, Dean, Berea. Ohio W. ST. CLARE MINTURN. Director and in- standing as to gain a constantly in- sonal struments $30.00. Terms. matter of taste. Ordinarily Counterpoint has evolved Diploma. Bruce of counsel." metaphors are the amples. School, Inc., 624 E. 63 St., Kansas City, Mo. creasing repertoire from the master Berlioz’ stick is in proper position with the from song, and lucky is he who can works. Beginning somewhat strained, but none the less SEND with the most easily Chopin ball OBERLIN Conservatory FOR FREE INFORMATION, waltzes are admirable; end up. The same is raised to hear his contrapuntal music sung Composing, Arranging Course. Study at secured effects, picturesque. A Division of Oberlin College. Thorough instruction in all we find that certain might say, signal home. Chenette, Haines City, Florida. especially the one in the start of a musical number; instead of played. RENAU COLLEGE branches of music. 46 specialist teachers, excellent equipment defi- (200 practice rooms. 23 modern organs, etc.) imitations are good. Bells are The beating of time was now Degrees : Mus.B., always flat, or the r j'nd, GAINESVILLE, CA. School B., MELODIES AND LYRICS wanted for “Minute?’ Waltz as the performance proceeds, The author has made a permanent Mus. A.B. with music major. Delightful coliege fine. There is a wonderful bell nitely established Germany. Men- scholarships offered girls who are town. Catalog. Frank H. Shaw, Dir., Box 590, Oberlin. Ohio free advice and prices on musical arrange- effect Waltz in C-sharp In the major scholarship, Liberal minor, too, beats time with stick contribution to musical of playing in college orchestra in ments. Chenette, Haines City, Florida. in MacDowell’s A. D. 1620. and delssohn, conductorship the capable Chimes are Waltz, Op. during his ln Grand Operas given in college each year. 42, in A-flat, if Perpendicular position. both he and Harvard may Make PLAY perennially easy to do one , of from According of which THE ETUDE Your Marketing Place PIANO JAZZ like dance and and are popu- get the Gewandhaus Concerts, to Address BRENAU, Box E-9. radio players. some Joseph some traditions, Etude Advertisers Open the Quick mail course. Informa- lar with listeners. Hofmann-like the only time the be proud. Cainesville, Ga. Doors to Real tion free. Erskine Studio, Dept. Imitations of other fects 1835 to 1843, exercised great influence By 810 of staccato and aton shifts Polyphony” Opportunities East_l_4th Street, Oakland, Calif. instruments of the light and sh He from its perpendicular “Sixteenth-Century plucked-string m the runs. over orchestral renderings. The Chopin Position is when Tillman Merritt ***** variety—guitar, harp, banjo, “Etud Mendels- the ball is lowered Author: Arthur and so are too taxing founded at this time the 0 “I try to eat as much as I reason- on to be effective right or left, indicating a turn in Pages: 215 —stand out well; Examples are exc sohn “elegant school” m the hands of tradition of the me of a * ably can before I make my public Granados, Playera; pianist with v march. We thrill at times to Price $3 00 CONSERVATORY Ravel, Bolero; proficient of conducting, his enemies termed pi technic. as e skill University Press A RfWYV appearances. In my opinion a public serenades and Spanish We, however h of a leader who twirls the Publisher: Harvard dances in heard the it. rrj/lLlV/l/ 1 BALTIMORE, MD. singer requires the soul Etude in and in his tigf of an angel general. The double-^ fingers, it music-box effect is quite ne Richard some given passes around OTTO ORTMANN. Director and the of astonishingly Wagner Is by s body, tummy a rhinoceros.” good. Hein’s little , and catches it FALL Musical Clock f° at a h on the rebound is your golden harp. TERM BEGINS OCTOBER 1st had speed, the modern St. Peter : And here Amelita Galli-Curci. by a very credit of founding the to be repeated young player he has it is “by request.” Cho v sent high over his : How much of Oldest Most nocturnes method the pioneers Newly-arrived American One the and Noted Music Schools in America. are hard of conducting, ad, ,or the l^a” all during the performance of payment? 638 of which were Hans von Bulow. Hans the first SEPTEMBER, 1940 639 ; ; — ; — - -

his brother Nikolai, as well Keyboard as his Scries Kings of the own compositions) was both novel Porlrait and powerful. Musical from Page 586) The object of this Historical ( Continued The Etude monumental series of programs was height of his readers desiring additional then at the to give Etude copies of this Pachmann, “the history of pianoforte and pages previously published lion page are referred this concert. One of alphabetically, in Feb- Codec of! directions for securing attended playing without words.” Even then, This series, which began _y4n _/4lphaletical Serial to the them in the Pub- f, me 1940. section I ruary 1932, concluded in the issue of May lisher's Aoici of this issue. pieces was Henselt’s If his incredible repertoire supplementary group includes a number of his show was not ex- This of which had names omitted from the original list. Musicians Bird, his playing hausted, since an eighth World’s Best Known were a recital was TERM The unsurpassable. He had FALL been called added, the proceeds of which went before at the home SEPTEMBER 9 played it the day to charity. The program for this final STARTS In response to the rap- recital was maintain a staff of 165 eminent of a friend. composed of entirely dif- Selection of the right school is of the audience, he success artist-teachers ... 60 studios turous applause ferent works. Of course no one has vitally important to the equipped with finest, physical with a gesture, “Now I am ready calculated the number of mental of your musical career. said op- equipment. ... A Little The- erations in this Your individual talents at the for Rubinstein.” colossal series, but atre seating 350, for frequent concert, Chicago Conservatory will be On the afternoon of the four million would be a conservative student recitals ... all in the guided along sound educational center. Pachmann stood with me and figure. Purely as an intellectual feat, heart of Chicago’s musical de lines combined with highest ar- pianists. He was enthusi- some other entirely apart from its artistic merit, tistic standards. You will, in ad- Courses in all branches of Mu- program. When it came prestige gained sic and Dramatic Art lead to astic over the this was astonishing. dition, have the Lawrence—B Aut- at nationally rec- Bachelor and Master degrees. Laufer—B. Brodheads- Mariorie Henselt etude, however, he Many famous pianists by studying a Lange B. Schwer- Calvin Oper. aoprano to the have come Alexander Kipnis B. Schi- Georg Kulenkampff — B. Charles Kullmann—B. New Eyvind Laholm — B. Eau Gustav — 187 4: d. l*hua.. trull a. Ktuf has — 13', d. vllle, I»a.. ognized institution which Wise. Dramatic ten. stedt. Ger., Aug. 1830 : In Melbourne and Paris. I>e* Special Departments: Music tomir, So. Russia, Feb. 1, Bremen, Jan. 23, 1898. Haven, Conn., Jan. 13, 1903. Claire, 1938. Comp., wrtr., his hat and stood in the cor- and gone since those kings in Wernigerode, July. 19, 1889. Sept. 20, at .Monic Carlo. put on of the standards 1894. Bass. Stud, at Klind- Vlnst., tchr. Pupil of W. Tenor. Stud. Juilliard Mus. Began as baritone. Sang Wrote many hymns but. 1932. maintained these high Opera, pnst. Many years in editor. at Education, School of worth-Scharwenka Cons. De- Hess. Has been coneertm aster Sch., and Fontainebleau Sch. opera at Stuttgart, London, Comp., Presbyterian hym- Hang three araMfia Part* a Napoleonic look of tri- keyboard passed Berlin. Wrote over 400 pia. used in debut vl h ner with on; but no one is for over 84 years. but. Hamburg, 1915. Mem., and sol. with prom, orchs. in Mem., Chicago Civic Light , Vienna, and ed., Prcsby- Ol>«-ra. In School of Dramatic Art and such as Flower nals. Was asst, Chicago Civic Opera, Berlin, Germany. In 1923 vln. prof, Opera Co. Debut 1935 with Munich. In 1940, debut with pcs., some, .yetro. Opr-a Co. defiance. Rubinstein began likely contradict had wide popularity. umphant to a statement that, Speech, Orchestral school. ancl Munich Sta.e Opera. at Berlin Hochschule. Metro. Opera Co. Metro. Opera Co. Sowi, To build successful careers, we the difficult composition at a speed since the year 1842 when Liszt’s pian- ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF MUSIC that seemed impossible to maintain. istic career practically came to an MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL to Jeanne Howard, Registrar He played it with that feathery end, now nearly a century ago, no Write for Catalog E and full information lightness of touch which so im- pianist greater than Anton Rubin- 25 E. JACKSON BLVD., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS pressed Schumann when he heard stein has appeared. Rubinstein perform as a boy. It was -JUILLIARD SCHOOL OF MUSIC marked by those wonderful shadings HUTCHESON, President of which Rubin- ERNEST from p to pp to ppp, The World of Music stein alone seemed to hold the secret. audience MUSICAL ART When it was over and the (Continued from Page 578) INSTITUTE OF

Maurice Marshal 11. DIJnn, broke out into thundering applause, GEORGE A. WEDGE, Dean Oscar Levant—B. Pittsburgh, Victor Vaughn Lytle—Comp., James Cartwright Macy—B. Charles Magnante—Accord, Fritz Mahler—Cond. Has ROSE PAULY, dramatic soprano of the Oct. 3. 1892. Vio- 1906. Comp., pnst.. writer. orgnst., pnst., pedagog. For N. Y. C., June 27, 1845. artist. Recognized as a lead- had wide exper. as cond. of France. Stud, at Jon and I looked around for de Pachmann. piano with Stojowski many yrs. has been prof, of Comp., writer. Wrote many ing virtuoso on the accord. opera and symp. orchs. in loncellist. D Metropolitan, sang her first American in- Stud, Appear, with instruction. Classes in Theory, Com- compos, with Schonberg. Has theory and counterpoint at piano pcs., songs, anthems, has had many appear, in Berlin. London, Vienna, and Paris Cons. Individual vocal and instrumental inrl. Phil*. He had disappeared. All that was of June 20 writ. mus. for stage and Oberlin College. Has written cantatas, and operettas. Im- concert and on radio. In other European cities. Many leading orchs., terpretation Carmen when on Stoko.\skl in education. films. Concert appearances “The Theory and Practice portant ed. work on foreign 1939 gave recital in Carnegie guest appearances as opera Orch. under position, and all branches of music left was his hat upon the floor, which and 21 she appeared at the Robin Hood also in films and on radio. of Strict Counterpoint.” publications. Hall, N. Y. cond. in U. S. 1926. S. and S. degrees in instru- he had forgotten to take with him. Dell of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. Courses leading to diploma and B. M. departments. De Pachmann again started to study mental, singing, and public school music DARIUS MILHAUD, French modernist the piece, which he once told me he Catalog on request. composer and member of “The Six” so had played at least ten thousand famous in a past decade, has arrived in Room J.22, 120 Claremont Avenue, New York times before he dared to play it for America. Of the others he says, “I do not know where Durey is. Auric and Ger- maine Tailleferre were in the south of History in Tones France, Honegger was in Switzerland, NEW ENGLAND It has been misleadingly and stu- and Poulenc was mobilized in the French pidly said that Rubinstein missed Army.” CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC ' Wallace Goodrich, Director. Quincy Porter, Dean of the Faculty. Four year Amalie Materna Thomas Matthews — English John Henry Maunder B. Dorothy Maynor enough notes in — B. St. —Negro so- Edwin McArthur— B. Den- Alexander McCurdy Onan- Eduia Valla Mclatyre— a program to make to degree of Bachelor of Music, with concentration in ap- vlnst. Pupil of uncle, J. E. Chelsea, Eng., Feb. 21, 1858. course leading Georgen, Styria, July 10, prano. First attracted atten- ver, Col. Pianist, cond. ist. choral cond. Pupil of C«a».. ptaatrt. train. Was a personal Albert Comp., up ZINKA MILANOV achieved music, composition, musical research, school music. Three year Diploma course. 1845 ;d. Vienna, Jan. 1. 1918. Matthews, and Sam- cond., organist. Ac- tion at 1939 Berkshire Fest. rr.uii- an entirely new one. He certainly plied t < Stud, . » at Juilliard Inst, of Lynnwood Farnam at Curtis u , : i m Noted dram, soprano. At mons. Many European rec. companist for Sims Reeves under Koussevitzky. Recital catalogue. 310 Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass. Mus. Accomp. for Flagstad Inst, of Mu. OrgnsL of prom, r1*o or tan and piano triumph when at the end of June she Send for new illustrated Wagner’s request created also soloist with Halle Orch., and other artists. Wrote can- debut. Yoik. 1939. was a man of New Ap- and other artists. Guest ap- churches. Dir., organ dept*., rvet'.al* aad lertnre recitals. moods and, when not tlie National Orch. of Hel- tata, Olivet Briinnhilde at first Bayreuth “From to Cal- pearances with Phila. Orch. pearances as teaching made her debut in Buenos Aires, as Mad- operatic and Curtis Inst. ; and Williamson Wrvx-.r paay ptaoo Fest. Many appear, in Amer. singfors, and others. vary”; and other wks. and Boston Symph. Orch. orchl. in the right mood, might have played cond. Choir Coll., Princeten, N. J. dalena (Madeleine) in Giordano’s “An- 46th carelessly; but nothing of the kind I THREE FREE COURSES YEAR drea Chenier.” flftiene X TKeatre Trinity Principle Pedagogy (Perfect) happened on the occasion of these *3 Schools—DRAMA, DANCE, OPERA—For Acting-, Teach, Musicianship (Elementary and Advanced) ing, Directing. Faculty 36. STAGE. SCREEN & RADIO marvelous Piano Playing (New and Different) appearances while learning. Graduates: Una Merkel, Fred concerts. His reliability THE LISZT PIANO, lately discovered Astaire, Lee Tracy, Laurette Taylor, Peggy Shannon. Cata- Apply was Italy, has SirHT (not “do re mi” log. Sec’y Schubert, 66 West 85th St., N. Y. impeccable. Anything better at the Vittoriale of Gardone, numbers SINGINGciMriMC i not than his to the theatrical mu- | not intervals work at these concerts been transported WANTED: A REPRESENTATIVE Milan, at the request EFFA ELLIS PERFIELD would have been impossible to im- seum of La Scala, TRAIN CHILDREN’S VOICES Cosima 1 03 E. 86th St. ( Park Ave) ., New York City agine. of Daniela von Thode, daughter of High Grade Work—Excellent Remuneration 2-4859 SAcramento LOUISE W El G ESTER, 160 W. 73rd St., New Wagner and therefore granddaughter of York At the sixth recital, Rubinstein the great Hungarian master. paid homage to Chopin. It included Music Lovers to earn LIBERAL COMMISSIONS eleven Etudes selected securing from different JAMES C. PETRILLO, president of the subscriptions for THE ETUDE. Part or Gian Carlo Menotti Selmar Meyrowitz Cornelie Mevsenheyni —B. Ca- B. Prus- —B. Ernest J. Moeran—B. Oster- books, six Preludes, four elected full time. No Cost or Obligation. Write for com- digliano, Italy. Comp., pian- sia, Apr. 18, 1875. Cond. The Hague. Mar. 29, 1849; Icy, Mazurkas, Musicians Union of Chicago, was Eng.. Dec. 31, 1894. Hast Pauly R. Ep*rJ»«. Gartrad* PtM*reara—B. ist. Studied at Curtis Inst, Studied at Leipzig Cons. d. New York, Dec. 31, 1923. Comp. — four plete details TODAY! Address: Studied R. C. . EO£- M. and • * - Hungary. Ballades, of of Music. In 1937 his opera, Cond. at opera houses Dram, soprano in con- at Operatic aoprano two Impromptus, three president of the American Federation in opera, with John Ireland. His works Opera Matthay at in Prague. I>ct»ut at r d CIRCULATION DEP’t “Amelia Goes to the Ball,” Karlsruhe, New York, Prague, cert, oratorio. Prom, roles in have Beii Hambntf, Frma had public perf. under Salzburg, at Edtn Nocturnes, convention in and 1927 • recent given world prem. in Phila. and Berlin. In 1917 became German opera houses. With Sir Vienna. Del 31 at K roll Opera Ber- three Waltzes, three Polo- Musicians at its Hamilton HaTtv. Dr. with Metro. lin concert lied THE ETUDE MUSIC MAGAZINE by Curtis Inst. cond., Berlin Philh. Orch. Mapleson in N. Y., 1896. Adrian Opera Co.. l:» Euiopcap gucm appear IDi Boult, and others. as Debut in Town Hal 1* Ne* raises, 1712 CHESTNUT 8T., PHILA., PA. Afimi in “La Boherne.’ anrea. Debut with In S. ; the Berceuse, Indianapolis. 1935. Radio appes Mctm. the Scherzo, the Op. Co.. 1938. a» FbLfto. Barcarolle, the Fantasia in F minor, and H. HUNTINGTON WOODMAN recently lastly the “Sonata B-flat minor”, wth completed his sixth decade as organist the Funeral March. Please note of the First Presbyterian Church of hat this program was easily about Brooklyn, where he played his first Wlc e as long as the average recital service on May 4, 1880. Program of today. Rubinstein’s play- jng of Chopin was incomparable in one coloring, embracing every gra- EDWARD P. MASON, retired president ation Hamlin Piano Com- from his tremendous fortissi- of the Mason and o to on July 17, at Stam- the most delicate pianissimo, pany, passed away Herman eighty-one, he Perlet—B. 1863; d. Yella Pessl—Harpsichord vir- Earl Pfouts—B. Bucyrus, O. 0 distinct ford, Connecticut. Aged Oakland, Calif., 1915. Comp., tuoso. Has concertized exten- Violinist, teacher. that every note Studied poser of children's could be cond., pianist, teacher. Cond. sively in Europe and Amer. locally i Mason of Boston, a and in LU*ge, Bel- pieces and songs. d was a son of Henry of H. W. Savage Opera Was i ln the Co., Weekly radio programs. Ap- gium, and in Paris. Solo ap- cially furthermost Part of the also of gifted as a child firm, and grandson of San Francisco Philh. pearances with lead, chamber pearances in U. S., Canada, notable career in han founder of the Orch. Wrote songs and piano pieces Bohemian Grove mus. ensembles and with NBC and Europe. Was mem. la. Toured 5 years Play, Phi appeared in many widely as Composer of Bethany, 1912. Sjym. Orch. under Toscanini. Or. Cond. studio Danhoro, Pa. London Str. Qt Lowell Mason, public school music b In The seventh came 1st violist NB recital with its all familiar to everyone as sung to the ssian 640 program (including works of words, “Nearer, My God, to Thee.”

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The Class A, fourteen to Who Set the Bible to Junior Etude will The Man Music award three worth while sixteen years of age; to Continued prizes each month for the Junior Etude Class B, eleven ( Set the Bible to Music most interesting and fourteen; Class C, The Man Who under eleven years. more Zachau could teach nary stories, the stories are taken original stories or essays nothing on given Contest Names of prize win- -Alu from the Bible; and these works are a subject, and ML Q. h for correct answers to ners, and their con- & Handel given without George Frideric costume or stage set- in So young puzzles. Contest is open to all boys and tributions, will appear on this page a friends with in the world ting. eHow s sicians made the young to make his way age, whether future issue of The Etude. The thirty in the little f set out girls under sixteen years of Tears stood took him organ and Handel wrote so his father musician and to their re- musician. He gave many oratorios a Junior Club member or not. Contestants next best contributors will be given hon- eyes while he watched as a hearsals. On Sunday, after the serv- concerts, and wrote much that he came to be known as “The are grouped according to age as follows orable mention. the window, as clavier wave to him through His ice, the organist lifted the boy upon He went to England and spent man who set the Bible to music.” the carriage drove away. music SUBJECT FOR THIS MONTH organ bench. The poor little fel- his life there. He set Some of his oratorios are “Saul,” to the Court the great part of was going on business a 77 The low was so happy that he forgot all be an opera composer. But “Israel in Egypt,” “Messiah,” “Sam- of the Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels. out to but about his promise to his father and he had a hasty, violent son,” “Judas Maccabaeus,” and “D,le icuio fellow wanted to go, too, because Pi little play loudly as “Jephtha.” it. He began to he could. and was always quarreling The “Messiah” is the Pa., his father would not permit temper, All entries must be received at the Junior Etude Office, 1712 Chestnut Street. Philadelphia, not overheard 15th. Winners will appear in the December issue. a great The Duke him and slipped the singers, his operas were most popular oratorio that has ever later than September had heard that there was with famous into the back of the chapel to listen. successful, although been written. No doubt you have organ at the Court, and that not especially CONTEST RULES con- He was surprised that so small a boy beautiful arias. heard the famous Hallelujah Chorus contain not over one hundred and fifty words. musicians often took part in the some contain very 1. Contributions must 2. Name, and class (A, B-, or C) must appear in upper left corner and your address in the little could play so beautifully. He filled he decided to try oratorio from it, as performed by the choir age certs there. He thought of Finally the upper right corner of your paper. If you need more than one sheet of paper, be smuggled the child's pockets with coins, and wrote “Esther.” It was in your church during the Christmas sure to do this on each sheet. clavichord his aunt had writing, and typewriter. Dr. Handel before him. 3. Write on one side of paper only and do not use a without his called received that he wrote an- Season. 4. have anyone copy your work for you. into the attic for him, so well Do not A.GEST 5. Clubs or schools are requested to hold a preliminary contest and to submit not more than of “You are a lucky man, Dr. Handel,” another, and an- Was it not a good thing that young father’s knowledge. He thought other oratorio, and six entries (two for each class). com- he said, “to have such an extraordi- you know, is George, at the age of eight, chased 6. Entries which do not meet these requirements will not be eligible for prizes. the many little pieces he had other. An oratorio, as it at nary son. Why, the boy is a musical like the opera, his father’s carriage and played up- posed as he played softly upon a work somewhat And he genius ! He deserves the best instruc- telling ordi- on the Duke’s organ? night while his father slept. except that, instead of Arithmetic Puzzle Musical Shopping Tour Music play tion that is to be had!” Beth Learns About Folk was filled with the desire to By Gladys Hutchinson “Musical instruction!" Dr. Handel By Stella M. Hadden these compositions on the wonderful Of course you know what shopping (jaiiei the Duke’s court. He could, exclaimed. “No son of mine is going The year of Mozart’s birth, MINUS tISif l^owena organ at Information Game means; it means looking things over chance. to be a musician ! George Frideric is birth, the he knew, if he just had a the year of Handel’s PLUS very carefully to see the quality of going to be a lawyer!” By Gladys Hutchinson tell Aunt Helen what I have Sorrowfully, he watched the car- year of Schubert’s birth, MINUS "Mary,” said Beth, “my Aunt Helen now and which the music what we are selecting, as well as the until The Duke and the doctor argued This is a game in She loves music, learned. There is quite a lot to learn riage bearing his father away, Mozart’s age when he died, MINUS design material. wants to meet you. will try to “stump” his and he ran with each other for some time over student in Verdi’s first she heard so much about about it, isn’t there?” it was out of sight. Then the number of letters we go a musical shopping and has it should be a great When on legs little George’s future. Finally the teacher; and of letters your playing.” “Yes, but you should learn to play after it, fast as his chubby name, MINUS the number tour we must examine our piece very deal of fun. the piano?” some on the piano. We will go to the would carry him. It did not take the in Mozart’s first name, MINUS the “Does she play Dear Junior Etude : carefully to see just what material The game may be arranged and get some books eight year old boy long to catch up Seeing that I have some spare time this in the first and “Yes, a little, but no classical library some day and number of letters and design, or musical signs, we can at the studio party, with the afternoon I will write you a letter. First of of folk songs. They are so lovely, I with the carriage. He was much played of the composer of music, just old songs like Old Folks all. I want to thank you for forwarding the second names find in it. teacher as the expert who should be At Home, Old Black Joe and My Old know you will want to learn many of swifter than the solemn horses that letter I sent in your care. Stars and Stripes Forever, MINUS My favorite subject is music, and I spend able to answer all of the questions <- ' Kentucky Home.” them.” pulled it. And so at the first stopping the greater part of my time on it. Last year the number of letters in the first and f //> nee- mj. (arranged by the pupils in advance) I took lessons but this year it is impossible, “Those folk songs are classics, too, place he appeared before his father. last names of the composer of “Lucia owing to financial conditions. But, even f Ten points are to be credited to lessons, my teacher tffis LIT Beth.” My Symphony Orchestra “What are you doing here?” asked though I am not taking di Lammermoor”, EQUALS the year t A interested in my progress and she gives T / Y Papa Handel. “I told you to stay at the class for every question the is “Why, Mary, I didn’t even know By Elvira Jones me old Etudes. I cut things out of them and of Mozart’s death. / p- O dm • teacher is unable to answer cor- paste in my scrap hook. America had any folk music.” home.” them (Answers must give complete prob- I I can rend music quite well, my teacher r an orchestra ten, rectly, and ten points credited to the “You’ve probably always thought I have of “I know, Papa,” young George savs, and I can play many pieces. lem, not merely the result) r vou please forward the names and f y in connection with Made up of little finger men. Frideric answered. I teacher if she does answer the ques- Would —. Y y of folk music “But just had addresses of some boys nnd girls who live in Each member plays a different key small foreign countries. And perhaps to come. They say there is a great tion correctly. In the end, if the foreign countries? my piano symphony. From your friend. Of pupils’ points exceed the teacher’s theirs is the most distinctive, because organ at the Court of the Duke. I Alice Wheeler, Answers to Insertion Puzzle tut- ° And I direct them careftilly. Alberta. Canada. v are to shut off from the must see it. I then of course the class wins, other- they apt be should even like to play regrets that names N.B. The Junior Etude 1-2, Carillons; 3-4, Ethelbert; 1-3, rest of the world by mountains or upon it!” wise the teacher wins. addresses cannot be selected and for- These are some of the things we When they have played a scale or two, and in this way. The addresses of writers Chaminade; 3-2, Exercises; 1-4, other conditions. Their folk music “Play This warded may expect to find in our piece. Take And just to show what they can do, upon it, bah!” His father game may be tried at home in foreign countries are printed with their select such as they Cornetist; 4-2, Trombones. your new piece, go over it carefully means a great deal to them, too. I lead them into melodies. answered. “All you ever think of is with mother and daddy and the letters, and anv one mav desire. The addresses of other Letter Box of regiments of aunts and see how many of these musical And I’ve read whole If I direct with care and ease, music, music, music! Now let me tell and uncles as the experts. writers are kept on file and may be furnished soldiers growing so homesick on Their music ahssays seems to please. you, young man, when requested. signs you can find in it. you might as well Dear Junior Etude : our Etude hearing their native folk songs that get all such nonsense We are sending you a picture of out of your Dear Junior Etude; All members are in the “Scale Flight” But sometimes I’m tired, Club. they couldn’t eat or sleep! Just im- when you see, I eleven and I play violin and piano. win. The little girl who head right now, once and for all. Prize Winners for April am ami practicing bard to I do not lead them carefully; George Frideric Handel I to the North Texas Music Festival and from the right in the front row is in agine how you would feel if you were You are went is third Prize Winners for April going to be a lawyer, medal made of is playing the C-sharp scale And then the blame I have to take. not a at hit Harpsichord Puzzle Square: won second prize. It was a the lead. She now far, far away in a foreign country musician!” copper hanging on a blue ribbon. I am very and will probably win the first prize. Essay, “77ie Violin ”: For all the awful tones they make. Class A, like the Junior Etude ever so much and Lucia Ziegler (Age 14) of it. Wouldn’t you be? We all like to We and you were terribly homesick and Yes, Papa,” little proud did enjoy reading about ' Susan’s Class A, Mary Morrison (Age 14), Are not their ozen, but my mistake George an- Duke won, agreed that even father, and he is how we and it was Virginia read The Etude, my Chart” we are going to try that out, you should hear someone singing, swered meekly. Memory ; Indiana “But may I not go son re- not a musician. improve the weak spots in our pieces. when Dr. Handel and his Class B, Alice Dynes (Age North and Carry Me Back to Old Virginny.” with 12) , From your friend. your friends. B, you on your journey, if I From Class Martha Jean Patterson be turned to their native city, Halle, Dakota Bobbie Lee Gambell (Age 11), The Etude Club “I’m afraid I’d feel like starting very good? I will (Age 12) Arkansas not play upon the have the Oklahoma. Rolfe, Iowa , for home too.” Germany, the boy should Class C, Catherine Mascetti great organ if you do (Age 8) Class C, Evelyn Marie White (Age not wish it.” very best musical instruction pos- “Some critics claim that we have “I District of Columbia suppose there is nothing to 11), Texas no true folk music because our do sible. coun- now but take you along,” Dr. Handel Accordingly placed under try is a melting pot of nations, while answered. he was But mind you, none of other critics recognize as many as six the instruction of Zachau, organist Honorable this nonsense about music while “uk I'lenuoii for npru Mention for April kinds of folk music in this country.” we of the neighboring church. Zachau are there.” Puzzles: Violin Essays: “What are the six kinds, Mary?” himself was a young man, and he “Very well, Papa.” Jeanette Sigman; Dolores Tourangean; And the boy and friends. lyn Marle Sara Ella Reaves “Well, let me see, there’s the Indian settled the boy became great Irfr Majorie McDonald; Leta Griffith; Eleanor himself in the carriage Laura Ehrpnfreund; Phyllt folk to organ, raert; Genevieve Matthews; Lorraine DeBoe; music, the Negro, the Creole, enjoy Zachau taught him singing, Mary Morrison; Romano Mascetti the rest of the journey. Helene Jean Pickens; Louis Bonelli; Joseph- Mountain White, Spanish-Califor- clavier, the other Rld

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In play arrangements of favorite students not only supply OFFER tbe 0 f short piano study pieces, aid the pupil to progress ‘ lhe re Christmas selections for rendition SEA—An LISTENER’S BOOK ON progress but also give cupies Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 by a quartet or OUT OF THE the easier student's A n Sore on OFFER NO. 1 in style and technic, effectively taking in e larger combinations of the brasses. These duets are *°r ,ht S on the fly-leaf preceding Included in the staccato, triplet, pleasure in music. _£f there is given playing keys such phases as legato, tew cases where octaves CONSOLE— Col- Mm”u T portrait of instrumentation are parts for 1st B-flat Trumpet Operetta for Children Layman’s yet there are some AT THE A in G f, rii interesting HARMONY—A arpeggio, double third, and double of study, x SV2 octave, chord, pupil be able O P signature. or Cornet, 2nd B-flat Trumpet or Cornet, 1st Trom- are written in should the y a facsimile of Sis MELODIES EVERYONE sixth playing, as well as the smooth handling of very veil it in One Act duets, however, will go tSoseAk bone (Bass Clef), E-flat Horn, Horn in F, 2nd running passages, phrasing, pedaling, left hand them. The the lection Transcriptions CASH Guide to the Fascinating single note instead of of from INTRODUCTORY Trombone (or Baritone) and Bass (Bass Clef), Watts Mumford control. 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With a background of practical .25 by David Haupt (No. 21430) ••••••••••• canpella) By l *c‘ a experience and years spent in the Street (SATB a lesson assignments and also lor P B Artistic musical settings of 35 Mother choir Christmas Continued from page before for Goose se- (No. 15034D) .15 ADVANCE OFFER NO. 66 young pupils a goodlyamountofmatenal lections for teachers warning songs can offer Ralph E. Marryott hands of recre for kindergarten music publishing industry, they Portugese than one set of to the keyboard for Little Jesu of Braga < SS A ) (No more that will attract them and primary classes, for parents wanting songs for The MY PIANO BOOK valuable suggestions. Don’t hesitate Canzone, arr. by Ruth E. 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This book, written and used in — 40c this helpful ••••••••••••••* PIECES STEPHEN FOSTER sponsible folk requesting fred Whitehead ( 15039D ) author's own classes, has SONGS OF Scribner; Dreaming Child, Kopyloff; Evange- manuscript form in the Come, Follow Me (Swedish Folk Carol) been designed to meet this need. Each lesson in- Piano service. Carol) line, Gilbert; and The Stars, Schubert-Maier. In Easy Arrangements for All You In This House! (Swedish Folk troduces but one new point, with an easy and slow (Total Retail Value, $1.85) Hillside Carol (Burgundian Folk Carol) lesson. 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Line drawings illustrate a number Volunteer choirs will he delighted with ter type cover, EIGHTEEN MINIATURE the easy of making music a CHANGING YOUR ADDRESS—If you are “Messiah", Handel-Orem; Hawaiian Nights, of these songs. short story of the composer's life voice range of all parts and with the of music best possible advertising investment, sighted folk desirous A variety of newsstands and in the windows SKETCHES For Piano life-like colors a address, don’t Grey; March of the Candy Dolls, Renton; and — is included. The cover bears in form used in this harmonious and singable cantata. to launch a meritorious vital part in the celebration of this great going to change your the best magazine stores, but in other when endeavoring Neapolitan Dance-Song, Tschaikowsky. By N. LOUISE WRIGHT lithographed reproduction of one of The work contains four solos, thtcc duets, one dealers and postcard sacrifice profits on first event in church, school or community or- neglect to notify The Etude. A Stephen Foster portraits. trio, three short recitatives, one carol, and five music teachers and various publication, was to (Total Retail Value, $2.70) In these useful and melodious sketches Dr. N. usages by new choruses. Copies will he teady in ample time to ambitious program re- will do, giving both your old and Louise Wright, has presented various technical Advance of Publication Cash Price, 3 0c the music industry, sales and through those first sales gain ganizations. An take up rehearsals for this Chnstmas. A single copy branches of those in SEPTEMBER BARGAIN problems demanded of pupils in the first and especially when addresses. 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A few of the publications that with a well trained choir or chorus desired change and PIANIST the church, school, and home. plan of launching new titles illustrating the poetic nature of this work are: music in without interruption. I a sufficiently rehearsed program is notice- your new address FOUR SONGS FOR HIGH VOICE— Love Pitter, Pit ter, Pat, Cherries Are (ADVANCE) OFFER NO. 78 for civilization Advance of Publication Offers were made Ripe, Organ Compiled by LUCILE EARHART It would be a sad day Thee, Grieg; Our America (A Song of Grinder, Frog in the Meadow, The Sprite, Song of the publication, able. This volume differs from previous volumes for there no musicians to render instru- prior to the appearance IN EXCHANGE Patriotism) Case; Passing By, Purcell; and Without Words, and An Autumn Day. THE MAGIC FEATHER OF were great ATTRACTIVE GIFTS GIVEN church pianists in that its selections all have been Final Christmas and Easter, the two Day, Risher. raise their voices in and then in September of each year Oh Perfect taken from classic sources. The compiler, Lucile mental music or to FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE ETUDE Advance of Publication Cash Price, 20c MOTHER GOOSE—An Operetta the feasts of the church year, always have (Total Retail Value, $1.70) Earhart, who is pianist of the First Church of it would Introductory Offers were made on the sacred hours of worship, and Hundreds of music lovers secure fine gifts, Christ, Scientist, Middletown, Ohio, sensed the of inspiration to our best for Children life book publications of the preceding been a source SEPTEMBER BARGAIN (ADVANCE) OFFER NO. 68 need for a volume of this type. Much from betaking too much out of community new merchandise guaranteed by the manu- music composers. 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Most of Here is a jolly juvenile operetta that use of mankind at the MASTERS—For Young Pianists the makes Fall Bargain Offers of the Theodore ders in the hearts of compositions are about grade four, a few slightly all of thc charm and mysticism of Mother Goose the school system's endeavoring to give lowing are a few articles selected at ran- FOUR SONGS FOR MEDIUM VOICE— when His coming is celebrated. By GRACE ELIZABETH ROBINSON more advanced. and a number of her famous nursery book char- will Presser Co. and in addition to advertising season Bells Tomorrow, Grey; The Joys of Love, to children some of those things that dom from our catalog. Each new subscrip- of Advance acters. In a novel manner these characters make childhood the Christmas Here is a different type of book for young piano of Publication Cash Price, 50c offers in this paragraph, From earliest ( Plaisir d’ Amour), Martini; Just for Today their appearance in the operetta. 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This one with CLASSIC MASTERS DUET BOOK particularly worth- in the year is looked forward to Bon Bon Disht An attractive design Handel, Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schu- reasons for music in the educational sys- interesting variety of bert, Advance of Publication Cash Price, 30c 7” SEPTEMBER BARGAIN Mendelssohn, Chopin, Schumann, Wagner, For Piano at special Final keener anticipation. Dish for sweets or salted nuts. It is (postpaid) and Verdi. The author has cleverly introduced By LEOPOLD J. BEER tem; there are a number of other prac- while new publications CASH PRICE, 40c the the closing of school for the various compositions in a way to fit them in with Melodious and easily playable duets Advance of Before long, 6!4” wide and i" high, has a ribbed have been tical and cultural benefits. Music in the Introductory Offer prices and the story interest as it progresses. The music con- made from gems of classic beauty the custom, in from the works prices as presented in holidays vacation it is crystal glass container and ribbed tents include some forty or more compositions, all by Handel, Mozart, Couperin, Rameau, (ADVANCE) OFFER NO. 79 home is a great blessing. Some even have Publication Offer 62 Scarlatti present a Christmas pro- OFFER NO. in new and easy-to-play arrangements. Marpurg, Kirnberger, Kuhnau, Krebs, Ha-Bler] this year. many places, to chromium handle. Awarded for securing (Be sure to name instrument) said that it takes music to transform a Presser's Bargain Offers and .Kirchhoff. The selections comprising singing and a general FOUR VOICE—A ve this of these pub- gram with carol ONE subscription. (Not your own). SONGS FOR LOW Advance of Publication Cash Price, 40c volume range in grade from three to tour. house into a home. Do not delay ordering any Maria, Schubert; Beautiful Dreamer (New gifts. 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Wallenstein himself standard = 5 BEGINNER'S found in the treatment of the guitar that is to be the technical notable Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiii this work by Louis Gromer, has made additions to the BOOK also as regards his compositions ance of graded but the fruit of oboist, on Anthologie Sonore disc library, as European for the instrument, and whatever the OF SCHOOL FOR THE PIANO— travel and research, and in addition COURSE MUSIC PLAY HAPPY DAYS exquisite re- No. 11. Volume I Mertz wrote showed his FALL ISSUE A PREMIUM Ravel’s septet, “Introduction and he is well known for making more STUDIES finement. A vulgar melody or a com- FOR IN Theodore Presser This October calls for the best Etude pos- the seldom heard By Allegro, for harp, string quartet, familiar works of Piano monplace harmony seems to have sible and we have spared neither time nor For the EVERY DAY MUSIC PLAY in just that. work which great seventeenth and eighteenth “Beginner’s Book” stands been impossible to his very nature. effort to make it flute, and clarinet”, is a Compiled by Originally immense favor with thousands might well have been called a con- century masters, in such programs THE GATEWAY A SEQUEL TO “MUSIC In his concerts Mertz used a ten B. MATHEWS wonderful first chamber orches- as the series of Mozart operas which W. S. TO PIANO PLAYING of teachers. Its is, with four certo for harp and PLAY FOR EVERY DAY" revised stringed guitar, that h Ten Grades lessons, in the latest tra. As in the composer’s quartet, the he recently broadcast over WOR. follow the modern free swinging bass strings added to Each An irresistible very first piano edition, Price, $1.00 A brilliant work, giving the style of writing here is a blend of the Coopersmith’s interest in music of for little beginners, procedure of teaching up and the regular six stringed instrument. Re- book 5 to Constantly Revised, child genuine pleasure in from Middle C into romantic and the impressionistic this period, and particularly in the p-lo-Date 8 years of age. It appeals to down Frequently his wife appeared with lated and Kept l piano study leading right up both clefs. It is a “first reader” work, happily music of Handel, began as a result the juvenile imagination from him on concert programs, playing schools. It is a lovely to the third grade. Keeps up which Popular First the start with its game-like in piano study by studies at Harvard. Gride One, a piano accompaniments to his guitar. illustrating the best facets of Ravel’s of his His Ph. D. the high plane of interest achieve speedy results with the lessons, story book style explanations, captivating teachers Instruction Book, attraction for piano study genius and in music was the fourth to be and the irresistible beginners. fanciful and whimsical approach (both pictures, charts and melodious and rhythmical with young Middle C created by the delightful and distinctive features Numerous Compositions during the entire his gifts in achieving unusual tonal granted history of the beginning), is musical material. Every lesson is a “playtime” to dels at in “Music Play for Every Day.” Price. $1.00 university. Shortly even the youngest the little tot. Mertz was a prolific composer, al- effects. A modern recording of the that afterward suitable tor When pupils are ready to proceed and is for class or Price, $1.25 Price, $1.25 though the majority of his works septet has long been needed, hence he went to Europe on a Guggenheim beginner, with this pleasiny course they the re- private teaching. With Class Use), 40c Each take Student’s Book Vol. Columbia set X-167 is a welcome one. fellowship, and conducted extensive In Four Books (For Convenience in Class Use), 40c Each In Four Books (For Convenience in can up ( consist of transcriptions and ar- of the vised first grade II, School for the Piano ) and Laura Newell, harpist, and her col- and exhaustive research in the prin- then Player’s Book {Vol. Ill, rangements of classical compositions "Standard Graded Course,” School for the Piano ) for guitar laborators in the recording, give a cipal music collections of the Old now may care for all guitar solo, duo, or guitar leathers The Very Popular “Year by Year” Course by John M. Williams latest spirited of the score; World. piano beginners in the and piano. account and ” “ ' After the work in this volume is completed, and most approved proced- His early compositions, Op. 1 to full justice is done to the music in Such a wealth of unpublished ma- THE FIRST YEAR important of ures, and, most continue with: 7, are of a light character—Hungar- the spacious reproduction. terial was discovered and brought first AT THE PIANO SELECTED all, be able to follow

ian dances, nocturnes, polonaises. Maria Kurenko, the Russian so- back to this country by Dr. Cooper- grade work with a definite By John M. Williams SECOND YEAR AT THE PIANO CZERNY STUDIES Under the title of “Opera Revue, Op. prano, has made an album of Tschai- smith that he has been able to pre- course for successful study in “First Year at the Piano” later grades. The Other Grades Williams Price, $1.00 Compiled Edited by 8”, Mertz wrote thirty-three classic kowsky’s songs for Victor (set M-678) sent entire concerts of music by provides a progressive and By John M. — and provide “the back-bone” for transcriptions for guitar modern beginner’s book, solo of fa- as a gesture toward the recent cen- seventeenth and eighteenth century piano Emil Liebling TAKE TIME TO TAKE TIME a complete course in vorite operas, ideally suited for the aver- AT THE PIANO these arrangements tenary celebrating of the composer’s composers from manuscript. His col- study and they have the de- THIRD YEAR In the midst of a war-filled world the age pupil in the ages be- IN THREE VOLUMES being vastly superior to anything of great French pianist, conductor and De- birth. There are ten songs in the set, lection of unpublished Handelian sirable feature of being so ar- By John M. Williams—Price, $1.00 bussy disciple, Maurice Dumesnil, tells, in tween nine and twelve, or the kind previously ranged as to allow the teacher The Famous published or at his fresh and interesting fashion, how to five of which have not been previous- works alone is of inestimable value perhaps a little older. Both go ahead faster by going a little slower. a wide latitude in the selec- a later date. In these the be- “Czerny-Liebling” Volumes numbers, each M. Dumesnil is now on a triumphal con- ly available in recorded perform- to musicians and musicologists. clefs are used from tion of pieces and studies to FOURTH YEAR AT THE PIANO one of them consisting of ten cert tour of South America. John M. Williams ginning and by the time the The piano study material written or ances. Such old favorites as None Dr. Coopersmith first went to espand and supplement the WOR t Williams Price, $1.00 more pages, Mertz has student has finished the By John M. — by Czerny seems to be absolutely employed all But the Lonely Heart, and At the in 1935, after being affiliated with work in each grade. FAMOUS MUSICAL first year of study with this book, teachers the resources of the HOAXES pleasurable indispensable, and who instrument; and Ball are included in the group; but, Station the Coast. attempted, An amusing musical article, telling how KHJ, on West the very first scale work has been can inspire their pupils to follow their performance requires technic master musicians FIFTH YEAR AT THE PIANO have taken delight in curiously, it is not they which im- Since that time he has led the phrasing is well understood and an excellent Liszt's advice, “practice Czerny fooling the public. It is by a writer new of the highest order. They should be future development into Price, $1.00 to Etude audiences, R. E. Wolseley. press in the long run, but the less double life of a busy radio executive foundation secured for By John M. Williams— diligently,” are certain to produce in the library of every serious minded TECHNIC FOR a proficient pianist. players of marked ability. The familiar ones like Speak Not, O Be- coupled with that of a musicologist guitarist. HOW FERRUCCIO BUSONI Price, $1.00 eminent piano pedagog, Emil Lieb- loved; So Soon Forgotten; BEGINNERS in Class Use 3oc Each and Com- of international fame. During his In Four Parts ( For Convenience ), ling, selected for these three vol- “Barden Klaenge, Op. 13” is a TAUGHT plaint the OK THE PIANO of Bride. Mme. Kurenko working day he is busy supervising umes the best of all Czerny’s studies group of thirteen Egon Petri, pupil tone pictures, of the American pianist, sings with By Anna and carefully arranged them in Teresa Carreno, and Ferruccio enthusiasm and fine in- the work of preparing music for Priscilla Risher FIRST purest gems of Busoni, GROWN-UP BEGINNER'S MY melody, of medium tells of the methods of the famous Italian- terpretative warmth, progressive order. The first volume despite some broadcast performance, checking Teachers, with difficulty, but well worth while. Al- Austrian pianist. 5*etri is the descendant an eye trained to EFFORTS can be introduced with the pupil of a long line of Dutch musicians of the penetrating shrillness the future in her higher copyright clearance, and all the hun- of talented pupils, early BOOK—For the Piano together there were more than one highest standing. He has played to mil- advanced in the second grade. Vol- voice. The recording introduce this work lions “over the air” in the United States. has been excel- dreds of details which must have the as a prepara- IN THE ume two runs in grades three to hundred published opus numbers, tion for the studies Felton lently contrived. of Hanon, By William M. five and volume three goes along attention of the head of the music rnilipp, and many more remained in etc. PIANO CLASS manu- GETTING LAUGHTER Less impressive in grades five to seven. in two Russian library of a large radio station. Into script. These manuscripts stayed in Price, 75 cents mature years THROUGH MUSIC songs is Rosa Ponselle; this Today, more than ever, students of (Piano Class Book No. 1) Price, $1.00 Each Vol. the possession is per- his crowded schedule he also manages of Mertz’s widow, who How humorous is music? Many of the haps owing to the realizing that with this great masters had a very merry aspect awkward transla- to fit the American are taking up piano study, survived her husband many years; work of making remarkable first book for classes of piano begin- of life. Mr. Herschell C. Gregory, a Master tions used. A Both songs, Rimsky- mastering for self-ex- but some time before her death of Music of Northwestern University, has music lovers more familar with the the instrument lies their best opportunity ners. Its application to practical class procedures is on uncovered Korsakoff’s many amusing bits for The The Nightingale ’ fasci- TUNEFUL August and the musical treasures which have been SCALES Book simple. It is distinctive for original material, TASKS 5th, 1903, the International Etude. Rose AND pression in music. “Grown-Up Beginner’s and Arensky’s On Wings nating melodies, delightful rhythms, logical pro- Twenty Little Tunes in Etude Form Guitar Society raised by of assembled in the WOR library. subscription ARPEGGIOS leads definite goal, the playing of the results and satisfying advance- Dream ( But Lately in Dance towards a gression; immediate lor First Year Students a sufficient sum to THE BASIS OF I Em- There are now more than fifty purchase them, ies ment. The start, of course, is made at “Middle C,” braced Her ) are Francis arrangements, about VIOLIN PLAYING , effective composi- Cooke many fine compositions and and they are preserved in the so- TO-DAY thousand compositions on file in Dr. and the fun begins at once. When the class has By John Thompson tions, but Miss comprehensive Iso Briselli, one of the newest of the Ponselle’s renditions work which grade, that are available for piano players. satisfactorily the work in this book they ciety’s library in Munich. Coopersmith’s department. The li- may medium completed Cheerful tunes, in a variety of established younger virtuosi, tells how the leave r0 UCed much to be desired as ear!y as Krade 2 to the study of “Making Progress in For violin playing of to-day differs (Victor disc anrf! ? with the can pass on rhythmic patterns, unaccountable reasons the in its brary also contains a complete in- USCd Everything in the book was placed there written by a objectives from that of the old-fashioned as collateral material up Class” (Piano Class Book, No. 2) (75c) inin j the Piano noted pedagogical authority for present day guitar virtuosos school. ventory of literature and ade use have musical 5. Unique and thor- adult student in mind the exercises are for mature “Proficiency in the Piano Class” (Piano :;? — and then to as supplementary material to the neglected Pr! CtlCal the music of Mertz; which reference material. methotis of pres ‘ Class Book, No. 3), (75c) the final book in the eratic entatLn | t adult intelligence. first instruction book. Favored tenor, cannot be aCC hands, the pieces appeal to the by is a pity, GETTING A START IN said to h th ‘S WOrk su as there are many of his Dr. active mem- in Preme series. Coopersmith is an its teachers and students, everywhere. THE SMALL acquired the more subtle field! compositions and arrangements that TOWN requi ber of the American Musicological Price, 75 cents Price, 75 cents ments of lieder Price, $1.50 Price, $1.00 It really is easier to get started singing, his would delight an appreciative audi- as a < Society, and concerts for the Soci- teacher in the small town than in the containing Alfven’s Skogen ence. Here are the titles of a few, in great metropolis, if you know how. Betty So; ety’s frequently have been Louise Jones tells in entertaining Sverige’s members VIOLIN VOICE TEACHERS—Folders addition fashion Morgon, and Schubert’s TEACHERS-Send to those already mentioned, how she got a fine class together. presented under his direction. He and Catalogs showing portions die Leier (Victor U Wltl your name that 12831) remains and aiu I of would grace any concert pro- reveals, musical °teSS sacred and secular songs however, that his an

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