October 1942) James Francis Cooke

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conduct DR. WALTER DAMROSCH will opera, the world premiere of his new “The Opera Cloak,” when it is presented York by the New Opera Company of New which City during its second season, directoi opens on November 3. The stage £uentiJ produc- . Q. Succeii Brentano and the . , ,/)/ a will be Felix I’lanruru} B. “Jjvance tion will be designed by Eugene M " Dunkel. ss PB0™ NICOLAI MALKO, conductor of the Chi- Cini,s™ and former fob tm cago Woman’s Symphony JLMUclJJLue , guest conductor at Ravinia, is announced mm c^- Rapids (Mich- "o» ~ as conductor of the Grand r z 1942- c— f° •r&izrt&ii igan) Symphony Orchestra for the See Them a Offerings SHEPHERDS WATCHED 43 season. HOLY WHILE THE INFANT Cantata for Mixed Voice, PHILADELPHIA Voice, Price. cent. THE EVERYWHERE tor Mixed Keating 60 THERE, AND Cantata By Lawrence its HERE. 60centf success in the held ORCHESTRA will open The composer’s gratifying music has been lurtbered with this on October 2 with MUSICAL WORLD in of religious season IN THE Published! "^"("compass *» ^dVvely cantata. The reasons, how- Just turc_ unusually melodious con- distinguishing f“ Eugene Ormandy is recommended for first of all he has here this son^ it ever are obvious. BETHLEHEM cantata For “mateur choirs, al- work for choirs of average ducting. The regular f a useful OF for J“ provided TOWN espccially excellent effect by are excellent numbers for each o LITTLEJ sun with Tbfli v There of seventy - six though it can * interesting duets lor Soprano and quota groups, Besides of the four solo voices ; experiencedJ* for FITEI.HERG, - more « ^ trio trio for Women s Voices. concerts in Philadelphia CREGOR lovely * the four ^ *1,0 and a — u, ‘ T solos for ' Contralto solo selected by Elsie Y*l« M a^ Com written and early Twen- Elsie Dunc»n ;: Alto, and Tenor, The words were will be presented, to- who, in the Text by Soprano, . religious texts, ^ ^ Yale, noted authoress ol humming bac a Duncan associated with with g music is in is pervaded with that hne, gether with more than ties, was The theme ol this *"* MeuilS’th*'* under Baritone. M Stairs' Jtho entire work and . th *that’n » Tenor Jjly learned. season. About forty- has the wonderful * music ^ rea YuTc Gregor - concerts in in the community Diaghileff Ballet, Saviour and am] t he alWSVS sixty five leader the he ,ext n writings ects. He was a years ag familiar religious arc required for performance. Piatigorsky HOX1E, who attained na- starry sky lone freshness 't«rcomb.nes live minutes ALBERT N. First as guest a heautv and fhe1 pen. leading cities of during the been engaged . osn other and ^ . __ i. bH/s rnmooser s movement devotional and smeer this leader of the Philadelphia sing are . Nativity make tional fame as con- Bal- stc lhe to appear community conductor with the lend to the old > Eleven the country. Soloists engaged World War conducted that they > ^, scrv iC e. teacher of the har- 1 or5hip Harmonica Band and lor use as a n Szigeti, Os- Navy Yard in Monte Car- ideal it are six Fritz Kreisler, Joseph the League Island let Russe de cantata included in in the highest include than 100,000 boys, died certs at comprise this cantata, a angels hosanna monica to more numbers bar i t0„e; herald violin- founder and con- conduct the ^ anrl the Mixed Voices car Shumsky, and Carroll Glenn, Philadelphia. He was lo. He will solos (or sopra • Cantata for Massachusetts, on choruses; ' for mixed Voices in East Sandwich, l quartet for Mixed Ballet t ; ona Cantata Price, cents Artur Rubinstein, Philadelphia Harmonica orchestra of the women’s voices; aiidan the Wooler 60 ists; Claudio Arrau, ductor of the Gregor trio for kept within Price. 60 cents By Alfred August 20, at the age of 58. He was bom T M. Stults Estrella, national reputa- cities of its voices. The music technical By R. cantata for Rudolf Serkln, and Arnaldo which attained in the key Fithbfrg •'“.W^^.^'no cantata uses tor its A superb Massachusetts, September 3, Band, This favorite Christmas at Boston, societies Fltel- encountered. The time average choir pianists; Gregor Piatigorsky, violoncel- also conducted choral 1942-43 tour. Mr. on stllid be lhe later settled in Philadelphia, tion. He Slttd exVcu. 1884, and North Phil- forty.five minutes. group. The vocal re- list; Helen Traubel, soprano. Guest amateur orchestra in ormance is about 35-mtnute and time between busi- and an c*nts . “er but not difficult, where he divided his Price, 60 a very impressive, Bosaima quirements include conductors will include Arturo Toscanini. musical service. ness interests and various musical proj- in tbr the usual quartet of Wilhelm Steinberg, and Saul Caston. solo voices, a trio of THE AWAKENING women's voices, and A. WILLIAMS, composer Radio Orchestra. Voices f hrUdmiB an unusual trio ar- FREDERICK KING COMETH Cantata for Two-Part Treble THE 31, at Cleveland child or Junior Choir OniiiXHtSH rangement for Alto, and teacher, died on July the manger Cantata for Mixed Voices ” Voices c 60 cen * s of 73. He was GODUISOEE Cantata tor Mixed Price, 60 e.nt. William Baines Pr> «- Tenor, anil Bass. Five Heights, Ohio, at the age MUSSORGSKY'S “BORIS «** ByR.M. Stults By but parts ; not form Baines Christmas cantata desirable Christmas offering in 2 of the ten musical born at Oberlin, Ohio, March 3, 1869, and music in the original By William story of this popular A AltrrtflWtfr with the cantata. Opportum The of out choir. Time, 30 minutes. yet impressive emphasis on the Kingship beyond the Junior are for by Dmitri A vrrv casv average lays special numbers studied with James A. Rogers, W. G. the new orchestral version work. The choir of ability find that For full detaUs, address the with nes for Ldo'.nd duct Many choits of average $1,000 are an- English. cnioyahle con. Lmd 45 "igs-.iriia.— chorus. Time, 40 min- Since 1890 FOUR AWARDS OF produced for the find this . most Music Service of about Smith, and W. H. Sherwood. 630 Fif*' Shostakovich, will be abdity would" for a Christmas of ican Guild of Organists, service. Time, about utes. nounced by the National Federation to the Christmas is most acceptable. as com- Leopold Stokow- tribution minutes it FESTIVAL OF THE he had been active in Cleveland York City. The co- first time in America by Voices, THE Music Clubs for the outstanding violinist, New 30 minutes. Also published are. for Treble during poser, pianist, and teacher. He was a January 1, 1°43. Opera Company Two-Part and |unior Choir NATIVITY pianist, man and woman singer, to be on ski and the New DIVINE teacher also at Mount Union College nationally known season. It will be sung in THE MONARCH Cantata for Two-Part Treble Voice* BIRTHDAY OF THE KING selected by a group of the coming Mixed Voices THE first Im- Cantata for THE MANGER PRINCE or Junior Choir Conservatory of Music. His compositions judges at the Biennial Convention of the English and will be an event of cents Cantata for Mixed Voices OPERA Price, 60 60 cents . .ol' , -jK AN Lawrence K.atin* for Mixed Voices By William Baines Price, several hundred. He was a char- Federation to be held in Detroit, in May, A COMPE of this oj>era. It By Cantata Dale Price, 60 cents number portance in the history cantata for Junior By Norwood Amcrican-born composer is an- Stairs Price. 60 cents A short and compact church first treasurer of 104.3. Full details of the young artists’ and by an this By Louisa I. cantata telling the Christmas story ter member and the will mark the first performance In choirs. An attractive Lytle Hull, president for use by the average vol- un- contests may be secured nounced by Mrs. Especially written in a most beautiful and effective setting. No of Cleveland. student musicians’ form, this the Musicians Club in any but the revised unteer choir, all Opera Company. New York. country usual demands are made on the singers and from Mrs. John McClure Chae, 600 W. of the New melodious Christ- minutes. guarantee Rlmsky-Korsakoff after Mus- the music is pleasing. Time, 40 City, and Mrs. The award is $1000 cash and a made by mas cantata is easy PRAISE 116th Street, New York HERALDS OF Opera is this later version Time to learn, easy to ARNALDO ESTRELLA, young Rio de Connecticut of a performance by the New sorgsky’s death. It by Mattie B. Shannon. Eva Whitford Lovette, 1736 ten and compiled duets, Cantata for Choir of Mixed Voices 45 minutes. sing. Solos, is as the win- The contest closes November has been used by the ot performance, about Choir Janeiro pianist, announced Avenue, Washington, D. C. Company. which always trios, recitatives and and Junior full details may be secured by- choruses follow William Baines Price, 60 cents ner of the first Columbia Concerts Award 1, and Metropolitan Opera Company. gift By 113 the greatest each other in pleas- Voices addressing the New Opera Company, There is a theme of thanksgiving for the birth Cantata for Mixed for Young Brazilian pianists. The prize for Mixed Voices ing variety. The SACRED SONG CONTEST with a Fifty-seventh Street, New York Cantata of the Christ-Child in this cantata. The Junior Stults Pried. 60 cents A West text has been se- By R. M. entitles him to a debut as soloist with the P' ic *' 75 nt* dollars and a MUSIC TEACHERS’ W. Petrie “ Choir numbers may be sung by a solo voice, or choruses first award of one hundred City. THE NOVA SCOTIA By H. lected from the ac- With fine solos and inspirational Philharmonic-Symphony Or- this composer are displayed the sopranos. Time, 40 minutes. New York fifty dollars is announced Annual Con- The melodic gilts of counts of the Christ- this cantata" nicely fills out a special mus-cal second award of ASSOCIATION held its Sixth brilliant and effective to good advantage in this story as given parts lhe Prophecy; The chestra, a Town Hall recital, and appear- Music Publishers, 64 mas service. It has three by The Harmony vention on August 26 and 27 in Halifax, Christinas cantata. in the Scriptures, Fulfilled The Wondrous Star. Prophecy ; ances with orchestras in other parts of East Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois. COMPETI- interspersed with THE SIXTH ANNUAL with meetings and discussions devoted THE CHILD OF BETHLEHEM resident of the appropriate hymns. the country. Mr. Estrella began his career The contest is open to any for the W. W. Kimball Company THE WONDROUS LIGHT TION to subjects of importance to the profes- As the choir's con- Cantata for Mixed Voices United States or Canada. Composers de- the Chi- for Mixed Voices as official pianist of the Municipal Or- prize of $100 is announced by Cantata tribution to the sion. of the most important topics By Louise E. Stairs Price, 60 cents THE MANGER KING siring to enter this contest may secure full the prize One Price, 60 cents Janeiro, cago Singing Teachers Guild ; By R. M. Stults Christmas service. chestra of Rio de and has given for the The average volunteer choir will find pleasure the address given here. The considered was that of "Music tell the Christmas about 40 minutes. Cantata for Mixed Voices detaUs from this season to be awarded to the composer* Its easy solos and choruses this work will occupy many recitals in his native country. written numbers. in rehearsing this work. The short solos, duets, cents 31. Association was or- story m tunelul and well By Alfred Wooler Price. 60 contest closes October the best setting for solo voice, Aimed Forces.” The trios and choruses make a nice variety. Every submitting Time, 30 minutes. selected texts, beau* text 1937 and incorporated in 1941. THE HOLY NIGHT number is tuneful and the text will appeal Fitting melodies, and well with piano accompaniment of a to ganized in Time. 30 to all who love the beautiful Christmas story. tifullv work out the Christmas story. HUGH McAMIS, distin- STAR Cantata for Mixed Voices be selected by the composer himself. Pub- THE MANGER and THE Time, 45 minutes. minutes. THE PADEREWSKI FUND PRIZE By Lucien C. Chaffin Price, 60 cents guished organist and lication of the winning manuscript also Cantata for Mixed Voice* for 1942 is announced DR. HENRY EICHHEIM, COMPETITION details 60 ««nt* It will not take much over twenty minutes to composer, died August is guaranteed by the Guild. Full By R. M. Stult* Pr‘««s awards of SI ,000 very effective cantata, by the Trustees. Two Internationally known Christ- render this short hut be secured from Walter Allen Stults, selecting material for the choir s 19, at San Antonio, prize for the may Wlicn which is suitable for a choir of any size, and each are to be given—one directors choose this cantata Evanston, Illinois. composer, conductor, and mas program many effective even with a quartet. weeks P. O. Box 694, opportunities for Texas, not two best work for Symphonic or Chamber or- which offers most pleasing violinist, died August 22, exceptionally each soloist and contains some after being inducted in- chestra, and the other award to the best Time for rendition, ap- Montecito, near Santa fine choral numbers. THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD ~ piece of chamber music, with or without at — flea, Wusic for Choirs to the armed forces to minutes. proximately 40 Cantata for Mixed Voices Ameri- THE THIRD NATIONWIDE COM- Barbara. California. He to the head piano. The competition is open to be assistant POSITION CONTEST of the National CHILD By Mrs. R. R. Forman Price, 60 cents TWO CHRISTMAS CAROLS—By Edward Shippen Barnes can-born citizens, or to those born abroad was born in Chicago on THE PROMISED chaplain at Camp Wal- Music Clubs, to give recog- This cantata is musicianly and dignified in American parents. The closing date is Federation of Cantata tor Mixed Voices When Christ Was Born of Mary Free It Is The Christmas Time Hugh of January 3. 1870. and fol- character, yet not difficult of rendition. There ters, Texas. For the past McAmis nition to native creative talent, is an- Price, cents December 31; and full particulars may be By R. M. Stults 60 is a satisfactory distribution of solo parts and lowing his studies at the Unison Chorus (Cat. No. 06 thirteen years he had nounced by the committee in charge of organ accompaniment is 215001 from the Secretary. Mrs. Elizabeth A good, short choral cantata for a mixed choir. the helpful to the secured Dr. Hr>n«v of All this will be Chicago Musical College minutes. singers and appropriate throughout. been organist and choirmaster Allen, 10 Museum Road, Boston, Mass. the event. The contest year Eichheiv Time, SS O STARRY NIGHT OF LONG Lawrence Keating C. with Leopold Licht- AGO—By Saints’ Episcopal Church, Great Neck, limited to two classifications—a chamber and Mixed Voices 15 (Cat. No. 21498) York, and he was nationally known music work and a choral composition. The enberk, he became a first violinist of the Any These Works Cheerfully Sent "On Approval.’’ New A Single Copy of of Com- $100 IS OFFERED by choral competition closed on July 1 and THE VIRGIN’S as an organ recitalist. He was born in AN AWARD OF Boston Sympnony Orchestra, where he plete Descriptive List of Christmas Cantatas, Solos, etc. Supplied an Request LULLABY—By Louise E. Stairs after the H. W. Gray Company, under the the chamber music contest will close on remained for twenty years. A visit to Contralto Solo With S. A. Chorus (Cat. No. 2MWI .08 San Antonio, Texas, in 1899, and auspices of the American Guild of Organ- November 1. Full details may be secured studying with local teachers he entered Japan and China aroused his interest in THE CRIB— Charles ists, to the composer of the best anthem from Miss Helen L. Gunderson, National By H. Heller the Guilmant Organ School in New oriental music: and many of his later Carol for Mixed submitted by a musician residing in the Contest Chairman, Louisiana State Uni- Voices, A Cappella (Cat. No. 214971 .08 works were the result of this inspiration. York, from which he was graduated in United States or Canada. The text may be versity, University Station, Baton Rouge, Theodore Presser 1919. Later he studied with Widor and composer but must be in Louisiana. He also collected many unusual instru- Co. Send selected by the for FREE Complete List of Christmas Anthems and Carols • Everything in Music Publications • Bonnet in Paris. He was widely known ments during his tours in the Far East,

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y mmm H Education in Âdvertising. mm@t3® however, was untruthful, and in Monthly fortune. His advertising, published have honored us by con- carrying him PHILADELPHIA. PA. ANY OF OUR FRIENDS mansion of fraud toppled down, ,0, PRESSER CO., the end his If/ '»'c1»f» BY THEODORE plans. This im- , ^ their advertising A I I sulting us about âgS3.. ^ y and advisory ST to disaster. . EDITORIAL responsibility upon us. Ot com se teachers oi music Editor poses a very serious especially this year, that DR. JAMES FRANCIS COOKE, M We believe, H have been created Assistant EJiiors immense fortunes the right kind of ad- Guy McCoy ami Priscilla Brown, everyone knows that give more serious attention to tiutli- should Pupil-Interest with William M. Felton, Music Editor assistance of sound, practical, which are keep- Stimulate with the indispensable vertising, because the wartime restrictions difficult mattei Robert Braine the other hand, it is no the most delightful U JMSfiP ful advertising. On ing millions at home make music one of Wi,,um ° Kfvcm which is disappointing. must ADA RICHTER'S ->• to make an advertising expenditure activities. All professional advertising ss ----- remembeis of all hearthside Bm 4 teacher, pki si r he was a youthful equilibrium be- founded 1883 by Theodore Your Editor, when done in a way to preserve a legitimate Teaching Materials four page circu- be Piano thoroughly dignified piece of publicity, a tween the artistic appeal and Highly one Discover for Yourself the Merits of These lar printed in red and black, sound business methods. The Successful Works for Juvenile Piano Beginners that cost only eight dollars, advertisement in print is only CLASS BOOK (SLOW ADR RICHTER'S KINDERGARTEN Contents for Octoler, 1942 could be credited significant ,n er 4 but very attention ..I .m a'* " ‘ * to which a small I honk rn*t»n the In « ITIO.I attractive mjnnrr hi. |A” lurv them- Tl>' hi , d s ‘ ’ them mnltin* tmiMc on the fiatto out ol note, placed Mon »gt ) and ...on ha, the ensu- relations upon which alt of the work is PRICE, 25 CENT* patronage during part of the teacher’s the The. H,.,r i» used as a continuity VOLUME LX, No. 10 «f GMllueki .I»J feature. end o the book can be used as a recital "ion, may be colored a. "busy work" and the playlet at the ing two years totaling ovef* with the public. The teacher’s PIANO BOOK—IN TWO PARTS (50c Each Part) WORLD OF MUSIC 640 MY new work in two parts dollars. author's successful "Kindergarten Class Book," this fourteen hundred professional ability, his in- Designedm to follow the progress . . t 1 a I .. - t. . . L .. instructiontn k f riteri.itt bookKl-snL* with lessons that prepare* the to year old beginner for the average first EDITORIAL 6 8 Included .are 651 ovr. tv, oneV...V point at a time. in Advertising is a subject advanced4ttlJll«U work, r . studio five-finger position studies toUl II1UICmore II L,„l Education Advertising his dress, his very easily from well-bal- tegrity, with texts and illustrations A sane, delightful' little exercises, solos, and duets nearly all with her early grade pupils. YOUTH AND MUSIC the best type anccd piano in«thod wh.ch any teacher will find a success .Blanche Lemmon 652 which calls for decoration, his good taste, his Campus Glee Clubs Promote Morale . . (75c) years . for BOOK , MY riRST SONG . thp of brains, trained acquaintances, his beginner may play and sing them, makes tne MUSIC AND CULTURE circle of This collection of forty songs, presented so the young piano teachers B 653 real interest and enjoyment. Experienced Music Marches wi* Uncle Ram music knowledge being gained by the child a matter of (Tu”n«ni MartTnVlH in many different branches, progressive- best things to place in the young beg n- in Opera 654 language, his realize how book of this character can prove to be one of the America’s Needs ^ ... . helps * tiloen helps develop piano playing ability, but also with Musical Father • 6o5 ner’a hands during the first lessons since it not only Life a seasoned with long experi- so- results for the expenditures made to cover Ceylon 056 his disposition, his the little one interest those in the home who want to see .indent Music and Dance in Modern ness, rtt,u r GoFbett 657 music lessons. Opera. War, and Wagner . contacts £ ixco ence and numberless Goals in Music Study From Miynono 659 cial contacts, and his general Ellen PLAY AND SING (75c) \es, Music Can Begin at Forty Amey 660 public. The song arrangements does not exceed grade with the larger all Like its predecessor, My Fint .S/.m; hook, this collection of all around citizenship are of Country, Songs from two in difficulty. Here we find School Songs, Songs of Other Lands, Songs My MUSIC IN THE HOME over forty individual song selec- 1 tndnay advertising copy writer must Operas, and Songs Mv Grandparents Sang Long Ago. In all, there are Coming Brilliant Radio Programs Alfred Morgan 661 important advertising assets. broadcasting almost every child is familiar with the / vtn II tion*. It is sate to say that in these days of radio A Record Feast for Music Lovers ugh Reed 602 arrangements, any second grade pupil can play them in be gifted with an instinctive melodies of these songs, and with these easy The Etude Music Lover's Bookshelf B. Sirred it h Cadman 663 If he is lacking in these things satisfying form. of selectivity for the MUSIC AND STUDY sense his printed advertising can- STUNTS FOR PIANO (60c) The Classical Czar of Tin Pan Alley Sigmund Spaeth 665 natural of play and sports in children. How much more fun u is the right design, ••Munts for P.ano" appeal# to the love The Teacher's Round Table Guy Staler 666 right word, very much. when technic fundamentals are likened to The Relay R.ue, Broad Jump, Climbing a Pole, Leap Frog, not help him Historical Schools of Singing John H . deBruyn 667 plnv activities, rather than as just plain studies. Clever illustrations compelling Someri.nJt i, and other sport and the logical, From Prize Ring to Grand Opera h'hoood Gary 668 and finding the form of “matdmick” drawings picture each activity and lend added interest and attractiveness How to go about in Organ Pipes and How to Know Them Gordon Balrh X< rin 669 to this book for little pupils in their first year. inspiration to induce the A Musical and Educational Evaluation of the Marching Band patrons through print is of Mark Jlindsley A CHILD'S JOURNEY (Rote Songs) (75c) H. 671 pi’ospective customer to buy. scenes, events a child The Strauss Paradox Paul Xrtfl 672 Mrs. Richter, in th.s book of sixteen songs, presents stories of individuals, and course a serious problem. Ad- Hallowe’en, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. About Convenient Bowings Hatin Ramo nnann 673 might encounter on a holiday trip. There also are songs for Then, if other conditions are interesting and piano accompaniments are quite simple in fact, The Boy in ./, TV. Titles, text* and tunes arc most the i the Violin Studio Hulff 673 vertising men call the means the songs are sufficiently rhythmic to bo sung without accompaniment. Primary grade teachers, ever on Questions and Answers Karl Gehrkens 674 right, profitable business may the alert for new- material, will welcome this publication as a valuable addition to their teaching repertoire. Progressions of Major and Minor Chords Frank Patterson 675 selected “media.” The teach- The Talented Pupil .Leoion s, Aahton 675 CINDERELLA (60c) result. Gay Carusos of the Circus I /’. Fitter 676 appeal may This unusual book, which is based on the familiar tale of Cinderella, may be put to many uses. Detailed er’s advertising Technic of the Month—TechniStories for Boys and Girls the suggestions for recital program# utilizing the story are outlined. It is especially suitable as a book for a Last month we quoted Priscilla Brute n and Gnu Staler 699 in the mother teacher to read and play for a child. For piano clnsses, it provides excellent supplementary l)e wasted if it appears or Accordion Bass Practice .Pietro Dciro 711 material in which the music can b^ used for “extra work’’ and the illustrations accompanying each piece late Edward W. Bok’s very Guitar Music (it urge ('. Krick 713 may be colored for “bu*> work”. The story is illustrated with piano solos of about second grade. Some wrong newspaper or maga- good of them are w ith words which may be sung. MUSIC pertinent definition of zine. A newspaper in which JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (60c) Classic and Contemporary Selections advertising, “truth in ac- two, Emperor Waltz Little piano *olos, about grad< are used to illustrate the story. Some have texts which may be sung. h.hann Btrauaa 677 only one in a thousand read- In th<- light of successful modern procedures with young piano beginners, this book has much to recom- Autumn Reverie Kirlland 680 tion.” An advertisement that it. groups it provides that necessary attention-getting The mend For clxs* and interest-holding quality, and Jolly Spook f.llo Kettrrer 681 EDWARD W. BOK ers is interested in music can- for private a* well a* class pupil* it furnishes that very helpful carry-over from the lesson that wins Whispering Hope I/:. . Ilau-thomc 682 is not definitely truthful, like parent intercat and cooperation. (1863 — 1930) The Dancing Party Alexander Bennett 683 not be considered a good • •'S • • all misleading statements, NUTCRACKER SUITE (TSCHAIKOWSKY) (75c) Elliott OriffiM 684 V oc-:l and instrumental Compositions Famous Journalist, Publicist, and Patron of Music advertisement This book brings some of the most fascinating music ever written within reach of young piano students medium. An The Star-Spangled Banner (Vocal) Service may produce temporary re- whose playing capabilities do not exceed grade 5. The bright qualities of Tschaikowsky’s ever engaging — Version (In A ilat) aii this adaptation, pupils, music fully retained in and juvenile pianists will revel in learning the suite as * . .. ,, John Stafford Smith 685 designed to secure a Blessed is the in the long run lead whole The entertaining story that inspired Tschaikowsky’* ballet musk from which Man (Vocal) Katharint Lucke 686 turns but this suite was taken Bv Dykes and run# along with the piece# in this book, and is charmingly illustrated. Windmills (Vioiin) Kcttnar 688 does not go to homes The MeuritR the main value in advertising which is inserted in a medium which French Clock * to failure. Why? Because (Flute Quartet) ...... Bor, lrhld n .CelSr$ 689 SONGS or STEPHEN FOSTER (75c) S d f ^thedrall Organ) Oeorr/. 1 lto„ I. in,Day 690 of prospective pupils but to a relatively small group of the Th. beautiful mcMlr. of mu fint successful composer of American GavStteGavotte ?nin Kîn from cumulative effort. It is like regular deposits in folksongs are always enjoyed. Here B minor from Violin Snnnt,, v., *> it-...,, u... ,, i. ... comes Sonat" Xo - 2 ^°" r Bach-Orcm 692 In this book, Mrs. Richier ha, included the most popular, such Piece. as Beautiful Draoma-, Irani,., Old Black NWW teacher’s fellow professionals, must be looked upon as Jaa, etc., a, well a. some not so well known, as Grail. Annie, Ring dr Banjo, and W a bank, bearing compound interest. bom, Among tha Burnam 696 Cane Brake. These are presented, w ith the texts, in grade two piano arrangements. Nlsht The book is atlnc LÛaby special illustrated, with beautiful portrait /' 696 voice advertising, unless the teacher is making a lire!) a in colors of Foster on the title page The JTu'Oroiuird'sxviiig °P A noted novelist once said to us, “Advertising is the “vanity” "life of the com ' * v'• Tl light 697 poser" l» the preface. The Owl 1-auiHcit/wZht 697 Tccknifi'f'ihe KiehttT of the market place. The fellow who hollers the loudest gets appeal to very advanced pupils. MY OWN HYMN BOOK (75c) Month Tip Contact (Technistory) lb this hook Mrs. Rlchtct With rare genius has arranged favorite media, the teacher must choose hymns so that the voung piano moil 0 U ua ier 698 the business.” This is only partly true. Large space in news- Thus, in the selection of who h„ had only a few months of stud, can play ihem. THE There are over SO hymns' and gospel Lea JUNIOR ETUDE arranged with al least one verse of the text of each given right Elisabeth Ocet 716 the most po- with the music. Included are ieven papers or in magazines commands attention if the “copy” those means which can be expected to reach Christmas selections, three Easter numbers, and two Thanksgiving hymns. MISCELLANEOUS y S1 (Piano Popular at a Gr,“ at is right, but if the business offer behind the advertisement tential patrons at the most economical expenditure. Perhaps CHRISTMAS CAROLS Duets) (75c) Fjst Mve Fingers University Carolyn D. ltay 658 These arrangements make risible the participation of young pianists and singer# Why I • Bather Dixon 658 in the Christmas enter Forget My Piece is not sound, or is not presented in good taste and good this means that you should use a well planned, attractive, hl pbnl,, ic Amu sIng ! " rr 664 capabilities • ”! ! of young'S Musical !' .gg? Episodes . . eta, and the texts are printed with each carol. The duets may , l 664 be used to accora^nV1roTOSin7of National Chorus of ’ "'"I'rroort II or periodical. After carols, eight which are •’1 6 O Mothersingers faith, or if it does not supply a real human need, the whole novel circular, rather than a daily paper these of sacred in character, the other fun- »K.. A., me... : _ I . . 1 i . . four of the dozen '...Vt, ~ 664 includedincluded, such as Jingler ; Give the Audience a Bells, being favorite childhood song* t the holid.u season. 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Franck, Offenbach, Brahms, When Adams entered the army, „ learning- Handel, Victor company. rp at whatever camp he college songs, Bach, Randall Thomp- I agreed to go out to play Buxtehude looked on Tschesnokov, Moussorgsky, folks was stationed. Eager as I was to go, I son spirituals, The only Jerome Kern, Palestrina-a kalei- whole arrangement as a sort of joke. songs and glees. With the Marches the style is represented. Music army life came through doscope of color and Not knowledge I had of music of substance and diver- Europe, and to a European, it seemed esoteric music. But traditions of arrest and hold keen, young, ordinary buck private could sification that can impossible that an entertainment for the college-grade intellects. have anything to say about men still have a very delighted surprise, Adams wired College glee club good Uncle Sam men. Then, to my their music has not readiness; I had only to let time. A change in dimmed me that all was in blacked out their fun. near enough to their exuberance or They him know when my tour took me all the way from drilling the concert would be enjoy their membership An Interview with Fort Riley to stop off, and to guffawing eagerness. on the most delicate nuance when assured. That added curiosity to my is professional severity of the tenor, who thinks he stuff, Thinking again in terms of the stern cracks on a high note. As one leader puts it, “They European military class distinction, I wondered ,enermann faculty of not taking themselves manue( 3 performer who came on have the happy £ what would happen to a They sing the best army too awfully seriously.” music Internationally Renowned Violoncellist the invitation of a private soldier! Many o+riT tninhprnret with highest artistic concerts are arranged by the USO and other or- but mine was not. The whole thing DEATH ganizations, SECURED HI ROSF. HEYLBUT A FEW DAYS BEFORE HIS was managed through Private Adams of Fort Contest A Glee Club Riley. What would happen? Last spring Fred Waring of radio and screen “My accompanist and I neared fame staged a nationwide contest for men’s glee the camp towards evening. Ordi- clubs, stipulating that the programs given should nary passenger trains make the was the include one contest piece and one college song— A tragedy of recent musical history stop at Fort Riley only by ar- thirty-nine, beyond that, selections of the numbers was left to death, on May 15. at the age of rangement with the conductor, the foremost club directors. Being a showman, he also stipulated of Emanuel Feuermann, one of who must first be convinced horn in that the judges, who included such musicians as violoncellists of the era. He was that the traveler’s reason for made his Richard Crooks, Wilfred Pelletier. Deems Taylor Kalomea, Galicia, in 1902 and visiting the camp is a sound one. with the and Andre Kostelanetz and such men of the the- debut in Vienna at the age of eleven We had to go through some Felix ater as George Abbott, should base their judgment Vienna Symphony Orchestra under vivid talk before he felt quite studied with Julius on showmanship as well as musicianship. In other Weingartner. He later easy in his mind that we two at the words he asked that they evaluate each program Klengel. Mr. Feuermann taught strangers and the bulky ’cello Berlin in its entirety, giving the contest award to the Cologne Conservatory and at the case might possibly do the America by the Hochschule. Driven to soldiers more good than harm Feuermann did not menace of Hitlerism, after dark. At last the train the New World accept the blessings of slowed to a stop. without stint lightly. He gave of his services “Immediately, we were greeted T TAKES UP A GOOD DEAL of time and there Army camps and made exhausting tours to by Private Adams, very proud is no special credit given for it. Yet college Campus Glee Clubs parts the country to “play for I in many of to be wearing a decoration thousands this fall will enthusias- now men by the the boys .” Editor’s Note. for rifle shooting. With was tically try out for glee clubs, each with high hopes him of passing the rigid tests. First Lieutenant Andrew White, It is not because they cannot rate admittance a concert baritone, and now in to the two-fisted activities of the campus—the Promote Morale charge of special services at fact of the matter is that some glee club members Fort Riley. That again brought are also football players or big men of the campus. me up with a start—a private It is not because glee club membership will con- ITHIN THE BRIEF SPACE of a few hobnobbing with a commis- stitute one effortless round of vocal music—they months, one hundred and thirty million sioned officer! But quickly I re- know they must give months of time and hours of Xemmon W Americans have made an abrupt about- membered that this was an strict attention to rehearsals, or be shown the exit face in their habits of thought. Whatever the in- American camp; there are no sign. They join glee for the singing clubs joy of terests that concerned us before Pearl Harbor, we class distinctions as to rank or interesting music under the inspiring leadership find it difficult to-day to take pleasure in activities anything else and, at the same of able directors. singers, he believed, were men of capacity; and then club whose program taken as a whole represented without relating them to some phase of war time, there is not the slightest Opportunities such as are now available did not was no reason why they should not be learning the best glee club entertainment. victory. Music is no exception. Suddenly, our songs danger of ‘taking liberties’! always exist. Prior to 1919, a curious situation some really fine choral music. He brought t< radio The judges heard eight clubs; Dartmouth, have a military flavor. We gladly switch off a “By this time, it was only prevailed in the colleges of this country. We be- them selections that challenged their minds anc Duke, Elmhurst, program of symphonic music to tune in on the lieved Purdue, Oklahoma, Redlands, about an hour before the con- our young men capable of absorbing dif- imaginations, and the result of his action wa; Rochester, and Washington and Lee (one hundred “home talent” broadcasts of Fort Monmouth or cert was to begin, and we were ficult academic subjects, but when it came to the such increased interest and enthusiasm that glei find greater emotional thrill thirty-six had already been eliminated; and not Fort Dix . . . and we a taken to the quarters that had glee club, they were using what was definitely club membership to had be extended to take ii with ac- all clubs competed). They an- in listening to a lusty chorus of ballads, been put at our disposal for primary grade material. A glee club concert the many more students emerged later to the who now sought admis cordion accompaniment, than in evaluating new usually consisted of uuou juugmcni w exs nut iau night. These were in the section an abundance of “rah rah” sion. And before he could bring his programs u] limit the contest star material. Not that army music is limited to Emanuel Feuermann Plays for the Camp Mascot at Fort Riley, Kansas spirit, a few really lovely college songs, and a to the standard he ratings to a single award. Ir reserved for bachelor officers. I hoped to attain—over thi home-grown variety. Our greatest artists good deal of banal “hodgepodge,” accordance with their suggestion, therefore, fou; the well remember the Spartan sung to the objections of the usual conservatives, who fel it a privilege to visit the various encamp- plunking of mandolins and banjos, for the awards were made: top honor general enter count camp life afforded him “the greatest thrill” of his harshness and bareness of the European man- that the ivy of tradition was being torn in barracks, from gle; tainment ments all over the country, to present full concert career. dolin and banjo club was generally asked to join club foundations going to the University of Rochester Following a visit to Fort Riley, Kansas, and grew more and more amazed at the loveliness —other glee club directors weri in on all special occasions. It under the direction programs for the entertainment of the men. Cer- where he played for the men, short had a “boys will be following his lead; at of Arthur Whittemore: seconc but a time of my surroundings. Everywhere were comfort- last, glee clubs were singini boys" effervescence for award in the tainly, it is no news that music forms an im- before his death, Mr. a quarter of an hour or so, music of college grade; they same category to Purdue University Feuermann counted as his able, well-kept buildings with beautiful lawns and liked it. pleasure morale. then it flattened out like a long exposed car- under Albert Stewart; portant part of army and army most vivid impressions the complete and Approximately twenty years have an award for the greates har- gardens, and an air of peaceful quiet. I asked my bonated drink. gone by sine, c loral Few of us, however, have anything like an Auditors found it monotonous and these changes took artistry to the monious blending of discipline and democracy in escorts if they were quite place in the glee clubs University of Oklahoma certain that this was an glanced stealthily at their watches. Its of thi under the adequate picture of the role it actually assumes. the military ineptitude nation, and in the interim leadership of Lara and ai organization, and the intense per- army camp and not a university clubs have attaine< Hoggard; campus, and that as a bid for prolonged attention could not be award for What sort of music do the “boys” like? How do sonal enthusiasm vanous degrees of putting on t< for music shown by the soldiers. seemed to excellence. One the best visual “show” amuse them . . . they did not have the denied. has only t they react to it? How far does their interest go? glance over recent glee 1 Uth CoIlege “I might not have visited an army camp under memories club programs > under Donald Cobleigh. that I had! The officers’ quarters con- from col wv? ? How does the democracy of music fit into the leges located m all parts at means was such pleasant circumstances,” said Mr. Feuer- sisted each Time for a Change of the country, however employed to produce what th, of two orderly, comfortable rooms. to be judges pattern of army regulations? mann, “if a aware of the balance and considered good entertainment? win musical press-agent had not turned After we had dressed—this One glee club leader, Dr. appeal of the area The was to be as ‘profes- Davison of Harvard majority of them lrector The late Emanuel Feuermann, greatest, per- buck private. As an RCA-Victor and ’ recording to be impressed hv 1 Arthur Whittemore. employed th, artist, sional’ a concert as program choice and evening University, decided to do something about it. His variety nmroi haps, of violoncellists of his day, said that his and range of the works e ^nk'n I had long enjoyed the friendliest of relations clothes could that glee club mei tho g his numbers together witl make it—we stepped out to the ald./Tof an personal encounter with the musical aspects of with Mel Adams, one < of the publicity interesting 1 staff of the terrace, 652 Continued on Page 702 to relax and get ( Continued on Page "FORW'ARD MARCH WITH 702) MUSIC" OCTOBER. 1942 "FORWARD MARCH WITH THE ETUDE MUSIC” 653 ”

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American stand- Artistic strengthening and developing GIOVANNI MARTINELLI ASSUMING MY DUTIES as opera Bloch. She INCE this sense, American Chicago Opera daughter of the world famous composer, Ernest ' and Opera Company, I ards of art. In f® Loading Tenor. Metropolitan Suzanne Bloch is the Director of the Chicago every other performer on the lute, the different from that of almost Artistic Director, Chicago Opera musician in her own right, a famous times been asked what I intend quite Companies. is a distinguished S have many the opera of is the lute different from ancient instruments. She one of few That question may be country—certainly virginal the recorder and other SUZANNE BLOCH to do in that capacity. tradition, the to restore where the work itself, the able to read lute tablature. knoivledge which enabled her ways. The obvious answer is to Europe, are quite as important players 'who is Marian Sanford. Sculptre** answered in two both singers and audi- in which spoken recitatives performed extensively in Artistic Direc- performance standards of old compositions long forgotten. Miss Bloch has point to the name of the position. Foi these works are best projected and many a single national development. as the music; the radio. In this interview, Miss Bloch gives an it means taking ence represent America and England, and over tor, and analyze it; quite simply, in the language of the singers operatic work places a certain hand- best understood Editor's Note. integrity of operatic per- this reason, unforgettable picture of her father.— charge of the artistic the hearers provided, of course, that the that was father's domain. And so, it was the icap in the path of American singers. and — music formances and guiding them according to finally, there are baritone of excel- translations are worthy. And not until I was nine years old, that I first took And, because the Let us assume that a young best possible artistic standards. “Falstaff” and 'Otello,” and the hi lent voice and ability wishes works like Verdi’s music lessons, thanks to a music teacher answer is obvious, it presents which the composer so to learn the role of Rigoletto. Wagnerian repertoire, in Geneva, who took it upon himself to give me some the truth. The but part of steeped himself in the linguistic values child, wind instrument was playing; then, America. Certainly, he can study the completely he QUESTION is frequently raised as to a what instruction. Father, at the time, was in most that any Artistic Director values words “ all the music— the libretto that the musical of daughter of Ernest later, he would suddenly whisper, Quel instru- and discovered that I was company can score and sing of how it has felt to be the When he returned of any opera music it- he is also quite accents are an integral part of the a genius and to ment?” he was filled with de- best but unless and TBloch; to have lived with already a music student, accomplish is to do his these works familiar with the Italian lan- self. It is impossible to translate so to speak, when he was He insisted that we get some practical experi- light. Immediately, he set out to give me a train- the vocal and dramatic have been at his elbow, with elements of guage (not merely with the without sacrificing one of the basic music. To such a query I ence in music making. And so, when he used to I ever grateful. Later he is given creating his wonderful ing in Solf&ge, for which am material that opera words of his role, but with the their structure. Thus, the problem of native honestly: It conduct an a cappella cho- of harmony and counter- to work with. If he is given always answer on came rudiments shadings, nuances, and deeper cannot be really solved by translation alone. The rus, he would have me sing rapidly, tak- a group of first-class, well has not always been easy. point. He explained everything very meanings of the language it- needs of the individual works must be considered with the group. Often I rounded artists, his work will To have been, day in and ing for granted that I understood everything he self), with the libretto, with the needs of the various audiences. soprano, or alto, be better (and easier!) than if —also, day out, in the same house sang and said. Having a pride in never admitting that I the psychology of Rigoletto, amused him when I sug- manage he is asked to work with a Language with a man whose vola- did not understand, I would somehow and the tradition of playing The Question of company that is still in need tile, hypersensitive, moody, gested one day that I later to figure out by myself the more perplexing will most like York (or of artistic training. In other the part, he give a In great cosmopolitan cities New temperamental nature was would even sing tenor to problems. unconvincing performance. He Carlo, with representatives of words, no director can turn London or Monte given him by his genius, fill out the rather thin I still remember those lessons clearly. They the may sing the role correctly every nation in the world) opera may be safely out better results than , brought us many trials ranks of this section. I were never very regular. Often they lasted for enough, but how truly can he a change in possibilities of his company given in its original language. But and hardships. There were shall never forget my per- two hours, after which I would emerge dazed permit. opens up series fill it? Obviously, he is at a locality of approach. In small That a brings a change storms and there were sonal contact with the from pipe smoke and concentration. I can see questions! disadvantage through no fault population, opera of very different cities of native, homogeneous lulls in our lives; tragedies music of Josquin des Pres, Father’s long upward curving middle finger, slid- Exactly what is the status of of his own. Let me hasten to should given, I the language of the be believe, in and comedies. Our lives Orlando di Lasso, and ing all over the page of music before us, rapidly American opera? What does it add that this predicament is anywhere. audience. This applies to small cities were lived with intensity. others, as it was revealed pointing out passages of importance, or catching lack? What are its strong by no means reserved for native enjoys French My own town of Montagna There was never a dull to me through my father’s the consecutive fifths and octaves I had over- points? How can it be im- Americans alone. The Italian and operas are given in German best when they moment. But, hard though conducting and analysis. looked. Most of our work was done away from proved? What share can the who wishes to learn Wagnerian Italian. Iowa or I believe that small cities in they frequently were, I It formed the basis for my the piano with the result that I learned to hear individual student have in its roles, the Swede who works at Nebraska would English. enjoy them best in would not trade those own passionate love for and to compose without having my fingers on a improvement? French opera have precisely public Opera will be further improved when the years with father for any the music of the past. keyboard. the same difficulties to over- realizes that voices and “names" are not enough other experience in the After the evening of sing- American Opera Defined come. Father’s own music was to us, his children, a to make characters often And live. In opera, we world. ing, father and I would re- great personal world, the fascination of First, let us establish the Thus, it would seem which an ad- dramatic parts given to singers are better who Father brought us, his fresh ourselves with an never seemed to pall. Day night would meaning of American opera. It vantage for Americans to sing and we suited to concert, church, or radio work. And children, many beautiful ice-cream soda, and he can hardly mean a series of (and to hear) opera in Eng- hear his music as it poured from the piano. From why? Because they have established “names" things which we have would go into operatic works of American lish, as far as a complete our beds, late at night, we would listen breathless it is practical with which the there- tradition American public is familiar and can never forgotten and which dissection of the music we and by to do this. Translated opera, to the sounds of Schelomo, Macbeth, the Psalms. fore be counted on to draw that public into the have enriched our lives so had sung that composers, because there are however, is not ERNEST evening, This music is a deep, intimate language connected always pos- opera house. work BLOCH still too of such to The first requisite for operatic immeasurably. He brought laying bare few works sible, even assuming the the endless with the mysterious shadows and lights that only trans- is, not a that build a tradition. Neither does name, but dramatic ability. I believe us first—music. The love miracles of Martinelli as Otello lation to be convincingly the composer’s children can sense and know. I’m quite sure that done. this is inborn, it mean an interpretive tradi- quite like the voice itself Dramatic for music, which he planted so deeply within us. art. Then trudge Actually, there are three we would home in the subway, to-day we hear the music of Ernest Bloch quite classes ability to tion that is exclusively Amer- means the power to feel character and has been the greatest single influence in our lives. a weary but blissfully happy pair. of operas. There are differently from other people. It is too full of operas project it ican, because the majority of the artists who per- characterized chiefly by so convincingly, so humanly, so warmly He would take me to concerts and would sit in the the long vocal line the unforgettable associations for us, of sights, sounds, form in this country have learned their craft that the audience in the gallery. Before and after No Value in Forced Training meloay, and phrasing of the music no longer feels itself each number he would smells itself (“Lucia” presence and connected with our childhood. abroad. It would seem, then, that American opera is an example) of Mr. Smith, tenor, Brown, bari- try to transfer to me his own inexhaustible en- ; here the or Mr. Father’s theory was that children words are of secondary should never But Father gave us more than our love for means opera given in America by a very hetero- tone, but of de- importance, and the works Rodolfo, or Rigoletto. Until we thusiasm for the masterpieces. He would try to be compelled to study music. And so, for may safely be sung in a while, music. He also taught us to adore nature. This geneous group of artists, for the enjoyment of any mand that roles be are make hear language at all. Next, entrusted to artists who me the music wdth his own ears. A pet he did nothing about finding out if there are operas like we had talent love of nature is an actual need in our lives to- American audiences, and for the purpose of capable of portraying we trick “The Barber ol Seville," the and projecting them, of his used to be to tell me. when I was still or not. Mother, too. did nothing, since Mozart she felt day; in it we find peace, ( Continued , have on Page 715) only ourselves to (Continued on Page 704) 654 OCTOBER. "FORW'ARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” 1942 "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC THE ETUDE 655 * ”

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VI NTS IN OUR MODERN WORLD move *0 into the Dance rapidly that there constantly come Music and sometimes unfamiliar. Ancient E news names of places War, and Wagner their own: Opera, Yet all of these have a history of usually a distinguished history and a culture dat- ing back many years before the founding of our Ceylon, the exotic island off the Ceylon Wagner Influence Hitler's War? own country. in Modem How Much Did coast of India, Is just such a spot. The romance that lives in its music and dance is enhanced by centuries of tradition. of mystery, an East Ceylon has always been a land Fantasies of the Awakening abode of demons and a battle ground for gods, 'IrtL ur S. according to the legends now existing. Its archaic name was "Lanka.” Later in 543 B.C., when a band of Aryan adventurers came from India to conquer similar trouble it called Sinhala Dwipa, the -Jlrvey de Py- Italian Duke of Mantua. Somewhat the aborigines was tnj Verna Spain, and was entitled “II n’y a plus of Verdi's “Un Ballo in Mas- Island of the Sinhalese. From the latter evolved means “There are no more Pyrenees.” also occurred regarding renees.” It scene to the name "Ceylon." To the Chinese it was an and Spain, chera,” censorship forcing a change of but in subsequent wars between France reappeared, and no Boston, Massachusetts, of all places. Italians then the mountains mysteriously invocations: pleas or prayers for suc- V.EJR.D.I. on the walls, for Victor Emma- Many of the songs are performances of the ballet were given. wrote by ceremonial further our for in hunting. These are accompanied dances. realize how pro- nuele, Re d’ltalia. Compare that with “V” cess It is difficult for Americans to have no social dances, nor have they the occupa- Victory—and Beethoven's “Fifth Symphony.” The Veddas foundly opera and politics are mingled in Europe. dances usually found among primitives. Several dances the For many centuries, Russian folk-music was tional Try to imagine, for instance, a President of appear to be occupational, but they are really done with under the ban of the Orthodox Church. Even the would United States commissioning an opera to be spirit. of being possessed by a noble They are suppli- nobles despised it, and affected to prefer French the object written for a “command” performance at the than entertainments. The Kinkoraha ceremony is importations. 1836, however, Glinka cations rather Metropolitan in order to celebrate the marriage and Italian In the spirit one in which the dancers, being possessed by of a of produced “A Life for the Czar,” which demon- of his daughter to the son of the President hunting hero, pantomime the tracking and killing of a deer. It the loyalty of the moujiks to the Little Nicaragua—and all at the public expense! strated invocation to is a dance that may be performed as an success in Father. By this adroit maneuver, Glinka gained HITLER LIKES TO IMAGINE THAT HE IS SIEGFRIED the chase, or as an expression of thanksgiving. The witnesses Music from Enemy Countries the support of the Romanov dynasty and the ex- sing the invocation that accompanies it. This painting by Dielitz, showing Siegfried killing a taboo on enemy ploitation of native music the Dragon. "Wurm," is said to have inflamed the While to began. From this episode de- Honey Songs imagination of Hitler. In "The Foe We Face." by music may be carried remarks: veloped the whole magnifi- Pierre J. Huss, the author absurd lengths, there is sound to provisions gathered in the hunt, honey forms In addition with cent growth of Russian music "Hitler also makes it a point to impress others reason to give careful con- a large part of the Vedda diet. Accordingly, there are innumerable the vast background and varied information he claims sideration to the matter even during the nineteenth cen- songs and dances to have accumulated. He tells everyone who comes in the United States. Would tury * connected with the near him that he knows every note and word of the Wagnerian operas by heart, an accomplishment not so anybody have wished, for in- gathering of honey. Garbled Librettos astounding when one is aware of the fact that he has stance, to hear a perform- Usually the women one heard the score of 'Die Meistersinger' at least ance of Puccini’s “Madame On the other hand, how- sing while the men hundred and fifty times." Butterfly” on the night of ever, Moussorgsky's opera. enact an elaborate, December 7, 1941, after the “Boris GodounofT.” produced detailed drama con- Japanese attack on Pearl 1890. shed a bad light on the cerned with this oc- The "Chembu" Dance Harbor? Romanov dynasty. When the cupation. They listen USIC have always been close On the other hand, while work was first produced in to and drive away AND WAR the Greeks a associates. This is particularly true of Antonin Dvorak was a Bohe- this country, shortly before Island of Jewels; to imaginary bees. the first land of hyacinth and ruby; to the M opera. In this country, opera has suffered mian, a native of a country World War, the There are special is dif- the Third Reich with i libretto was so garbled as to Atlantic. It in 1 Indians the pearl upon the brow of a sea-change in crossing the 1 T songs sung by the India. Incidentally, though Ceylon is ficult for Americans to realize how closely opera which we are now at war, he be scarcely intelligible, and women to their hus- regarded now as an island, it was and ballet are bound up with the political history gave us the “Symphony from only Moussorgsky's music and bands when the latter once part of a vast Asiatic continent. Europe. There, they have always been related the New World.” There are the magnificence of the pro- return from an un- of to court pageantry, and to civilian morale. This few in this country who duction saved it from an un- The Music of the Veddas successful honey- applies to all countries and from the earliest would object to performance deserved failure. gathering expedition, To-day Ceylon is inhabited by times of modern opera. of this work, even by radio. Even England, by no means by intel- There are also lulla- primitive people as well as The first modern operas of Peri, Bardi, and the Yet this symphony must be an opera -going country, had lectuals, and every group has its own bies (“Child, what Florentines, produced about 1600, may have been distinctly unpopular in Ber- its slightly comic troubles will dances and its own music, corre- do you cry for? I merely aesthetic attempts to revive Greek drama lin at this time. Some music over the Gilbert and Sullivan sponding In beauty and worth to the give you the whole and declamation; but very soon afterward the is peculiarly national in char- operas. In these works, satire mental advancement of the people. of it”) as well as new art was absorbed into court life, and subject acter—Grieg’s, for instance— is levelled at England’s most Most primitive of Ceylon's many dif- pleasure songs, some to political exigencies. and might soften our hearts cherished institutions. high The erent peoples are the Veddas, who - dealing with the The ' “Rabban Dance of Ceylon Practically all the first operas were commis- toward the enemy. Both the Church, the Army, the Navy are presumably the survivors of the regard in which Ved- sioned to celebrate royal marriages or the ratifi- Third Reich and Italy, we and the House of Lords were earliest aborigines. There are few of da men hold their cation of treaties between states. As early as 1607, are told, have banned Amer- ridiculed respectively in “The them left, but those few have been witnessed by several fortunate wives. Indeed, the scholars. nart niavoa „ , P y US1C and two operas were commissioned to celebrate the ican jazz or “swing,” though Sorcerer,” “The Pirates This was, in itself, no mean accomplishment, for the Veddas danCe in the existeuce is of have the rep- great Certain of the wild Veddas utation being nhr anCient marriage of Margherita of Savoy with Francesco some of it might well be Penzance.” “H. M. S Pina- of unusually shy, and wary of all contacts with strangers. manuscripts would lead one to believe, fZalso, that of Mantua. One of these composed These people have an elementary e Gonzago was played as a horrible example fore” and “Iolanthe.” England form of music. The compass is usually e dancers * the ruling courts of old Ceylon, forr Selltheir 5 Monteverde, boldest of the so small that it does not prowess^ by Claudio pioneers of of what music a democracy sniggered, and so, too, exceed two notes; sometimes it reaches the ^deVcSatTd. ANNA KASKAS did the maximum of five. Although the songs have opera. can produce! United States. Queen a definite feeling for tonality gr°Ups of semi-civilized people who American Wagnerian contralto of Vic- the intervals are haveêeêôsedAo" the'e' . The ballet, an offshoot of opera, was even more Verdi composed “Rigoletto” not at all orthodox. The Veddas seem to have developed 8 Influence who the Metropolitan Opera Company toria was furious. She rightly have modified of the Sinhalese and favored by Louis XIV, the “Sun King.” their own musical idiom—an idiom that is, accordingly the T” Not only while Italy was still under moreover, plain and entirely rmS their dan of attributed the blame to the their innovations ?F <* and music. One did the ballet foster more pageantry lacking in melodic ornamentation. They have no musical was thP h^l°01 rowing and display, Austrian rule. Originally, this words rather than the instruments so and dances. of drums to accompany their songs music, that the human voice must supply the melody, but the nobles could take part in its songs and opera was founded while the slapping of flanks on Victor Hugo’s novel, “Le Roi however, and had no feeling against Arthur C US Sul- and abdomen with open hands is responsible at many dances, including Louis himself. One of the most for the rhythmic interest nations haveV s’Amuse,” depicting a profligate king. According livan. Indeed, she was fond of the Ceylon’swlon c LtS! had their share in the formation of little dyspeptic in each song. contemporary '’culhVêî t noted of these was the ballet written to celebrate to Austrian reasoning, dlfflcult no “king” could be shown composer and knighted him, but significantly everything originated to know just where and how but it ic * the marriage of the Sun King to Maria Therese up in a bad light, ““ «*" « "•* *" so the king had to become an passed over W. S. Gilbert in the birthday honors. W* MmCH WITH MUSIC — OCTOBER, 1942 ''FORWARD MARCH W'lTH THE ETUDE MUSIC 65 y — —

Music and Culture that things, they have ruled a selection ing some senses the least commercialism played more than once in one week. fatal if the pupil at a mav not be Certainly it is Popular the attitude of his teacher. Music and Culture Daily Music Hours committee tries to balance programs so in the The teacher to earn his liveli- appeal to everybody. A sample pro- necessary for a music University that they will something different. Great Preludes,” Liszt; “Symphony No. hood! But commercialism is gram is- “Les 4 a Day be permitted to speak of my smiling objections Three Timej ; Rondo Capriccioso Perhaps I may Even “The Mikado" brought Demand Good Music in F minor,” Tschaikowsky in Students an example of a teacher with from the Japanese, causing worry in diplomatic Mendelssohn; Serenade, Schubert; Blue Danube Music Study father-in-law as E Goals in for advanced overcome; but "The in D Major for ideals. If pupils came to him circles. These have since been Carolyn 2). Waltz, Strauss; “Concerto Violin,” high Ly true aptitude for it, strictly forbidden In Japan. study without showing any Mikado” is Szigeti- ... grief $1,505,000 center seek other outlets of Volatile France has had plenty of political THE ILLINI UNION, come in for many of the not-so-well- A Conference with he kindly advised them to HEN of Requests Perhaps the most famous in- at the University and avnrpc«inn even thou h the loss of their lessons derived from opera. for student activities known compositions. Beethoven Tschaikow- — Auber’s “Masaniello also called February 8, 1941, a P frequently stance is that of W Illinois, opened sky are perhaps the most requested. In this work, the played in the sw “The Dumb Girl of Portici." gram of recorded music was Music Hours are given at times convenient for thrilled the French weeks later, students ,ranciAco / v lic^none sprightly Auber so Six : nii usually from 4 15 : floor General Lounge. students. At present, periods to 5 30 P.M. 3 and the afte with new dreams of Liberty, Fraternity, noon program in addition to are used during the asked for a - and 6:15 to 7; 30 P.M. week. drove Louis Philippe from the week days an ave Composer, Advanced Piano Classes Equality that they noon and evening concerts. On the hours are from 3 to 5 P.M. and Diotiiujuished Brazilian of and often On Saturday throne. Furthermore, after a performance students crowd the Lounge, instruction should be a part age of fifty 6:15 to 7:30 P.M.; on Sunday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Conductor, and Pianist Elementary music “Masaniello" in Brussels In that troubled year, turn out for Saturday an weeding-out of one hundred twenty week days a half hour program is played be- of all general education. The from Dutch filled, they On 1848, the Belgians freed themselves When all the chairs are comes after; Sunday music. tween 12:15 and 12:45 P.M. All these hours are talented and untalented students rule. window sills and on the floor. study. sit in purely experimental and will be changed if other EXPRESSLY FOR THE ETUDE BY MYLES FELLOWES only then is the field cleared for advanced During that same year, Richard Wagner took programs alone attracted nine SECURED The first twenty to be preferable. firm conviction that advanced study forced to times are found It is my part in the Dresden revolt, and was ninety-two persons. hundred Thus in arranging the schedule, consideration especially with a career in view—should be re- cross the border Into France one jump ahead of about the popularity of the In teaching his pupils how to master a “I am very happy student’s needs of relaxation most eminent, per- needs. for those pupils who, during the years For a decade he remained in director is given to the and Francisco Mignone, the teacher will served only the firing squad. Music Hours,” states Frederic B. Stiven, distinguished clean, swift run, for example, of study. The committee in charge makes Brazil's musicians, has of their musical apprenticeship, have demon- exile until Liszt finally intervened. chairman of the Ad- hours haps, of that run must ultimately of the School of Music and pianist, conductor, keep in mind only how possible the well organized programs. The Ad- himself internationally as not strated the capacity for it. visory Committee for the Music Hours. Through sound. After that, he must release that sound, Influence of "The Ring" formulates general policies addition, he has been in- study proper, class work is far more the general stu- visory Committee and and composer. In a careful As to piano them we have been able to give and the by any fixed technical routine, but by who, appoints members of other committees from peti- to collaborate with Villa-Lobos advisable than individual instruction. Here, again. All of which brings us to Richard Wagner, music than it was ever be- vited abilities and limitations of dent body more good Musica to study of the individual pres- tions. the Escola Nacional de in terms of the advanced pupil, although as much as anybody, helped to bring on the director of pupil will accomplish it I speak teaching in Brazil. the individual pupil. One ent war. His music, especially the Ring cycle, has Besides the Program Committee of ten students, plan the reform of music I have observed note- his easily, another with inflame the Nazis with their weird who plan the programs, there are the Operating began his own studies with worthy results among done much to Mignone third soloist of the some effort, a notions of race supremacy. Unquestionably it has Committee and the Publicity Committee. Mem- father, an excellent flutist, and American teachers in Paulo; with great difficulty. greatly inspired that unthinkable fanatic, Adolf bers of the Operating Committee announce pro- Municipal Orchestra of his native Sao class work for begin- work. At It is the duty of the Schickelgruber, alias Hitler. Some say that Hitler grams, operate the phonograph, and record at- and shortly after, he began piano ners. The advantage pianist-conductor teacher to recognize fancies himself as the living embodiment of Sieg- tendance. Publicity work includes getting daily thirteen, he appeared as of class work is that possibilities of be shortage of flutist in large or- the fried, but if so, there must a programs in The Daily Illini, campus newspaper, in small ensembles and as it serves a dual pur- and to at Berchtesgaden. Most of us at one time had asserted him- each student mirrors as well as all other publicity activities. chestras. At seventeen, he pose. Not only can it succumbed to the colossal genius repre- a government teach him according have Since the students have proved their enthusi- self as a composer. He earned bring the student all sented in the magnificent music of Richard and spent to the method best asm for the Music Hours by their attendance, the fellowship for European study the benefits of indi- Wagner, but few of us realize how profoundly it rounding out his musical suited to his needs. committees have the problem of finding a place for nine years abroad, vidual help, but it has intoxicated the German people, especially himself in the na- That, to my mind, is everybody. They know that many do not come in education and steeping sharpens the critical since their defeat in the first World War. France, and Spain. His the only permissible when they see that the room is filled. It is planned tional music of Italy, perceptions as well. Too much cannot be said about the astounding method in music to broadcast the music Contratador dos Diamantes,” to one of the other lounges, first opera, “O student is keyed technical genius of Wagner the musician and his teaching. The since is in Rio de Janeiro in 1924. the Union completely wired for sound. was performed to a higher pitch of thrilling musical attainments. When it came to To reach this goal, Since then, his works have appeared on his libretti, however, no Nazi of to-day could have alertness when he major symphonic programs all over the then, the teacher hoped for a more arbitrary or “gezwungend” set wide and knows that his per- world, notably under the direction of Rich- needs a of stage directions laid out with all of the pre- formance is being ard Strauss and Arturo Toscanini. Mignone solid equipment. Nat- cision of a military campaign. The General Lounge in the Illini Union Build- judged by a jury’ of Fast Five Fingers has successfully devoted himself to captur- urally, he must be England is to blame for Wagner, of course! ing where students congregate to hear good his peers. On the his native land. complete master of music three times daily ing the national spirit of When Darwin wrote his Origin of Species, he laid other hand, he is ly Either -J.)ixon Commenting on his work, the eminent Bra- his subject both the- special emphasis on heredity, as well as environ- made more fully silian critic and musicologist, Mario de An- oretically and prac- ment. This greatly pleased the nobility who be- Credit should go to the Carnegie Foundatior Small boys are intensely speed. aware of critical interested in drade, writes: “I consider this Brazilian tically as well. He lieve implicitly that “blood will tell.” It also which gave the phonograph and a library o: After watching the teacher play a little five finger principles and crit- composer one of the most representative ex- should be able to pleased the more thoroughgoing German phi- records—six hundred forty of them, ranging fron exercise or scale at fast tempo, they themselves music. one in offer clear explana- ical values when, his losophers, especially Nietsche, who played with plain pressions of American No songs to Hindemith. The University has since wish to try it immediately; and much to their America thinks symphonically better than tions of all problems, own performance the idea of Aryan superiority. Later on, Nazi added eighty more records of some of the bes' disappointment, their with over, is fingers cannot keep up he does. His orchestration, in equilibrium and to fortify them he allowed to biologists discarded the race theory; and we know known symphonies, such as Beethoven’s “Fifth,’ the teacher’s. This is take up the ideal time to and pleasurable conception of sound, is with workable dem- take part in the now that Nietsche's Big Blonde Beast does not Tschaikowsky’s “Fifth” and “Sixth,” Brahms the playing of groups of notes, three and four and evaluation of have to big or blonde. superior to that of any other Brazilian.” onstrations. To my other be He can be a little brown “Second,” “Third,” and “Fourth,” as well as some six at a time, swiftly in impulse, until, as in one With Mme. Mignone ( herself professor at mind, the teacher work. And the build- man with buck teeth. operatic and semi-classical music. a scale work, a whole passage can be done rapidly the Conservatory Rio de Janeiro, and should further sup- ing of such stand- But Wagner caught the idea, and clothed it in In addition to the number of and quality o: with ease. Usually, not the superb panoply of his Ring cycle. the center of the hand is daughter of the late Luiz Chiaffarelli, the plement his purely ards, precisely, is one He so in- records the General Lounge itself contribute; held high enough, and the elbow is not properly flamed the German heart that reason left them. much to the eminent teacher and first instructor of musical knowledge of the chief goals of popularity of the programs. Since the FRANCISCO MIGNONE You just cannot argue with balanced to control the arm weight. By holding Guiomar Novaes) distinguished Brazil- with music study. Certain- a whole nation pas- room is furnished , the a study of phys- in soft shades of green, rose the hand sionately fired with an emotional delusion itself with the hand which is not work- ian is now on a tour the United States. iology. While ly, critical comments of and brown, students find it pleasant of technic to stop there ing, the student much grandeur. When defeat and disillusion came, the for may readily see just how During his visit to New York, where he con- is always secondary to the be too valuable at the an hour. There is no formality. Listeners mai more important study from students may not cunning Hitler weight the fingers tempo. used the Aryan myth to yank the read, study, smoke, can support at high ducted the NBC Symphony Orchestra, Mig- of music, it is extremely important: and the best beginning. But in improving their critical judg- write letters, chat, or jus' German people out of their Soft staccato work also from inferiority complex, relax in the comfortable will keep the student none outlined for readers of The Etude his approach to a study of technic is the anatomical ment, the students learn to better their own chairs and listen to the and to assuage his “key bedding.” own. Before meeting conceptions the goals . Cham- music. They come and go at any time. of of music study one. Differences in hand and arm structures are standards. Further, the teacher is there to dis- berlain (with umbrella) in Munich, A beginner thumb Hitler is said The music which they should be told that the Editorial Note. the cause for most technical difficulties, the cuss points of approach interpretation hear is requested by the and and and to have fortified himself with a special Wagnerian students should be kept above the white keys, never touch- and faculty. A catalog of the teacher who can analyze these differences and to guide the students, not only in what they must performance, records L ing the much as Wagner’s original patron, kept at board—otherwise this the hand T the main desk, where the student throws diagnose suitable exercises has w on half the do but in what they must look for. the lunatic ma' out of King Ludwig of Bavaria did in his look it balance, and piano with over and decide what he wants mars the teacher’s battle of technic. Most important of all, though, Teaching should include both model and in- lifetime. to hear thumb Then he writes prints. HE SOUL OF MUSIC teaching lies less in on a slip of paper his own the teacher must bring complete, wholehearted dependent work. The instructor does well to play In view of this, both name Wagner and the Ring de- and the name what is taught than in hoiv it is imparted. of the selection, as well as sincerity to his work. The best teachers are those one piece for his students, giving them a model on serve more than passing notice. the date * * * Two facts about and hour he wants to TThe wise teacher remembers that there is no have it played. He who regard themselves as missionaries of beauty which to base their own work; to Wagner call for special emphasis. leaves i A singer and assign an- First, he was at the desk, where requests who is not able to recite his part ac- single way of accomplishing anything. For that rather than are collected dailv business men. Through their pupils, other piece for independent study, allowing the born during the Romantic period, an era of re- The cording to the pos- program committee, which intention of the poet cannot reason, set methods are less valuable than an in- they are privileged to influence search into legendary plans the Mush sibly first their own pupils to express their own ideas of how it should (Continued on Page 704) Hours, fills sing it according the the requests. To keep to the intention of dividual diagnosis of musical and physiological communities and then society from over-play as a whole. It is sound. Such a system ( Continued on Page 706) composer.”—Wagner 658 "FORWARD MARCH OCTOBER, 1942 WITH MUSIC "FORW'ARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” 659 THE ETUDE »

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Music and Culture of the best of also played some our modern compositions. Not only had she an adult this music, N TEACHING MUSIC to the thrill of playing but she compen- pleasure student there Is boundless had the still greater of under- I are also great re- she heard it sation. There Yes, standing it when played by Brilliant been faced Coming she has artists. Thus sponsibilities. Until the world’s greatest their never have oc- with the facts, it may playing was to this woman an intellec- teacher what these re- curred to a tual treat as well as an emotional in- imply. The adult sponsibilities may toxication. may be a beginner or he may Begin student Music Can One of our most progressive teachers Radio Programs in proficiency anywhere from a rank of the young music student, is a woman self-confident solo first-year player to a who prepared for her work when she performer. This alone demands of the was of middle age. At the close of the teacher a broad preparation in study World War I, she faced the problems of a vast experience in teaching. and at Forty adjusted existence for herself h a newly Widely separated from the teaching and her two growing daughters. She had and its requirements, there is process increase her in- to find some way to income. first the appreciation of human She finally turned to her music. Before cjCindsay ^lljorcjan terests and the mental and spiritual Start To-day and You May marriage to a young army officer needs of the individual. Somewhere her taken a course at the New Eng- out of these interests and needs has she had of Music. Her stand- come the adult's decision to study music. Surprise Yourself land Conservatory frustrated ef- however, were too high to allow to-day only to look back on those who were Sometimes the ghost of ards, HERE IS NO PLACE in the world neglected join the ranks of teachers with- month to realize the forts to study in childhood or her to where one can tune in on musical programs heard this past opportunities to practice, has in later out special preparation. A few lessons as in this countiy interest of this half-hour broad- T of distinction and worth years turned an individual to music. from a high-priced teacher did not where musicians are cast. Among the pianists who played of ours. There is no place Whatever the reason, that which can be give her what she needed. She knew native during September were the Amer- EARL WR1GHTSON given the same opportunities as here. Our .gained by study means much more to that she must in some way bridge the exploited over ican Leonard Shure, the Russian born artists are consistently being the adult than to a child. intervening years of musical desuetude group of George Chachavabze, and the Hun- York resumes its concerts the air waves; and also, lately, a large phony Orchestra of New It is seldom wise to follow with an bring her ideas up to the highest Mitlos Schwalb. direc- and refugees, who have come to these shores garians, Gyorgy Sandor and during the first week In October under the that teacher talented adult the course of study a notch of pedagogical efficiency. She coun- Like Gregor Fitelberg, Mitlos Schwalb had a will be no broad- to escape the tyrannical rule in their own tion of Arturo Toscanini, there use with the young. The course gifted would found a newly published book which opportunities to exploit difficult time escaping from Nazi tyranny. A cast of the concerts until the 25th when Bruno as a tries, are being provided will need modifications as well presented many new and interesting was in Paris at the talents. Behind an unfamiliar name on pupil of Ernst Dohnanyi, he Walter takes over as orchestral director. There- appeal. In some cases it may their change in in study and teaching. From it escaped from the theories lie a strange and startling time of the Nazi invasion. He after the regular Sunday afternoon concerts of teacher to stretch radio to-day may be necessary for a relaxation in playing, in, making she learned tim- of the refugee musicians have French capital as the Nazis marched the Philharmonic are scheduled to be heard on standards precariously thin in order story, for many her ing the stroke, the floating arm, memo- to French port. There he boarded a expres- gone through harrowing experiences. In the con- his way a the nationwide hook-up of Columbia’s network. to help a worthy being to give England, rizing, analysis, the application of the Summer Symphony during the boat upon which he hoped to escape to his concerts called Exploring Music. Bernard to that which she can understand. certs of the NBC In sion before it who and the second or counter theme in A major and knowledge of fundamental forms and keyboard there have been several un- but the Nazis commandeered the craft the American conductor, continues to A test case is that of the scrub woman past four months Herrmann, Irish simple coda. They next considered in turn harmony. She contacted the author. She also got the helm. Some of these sailed. Mr. Schwalb was then interned. It is said Herrmann cer- wanted to play only one piece, "The Old the familiar conductors at present some unusual programs. bass, and the phrasing in touch with different musical groups. Her prep- ranking German officer was so im- Washerwoman.” Why should not the old Irish jig the harmony found in the held prominent positions in their own countries that a high tainly has the happy faculty of ferreting out They noted the similarities and the aration is still going on, though for years she is Gregor pressed with his playing that he gave Schwalb tune be glorified in being used to bring happiness of the themes. until the Nazis arrived. Such a person music scores of which others seem to be either of the phrases and the many repe- has been a successful teacher in a small com- more freedom than most prisoners. Later, he was into a drab existence? It is not so much a question dissimilarities Fitelberg, who conducted the NBC Summer Sym- unaware or else outright neglectful. Thus, we titions of each. At the end of a week this woman munity not far from New York. heard also able to leave France for this country. of what is taught, as how it is taught. phony during August, and who was found Herrmann in a recent concert presenting order and played the piece from memory. A It was a policeman who gave a still larger came back in two concerts of the Radio City Music Hall dur- suite Moussorgsky which we do not recall Striking Example a by first duty is to clear away doubts by A Toscanini and Stokowski when he engaged a teacher for piano lessons. He teacher’s ing July. Fitelberg was the founder and conduc- having ever heard in concert. This suite consisted Peasant. ' If showing how a thing can be accomplished. Then There is no doubt that it will be encouraging in wanted to learn to play “Poet and tor of the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra The 1942-1943 season of the NBC Symphony of three movements: the first, a Scherzo, which piece he would proceed to teach. Without analysis a pupil is apt to many adult students to learn of an example he could learn to play that one his native Warsaw until the Nazis took that Orchestra (winter schedule) will be formerly was scored with the assistance of the composer’s Fortunately “Post and to fall into the habit of unreliable rote memoriz- of musical achievement in which the intensive work hard and long. country over. During the siege of Warsaw he con- opened over the NBC Red network on Sunday, friend Balakireff; the second, an Intermezzo, the could give him a variety of musical ing. Let the mind function; it will record that study of music began after the age of thirty. The intervals Peasant” ducted orchestral programs at regular November 1 (5:00 to 6:00 P.M., EWT), under the reworking of a piece originally for piano; and the values as well as pianistic training. which it sees and understands. example selected clearly depicts the qualities in Escaping to boost the morale of his countrymen. direction of Arturo Toscanini. The noted Italian third, a Turkish March, originally written for a These two examples may be extremes. They both the pupil and the teacher, as well as the the moment of the Nazis’ en- been absent from regular Musical Liie Insurance from Warsaw at conductor, who has now forgotten opera, called “Mlada.” At another serve, nevertheless, as a reminder that a teacher conditions for study which brought w'ell-deserved by the trance, he was chased all over Europe radio activities for the past year, returns this recent concert, Herrmann revived Mendelssohn’s must have flexible rules in teaching music to an One woman who began study at forty called her success. The pupil who had always been keenly Gestapo. Fitelberg has a long and brilliant ca- season to conduct a total of twelve concerts dur- “First pupil settles for her “life insurance,” Symphony,” which had not been played in adult. It is a rare case when a music lessons because as she alive to a sense of wide interests and cultural him. In 1906 at the reer as a conductor behind ing the twenty-four weeks of the NBC Symphony this country for a longer time than most musicians himself the question of adherence to a regular aptly remarked, “My music will protect me aims was turning to music improvement. She for age of twenty, he conducted the Berlin Philhar- season. The other twelve winter programs are to cared course. A well known jurist made it obvious that against lonesomeness in my old age.” to conjecture. chose for her teacher an understanding man and monic Orchestra. During 1913 and 1914 he was a directed ^ be by Leopold Stokowski. Radio listen- Those who like a group of he wanted the same music training that his young While it may seem that human needs and a fine show tunes smartly musician. The teacher recognized the conductor of the Vienna Opera. From 1914 to ers will have the benefit of an extended summer son was to receive. When he came for his lesson, handicapped lives mark many cases among the arranged and played with plenty of exuberance potentialities in his pupil, and he visioned a 1918, he was a regular guest conductor in Russia symphony series, also via the Junior.” Red network at the luster will find he said, “I want to grow up hi music with older students, there also are those who have direct and Morton Gould's program, course in training with its possibilities. with Koussevitzky’s Russian Imperial Orchestra, same time, due to the arrangements to broadcast reached the pinnacles of musical culture. In any Then called Music For America, one worth tuning into. Changing Standards he awakened dormant ability; he made her and after Koussevitzky left Russia in 1920 he five additional concerts. The NBC Summer Sym- musical group there will be found outstanding Gould has a good orchestra, and he does his own aware of the power within herself. For years this . became the regular conductor of this orchestra phony, previously Many older people return to music study in examples which heard over the Blue network, show the achievements of adult woman has arranging. He also has a choral group and the played for people in many different under its reorganization by the new Russian was supposed to end its season this year with the order to learn to memorize and to improve their students. These spread out over many different young tenor Jimmy Shields, as soloist. This stations of life. Her and pro- technique. In doing have playing, straightforward Government. Later, he fled Russia with the Diag- concert of Saturday, September 20. During the so they made apparent lines of musical endeavor. gram is heard over the Mutual network on Tues- musicianly, always seems to carry a message to hileff Russian Ballet and appeared thereafter in four concerts of the Summer Symphony, some discrepancies in the teaching of music to- One busy woman, the mother of six to be days from 8:00 to P.M., children, each listener. She made 8:30, EWT. day and that of a generation or more ago. Music was among those who every important European capitol. heard in October, two conductors are scheduled took up ensemble playing in order to keep Great Moments in Music, Which alive popular lecture-recitals. > features excerpts study to-day requires that the pupil shall know Now at the age of seventy- Other old world celebrities featured over Amer- to officiate. On the 4 and 11, the Russian con- musical Interests. She had a good musical back- from operatic literature, has recently eight there is the same excellence » air waves recently returned to his music through analysis and through the ap- ground. to begin with, undiminished ican have been heard on Co- ductor Nicolai Malko is the announced leader, and she was better than in the field of grand opera. During the her playing. She has at her tips a reper- lumbia’s Keyboard Concerts (Tuesdays—3:30 to 4:00 summer plication of knowledge acquired in keyboard har- the ordinary sight-reader. Throughout finger and on the 18 and 25, it is Erich Leinsdorf. the winter toire of months this popular program, which is heard on more than a and P.M., EWT) . These programs are particularly de- mony. It requires, too, a consciously controlled season, one morning of each hundred compositions, Howard Barlow and the Columbia Symphony will con- week was set aside each Wednesdays from 10:00 to 10:30 P.M., technic. year she adds to these a fewr carefully chosen serving of the attention of all Etude readers. tinue to be EWT for the study and reading of piano heard on Sunday afternoons, over the and violin modern works. Columbia network, had been presenting excerpts It was not surprising when a woman of sixty sonatas. A violinist was Teachers should find these concerts valuable and Columbia network, for the first three engaged for this work weeks of from comic operas. complained that How was it wife The principals are still the she could play nothing without Season after season she returned possible for this woman, the stimulating fare for their pupils, for Columbia is October. Although officially the Philharmonic-Sym- to her musical of a three talented American singers Jean her notes because she could not remember. The mornings with growing physician and the mother of three children presenting some highly talented pianists whose — Tennyson, enthusiasm. During this soprano; teacher took out the little Walzer of school age to Jan Peerce, tenor; and Robert Weede, by Grieg. Care- time she played all the known accomplish all this? Not one duty programs are all interestingly devised. It is a pity works for these two was baritone. And the orchestra fully she pointed out the construction of the piece instruments from neglected, nor was the household disturbed that information and chorus are still’ the pre-classic period through is not forthcoming far enough with its two themes, the first theme in A minor the in any way. She under the competent direction of George Sebas- romantic era down to the present carefully adjusted her respon- in advance to give the names of the keyboard time. She sibilities RADIO tian. If you like operatic and fitted * 700 arias and ensembles, them Continued on Page artists who will be heard this month, but one has here is a "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC program you ( Continued on Page 710) THE ETUDE OCTOBER. 1942 661 Music in the Home Millions in It The “name -bands” in America have earned an aggregate of millions Music in the Home without exaggeration, annual incomes , of dollars Many leaders make the United greater than that of the President of been paid to a States. As high as $8,500.00 has Lovers hour on the radio. Some The Etude Music jazz band for a half for evening’s work. Record Feast bands have taken $9,000 for an A “How to Be Mr. Paul Whiteman, King of Jazz, in collaboration with a Band Leader” (written in that the industry of Leslie Lieber) frankly states Lover’s Bookshelf less than $110,000,000. Music dance music is one of no reviewer has not audited these astronomical finish, but the interpretation income upon cision and detailed figures. $110,000,000 is the 5% Overture .and AH, Moreover, note). An^ boon here Couperin (arr. Milhaud l: warmth and feeling. Rodzinski (Amos and Andy please EINCARTNER MEMORIAL ALBUM—Wagner: lacks $2 220,000,000 -eviewed may Suite: The St. Louis Sfin^ too fast, reducing its tradi- pages just how one may go be secured from Siegfried’s Rhine Jour- La Sultane plays the overture Paul has told in 144 Die CoMordimmcrung— Golschmann. Victor 'HE ETUDE MUSIC by Vladimir nearly two minutes. The Beecham this colossal musical at the Funeral March; The Paris tra, conducted tional timing by about “horning in” upon MAGAZINE ney. Siegfried's given plus W 11-8238. by Columbia, remains an to do it, cer- orlce disc also issued doesn’t know how Orchestra, direction of Felix Wein- performance, treasure. If he oostage. Conservatory the Gallic temperament- fresh The best qualities of unchallenged interpretation. tainly no one does. The book is alive with gartner. Columbia set X-224. e’n- and poetic refinement-are (for piano and orchestra); as a cure for in Berne, Switz- grace, elegance Gershwin; Concerto in F interest. We cannot recommend it The death ot Felix Weingartner Couperin. This disc is in the melodies of the Philharmonic- if are interested in age of seventy-nine, denced Oscar Levant (piano) and all musical poverty, but you erland, on May 8, at the melodic material is a pleasant surprise; the Orchestra of New York, conducted by toward this tonal Golconda, this marked the close of a musical career of one of the Furthermore, Symphony making a start instantly appealing. 512. conductors of our time. Per- charming and Andre Kostelanetz. Columbia set clever book is a good springboard. most distinguished Symphony is particu- appre- the playing of the St. Louis “know” contend that Levant alone Band Leader” haps no conductor has been more widely Those in the “How to Be a man appreciable. Lieber C„J, Weingartner. larly . this conccito, and that he and Leslie for his recording work than knows how to play By: Paul Whiteman & WUM ciated and Foster Theme, Variations interpretations of Dubensky: Stephen — performance than the composer did. 144 He is the only one to have his Indianapolis gives a better Pages: for 18 Violins; The all four of the Finale, and Fugue impressiveness of Levant’s playing all nine of the Beethoven and Despite the Price: $2.00 Orchestra, conducted by the nation- Right up to the time when you realized your Killings symphonies perpetuated on discs. Wein- Symphony the splendid quality of the recording here, Publisher: Robert M. McBride & Company Brahms set DM-912. and Holy Roman ally known Fabien Sevitzky. Victor ambition and became a Count of the interesting notes by Clarence Dickinson gartner’s interpretations of these works have been this performance did not Very is Way example of application, intel- accompany the re- upwards of the past forty years The theme efface for us the memory Empire, you set an and Carleton Sprague Smith, widely praised for The Only John standard the down upon the Swanee ligence and good taste, which has set a of “The Three Fuguing Tunes” and for the validity of his conceptions, and for of the excellent San- publication A. G. Strong has there is s river, to which the com- It’s a fine, fine book that L. for all Irish tenors to come, although the extraordinary Wil- comprehension and realization of each composer roma -Fiedler set. It is “A Virgin Unspotted” by poser has appended some written about you, John McCormack, and proud of anyone’s ever equaling you. Now, as eccentric all his intentions. Widely recognized as an authority on fitting, however, that small hope liam Billings who, crippled and book on pointless variations and indeed you may be of the splendid record it puts American citizen, we hail you and the father of our the orchestral music of Beethoven, his Levant has at long last a good days, succeeded in becoming "The study for an unimaginative finale down from the fourteenth of June, 1884. when about you. his this subject has long been a source of recorded this concerto, excellent book church choirs and singing schools” prior to at Athlone, on the well conductors. using other Foster tunes. you first saw the light of day readers will find special value in the in 1800. orchestral students as as for he has played it with Many death at the age of fifty-four in Boston The Fugue is a far more banks of the river Shannon. What a wonderful twenty-eight pages in which you Nothing could have been more appropriate as every Appendixes of With the exception of the aristocratic Francis almost important tenor! conductor than the impressive composition, spot for the birth of an Irish listed the finest phonograph records of one a Memorial Album to this orchestra in the country. have Hopkinson, he is the best known of our eighteenth contained herein. Weingartner could not evidencing real crafts- hundred and eleven artists, including yourself. music Kreislcr: “My Favorites” century composers. manship. Neither per- it foreseen these recordings issued as a Me- Sure, if John McCormack says a record is fine, have Caprice Viennois, Tam- “Three Fuguing Tunes” <25 cents) but we feel formance left this lis- — morial, for he made them in 1939, just has to be fine. Virgin Unspotted (10 cents) with the impres- bourin Chinois, Licbesfrcud, A certain he would have approved of them as such. tener “John McCormack” Liebeslicd. La Gitana, Schon By: William Billings Rhine Journey of the young sion that he was hearing Listening to the Author: L. A. G. Strong Music Press, Inc. the music under the most Rosmarin; played by Fritz Published by: Siegfried and the Funeral March, we thought of Pages: 301 favorable light. Kreisler (violin) with the journey upon which the conductor but re- Price: $3.00 Elgar: Pomp and Circum- Victor Symphony Orches- cently set forth and how suitable was the music Publishers: The Macmillan Company Essays Preserved tra, direction of Charles for a Memorial occasion. Although not known as stance Marches, Op. 39, Nas. Much of the fine literature of the world “dies O’Connell. Victor set 910. a Wagnerite in his earlier years, Weingartner 1 , 2, 3 and 4; The Toronto a’bornin” in the periodicals of the world. A widely of Bay- Orchestra, di- These are the first re- Slave Songs later turned to the music of the master Symphony admired English musical essayist and critic. J. A displayed a true understanding of its rection of Sir Ernest cordings that Kreisler A beautiful presentation of the slave songs as reuth and / Westrup, has made a collection of his excellent performances here, without casting MacMillan. Victor set has made since his un- those islands off the coast of Geor- content. The preserved on dissertations which have previously appeared in light upon the music, are models of M-911. fortunate accident in the lives and the mores of the de- any new gia, where the Monthly Musical Record, in Musical Opinion Welngartner’s sane and expressive artistry. The These marches are as April, 1941. They not only scendants of African negroes possibly come closer and in London newspapers, in which they orig- Funeral March is played with rare feeling of be- dated as antimacassars testify to his remarkable to the country of their origin than elsewhere, is PIERRE monteux inally were published. Thirty-three excellent nignity and pathos. with plush furniture; recovery but reveal his to be found in the splendid, annotated collection pieces of writing are thus preserved. The subjects D'lndy: Symphony on a French Mountain Air for Or- they belong to an era artistry seemingly more by Lydia Parrish. The mere matter of assembling Francisco are so varied that they cannot well be described chestra and Piano, Op. 25; The San Sym- of British Imperialism. They are excellently wonderful than before. For here Kreisler plays the material for this book required years. Sixty Schapiro (piano), in a review. phony Orchestra with Maxim played, however, by a group of musicians who with a rare suavity of tone and tenderness. At songs are presented and the size of the page “Sharps Flats” direction of Pierre Monteux. Victor set DM-913. undoubtedly are thoroughly imbued (8i/ and with the sixty-seven, one suspects that these pieces, which 2 x 11 inches) permits large and interesting poet of nature, d’lndy had few if any peers English traditions spirit. By: J. A. Westrup As a and The recording is have made his name so beloved throughout the illustrations of which there are thirty-four. in his native France. This is music inspired by the most realistic. Pages: 238 world, take on new significance as they stir up The story is of a Quaker girl from Salem, New mountain heights of his native Cevannes in Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Price: $2.00 Haydn, Op. 56a; memories of old Vienna and his happy youth Jersey, who found herself removed by destiny to Southern France. It is music full of buoyancy, The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Publishers: Oxford University Press direction there. The noted violinist has never played these a handsome home on St. Simon’s Island on the nostalgia and quiet ecstasy. Written in the cyclic of Dimitri Mitropoulos. Columbia set X-225. morceaux better. coast of Georgia, which Mr. Olin Downes in his style of Cesar Franck's symphony (d’lndy was a Since Columbia does not send material in for Beethoven: Quartet No. 3; introduction calls “a veritable sanctuary of Afro- Compendium of Piano Material believed in C major, Opus 59, pupil of Franck), we have always this review, it is often necessary to hear its sets in a The Budapest String Quartet. Columbia set 510. American music,” and who became fascinated delaide Trowbridge Perry brings out the sec score deserved to be equally popular. Certainly, dealer’s booth. A The performance here is a sound Chamber music enthusiasts will welcome this with the spirit of discovery. While the book is a ond edition of her selection of its appeal is more durable. The theme, upon which one, more stimulating graded material than an earlier one by fine, serious piece of American musicology, every latest set of the Budapest Quartet; it is not only JOHN McCORMACK which is excellently done and is carefully classi the work is based, is taken from a folk tune of Weingartner but by no means as smoothly re- page is filled with interest, humor or the romance a consummate performance of a favorite work The reviewer has followed the many engaging- fled. The original edition was published man; the composer’s home province. Although the corded. Of the several sets extant of this work but also of the deep South. piano plays an important role in the instrumen- one of the best recordings that Columbia moments in your active life with keen interest. years ago. This catalog of works of various pub our preference is for the Toscanini version. has made of this quartets “Slave Songs” tation, the work is not however to be confused as Weber: Dor Freisehiiti ensemble. Of the three Your observations upon music study will help lishers has representative standard publication —Overture; The Cleveland that By: Lydia Parrish concerto. Of the several versions existent make up Opus 59, this one is the most objec- many students. You have put down many bits of and a large number that are a on Orchestra, conducted by Artur Rodzinski lesser known. Th Colum tive. It Pages: 256 discs, this one is the finest. An early Polydor set bia disc 11917-D. starts off with the jollity of a vagabond information about your famous confreres that able compiler has marked with a star the work Price: $3.50 minstrel and have never told. I (circa 1930) unduly featured the piano and the The orchestral playing here builds to a noble and imposing been When you say, “Perhaps which are to be highly commended. is marked by pre- fugal Publisher: Creative Age Press, Inc. later Columbia set, while a splendid performance, finale. can best express my feelings about Caruso as a “Compendium of Piano Material” Beethoven did not have the tonal nuances to be found here : Theme and Variations in F major. Op. 34; colleague by saying that in the seventeen years By: Adelaide Trowbridge Perry Theme and or the fine string tone and gradations of dy- Variations in E-flat major. Op. 35 (Eroica); I knew Enrico Caruso, I never heard him say an Pages: 150 played namics. Monteux and his pianist prove themselves by Claudio set DM- unkind word of a fellow-artist,” you make an Price: RECORD: Arrau (piano) . Victor BOOKS $2.50 the in complete rapport with music. unforgettable picture. Publisher: Trowbridge-Perry Publications These works 714) are new ( Continued on Page 662 "FORW'ARD OCTOBER, 1942 "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” MARCH WITH MUSIC” 66 THE ETUDE 1

Music and Study Because we divide our Whv do we forget? at- score was upside music, ourselves, or the audi- and found that the tention between the she Anished better than we Music in the Home because we wish to play can; ence’ singing in the satisAed to play exactly as we HE READING OF BOOKS on his visual memor because we are not One must use Aboard unfamiliar an academic preparation for the “ ^ home’ because of an piano, course of memorize how the the do at performance or that of anad^uaU* respond as we expect it, and we Tprofession of public see groups of keys which does not Tlisln Czar If one can guidance Classical Piece?" layin y our eyes go wandering instruction, is best undertaken under The I Forget hand while P disturbed; because "Why Did My movements of the ® are so be confident off his have practiced carelessly; be- for the reason that the bibliography is likely the tops of the keys, he will about- because we Carrie Sell iff in treatments of the sub- JJtf 'we do not thoroughly know our piece; frequently to be diverse of cause examination are importance. Most not sufficient technic and stiffen; ject by authors who on careful is of the greatest because we have nine what "'The'ear born schools of thought ITTLE HELEN KNEW at the age of fortune of bedng outstrips our ability; be- found to belong to different us do not have the good because our ambition her to forget. While playing a forget quite at variance and even in Alley had caused so oftentimes ou -it to so easy to and and persuasion Pan pitch, because. Tin stopped with absolute cause of LJ second grade piece, she suddenly in judgment a under exciting circum- opposition. thoughts are best. Our ears sit difficult to concentrate lost Angering and so briefly and exclaimed, "Oh dear, I my right or wrong, The intent of the writer is to offer in a tell us whether we are stances. Angering.” Such , . . TT , I forget my piece when I lose my remembering. ’How do you yet organized form a presentation we must use other ways of old gardener was asked, raise outlined and explaining. Certainly accurate why An In on Sure-Fire was Helen's way of begin a piece of concepts and teachings of the past arranged Popular Publishers Cash Have you ever heard a student such beautiful flowers?” Angering has much to do with memorizing. playing the according to their appropriate or four times? He kept he said, "I prepare the soil as well as I and classified Helen made a mistake, over three "Well.” At another time when the second ending. carefully as I can, and schools of thought. For our purpose a “school” Russian Master Arst ending and could not And can and then I plant as as she explained, "Oh dear, I looked in the wrong helps. based on the “association of ideas ask God’s blessing.” A good rule for may be defined as a trend of thought, exactly At such spots I turn away I place and forgot my piece.” She could not in nrusic or precepts, which bring about a change are many combinations of letters one or more peculiar concepts place was; sometimes it There aU of us. explain where the right ace, bed, an, period of time and has tion in singing from t that spell words, such as, fad, face, has continued through a was one hand and sometimes the other. "ace of hum a In Paderewski's Minuet, note that owned a following of disciples. We shall confine it is a trait experience, my own so on. Early in my teaching "beg" takes us safely succeeding the year crete to the more su ^iymuncl Spaeth spells the Arst ending and Musical Episodes ourselves to the centuries by teacher and another prominent piano instructor Amusing second ending. Such procedure naturally 1600 A. D. kind likes to “pick party, and the hostess to the Mus. Doc. were guests at an evening Can you recognize 1 figure accor involves harmonic analysis. Vandervoorl, another to do well, I Cij Paul invited me to play. In my eagerness the triads in The Old Italian School gol scales instantly? Do you know all look inside the suddenly decided to watch my right hand make Beethoven’s courtesy in dedicating one of his positions? arbitrarily bound the period of the Old reason for the goldei went the piece! I different countess an We a jump to a high note. Smash master what compositions to a Russian had amus- Then, too, sufficient technic will Italian School, otherwise known as the “Golden demand was for new had never looked there before, having always de- due to Beethoven’s absent-mindedness. Martin as her "Angering” and will foster the ing result, the dates 1600 and 1741. The new short-cut metho parasite, with credit to Ray Austin and Freddy ear and feeling of the keyboard Helen called Age of Singing,” by variety 0f musicaj pended on my There are so The lady’s husband acknowledged the compli- can sing the familiar poise and ease of the performer. first given date is assumed generally to have more years of labor furore adapters of the music. You for the right hand while watching the less ef- Beethoven with The Tschaikowsky one does not need to ment to his wife by presenting a this text: "Tonight we love while the many beautiful pieces, that opened the modern era of music. The school is tion required for a v attained a recent climax melody to Acient left hand. riding the animal several times, difficult for public performance. horse. After ca down in dreamlight tonight, We memorizing the select the most named “Italian” since the locality of its develop- scientifically the Broadway suddenly moon beams Many teachers recommend it. servant then when is fully within Beethoven forgot about His began (pronounced ’alms’), It is much better to play what hands of the “Old Masters” centered paralleled an histor: Con- touch the stars, love is ours printed page. If one has a "photographic mind” ment at the d j SCOVered his “Piano we stiffen hiring out the horse, keeping the proceeds for -" -- song one’s ability. In overexerting ourselves peninsula r> 'hh ed/ brannhpo w- . Night winds that sigh embrace the sky.” The this may be easy. However, this was not so easy at first in the Italian certQ in B flat minor, Op. defeat our purpose. himself, until presentation of a large feed bill of bad accents, fortunate enough to the muscles and 23.” music lover has ends in a confused jumble in my case, because I was Beethoven of his Every helpful. Don’t expect to for the horse, rudely reminded verbal as well as musical large library of music and practiced from A few “don’ts” might be individual form of artificial rhymes and have a ' probably gone through this home. equine possession. As all of our readers know, many so-called borrow but edition at home and another at the studio. play at the recital as well as you do at after passing- platitudes: “This wasn't meant to one * « * * Tin Pan Alley were merely musi- madness at some time, probably with the piano. We know that geniuses of or will it always live It was interesting to compare the ideas and Don’t And fault Grieg-Puccini stage and before arriv- tomorrow' wdll it be gone Alexander Boucher, a French violinist, had fre- cal kleptomaniacs. They thought nothing of through the of two editors, but some of them are discouraging and some are in- we love.” especially the Angering the masters—Schu- ing at the Wagner-Brahms hysteria. They all on? Tonight composer of quent demonstrations of a king's jealousy of royal picking the pockets of great the pages were turned at different measures. spirational. Let the piano and the hit Schubert, Chopin, Wagner, Grieg, or know what it feels like. But the Concerto never take some of the responsibility. Don’t prerogative. Boucher was frequently called on mann, Also from "Romeo and Juliet" Many years ago, a friend who was studying in your piece the jitterbugs. The Charles of Spain, and Tschaikowsky. In later years, as the public them quite so hard as it has Germany, had the opportunity of playing with an expect to play your piece like Paderewski before to play duets with King become the chief tune jug- serious boys and girls also got over it in time, Of course Tschaikowsky had composition as many times Charles, without regard for musical convention became more sophisticated, these orchestra, while her teacher conducted. She had you have played the support of Tin Pan Alley long before the discovery glers sometimes magnanimously stated the whereas the jazz-hounds keep getting madder and memorized the concerto but her teacher sug- as he had played it. But do expect yourself to or rules, would insist on beginning a composition an an- madder, without any apparent limit. of his “Piano Concerto.” Two of the biggest song present your music with inAnite care and en- at his own tempo and pleasure. If Boucher called source of their purloined themes. In gested that she place the score on the piano in hits in years. Our Love and Moon Love, were made efface self-consciousness and attention to a musical error, the king would nouncement by the British Broadcasting case of need. Fortunately her memory did not thusiasm. One must such ol the Movies melancholy going to By Way from instrumental melodies of the and become absorbed in presenting the reply testily that he did not consider it his place Corporation, made just as we are fail. She turned the pages at the usual places vanity band leader who had adaptations of tunes Possibly the great American public would never Russian. Larry Clinton, a looking Imagine the surprise when music as the composer might wish it. to wait for Boucher. press, these contraband without up. commercialized the charming Reverie of often draped upon mawkish, bathetic verse, have heard of the Tschaikowsky “Piano Concerto” already in Debussy simply prefixing the possessive “My,” are to be ruled off the air, in common de- except for a film called “The Great Lie,” which by Tschaikowsky’s "Romeo cency to the dead.- Editor’s Note. Mary Astor played (or pretended to play) the worked his way through opening theme. Somewhat later Deanna Durbin and Juliet” Fantasie-Overture until he came to performed a similar service to art in “It Started the oomph-theme. The first two notes seemed to with Eve.” Professional and amateur musicians cry out for the well established phrase “Our are well aware of the effect of those crashing Love,” and this became the inevitable title. Buddy chords on the piano and the broad orchestral Bernier and Bob Emmerich were called in as col- e WAS A MELANCHOLY RUSSIAN, eter- melody which they punctuate. But to the mem- laborators, and Tschaikowsky was almost lost in nally sorry for himself. He wore a white bers of the box-office they were a revelation. It the shuffle of a commonplace middle section with H beard, which made him look older than he was something that just had to be whistled. the words “And so you’re always near to me, was, and he suffered from nerves and an inferior- Almost immediately the arrangements and Wherever you may be.” The final statement of ity complex. For over thirteen years he allowed adaptations began to appear, with and without this amorous melody expresses the cosmic himself to be supported by a wealthy widow whom words. At the moment there are at least twenty thought “I see your face in stars above. As I he never met in person. He died at fifty-three, on the market, of which one of the latest is called dream on in all the magic of our love.” Shake- without the faintest idea of what his music would Boogie de Concerto. The Hit Parade has been speare put it a little differently in the balcony mean to a later generation. His name was Peter most partial to Concerto for Tico and Tonight scene which Tschaikow'sky had in mind when he Ilyitch Tschaikowsky. We Love, but the list also shows Concerto for Us, wrote the music. To-day this man, about whom musical scholars Concerto for One, The Tune Tschaikou'sky Wrote, It was only natural that Andre Kostelanetz consistently disagree, even as to the spelling and and so on. should be tempted to try his hand at introducing pronunciation of his name, has become the Concerto for Two carries a fine, straightforward caviar to the general, after the enormous success spiritual Czar of Tin Pan Alley. His tunes have credit line, “By Jack Lawrence and P. I. Tchaikov- of Our Love. With his well developed technique in created a higher average of hits than even a sky” (you can’t fool us with that spelling!), and the popular treatment of classic themes, this fel- Berlin, a Gershwin or a Kern has ever enjoyed. A the mention of Robert C. Haring as adapter. The low'-Russian had no difficulty in harnessing the Tschaikowsky melody has become such a sure fire big theme gets under way with the words, “And slow melody of Tschaikowsky’s “Fifth Symphony” proposition that almost any publisher can cash when we meet music starts upon the strings of to the plodding rhythm of a fox-trot, and the THE NATIONAL practically CHORUS OF MOTHERSINGERS in, overnight, if he can pick the right our hearts.” Then it develops that our first kiss result was Moon Love, with words by the hardly one and fit it with a properly banal set of sounded “like violins” (smack!) Choral groups of Mothersingers (the title is copyright) and the second distinguishable Mack David and Mack Davis. Kos- are made up oi memh the country. The organization nt' Teachera words. Best of all, the music of this was started in Cincinnati in Associations in uncrowned made “our song a thrilling concerto for two, for telanetz made a verse 1925 by Vera Kw'ri , „, all parts of for the song by taking a together in Denver by Helen McBride The Czar is in choruses this year haveLen ^ Chorus was brough the Public Domain, that blessed me and you.” That’s telling them, Jack! far better from Stamps campaigns. The act^ll e^gted theme the same symphony, and groups have been very influential in ® pr0vld,n

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we divide our do we forget? Because at- upside Why ie score was music, ourselves, or the audi- Music and Study tention between the we wish to play better than we can; ence- because the .memory; he must to play exactly as he READING of BOOKS on singing in "Stars" because we are not satisfied we The Tea! keyboard, academic preparation foi the ir on the because of an unfamiliar piano, course of an Why should all the rewards for good do at home; or that of visualize the expect it, and profession of public performance of Singing i and respond as we we T Schools it time not work go to the pupils? Isn't high which does guidance Historical playing silently on our eyes go wandering instruction, is best undertaken under for the teachers themselves to get some disturbed; because his are likely so change? Who de- £be confident of practiced caiele.,sly; be- for the reason that the bibliography is of the "stars" for a about' because we have in treatments of the sub- serves them more than they? . . . So, this do not thoroughly know our piece; frequently to be diverse cause 'we are month, let's award stars to Round Tablers nportance. Most of technic and stiffen; ject by authors who on careful examination because we have not sufficient r who have been sending fascinating and being born to different schools of thought ;une of our ambition outstrips our ability; be- found to belong helpful letters on all sorts of subjects second because variance and even in ntimes our it is so eas to forget and and persuasion quite at /ohn \J\J. de tips because.— 7 lif to those who have given us on and cause t in judgment concentrate under exciting circum- opposition. J teaching methods, and pointers on mate- so difficult to or wrong. That is The intent of the writer is to offer in a briefly Florida rials, and even to those whose "hopping” stances. Professor Qf Singing, remembering, , organized form a presentation mad, but convincing letters, have occa- f gardener was asked, How do you raise outlined and yet An old State College, Gainesville. Flnrida sionally made us change our (sometimes lent begin a piece concepts and teachings of the past arranged such beautiful flowers?” of biased!) viewpoints. kept playing the classified according to their appropriate "Well.” he said. “I prepare the soil as well as I and to Sister M. G. First, a special star the second ending, as I can, of thought. For our purpose a “school” can and then I plant as carefully and as schools i who reports line success Minneapolis) n of ideas” helps, defined as a trend of thought, based on away I ask God’s blessing." A good rule for may be singing. But he was not with a beginner eighty-one years old, I turn in the procedure of instiuc- figure in the history of of letters in music one or more peculiar concepts or precepts, which bring about a change whose wife died two years ago, leaving all of us. the eye? Generally, alone in his study of the laryngeal mechanism. face, ace, bed, and through a period of time and has tion in singing from the ear to hint “nothing to live for” (!) until mu- has continued laryngologists of “ace” nature to prefer the con- Others, including recruits from t, note that disciples. We shall confine it is a trait of human sic opened a thrilling new vista to him. owned a following of their con- less tangible. Man- the medical profession eager to make In one year he has accomplished as much the centuries succeeding the year crete to the more subtle and MllSOl EpiSOdeS ourselves to voice, with naturally AmUSilUj the watch to pieces,” or, in tributions to the scientific study of as an eight year old child beginner, and the-ocedure 1600 A. D. kind likes to “pick various, have swelled the ranks he is happy as a lark. He also is studying you recognize according to the ancient fable, to theories many and t0 :an f$u Paul VanJervoort, // another figure violin and has even bought a piano. the this school of thought. Among them we may hot; all the triads in The Old Italian School look inside the golden goose to ascertain of Now, will anyone dare to step up and courtesy in dedicating one of his Mackenzie, Dr. Lennox Brown. effe Beethoven’s for the golden egg. Then, even as now, the name Dr. Morrell Correspondent ft with this Depart- arbitrarily bound the period of the Old reason say that it is ever too late to study We ment are requested to limit Letters 1 what compositions to a Russian countess had an amus- principles, Emil Behnke, and Charles Lunn. a' will master Italian School, otherwise known as the “Golden demand was for new phenomena, new music to One Hundred and Fifty Words. absent-mindedness. line will foster the ing result, due to Beethoven’s the four, five, or Another very special star to E. P. S. nd Age of Singing,” by the dates 1600 and 1741. The new short-cut methods to replace a the The Register School pier. There are so The lady’s husband acknowledged compli- prepara- i California for help In solving laborious and strenuous ) , her one first given date is assumed generally to have more years of does not need to ment to his wife by presenting Beethoven with a seek take It that with the aid of the laryngoscope of our peskiest reading problems. If you opened the modern era of music. The school is tion required for a vocal career. The mood to We four several were asked where, on the staff, beginners find it helpful to name groups of notes ‘‘""jblic performance horse. After riding the animal times, Garcia observed that in pitches ascending named “Italian” since the locality of its develop- scientifically the causation of vocal phenomena Manuel or flowers. have most reading difficulty, you prob- after names of fruit, vegetables, t is fully within Beethoven forgot about it. His servant then began the vocal cords at certain points in m^kl ment at the hands of the “Old Masters” centered paralleled an historical momentum of interest in or descending ably would answer "at the top of the is beet: stiffen horse, keeping the proceeds for J is touselves we hiring out the the scale altered their action. Hence, he explained at first in the Italian peninsula. But, as with all branches of knowledge. treble staff and the bottom of the bass (! HClcu fci odE _ r* Ex. same further- ^ — lorcrn feed bill (Wiry not at tne pm,.biv of the attempt to construct a scientific a “register” as a group of notes between which staff." (We are not now considering would if I wrote that your classics Wfire- other phases of the art of music, the movement Out more, I’ve never seen the high school boy lines voice grew schools whose and other groups occur “breaks” or processes of leger —just the "Grand" staff.) n stuffy and archaic. There is an intrinsic spread into other countries of Europe, notably method of developing the piano with is carrot: who objected to playing following Garcia, includ- Why is this? Because the nearest fa- beauty and greatness in jazz that has France and Germany. To-day in America we have thinking with that of the older Italians affects change. Other thinkers Ex. a girl or two, even though the girls don't miliar landmarks to these extremities not been fully realized and developed. day. These were in ing certain of his descendants, have related begin to play as well as he does.” (Yes, It numerous teachers of the so-called “Italian the teaching of the present are treble C is a young art form that will eventually “registration” to “resonance.” That is to state, but what about it when the girls play method.” However, some of these teachers would the main the schools of laryngology, local-effort, be truly appreciated, as we now thrill to different resonators Ex.l is cauliflower; better than he does?) classify additionally under other schools here- respiration, muscular action, and, closely related different “registers” employ the once denounced Stravinsky, Wagner, Ex.8 Yes, L. B. W. deserves a nice big red inafter to be described; such as, the “laryngeal,” to the laryngeal, the school of the so-called or various resonators in assorted combinations. and Debussy. And The Etude should drop star, if only for that observation about “respirational,” and “psychological.” “registers.” We shall treat these various groupings Certain masters of the Old Italian School are the “lonesomeness" of private lessons. All its antagonistic attitude and realize tins.” and bass C Taking into consideration the divergences quite in some detail. And, as we shall see, the phi- known to have used the concept of registers in is cantaloupe; students—beginners, intermediate, and Pow! That final crack about Stravin- sky, naturally employed in the individual instruction losophy characteristic of their leaders tends toward the sense of qualities peculiar to low, medium, Ex.a Ex. advanced—should have a class lesson or Wagner, et al. certainly made me see the and high notes. These qualities they sought to . . rather than ensemble lesson once a week: Private stars! . Boy, bring me the dunce cap of the “Old Masters,” we can assert with con- the physiological and mechanical I’ll into quality heard teachers might just as well get used to ... try to do better next month. fidence that the concepts underlying their teach- psychological attitude of the Older Italians. combine one homogeneous P.S. I still like good jazz. scale. Lilli is lavender; the idea—for sooner or later they will ing, center about the ideal of bel canto, beautiful throughout the entire vocal Lehmann, Laryngeal School So, E. P. S., in teaching beginners, uses have to come to it. singing, agreeable to the ear and to the aesthetic The whose much read "How to Sing” first came out in not only the terms "G Clef" and “F Clef” D. B. (New York) deserves a whole Double Thirds sense, whether expressed in smooth sostenuto and The invention by Manuel Garcia in 1855 of the English translation in 1902, gives a rather com- (giving the usual F and G landmarks) galaxy of stars for his resentful, but in- Can you give me .some hints on how legato style, or found in those vocal expressions laryngoscope may be considered the second mile- mon-sensed explanation of registers. She writes: but also impresses the pupil with the formative letter on Jazz and Boogie to practice double thirds? What finger- which we describe by the term “florid.” this historical narrative. Garcia, a great registers exist by nature? No. It may be said fact that the is chrysanthemum. Pupils like to make Woogie. stone in “Do outside space on the G Many of us will disagree with ing do you recommend for chromatic Clef is their own lists out of what interests them The methods of training, based mainly upon teacher, is said to have come under the influence that they are created throughout long years of G much that he says, but I defy anyone to minor thirds? Should one use a detached most." or a legato listening, imitation, give a finer definition of boogie woogie, touch in practicing them? The and intuition, we may of the scientific attitude early in his career. The speaking in the vocal range that is easiest to the Ex. thought Not a bad idea! Variations in flowers or of playing double thirds in pub- to more clearly justify the use of designate as non-mechanical. No inconsiderable reader may be familiar with the instrument of person, or in one adopted by imitation.” We have lic always terrifies me. I. D. B.. New and fodder for rhythmic word figures — “classical” themes for jazz purposes. And, Mexico. attention was extended to breathing, intonation, his invention. A reflector attached to the forehead it that this means that the notes below and above are endless. A silver star to D. B.! in spite of his disbelief, may I sincerely vowelization, freedom from tension, openness of Scares me to death, too! as I have of the investigator shows light upon a small the habitual speaking voice zone comprise two Now for the dissenters. L. B. W. (Cali- assure D. But B. that I admire, respect, and tone form, equalization of qualities in the pitched fornia), starts out thus! "Concerning often said on this page, thirds in trills, mirror fixed at one end of a thin metal rod, such other registers. and the outside space on the F Clef is often envy good jazzists? But I feel that five finger groupings of tones, and diction. F 'Trios,' in the July Etude, all I can say is groups and diatonic and chro- good as a dentist employs, and which, held in the back jazz at its best is merely a clever manipu- matic scales practiced for a For a concise The Local-Effort School Ex. that I used to have a pretty good opinion lation ought to be and detailed study of this period of the mouth, gives indirectly but clearly a view of of rhythms, harmonies, and instru- of you.” (That’s clear enough, isn't month or two every year. Nothing else and of the period it!) mental colors and following, a work well worth the action of the vocal cords of the larynx. By “local-effort” in voice culture we mean the combinations. Like can take Do you remember how I condemned most the place of thirds for smooth reading is “The Psychology of Singing,” other people, I love to dance by David From that time on the process known as the concentration physiologically as well as con- putting three children to it. technical control, ease polish. at one piano? But, as for and C. Taylor, whose thought considering it seriously—even we have followed in this “stroke of the glottis” or the “glottis attack” grew sciously upon special localities of the mechanism Well, listen to what L. ' Refer to the Month B. W. has to say: for0 Technic of the brief description Now, when you add to these C* of “The Old Italian School” and to be a vital element in the logical reasoning of together with other particularized processes with the three or "Which „ Import.™ S , P*W' page of The Etude for July 1941 and five "C” landmarks, r™"™£;Sop",“ £?> will follow in the succeeding “School of Transi- you have blazed the March 1942 for lessons in thirds. numerous philosophers of the voice. The glottis, the intent to promote the totality of the singing clearest possible trail: music?" tion.” as (The thrill, of course—but that D. Thirds should be practiced both legato you probably know, is the chink or opening tone. Such localities are instanced in the lips, B.’s letter, which I floating elbow commend to all will help make the thrill). serious and semi-staccato. Use level or low wrist between the approximating vocal cords. It is tongue, larynx, fauces, soft palate, and the dia- musicians. The School of Transition Ex. 5 "The reason children get tired of piano for thirds in trills or five finger positions, essentially the point of A wh appreciate change of breath into phragm and other abdominal muscles. lessons is that piano playing s ^ good music, higher is such dog- buthl ;; ir ?. wrist for scales. Practice thirds The publication in 1741 of the treatise “De la sound. These philosophers who particularly is of voice appear to see This school, another outgrowth away from the gone lonesome work.” (Excellent an ardent ad- often argu- mirer of "brokenly," that is. with slight ro- Formation de la Voix de l’Homme” jazz, may I say I by the French in the correct glottal action the possibility* of psychological ment for class piano!) “It heartily resent tative more teachings of the Old Italian relieves the your attitude feel toward the thumb. This in physician, Antoine Ferrein, grind on this phase of according to Taylor maximum realization of the physical principles School, a whole lot if every so often three music? You order to develop finger began to have momentum in the early 5F s Under ' proper balance of may be said “to pupils MoZart Matriculates'. mark the beginning of a transition of the transformation of can practice together; or better that stroke and rotary energy and of the con- part of the nineteenth century. The writer has each phrase is turned freedom. period during still, if you have six of m 'sour' or 'sweet which empirical instruction was servation of that energy. them playing to- Never found no outstanding authority and that you raise fingers I ;h in playing in this field gether could never tell gradually displaced at two pianos.” (What's the mat- the differ’, thirds. by so-called scientific meth- Probably Manuel Garcia is the Bravo ence. As a music Why? (1) When uiirds are played most imposing worthy of special mention. The underlying con- for E. P. S—I really think she ter with four at two pianos?) educator you should ods. This transition be with other fingers the air, period lasted, roughly speak- deserves two stars! the dlfference held clawing cept continues to have vogue in the present "The pupil who - At becomes interested in least don't the resulting Ten ing, till the invention of the laryngoscope in 1855.” admit that you can't contraction is terrific. generation. his floating elbow does do something that not need stunts to one you'll rapid We might designate this work Along comes D. B. (British Columbia), never develop smooth, by Ferrein as the to keep him going but, man alive, ““““ lntellto,ce don’t thirds. (2) Futile finger flapping is first mile-stone in our w'ho says: "When teaching time values I you realize high historical narrative. The Respiration School we'd starve to death in a VOICE these “The boogie speed deterrent for. whenever you want What were woogie bass some of the causes operating to motives As the composer ( you < of Continued on Page 700) 666 "FORWARD Continued on Page 708) MARCH WITH MUSIC OCTOBER, 1942 "FORWARD THE ETUDE MARCH WHTH MUSIC’’ 667 p —

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tinet, Baltimore vocal instructor, and A MERICANS ARE PROPERLY PROUD director of the Baltimore Civic Opera Com- of varying quality, Them til their opera stars TONES to Know of who have come with this organization TOPS COMMAND Haw pany. It was that you how Pipes and ^ up “the hard way.” We take pride in volume and pitch; we shall show Organ Ring Gary cut his eyeteeth, operatically speak- knowing that Bessie Abbott, Rosa Ponselle, From Prize numberless characteristics During the years he has sung S the apparently ing. leading reduced to groups and Orville Harold were once vaudeville stops may be very easily roles in “La Traviata,” “Rigoletto,” “Caval- of the stars. One of our greatest baritones, John classified with ease. leria Rusticana,” “H. M. S. Pinafore,” and and Charles Thomas, sang first as a star in consider the question of pitch. As (Bafcli YJievin now is spending Let us first by Cjorcbon others. He many hours on the stop- Brqadway comic operas. The prize ring have noted, there are to be found to daily in operatic coaching—he has orders we now enters the field with a graduate who numerals denoting the pitch-length of the to prepare ten roles by the time the Metro- knobs promises to be a real figure ft., 4 ft., and 2 ft., at New York’s respective stops, viz.: 16 ft., 8 politan opens. Within the past year Mar- 4 great opera house. True, Philadelphia Jack with these other designations: 3 rank, tinet suggested that the young tenor together O'Brien played the violin, and Ray Fabiani, do former relate to the pitch-length of Organ operatic coaching with Romano rank, etc. The Mr. Nevin’s excellent book, "Primer of the famous sports promoter, was the con- Romani, number of following is republished from in question, the latter to the The one the Grand Opera teacher of Rosa Ponselle. the stop by Oliver Ditson Company). This is of certmaster of the Chicago Opera orchestra, present in the particular stop Registration" (copyright MCMXX that ranks of pipes should be in the hands of all young but in Elwood Gary is the first welter- When Gary says opera arias are little manuals of its kind and under consideration. most useful weight ever easier to sing than popular songs, Note. to look out on the Diamond he in the preceding organists . Editor’s In the first class mentioned Horseshoe. A young man of fine appear- means it. “After all.” he says, “most theoretical Interview with the paragraph, the numerals indicate the ance and an excellent radio singing record, An operatic arias are also love songs. They the tone- (and rather arbitrary) measurement of his debut this year will attract wide atten- may go a little higher and a little lower, Metropolitan Opera Tenor the pipe producing the lowest note of tion. In New length of a recent conference he said: the rhythm may vary many times between manuals and CCC stops of the particular stop (CC on the cer- your ears tell you why we have these “It’s easier to sing an operatic aria than the beginning and the end and there means of supplying artificially may that this length is only ex- adopted as a see that with- the on the pedals) . Note give character higher pitch in organs? Do you not chorus of a popular song. And far more be interpretative difficulties, but the tain of the harmonics needed to basic with approximate accuracy, and is not by elements of clear pitch definition, so gratifying. It’s hard to ELWOOD GARY pressed but like most excellent out these get anything out of is pretty the the tone; idea much same. There is a statement of the and brilliancy to be a the any means a mathematical clarifying in their effect, the organ would typical sixteen or twenty measure re- musical thought it much abused and over-done, and must be ‘sold.’ If countless variations from the things they were frain. length; there are monstrosity? Most of them are geared to the you can ‘sell” a popular song, looked upon with disfavor in many you can do to different methods of con- and are today presence of lowest common denominator, denoted length due sphere of In like manner can be explained the musically the same with an aria.” Gary “sold” quarters. Nevertheless, they have their his in the different pipes, and also the em- below unison pitch (16 and mentally; the range is limited and struction well made and properly stops speaking an octave arias and his encores. His vaudeville train- wind-pressures and styles of usefulness, and when there is a great deal of dulling ployment of various pitch for the manuals)—for these stops furnish repetition.” ing stood him in ft. good stead. He knew that have their effect This young singer, who has battled his voicing. These all the element of support necessary, particularly in it was wise to keep his eyes open and to way to operatic victory along on the exact length of the tone- or larger size, to prevent a top- the radio smile right back organs of medium into the beams from the are considering route blazed by the Metropolitan Opera wave, but as we heavy or “screamy” effect. It is this fact which ac- insistent spotlights that streamed down in Auditions of the Air, is extremely these matters from a viewpoint specifications handy upon him. counts for the inclusion In all large with boxing gloves questions of physics and and was doing very well which 32 ft. pitch on the Pedal Organ—the The arias Gary learned for of stops of for himself his audition little place it will be some years ago, when he was science have rolling effect of such stops being programs were all to grand, majestic, storming fistic fame new him except Ro- remember that via the welterweight sufficient for you to the prime features which have caused the dolfo’s Narrative from Puccini’s “La Bo- one of route. Six feet tall and “hard as nails” at the figures denote the approximate heme.” These organ to be called the “King of Instruments." one hundred and forty-seven he learned in less than a the lowest pipe in pounds, he tone-length of the balance of these two was week’s time. He commuted to Especially in happy carving out a career as a fighter which New York the particular stop under con- of is the hand of a Master Builder was from his home in Baltimore, where car- © classes stops the envy of many young knights of he sideration. ried on his radio shown. the canvas ring. “El,” who first put on work, a large teaching the gloves at fifteen, class, his church job, and the of Explanation one year under the many en- A Word Tone Qualities legal limit, looks back ruefully upon the gagements a young singer seeks and needs second class With regard to the considera- memory of the only knockout to keep himself going. From these questions we pass on to he ever re- of nomenclature referred to above, ceived, strangely enough, from tion of tone qualities; here we have a complex the cleverly a word of explanation is ad- directed gloves of his best friend. His Early Years S3 matter, but one which may be denuded of many visable. In the earlier days of organ “I never fought for a greater He was born a of its difficulties by gathering together for con- prize in in Bridgeton. Jersey, 'M IHHI my New building it was discovered that an W H life," said El Gary, in thanking twenty-nine sideration the various stops and arranging them the sponsor years ago, where his father composed entirely of stops of the organ Metropolitan Opera Auditions of the trained fighters; a highly in four principal groups, or “tone-families.” Sub- precarious call- of normal (8 ft.) pitch was in- Air program on that ing u would, from a technical memorable night unless you uncover a “champ.” When of any divisions of these groups when he capable of producing effects was declared one of the winning Gary was nine, the / standpoint, be desirable, but for this first step family moved to Balti- degree of brilliance; this, as is now finalists and was given a check for $1,000 more (after a three-year stay in Pennsyl- very PIPES we will omit such division and will arbitrarily and a known, was the result of the VARIOUS FORMS OF ORGAN year’s contract with the Metro- vania). stops in the four main divisions into At fourteen it became necessary i. Harmonic arrange the politan. low wind pressures employed— a. Diapason; b. Clarabella; c. Viol: d. Gedeckt; e. Dolce: Between his prize ring days and for him Trumpet themselves. to add to the family income. This it im- Flute; g, Gemshorn; h. Cor Anglais; i. Clarinet; j. which they easily resolve landing at the “Met” which wind pressures made there had been years he did by washing These divisions are: as a highly bottles in a glass fac- possible to develop from the pipes successful singer of popular tory. Meanwhile, voiced they add much of richness to the tone of songs; he continued his educa- then in use an adequate degree of harmonic a “crooner,” if you will. ELWOOD GARY 1. Diapason, or organ foundation tone. tion by going to night mellow the organ. In those days you school. After two brilliancy. The tones achieved were sweet, couldn’t hear me six years he was This function of stops of other than unison (or 2. Flute tone, including Gedeckt tone. feet from the employed by a company mak- and pleasing most assuredly, but a full organ microphone,” he frankly ad- 3. String tone, including Gamba tone. ing piston rings where, and below unison) pitch can be easily demonstrated mits. All he had was a despite his twelve composed of them was dull and lacked “fire” “full voice,” which midnight himself, and will greatly assist in 4. Reed tone, both Clarinet and Trumpet he didn’t to eight A. M. shift, Gary began this condition was adopted by the pupil know how to use, and a falsetto, incisiveness; to remedy casting his clearing away a point of mystery which troubles tone. which he could use very eyes fondly at the welterweight the expedient of including stops speaking the effectively. When- crown. ever he This was found many organ players as well as pupils; we will ask We will now ask you to seat yourself at the attempted to sing full voice he octave above the normal pitch. would mese years you to seat yourself at the organ and with your end by losing his voice in hoarseness. ne also began taking to be a great step forward and, very naturally, console, having provided yourself with a sheet of vocal ears jury, test the case in this simple lessons. His first song was A1 Jolson’s plan was extended and stops of two octaves own as paper ruled with vertical lines dividing it into The Cjlisten/ Jdi the Crooner" pathetic hit, manner: all stops 8 ft. Had Ambitions emm Sonny Boy. above normal pitch were included. From this draw the of pitch on both four columns; at the top of the sheet place in In those Bu t 1 bad only the Swell and the Great, couple the Swell to the “crooning” years he had am- four notes in my voice start it naturally came about that the builders order the names of the tonal divisions as given bitions. e •” admits Great, and play through on the Great some simple He wanted to go to the top as Gary, “and when I’d get up soon included stops speaking a twelfth (octave above, and you are ready to begin your investi- the , f best-known a little way, hymn, chorale, or similar piece of music, listening dance band singer in this I’d squeak. This squeak finally and fifth) above unison, and later other stops gation. country, and ust have carefully to the resulting effect. Immediately after when it is considered that he gotten on my mother’s nerves producing tones found necessary by the scientific The process will be simple and will reduce itself ecause, toured for a year or more with after what this, add all the stops of 4 ft., 2 and 2/3rds ft., 2 ft., one of the leading ” doubtless was a trying analysis of the production of tone-harmonics to an orderly working over or trying-out of the ! t0 $25° 3 Week!) name bands,” and U bec and Mixtures ( Cornet Furniture, Sesquialtera, was then offered a omes very suSSested that it might be a generated (in a greater or lesser degree) by a , lucrative th»atf Th°there was evident good TV?® stops, drawing them—one at a time, playing a few contract to go over to a good amount etc.,) if they be present, London’s famous Kit of hard commr> SOme sin n lessons. To me. prime tone and necessary to its usefulness. Prime and again play through Kat 6 with mv S‘ B notes or chords on each one, listening to each Club, it must be admitted that ^ 0n ** °f those b e WaShing the same selection used a moment ago; do not Gary rize tone devoid of (were was well on shoulders!^ brTad ’ P fighting, piston any harmonic development tone carefully and then trying to decide into the way to realize ^ ringnSki, H ,- his ambitions. And when S ackground, tone possible it is at singers were ‘sissies’ and such to produce) would be entirely which of the groups its peculiarities will entitle it understood further that first t he turned down the haVe useless, for it is offer Something yearS ag°' none of ^ However, my the presence of these harmonics to fall. We will suppose that you for because he felt he about^S mother Fl have drawn, wasn’t ready (it isn’t easy vSc^wag^ha?ging: 6 &n a or overtones in to getting heavier, lt; was teacher PP°intment with a voice — varying degrees in different instance, the Swell Open Diapason; with this stop ’ bigger r - Hewe went t and to Eugene nder Pr0test 1 tones which gives the distinguishing character- 668 Mar- ’ went” — ORGAN you will have not a bit of difficulty; with its WheI2’n!st t name ' twenty, ( istics to the tones. Mixture FORWARD Continued on Page 700) stops therefore were as a guide, and with its tone MARCH WITH MUSIC” so characteristic of OCTOBER. 1942 THE ETUDE 'FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” 669 Music an

Chance Music and Study Give the Audience a of Giving Pleasure the Suggestions on the Art Evaluation of Some Musical and Educational the organ, you will immediately assign it to A column one. arine Next we will suppose may come a Flute of 4 ft. pitch; the name of this, too, will guide you, artd au Ark’s A-Moverin’, Crist’s Chinese Mother Goose clear, liquid and vividly imitative of its of the average the tone— he members Rhymes are some of real value. Band hall with the de- Marching orchestral prototype will serve to place this stop ENCE gather in a concert and The words must be understood. Good diction without further consideration. which will inspire in its proper class T sire to hear music a is universally recognized as necessity, business of living. yet it is Get these two stops firmly fixed in mind and make strengthen them for the difficult hearers not often heard. It depends upon correct tone a mental note of their tone colors so that with often fails to win his Yet the singer foundation. In spite odds are already production for its of this, a the consideration of another stop of the same cause of his sheer stupidity! The realize singer who is limited in technic can if he will no doubt as to which is its he does not thinks families there be in his favor, but sometimes h things enjoy his sing- about it do a great many to help the audi- kin. that his listeners actually want to ence to understand him. This most emphatically fault. ing and not find . The Roods utmost im- does not mean “crocodile mouthing,” which The choice of a program is of the de- quite so easy! The Oboe; where it is feats its own purpose, and makes the text even And now for one not portance. Naturally this depends upon jj-, nt/.s hel critical less intelligible. The enunciation must be well __ _ Mi what family will this stop claim? Well, perhaps to win for- to be given. A recital which aims J free, flexible, mu consist ward in the mouth, and this can be best answered by comparison and approval in one of the larger cities might accom- are certain, of course, can- plished in a small area. The effect should gradual elimination; you of several unfamiliar arias from the Bach be of either the or by great naturalness. It is an excellent Assistant llirector, that it cannot belong to Diapason tatas, a group of songs by Hugo Wolf, and one practice to Flute family, for have compared the Oboe very say the words silently, not even whispering the you Debussy—such a program is very choice, them, University nf lllinnis Bands vitalized in with representatives of these two families. It must sophisticated, and one which would appeal to con- but with the body as singing. This then belong to either the String or the Reed noisseurs. In a small town or city, such a choice helps facial expression as well as enunciation and family; now which one presents the logical claim? probably would prove fatal. There is no need to makes for spontaneous and normal singing. Possibly reference a mental to the instruments of sing “down” to an audience, nor should one be Important words must be made to stand out. the orchestra may help this point, for you expected to at so highbrow that the audience cannot see his There are always a few key words upon which the ductor gave the impression he was must realize that the modern organ has many its "appro- head among the clouds! It is important to note whole meaning rests. These are not to be brought apologize for it, but called attention to stops whose tone is patterned after orchestral music some pertinent aids to a successful concert. out by giving them a “punch”—rather by un- priateness." It would hardly seem that any prototypes and whose faithfulness of delineation hackneyed stressing the beneath Include some familiar works. Many less important words and syllables. which is appropriate should be considered is frequently little short of the incredible. well. must pieces are still beautiful if done superlatively Usually the musical emphasis is right, but even the level of what it is appropriate for. We First think of the Instruments of the string Extra time and thought should be spent on these the best composers sometimes err by emphasizing recognize the limitations of the military march band: violin, viola, violoncello, double-bass; does if they were being and they should be done as an unstressed syllable in such a way as to make as a piece of musical art, but we cannot admit it seem likely that this tone under consideration presented for the first time. We often have been the singer’s difficult. the task more In a case like this, is not music, that it does not have all can be analogous to that of any of these instru- that it the great artist lifts a impressed by way some it seems best to ignore the musical values and music, that it is not appropriate ments? Is there any “resin” in the tone, components of such as simple and ordinary piece into of unsus- realms give the words or syllable its own proper stress. There are marches in abun- is common to all bowed instruments? on many occasions. Does not pected beauty. Songs should have intelligible texts. Singing in music, but good music. the tone suggest, by its name, of course, but dance that are not only Shubert’s Serenade usually is sung too slowly. (Above) University of Michigan English does not guarantee that the words can be for a moment that the march equally by its tone “acid-sweet and cloying” a in shield formation. (Right) No one will contend Why not try singing it as a serenade Band instead of a understood! The singer is blamed, and often a kinship to the wood-wind band, and if so, will it Lynn Stedman. Drum Major. Uni- can be compared to a Brahms symphony, melodramatic cry of anguish? The words really justly, for the failure of the audience not at once fall under the classification reed to under- versity of Michigan Marching Band operatic scene, a Richard Strauss sym- of justify this unconventional treatment. Wagner Grieg’s stand him. Sometimes the fault lies instruments and, in our distribution, of reed elsewhere. phonic poem, or even a Johann Strauss waltz, I Love Thee may be rendered simply and almost For instance, the melody stops? And this is, quite correctly, its place. may be so extremely people confess to their musical confidentially—or slowly and with much though many may warmth sustained and flowing that the lost. word is “O discredit that they like the march best. The con- of feeling as Kirsten Flagstad interprets it. The Strings Sa-a-vio-or he-ear me, I-I-I im-plo-ore Thee. In music and to Brahms’ Cradle Song should be sung and To tribution of the military march to with the Thee alo-one can jo-o-oy be found,” (taken O MANY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS continued. Finally will present itself some such stop as from music education, like the contribution of march- most beautiful tone and expressiveness possible. Dudley music educators, among the latter even band this extent at the Salicional or Viol d'Orchestre, Buck’s arrangement of a melody from and with it you It is still a gem, no matter ing to physical culture and physical education, how many times it Gluck’s “Orpheus”) T directors, it may appear that the marching least, and further will have come to the last of the divisions is difficult for an audience to (the may be mistreated. that the playing an instrument of any is small, yet certainly of some significance. third column, grasp. band has been “oversold.” It may seem to the extent that however) and the family of stops A program stop at this point, with the need not be made up entirely of importance of the marching band has been some- kind necessitates certain physical skills and de- But we cannot which undertakes the imitation of the string familiar numbers, however. If you believe in So That the music educa- simple analysis of marching and march playing. band of the and Hearers May Understand what exaggerated. At any rate, we have the velopments, physical education and orchestra. It must be admitted, at the love a composition playing which enough, you will be able to Translations school marching band with us in large numbers tion are correlated. To these extents band direc- It is not just marching and march outset, that the exercise of not a little imagina- of some sort are necessary. A brief “put it over.” Audiences recognize sincerity and have made the school marching band the insti- tion is often and explanation of the and on an apparently permanent basis. Perhaps tors are expected to be both music teachers needed to see the analogy between are meaning of songs not sung more apt to enjoy music into which you have tution it is to-day. The extra functions it has the string stops and their in English adds immeasurably it is well that we should attempt to evaluate its teachers of physical education. (Many band orchestral prototypes, put your life-blood to the enjoyment than some other song which of field of physical educa- assumed have made it a greater part of many but, as a rule, in at least some portion of their any audience. If you sing in an English trans- activities from the musical and educational stand- directors have entered the is done in an obviously patronizing compass (most often manner. lation, do not points, to see how they fit into the broad program tion still further, but for the present we are con- phases of our way of living. Always it has been in the lower octaves) a Put yourself be satisfied until you have found in the place of the listener If considerable likeness may be discerned, you one that is singable of music education and into education as a whole, sidering only the fundamental, the ordinary at the head of our parades and processions and while in were not trained musically and easy to understand. many and had not grown to Unless has taken a leading role at public ceremonials modern examples the faithfulness of imita- you memorize the words you will com- and guide the marching band as much as possible marching band.) love the song through long practice tion is and conse- celebrations. Now, in addition, it has def- absolutely startling. municate your own uncertainty. You cannot ex- by our findings. and quent familiarity with it, it would You now have scarcely impress pect Music of the Marching Band initely entered the field of out-door public enter- found one specimen of each of your audience to you if Fundamentally, the marching band is an or- you in one hearing. There are have confidence in the tone families indicated many good songs your ganization tainment. And can say, in the middle of this on your chart; pro- which eyes are glued to a book of words. If you that marches to its own music. March- The music which the band plays for its own who have no interest for anyone except ceed at once with all the remaining the need it ing itself is physical skill. twentieth century, that entertainment is not stops of your singer. One or for occasional reference or for something a It embodies many of marching is, of course, essentially military march edu- two of these may be included organ in the same manner using as for to hold in the more important principles cation both for participants spectators, or tests those your own satisfaction. your hands, be sure that you do not of physical edu- music. The musical worth and the music educa- and stops already Too many numbers of assigned to their places and by this look at it steadily. cation. First of these are posture, that entertainment does not education? com- sort will prove to be boresome. All the power of your personal- carriage and tional value of the marching band as a self-con- need parison deciding upon the place of ity is bearing. each of the centered in your eyes, and much of your Next is mental and physical coordination tained, independent unit is limited to the musical There is no doubt that entertainment has a other stops. A word of caution may be for given: do Building the Program magnetism will be lost if the controlled rhythmic movements which are rating of the march music played, not taking into tremendous effect on our lives—our morale, our not the audience cannot let the name of such a stop as the Stopped see them. the technic * Dr°gram *ieeds of the marching individual. Later account at this time the manner in which it is ambitions, our ideals, our characters, our per- variety - str Diapason (truly a misnomer) deceive °ng contrasts of you; . rather moodJ key, and rhythm oun.cicjy ana want not comes the skill of the unified movement of a played. The musical high-brows often lift those sonalities, that it regulates to a great extent the let its quality are necessary in to please. Have you of tone—so very different from order to felt after group, keep the interest of listeners. a glorious concert say- of precise cadence and length of step, of “h-eye-brows” even higher at the mention of the use we make of our more formal education in the that of the real People respond or broadcast like Diapason family—tell you in the to ing ‘‘Thank perfect expression of simple human you” from the bottom of your heart alignment not only in straight marching military march, giving it credit only for rhythm arts, sciences and professions. which class to place it. emotions such Decide by tone, rather love, as tor the but courage, patriotism, love uplift and joy it do also in counter-marches, turns, and other among music’s three primary ingredients. than by name! of nature, loneliness has given you? If you Re- One or two songs not feel that maneuvers, and of accurate Complicated Formations When you with a touch of you have something to offer, you execution individually cently a major symphony orchestra played The have run through the whole gamut humor should lave be included. These need not no business to be singing and collectively of all fundamental functions of Stars and Stripes Forever as an encore; the The marching band has demonstrated of stops at your disposal, then and be common ni on in public. con- its ef- — only then- Brahms’ Vergebliches a S you the marching group. turn to the Standchen, can do your art to help someone fectiveness and its influence in a restricted field Dictionary of Stops in the back of Chabrier’^ Vif' ? P this lanelle des Petits a bad Marching alone is book, and compare Canards, Brockway’s mo°d, or bring a new vision of beauty physical education. Certainly of entertainment. But added to the ordinary your findings with the defini- TrrJ ments of Billy-Boy, ®piritual it is only a small tions of the stops The Nightingale values. It is this attitude of conse- factor in physical education, marching has been human formations of letters, ( Continued on Page 702) The nm Maid’s Song, Frog Went n and Self ' but it is nonetheless BAND and ORCHESTRA A-Courtin’ Guion’s effacement which makes the a valuable factor and one words, and symbols representing institutions, De OV artist Edited by William O. Revelli 670 which is important enough to be justified and objects, and ideas, "FORWARD with ( Continued on Page 709) MARCH WITH MUSIC” OCTOBER, 1942 THE ETUDE "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” 07/ Music and Study Music and Study ne of the most important features

' - - is the change from one l - ‘**0 i£> in violin playing fact that masculine, bow. Many connected with the strong, O string to the other with the widely separated cultural groups prefer musical quick passages seem to be difficult because this intervals based upon the triad, while “feminine” change does not function smoothly. It might be The Strauss Paradox cultural groups prefer diatonic melodies with worth while to point out that it is easier and more observes this also bow smaller intervals. One in the natural to play the lower string with down About Convenient Bowings Indian tribes of America, where wild and strong and the higher string with up bow. This will be- themselves in singing in such a passage as this: The Striking Renaissance Lit the Joyous Viennese Composer tribes express octaves, come clear in playing fifths and fourths. Weaker peoples, however, for instance in the far north and far south, make use of smaller intervals. It seems that the waltz which bef CMS 'udSerrncin goes back directly to the popular dances and Austrian melodies of the Alpine country people then with up U Hut first starting with down bow and PaJ strong, still reflects the spirit of the masculine bow. The experiment is so striking that one can healthy people and their lusty, joyous culture. dispense with physiological explanations. This is also the same tone color which the To play some such measure as this: The Preludium in E major, by Bach, contains this and consequently in reason for the im- the case in the first position. passage, which is more easily played as here would not be perishable, Ex. 2 impossible to HETHER THE ENTHUSIASTICALLY RE- the first time in un- marked. It goes without saying that it is CEIVED performance of “The Bat” in the 1867, after Austria spoiled beauty of choose both bowings and fingerings everywhere Ex. 8 WPythian Theatre in New York, under the had suffered a se- this music. Johann with absolute consistency, but one should at least direction of the famous Viennese composer, Rob- vere defeat at the Strauss, the elder, try to do it as much as possible. The choice of with fast spiccato, beginning with up bow is ert Stolz, and also the projected performance of hands of Prussia and Lanner both clever and judicious bowings and fingerings saves almost impossible. However, many violinists fail the same operetta by the New Opera Company, and the process of were of the people, much time in practicing. to arrange the bowings suitable for this purpose. have anything to do with the seventieth anniver- disintegration of banner’s father In addition to the change of bowings it will be sary of Johann Strauss’s visit to the United States, the Austrian em- was a simple work- to use fingerings which support the we do not know. Waves of enthusiasm, according pire had begun. necessary in a n ; Johann conveniences of the bowings. to both astrologers and biologists are followed by The text of the Strauss’s grand- “Concerto in major,” Boy in the Violin Studio periods of cooling off in accordance with As a practical guide to the violinist seeking help The first movement of the D The definite waltz, which was father was an inn- laws, and are supposed to be determined by the along this line, a number of passages from some by Mozart, provides an interesting example for a written originally keeper. And all of course of the sun, and the numbers of the standard violin works are shown, with better fingering in favor of the right arm. w. JtJff ten and seven for a male chorus, these musicians 4 J. in the sun year are supposed exert bowings and fingerings adjusted to the principle: to a strong in- reminds one vivid- of the Viennese IS WISE to give a boy the impression fluence on human organism and likewise on the ly of the On the lower string, use down bow; on the higher T NOT political “Vorstadt” in their thoughts, feelings and wishes of mankind. Thus and economical string, use up bow for the starting note. that you consider him dull. On the contrary, youth listened to one might I it is well to consider his point of view. He explain the coincidence of the new depression, even if The Presto from the “First Sonata for Violin the music of old music, Strauss enthusiasm with the seventieth anniver- the melancholy Solo,” by Bach is easier to play with the up bow may have no desire, talent or love for Austrian fiddlers, In the “String Quartet, Op. 135,” by Beethoven, sary of the waltz king’s visit to America. background on the opening note. especially if he is under fifteen years of age. He has who came down the second movement contains these measures We all need urgently that joy and merriment is forced to stuay the art that brings mankind been twisted vol- here marked. expressed the Danube from which may be bowed and fingered as in Strauss’s music. At a time when the untarily, or in- its greatest happiness. What does he care for whole world is full Upper Austria to V so of fear and terror and thou- voluntarily into Ex. 10 the happiness of mankind? He resents the fact Vienna. After- v sands are » . . dying daily, the joyous strains of “The something comic- ^ 4 ri ul * rt that precious time out of school hours must be Bat” and of “Wine, wards they ^tT-j kul * Women and Song” sound forth al. After the finan- f - given over to tedious scale practice and visits to more enticingly than ever, for they founded their lit- This passage, however, may retain the down bow f * remind us of cial depression re- the music teacher while his mind may be on a happy, long past age of the sweet, vine-covered tle orchestras starting note when played in third position. This sulting from the It is obvious that a very skilled violinist is able base ball, hiking, fishing, marbles or kite flying. landscape of the Viennese forest from which which originally offers a good solution. so war, everybody to do without much of this simplification, and to The fact that many boys discontinue their c much good music emanated. nsisted of a Ex. 4 was on the look- n master such passages with the customary bowings music lessons after reaching their fifteenth year quartet and a gui- out for the famous and fingerings. However, there is a great amount time when the fruits of their studies World's Gayest Waltz Was Depression Bom tar, but which —just at a silver lining to JOHANN STRAUSS of orchestra literature which can be made easier in music are ripe with promise should bring a And yet, then rapidly de- — the age in which Johann Strauss’s show itself, pref- of From a photograph made in his last for the rank and file player through the use greater realization teacher's responsibility waltzes years veloped the of the and operettas were created was not ex- erably in the stock into A passage from the Caprice in C-sharp minor, by suitable bowings. For instance, in the third move- during the years that precede the boy's ’teen age. actly the happiest in the history of Austria. famous dance or- The market. But nothing of ment of the “Eroica Beethoven, the sort was to be seen chestras Rode, may be worked out thus: Symphony,” by How to meet the situation is the problem that Beautiful Blue Danube resounded in Vienna for which, at the height of their popular- and so the Viennese this passage is more easily played using the fin- “Mannergesangverein” sang ity, under the every conscientious teacher must solve if he would the waltz direction of Johann Strauss, the Ex. 5 originally to the following text: gering and bowing here marked. younger, stood Paris and St. Petersburg on their be true to the best traditions of his profession. “Viennese, be gay! heads! The teacher can be the master without using What’s that you say? the old method of rapping the boy’s knuckles A shimmer of light Early Viennese Waltzes with a bow. Be fair with the boy and, if the boy The 61,” There last movement of the “Concerto, Op. by is naught in sight. It is too little known does not care for music for his own or his parents’ that long before Lanner Beethoven, provides an opportunity for applica- The Carnival is here— and Strauss, the In the last movement of the “Symphony in E-flat sake, he will improve when he has learned -to Viennese waltz experienced its tion of our principle: Well, well, I hear, hear! first flowering. In the age of the Baroque, while major,” by Mozart, there is a good example of how respect his teacher. He should unobtrusively be What I helps, then, your fretting, at the Viennese Court, Kapellmeister Schmelzer seeming trifles may become important. taught to realize that the teacher has faith in And all regretting? 1 <1623-1680) composed also “Arie Viennesi” along his ability to make good. Hence gay and merx-y be!” with his Allemande, Courantes, Sarabandes and Let the spirit of competition enter into the Gaillards. Upon closer work by arranging little Who does not feel the scrutiny one recognizes trios and quartets. Make eternal truth in this them somewhat as genuine Austrian be the lessons as pleasant as possible. stupid text-now after Landler. though to The way to more than sure, in their seventy years have passed? stiff Baroque treatment they seemed There is no doubt that even expert violinists do this must be discovered by the teacher in each But the music of Johann somewhat forced and finnicky. will render this little passage individual case, for Strauss stabs through all But nevertheless, more elegantly and no two boys are alike. melancholy all through weakness and all the knowledge of its fact gracefully in the second position, It may take doubt in a victorious, sunny existence, the because the a few lessons before the teacher and that it existed The bowings yet simple major chord. refutes the legend that the waltz and fingerings eliminate all incon- transition from the E string to the A string takes and the student are in full accord. Where do these simple The writer strong, m Martin y Solar’s venient leaps over the strings. Particularly the gripping melodies of Johann “Cos a rara” in 1786 was the place in the natural way, whereas in the first posi- at one time had a boy student who was a begin- Strauss’s first waltz. leap from the waltzes come from? What was actually the first waltz we last note, D, in the first bar, to the tion the last note on the E string, F, comes down ner, and whose idea of life was to ound eat, have fun Musicologists in a volume first note of the next bar is easier if have proved that of the seventeenth century much to do bow and the first note on the A string, up bow and “ditch” Sunday school. He was a likeable the melodic Denkmaier the lower structure of the “Landler" der Tonkunst in Oesterreich” and note is taken with the down bow and which sounds clumsy, especially little fellow and out of which the V°en! when played we treated him like a pal until, de ca e Piater Tantz the higher one with the bow. l0ped is intimately aus Wienn, genuine festive up piano in fast tempo. A great advantage is also the one day during the lesson period, connected with ai1 he jumped on the I? er music The last Alpine yodler, which is for folks with and movement of the “Concerto, Op. 77,” playing of called by one shepherd naked knees the two eighth notes on the same string our back and asked us to give him a ride around to another. rolled up shirt-sleeves. by Brahms, may Almost seventy per cent be played thus: the studio. This was the boy JOHANN STRAUSS of all Landler who, after his and waltzes have the simple Viennese waltz and the operetta major chord struc Viennese seventh lesson, said: “Teacher, I can play the In a Contemporary Caricature ture of the C 01 decades yodler and even Weber’s were so popular in European Three classic taltz Q rJ l Tramps Song,’” Asked to play it, with a and American musical VIOLIN 672 ( Continued, on Page 712) "FORWARD MARCH Edited by Robert Braine twinkle in his eyes, he commenced to “execute” WITH MUSIC Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, (Continued THE ETUDE on Page 714) OCTOBER, 1942 "FORW'ARD MARCH WITH MUSIC’ 673 “ — : 4 6

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According to time I make each triplet eighth note equal twenty seconds. by means of a small beat and various Answers other signs indicate that the performers and Minor Triads are to start very softly; (3) that he shall Ilf UJ" by gradually increasing the size of his Service beat and by various other signs and A Music Information movements indicate the -h bodily growing ( r* J!= excitement of the composition as it Here we have a building up of the harmonic That makes the triplet equal sixty sec- inexorably forward to its 4-6. onds. The triplet equals two eighth notes hurtles climax. structure: First, the basic harmony: tonic In the bass or a quarter note. Therefore melodic pas- Conducted By 2. As for the conductor’s left hand, dominant seventh, tonic. Second, a each eighth note In the bass equals thirty it seconds and the dotted eighth note would has no certain limited number of duties, sage of parallel sixths: seconds, leaving for then equal forty-five and I am sure Mr. Stoessel does not mean j-^atterAon Ex. the sixteenth note fifteen seconds. That to limit its use to the four items men- B E would bring the sixteenth note five sec- , , QiJ** A C D onds behind the last eighth note In the 'll/ tioned in his book. In general, the left triplet —Mrs. J. K. N. Mus. Doc hand is supposed to do things that the A. Your difficulty is a common one, and right hand cannot do adequately because I find many people who confuse “time” it is busy beating the Takt. The tyro Third, altered chords resulting from these doing. his left hand merely and “rhythm” as you are The often uses to dupli- Last month we presented Mr. Patterson’s “Basic Harmonic Principles Sim- sixths by the addition of other notes. At b it is fallacy lies in assuming that rhythm cate what the right hand is doing, but the plified,” in which this noted theorist explained many of the difficult but easily 117; at e it is the same, with the root, D, of comes from time instead of realizing that Professor Emeritus this is wrong in the sense that it is in- solved problems, in exceedingly clear fashion. This is a continuation of his basic harmony included; at d it is the dominant time is merely an approximation of adequate. In choral music it is perhaps berlin College article.—Editor’s Note. seventh with its fifth. A, raised to B, these notes rhythm—an attempt to catch the rhythm not quite so necessary to use the two helpful (A ) being omitted in the accompaniment. and put it into the score in the form of hands independently, but in orchestral and B iden- Music Editor, Webster’s New interpolated into the accom- symbols. If rhythm and time were conducting even two hands used intelli- At a two notes are justified work- tical, then you would be in International Dictionary gently are not sufficient, and the con- paniment, A and E, merely for the purpose of fill- ing out the time values of notes in sec- ductor resorts to all sorts of facial con- ing in the rhythm, six notes to the beat. This is onds as you have been doing. But rhythm ROGRESSIONS OF MAJOR AND MINOR nant seventh of C omitted, and the rhythm tortions, trunk movements, and even not harmonic but architectural, a problem of is too subtle to be caught in that kind of admit of eight types: four with altered spoken words in order to get his players TRIADS piano writing. a trap, and that is why music will always P common, four where there is no com- Ex. 3 to render the music exactly as he feels notes in remain an art instead of degenerating This is the basis of composition and, consciously it and as he hears it in his inner ear. mon note. In working with the chart shown in the into a science or a set of mathematical formula and always keep it that way. It or unconsciously, it builds itself up In this way second question is therefore to progression of will unless catch its es- Your be first part of this discussion, one symbols. Science and mathematics are elude you you Tune-sense, and with it its inseparable associates; sence and assimilate this essence so that answered by saying "Yes, and not only each type should be used. They are as follows: 1. exact, invariable, capable of being ex- skill this but a great deal more can legitimate- As has been indicated, the student often has basic harmony and rhythm, is inborn, but precisely symbols. But music it becomes a living and functional part tone up; 2. half tone down: 3. whole tone up; pressed by half be attained will ly be undertaken by the left hand.” in arrangement can only through is personal, variable, susceptible of differ- of yourself; and if this happens you 5. where common note is root difficulty in seeing where the writing of four-part, 4. whole tone down ; interpretations different individ- feel the right interpretation of musical note-for-note exercises are leading him. These endless practice in the harmonic and architec- ent by and third; 6. where common note is root and uals, and therefore impossible of precise symbols and will not be too much dis- problems in part- writing do not seem to connect tural embellishment of the simplest of basic har- How Pronounce Latin in fifth; 7. where three is root; 8. where five is root. turbed if someone else insists on express- and invariable recording by any system up with his attempts at composition. He quite monies. of notation yet conceived. ing his feelings by a little different in- Singing Ex. 1 1 2 3 4 naturally asks what they have to do with piano And that is why music is so satisfying terpretation. Q. Please indicate the correct pronun- arrangements, which consist, generally speaking, an experience. When we listen to per- ciation of the two Latin words rcnovabis D No question will be answered in ETUDE JLfr—Z-p. formances of a Beethoven sonata or a THE and Veni which are used In the sacred of mass harmonies, or with accompaniments of W'hat Is An Untempered Scale? unless accompanied by the lull name chorus 1 down Chopin ballade each artist takes what and address of the inquirer. Only initials, "Emitte Splrltum tuum." I am i «p h down 1 up melodies, where a single chord is sustained Q. 1. I have read in a theory book that or pseudonym using this selection as a contest number Beethoven or Chopin wrote, but reads given, will be published. through several notes of the melody, where there a comma is the ninth part of a tone. and I give The Talented Pupil do not know whether to the 5 6 7 8 into it something of his own: he inter- Please explain this. letter r the Oxford pronunciation or the is almost no note-for-note writing. prets the composition. And when you 2. This book also says that for the use Roman Catholic pronunciation as used in - 1- 8 « i In this case the matter of architectural and of the human voice and of stringed in- =}t~ — j Itu rjCe i SiftJLhc yourself play the work you do it dif- the chants.—M. L. D. f j— struments, C-sharp is higher than D-flat. contrapuntal arrangement has to be taken into ferently 1 is 3 1 is 5 3 isl 5 is 1 from anyone you have ever A-flat; this slight dif- A. It depends on whether you wish to G -sharp than but consideration, and, of course, the rule of part- heard. You “play the same notes,” that is, ference disappears with so-called “well- Question About Conducting follow the Catholic Church practice or FRENCH CRITIC once remarked to one of tempered” instruments, such as the Except for the first two groups, there are writing forbidding parallel consecutive octaves you do not change melody or harmony; the ordinary school room pronunciation. his students: ‘Young man. you tell me that piano and organ. Will you explain Q. 1. In conducting Maurice but you vary the rhythm, the accentua- this? Ravel's several progressions in each group, but as the does not obtain. Here is a bar from a song to Bolero In • It seems that there is no difference in , which is marked in three-four Catholic services the v sound is used, A you write with fluency. I shall teach you tion, the dynamics, the whole rendering I time, how should the problem is the same, there is no reason why more illustrate what may happen in piano pitch whether sing C-sharp or D-flat. conductor start off, and I believe that I myself would follow arrange- to write with difficulty.” of the phrase. Beethoven's creation R. M. LM. that is, control the tambourines plus — and the this practice than one should be tried. Such problems may not ment. The first staff shows the tune and altos, and even in the case of a school harmony, There, your interpretation are combined in your so on? it would seem, is a good rule to follow in A. 1. A comma is a very small interval choir. You would probably be asked why be neglected because the effect is not pleasing. while the second shows the arrangement. The key - w nnuu teaching talented final expression. used pupils. They must be given or difference in pitch, and is about one- just for the four purposes mentioned you chose to ignore the pronunciation They are often met with in the writing of four- is D minor. As to the practical aspects of your par- In Albert Stoessel's something for which to strive their ninth of a whole-step. This difference re- book “The Technic of ordinarily Latin beyond the Baton,” taught in high school voice choral music or string quartets. Ex. ticular rhythmic problem, let me say or can it be used In motion- natural powers. sults from tuning up several steps from ing classes, and your reply in that case would that the way these two a dynamic swing, as in Moussorgsky’s It is well to remember that there is no law rhythms are to one note to another in two different In our early ways. Promenade (the first one) from “Pictures probably be that the composition is actu- own teaching days we learned that be combined depends on the mood and at which requires the inner parts to be level, even 2. This is correct. In order that we may an Exhibition”?—J. L. S. ally singularly gifted character church music and therefore you feel scholars played “fluently.” Of of the composition. In the case be able to play in where there is a common note. Their melodic line all keys on keyboard that the words should be pronounced as course, their lessons, of vocal music or, for that matter, when there were so few In- — any instruments, our present system of tun- may, on the contrary, be very effective. It is also eu oe periormed in very they would be if sung by a church choir. kind of steady and ( accuracies to rectify, spelled a blissful relaxation melodic music—the sixteenth ing is based upon the tempered scale, rhythm the well to remember that a single note progression note is usually performed conductor would pro! But what the difficult simultaneously which divides the octave into about things I should have twelve begin by beating three does not necessarily belong to a single harmonic with the very precise 1 third note of the triplet. But if equal half-steps. To do forced myself to teach? What about the firm this certain in- foi each measure. Clarinet or progression. For instance, the a crisp, precise rhythmic effect is ap- The beats woul Saxophone? alto in Ex. 8a, in tervals had to be tempered, that is, made foundation of musical knowledge that should short and quick, and Q. the first propriate, then the sixteenth note is probably the In answering a question in the Feb- part of this article, is similar to the larger or smaller than they are in the have been built beneath hand would be held up ruary Etude concerning a girl studying those crisp tones, that played just before the next with the i beginning of the Prize Song in ‘‘Die beat—and of “just" or untempered scale. Thus, in piano Wagner’s the down as a warning to and saxophone you said that she faultless rhythm, that native consciousness course after the third note of the triplet. the performe Meistersinger.” of tempered scale C-sharp and D-flat are play very should be encouraged to change from But I advise to softly. Perhaps the condi nuance and tone? you give up trying to the same pitch, saxophone to clarinet. what is your though in the just scale would lean Just Ex. 2 figure out rhythm in toward the orchestra reason for D. Talented pupils terms of seconds. C-sharp is slightly anc making this statement?—J. are a far greater responsibility higher than D-flat. a silent ” is “Sh besides. Rhythm best interpreted by means of As the < for the teacher Certain very fine a cappella choirs, A. Tlie answer is in first place than less gifted ones. The latter string position proceeds very that the bodily movement and the only question quartets, gradually fron the and such groups that perform softest clarinet has many more possibilities come with a definite need. We know just what to is this: what pianissimo to the particular timing of move- without piano or organ loudest fc so far as give accompaniment simo the conductor tonal variety is concerned and them in the way of information and prac- ment feels most appropriate in this par- would probably The seventh, F, ascends may use the just scale. But the difference larger it is therefore a more satisfying instru- because this chord is It will be seen that the form of the chord tice. The ticular composition? and larger beats, lesson for the talented pupil, harsh as There will be dif- is slight, and we have and he n ment; not really a dominant, but passing become so accus- feel like and in the second place, the clari- a dominant, changes. It begins as G-D-G-B with melody notes it ferent answers, of course, abandoning the two may sound, should be one of difficulty for him by different tomed to the tempered scale and net is or an altered that prac- three each used in both band and orchestra, tonic. The passage being purely above, but at the end of the it performers; but is m measure bar is G-B-G. In Only thus can the that what makes mu- tically everyone performs and simply so a dreary result of “wasted according to it. a large one high school pupil might expect to melodic, the laws of harmony do not apply. sic so fascinating—you can’t in each measure. string quartet writing the G in the alto might talents” catch it and So if you can sing in tune with the He n play in be avoided. piano' even regard the both types of organization, which Also, the alto in Ex. 7a bb, again of put it into a bottle or a box or even a you movement as sexl and part descend to D on the last beat of the bar. and then may feel completely satisfied. would give her Study of the rules of harmony should form part and beat a large one and a great deal more variety one, is the melody of Tosti’s Good Bye, the domi- a smaller of resolve to C-sharp. of first musical experience. the lesson for ( Continued on Page 704) 674 "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” OCTOBER. 1942 "FORW ARD MARCH WITH " THE ETUDE MUSIC 673 = ^

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. EMPEROR WALTZ . fA t 1848 » *scen dtd to patron the Emperor Francis Joseph I, who (1825-1899)- was five years older than his famous , World Johann Strauss until his tragic^^^duringlast days aunng the first festive monarch who patronized music liberally and reigned for sixty-eight years. He was a gay and yesteryear. Gia e Strauss waltz dedicated to him.is typical of the happy Vienna of War. The famous . JOHANN STRAUSS, Op. 437 Gay Carusos of the Circus Tempo di Valse m.m. J- - 56

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N THE OLDEN DAYS, I doubt whether the r± opera-goer experienced as much of a thrill at td 4 Pj. I hearing Enrico Caruso, as the farmer who at the circus heard his favorite clown warble one of his rollicking selections. And just as the opera- goer purchased the libretto of “Aida” or “I Pagli- MILT TAYLOR acci” in order to follow the singer, so did the The Typical Clown circus-goer buy his clown songster. Every circus published one, and the clowns were allowed to solicit buyers, for they shared in the profits. Often Great Aggregation containing a selection of Songs that concession was their only compensation. It sung by him in all the Eastern and Western cities was a valuable concession, ranking between pea- with Unbounded Applause." Sam never wrote his nuts and pink lemonade. own songs, nor was his voice epochal, but his ges- These songsters were of all sizes and shapes, tures, while singing, always brought down the some plain, some lurid, and varied in styles. A tent. He was possessed of the talent of a band singing clown rated much higher than the average leader, or should we say that of a cheer leader, "joey.” And clown could double a who in leaps for he could always make his audiences join rated even a higher salary. lustily in his choruses. To hear Johnny Patterson, the Irish clown, Another Forepaugh songster contains on its while standing on the leapers’ runway, sing his cover a picture of that great circus magnate, to- The Garden Where the Praties Grow, in his rich gether with a brief biography, and all of the brogue, was indeed a treat. Patterson wrote all of favorite clown songs of that period are embodied his own songs, and they all savored of his native between the songster's covers. Then when the land. His best songs were composed and released Sells Brothers joined their forces with the Fore- while he was with the Great London Circus here paugh enterprises, another songster was issued. in America. A story is told of this famous clown 3 ' This was of a somewhat larger size, measuring Vl: f while he was on his death-bed. The doctor at- 1 % T 1 *r. V eight by ten inches and sold for twenty-five cents, t\k r ? S F0±=tR Ff=! r-r-M r1 tended him and before leaving said, “I’ll see you 4- J -5^ 0— which was tops for songsters of that type in the - 1 in the morning." Patterson, with a smile on his f H last century. This songster contained on its cover v p setup re legato the pictures of Adam Forepaugh and three of the Y Sells Brothers, also great circus managers. In addition to the words, the songsters carried the * * music of such songs as Siceet Rosie O'Grady and =£== * 1 =f= F^r= ... PPr --- 1 L many others familiar \ C -t --- f 1 L DAN RICE to our grandparents. This J. %f==1 r 1 : + r (1823—1900) 2 J songster comes nearest in appraoch to the flash 4 The Most Famous Singing Clown in American His- songsters sold on the streets to-day. tory. In His Prime He Received $25,000 a Year Howe’s Great London Combination Songster was 42 J d* I published in the middle seventies and con- A- __ tains the songs of r pallid that period. It was published : fS^ face, answered, “But will I r * n see you, doctor?” • 4 u 1 =F=- for Howe’s rr Circus i by that well known New York & p m1 ===Frl f=Fi Back in the sixties and seventies, d — when one-ring publisher, DeWitt. i r r ~-[ 4 circuses were It measures four and a quarter r 4 plentiful, it was necessary for a inches ^ and has a very decorative cover. clown to be a good joke teller as well -tf as a first The Great Circus Royal p 1 PP class vocalist. The clown numbers Songster was published were an impor- by the New York tant part of any program, Popular Publishing Company and in as much as and contained #; the seats a mammoth collection of all the = were usually built in a circle around the atest and most popular ring, so that all might hear, songs of the day as sung id: the shows Isd with the by America’s best singing clowns Greatest Clowns together with J drew the largest crowds. 4 Sing- m "music for the piano.” ing clowns in those old days were This was back in the 1880’s. featured with The songster the Shakespearean clowns sold for ten cents. and talking clowns Another fine example of the lithographic art was the cover of the Adam Forepaugh Shows runny Clown Songster, Adam Forepaugh made a great deal gotten out in the early of his sir nineties. ing downs and had his During that period the Walter L. Main press agents exploit th to the limit. ircus sold during One of this great circus owner’s its performances a songster of ea ar son singing clowns was Sam Long, ®s anc* was the best paying concession and a little fc ^ by six songster o is monster show. gotten out for Sam to The songster measured five peddle stal six The Late SHORTY on its cover that y inches and showed FLEMM Sam Long was “The Celebrat a picture of young Main A Character Clown American Clown on the cover. Among and Comic Singer of Forepaug the songs was / Don’t Know as sung by 6 ”6 Fred ( Continued on Page 707) '' FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC" THE ETUDE OCTOBER 1942 — — J H — i—

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FEATURES and student in determining for them- the highest reach. tried, turned and twisted, crossed and IMPORTANT of their timing. selves the accuracy But each time Tail Spin and Nose uncrossed, snipped and nipped, doped Biographical sketch of aach composer. Springs run down, their tension weak- ens, the tick-tock of the old-fashioned Dive broke the record there was a and glued, each time making a super- Good sized art pictures of composers or metronome becomes irregular, like a crack-up, and floating downward in swish model more super. musical scenes. worn-out clock. But the controlled im- Pertinent facts concerning eoch com- pulse of "The Metronome That Oper- a parachute they came down where Fifteen years flew by on the wind position; its history, background, Electrically” can’t go wrong. It ates it doesn’t feel good. and Tip Contact went to live with his rhythm and melody. 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he feels that Grown-Up Beginner’s of a good vocal teacher, Book v should take ad- William M. Felton. Technistories for Boys and Girls the young singer opportunity that Progressing Piano Studies vantage of every for fv, Grown-Up Student— presents itself to sing. by William ( Continued from Page 699) Felton. “Sing anywhere,” he advises. “Don’t the Adult Beginner’s about where it is or what Book— worry by n ’ Out of the black fog, drifting without Norcross. and pieces slowly and lightly occasion. Accept the engagement and creeping from the Black Hills, came watching your hands helps con- you know how. If Book for Older Beginners— -AnswerJ DR. NICHOLAS D0L1TY do the very best bvyJohnTr,u Lg two lights, red and green. Out of the fidence, quality, and M. Williams. accuracy, tone you have anything in your voice, it radio came Tip Contact's voice. “Fly- sight reading, the "remote” and gives take you places. And don’t Play With Pleasure-Compiled ing will anrt blindly,” it said. "Listening to the control necessary to a good player. It Arranged by II imitate. Find your own way!” William M. Felton ADULT PIANO COURSE Vole. I and click of the clicking radio WAGNESS —dipping does all this because your finger tips Melodies Everyone School, and College Students Gary ought to know. He has sung Loves— A first instruction book for Adult, High with Commieri in unless accompanied by the full name my silver tips—thinking with get the habit of touch, or “preparing” question will be answered THE ETUDE effective Chord Approach. Designed throughout bands, on all sorts of radio and Arranged by William No featuring the highlv with jazz M Felton the inquirer. Only initials, or pseudonym given, will be published. progresses in an easy, my ears — everything under remote the key tops before you actually play ana address of to appeal to the older beginners, the course recitals, at banquets, Book of Piano Pieces material at each control." programs, in for Adult logical and precise manner with ample foundation them. Ult content includes weddings, funerals just about every Beginners. phase to provide substantial progress. The musical The two uncles sighed — well as favorite two proud Without looking, touch any two a choice selection of Classical and Operatic melodies as place a singer can sing. Book of Piano Duets of which sighs. black for Adult folk songs and extracts from standard piano literature, all keys with 2, 3, then the next per book. Out of all this has come a con- Beginners. are especially arranged and edited. Price, One Dollar “Our luck has changed,” said Tail is three black keys with 2, 3, 4; shift Singer Who Cannot ing. Is it possible that I may hare what Spin. “No fidence woven out of a background of A Seventeen Year Old more crack-ups.” back and forth on these a few times commonly called a short voice FIVE PIANO ROOK Reach B-Flat I get ONE, FOUR, “Our Tip Contact,” practical experience. It was that long student, who can 2. Whenever I sing somewhere and Bernard Wagneas and William B. said Nose Dive, (without playing them) / am a high school By and then O all dressed up, I feel as if someone was stand- practical approach to har- “is breaking period of varied and intensive ap- piano, but who has ambitions to sin,, Coburn. A the record in flying the gently slide olau the shoulders. When I am dressed lightly for the advancing student. your 2, 3 in the white I have studied bp my- ing on my mony study Historic;] I and. later opera. blindest flying. No prenticeship. coupled with his fine Schools classics and with a shirt that has an open collar this An indispensable aid in developing and more parachutes valley between (E F, of which is great to smooth and or B and C) se.lf YaccaVs booh, ncvci furthering student proficiency in fluent - sensation disappears. My singing teacher for landing where it voice, that saw Gary successfully over afraid 1 am teaching my of doesn’t feel If you practice this for one’s voice, but I am at chord performance. The procedure just a few lessons, allowed me to use the vowel "Ah," but I want to take singing this book is unique, in that as soon as a good.” all the hurdles leading to the Metro- Simjimj self incorrectly. the vowel "Oh," Wasn’t such a thing minutes a day, you will be astonished should be able to ways stated, it is used as a Second** but my parents think one principle is Tip Contact’s plane touched politan, a young American who has tell them that is wrong t to the melody played by the teacher. the at your accuracy and speed in “blind take B-flat before studying. 1 S. I make awful faces whenever I sing, and Price, 75 cents. tips of its three come up it, lessons for, so that the teacher wheels and ran on flying.” the hard way, likes and ( Continued jrom Page what I want the on sour pickles. 667) teach me all the my friends think I was raised get. me up to B-flat and the runway. The motor sputtered and asks no favors. Who says the old may Is there a cure for this ? 1 tried looking in a 1 PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE You ought soon to be able to play don’t know about singing. Mother puffed. things I mirror without success. I study ‘‘Concone A patriotic album for all Americans. all pioneer spirit has died out? As one of singing teachers, who said these pieces without looking even certain took me to two fr exercises Contains easy piano solo arrangements musical forms first Op. l>. Can you suggest any other "CONTACT presents voice was a beautiful tenor, my (with words) of eight famous national —a perfect landing!” once at the keyboard. his friends recently said to him, that my which would prove helpfuft- T. C. In the “Power his themes and then and that my voice is or method songs. Fingered and phrased especially shouted Tip proceeds to give breathing teas perfect, Contact, waving to Nose Dive” "Here’s hoping for a knockout at your for teaching purposes. Ileuutifully illus- be sure to keep your fingers in powerful. On, of the teachers said, ‘It A. Your difficulty In producing the higher to each detailed treatment, very hite Blue through- Dive and Tail Spin. so we are up to High his trated in Red, W und direct debut, El.” is easy to bring your son Of tones seems to occur because you do not un- contact with the keys all the witnessing out. this folio makes a delightful, inter, a parallel in describing will stretch all over the piano." Mother derstand the correct way of breathing dur- time. Don’t hit or voice, esting and appropriate gift for every whack at amj notes these believe him, because it leas going to pose of the voice, or how cents. All good pianists historical schools, which, did not ing singing, an easy young student. Price. 35 are expert in from the air. up to lesson. The other teacher things can Be sure to make the a cost five dollars per to use your resonances. All these Blind Flying. certain point of reaction was more. al- To be able to play your Glissando rip! found in said the same thing, only his charge scarcely be explained In the short space Teachers—send for a complimen- the schools Italian man has taught me to Recently there have been of “relaxation" and of A swell little lowed to us here. tary copy of HOW TO TEACH THU sing songs in Italian, although I am Irish. We some excellent articles In The Eti he upon liEGUSISER. An Informal “nature,” sought to treat in ADULT Yes, Music Can Begin detail, talk together in Italian, Please answer my these and kindred subjects. Get these back at but Discussion by Bernard Wagness. Horn a more scientific viewpoint, numbers especially the May, 1942, issue of The Etche and read and study these articles concepts and precepts of the 7118 Mo. Campbell Avo. Forty Old' diligently. Your Ideas upon the art of singing Italian You are very young, and perhaps the School. A. seem to be very vague. It Is quite doubtful Chicago, Illinois. reach B-flat Is be- Inc. reason that you cannot RUBAIVK, From The Respiration that you can learn to sing well until they are Prize Ring to Grand School illustrates your voice Is not entirely settled. It Opera ( Continued from Page 660) cause clarified. oui assertion. the singing teachers who heard you were Here is a precept 2. The weight of your clothing seems to dis- competent and honest men. you should be handed down from turb you and Interfere with your breathing. DENISON'S' Juvenile Sonp, Musical Reading*. (Continued from Page 668) the Old Masters: encouraged. It is high praise Indeed into a schedule which allowed greatly Have someone explain to you definitely just FREEMANTEL will Musical Comedirs. Operetta* her "He who knows have a beautiful and LAYS Delightfully Denizin’, how to breathe to be told that you amunlnar p)«r» three knows what happens during both inhalation and arc produced everywhere. Complete or four hours daily for practice powerful tenor voice with perfect breathing. train YOUR VOICE how to sing." Did the succeeding exhalation and perhaps this difficulty of minatrol.matnrial. Froo Catalog. Gary went into dollars per lesson Is not an exorbitant •*I attended a concert given by Mary Stewart, a vaudeville by winning Gary and intensive study. Thus Five disappear. careful to stand PT. S. Denlien & Co.. 225 N. Wabash. 0e»t 71. Chicago gives full credit she made breathing may Be for his sub- generations heed the further ad- charge. Be very careful, however, that you do former pupil of Frederic Freemantcl. I wa* so out over nearly a thousand possible one of erect when you sing. It might help you to Impressed by her fine singing I travelled 10.000 contes- sequent vocal success. the conditions neces- not take the advice of one of these gentlemen monition that such breathing wear suspenders too Instead of a belt, so that miles from Shanghai to New York for the privi- tants in a series of auditions sary to must “stretch your voice Freemantel." held by John Charles successful study. too literally, and try to clothing not Inter- lege of studying with Mr. Thomas is keenly in- Musical be natural? This the weight of your may (Signed) Priscilla Pote-Hunt Dude Advertisers Open the Doors to Real Teddy Joyce generally does not all over the piano.” If you do, yovi may soon for a singer to appear terested in ability alone will not make fere with the action of the outer abdominal Gary’s career. Thomas the grade appear to have been And that you have stretched all the beauty FREEMANTEL STUDIO Merchandising Opportunities with his band at the Hippodrome It is the the case. In- muscles. York. The- was preparing a characteristics of the out of It. Learn rather to make haste slowly. 205 West 57th St. New N.Y. production of “H. student stead, they 3. The moment you tense the facial muscles atre in Baltimore. Gary M that gave themselves up to Like the rest of your body, your vocal cords had worked up S. Pinafore” at Florida’s determine the results. and either the exterior or the Interior muscles Palm Beach' scientific research should develop with age. The range, power TRAIN a few popular songs, he CaS" into the physical of the throat (or both) you will be sure to accompanying Thomas immediately S Cited are by no and quality of your voice should Improve engaged him. • means laws of tone himself on the guitar. isolated.T + , inspiration and expiration "make faces" and sing with a tight and lovers “A sort of Nick Ever since, Rather, lust In proportion as you practice and under- AAllCir at bar- the baritone’s counsel they are typical. a difficult enunciation. These muscles have fWf Fine records Lucas,” has and into the anatomy stand those basic principles upon which the ^ w Bach. he recalls. and ^ gain prices. When Teddy Joyce been sought hese or parallel cases physiology nothing whatever to do with tone production. eagerly by Gary. may be found of the use of the voice Is rounded. The study of the Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Wagner, etc., playable and His Band left in muscles concerned with breath- So do not use them at all when you sing. on tour, Gary went Gary gives almost any musical Italian language will be very helpful to you. on any phonograph. Original imports cost $1.50 to Results GUARANTEED! great attention to community. ing. Allow them to be free. It is up to your teacher along. He stayed with them dic- The We are unable to find in the when you come to sing the more usual songs $2.50 each—American duplicates only 50c and 75c. We build, strengthen the vocal organ*— as far as tion. “Say it examples have to explain this and everything else connected hundreds of not with singing lesson*—but by sound, sci- right and you’ll shown reasons for Send for FREE catalogue containing entifically correct silent and vocal exercises, St. Louis, where sing it documents of this In the operatic repertoire. he remained for six right,” he the trend to music school much con- with the production of the voice so that you selections. and absolutely guarantee mmnlete satisfaction contends. Since study among who results. Write for Voice Book. FREE. Sent to no months as a winning sciousness of may have a fundamentally sound knowledge one under 17 years old unless signed bv parent. radio headliner at Sta- the adults and what connection between the The Young Man with “Poor Placement” The GRAMOPHONE SHOP, Dept. E Metropolitan contract, they hope of the proper use of the voice. Never sing PEiFECT VOICE INSTITUTE. Slefce I SU. ME.U» SI. CHICAGO tion Gary finds to gain 18 East 48th Street, York KMOX. Later he went b Ic psychological processes Q. I am twenty, and I have been studying New to the y h study - ' related to chance.” Until you have learned himself a bit confused by Fo1 the fulfillment merely "By west coast, the turn of , . of bieathing seriously for about five months. I have a poor where he landed a well- theset f hopes and the physiological re- to produce your voice easily, comfortably and events. For one thing, they should placement, throaty and nasal. thought a paying, he has been have the de- sultants I naturally it makes little difference what thirteen-week engagement emanating good I at offered a big-time y and the therefrom. teacher would get me out of this but vocalises you use. "Concone Op. 9” Is as good the radio program wUUn8|»e» to famous Grauman’s Chinese be led.led "m According to am growing impatient. Please offer some sug- how to sing. The- series and a three-year Moreover, they this author’s com- as any other. Learn atre. movie con- should an- pilation gestions. When this ended, he joined tract, proach their of the bibliography, a which he has work with the de- 2. Would it be good practice for me to read Music Fanchon and turned down a sportsman- Should the Young Girl of Eleven Printers Marco vaudeville unit preferring ike attitude. partmentalized aspects physics aloud to get my voice more foruardt It tires to keep his eyes on Then the teacher of Start Singing Lessons? and headed east. It was that will and me more to speak than to sing. Please give me at this time operatic goal he beResponsible for physiology show extensively in Q. I have a daughter of thirteen who sings •hat Gary set himself some the results a few pointers.—R. W. received the flattering offer years le titles °f high C to A below Middle C. She has studied ago. After he has PenSati0n t0 : works written between to go with Teddy made his the teacher the A. If your voice Is both throaty and nasal, for two years. Lately she has been having Joyce to the Kit Kat ofoi the a°dul f years 1870 Metropolitan debut, he adult music and 1914. Probably the there may be some abnormality of structure trouble with her voice, her throat fills with Club in London, feels that he student can 1101not an offer which he will be be measured most familiar In your throat, which should be corrected. mucous, and her voice is not as clear as it m a better position alone hv . figure in the advocacy turned down, to con- Have you catarrh, or crooked septum used to be. What can be the trouble, and . feeling that it was sider of the concept a nasal .((/ Engravers other alliances. • of good breathing or better ,, me music enlarged tonsils? A thorough examination what can we do for Itt—Mrs. J. K. to go home to , taught and * AND Baltimore for le much as the of your throat Gary seems to have ^°* dge and skill Old Masters conceived and nose would determine more study. a faculty A. At the early age oi eleven, which Is the '• During these 3 for the T acquired bj these things. Then the physician could sug- years of making * -X-~. 11 was Francesco time that your daughter commenced her Lithographers vocal permanent attachments shouldOAIUlUa beD \ Lamperti. who wrote gest a cure. training he . His measured k! entered an elaborate the by during singing lessons, no one can tell just what Write to us about anything in (his line piogram on station added richness that period. 2. It would not seem to help you to read radio contest launched over WFBR in Balti fullness the child’s voice Is going to be when she WBAL to more is brought into This interesting aloud, especially as reading tires you more SEND FOR ITEMIZED PRICE LIST find the oldest continuous the pYnil’f m discussion will be matures. This Is the reason why many phy- Maryland’s Most com- than singing. Five months of study is a very Popular Radio mercial in continued in sicians and singing teachers do not recom- Artist. Gary that city and has The Etude for October. short time to correct these fundamental de- won the first prize of been mend serious vocal study until a girl is at running for four years. fects of voice production. Have patience. two hundred dollars, Two of hj * * * least fourteen or fifteen. Your daughter's a gold loving caw i„ “ “0 aPPre- cup Pr°grams maturer yet new found difficulty with the highest tones and a week’s engagement are 1{mg- The Baritone with a Short Range at the UmTrs There is may be caused by the fact that she is no a ‘reach’ to music which Q. The problems Century Theatre, a large that I am about to present longer a child but is approaching the age picture e to Tell your ®S ic t0 especlsnfSwe other arts have to you are the cause of most of my vocal of puberty. Your family physician would Music Loving Friends about THE ETUDE and ask them to give house. At y°Ung singers “r , not; it seems ad- twenty-three he started is to pupils: uaTltha,]Wlth adultS trouble. I am a bass r; Sln? , {/er to you in baritone twenty-five years vise upon this subject. you the privilege of sending in their subscriptions. studying with Slng at the an exhausted mood old, and I Martinet, to ” 5~ dr°P of have studied two years. 2. Perhaps your daughter has taken a cold, whom a hat,hat if e , end quiets he puts it. With and refreshes book 1. My range is about one octave Ask for Catalog the guidance P t° the Pi when a and one or she may even have a slight catarrh of the of Rewards for subscriptions you send --S‘ “° °r a half, i start a song 7oo MaS Bacon picture is not with a good baritone nose and head which causes the hoarseness. SS„ so sure.” quality, but when I reach B-flat. the voice Your physician will easily determine this THE ETUDE 1712 Chestnut Street Philadelphia. Pa. IS thin 'FORWARD MARCH —Charles M. Schwab and sounds like another person sing- for you also and produce a remedy. WITH MUSIC.” ETUDE OCTOBER. 1942 THE 701 t —:,

sadness passes off. their mood of Campus Glee was put at Clubs “When we left, a car TO to Lawrence '....THANKS our disposal to take us Promote play tha Morale Kansas, where I was to Music Marches with Uncle Sam and the Ser- MUSIC TEACHERS CENTURY!" Private Adams . evening. ( Continued from Page 652) Enjoy the from Wisconsin escorted us— geant convenience day off, to ( Continued from Page 653) were given the and they of a Tonkabinet I narrator, the soft sound of attend my concert. At Lawrence, humming with piano for Sheet Music that the official of a univer- and improvization; learned thus In a TONKablnet to me, and I the whole program was bound Mus. Doc. a bit of fresh air. stupid comments one often has sity proposed to call upon into » your sheet music NnswerJ Ly HENRY S. FRY, an composite of light and is always protected •'Diagonally across from us was a endure after more fashionable con- told the boys to prepare for shade ana against tearing, dirt, or loss. You vania Chapter of the A. G. O. stately old building before which one certs. One of the men, a Lieutenant, last the caller was change of pace and mood, Ex-Dean of the Penn.yl elderly lady. At from its file it easily in army truck after another now rolled was an advanced music student. An- announced. To our amazement, she opening number to its specially designed dramatic drawer-trays—find up, to discharge great numbers of other was violoncellist who had young finish. As for the music, they it instantly when a turned out to be a charming sang the you want it. Busi- uniformed I composition, the jull men. played in an orchestra with which girl, sent at the last moment to contest Joshua Fit ness-likt styles for No questions will be answered in THE ETUDE unless accompanied by “ De schools; richly de- name inquirer. initials, or pseudonym given, will be pub- 'Do you have drills as late as had been soloist. Another was a boy the originally announced Battle of Jericho; the college and address of the Only represent song signed styles for opinions ’’ lished, Naturally, in fairness to all friends and advertisers, we can express no this?’ I asked. from Vienna, who knew my sister merry dinner House That Jack Built homes. Capacities: visitor. We all had a (presented qualities various instruments. “ ” “ bv 450 to 1600 sheets as to the relative 6f 'Drills?' was the reply. ‘Gosh, there. I repeat that none of the group call of music. together and when I departed for the a who themselves The no! That's the chapel where you are audience was selected for musical Troubadours) ; rounded out the pro- WRITE FOR going to play—and those are the free illustrated lit- reasons. It just seems inevitable that tary escort! gram with Vale of Tuoni, by ” Sibelius' erature showing boys turning out to hear you!’ a cross-section of the American army “Apart from the wonderful experi- Mary Wore Three Links of Chain, complete selection a of styles and sizes. 'That was another surprise. I had yields up a large proportion of musi- ence of visiting camp and seeing the spiritual; All the Things You Are, We’ll send name by as to where a organ and Swell to Great- expected to play in a rough barracks cal enthusiasts! Jerome Kern; of nearest dealer. Q. Please Send information Melodla to Great interesting details of equipment and and closed with the two manual reed organ with pedals attached add to Swell organ (perhaps full or full with- hall, with straggling groups of “After the reception, we were in- TONK MFG. CO. (Dept. 212) Pedal to drill, I have carried away from Fort Coronation Scene from Moussorg- can be secured and at what price. A good used out Vox Humana). Change Great to soldiers peering in at the door to vited to the home of a Major, for 1980 N. Magnolia Ave., CHICACO organ would be satisfactory. TTc have an op- Swell to Pedal. Play the Great organ parts a Riley two indelible impressions. One sky’s opera, “Boris Goudonoff.” size up the Were portunity to secure a used two manual reed on the Swell organ and the Swell parts on nature of the entertain- little party. Private Adams came with •\ have more pupils than ever is the magnificent manner in which there trained singers for organ with pedals for four hundred fifty dol- the Great organ. For the third section treat . . I now ment being offered the last them, and to us. That, too, would, have been im- lars, installed. In your opinion Is that price the same as the first section with perhaps true democracy works in the United number? By no means. The before. The depression habit does not leave watch out, perhaps, for any pretty possible in Europe club’s Kabinets too high f What is the approximate cost of the solo stop on the Swell organ changed to a common pri- TON is — people quickly. So, even if there more States Army. The other is the intense membership this year is drawn two and three manual pipe organs / What stops another. At eighth measure from end treat girls among the performers. Instead, vate, entertained by his Major, on not personal interest in good should be included in a two manual reed organ the same as the second section. Play the money about, folks still spend it with care. I music that only from the University’s school crossed over to a fine, large chapel, equal footing as a guest in his home! of with pedals, to be used in a small church t closing four measures on the Great Dulclana. comes to light wherever for Sheet Afusic My teaching is based on Century Edition groups of music but also from the colleges What is meant by unified and duplexed stopst If expressive. If this stop Is not expressive, where I found hundreds of men, sol- Another of the guests was a Sergeant of average Americans are I would like to have a copy of “The Contem- play the passage on the softest 8' stop In the at 15c a copy with the result that folks have diers and officers alike, gathered arts and sciences. already seated whom I had known when he was a porary American Organ” sent on approval. Swell organ, and couple whichever manual conclusion that I am careful in together. The combination of these At the present time, glee come to the orderly fashion, well-groomed, student, in charge of concerts, at the clubs are I have been informed that there is a manu- you use to the pedal. For organ collections impressions leaves those who are not thinking facturer of pipe organs located in Jackson, we suggest your Investigation of “The Organ with their money. This, I believe, is just one quiet, and waiting with the eager University of Wisconsin. about contests and There was Michigan. Are you able to give me the name Player," “Organ Repertoire," Orem; privileged to gather Orem; of the reasons why 1 am getting more and expectancy, that is them at first trophies. They are concentrating so quickly com- no war talk; it was a real party, with on and location of this buildert—A. G. II. “A Book of Organ Music,” Rogers; “The . Century." municated, hand with the most encouraging their depleted Chapel Peery. more pupils . . Thanks to for an evening of music. everyone in festive mood and devot- ranks and making Organist,” They faith in the conduct of the war. ready A. We are sending you Information as to were in no sense picked musical ing himself to happy thoughts. for a new season. Aspirants The ^Z5Si5%/VALUE reed organs by mall. Since you do not state

had wishes merely easy earning and By the time he a olauded him. fleeting popularity, let him performance of take it sung his twentieth find Wagner audiencet wherever he can it. But if Op era. War, and part, with the the same dreams of becoming an artist, VlDLIlV OUESTIDIVS recognizing his strong let him I Continued from Page 658) guide him in weak^pomts, realize that art is a hard mistress. THE CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC points as well as his There are no short-cuts into her singer was le^ y Mary Louise Curtis Bols without magic and spells, potions that Let him choose as his Founded in 1924 by lore and the exploitation of miracles, ate wor i d He favor. best ad- Lj ROBERT BRAINE the part o y ^ magic and spells and all forms of and secret weapons. Siegfried, singer vantage the opportunity to work hei*o American at figure, though he does not knew! ™ Efrem Zimbalist, Director occultism. Wagner was deeply im- central fZtainingto- his art, in small companies, in small find such pos in THE ETUDE unless accompanied by the full name this, that of all his appear until the last two, is born a polishing, No auestions will be answered bued with so , formances parts, learning, rubbing be published. sings twentyjierformanc^ off and address of she inquirer. Only initials, or pseudonym given, will even so, he cannot proceed day? If he operas only two-“Rienzi” and “Die god. Yet corners, mastering the power to work Faculty, Nineteenth Season until in five years he Meistersinger” — are about human on his journey up the Rhine • i public before a public, getting perso dec id ng in ex- assortment of almost no all, and cannot turn beings unaffected by magic and spells equipped with a weird is the the Violin without a Teacher seem to grasp the idea at Vocal Department nrmance are perience. That coin in which Studying hard they Piano powers, which points o P of learn- out good pupils, no matter how and subject only to normal influences, weapons, talismans and magic best, surest and quickest way artistic achievement must be paid. The try. In choosing a teacher, do not so much Elisabeth Schumann good and which are the violin correctly is to hunt up Rudolf Serkin Secondly, all Wagner’s operas are First, the sword, Nothung, which none ing to play look at his personal skill as a soloist, or as In planning my own work, I am teacher and observe his directions in Horszowski, assistant Richard Bonelli this he slays a master a member of an orchestra, but attend recitals Miecio stories of frustration and defeat, can withstand. With Disapproval particular. But, unfortunately there ™ e Value of eager to find singers who are also pverv his pupils, and judge what kind of pupils Eufemia Giannini Gregory magic able to pay the large by Isabelle Vengerova “Die Meistersinger” Fafner, who, by means of a . who are not Again only two— are many he is able to develop. An artist is judged by no e actors, who feel their parts with in- by such teachers, and if such Hans Wohlmuth (Opera Class) helmet, the Tarnhelm, has trans- Certainly, it is p fees demanded the pictures he makes, not by the way he and “Parsifal”—have happy endings, succeed, they must proceed hisses st , tense sincerity and have the ability pupils hope to canvas-back tion to hear boos and thou- handles a brush. Violin formed himself into a “on their own.” There are no doubt Organ I heartily wish to stimulate such feeling in others all A Curious Parallel the ring they have their value! of would-be violinists scattered dragon, the better to guard sands Teachings of Spohr Efrem Zimbalist earn through a whole-hearted United States, yearning to become The Alexander McCurdy audiences wou . giving over the This presents a curious parallel and the Nibelungs treasure. Thus he that American of money, often do we hear the ex- Veda Reynolds, assistant good violinists, but without the time, L. G. T.—How displeasure as well as ap- self; who are willing to begin at the them. Seme pression. “There were giants in those days." with Hitler. He, too, has a leaning acquires the Tarnhelm. A drop of the to show or an eminent teacher to guide Lea Luboshutz Harp polite o bottom in order to learn succeed—the talented ones This certainly applies to the great masters of licked off his finger, proval. It is delightful and how to of these pupils toward occultism and is said to con- dragon’s blood failures of them- violin playing as well as to the great men in Carlos Salzedo applause offers ascend to the top. Those are the and some make lamentable to converse applaud; but polite only all sciences in the last three Viola, Chamber Music suit astrologers. He certainly believes gives Siegfried the power selves in spite of all they can do. the arts and development. Let qualities that can produce are self- hundred years. One, of these giants was Louis in his own “intuitions,” though his with birds. He thus has a natural, little to a singer’s artists. A few hints to the pupils who William Primrose Composition Department If (1784-1859) who was not only a mas- that a I find them will taught will no doubt be of interest. Spohr faith in these may recently have suf- self-operating air force of living our young performers know Whether depend, not distinguished composer, possible, such pupils should try to take a few terly violinist, but a Rosario Scalero disapproval may be waiting on directorship, but on the degree in if these conductor, teacher, and concert artist as well. fered. His propaganda machine, Joe scout planes to keep him informed, growl of lessons, preferably at the start, even Cello Samuel Barber a dozen in number. Among his compositions were many concerti Goebbels, has greatly exploited Hit- Doubtless Hitler observed this even for them (if it be deserved!) and the which singers and public alike realize lessons are only half to hold the violin for the violin, symphonies, overtures and Gregor Piatigorsky Gian Carlo Menotti will They should learn how ler’s intuitions together with the if Goerring didn’t. intensity of their performances the artistic needs of American opera. other works for orchestra, and many dramatic correctly and how to bow In the proper man- Felix Salmond Edith Evans Braun choral works. also was a prolific com- promise of secret weapons even yet Despite his equipment, Siegfried is pick up as if by magic! ner. They should ask their teacher how to and He music; string quartets and practice, and how to become more advanced poser of chamber not forthcoming. easily fooled, and by mere mortals. Then, too, life and pleasure and the all the good music quintets, violin duets, and a vast number of in music. They should hear Instructors in Vocal Repertoire, Diction, Supplementary Piano, SolfAge, Furthermore, Hitler, like meets King Gunther his earning of money are all so de- books. Every miscellaneous works. His wife was the famous Wagner He and they can. and read good musical Harmony, Counterpoint, Languages have a good harpist, Dorette Echeidler, who was his com- and even more so, suffered frustra- magician, Hagen. There is feasting, liciously easy in this country, that a self-taught violin pupil should the panion on most of his later concert tours. radio and make himself familiar with basis auditions in the tion and defeat in the beginning of and Hagen slips the usual magic moderately gifted young singer can interesting writer Students accepted exclusively on the Scholarship — best programs. There is a great deal of bad Spohr was not only an also music in general. spring of 1943 for enrolment in October his career, and came to power only potion into the godling’s beer. Ap- do very well for himself without and also good music on the radio. Every week on the violin, but on The Talented Pupil introduction to our self-taught pupil can hear symphony Of the violin he wrote as an when the whole nation had suffered parently it contains scopolamine, or the great, burning, all-absorbing de- years stand- For information address Secretary of Admissions concerts, grand opera, concerts by eminent his “Violin School," for many a likewise. (Continued from Page 675) "Among all the 1726 Locust Street, Philadelphia He finally rode to supremacy whatever drug sleuths now use to termination to be a great artist. On violinists, and lectures over the radio. ard work in the last century, atten- musical instruments now existing, the violin on the strangest wave of megalo- make crooks talk. Siegfried tells all. side, this is great ad- Our public libraries are giving more the human a only account of tion to stocking their shelves with good holds the first rank—not on mania that ever engulfed an other- He further agrees to “barter” ex- its vari- the vantage; who would not like to have a gifted pupil. However swiftly he musical works, and these should be constant- the beauty and equality of its tones, wise intelligent people. goddess, Briinnhilde, ety of expression of light and shade, the for Gunther’s a good safe income, a bit of fame, a grasps the principles of musical form, ly read by the pupil. purity of its intonation.—which cannot be Wagner rode to power his sister, It is an advantage to the self-taught pupil on music, Gutrune. His disregard of his pleasant life, and agreeable friends attained by any wind instrument the intricacies of this should be made if he can live in a large city where there are so perfectly Nothing else, surely, would have promises to Briinnhilde, like Wotan’s all principally on account of its fitness to VIOLIN Information Read at no heartbreaking cost? But- clear to him away from the piano. many concerts by symphony orchestras and —but For Authentic PARENTS and TEACHERS made tolerable the opera companies. There arc also many recitals express the deepest and most tender emo- weird rigmarole betrayal of his promises to the the heartbreak comes later! Let us NEW VIOLIN INVENTION makes it easy The principles of technic and muscu- tions; indeed, of all instruments, it most VIOLINS and VIOLINISTS of his Ring cycle, the four which can be attended free of charge. for PARENTS to teach their own CHIL- operas, Giants, suggests future disregard of say that a nice girl with a good voice nearly resembles the human voice. An American Publication Devoted to the lar control must be explained to him, Instrument Players DREN. TEACHERS can now double their Das Rheingold,” “Die Walkiire,” treaties solemnly Hitler. “The violin does not possess the extent and Interests of String made by At and a pretty face wishes to begin her income. can easily learn and work quite beyond his ability in Can Anyone Identify This Maker? completeness of the piano, nor the fulness Subscription 52.50 for 12; single copy 25e Any Adult by him- “Siegfried," and (oh, oh, Adolf!) any rate, Gunther acquires Briinn- career. Let us say that she is lucky K. 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It would be a miracle if you could greater equality, even in the most distant plays, is of vital importance to his In these works, gods as men walk back, much as Hitler succeed in finding the maker's name, and a tones. ______New and old violins, Make liquidates his her, like her, her pictures show to THE ETUDE Your Marketing Place the earth. future as a musician, even though history of his life and works. Looking over “With such advantages it is not to be won- violas and accessories at a Yet even they cannot oper- defeated generals. Etude Advertisers Open the Doors to Real good advantage, and she “makes several musical histories, I find one maker that the violin for centuries has his instinctive use of these is well dered at with initials, J. T. B.. but no one with the leading instrument in iuS Opportunities . good.” All this time, she is coaching continued to be $he nigh perfect. The work the teacher initials, J. T. L. You might write to Lyon and music. For 300 years her radio all complete orchestra programs, pleasing her Healy, violin dealers, Chicago, and The Ru- form; it assigns to this gifted boy, or girl, no change has taken place in its dolph Wurlitzer violin York. public, and making a name. And then Co. dealers, New remains in its original simplicity; and al- should be so graded as to demand N. Y.. and any other makers dealers the or who though, all the other instruments then name is made, and she suddenly advertise in The that the child will have to make an Etcdk. known, or those since invented, have under- gets a chance to appear in opera. She gone innumerable improvements, the violin effort to obtain the desired result. is acknowledged to be the most perfect America’s Needs in Opera delighted! Opera is her dream. She Methods and Pieces is still And how will the talented pupil instrument for solo performance. It is, how- is on the road to artistic G. B. 1. The Mala Bang beginning studies success. But — ever. this very simplicity in the structure of receive this wholesome instruction? are very good, and are widely used. The ( Continued from Page 654) what happens? It is found the violin, which demands such extraor- that the “Easiest Elementary Method" for violin, by operatic Not always, perhaps, will he receive dinary, accurate mechanism of playing, and performance, with its Wohlfahrt is also an excellent work, has neces- and must, consequently, of all other in- it with pleasure and grace. The the which advantage of having accompanying parts difficult to at- blame if our operatic nter ' struments. make it the most performances rehearsals as were needed to give teacher who administers her ideas for a second violin to be played by the teacher, him ZeZZhZrWlth her rac ! tain. For this reason the amateur, who, on lack the peak of dramatic power. h° work. What does thus forming pleasing violin duets. 2.—For security That was the start i Then L must be prepared for argument which another instrument—for example, the piano interesting little pieces to be used in connec- Another great l,»dicap the or flute—is able to perform in a passable, nay. the t. she must be ready to with firm- tion with these studies, you might get the t£ £ meet even pleasing manner, would be intolerable American artist is our lack of suf- stage. And C°ntract! He first two or three books of the “First Garland what happened? During asks thp ? ness of decision. She may even be on the violin. It is only by a perfect com- ficient th °nnZbP house t0 of Flowers, Op. 38,” by Weiss. These lie en- opera companies in which to one brief season flt her one mand over the instrument that its advantage he would sine the * obliged to meet the calm assertion tirely in the first position, and come in twelve fullest extent." acquire practice in public. It is int0 th°Se Weeks can be shown to the quite same part, before the same that the pupil parts. They are progressive in difficulty, and local ZeTsZ ZTZfbe does not have to study, I believe that the above tribute to the violin impossible SS busy ' offer a wide variety, to obtain stage training in audience, as Because consisting of folk-songs, musical literature. many as twenty times The has * « f or learn, or practice certain things, is the finest in all a studia operatic airs, well known vocal arias, themes One may learn all about a If he felt insecure ^ mana Ser from the S time he £ ees Ind because he knows them already. The symphonies, marches, dance tunes, and role with a teacher-one s^h^’”C° meS a wide A Castagneri Violin can bring could look forward ’ When her selection of miscellaneous melodies. to nineteen more ifdio answer to this, of is give that d wmZk permitsZ course, to They are not difficult, and pupil P. K.—Andre Castagneri, of the French role to life only by ’ and sings any who can playing it performances in tn h„no,. ,.!. one or in which to doh„ better, him something know; play the first named books school of violin making, can neither be before an audience two performancesp -iormances ofnf he does not of studies, can many, many If the audience did not annrove T- °Pera—and is easily master them. classed as an eminent or famous violin maker. hi™ something he will have practice to audiences! Let me give you *** that to Works on violin makers give him only a line an in- the first time, it showed she is not stance its £ aTeconif ^ h° Play. or two in their lists of famous makers. Bauer, from my Orchestra own beginner’s days, pleasure unmistakably " Sembrich! Players as Teachers his "Practical History of the Violin,” has by hissing and That But it will be and in I made by ’ 36 an interesting W. McC. You ask debut in Verdi’s opera, booing! ’ presents a situation — whether “orchestral only this about him, “Castagneri, Andre, But the hisses and the boos satisfactory players ‘Ernani.” JSf Ultl struggle, and persistence make good teachers or not." The best Paris 1735-1741.” There are very few of these In those days, an inexperi- left ately have ~ no hard feelings on either a dis in answer I can give to this question is in the United States, but those which sWe of astrous Z ?2; laying a solid foundation of musi- that violins enced young singer, the some of in any of the the footlights! progress of op them do, and some do not. The same I have seen have a pleasing tone, of consider- The same audience era cianship answer small Italian opera L ZeSa r? presents for the talented pupil, will could be given to the question, “Do able volume. A prominent American violin houses, could came back the next a Problem solo week to hear the which have its violinists make good violin teachers?” dealer offers a Castagneri in his catalog count on as many piano ™ Spmng reward in the results ob- at rehearsals same singer younB Again the answer is, "Some in the same role. And must l singer tained, even of them do, and four hundred dollars. He describes the violin and as many orchestral solved.* h self though the way is “diffi- some do not.” I have known and ensemble if he did ™ ' 1 excellent solo thus. "Leading old French maker. Dark, better this time, they ap- <*n oniy say cult” and what miy personaJr at times for teacher as well as orchestral violinists who were only in- golden brown varnish. Handsome wood in l belief is. if different a singer scholar. teachers. Some violinists have a nat- back and sides. Beautiful slender comers. ural talent for teaching, while "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC others do not Fine preservation. 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ficial bristle with a rounded end never sang well, in equipment. The 1 and music. Lowlow Education in Goals best way to which is a vast improvement upon ff® like Sam Long’s, al- student master the a Carusos but his antics, use of , Gay the pig’s bristle used in tooth brushes, and in 1 brought “belly-laughs” Music Study is to make him ways Advertising with brushing listen to tretV tfietievaitoii which we have been his^0 those days a clown’s success was a effects, and to base his (Continued from Page 651) our teeth for so many years. (Continued from Page 659) judgment of the Circus them. on a thorough study measured by The Armour Company states that of harmony h he has no other guide, he ‘yOtL + + * pork is the richest of all meat in can Work of Art f0 ii nwJ Page 676) A ffintectean Some teachers have advertised in and independent work harmonic changes. (Continued from of pa- Vitamin B>. of well guided of all songsters pers The masterpiece from which it was altogether brings the happiest results in that it As a valuable means of Vims, a vitamin preparation, in- ear-train was the Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace Cir- unlikely that there could be a cul- precision and ing, the piano student forms us that Vitamin D is of little stimulates disciplined should measures ten by tural lean' popular clown with cus Songster. This response. The Etude was, we expression at the same time. It some other instrument. a very value unless we get enough calcium free The pi Runnells, cover page was think, forgivably an thirteen inches. The proud to learn from opinion that every piece should after all. places no tonal and phosphorous with it. is my responsibil°’ 4h it by Hazel imperish- the result of the nation-wide selling for ten drawn especially for The survey The Shell Oil be studied twice at least—the first ity upon those who play 1895 a songster Company informs us it. It makes in shows a lion’s head in the presented in “School and Society” by issued by Cole’s Circus, Brown and • that one of its important by-products time for absolute accuracy of notes use of fixed, or tempered cents was the “American intervals Exposi- upper left-hand corner and a tiger’s melodies Society for the Ad- time, and Trained Animal able VICTOR of the second mechanically petroleum is cyclopropane, a most and indications, and tuned into the Museum There is vancement of Education” that, instru- depicted a head in the upper right. inso- excellent interpretation. It is ment itself. the cover was anaesthetic. for musical All the pianist does tion. On equestrienne far as cultural influence was con- is to a somersault on a resinback* with an generations The B. F. Goodrich hazardous for a student to attempt strike the correct bareback rider doing of cerned, The Etude Company an- key—the tone doing a head-stand stands eleventh in pro- This was sold as a straight (woman rider) nounces that a new synthetic mate- full musical expression before he has duced by that key is quite his horse. horse’s the list of nationally known periodi- beyond his did not go in (standing on the head) on the rial, “Koroseal,” made from lime- mastered the mechanics of his work. control. as W. W. Cole Americans . cals of all Not so with instruments songster there are of types. The cultural stand- of clowns. He always back. In the rear of this stone, coke, and salt, can be used to untempered, for singing HERBERT or natural much ing of The Etude was thus estab- pitch There elephants posing. This was coat raincoats Two Main Problems clowns to make people three lished and make them as the player himself is looked for scientifically as a medium for responsible for circuses published as late as 1920 and con- impervious to water is not sing. Other reaching as tin. Yet it The two chief problems of all piano correctness of intonation. laugh and our cultural public in the It is very tains words and music of popular does not turn brittle or crack create a community sing- ^/owh finer homes after students be rhythm helpful, therefore, wanted to arranged so ^or ffte of America. These homes, seem to and for the young Skilfully j a year or two of thus overcome some of songs. as was service. sonority. In pianist to gain ing spirit and demonstrated, represent a some cases, defective some experience with majority of these songsters that each piano piece The Owens-Illinois Glass harsh criticism of churches The very significant Company rhythm is the values of the early part of the domestic the result of lack of care. untempered intervals were published in pocket size, so that advance and ALBUMS tells of a glass circus. serves to PIANO buying new with a safety rim the power of America. In most cases, however, it is the re- by having a working against Yet we knowledge, at those attending the circus could slip could not which is smooth and unlikely to Then there was the Walter L. Mam improve the technical advise a teacher with a sult of inborn physical organization. least, of violin or flute. and watch the show com- arranged by purely crack. It is called “Safe-edge.” Amburgh’s Circus. Their them away local appeal to advertise in Every human being has an individual and Van equipment of the pupil The Value of String cover a pic- fortably. The Etude unless that Carbon and Carbide Chemicals Instrument Study songster carried on its teacher was rhythm of his own, which depends hardly describe all of the LIGHT certain Corporation informs was the youngest One can LAZELLE that the number of us of a new plas- upon his Turning now to the ture of Main who ETudes nervous and physical being. conductor’s it suffices to say tic that is period. songsters issued, but sold in his district was so rigid under all tem- equipment, four circus owner-manager of that FOR GRADE II unusually Lethargic pupils tend to play slower requisites are neces- circus issued one large. peratures that it years old. that every fair-sized On the other hand, well can be used as a and sary. He must He was only twenty-seven known slower; nervous types uncon- possess the inborn season. These songsters musical educational remarkable standard for calculating was published in the or more each institutions and sciously quicken rhythm. power of communication; he The songster prominent measurements The wise must have become an important part of teachers, desiring —a most important re- have a late eighties and contained Old-Time a na- teacher will do more than perfect ear; he must be sol- tion-wide quirement in modern correct a Circusiana, particularly now that patronage, have discovered engineering. idly fortified Darkey as sung by Pete Rogan, such rhythmic faults; he will witli a wide and com- into CONTENTS through carefully The General Electric analyze impersona- many libraries put circus items keyed records that Company tells their prehensive musical monarch of aged negro us cause and work at the problem culture; and he They are scarce II The Etude is an indispensable of a new electronic device Walter L. Main Circus. the Americana class. I Volume me- to from its must remember tors with the Volume root. In all cases, the diffi- that the first empha- dium, when sufficient “sight” ships at sea through and becoming more valuable each space and a fog, as culties sis is always • YOU’RE well can be solved by training the on the composer. A • MORNING • MOONBEAMS WHEN persistent campaign are employed. as to reveal flaws in steel arma- An Unusual Booklet year. TOYLAND GOOD ear of the pupil conductor is at best • An ment, to sort to be alert for his but an unavoid- of interest to note some • KISS ME AGAIN advertisement that is fruits and vegetables, of Gems” It might be OF MY OWN AWAY not vital- specific kind able necessity; to A fine item is a “Casket TO THE LAND ly interesting and to guide the of inexactness. In addi- use his position for clowns and the shows they • to the reader is largely treatment of the cents and was called of the TRAMP! TRAMP! tion, the slow’ pupil purposes of self-exhibition that sold for ten ROMANCE • MARCH OF THE TRAMP! a waste of space. There sinuses. can be stimulated is to do a were with and the songs that made has been a to disservice The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show • trend during Baldwin greater brightness, while to music. I have found that were re- • LOVE SONG THINE ALONE BECAUSE the last two or three Locomotive Works an- the about five by them. Many of these songs TOYS GYPSY nervous one can be the best conductors on Earth Songster. It is years to make advertising nounces that during calmed to greater are those who long before the show entered YOU • I’M FALLING copy edu- the last one inches in size with pictures of quested ROMANY LIFE • KNOT OF YOU’RE cative placidity. It is necessary, have studied one of the seven through conveying entertain- hundred and eleven years the however, bow instru- a town. They were the favorites of • firm that the ments. the two great showmen on its cover, • IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE ing or exciting has built teacher be fully The technic of the THE BLUE ABSINTHE information to an average of one aware of baton in- their day and everybody hummed, the locomo- the is printed in colors. The song- readers. problem he is solving. volves the same which IS THE BEST OF ALL The Philco Radio and tive every fifteen hours. motions as that of whistled them FRAPPE LOVE Tele- the contains thirty-two pages. The sang or vision Corporation, bow. ster for instance, in The De Vilbiss Company, Billy Andrews—John Robinson’s manufac- The title page refers to it as a Clown explaining the tui ers Value of Demonstrations The student who 1Price 75© each “beam of light” repro- of sprays and atomizers, which desires to com- Excelsior Circus 1870. 1 Will Never duction pose should Songster. It was published and sold method in their phonographs millions have used for treating Sonority, or touch make certain of one Girl Again Behind the throat problems, can be early nineties.. Most of the Kiss My employed a popular disorders, best dealt essential—he must in the • scientific exposi- makes sprayers which have with in active demonstra- be absolutely Kitchen Door. & SONS . rca building new york.n.y. tion. The sincere. songs are by Felix McGlennon. M. WITMARK RCA-Victor used extensive speeded up painting military at tbe keyboard. If much of our modern music Lowlow Robinson’s River mate- Qualities of songster is a four- John — copy to reveal the rials enormously. touch are has proved of short A very unique ingenious proc- the result of body duration, it is Show 1878. You Will Never Miss the esses it weight affair measuring nine and a half was developing with The Sed the because it was page the elec- Monsanto Chemical Com- keyboard through experimental and Water Till the Well Runs Dry. tronic microscope. the inches by twelve inches. It is a song- pany advises that hand theth° wrist, transitional in character. the morning I will draw the it is manufactur- the arm and It was combined and Billy Burke — Adam Forepaugh’s trite in this sophisticated day. Im- and in We believe that the ing “Santopoid,” e e aimed at the ster and programme teacher of which, when added eVen shou demands of a restricted 1877. Whoa Emma and Over some of our ancestors laughing charge.” music ^ ^r-neTe; group was issued by Wallace & Company’s Circus agine who desires to reach the to the lubrication rthrougho ugh fingerfi of intellectuals. two la- par- of the Army Jeep pressure alone Great, warm- the Garden Wall. at these anaemic wheezes. These mas- On the following morning ents of pupils Bv official circus. It was issued in 1887 can adapt this technic produces more miles per demonstrating these ooded, enduring digging on the spot, hour, thus different kinds music is never Nat Austin—Cooper & Bailey’s Cir- terpieces of bucolic wit brought roars borers who were to musical advertising by “keeping of released composed and contains eighteen songs. introducing them rolling.” weight, the according to a priori sched- Chair. found the gun, but could not find a facts in teacher no? cus 1879. The Old Arm of laughter from the audiences. musical history and The Bell only clarifies ules! it Dan Rice, one of the highest paid musical Telephone Company problems comes from the heart, sin- Great name far it. One of them was an science that states of touch but Johnny Patterson—Howe’s DAN RICE may be deftly woven n keep makes the pupil cerely and clowns of his day, receiving $25,000 [° up its ^stem, aware of the warmly, and reaches the Circus. I Met Her in the Gar- Ringmaster: Of what use is a Irishman, the other a Welshman. into the “copy” so that Snnn kinds various for good on a show London the reader in- 27,000 motor trucks, of sonority. hearts, not of a one season, made terest each with a The chief small, snobbish group, the Praties Grow. drunkard’s fiery red nose? Says the Irishman, “That’s a tele- is captivated. highly of objectiveJ t not his antics but by his localized den Where This interest skilled crew, are course, is to make u of the people by once gained, necessary 6 Sing as a whole. In re- Charlie Parker—Yankee Robinson Dan: It’s a light-house to warn us scope, I guess.” Says the Welshman. the reader’s every day The pedal ’ iewing songs, hitting off the foibles of the attention of the year. can be of greet the strength may be * ass,stance and appeal of Circus. Lanningan’s Ball. of the little water that passes under- “It’s a musical instrument known in drawn to the advertiser’s The here—but any day. Once while imprisoned for debt, Pillsbury Flour Mills only after the f composer, it main objective. Company will be found that Long Great European Circus. neath it and reminds us of the shoals my country as the key bugle.” “Can The wise advertiser nforms problems mental he spent his time composing lyrics Sam — us that in the present of touch have h °®e are most considers first emer- 6*1 . deeply national the Air. which might other- you play on it?” asked the Irishman. the interest, the tered 8 " which were hits in later circuses. Castles in of appetite, on we needs gency America has an on the keyboard eeling live and the personality abundance of Thf i”* on as international Billy Wheeler—Dan Rice’s Circus. wrecked. “I can,” says the Welshman. “Well,” of the a 01 1S While it is songsters were wise be prospective h c,n means of assisting ponents of stated that patron, and thinks “ “u “ ' lmtors good tone all human emotions. Brannigan’s Band. JOHN LOWLOW says the Irishman, “you blow down last of his of ’ never issued under his name, have not own STlK,V producing it t h!! , a 1S we importance. __ because they speak not P. Older’s Circus. the mouth and I’ll finger the key at , Jerry Hopper— A. Ringmaster : What is the difference Pedal mastery, that ley from been fortunate enough to see any one In looking Research liL ^m ^eir brains but from the bottom,” and he shot the head over a few musical ther rn t. Old Dog Tray. between a soldier and a fashionable advertise- Foundation tells matters, ° *lr hearts of them. ments in us that it is is ZrTnl —their very roots. All current magazines we impos- stinctive ften ln_ William Rolland — Howe’s Great young lady? off the Welshman. have sible to get an adequate than learneH o °° 8 and The “John Lowlow Great Talking been surprised by the quantity of systems of music are Circus 1875. It Was Only the powder and SAM LONG number which Vitamin D indications, pedaI good * Clown with John Robinson’s Ten Big London John: One faces the convey from ordinary foods. 0 f course if they are interesting information. Stu ’ sincere, if they It Was Played On the Stage. the other powders the face. Sam: I killed ninety-nine pigeons Here All dents; no two ^ 6 Shows All Combined Songster,” meas- Way are just a few this has made the 22’r n lth the heart of we have picked out advertising the anists use An!? ,u aH humanity. Billy Carroll — Nathans & Com- JOHNNY PATTERSON at one shot this morning, at one columns much pedal in quite hat ures seven inches by ten inches and ° UP°nt Company more attractive the ’ precisely, is the test of Consolidated Circus. shot.” informs us and s therefore 14 , ’V shows a picture of this clown pany’s New His Best Story: much more ! easier famous t-nat it has frequently read. to mU iC - Thus manufactured from the Music m pedal g§S a pupil f ’ Aether the im- Arthur and Martha. An Englishman who had a farm in Ringmaster: Why didn’t you make m.riL on its cover. m* use than m ti u fi6ld Lowlow spent most of his synthetic product, prolon, r be teachin playing, an arti- «l>eha,4 &> life The jokes of the clowns seem very Galway brought from England a gun. it a hundred while you were about . s condncr with the Circus. srs! 4 ng Robinson The “aSS ’ or composing, the goal 706 ‘he Ch“ces nf ™ / first two pages of the Songster con- It was loaded, and he thought if he it?” *" that there" StUdy Sh°Uld be comp,ete it people. "‘Sme sincerity tains a biography of John Lowlow. * Keslnback Is the circus jargon tor the broad- fired he might alarm the Sam: Do you suppose I would tell powdered with resin on which backed horses, “So,” he says, “I will bury the gun, a lie for one pigeon?” Then follow thirteen pages of words the horseback performers did their stunts. ETUDE THE OCTOBER. 1942 707 . ' : —

tune that more to this music than the Evaluation of the Kos- vocal version of the same p0pui Musical and Educational heights of the Clinton and contained. A The Classical Czar nf Moon Love, creating a versions There are telanetz numbers. later became ev^1 that cases on record of people effect with words dancing h* The rest of the Czar’s output is less stuttering Marching Band BUSINESS MEET Tin Pan Alley him, who-om my preference to the “Concerto” WHEN ART AND familiar, but mostly better musically. began “I-I-I sought j n J unfortunate original form! Could any The excellent waltz from Tschaikow- soul loved,” a literal but composer and more of teachers are, in a sense, business executives Biblical text. ask immortality? ( Continued Page 671 ) • Music sky’s ballet of “The Sleeping Beauty” transcription of the from ( Continued the very first thing from Page 665) power that the when they bring Business into their Art, was popularized by Eugene Conrad What is the strange which they can over the they should do is to survey the field from and the late Robert Braine, Jr., (son melancholy Russian exerts legitimately expect the most business to come. of the Editor of The Violin Depart- songwriters of Tin Pan Alley? It is marching movements and patterns of Parades, bands, and flag-waving will in the one 40- ment of The Etude) as Love’s Own most easily summed up and skill. And added to the accomplish what abandoning the depends very' largely upon the centers out ThE Teacher's beauty • Your success as a teacher by asking the lyric question “Will Waltz word “Schmalz.” Tschai- music, of march hour week won’t, Mr. Roosevelt told , and this lilting tune also ap- expressive has been sorrow playing of musical interest in your community. replace this tomorrow?” and if you pears in Miss Durbin’s current motion kowsky is full of Schmalz, Round character and otherwise, associated his press conference yesterday. Men The chorus of Moon Love actually Table that every home picture. don’t know the meaning of the word, those institutions, objects and working at their jobs day after day • Thousands of music teachers have found overcame the handicap with of a com- Another film, of ASCAP (The subscriber to The Etude becomes an “Broadway Serenade,” ask any member (Continued ideas. Most of this music for practical sometimes taper oil a bit, he said, but where there is a regular pletely nonsensical text. The broad from Page 666) contained a song, For ev’ry Lonely American Society of Composers, must be light, and of course parades and bands will pep them up active center of musical interest. melody, with its reasons frequent triplets, Heart, is which Herbert Stothart and Authors and Publishers) . Schmalz must be “appropriate.” Some of the again.” was made to sing, “Much as I love it us cooperate with you in making more of these centers of Edward Ward got out of the hack- an attribute of popular music dis- the fingers in a hurry, they are modern, elaborate Granted that the marching band • Let you, Don’t let me love up in music played in our would you if I must neyed the air interest. First, survey your field as a business executive Nur wer die sehnsucht kennt. tinctly above the “corny” level. (It is and can’t get down in time' goes beyond light- plays an important part in entertain- pay for your kiss with lonely “program parades” homes tears, The words included Sounds sensible, doesn’t it? do; next, pick out ten or more names from musical the mathematical literally the German for “lard”) Try it and simplicity, to include ing the public and in pointing up Say it’s not moon love, Tell it’s ness, beyond asset. me proposition that “For ev’ry sen- prove for yourself. where you know The Etude will be a real educational lonely Obvious emotions, self-starting from upper-strata their spirit, are these important con- true-love, Say you’ll be mine when There are many good short excerpts will a sample heart There’s a heart that all fingerings for Send these names and addresses to us and we mail the must be timentality, sensuous appeal— of Such music may be siderations in evaluating the march- moon disappears.” No chromatic thirds. I advise compositions. wonder lonely.” using different of Etude to each one. these enter into the creative or in- it- educational- copy The every amateur thinks he ought to be fingerings for legato and staccato offered for the sake of the music ing band musically and The “Swan Lake” ballet provided terpretive mood known as “Schmalz.” thirds writing the great American song! Here are some good ones: self, without benefit of marching, ly? It may seem that the additional for this cooperation we will send to you gratis, the tune for Day Dreaming • In appreciation Even Mr. of a Tschaikowsky was unquestionably the Kostelanetz permitted him- Night, with good effect and contrast, if the functions the marching band has with our compliments, a copy of a brand new publication (oc- concocted by Don Witty and greatest purveyor of Schmalz among self the luxury of Right Hand Ascending it its present im- — a thoroughly con- James McNaughton. expected marching-playing combina- taken on to bring to tavo size) entitled “SONGS OF FREEDOM”, containing 19 This lyric stepped all the serious composers of the (Always begin ventional ending. and end on C-Ek) of the performance has won the portance have had more to do with new, by Sousa, Hadley, right out in defiance of ° tion great American patriotic songs, old and radio censor- world. His tunes are made for Tin 34534 .’1 The Coca-Cola maestro cashed 434 5 343 confidence of the the public than with the band itself. in ship: “The soft wind attention and Vanderpool, Neviu, Matthews and others. on Tschaikowsky whispered that Pan Alley in a way that such fine, 1212212121221 again in less than v— If such music is used, it It may be held rightly that the ob- you were mine, and I made you audience. a year, when he turned mine, classic melodists as Haydn, Mozart actively following up these names you the Andante all immediately raises the standard of jectives of the school band should be • And remember .... by my own. You’ve left me day Cantabile from the “String and Beethoven could never approach. Descending be able to register many new pupils for your Quartet” dreaming of the music and of music education as concerned less with the public than will undoubtedly into night when we will And the surface of a popular song called Tschaikowsky has 3545434354543 r your list to On the have again this applied to the marching band. with the band members themselves, ow n classes. Address Isle love we’ve known.” hardly of May. Mack David was once been scratched by the pens of 2121212 212122 Actually Tschaikowsky’s music It has been said that “martial who later are part of the public. more the poet of the metamorphosis. had Broadway’s adapters. been used by Tin Pan Alley long music and the rhythmic step of at- Public relationship is a fortunate The musical skill of Kostelanetz be- Who shall condemn or criticize the signifies to slide with second THE ETUDE MUSIC MAGAZINE fore any of these finger tractively uniformed musicians have relationship for the marching band. made an songs appeared. reign of from a black to a adequate verse out of the Sigmund this musical Czar? A tre- white key. The slide Department G-27 closing Romberg’s “New Moon” eliminates the non-legato the power to inspire and stimulate, While the performances themselves phrases of the first theme of mendous number of people are listen- bump from E contained that to F and whatever the occasion.” This is true are very limited both in their musical Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. this popular slow outstanding hit, ing to the “Piano B to C. The staccato fingering 1712 movement, for Lover, Concerto” to-day which Mr. Come Back to Me, with a mid- is the same except that the thumb not only for the spectator but for and educational values, the circum- David supplied the verbal who had never heard it before this may dle section cut be used at inspiration “You were neatly from the June year. The album this place, thus: the performer as well, who derives ad- stances which make possible these lonely, I was Barcarolle. of records made by lonely.” So they And many years ago ditional satisfaction from his accom- performances, and, more important, were both lonely. The a Horowitz and Toscanini reached the Broadway adaptation of Ascending the circumstances are end of the chorus gallantly the German top of the best-seller plished skill of coordinated marching which made paid play,. “The list. Men in the PLAY A DEAGAN MARIMBA tribute to the Song of Songs” (Das hohe 3453434345343 and playing. If the marching band possible by these performances com- earlier Clinton song, street and women in the home were Lied ) used as 1212112121211 with an ecstatic incidental music a in its ordinary functions has such bine to create situations favorable Easy to master . . . scrambling of the surprised that there was so much calendar: “Our emotional power, consider the power for music and for education on their always popular . . . love will bring us Descending together When it is it highest planes. richly satisfying. June, June on the 3545434354543 has when it forms letters, words, or Bands could not have Isle of May.” Just the time and place 1121212112121 pictures, or performs evolutions with found such an important place in Write Dept. E. for a blind date! definitely associated music. Many are public attention in the first place J. C. DEAGAN, INC., CHICAGO The briefest and best guide to all sorts the instances when great throngs without a few bands having attained And Still They Came of double A Definite note scales is P. have stood in breathless silence, im- a degree of musicianship and march- W. Orem’s and Practical System The procession Scales in Double of Tschaikowsky Notes.” pressed with the emotions of love, ing ability, and in the second place which ALL Piano Students hits marches on relentlessly. These loyalty, reverence, or pride; when the resulting public attention has Teachers Should Investigate WM. S. HAYNES COMPANY are the Things I Love was taken by they have been aroused to competi- made possible administrative and Flutes of Distinction Vol. For Beginners . *1.00 Harold Barlow from ^VTUC^O/Hsq. 1— . . a melody pre- tive enthusiasm, inspired with the financial support which has per- STERLING SILVER—GOLD—PLATINUM viously known only Vo!. 2—For Students with to a few senti- JOOH3>S will to fight and win; when they have mitted music education, bands in Fair Knowledge . . *1.00 mental musicians. Fred Catalog on request Fisher lifted Ancient rocked 3 the Music and Dance with laughter at a ludicrous particular, to rise to unprecedented Vol. —Advanced Students *1.00 more optimistic theme 311 108 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, from the stunt combined with humorous mu- heights. The limelight of marching Mass. first movement of the in “‘Pathetic’ Modern Ceylon sic; or when they have only watched band performance has exerted a SHEFTE PIANO IMPROVISINO Symphony” and turned ro« all it into No and PLAYCR9 *1.00S1 ftn Star is listened with appreciation and magnetic influence on school youth, Lost. (Incidentally, ( his verse Continued from Page 656) used the interest, entertained and content. If rightly or wrongly, but nevertheless Piano teachers LEARN "SWING” MUSIC “Romeo and Juliet” should write us Quick course to players of all Instrument*—make your tune own arrangements just about is within the power of the marching naturally, an influence perhaps more for special adver- of •*hot" breaks, choruses, obbligatos, the same time that Larry embellishments, figurations, blue notes, whole tones, etc Clinton a very band to do all these things, not only than music itself. The desire to be- tising plan. MODERN DANCE ARRANCINC was making Our Love large part of it to out of was due 1’uets. trio>. quantiles and ensembles -special choruses it.) In indu to entertain, but also to develop a long to such an organization to modulating to other keys this case the emotional influence. Therefore, since the and — — suspensions -anticipations strain FORSTER —organ points—color effects —swingy backgrounds became music spirit and an atmosphere in accord share in its glory has brought to the “Sweetheart, don’t say ’twas of India is said to be of divine Write today. all with the ELMER B. FUCHS in vain.” This is origin (as occasion and the times. threshold of music education count- a mere hint of is the dance) that which Etude Advertisements are 370 Lewis Avenue Brooklyn. N. Y. what the chorus expresses: “No has penetrated into less numbers of youngsters whose Bulletins of Splendid Buy- star Ceylon must be The Spirit of the is lost up in the also. School interest otherwise might have been ff ing Opportunities - - - 1 blue divine. Some There are several unusual facts other time, some fich School bands are recognized as passive, if not entirely absent. other place they must be taken into considera- And shine, ’ proceeding tion. leaders of school spirit. It well though the SWING may marching band itself PIANO! magnificently to For may example, Send IOC Today for . . Learn to play real Swing Piano. the finish: the Sinhalese Your Copy of . Send for free Home “Fate may s be said that “the spirit of the not rate highly Study Holder. TEACH H.RS. write divide us, But nnged Vinah is band so musically and edu- for business offer ove altogether different CHRISTENSEN STUDIOS. 52 Kimball Hall. Chitaa. will guide us, One fom becomes the spirit of the school.” cationally, ; moment’s chill the Hindu It what normally goes on in SONGS OF FREEDOM is not instrument of the an endless frost. same is also the leader of Includes The Stars and Stripes Forever, No star is name. Whereas community and the training of the marching band, lost." Curiously the Sinhalese national Come On, America, The Star-Spangled enough, Mr. Fisher learned spirit. Here is a United Press and what goes on musically Danner, Victory, what is now their before, V for America the Beau- (who was his Kandyan tiful, Give U8 the Tools, Hail, Land own lyricist) changed ance paragraph from Washington, dated during, and after the training of the of and its music from Indian Freedom., and a dozen other stirring pat- PIANO TUNING Tschaikowsky’s melody line March PAYS so as to “But Prisoners, 18, 1942: marching band leaves no doubt as to riotic songs for home, school, and com- we have no they added to Vou can now get a monotonous repetition department for learning it their own munity singing. Handy 6" x 9" size, clearly learn precltioo tuning. Our instead ,0 i in “You can’t legislate Temperatneter p ay the comb.' eipretation, a man into its extreme importance and value in printed on good paper. Attractive red, an* Beat Oanee is an infaP of the transforming it into guide for variety of the original. increased white, and blue cover. Home Stndy. Eliminates wr His something production, according to the music education program. This is ^ assures accuracy. song did not that is distinctly their reach the commercial President Roosevelt, $1.00 a Doxen — $8.00 a Hundred Be Independent! n ’ This but the Chief assuming that the marching band fascinating story will be Make Money Quickly and Easily! Executive i THEODORE PRESSER U6d thinks he knows what will does not completely dominate school CO. Modem facilities for oral student* 40th 708 ^ the next issue of THE W Diploma granted. step up 1712 Chestnut St., Phila., Pa. Write for Free Book Etude a worker’s enthusiasm. music activities, but is fitted into BRYANT SCHOOL. 78-B. Augusta. M

OCTOBER. 1942 THE ETUDE 709 but A band that can play well those activities in a sensible and My evaluations of the school unit. these types of music and fundamental and thorough of related balanced manner, leaving room for marching band hold true only when lacks a 00“ activities may be appropriate in STUDY? marching is not a I TO it training in J= GO musical growth. two conditions apply: first, that SHALL band band’s program, but it is their WHERE marching band. Worse is the rela- The Piano Accuhdion Back of all creditable musical- is a good marching band, well trained tive emphasis that determines marches well but plays poorly, the HHPRWBw marching displays must stand an or- in both music and marching, possess- that wv * IIlXTTItl 1 11AXX3 “the cart before public impression of the band, rxxxxrrrxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx r ganization. It is an organization that ing the virtuous, spiritual qualities because it has put and jZZZXZZD the band’s own impression of itself Private Teachers (Eastern) must place emphasis on doing things of a fine organization, and capable of the horse.” Private Teachers (Western) band which is an The best marching bands and right, on doing them well. Music presentations having the elements of The marching the Accordion Bass Practice musical pro- best concert bands come from fundamentals and marching funda- good entertainment, good music, and outgrowth of a sound those credit to itself and to schools where musical and educa- ROSE OUGH FREDERIC FREEMANTEL mentals must be well taught and well good spirit; second, that it is an out- gram brings performances tional standards are placed VOICE Instruction learned. if its above . Voice After the fundamentals growth of a band program which music education all )eieiro Rutro 2 Former Assistant to Lazar $. Samoiloff lessons there must be under the category of other considerations, and where Author o^ 24 home study hours of work on de- stresses music as a means, to an end which come the in Hollywood Principals of Voice Production and Studios at "The Fundamental tails sufficiently proper values and functions Reopened Her Voice Tones and How to Sing Them of each performance. The public rather than the itself, which entertainment are on a of the CALIFORNIA Singing"; alto "High end and 1931 —8TH AVENUE OAKLAND, eye and the and otherwise. marching band are fully Glencourt 6115 Studios: 205 West S7th Street public ear are becoming recognizes that it serves both itself high plane, musically recognized telephone Clrcl 7 'M2° Collins New York City P ho " e « capitalize and closely adhered to. As told to ElVera more and more critical, so there is a and the public best by performances These performances should desire music- So it is that our on the part of everyone con- which reflect the dignity of the school on the attractiveness of the evaluations of the PETERSON seem EDNA GUNNAR HENKE nected with the band to eliminate It represents marching combination, the human marching band from the musical RECEIVED recently Some of these intervals may MARGARET and the depth and and E HAVE Teacher flaws practice will Concert Pianist—Artist Oratorio & Concert Soprano and approach perfection. There power of musical art. formations and maneuvers on the educational standpoints are letters from readers awkward but continued not several Angeles, Calif. Art of Singing** I Harvard Bird. Los "Old Italian Bel Canto is the desire to work together of musical evaluations of enable the accordionist to perfect 22? So. Teacher of the in The marching band should be field with the association the marching band as who are discouraged because FE. 2597 Overstrained, defective voices adiusted W York Washington, D. C musical, to Dr.. New marching, and social har- guided by musical and educational ideas. By its appearances the band a thing apart, but as an integral bass errors that them so that he will never have *10 Riverside part they make so many Edgecombe 4-2388 mony. . principles rather than by the prin- takes on a certain character, and of the instrumental music progress of their hesitate when he encounters one in education they retard the S. SAMOILOFF trans- LAZAR ciples of entertainment, amusement, suggests the character of the school program as a whole. They are They ask for practice actual playing. They should be based right hand. Voice teacher of famous singers The Need for Ideals or public recognition. Playing will and the community. If the marching on what the best marching posed to all keys. ALBERTO JONAS bands suggestions. From rudiments to professional engagements always be the most playing are mediocre and the are players Special teachers' courses Celebrated Spanish Piano Virtuoso The need for system, for leader- important thing and and what they do. The best The trouble is that many Beginners accepted. Kx.l Studios. Teacher of many famous pianists ship, a band does, whether it is is of conception, Dr. Samoiloff will teach all summer at his for discipline, for self-control, the playing program content low marching bands that are also content to limit their bass L.H. ST., N. Y. C. Tel. Endicott 2-8920 the best have been Write for catalogue1—Special rates for the 19 WEST 65TH for morale, for of a march or a symphony. The the band and music education are merely duration. loyalty, for sacrifice, sym- concert bands should be the inspira- practice to what they acquire On Thursdays in Philadelphia, 132 South 18th Street. phony Tel. Victor 1577 or Locust 9409 and 'for other organization ideals playing band is what the discredited. If by its own acts and tion and the pattern for their right hand. 610 So. Van Ness Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. is all others in accompanying Not connected with any Conservatory. seen and teacher should have in understood. The practice of mind from by those of certain “appendages” to to follow. This does not provide enough prac- the these ideals is a practice very beginning of his instruction. the organization, the entertainment, for future tice. The left hand is naturally not ELIZABETH SIMPSON good citizenship, a It should be his intention to teach musical, and emotional practice for indi- values are agile as the right and is slightly Author of "Basic Pianoforte Technique" EDITH SYRENE LISTER music so vidual success in life. and instruments in such a cheap, the band itself is cheap, VOICE PRODUCTION Why has so and handicapped on the accordion by the Teacher of Teachers. Coach of Young Artists. AUTHENTIC much stress manner that each Coming Brilliant Prepared tor Concert Work. Class Courses Carn.gi. Hall. N»w York City been given recently to student may make its cheapness reflects on, and is a keyboard is en- Pupils 40S fact that the bass Technique, Pianistic Interpretation, Normal activities the most of his artistic in Collaborator and Associate Teacher with the late W. and organizations in the ability and reflection of, the school and com- It is Methods tor Piano Teachers. Radio tirely out of the range of vision. Worren Shaw and Endorsed by Dr. Hoyd S. Muckey schools? Because book-learning that the band may reach its limits munity. Programs is not logical therefore that the left hand 609 Sutter St., San Francisco; Wednesday: Troup Music Studio, Lancaster, Pa. as a 2833 Websrer St., Berkeley, Cal. a complete education in itself, musical medium. When the band The Thursday: 30? Presser Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. be- elements of a marching band should have specially designed exer- cause becomes a ( Continued learning to live and work marching band it must not performance that are from Page 661) and stressed are cises and extra practice time devoted play with other relax its standards Private Teachers (Mid-West) people is an essential of musical per- what give it its character and stand- will want to hear weekly. Occasional to it. (Frank) (Ernesto) part of the education, formance, rather its aim guest because find- should be ing. If good marches and good music singers join the regular trio. accor- It is surprising how many m 3 A 2 K_ LaFORGE-BERUMEN STUDIOS to 2 * S ing something worth sound just as well on the field , ARNOLD SCHULTZ while to be- as of popular character are stressed, the That young baritone, Earl Wrightson, practice for the lieve on the dionists neglect scale Teacher of Piano Voice—Piano in and work for with stage. If marching is worth intensity band has a certain character. If swing who has been featured lately revolutionary treatise on Frank LaForge teacher of Lawrence Tlbbett since 1922 doing, with a left hand. There are probably very Author of the and passion makes life itself it is worth doing well, piano technique MOO Park Ave., Corner 09th St., New York worth observ- music or jazz is stressed it concert orchestra over the Blue ; has an- net- mastered * while. Learning ing all the few who have thoroughly "The Riddle of the Pianists' Fingers" Tel. Atwater 9-7470 the three R’s is fundamentals and the other work character. If twirling and drum on Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:00 minor scales in the published by the University of Chicago Press largely an individual formalities of a military the major and matter, but marching majorettes are stressed they P.M., EWT, deserves 622 FINE ARTS BLDG. CHICAGO, ILL learning de- to be watched. principal keys so that they can play to play in the band goes He should go places. Now in his correctly at a rapid tempo with beyond individuality to them RICHARD McCLANAHAN require the twenty-sixth year, RAYMOND ALLYN SMITH, Ph.B., A.A.G.O he has both a fine is certain Representative . highest degree of teamwork. the left hand. As there a TOBIAS MATTHAY The edu- Dean class lessons in Fundamentals voice and a pleasing personality. fingering the scales on Private lessons, cational standing of the marching uniformity of Central Y.M.C.A. Collage Lecture-demonstrations for teachers Wrightson entered accordionists have School of Music band is based the concert and the bass keyboard one might question The reason some 806 Steinway Bldg., New York City only partly on musical Complete courses leading to degrees. Coeduca- radio field the hard skipping intervals in the and physical values, and way. For two why it is necessary to work on all of difficulty tional. Fully accredited. Day or Evening. Low tuition the rest on years he was page boy in basses is because their hand position Kimball Hall, 306 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois social and citizenship values. Radio City them. The reason is that such drill Con- to help finance his studies. is not correct. The first thing to con- veniently these social and citizenship Although familiarizes one with the playing EDWARD E. TREUMANN he possessed the back values are a a voice of unusual tim- position all parts of the bass key- sider is to see if the strap at Concert Pianist Artist-Teacher boomerang to the purely on DR. FRANCIS L. YORK — musical bre and resonance, of box is in the correct position. Recommended by Emil Von Sauer, Moritz Moszkowski activities he nevertheless the other. The the I Advance Piano Interpretation and the Theory work of the band. In an board from one end to and Josef Hofmonn. ; . failed to exact center I required for the degrees of Mus. Bach., and Mus. organization built on the !i 91 im convince the networks for a forearm, wrist, hand and fingers must It should not be in the Studio, Carnegie Hall, Suite B37, S7*h St. at 7th Ave. apparent Mas. | Tel. Columbus 5-4357 New York City and necessary long time that he was of the box but should be off center DETROIT INSTITUTE OF MUSICAL ART ideals of the marching bad enough to naturally shift playing positions for Summer Master Class—June to Sept.—Apply now. band, to be fired box. This Detroit, Mich. music itself is as a page boy and and toward the back of the most apt to good each part of the keyboard. nmiimmiiiiiiTiiiitirmiTiTiiTTiiTTiiiiiTiiiiiTn thrive. enough to back of the I Out of this kind of an organi- be hired as a sustaining We suggest that accordionists make enables it to pass over the zation artist. The than over comes a desire for better play- time came, however. when a chart of all of the principal major hand at the wrist rather ing and for better music he was able to turn the the ligaments of the hand. The latter JEeam to play the and a means tables on his and minor scales and divide them ACCORDlOh MAIL! tor better critics; 3NBT playing and better music. he obtained a commercial into groups for daily practice so that position will produce quick fatigue In this indirect spot, manner the marching as they call it in radio, which the weekly schedule will include all. and may even cause a lameness in band contributes paid has to the highest him one hundred dollars a week, Another ten minutes of daily work the arm. especzany written two—tHed standards and tested —Correspondence of music education, meanwhile continuing strap should not be too loose. courses—that guarantee results. and as a page boy should be devoted to left hand prac- The Write for FREE Information must itself be considered at fifteen dollars should just firm enough to give PIETRO DEIRO ACCORDION HEADQUARTERS worthy of a week. For the past tice of the Hanon five finger exer- It be 46 Greenwich Ave.. New York City educational acclaim. two 1237 W. Girard Ave., Phila., Pa. years he has been doing concert cises. There are accordion arrange- the wrist room to move. The palm of I do not distinguish and between grade, feature radio singing. During this ments of thirty of these interesting the hand should rest against the back DO YOU PLAY THE ACCORDION? high school, and college time Set THE SUPER A organizations he made appearances also with exercises, and when one considers of the box for slight pressure in the OUR 1942 CATALOC in these evaluations two CONTAINS 1000 SOLOS of the marching symphony orchestras, the one that each should be transposed into closing action of the bellows. The ACME band. What I have said under Sole New York and AND 1 25 METHODS AND FOLIOS is just as true the direction all keys, it provide fingers should do all the reaching for Philadelphia Agents of Frank Black will be seen they Free to Etude Subscriber* for one as for another. and PIETSj DEIRu ACCuRDION Sen# There are no the other under the direction of a great deal of material. the bass buttons. Accordionists who HEADQUARTERS Address Dept. E lessons learned in the Otto *6 Greenwich Ave., N.Y.C. grades that Klemperer. Special bass exercises have been have been in the habit of putting Write for Free Catalog cannot be O. PAGANI & BRO. applied or better Acme Accordion Co., Inc. learned Wrightson came originally from designed for practice on difficult bass their entire hand through the strap 289 Bleecker St. New York in college. College bands are better Baltimore, intervals. correct their position imme- than and in radio it is said he At least fifteen minutes a should grade school bands only to the itched his wagon day should be devoted to them for diately if they wish to become pro- extent that to three stars, be- these lessons have been cause keyboard. his admiration for three other they help accordionists quickly to ficient on the bass sufficiently well learned Music Lovers to earn LIBERAL COMMISSIONS and have Baitimorians locate various intervals which do not There is a little trick of preparing been who had attained the securing subscriptions for THE ETUDE. Part or kept in practice to permit per- etropolitan Opera ordinarily occur in regular bass and the finger in advance which is an aid full time. No Cost or Obligation. Write for com- formance symbolized his on a higher level. goal. plete details TODAY1 Address: Those three stars are John chord accompaniments. Example No. in correctly playing rapid bass pas- Charles 1, shows a group In order that each note may CIRCULATION DEP*T 710 Thomas, Hilda Burke and of such exercises. sages. THE ETUDE MUSIC MACAZINE 1 They were distinct it is essential that the Continued on Page 714) taken from the text book, sound 1712 CHESTNUT ST., PHILA.. PA. “Bass Solo Studies for the Accordion.” ( Continued on Page 714) THE ETUDE

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There have recently been placed o THE MANY IN- guitar UDGING FROM the market three books of have come to this The Strauss Paradox QUIRIES that music that should interest first year AMERICAN CONSERVATORY the past few department in Fretted Instruments students; “Collection of American J decided there seems to be a “Collection of Popular Bal- OF MUSIC— (Continued, from Page 672) months, Songs,” CHICAGO activity in connection increase in lads,” and “Collection of Operatic Courses in guitar. A majority of piano, vocal, violin, orgun, public school muMC with the classic Melodies.” These are nicely arranged nn11 SIC-MASTER OF MUSIC “Vorstadt.” The Viennese No trifle! A gigantic wooden hall music for per- C. JCU Viennese had study material, also 4 Q A most interesting work is the comedian been built to seat one I playlets of the famous hundred thou- the home or in public he faculty is composed of 135 artist instructors formance in prominent modern “Method for Guitar, based many Kurtz Bernardon, for which no less a sand. Six policemen cleared the various other lines of by a master guitarist. When seriously be had from any of the of national and international reputation. way concerts. As in on the School of Tarrega,” compiled the to the Director’s box for one publishers. The best of these editions person than Joseph Haydn wrote him and his the importers of guitar studied, these two books will keep in Moderate tuition business, Pascual Roch. This method rates. Desirable dormitory accommodations. Students’ undoubtedly the original one by by music, the “Singspiel” of Dittersdorff, servant, who carried his violin beginning to feel the pinch busy for almost two years. The same is ^•lf help, bureau for securing music are three volumes is intended primarily positions. Particulars furnished on request. Wenzel Muller, Women kissed the seam his credit two volumes the publishers of The Etude. Another Umlauff, Gassmann, of his coat the war; and when considering author has to have suf- of is the for advanced students, who Member of the National Association the develop- Autograph collectors pieces, the first of easy “must” for guitar students of Schools of Music. and so on, influenced besieged his fact that most of the music by of original disposal to make the Op. 60, ficient time at their Viennese operetta. Offen- house, and many young Giuliani, J. and medium grade, the second more book of “Twenty-five Etudes vW for free catalog. Address John ment of the women Ferdinand Sor, Mauro this modern R. Hattstaedt, President also classic a serious study of bach also had some influence, but the pushed their way up to Stephan, Francisco Tarrega. difficult, in the classic style, and by Carcassi. There are the Kaspar Merta, Spanish system of playing the guitar. servant, for the transcriptions by Vahdah Olcott Bick- AMERICAN real spirit of the Viennese opera not to get a lock of hair from Segovia, Miguel Llobet and ideally suited to prepare one entirely CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Andres of The first volume is almost but also of “Der the handsome of Bach. In volume two ford and a guitar solo album only of “The Bat” Johann. The sly serv- others was originally published in later study scales and 382 Kim hull Hull. Chicago. III. Master- devoted to exercises of Lustige “Cagliostro,” ant, however, is included a trio for three “Transcriptions of 21 Famous Krieg,” “The had thought up a trick Europe, we can readily see why it is also right arranger; a col- arpeggios for development of Gypsy Baron,” and all the works that enabled him to obtain any of guitars, Petite Overture, which is pieces” by the same satisfy the almost impossible to finger technic, ending with a a lection of twelve “Guitar Studies,” by hand written by Strauss’s successors down women, even if a certain handsome classic compositions. Publishers quite interesting and well worth these compositions series of easy arrangements by Roch. to Lehar and Oscar Strauss, are Newfoundland dog began center of guitar public performance. For concert pur- F. Sor; a book of twelve nORTti PARK COLLfGE to look in Buenos Aires, the The second volume continues the really in F, Bar- arrangements, by L. T. Romero; the product of the Viennese somewhat mangy. activities in South America, have for poses there are the Minuet and /E-yindenwoex E. Clifford con- study of arpeggios and chords in the waltz violin. deal of carolle, Grand Fantasie of American and several other guitar albums Toren, some years put out a great shows examples in The American of medium difficulty higher positions, Director But let us not forget the Strauss Apotheosis of "The classic and modern Spanish Songs, and ten other fine numbers taining pieces CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC music by the use of legato, staccato, harmonics, visit to the Beautiful Blue Danube" style “Introduc- well known writers. Diiltionof United States, which was and arrangers and now arranged in the of by LlnderncoodCollego composers glissando, tremolo, grace notes, trill, Jw H'or/tfn. Thorough prepara- in connection with the hundredth tion, and Variations,” based We add to the list a book of two tion for careers Trains Twenty thousand people this source seems to have dried Theme in music under students for active musical careers in sang the even artistic effects H distinguished contain- pizzicato and other faculty. B.M. their chosen field. Progressive faculty. Conserv- anniversary of the signing of the Danube Waltz. only temporarily. All on American folk songs. hundred twenty-five pages degree, certificate and diploma atory To keep them half up, let us hope occupies own building. Piano, voice, the Spanish guitarists. Ten In piano, “Compositions and Ar- used by voice, violin, organ, violin, cello, reed and brass instruments, American Declaration of Independ- way under control that we now have to The two books of “Chord Studies” ing original harp, other church Strauss had to of this means instruments, pub- and choral music, theory, music classical transcriptions by Tarrega lic school education and ence. A kind of local and, rangements,” by the eminent guitar music, theory, har- expression. Fall celebration in station one resources; but we by Foden are most complete semester begins September 16. hundred sub-directors to depend on our own niony, history and appreciation Ferrer; volume conclude this volume. The third vol- of music. Well-equipped 1872 preceded it in Boston, since Mas- take the while originally intended for classic virtuoso, Manuel Y. a stu- Write E. CLIFFORD TOREN, Dir. beat from him and believe that after all the picture does dios, beautiful pass it since it buildings on 3201 Foster Avenue, sachusetts, Compositions and Ar- ume is especially valuable 138 acres Chicago, Illinois. already in 1772, had pro- on, but guitar, are also excellent for plectrum of “Thirty near St. Louis with Strauss, himself, reported in not appear quite so dark as one might its frequent concerts, operas, posed Santisteban; consists mainly of fine transcriptions ; separation G. C. other from England. Bos- a letter, players. There is also a volume of ef- rangements,” by musical attractions. For “I could only make out suppose. catalog those are not obtainable in and view book, write ton planned concerts another of “Twenty-four Guitar by Tarrega, that of gigantic pro- closest to me and in Let us see what the American com- fective guitar arrangements of semi- Harry Morehouse Gaoe, Pres. Bsmopolitan spite of re- other editions, such as Granada, Al- Box portions and what was for pieces well known Solos,” by C. de Janon, Walter Vree- 1242. 8t. Charles, Mo. a feast of hearsals on ensemble, real posers and publishers have done in classical and SCHOOL OF presenta- beniz; Nights in Spain, Massenet; MUSIC joy more natural than that the tion ballads, by H. J. Clarke. The “Car- land, Charles J. Dorn, and others; also SHIRLEY GANDELL, or artistic achievement is behalf of the guitar. The “Guitar M.A., Oxford singer not to Study on a Theme, Henselt; Valse, University. Enaland. President. of love and happiness Method” is still a a folio of instrumental guitar music 39th should be thought of. Method,” in two volumes, by William cassi Guitar year. Accredited. Offers courses Now just consider my in ail be invited ( Continued on Page 714) branches of Music. Certificates, for this purpose. teachers and can by various writers. diplomas People position, before Foden, is a most comprehensive work favorite with many and degrees. Desirable board a public of one hun- INSTITUTE ing accommodations. were quite liberal DETROIT Located in down- and hospitable and dred thousand imvn musical center. Americans. There I OF MUSICAL Box E. Johann ART 306 S. Wabash Ave,, Chicago. Strauss himself an epicure in stood Since 1914 has on the highest director’s prepared ambitious youne the best sense box. people for careers in music, dancing.' dra- of the word, was not How matic art. would the matter get AH instruments, voice, theory MILLIKIN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC averse to such under way composition, sacred music, conducting, cam- hospitality. In fact, and how would panology. radio technique. DECATUR, ILLINOIS it end? Suddenly Accredited. Di- free passage and paid expenses plomas and degrees. Faculty of 70. Catalog. were there was nin| iD a cannon shot, H. B. Manville, Bus. mu,ic tending to furnished a delicate \i Mor., 52 Diploma Putnam T\ Ave., during Teachers Detroit. Mich. M* L the 1 M kDegree. whole trip for hint A ,,‘ “*'f Diploma and Certifi- for the cate inV twenty-thousand Piano v#ic the of us e. Violin, Organ. Public School master himself, his Munic Method, and Muaic wife and to begin the Kindergarten Method, servants. concert. I gave the sign. Bulletin And in addition Hut jru upon requeet $100,000 in My one hundred W. ST. CLARE advance, deposited sub-directors fol- BALDWIN-WALLACE MINTURN. Director in a Viennese lowed me as quickly and as bank, were allotted to well as CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC him—certainly they could, BEREA, no trifle, and now a pandemonium 11 i 1 OHIO (suburb of not even 1 Bachelor’s Cleveland) Degree for a waltz king! A IN was let MUSIC loose Ul “ ,lr '" c,a,,H L1,)eral Arte Professional music which I shall rtvi College, OBERLIN f school never for- ear y co“ rir8, f°r in all long as I catalogue or lnforma- ggS*** Departure for America live. Since we all tdutf to as.* started ALBERT mo at approximately at sx ors RIEMENSCHNEIDER, I m n «- On Home Dean. Berea. legrees ) the first the same : !*5 "Your i of Spare Time Ohio Mus. II Zff2 . June In 7 n ? the adventure time, my began with the whole attention was di- departure from rected Bremerhaven. only toward finishing at the Johann had an insane same fear of time as the only offer them without obligation to you. This great musical organisation now in its 37th suc- sea-sickness, but was, possible thing N EVERY COMMUNITY there are ambitious We never- o do, trained many musicians theless, the and—God be praised!— men and women who know the advantages of cessful year—has developed and one person least I ac- giving suscep- complished new inspiration and ideas for their musical ad- We are the only school instruction in music by and many successful teachers. To you we offer the same CfhbrlaniJnHtitutr tible to it. He it.” / nf(J)ttBir even arranged a vancement. Courses are the Home Study Method which includes in its teaching advantages which have been given to them. Don't wait on deck ball In addition It is to those our Extension Confer. Bachelor of Mu.ic A Prussian band to the fourteen con- of all the courses necessary to obtain the Degree of Bachelor any longer! The coupon will bring you our catalog, illus- Degree, Master of Music was travel- certs the greatest benefit. Degree Artist D’ . ing in Boston of Music. which Faculty of * on the same boat two great balls and trated lessons and information about the lessons Nationally Known Musician, and since he The most successful musician, of course, is the very BBRVL himself, one U C“Certs were will be of untold value. EUB.NSTE.N, Director can scarcely arranged in New busy one. Yet he is the one who finds extra time for Openings in the music field are , 34u Euclid believe it v° I - • Strauss 0h,„ was not a dancer, his had made America something worth while. And to such a one Extension rowing very rapidly. There are This Is YOUR Opportunity Mail the Coupon TODAY! servant had to — ake the enncisc. People sang Courses are the greatest boon. It isn’t always possi- fig paying positions for those r61e of cavalier, and whistled !j and ble dance°Ju tlme to give up an interesting class or position and who are ready for them. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION CONSERVATORY, Dept. A-307 the waltzes for nothing other than him. mIiL Strauss go away for instruction. 1525 E. 53rd Street, Chicago, Illinois. The impression When **"*11 1 SILVI on Johann landed on Please send me catalog, sample lessons full ° S( ,O YTl Boston was tre V.®' The you hold the Key and information regarding course I have Arrangement of mendous Home Study Method is equally advantageous to Do marked with an X below. I At all street enth of Jul in Europe the corners th're cho!! l y the beginner or the amateur. Because the work can be - THE were posters with had just to the best teaching p Piano, Teacher's Normal Course Harmony Violin STAR-SPANGLED his picture broken out in done at home in spare time, with no interference Piano, Student's BANNER enthroned a kinl Vb=in Course Cornet—T rumpet Cuitar on a resuIt with one’s regular Public School Mus. Beginner’s (John Stafford Smith) the terrestial of the war-for it work, many minutes each day may — Advanced Cornet Mandolin globe and t’ position—a Diploma? Public bearmg th rtly be used which ordinarily go to waste. School Mus.—Advanced Voice Saxophone FOR 6 bat0n as after the Advanced Composition TWO PIANOS, FOUR a ^epter But man w° Franco-Ger- r Choral Conducting _ Piano Accordion HANDS .50 this shrieking, Ear Training & Sight Singing Clarinet Reed Organ advertisement Wbich man y regard the It is up to YOU. On your had a hrelud/f as Look Back Over the Last Year History of Music Dance Band Arranging Banjo giain of truth 0 will rest your in it for to „ tbe murderous events of own decision Other Arrangements Published by the direc for: tion of his ' 1 Ury What progress have you made? Perhaps you have future success. Fit yourself for baton millions of n ' °n the threshold this Name Adult or Juvenile. PIANO P of wanted to send for lessons be- a bigger position — demand SOLO-Arr. C. W. Kern Oliver Ditson moved rhythmically P blonrfvloody age our catalog and sample 30 Co. Strauss died, ‘ OIe PIANO and hi ,! in the year —just to look into them. That is your privilege. larger fees. You can do it! Street No SOLO—Variations by C.Grobe doas, haling 1899. PIANO .40 Theodore Presser Co. ie“Ve ’ SIX SJ HANDS-Arr. T. Bissell The Increased Requirement for DEGREES has Resulted in City .40 Distributors often cahed the state kimx i-^a uncrowned Larger Demands for the ADVANCED COURSES offered by 17,2 Chestnut * astria St., Philo. Pa. lts > and in fact it is true Are you teaching now? version. Vlennese that n If so, how many pupils have you? Do you A tria liVCd ’ laughed and Strauss, according loved to t nf6 OL UNIVERSITY EXTENSION CONSERVATORY hold a Teacher’s Certificate? Have you studied Harmony? 712 to contract, SWee^ tunes of his waltz was violin (Address Dept. A-307) 1 525 E. 53rd ST., CHICAGO, ILL. Would you like to earn the Degree of Bachelor of Music?

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the fandangos. When such rhythms there are To this day, our opinions have a de- to the winner. The teacher may play Practice best of our knowledge A Record Feast for Accordion Bass are perfected during practice time the eight or sixteen bars of a number of ten of these numbers now cided Bloch flavor, even though in- they will cause no trouble later about well compositions and when the repertoire of dividually we have reacted to many known violin Page 711) encountered hi orchestra available. From ( Continued from music. Music Lovers excellent original things in a way opposite to his. It award the boy who names most of Vicente Gomez five We further suggest at least fifteen the titles and composers. Creative been published was impossible to be in contact with Another compositions have ( Continued from Page 662) minutes of daily practice on talent may be discovered, and should be swift with a special more in the near a strong force like that of Father action of the finger with a promise of exercises on unusual bass and chord SHERWOOD’S be rewarded, when the boys are asked staccato effect and then the buttons of this guitar music without yielding to it. OF to records in this country. They be- progressions. Every conceivable future. AH to submit original melodies—or mel- should be released immediately. This bass may be procured from As we grew up and went through long to the period of the composer’s and chord arrangement has 'numerated DISTINGUISHED odies that they think are original quick that it does not been Etude. all the silly and trying phases of "Second Symphony,” and mark his movement is so ne publishers of The with worked out and although some of them. This is best carried out require the full time value of each to us that this is an op- adolescence, Father became irritated ARTIST-TEACHERS reinstatement of the elements of will require extra It seems with a group of fifteen or twenty be them work, they virtuosity which previous- note and the remaining time may time for publishers to get and intolerant of the ideas we brought — he had are well worth the effort portune boys. If an embryonic composer is next finger ready for they ly subordinated to poetic expression used in getting the touch with American composers home. He suffered to see outside in- not “called” prepare the accordionist to play m for plagiarism by his and in position above the bass button the of guitar music. It is fluences change us. He would sud- i^Alois Trnka —in his piano music. “Opus 35,” music and arrangers young critics, you will know that you finger waits until modern which features un- based on the theme he used in it will play. If the that a great deal of talent is denly explode at anything we had to Sym- usual harmony. possible ’Cellist; member of the Chicago really have a boy who is, as the boys the beginning of the count to reach A sample of such his ‘"Prometheus” music and later in hidden away somewhere, waiting to say. This was a period of great trial widely \nown through would say, “Going to town.” exercises appears under phony Orchestra; the finale of his ‘‘Third Symphony,” out and find the correct button, it Example a recent visit to for us. could not understand. We engagements, be discovered. On We his solo appearances, radio Be very careful in your choice of No. 2. Ls architecturally bold and offers William Foden in St. withdrew into ourselves; at meals we prominent trios and a easy the home of and membership in solos for the young boy student. no rhythmic playing. Accordionists who are particularly freer and more luxuriant treatment were surprised to note that became apprehensive. We even be- quartets; formerly a pupil of Bogumil What does he care Louis, we of for Bach’s “In- The organ style of accordion play- ambitious might enjoy memorizing and Alfred the theme than does the other spite of his advanced years he is came strangers. But that period Sykpra, Engelberg Roentgen, ventions”? He “can’t see” Wagner or such selections as Pilgrim’s in work, and because of the length of ing generally requires the bass and Chorus and arranging with passed. Wallenstein. Debussy. He will still composing gladly work on a chords to be held their full time value from “Tannhauser” and Sextette the composition owns much of the expectation of pecuniary reward. simple, melodious waltz or no eminent artist-teachers is available to talented students Improvisatory a swinging so the staccato effect is not employed. from “Lucia” which are arranged Instruction from characteristics. “Opus as than one hundred com- Abundantly Tolerant Degree courses in piano, march and will play Among more from the beginning of their studies at Sherwood. 34” is of them with feel- This means that there is less solos for the left hand without one a few works which Bee- time to the arrangements still in conducting, cello, organ, wind instruments, theory, ing and real pleasure. Leave positions and At other times he could be wonder- violin, public school music, thoven based on an original theme, the more prepare the fingers between notes right hand. These provide intriguing Dormitory accommodations. Write tor there is a “Grand Sonata” fully tolerant and understanding. It composition. Moderate tuition rates. difficult and classical work for the manuscript Illinois. and is reminiscent of Mozart and the action must be more swift. material and make the process illustrated catalog. 412 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, and of style that is well worth as though he were two free time when he goes into “Positions.” in the classic was almost Haydn. In the history of piano music perfecting the left hand technique an Remember, through the attention of some publisher. Let different men. Many years ago, for these compositions unquestionably it all, to have interesting pastime. publishers will take could possibly discipline and at the same time a Rs.2 us hope that our example, the worst he occupy an important place, yet they If accordionists will follow School friendly cooperative these advantage of present conditions, and have foreseen about a decision I made usic cannot be ranked among the com- spirit in the suggestions and studio. adhere to a well ar- American com- actually took place. ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF JVHJSIC poser’s then perhaps the against his will INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER OF NATIONAL greatest works for the key- ranged daily practice schedule of posers and arrangers will come into We met in New York—I crushed, but board instrument. Because Claudio these various specialized bass studies There was no attempt on his Arrau plays both compositions with their own. defiant. they will soon find themselves in the fine musical part to say. “I told you so.” We had intelligence and re- enviable position Philadelphia Conservatory Coming Brilliant of never encounter- were shed, after sourcefulness and the recording does a long talk, tears ing a bass passage which will cause BOSTON UNIVERSITY of Music him full justice, this set should prove which he took me to lunch and Radio them difficulty either as to speed or 216 South 20th Street particularly valuable to piano Programs bought me the very best cigarettes. COLLEGE OF MUSIC stu- locating the buttons. Life with a Musical Maria Kzcrman Dun dents. He was understanding and sympa- • Thorough preparation for careers In Managing Director ( Continued from Page music. B.Mus. or Diploma In Voice, Plano, Dohnanyi: 710) Faculty headed by Serenade in C major. Op. 10; thetic. Then, for comfort, he took me Violin. Cello. Brass, Wood-wind Organ. Samahoff, us. D. Pietro Deiro will answer questions Father Instruments. B.Mus. In Olca M played by Jascha Heifetz (violin), to a bookshop to get me Nietzsche’s and Percussion Robert Weede; the last named about accordion Composition, Church Music, Musicology. Courses leading to Degrees William Primrose being playing. Letters ges- (viola), Emanuel young Wrightson’s “Thus Spake Zarathustra.” No B.Mus. and M.Mus.Ed. In Public School voice teacher. In should be addressed to him in (Continued from Page 655 Graduate School. Feuermann (violoncello). Victor set care ture I know of is more typically Music. A.M. through his Thursday concert, of Glee Club, Orchestra. Band. Fac- 903. the baritone The Etude, 1712 Chestnut Street, Chorus. MUSIC ARTS Bloch. distinguished musicians Includ- RIVERDR1VE SCHOOL OF & sings the sort of songs he Philadelphia, ulty of Those likes to Pennsylvania. taught us ing many Boston Symphony Orchestra Riverside Drive of us who have lamented the sing; courage, and comfort. He In the way of finances, Father had 84 the boys in the press room de- members and the Stradtvarlus String death of Feuermann mushroom lore, and to this day our New York City have cause to scribe them as a simple way of teaching us book- Quartet. Cultural opportunities of Bos- “long hair” selections, dormitories. Catalog. FREDERICK G. KOEHLER,. Director rejoice that he made a series of re- eyes are so trained that whenever we automatically received ton. Attractive which is the popular term for keeping. We Meyer, Dean Dormitories cordings like the classical’ search Alfred H. DISTINGUISHED FACULTY present before his numbers. are in the open we instinctively twenty-five cents a week. It was 53 Blagden Street Boston. Mass. untimely Wrightson, besides his Students may enter at any time. end. But this is not a for different species of mushrooms. Secretary set Thursday recital, has been marked in a ledger book. Every once For catalogue and Information addrmst over which to rejoice heard of alone because late on Sundays in a while, a “delegation,” consisting of at 8:00 A.M., Tues- Guitar the participating artists, for the Music A Love for Books A Revealing New Book in Two Parts days at 7:30 P.M., and of my sister would approach Father 48 th music is delightful Saturdays at OF RHYTHMIC COUNTING and would be wel- 6 He also brought us a love for books. iBWPARAGON TEAB P.M., all times ( (generally after lunch) and make a EWT. Continued from Page SCREEN, kni/tu. uiUhiiir* profcMlonal come if played by less gifted 713) FOR ALL RHYTHMS musi- One of the wartime When Father was deeply impressed one ever overdrew his » coaming under dlittntruiahed manUTM. Week* of nUident cians. entertainments withdrawal. No PARAGON OF HARMONIZING appearances open U> public and -couia lr»d to pmf»Mlon*l his engagement opportunftlwi. Many irraduatea outstanding stars. which seems to by a book he always had to share squandering a applied to N. Y. Debussy: have swept the coun- Chopin, Pilgrim’s account. Instead of Apply Sec'y Schubert, 1780 Broadway. Clair de lune, and La Cathe- Chorus, Wagner; try by storm, and reactions with us. In the past, this stipend learned to plan our I FOUR KINDS OF HARMONIZATIONS dralc cngiourie; which features Romance from weekly we | played by E. Robert “Mefistofele.” by I Send for explanatory circular COLLLGE OF MUSIC headliners from the radio, sort of a scene was enacted over and finances according to our own needs. A A M D C stage and Boito, I89S— Schmitz (piano). Victor Waltz from I EFFA ELLIS PERFIELD IVI D 9 —Est disc 11-8240. screen worlds "Damnation of over sewing in M C U weekly in what they Faust,” again. Mother was My brother needed a lot of money for 103 East 86th St. (Park Ave.) New York City Complete musical education. Preparatory As a Debussy specialist, Berlioz; “Variations training Schmitz is like to call on a her department for children. Teachers* a star-spangled room. The three children were constructing a radio set. My sister courses leading to diplomas and degrees. one of the best. His playing variety Theme by Paganini;” Minuet, here is program, Bee- Hit. (Phone) 1925 C hestnut St.. Phil*. is the Stage Door Canteen thoven; busy with homework, or blissfully was something of a miser, and I had 2290 distinguished for its delicate grada- and the celebrated Fantasie (heard Thursdays from wasting time. From the parlor came tions of tone and 9:30 to 10 00 on Spanish fits of extravagances and cautious- color. P.M., Columbia national airs. This last SCHOOL OF MUSIC a : JUILLIARD network). Stage Door mentioned series of sounds first a cough, then ness. But I remember lying awake at Canteen fl ee Sh0Uld be ke number was recorded by was originally opened in Pt close to a laugh, either good-humored or sar- Christmas, dis- New thethlh!bassTbuttons.? Oyanguren. Another our first New York ERNEST HUTCHESON, President York City last March at all times. The fruitful source as a place where in- for donic; then a loud “ha!” Finally, a cussing with my sister the exorbitant our correct habit 0 f raising guitar music is the boys in service could the fingers “American call: come for high Guitar “Marguerite, children, come sum of five dollars which each of us The Roy in Rie Violin good off the buttons wastes Society” of Los Angeles. All of entertainment and good food both timee here immediately!” In a short while, INSTITUTE OF MUSICAL ART and energy. the transcriptions and was to receive, I was sure Father Stars from every field of editions pub- the GEORGE A. WEDGE, Dean entertain- Correct lished by Bloch family was gathered around would be ruined! Studio ment have given bass fingering this society are by the well generously of their does away Father listening dramatic read- with any tendency known guitarist, to a Even now I am concerned with time and talent to for a draggy Vahdah Olcott Bick- Individual vocal and instrumental instruction. Classes in Theory, Com- ( Stage Door ac- ing Continued from Page Canteen forci. from Flaubert, Walt Whitman, generosity, which has no 673) Many companiment. Let and appear mostly Father’s position, and all branches of music education. service men have experienced us always re in the form or em r th o collections. Shakespeare. bounds. His first thought is for the the thrill of their Stand3rd rUle There is an album of S. degrees in instru- the Boys Are Marching. lives having sand- Father’s literary hour Courses leading to diploma and B. and M. S. The child’s therhe thirdthi rd fingerfi -E Beethoven numbers, choice of the family. One must realize that he is wiches and soft drinks served on basses and a Schubert Al- mental, singing, and public school music departments. sense of humor was kept in to them second the bum, was known to us as “The Book.” His creative mind and by an opera finger on several albums of no ordinary father. He is a we singer, a luminary chords for all Spanish and eventually had the' pleasure of the straight exican enthusiasm for people went much will write Catalog on request. of radio world or bass and chord music, and others containing artist who has written and seeing him with a Hollywood celebrity accomuccom- the his high school or- paniments. compositions same way. He would come home great works; who has all the or being asked for a by some of the classic many Room 122, 120 Claremont Avenue, New' York chestra as concert master. dance by some’ We guitar elated over a new marvelous person famous stage recommend concentrated writers. We also find con- reason in the world to think and love Keep your boy star. Business, radio studv a he students interested. and on every kind of ° or guitar met, and that person became the himself. Yet his thoughts always For the American Theater bass rhythm. and piano by Myron for instance, the history Wing have will S ° man-of-the-hour of music g° from rd in our household. united to the more simple ’ wbich should went to his family. For this, he has may be studied make this wartime enter- rhythms be in the as a game by P f lre He was never bring- tainment tZ arCh *? of a tyrant. But his always our sympathy and admiration. THE ETUDE advertising a successful ’ tr0t ambitious guitarists. pages are the marketing centre ing groups of weekly show ^ and one boys together for s°tep into ’the la years views were strong, and could a The Producer of the ag0 the Spanish Music they "Quiz” hour, and radio show is “Seated r OI t * * * awarding a prize Roger rnytnmsrhythmsofSof the Center in New not help but have an influence on White. numerous tangos York began to publish for thousands. It pays to read ETUDE advertisements, and boleros, rumbas, C OSitions us. There was a time "There is no doubt that the seed of 7 paso dobles mP and arrangements when our friends 14 andean hv T ? . by Julio Martinez complained that virtues is in such hearts as are Oyanguren and to we children began many write the advertiser—"I saw it in THE ETUDE." all our sentences with “Father said.” devoted to music.”—Luther THE ETUDE OCTOBER . 1942 715 4 - ) y —

Grieg Thanhs for Music! Children's Music (Prize icinner in Class A) (A Prayer) Have you ever felt an overwhelming desire capture the spirit Etude Blanket Continued By Aletha M. Bonner to write music that would Junior this emotion of America? Edward Grieg felt homeland, Noway. He set down on For tonal blessings, great and small, about his own South. Bobby, For music hours through the day, fields, surging rivers for four and one-half inches. “Down in our paper Norway's rolling first Junior Etude blanket Send them for them all. music 1 °ve The custom among the Ne- For song, for instruments to play, We thank Thee, Father, and towering mountains. What 'j put to the Junior Etude Office, it was* the mournful death of the American Red Cross has been 1712 Chest- has not thrilled to the are naturally a happy and drifted among the It is nut Street, Philadelphia, groes who "Ase"? Who has not together and here is its picture. Pennsyl- from his race, to offer as a prize a clouds in the melodious passages with a bright coral vania. musical very pretty, stood on a table piano concerto? surrounded Some people sent in several huge cake, which Grieg Grieg not limit himself to composing, square in the center, squares Grieg did met center of the dance-hall, to however, because as a concert pianist he by four black squares, then four each for the first blanket. If you do in the (Prize icinner in Class B) (Prize u’inner in Class C he was used the fanciest with great ovations; but as a composer blacks, not find your in the couple that composers of mark great blue squares between the name the following Grieg is an old but misunderstood friend of Grieg was one of the famous gifted with two qualities which ‘walking’ or prancing around the world. was born in Norway, in 1843. ability to attain technical ex- red-and-pink-and-white- list of knitters you will find it steps in mine. When I was three years old I did a He composers, the then eight in the well as a great of melody. The music for such a ‘walk’ fairy dance, using one of his compositions and became a great pianist as cellence and an infinite course but it is all too com- next list, as it was a case of first the room. compositions works of this stripey ones— re- for the music. The music and I never could composer. One of his very pretty Perhaps in recent years the was very rhythmical. Dance. neglected, but plicated to describe! ceived, first used. or dance agree, but with the aid of certain designs in for the piano is the Elfin He com- great composer were somewhat stories have excelled in short pieces for the lovers all over this war- being made, Square-makers for “Children’s toys and our carpet I managed to take the right num- posed and musicians and music The second blanket is first blanket His most popular composi- composers of orches- ber of steps. Later X learned the music was piano and songs. long Helen Engel; inspired many in 1907, and and the work will continue as Vanden Helen de Zayas intended for the entry of Peer (hint. Then tion was “Peer Gynt.” He died There’s Tschaikowsky’s the I think when Grieg died the world lost one as squares are received, so please con- Nancy A. Edwards; Gladys M. Stein, tral music. I knew why my dance had not fitted with Suite,’ with its delight- music. Imagine a bright spring morning and of its finest composers. tinue to send in squares, any color, Grayce Simson; Prank Rogers; ‘Nut-cracker Jackie Duncan, (Age 11) Verna a man staggering home after a night of cele- Sugar-plum Fairy, Ravel’s Mother North Carolina Lombard; S. de Zayas; Mary Stutler; ful bration, and me trying to do a fairy dance to Prokofieff’s ‘Peter and A.GEST Gertrude Price; Bettina Roberts; Goose Suite,’ such music! how expressive Grieg's Wolf’ which is growing more After that I realized Dorothy Anderson; Ruth Wayne the composer could give us Musical Terms music was. No other to Arithmetic Problem The Have Stone; Florence popular all the time. And we mustn’t Norwegian setting and such Answer Crumrich; Edna Mae such a distinctly A dotted whole note. opera Hansel original melodics. All the grandeur of Nor- 'Children’s a Debate Lightner; Marian FitzGerald; Kath- forget Humperdinck’s Music by Great way is suggested by this great composer’s By Martha Barbara Guilford (Age or Haydn’s Toy Sym- 12) erine White; Nelle Ray Brown. and Gretel,’ music. phony!’ These are only a few of the Francis Otto (Age 12). Honorable Mention for Ma Composers Once there was a mighty king whose California many, many musical works that have Dkak Juniob Eri'DB : nr if . name was Music. He had three sons Essays: What a wonderful magazine I nr. Kti written under the direct in- taking piano lea- bouquet been I reallv love music and am Bf Paul and named them for musical terms; Dorothy Gallagher: Patricia Sullivan; Oran given by the To- . Problem take examinations fluence of a composer’s love of chil- Arithmetic Walton: Mary sons and Relswlg; Betty Shlrer; Judith ronto Conservatory of Music. Next year 1 snail the eldest was Allegro, the second. the NCLE Came Elizabeth Long; Dwight Reneker; Martha W. studying for my A.T.C.M. I belong to JOHN entered the room quite a large hand, but dren.” be many of his Andante and the third Moderato. Duval; Betty Thompson; Edwin Grobe; Paula St. Cecelia Musical Club anti we have a rhythm just as Bobby had Add up the note values In the circle. Put finished Hungarian Dances have been ar- These three sons were Stroback; Doris Ann Ledbetter; Donald Lewis; U very jealous of your answer, expressed in note value, in the playing The Happy Ledbetter; Eleanor C. Kargiser; Julia Farmer. ranged simply enough for children one another, player who gets the correct June for each thought his own empty space. The Bonelli; Betty May Gill; “Do you play Outline i\o. 1 Cuthbertson; Louis any other of those to play. Brahms Junior Club answer first. Is the winner. was especially fond name the most important musical Allda Quick; Polly Thomas; Elizabeth Sayah; Robert Schumann pieces from his of children Beethoven Noyes; Colleen as his famous Lullaby term. Many times King Music heard Julia Mullins; Nancy Jean ‘Album for the Young,’ Bobby?” Klsch; Richard Barrows; Mildred Yow; Patsy Drab Jcniob Ettok ; proves, and he also arranged a set of them the Louisville quarreling among themselves, Charlotte Norwood; Linda Wright; Every year the conductor of “Oh, yes, Uncle John, I History Goff; Music" like them, folk-songs for Schumann’s children.” Civic Orchestra gives four "Making which worried him very much; so George Lelstroff. children to especially the Soldiers’ a. The name of Beethoven is known concerts. Lust winter he asked the March." But Bobby still wasn’t wanted satisfied. one day he made a decision. Calling send in original compositions If they “Don’t you think it is by all musicians. When and where they were orchestrated wonderful, “Did any of the great modern com- them to. He chose three, and Bobby to the council room he said, and mv composition was one of the three. The , that some of the greatest was he born? posers write for children, Uncle “I Honorable Mention for May other two compositions were by Patricia Qulno am going to put a stop to your com- composers took time from their long, John?” b. His symphonies are among the uml Howard Wagner. The mime of uty discord. The three Nonce in C miuur, but I thought serious works of of you will debate Puzzle: position was music to write such “Yes, indeed! You w’orld’s greatest. How many did very hard and for a long time about a name must have heard in this room, one year Nelgeboru; delightful pieces from to-day. Robert Frankfurt; Barbara fur it. At the concert Mr. Whitney let me direct for children? Most the ‘Children’s Corner,’ he write? a set of pieces Now, be gone.” Marjorie Ann Pettit: Barbara Russ; Colleen the orchestra. I was proud and excited. of the composers were very- very fond of by the c. His concertos for piano and for Estelle Judlck; 1 etijoy the Making Music concerts French composer, Debussy, And the Klsch; Martha W. Duval; children, sons bade their much. I am sending you my picture. though some never had any though father the world’s Christine Czech; Roy Reneker; Miriam Cole; these numbers are so difficult farewell violin are also among Madeleine From your friend. little one of their and set forth on their Betty May Gill; Richard Barrows; Doitmann (Age own.” they are usually is SKU'DT 7). played for children, journey. greatest. What a concerto? Leccese: Dwight Reneker; Dorothy Okomew- Kentucky Uncle John, tell me more about rather Story and promised Long; Anna Conway; than by children. One number Allegro to help him. d. How many sonatas for piano did ski; Ina Perry; Mary music written for children mounted a swift black Andante Helene Marlow; Edna Ruth Raymond; Frances by great of this set is especially rode far into the is sonata? famous, Gol- charger. woods he write? What a Katherine Watson; Mary Ethel composers!” and, after Malway: liwog’s Cake-walk. Debussy’s several days, reached a e. For what combinations of instru- James; Roy Kcpple; Gertrude Wade; Daisy "Yes, Bobby, little Andante chose a (This pattern may be copied on a large I will, gladly, though daughter, beautiful and little cottage with Andrews; Margaret Anderson; Sydney Patter- whom he called Chou- gentle a hedge of lovely ments is chamber music usually sheet of paper, or on the black board for the you must be familiar white horse. son; Dorothy Meyers; Lou Ellen Morgan; with a great Chou, and for flowers. He dismounted, benefit of those who are not holding copies whom he wrote the Moderato then entered written? Nellie Arnold; Bibiann Maciejcwska. many of them already. rode a small gray of The Etude.) Answer on this page. There’s music, owned one of mule. and was greeted by those loose- They each took Prince Largo, f. Read about Beethoven if you have Tschaikowsky’s ‘Album for the a different direc- who jointed, wooly haired dolls called listened to his story and prom- a history Young,’ patterned a tion. of music. after Schumann’s ‘golliwog.’ ” ised to help him. collection. It Allegro rode for also has a Soldiers’ Bobby looked several days and Moderato Class A, fifteen to eight- somewhat puzzled spent many days climb- Terms Junior Etuuf. will March that you would leached a little village, The enjoy playing. where ing een years of age ; Class he a steep mountain, three worth while Did any of but his sure- g. What is meant by chamber music? award Junior Etude the older B, twelve to fifteen ; Class composers footed little the write animal brought him h. What is a chromatic scale? prizes each month for children’s pieces, Uncle C, under twelve years. John? ' safely and ne“ to the top. Under the he most interesting Bach or Beethoven, for »*•> mncTfrtL, trees Names of all of the prize instance?” “L T.e«“ ound Prince original stories or essays Contest “Well, Tempo playing a harp; Keyboard Harmony winners and their con- Bach wrote many little and e prince listened on a given subject, dances to his story and i. The sixth of scale is called tributions will appear on and short preludes for his step a answers to promised to for correct wife, Magdalena help him. the submediant. Is the triad, this page in a future issue of The Bach, and there can puzzles. Contest is open to all boys and Finally, the best contributors be no doubt but day arrived for the formed on this step in a major years of age, whether Etude. The thirty next that they were used girls under eighteen Skippy Doppmann at work sons’ return home will be given a rating of honorable men- for the music lessons of and for the debate scale, a major or a minor triad? Junior Club member or not. Contestants his many in a (See letter above) children, the council room. as follows: tion. several of whom, as you What happened j. Play the following pattern of the are grouped according to age know, to the three became well-known composers. sons? Humility and submediant, dominant seventh kindness SUBJECT FOR THIS MONTH Answers to May Festival But those little pieces replaced pride and tonic are so much a and arro- chords in four keys r> part gance; the King’s Puzzle in May: of every child’s musical educa- face lighted with without stumbling. tion that anticipation, as U.AIC 1. M—olto; 2, O—ratorio: 3. T—uba; 4. H we can safely call them all the judges were WL We fU m 8. andel; 5. E—cho; 6. R—est; 7 S—taccato: children’s seated in their Street. Philadvl,.hi.. Pa., no, pieces. places in a. the Junior Etude Office, 1712 Chestnut save. the council Musical Program -n.ri.-. b.- received _ D-vorAk; 9, A—daglo; 10. Y— Initials will appear in the January issue. “Beethoven room. Inter thiiix October 22nd. Winners likewise wrote many The program of Beethoven’s music spell Mother’s Day. short numbers And the three RULES suitable for children sons agreed that all is easy to arrange as most players CONTEST contain not over one hundred and fifty words. like his Fur Elise usical terms 1 Contributions must and his Minuet in were necessary to have at least one or of Bee- appear in upper left corner and your address in two 2 Name, age t.nd clas* (A. B or C) must Prize inners G. compiete paper. If you need more than one sheet of paper, be w for May the whole of music, and thoven’s compositions in their reper- the upper right corner of your “Most of Brahms’ each sure to do this on each sheet. Festival Puzzle: music is rather musical form toire. Any of side of paper and do not use a typewriter. contributed the small pieces or 3 . Write on one intricate jour work for you. for children not have anyone copy . Class A. Tallulah Ogden, (Age 15) Alabama and requires particular Quality movements 1. Do . . than and term. from sonatas may be schools are requested to hold a preliminary contest and to submit not more the A , 5. Clubs or Class B. Anold Dolin. (Age 13), Georgia great bach playing 1 agreC With added. (two for each class). for them ‘ Hear six entries his children Don,t you ’ recordings of the sym- Class C. Patricia Sullivan, (Age 10) Massa- do not meet these requirements will not be eligible tor pnxes. too? 6. Entries which chusetts. phonies and concertos if possible.

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kept within the J pedal parts have been fingering and While this score is in preparation for the pedalling, of average ability. Etude Historical Musical ravine and scope of the player for The Portrait worked out and clearly the press, a single copy may be ordered ! of publi- carefully While the work is in the process Series ran up a cost of perhaps ten thou- Sing at the special advance cash price of 25 ’ OCR COVER FOR THIS MONTH—Mr. ? order that the very best may be ordered at or more, the rtkfated in cation, a single copy Wells Crandall, of Elmira, York sand dollars expense of Real pleasure cents, postpaid. post- New be obtained. the special cash price of 60 cents book would be may ) made the Interesting pic- making such a prohibitive. St from the con- photographic Will be derived limited to the United States there will be a rt value paid. Sale is ture that appears on the cover of this Even at that, considerable new book by both the seri- THE CHILD’S CZERNY-Selected Studies for < necessary in the ff^ts of this and Its Possessions. Use issue of The Etude. of this pic- investment making of the Piano Beginner—Czerny is a name long The use student and the music lover [ large number of piano ture on The Etude Music Magazine is cuts for the additional S enjoyment. looked up to as the “tops” in technic for for his own ALBUM OF DUETS FOR ORGAN AND plavs • somewhat of a tribute to the many ex- portraits which previously were not avail- S price piano student. These begin- of publication cash the earnest Clarence Kohlmann placing The advance PIANO, Arranged by cellent violin makers in the United States able for alphabetical in the series. are sorry. ner’s studies were originally written in i iany cents, postpaid. We For the pleasure and satisfaction of those of this cloth bound only 35 ! America. All told, volume, which is treble clef, but today it is not con- of one copy to a customer the searching for new material for inches by 9 inches in h„t a limit who are The general public has been given so will be 7 size, will orders” and sidered pedagogically sound to start both to set for ’’advance church or program use, we are happy much in the be •’ to read upon the great European contain somewhere neighborhood St clef. this new book, restrictions the sale is hands in the treble In fine collection of organ and violin of 200 years ago. as a T m coovright offer this makers and 300 of 4500 portraits, and many short bi- transposition and rearrange- United States and Its through duets. The material included in that few realize that there are men in ographical sketches. The format confined to the piano will run this obstacle has been overcome. ment, this volume will prove invaluable to America today making Instruments rival- 20 portraits to the page, and each por- Possessions. To strengthen its appeal to children, the musicians and those fortunate ing violins that have been made in any will be in its proper church trait alphabetical COM- book has been given attractive illustra- and a part of the world at any time. DAYS OF FAMOUS enough to have both an organ s’ Mistake position according to the name of the CHILDHOOD up in Child Bach, by Lottie Ell-worth tions and titles, and will be made their homes. We do not know of any available di- musician. POSERS-The piano in ise Burnham in a the convenient oblong form. The style from rectory of violin makers in America, but Bumpton—This second The book contains classic numbers e F. Root Mr. G. C. McCoy, who is doing Coit and Ruth the edi- value of the con- requiring about }0 books bids fan- does not change the , Tschaikowsky, there are at least 200. Anyone who has series of delightful such masters as Brahms, schoolroom torial preparation of this book, new t for besides with of the book, except to enhance it as roamed In and out all the big and little a prime favorite tents Beethoven, and Schubert, tells of Santa's all possible additions, become at once Schumann, iry making even to in- to editing, and finger- many relatives streets in and adjacent to the downtown students alike. For here we as does the splendid well as several seasonal fantasies by Mr. lere and ’ Eve cluding the composers and artists who teachers a well-known a Christmas sections of our larger cities, doubtless has material the childhood ing which are done by These compositions are well- just a have come into prominence as subject Kohlmann. in bringing within the have well grounded in I and upright been amazed at the number of violin developments of the great giant editor who has been arranged and only moderately difficult, i tine last half dozen years is preparing and early rch bewilderment. makers’ shops found here and there in special technical foundations, and furthermore use as preludes, Sebastian Bach. ( and they are suitable for ;hted. At the same indexes to cover national origins, and in of music, Johann such sections. and how best to appeal red in providing a work of two weU known edu- knows children postludes, and offertories. the case of United States composers, The joint first Christmas These makers are not interested in giv- an excellent means of her Bach, like its predeces- to them. Here is The music is published in convenient ing States listings to show of which each cators, The Child mass production, and each instrument is for giving the best technical training to players may fol- is designed | score form so that both 0 cents composer is a native or The Child Mozart, made with painstaking care. As a general adopted son or sor writings of the all it Is inspir- young children from the part of the other. Hence, two daughter. several purposes. First of low the rule one finds that violin making runs master piano technician. performance. Two Christmas DIREC- whole biographical material for the young copies are required for back through a family for a number of Octoler 1942 CHRISTMAS AND THE CHOIR The range of composers, clear up ing publication point of special value The special advance of copies may now be ordered at the special ise Burnham generations. TOR—In view of the stress and strain in to contemporary writers of standard, edu- musician. Another for children * Root 0 contains four of the price on this splendid volume advance of publication cash price of 80 F. Besides every American’s life today, it is of ut- cational, sacred, and popular the fact that it selfish. the number of men in America music is is for a single a group of pieces, in easy solo Is only 25 cents postpaid, cents (40c for each copy) postpaid. The only of devoting their lives to violin making as most importance that each activity oil covered by the portraits in this volume, better known Bach io think ADVANfF flF DIIRI IfATIOM the first to order your Fairy. Santa vMrn.L VJr r UDLILfl lUM easy duet. copy. Be among sale is restricted to the United States and stmts a profession, someone every now and each overcrowded schedule be given spe- and all noted musical pedagogs, and vocal arrangements, and an knowing of their , illustrated with copy. Its Possessions. appears be- then discovers an amateur violin maker Arrrpr cial thought with regard to time. Due to and instrumental performing artists of The book is charmingly >chcrs. boyhood, and n of her own. She getting a great thrill out of making a curtailed production on peace time com- the last several centuries, also are in- scenes from the Master's young people Story with Music iscd violin for modities, It will find It a THREE LITTLE PIGS, A ALBUM OK FAVORITE FIRST POSITION children and himself. A few such amateurs All one must allow himself more cluded. every child who reads Mic Of the books i„ this list are in teachers to ar Piano, by Aila Richter—Most FOR VIOLA AND PIANO—The ever- of their duty soon discover why a violin made by a preparation publication. The tlme ln Which to find the things he most This book will prove invaluable constant source of interest. f PIECES for to discov- n join in the happy master craftsman, urgently dramatizing of young beginning pianists have increasing growth of the instrumental with out of the best mate- lou Adranee Offer Cash Prices ap- needs. With every transportation teachers, performers, and music club Directions are given for :h a climax story can rials, is worth 200 facility child- ered how useful a well-chosen program in the public schools, and Claus. About 30 to 500 or more dollars. ply only to orders placed NOW. taxed to its utmost, the prospec- chairmen in the preparation of program the story of the great composer's music right way, at Besides the rare skill required in making Delivery (postpaid) will be made tive traveler not only must make his will lend It- be when introduced In the the development of the orchestra as an notes, and organists, choir masters, or hood, so that this new work 0 cents the instrument, there must be expert tchen the books are published. arrangements longer in with the right time, and with the right music. important part of that program un- advance than is ministers who prepare special musical self admirably for recital purposes judgment Paragraphs describing each pub- easily held in the reg- un- in selecting the right type of normally necessary, but frequently must notes for the student wish to set a Interest is more doubtedly accounts for much of the heat,on appear on these pages. church calendars. No music music. Should properly seasoned woods, and the treat- actually allow mQre practice or lesson periods, and re- interest in the viola now evi- than ^ scheduled teacher, and few students and music miniature stage in illustration of a cer- ular precedented ing of the woods, and the application of h S S° n0W We are also citals are prepared with new enthusiasm. among young musicians. Well- Album of Duets-Por Organ and Piano suggest lovers, should be without a copy of this tain episode, instructions for this denced special i, had varnishings along with hours, and KoMmann .40 the choir director, in until a short time ago, teachers orchestras are to be planning and book. given. Too, a suggested list of Bach re- Up balanced school hours of rubbing and polishing. Al F , rrt Po ,io assi nta ingenuity in working .” " * * 1118 Christmas music, should appeal to children, to rely on their own found everywhere and all but the very feTvwo Ko” . .50 A few months will be required for the cordings, with special 3 make time consequently, those Cathedral Echoes— For Organ Felton .50 provision in advance for up such material and, smallest have performers on all strings editorial preparation and mechanical de- is included. n 9,-Fo ' ' MUSIC FOR P!ono Peery missed and shortened rehearsals, knack simply had to “do in- THANKSGIVING—Despite pri- -.25 and also tails are respec- without the commonly used for full symphonic chUdT Ci«i, y .V.v; necessary to its production, and dur- The authors of this book A. Gantvoort ^ 1 ’* the by J. vations and sacrifices, great and small, childhood Doys of Famous Composers— difficulties to arise from the in- in without.” ing this preparation period, any one tively Director of Children’s Classes strumentation. of the stanzas, Buch Coit-Bompton .20 may i of any made necessary by the titanic evitable lack of male voices the composer of The struggle Favorite Movements rps - fa- Ada Richter, Easy grade material—solos, studies, ve composition, its solos from the Great , , order a copy at Rochester’s Ane ex at the low advance of pub- Introduction to Music in which we all have a share in Symphonies Levine .35 P®rt and thoroughly Pigs, met with unusual suc- winning, equipped lication Music, and As- Three Little etc.—is necessary for these many begin- First postpaid cash price of $1.00. Be mous Eastman School of there is much for Ensemble Album longer Order Department other mu- which we should be of the' Theodore sure Col- cess when employing this and ners and the publishers will satisfy a Presser to remit the $1.00 with the order sociate Professor of Music at Beaver grateful, will Co - stands and want to find expression for Piano Conductor .35 ready at the present sical stories with her many pupils, issuing this familiar col- during the prepublication period in order lege, Jenkintown, Pa. real demand in in music this coming Thanksgiving Pastels for Piano—Tone and Relaxation moment to assist you in available TLY Day. the choice of to eventually several were made lection transcribed for viola by August ' 35 be certain that a copy will While this entertaining and informa- The selection of music your Christmas material. be deliv- indicative of this Portrait” of the "World’s Best-Known Cantatas. Pag- the Theodore Presser Co. This is the this of solos ered to you without tive is prepared for publica- by Molzer. For years album heartfelt Muslctow. i.oo cants, Anthems, further cost when book being gratitude is of the utmost im- ., Vocal Solos andU Duets and like its predeces- Singing Children of the Sun. Lieuronce UU™’ the fourth in the series by such composers as Papini, Kern, .20 • book is published. tion, placed for a single portance rlPianoM10 SnlnebOIOS, Oman A/r , an order may be in arranging special Three Little Organ MUSIC, programs . Pigs-For . Beanstalk, Piano . Richter and the .25 music ill publication sors, Cinderella, Jack and Quiros, Greenwald, Zimmerman, Frank- and services this Symphonic Skeleton Scores— Kotiner Other classifications copy at the low advance of ritten some time during year. The large and are hprp 111in oh,,,. " F AVORITE it will present No. 8 aDUn MOVEMENTS The Nutcracker Suite, English and set to , Symphony No. 3 in F Major FROM THE GREAT and lin, Haesche, and Tourneur, has been a day varied aantedanpp nmr nf ,„hi«h . cash price of 20 cents postpaid. Copies stocks of the Theodore .’ any of which Presser will be i sixth school grades, Brahms .25 sent you for SYMPHONIES—Compiled by Henry Levine- familiar childhood tale with descriptive and Co. include examination will be mailed out as soon as they come a favorite of violin teachers and pupils music of all publishers—can • upon request. There Again story can rerse and in fascinating are Henry Levine is to be commended music interwoven so that the this form, it promises to supply cantatas, from the press. alike. In new ful freshness— vivacious anthems, choruses, pag- for the older pupil stimulate the pupil’s Interest and thmgs splendid job he is doing in pre- be read by the teacher or an be just as popular, since it contains all d. prove - eants, organ selections, etc., to satisfy now avaffTble^and^w^ar? "T a senting difficult classical it musical episodes can be played practical aid in the development of ^ music so that .4 Lis- while the of the original numbers, carefully edited completely any program need, large would enjoy seeing SYMPHONIC SKELETON SCORES— or them may be played by young pupils. More elab- small. If expression and touch and the production the pianist of average tener's Concert by or sung by the to make them entirely satisfactory for you have already decided on We wish also to Guide for Radio and , of proper tone. y°U that we ability. Themes from are possible with your program, With a decided disposi- are prt ,1° the Great Piano Violet No. 3 in orate presentations viola. we can fill your order nared ta r ' Katzner—No. 8. Symphony for needS f01 Concertos nu- tion and genius for rich harmonic tex- ltems has brought joy to countless speaking parts or pantomime. The of this book will be limited to specific titles without delay. If your plans you specifically menHnlf F Major by Brahms—For the benefit of The sale tore. Dr. ® 0rders people which are Maier. distinguished artist - who have formerly been able only full-page illustrations, are incomplete, we will gladly send and for one ofthl worlds those thousands of American music lovers merous the U. S. A. and, in advance of publica- arles Gilbert Sprocs you and to listen projects a selection pedagog. pictures in tone The Sounding most to their favorite themes, but are useful for “busy-work” coloring of materials “On Approval” extensive stocks of who enjoy the broadcasts and recordings tion, a single copy may be ordered for ur Flag—the significance Sea. A Chinese 1S at your now able to as a guide from Temple, November Rain, play them for themselves. procedure, will serve r performance, it is of which a good choice can be made. disposal card nr S of the great symphony orchestras, we are in a class future delivery at the low cash price of Stating^ Oriental Blues, to name but a few, your This will be every bit the in this manner. "On Approval” requests should be ac- and needs and ZL 1," as true of pleased to announce the addition of for staging 50 cents, postpaid. has made masterly arrangements of Favorite Movements of the profession companied by an outline of such Presser Co. wffi from the Great popular As usual, members the grade, Pprove6 tSttrtLt’^T”tbat statement. another skeleton score to this type, and not-so-familiar classics as the Ave Maria Symphonies as these are frequently advantage of an unusual sav- Cheerfully style desired. Experienced too series. This is “melody may take FIRST ENSEMBLE ALBUM-For All Band of Franz, score primarily a clerks will Under the Linden Tree of Schu- way beyond the scope a single copy of Three Covering make up and send a selection PORTRAITS or -rnr „ „ of Mr., Mrs., or guide,” in which the melodic line has ing by ordering and Orchestra Instruments, Arranged by bert, Roses Evening 18 8 - Miss to fill your of by Brahms, Adagio BEST Average-Pianist. favorite in advance of publication. n Request. special needs and you will known Musicians Such been extracted full score and Little Pigs Howard S. Monger-School Music Super- by Mozart, rT?T ',umb from the have the and others, 30 altogether. "«“ Bi. themes are included price now is 25 cents privilege of returning for full ographical Sketch as the Funeral set The cash, postpaid visors and Directors will recognize in this To the the down on a single staff together with credit any you do hundreds of teachers who have m°St March from Beethoven’s will be made when the not wish to keep. This gigantic undertaki’ne^'in “Eroica Sym- notations above and below the staff which and deliveries publication the touch of a thorough mu- attended his Masters music Pre- phony,’ service is yours for the asking. Classes and all in- pared and the Choral Theme from his are available from the the wav for thl 0fl indicate the formal structure of the work first copies sician who has studied carefully the prob- terested in b°° ’ gaining acquaintance with the inception ^^® k Its 9th Symphony in JMPANY was^The Eturip D minor": Schumann's and the various take printers. of young instrumentalists so that work of this outstanding 31 Por - lovely instruments as they lems RASTELS teacher and mu- trait Series Romanza from in FOR PIANO—Tone and Relocation of the WnHrt l “Symphony S4 up the melodic line. Understanding is fa- he might offer a practical publication sician. the forthcoming publication 56^ Known D minor; ‘ors Sindian, by Gay Mnier-So of Musicians of All Time Brahms’ Introduction to the cilitated SINGING CHILDREN OF THE SUN-4 Book that music Pastels for Piano whfh fan Serially by introductory material which such as this easy grade ensemble collec- will be welcome news, in The Finale and the Singing, Thur- study will not be all work Etude foi the Jpof “Finale" from “Symphony deals with of Indian Songs for Unison by and no play, While the editorial greater part of the symphony’s composer, its tion. The value of duets, trios, and quar- and publishing de- years ten tl, in C minor”; best known Dr. Maier here offers a group of and the “Finale” from origin, its low Lieurance—Among the Iphia, Pa. divert- ' objective, its construction. training material is tails are being cared for, a single and tets as unquestion- ing. impressionistic copy of Numerous rennet n= u Symphony ;6,” op. 74 (Pathetique) by of contemporary musicians is the “pastels"—tone pic- this book h been This comprehensive presentation is a songs able, and in many smaller schools where may be ordered at the special made for Tschaikowsky, tures which have an immediate publication of as well as the familiar but boon to those lovely Indian melody, By the Waters of appeal. advance cash price of 35 aCCOm ' who are unaccustomed to larger organizations are not practical, Used along with cents, postpaid ever enjoyable “Andante” Haydn’s Thurlow Lieurance who lack-lustre, but neces- Delivery from reading full scores, and has the hearty Minnetonka by afford the only opportunity for will be made as soon as copies in book ‘‘Surprise they sary exercises, these studies form Were it not for thl Symphony.” enviable reputation for bis will serve to come from the the alread endorsement of leading music clubs, sym- enjoys an “group” participation. Of course, the press. half y existing Everyone wtone portrait cuts, of these numbers has been phony study in setting down and arranging In- which, groups, and educators work when made carefully music teacher must work with ever-changing 718 Adver trsrntext arranged Mr. in preparation is this and edited by both public and private schools. dian melodies. Now in THE ETUDE — T y

lewst- grades one and two. witn ai household arts and given, *make ideal cookery, economics, combinations first verse ofui theuic text 6*'^ OUR COVER FOR THIS MON groups of beginners and the 1024 pages are devoted to material for pupils' holiday fes new recipes Wells Crandall, of Elmira. Ne of instruments are sometimes regular recital title-page each one tested and approved, the appropriate with all' made the interesting photograp: often unusual, making it difficult to have tivities, and book’s value as a gift kinds of information on housekeeping ture that appears on the cover on hand ensemble music that will satisfy design adds to the Use who are studying mu- and invaluable suggestions for cooking School for tiny tots for issue of The Etude. The use of t every requirement. book Publications are in- Bound in washable imitation leather, Favored carols ture on The Etude Music Mags This book has been compiled and ar- sic. All of the favorite this a superb premium for cluded in addition to such delightful makes TWO NEW somewhat of a tribute to the itu ranged so that it may be used with prac- Company songs as Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Santa ETUDE SUBSCRIPTIONS. The John Church cellent violin makers in the Unitec tically all instruments. Using nineteen Group Established Successes Published by Bells, etc. Price Porcelain Music Master Plates A Selected of of America. well -known numbers, including Theme Comes Tomorrow, Jingle We have seldom offered a more unique The general public has been g from "Finlandia,” Largo, Dream of Love, 75 cents. and attractive premium than this set much to read upon the great Et Skaters' Waltz, Dark Eyes, Country Gar- of-eight DON'T CHANCES !—If you are mak- plates, each one showing on the violin makers of 200 and 300 yet dens, Home on the Range, Juanita, and TAKE front . • • the portrait of master Operettas that few realize that there are Aloha Oe, four harmony parts are pro- ing plans to move, don’t run the risk of a composer and a LEE Christmas Musical Plays . America today making instrument vided in score for Flutes, B-fiat Clarinets having your Etudes go astray by failing short biography on the reverse side. JOAN OF THE NANCY •Bass Clarinet lib.), B-flat to advise us in ample time for us to These plates, 814" in diameter, may in Two Act» ing violins that have been made ad Trumpets be Operetta Santa Claus’ Mistake (Cornets) E-fiat Alto (E-fiat carry the change of address in the rou- used for serving food or for Curtis Christmas part of the world at any time. , Saxophones decorative Emelie Peterson and Louis Woodson A Jolly O By Agnes Clara Louise Burnham availi Baritone Saxophone lib.) tine of our mailing. It requires notice of purposes in the studio or music By We do not know of any ad , Trombones room of proportions, this frequently- Gabriel and plot of Gilbert and Sullivan By Charles H. George F. Root or Baritones, at least four in to insure the home. following Vfmic dialog and rectory of violin makers in Amer F Horns (English Horn), weeks advance The composers are vehicle for a large well-trained high to prepare and enter- requiring about ju opera is an excellent A little work easy This little operetta, i cot„ic room E-flat (Altos or delivery of The Etude to the proper ad- represented: nduced ship about throughout. It concerns the excellent for schoo there are at least 200. Anyone \ Horns Mellophones) , Vio- Beethoven, Chopin, takes place on board taining minutes, is Grieg, The entire action which, s organization. a Christmas party for The story tells of SaMa in all big ai lins, Violas, and Cellos. Books for dress without interruption. Liszt, and staging can guests at presentation. roamed and out the D-flat When writ- Mendelssohn, Paderewski, Schubert possibilities for picturesque costuming program has been ar- where many relatives the vear 1800. 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PRICE, 40 cents titles and composers of music Leather PRICE, 40 cents the instrument, there must b master who is even now planning his Pocket Picture Frame To-day you are ordering, and besides signing — judgment in selecting the right program for this most beautiful there is a great demand for feast your name to the order going-away identify the let- gifts properly seasoned woods, and tl in the church calendar, should for men in the Service. id-"d MeMttd >>, examine ters of your name by printing Here is an wrecked .» an Jj/aKJ ing of the Mr. Keating’s the name article P| woods, and the appli> new cantata O Little Town that is appropriate for such gift underneath your signature. a a c special Bethlehem. and is Most ot the ermruscs varnishings along with hi of Ideally suited to the capa- one that will long call to the complications ensue. Never send coins or bills through mind Time, 45 minutes. 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