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Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 1-1-1947 Volume 65, Number 01 (January 1947) James Francis Cooke Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude Part of the Composition Commons, Music Pedagogy Commons, and the Music Performance Commons Recommended Citation Cooke, James Francis. "Volume 65, Number 01 (January 1947)." , (1947). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/188 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the John R. Dover Memorial Library at Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ft CHILD Yo* rS C rmnd Metier* Birth<Uy M« r<k IfSUSS fell* PARADE . ! Princeton Theological Seminary was the THE REGIONAL AUDITIONS in the first conductor. The adjudicator for music was annual piano contest of the Rachmani- Max de Schauensee, Music Editor of the noff Fund are proceeding with interest- Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. Well-Established ing results. The judges of the Boston and A the Chicago auditions declined to name SHIRLEY EFFENBACH, pianist, from a contestant as worthy of the finals to be Washington, D. C., is the winner of the held in April in New York City. The Success first $1000 Chopin prize to be given by auditions for the Philadelphia region, DePaul University. The award, which is (^Jnfroclucing a post-war marvEl of which were held in November, produced Piano Beginners Have to be given by the university every other Thousands of Young Gary Graffman, a graduate of the Curtis the miiaic world, completely revolutionizing year, also carries with it an appearance Music With This Booh- Institute of Music, Philadelphia, as the o Sum in with a leading symphony orchstra. Gained HQPPy winner, Geiger of New York, the old type metronome . with Ruth winning second place and Joseph Bat- THE COLLEGE OF MUSIC of Cincinnati tista of Philadelphia, taking third honors. has recently received authorization from Play the State of Ohio Department of Educa- Music DR. ARTUR RODZIN- tion to confer the degree of Bachelor of ^Jnetfionomeu^ SKI, musical director of Fine Arts in Radio Education. the New York Philhar- For Every Day monic-Symphony Or- ELECTRO chestra, is on a ten- original in its entire make-up and is distinctively week leave of absence, has an irresistible appeal to young during which time he presentation. It MANUEL DE FALLA, capitalizes the sound is appearing as guest music, and music alone, the world is able phony No. 2 by Douglas Moore, and to 8 years of age. It noted Spanish composer folks 5 conductor of a number to speak in a common language. compositions by Samuel Barber, David with the pupil’s progress is in pro- Leopold of ballet ••The lovely Fairvland of principle: “The Alan Shulman, Arthur Bliss, the “The Three- 1 pedagogic of orchestras in Europe, Stokowski Diamond, Music ' picture in full colors captivates the punil as soon Cornered Hat,” and many opened. including those in Brus- THE NEW YORK CITY OPERA COM- Robert Ward, and Paul Creston. as the book is portion to his interest. Bat< (Size 8-% x 10". May be other works, died No- FLASH detached for framing > sels, Paris, Copenhagen, London, Edin- PANY, following the close of its autumn vember 14 Alta Gracia, these points Wf burgh and Glasgow. In his absence, four season in November, gave, in Montreal THE BALTIMORE SYMPHONY Orches- at NOTE in the Province of Cor- v conductors will take over the on December 4, what was believed to tra, under the direction of Reginald doba, Argentina, the directorship of the Philharmonic-Sym- be the Canadian premiere of Strauss’ Stewart, gave the world premiere of at pupil. The child, not the teach 1. Direct appeal to Szell, Leopold age of seventy. At the phony, these being George “Ariadne auf Naxos.” During its New Lukas Foss’ “Pantomime for Orchestra” Manuel in all of the text. time his death, er. is addressed Stokowski, Charles Muench, and Bruno York season, the company presented on November 13. of he de Falla shortest words, ap- was working on a new 2 The text is in the simplest, Walter. thirteen operas, during which thirteen (not suite “Atlantida,” proved by experts for the child’s vocabulary new artists made their debuts. Also, there FRITZ KREISLER has sold his Lord composition, a entitled based upon American themes. His best baby talk). JOSEPH SZIGETI, violinist, and Artur was the same number of appearances in Amherst Stradivarius violin, the pur- insures complete under- pianist, formed trio, the new roles chaser of known works were the ballets “Love the 3. The step-wise grading Schnabel, have a by regular members of the being Jacques Gordon, head Magician," and the one already men- standing and regular progress. third member being the distinguished company. A spring season of four weeks the violin department of the Eastman tioned, the operas “La Vida Breve,” ideas, new and im- French ’cellist, Pierre Fournier. The new is planned, during which two new works School of Music. and 4. The book is a book of fresh interest. engaged to appear at the will be introduced. and “II Retablo de Maese Pedro.” pressive ways of awakening the child s group has been charming pic- International Festival in Edinburgh next THE LOS ANGELES OPERA SEASON 5. There are nearly one hundred 4#*®; i August, following which they will play, THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, opened on the evening of October 21 with DR. LEO S. ROWE, director general of torial illustrations. six concerts in London under the auspices for the third consecutive year, sponsored a gala performance of Moussorgskys the Pan American Union since 1920, was "cutout" portraits of great 1' m '""!lve killed by an automobile on December 5 I™.? of the BBC. a musicai Christmas celebration which “Boris Godounoff,” with Ezio Pinza in &&&& included a daily schedule of three pro- the title role made famous by the late in Washington, D. C. Under Dr. Rowe’s delightful juvenile pieces, y, 7. There are sixty-five ZOLTAN KODALY, distinguished Hun- grams for the ten days preceding De- Feodor Chaliapin. Hollywood turned out direction, many concerts featuring Latin -never needs winding! Ji modern, including pieces from Haydn, 3d classic and garian composer, appeared as guest con- cember 25. Choirs, choruses, and other en masse, with “bejeweled women es- American music and musicians were pre- Schumann, Bach, Handel, Mozart, Wagner, . just plug in it will run forever Verdi, sented regularly in the Pan American no spring . and ductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra in musical groups participated, culminating corted by men in top hats and tails, ——$ Mendelssohn, Schubert, Brahms. Beethoven, Chopin. C November, when he directed that group in a coast to coast broadcast on Christ- officially openine the social season and Building in Washington, D. C. biographies of great masters. How note values are clearly visualized. 8. There are twelve in the first concert performance in Amer- mas Eve, in which a choir cf a thousand paying tribute to the leading stars of -never slows down (Illustration in book is three times this size.) ica of his Peacock Variations (based on a voices was featured. the San Francisco Opera Company.” G, ALDO RANDEGGER, Italian-born perpetually This drawing (given In actual key size) no running down . precision beat using concert pianist, composer, teacher, and 9. is excellent 36 note piano keyboard shows the game-like method of Hungarian folksong.) On December 8 he There an provided counters that simply and chart. quickly identify the kcy»>oard. appeared as guest conductor of the Dallas EARL HOFFMAN, Chicago composer, TITE NINE HUNDREDTH BROADCAST w’riter on musical subjects, died in New (Texas) Symphony Orchestra. Early in was the winner of the $1,000. George from the Tabernacle of Salt York City on November 30. For many -never wears down! 10. There is an altogether ingenious method of Mormon years he taught in various colleges in “counters” for teaching the notes. November his “Hary Janos” suite was Lytton Memorial Award for the best mu- Lake City was celebrated on the morn- no moving parts. ..no motor. ..no gears. ..no oiling given a superlative performance by the sical composition based on a State Street ing of Sunday, October 20, with an aug- the United States. 11. There is a guide to teachers in the back of Or- theme. Hoffman’s composi- choir of five hundred Voices, each volume. New York Philharmonic-Symphony Mr. winning mented and akteUuteltf unique.! chestra, under the direction of Artur tion is entitled State Street Symphony. with Alexander Schreiner at the great CAROLINA LAZZARI, operatic contralto Rodzinski. organ with its celestial string section. and a vocal teacher in New York City, Day” and its sequel flash-beat signal “Music Play for Every HARRY THACKER died there on October 17. She was a has a member of the Chicago Opera Company “Happy Days in Music Play” are self ex- MANUEL ROSENTHAL, French com- BURLEIGH, highly gifted THE NEW ENGLAND Opera Theater, a a visual beat synchronized with an audible beat poser, well known in his native country, Negro composer and newly organized group in Boston, of and the Metropolitan Opera Company. “teach- planatory. They require no expensive was a guest conductor with the New singer, for fifty-two which Boris Goldovsky is artistic director OSCAR SCHWAB, famous tympanist of adjusts louder or softer er’s course” in order to understand them. York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra years baritone soloist at and conductor, had an auspicious open- on December 5 and 6, when his new work, St.