Volume 67, Number 04 (April 1949) James Francis Cooke
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Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 4-1-1949 Volume 67, Number 04 (April 1949) 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 67, Number 04 (April 1949)." , (1949). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/163 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]. aetnnr f ? 'l l >*v L m r conductor of the Main Line Symphony ALEXANDER SCHREINER, famous Orchestra and the Germantown Sym- American organist, gave a recital on phony Orchestra, which regularly give a March 9 in the Wanamaker Store, Phila- series of concerts during the season. learning feature attraction of the suggests how to relax while delphia, as a Mr. G-Clef pre-Easter music in that establishment. THE ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY OR- of MUSIC Mr. Schreiner, known to millions through CHESTRA, conducted by Vladimir WHY the WHO-WHAT-WHERE-WHEN-HOW-and his Sunday broadcasts from the Mormon Golschmann, presented in February THE Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, included world premiere of a genuinely rare mu- S. Bach, Camil van Hulse, Concerto for Marimba, works of J. sical work, a Henri Mulet, Debussy, and Cesar Franck Vibraphone, and Orchestra. The solo Profitable in coolly on his program. Other outstanding pro- parts were played by Jack Conner, per- grams of the Easter season will enlist the cussionist of the orchestra, who, because ummer services of the Oratorio Choir of Phila- of the dearth of worthwhile composi- a Baker, conductor; the instruments, commis- 3 delphia, Walter tions for these Temple University Department of Music sioned Darius Milhaud to write a con- Choir, Elaine Brown, director; the Choral certo for them. Dr. William ition [aided Society of Ursinus College, lUolC tpprel conductor; the Choir of the OR- t S. Phillips, THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY University of Pennsylvania, Robert El- CHESTRA will have seven guest con- :ores Ora- (New York) Phil- HOm more, conductor; and the Dengler midnight blue for semi-classical, jet black THE ROCHESTER ductors for the 1949-50 season. Two of > Violet conductor. presented in Febru- Edh torio Singers, Clyde Dengler, for popular, lemon-drop yellow for chil- harmonic Orchestra these will be entirely new to Chicago pack up your portable grass ary what proved to be the highlight of Sabata, foolin , dren’s, sky blue for International, audiences; these are Victor da whi foil my ha No Well play me a symphony ymphony a week for performance of >ne LLANGOLLEN International Mu- for Western, and cerise for folk its 1948-49 season—a conductor of the La Scala Opera of hike your st i fo^So THE green record player and ending to the recording, “The Damnation will be held June I to Berlioz’ concert opera former con- bring tl copies of Sympft sical Eisteddfod, music. Milan, and Rafael Kubelik, them. Have them each to learn all Classes way I know THasic hundred : Mistory with more than four *in< line melod IV. of at Llangollen, North Wales, with of Faust,” Philharmonic. Oth- They'll enjoy following the enough—then 19, ductor of the Czech fexplanytion mu- musicians and vocalists on stage. In ad- about the symphony painlessh you-kiddies W. S. Gwynn Williams as honorary WALTER HENDL, for the past four ers engaged to conduct are: Bruno Wal- learn—can't ind let me tell listening, tbe chil tfj^autojpafically Histo ry of Music Roberts as dition to the orchestra, the performers while you cool off toNast-for them Folks' Picture sic director, anil J. Rhys years assistant conductor of the New ter, Eugene Ormandy, Fritz Busch, hard-to-manage teensters or adult rill take Young for tb^se I ooks; Rochester Oratorio Society aren't the only creatures 0>‘,an advanced chairman of the General Council and Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, included the Szell, Fritz Reiner. porch with either a r. rd-playcir" York George and sedate session! on your* front Jam^rtrancif^Coiooke voices, the you could arrange That series can go By There will he of the of two hundred and fifty Symphony Series while the rest le< Executive Committee. has been appointed conductor playing inside from GoOtscI ius' Analytic through the Glee student the kiddies, and lemonade known music, various classifications, University of Rochester Men’s Sixth out ideas—how 'bout a picnic for pupils know the important things competitions in Dallas Symphony Orchestra, succeeding RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS’ with this one. While I rt, dUhing Do your ups hand-in-hand Symphony No. 5 in C cut-out pictures for paste soloists’: Priscilla Gillette d'copy_ibv|^«fHiapttaw: Beethoven's masters? Just watch them mixed choirs, female choirs, male choirs, Dorati, who is to replace Dimitri Club, and these given its New York and cookies for the Porch classes? eras of the great other Antal Symphony was in D Minor; Brahms their birthplaces and as Mephis- (Pathetic); Franck's Symphony illustrated lives pi th voices, instrumental solos, Min- as Marguerite, Norman Scott Minor; Tschaikowsky's Symphony No, 6 in B Minor in the book, and the solos in all Mitropoulos as conductor of the premiere in February by the New York Mozart's Symphony in G poser^^and pictures of prac- in B*Mff^^fmished); of the old i Petrak as Faust, and in Minor Schubi rPs Symphony musical shrines! Portraits juvenile groups, and folk song and dance Orchestra. Hendl topheles, Rudolph Orchestra, con- Symphony No. 1 C ; Remem- Don't let me forget neapolis Symphony Philharmonic-Symphony and Brahms' Symphony No. 3 in F Major. the modi Iven. Tschaikowsky's Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, tically all the instruments of for the Dallas Thomas Mayne as Brander. Minor; with directions for writing competitions. was highly recommended ducted by Leopold Stokowski. pages of staves in fhi ber, only 35 cents a copy ! about the six position by Bruno Walter and Leopold them! Board covers. Price, $1.25 BENNETT LIPKIN, for METROPOLITAN OPERA AS- Stokowski. ARTHUR RAFAEL KUBELIK, conductor son of THE first violin many years a member of the violinist Kubelik, II. Jkarmony a Stand SOCIATION closed its regular season the famous Czech Jan section of The Philadelphia Orchestra, season that was shorter MUSIC WEEK this year will be cele- will be guest conductor next season with on March 19—a musical director of for Beginners 1 to 8. keynote of the has been appointed and Harmony Book Byi by two weeks than last year, and which brated May The the -Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for the Birmingham Civic Symphony Or- ^an; What the Early Church Did observance will be “Music Strengthens the Chicago Symphony. This will be his em How about teaching your old included twenty-five different operas, By P* Troubadours Were and Groups, chestra for next season. He will leave : the of Individuals, 1935-36, Music; How the System of Wri' Who four fess than were given in 1947-48. Friendly Ties first visit since the season when harmony book exist- Palestrina Orchestra in June at easy-to-understand iw It Came to Be; Who National and Inter-Amer- Flic Philadelphia teachers— listen—this is the most What They Did; What Polyph features included revivals of Nations.” The he toured with his father. Say the appetite for Late season last the suimmer through, whetting such chapters. Each chapter is just the close of the Orchestra’s tour of Eng- knowledge! It gives enough and What He Did, and an ican Music Week Committee has pre- ing to my attention, Was “Salome” and “Falstaff,” neither of chords are given special by a set of test questions, plus to his ITanOommon i owed Lipkin, in addition more advanced study in the fall. So long enough for a story lesson.. pared a “Letter of Suggestions,” copies land. Mr. of the Con- there aren't any foot-notes or words of which had been given for a number of CANTOR MYRO GLASS re just aren't any! And i hundreds of names and rules, i of Philadelphia Orchestra, Beginners won't be confused by over 200 illustrations angfhe ph of which may be secured without charge duties with The Beth-El Zedeck. has been hon- right in the book, giving the student a qualities this seasons.. In the former, Ljuba Welitsch gregation There's space ng exercises out of breath and still not Fmi.hed listing oil the orchestra cross-references either. foreign origin. Whew! I'm to the committee at 315 has been active in community contract as Price 1.25 to have an in the name role, while by writing ored with a written lifetime work. What Id you ask? , $ must odd, that no particular training is necessary made her dCbut permanent record of his book has to offer, but I development. He is the founder and exceptional Leonard Fourth Avenue, New York 10, N. Y. Cantor of the Congregation. It is stipu- interesting class with this material. Clotfi 'BouhdTTrlce, $1.50 in the latter the Warren again sang the role of Sir John. lated also that upon retirement Cantor 'uiical (Oioffraphy,L CLaides Both operas were given sensationally suc- Glass, who has served his congregation hi. m for twenty years, shall receive, for the Playtime cessful performances.