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July 1946) James Francis Cooke Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 7-1-1946 Volume 64, Number 07 (July 1946) 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 64, Number 07 (July 1946)." , (1946). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/193 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]. PHOTO BY PHILIP ^ENDREAU, N. Y. mm . ! i-AYVRENCE TIBBETT, recently appeared for the first time on STUDY? Metropolitan Opera any operatic stage when she sang the TO Bass, and Robert Law- title role in “Carmen” with the New York SHALL I GO WHERE rence, former music City Opera Company. According to news- critic turned, conductor, paper accounts, she “made an instant and making joint con- are pronounced success . giving an im- York City) operatic^ ap- Private Teachers (New cert and personation of uncommon interest and pearances in Italy, fea- appeal.” (^JniroJucing a post war marvel of concerts HELEN ANDERSON turing in their DAVIS American com- Walt music world, completely revolutionizing HAROLD FREDERICK Concert Pianist Lawrence music by whitman’s elegy, “When Lilacs the piano, harmony Tibbett Tibbett is Last in the VOICE Interesting course— posers. Mr. Dooryard Bloom’d,” in a mu- Association o setting . Successful Pupils songs sical by Paul the old type metronome Member Notional Many including in his programs several Hindemith, called Te l. -83 of g Y. C. Sc __4 85 a “Requiem for Those Teachers S,nJ . W. 72nd St- N. while Mr. Law- We Love,” had its ty ut0h l64 from “Emperor Jones,” L k#c , world premiere In May, Templeton .ot BOYD the first performances when it was sung | 406 oppointm MARY^BOXALL rence will conduct _ (Leschetixky) the Kid” by the Collegiate Chorale (by whom the in Italy of Copland’s “Billy Pianist and Teacher , “Canta- work was commissioned) under the direc- I Virgil Thompson’s HURLBUT pianoforte teachers with whom have had ballet suite; HAROLD Of all Mary Boiall Boyd Rogers tion of its brilliant conductor, Robert ^Jnet/ionomcu^ ML. either as pupi or associate, Strings,” and Bernard bile for York—Hollywood Prof, Paris—New opinion, the best."- Leland Hall, of] Shaw. A full symphony orchestra was *is In' my “Dance of Salome.” 0 a S C e soloists were Mona Paulee 113 57th St New York used, and the c/o Nola S°tud?a ., W. ELECTRONIC ^ Summer classes for teachers and students; George Burnson. .-‘wS-sSsupciu, yv/. ritv N Y Festival of Con- and caqo Mill Hill. Nantucket Island. THE SECOND ANNUAL United States when it was presented 15th to Sept. 15th— enthusiastic group of young music lovers the FUNDAMENTALS fuJ.,' at Columbia Uni- Hunter J. Mass. temporary Music, held who June 9, in New York City at Endorsed by W. AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS organized in 1941 to put the summer on SPP'i Beachwood Dr 10-12, was highlighted by THE chorus, com- 2150 1056 versity May opera on a more secure footing. They College by the John Harms Tel. Gl. FREDERIC FREEMANTEL Charles celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with a the world premieres of works by have now developed into a group of two bined with the choir of the Sacred Heart Voice Instruction Spring Music Festival, May 27- Samuel Barber, Roy Harris, and National hundred Church of Brooklyn, with the 24 home study leisoni, , Ives, and fifty, all working for the and St. Stephen’s LEE ANGELL Author of City. There were organ SYDNEY of Voice Productions and 31, in New York 'The Fundamental Principals Norman Dello Joio. cause of grand opera. with an orchestra of seventy players, all PIANO teacher "High Tones and How to Sing Them lectures, demonstrations, con- Singing"-9 9 also recitals, Leonardo Teachers West 57th Street under the direction of the Rev. Batq „ . America's Eminent Studios: 205 church services, in HASH Beginners PUBLICATION OF certs, and special or Talented Phone Circle 7-5420 THE SOCIETY FOR Pavone. The principal soloists were Fred- Advanced Pupils New York City ] CAMIL VAN HULSE, organist of All Solicited publi- which some of the leading organists and Correspondence AMERICAN MUSIC has selected for erick Jagel, tenor; Francesco Valentino, Colo. partici- Saints Church in Tucson, Arizona, has Denver . the country I , cl in choral directors of Clarkson St. EUGENE KLEISSLER this year the String Quartet Tognoli, soprano. | 2 065 OTTO cation won the award in the competition for baritone; and Eva SINGERS! SPEAKERS1 VOICE ASPIRANTS! minor by Norman Lockwood, and pated. ISABEL HUTCHESON misguided voices quickly corrected D organ compositions held under the aus- Weak strained, Violoncello and Piano by Piano Teachers to vocal heights undreamed of. Sonata for the American Guild of Teacher for and strengthened TOSCANINI, famed conductor, pices of Organists, THE COLUMBIA oranches of the vocal art taught. Beginners ac- Engel. ARTURO All New York and Lehman and sponsored by J. Fischer & Bro. The (SOUTH CAROLINA) MU- reoted Bv appointment only. Studios made a sensational appearance on May 11 New Jersey. Address all correspondence: winning piece is a Toccata for grand or- SIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIA- Newark where, after a lapse of Teachers 57th St . FES- Milan, Italy, studios Carnegie Hall, 154 W. THE SECOND ANNUAL MUSICAL in BROOKS mays music Trafalgar 73517 gan. TION held its twelfth phone C ' t2H Studio 123, New York City years, he conducted an orches- Dallas 2, Texas the Philadelphia In- seventeen 1005'/; Elm Street. TIVAL, sponsored by annual Spring Music which was held tra in the restored La Scala Opera House. studios quirer Charities, Inc., Festival on May 2-3. D0C charleTIagourgue' of his early LEO SOWERBY has won the five hun- ^NGiuNT^ SINGING- May 23, drew a throng In the place where many | on VOICE PRODUCTION— in Philadelphia Pulitzer prize of 1945 for dis- Considered one of the Coaching MUSICAL EDUCATION successes occurred, he again stirred the dred dollar Mastercourse in Vocal COMPLETE of 59,000 persons, who were entertained outstanding will conduct SUMMER CLASSES in tinguished musical composition. His prize musical pupils, and Teachers Mr. Laaourgue enlisted audience to a high pitch of enthusiasm. for Artists, Advanced INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE of four-hour program which events in and Concert SINGING in the by a is “The Canticle of the the South, the Grand and Light Opera, Radio Riviera. entire audience rose winning work Mich. CANNES, renowned resort of the French music, radio, and On his entrance, the Elmhurst Ave., Detroit (3). the services of many the Festival this year sur- Studio: 167 information apply to New York Studios. seventy-nine-year-old Sun,” which was commissioned by Telephone: To. 5-8413 For as well as musical organiza- and cheered the passed 57th Street, N.Y.C. film stars, Fund. even the high 35 West. maestro. Alice M. Ditson tions of wide acclaim. standards set in the past. Leading par- O'BRIEN LIVERETTE LUCIA EDITH SYRENE LISTER ticipants were the Southern Symphony Several years assistant to FES- WALTER, noted conductor of LEO BARZIN, conductor of the National AUTHENTIC VOICE PRODUCTION THE FOURTH ANNUAL PIEDMONT BRUNO Orchestra, conducted by Carl Bamberger; is the winner of LAZAR SAMOILOFF City held Metropolitan Opera Company, has Orchestral Association, winding! 405 Carnegie Holl, New York TIVAL OF MUSIC AND ART was the the Columbia Choral Society; and Dor- - never needs Academy Teacher with the late W. Award of one thou- Now Teaching in His Collaborator and Associate North Carolina, on filed a petition for United States citizen- the Alice M. Ditson othy Kirsten, soprano, Calif, Dr. Floyd S. Muckey at Winston-Salem, and Alexander it will run forever Los Angeles 5, Warren Shaw and Endorsed by is pre- . just plug in and 3150 West Sixth St. welcomes this eminent dollars for 1946. The award no spring . Lancaster. Pa. events were all ship. The Etude sand Phone Fe 8294 Wednesday: Troup Music Studio, June 24-30. The musical Kipnis, bass, both of the Metropolitan Philadelphia Pa. University 30t Preiser Bldg., . culture and fine humane concepts sented annually at Columbia Thursd ay: under the direction of George King Rau- man of Opera Association. A highlight of the PARKS (FRANK) (ERNESTO) fellow citizen. to an American conductor, for distin- slows down HENRY FRANCIS denbush, conductor of the Harrisburg as a festival was the presentation by the - never FORGE-BERUMEN STUDIOS service to American music. Organist—Conductor—Vocal Coach LA Orchestra, and included con- guished Choral Society and the orchestra of “Die precision beat perpetually Symphony no running down . Park Presidio United Church Voice— Piano Orches- WILLIAM A. GOLDSWORTHY, for the Forge o^e: certs by the Festival Symphony Fledermaus,” by Richard Strauss. STUDIO: 451 Frederick St. Among those who have studied with Mr. La Crooks, the past twenty years organist and choir- of the noted American Telephones: SEabright 0900 Marian Anderson, lowrence Tibbett, Richard tra, the Bel Canto Boys’ Choir, and A BAS-RELIEF Episcopal Church of St. wears down! YUkon 1816 and Mme. Matzenauer. Festival Chorus. master of the composer, Edward MacDowell, was pre- - never IA CALIFORN 89th St., New York I FRANCISCO 1 Park Ave., Corner SAN 100 Mark’s-in-the-Bouwerie, New York City, sented to the Boston University College moving parts. ..no motor'.. .no gears. ..no oiling. Tel. Atwater 9-7470 no EDNA GUNNAR PETERSON THE GOLDMAN BAND, under the direc- retired on Easter Day.
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