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THE BERKSHIRE MU- SIC CENTER, at Tangle- wood, Massachusetts, opened its third season on July 5 with an an- usicianship Iders nounced registration of Dm two hundred and fifty- three from all parts of ad- Serge the country. The Koussevitzky vance registration for by many Piano Teachers the orchestra numbered eenly appreciated ninety-five. Among the events during August, the outstanding one was on Au- sTAe Wot£cC \zUuiur THE gust li, when the first concert perform- NEW FORMULA BACH-PHILIPP ance in America of the “Seventh Sym- ROBYN-HANON FOR THE PIANO TEACHER OCTAVE STUDIES AFTER BACH phony” of Shostakovich was presented by EXERCISES FOR THE PIANO AND PIANO STUDENT By Isidor Philipp the student orchestra, under Dr. Kous- ingeniously octave studies M. sevitzky. Special Annotations and In these arranged FIRST CLASSICS With By Wassili Safonoff Philipp furnishes advanced piano student stud- ies valuable in moving on to mastering the HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE Explanations for the Teacher The author of this new for- AND higher technic of the piano. A great variety of AND mula as a conductor, pianist, THE EIGHTH ANNUAL BACH FESTIVAL By Louise Robyn rhythmic problems, intervals in octaves, moving and teacher was outstanding. at Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, was IN THE MUSICAL WORLD piano teacher is familiar with from the white keys to the black keys, and other Every competent He was a man of great musical the Hanon exercises which are so ideal for the details are covered in these studies, which, even held from July 20 to 26. There were five FOUNDATION rN. abilities and of an exception- fivedinger exercises required during the funda- after their mastery in lesson assignments in the ally fine personality, and in concerts, two organ recitals, and lectures. mental period of the piano student’s training. and the fifth and sixth grades, might well be continued ' Europe, England, The Robyn ’dress-up" of these studies and sug- as part of the daily exercises of the pianist wash- The great "Mass in B minor” by Bach HARMONY United States whenever he ap- gested story elements that may be used with each ing to maintain brilliant accuracy and a proper peared he w-as received w'ith a was the closing event. The festival con- exercise make the teacher's presentation and the flexibility of the wrist in handling passages THE PALESTINE CHOIR THIRD PIANO BOOK great enthusiasm. He taught SYMPHONIC A SECOND OR pupil's handling of these studies easier. Of skipping about the keyboard in octaves. at the St. Petersburg Conser- ductor was Gastone Usigli. course, the age of the pupil will govern when PROJECT of Indianapolis has announced vatory for many years, and PRICE, $1.00 these exercises should be assigned, but the aver- for a time was Director of through its chairman. Cantor Myro Olaa. By Mary Bacon Mason age pupil between nine and twelve who has had the National Conservatory in New York City. CLEMENTI-GOETSCLIIUS THE ROBIN HOOD DEI.L concerts in 13,000. The third week of July set an at- training through about the first two grades of JACQUES GERSHKOVITCH, conductor that the National Committee has decided His editing of "Hanon Virtuoso Pianist" in This very acceptable book for any progressing piano study will be ready for the benefits to be Philadelphia had one of the most suc- tendance record for the entire Dell his- the Presser Collection edition has made that SIX SONATINAS of the Portland Junior Symphony Or- to Invest Us present and future funds for young pupils is THL book to follow the author's derived from these studies. PRICE, 75c edition of Hanon 's a renowned favorite. This FOR THE PIANO OP. cessful seasons in the thirteen years of tory. a total of 34,750 for five nights. hugely successful "Folk Songs and Famous Pic- 36 chestra, and Rouen Faith, Portland in- the duration. In War Bonds. After the "new formula" is a short way for an advanced Dr. Percy Goctschius occupies a pre-eminent tures." Mrs. Mason has cleverly adapted and ar- its existence—in spite of practice black- THE pupil to acquire and maintain independence of place as musical structor of theory, composition, and war. this money will be used to colonize ranged pleasing selections from classic composers, a pedagogue, and his editing the finders, fineness of touch, and beauty of marks this as a superior edition of these outs and transportation difficulties. in fitting texts to follow the spirit of each in most famous piano, are announced as the supervisors The THE ZURICH FESTIVAL June had as artists in Palestine. At the lime of the EIGHT sound. Teachers of students working for hieher sonatinas w'hich many teachers consider superb texts selected from CHORDAL instances. Some of these were honors in drawing power went to Oscar the star of three of its pianistic accomplishments ought to be familiar of Mt. Hood Music Camp in the Cascade performances, the announcement, $4,000. worth of War the writings of famous poets. The illustrations for furthering the musicianship of piano students with all that this book has to offer. in grades Levant, pianist, with an all time have been executed in a form to appeal to the 2V2 and 3. PRICE, 60c Mountains, twenty -eight miles from Port- record famous former member of the Metro- Bonds had been purchased. well- ATTACKS PRICE, $1.00 child, and a number are pen renditions of attendance land, Oregon, which opened on July 11. of 14,250, while second honors politan Opera Company, Kirsten Flag- known paintings. The second half of the book 12 ARTISTIC STUDIES With ILLUSTRATIVE PIECES went to diminutive coloratura soprano, stad, who sang in “Gotterdammerung," is devoted to elementary harmony, providing for THE NATIONAL which THE TRILL IN THE in Lekato and Staccato Octaves MUSIC COUNCIL has harmony games and cut-out cards engage FOR THE PIANO Lily Pons and her conductor-husband, "Pidelio,” and “Oberon." Wilhelm Flirt- the pupil's interest and lead the child to know' compiled the following WORKS OF BEETHOVEN By Frances Terry THE SEVENTH SYMPHONY of Dmitri Andre Kostelanetz, statistics of per- major scales and triads, and the minor relatives with an attendance of wangler was the conductor. By Bernard Wagness As the title indicates, and as the composer’s Shostakovich, the discussed centages of works by American-born and of major triads, and some of the major chord By Isidor Philipp much work name would assure, these studies consider artis- progressions. PRICE, $1.00 The Wagness Piano Course is a favorite with naturalized composers, plus those The Editor stares in his preface that this mu- try along w'ith needed which was written during the tragic first of for- teachers all over the United States. The peda- technical development, sically illustrated resume of the trill in the and with these eign-born gogical soundness of his materials for piano mellowing qualities lead the days of the Nazi invasion of Russia, had composers living in the U. S. A., works of Beethoven was prepared to be of serv- student to gain from octave practice something pupils has made for their success. In this book, its performed during the MINIATURE ice in the higher srudv of piano playing. Be- more than mechanical precision. PRICE, American radio premiere on July 19, season 1941-1942 at by means of a preliminary exercise and different, 60c cause of Czerny and other teachers having erred (Compelilion 5 but interesting, piece giving an exposition of the when it was played by the NBC Sym- the regular subscription concerts of each in their indications for the trill in Beethoven’s chordal attack, Mr. Wagness covers the marcato works such piano authorities as Nottebohm, CHORD CRAFTERS phony Orchestra, directed by Arturo Tos- orchestra: Cincinnati—23.7; New York CLASSICS chord, legato chord, accompaniment chord, Kullak. Dannreuther, von Biilow, Philipp, and staccato chord, arpeggiated chord, hammer By Louise Robyn canini. The performance was the occasion FOUR Philharmonic-Symphony—22.0; St. Louis others have given the subject careful study. AWARDS OF Si,000 are an- English. F'or full details, address the Amer- chord, pizzicato chord and the forzando chord. 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Efrem Kurtz The contest closes November eratic season with instance where piano students have faithfully principles will be aided by comparison was the the high spot being positions of these composers. Young students with 1. and full details By Clarence G. used these studies for daily practice under the other mechanical principles conductor. may be secured by on July 10. are gratified when given Hamilton outlined by stories when a special production of such music in their les- guidance of a teacher and pictures. Czerny often has been referred to as the father they have been benefited. PRICE, addressing the New Opera Company, son assignments and are proud to be able 75c A SACRED 113 Bellini’s to Noteworthy pianistic accomplishments or ulti- SONG CONTEST with a “Nonna” was given as part play them. EACH of modern piano technic. 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Here are ten Czerny studies Which TRA of Lima, Peru, under its regular con- Zlnka Milanov, which the famous admirably anstcer by The Harmony Music Publishers, THE Wellesley College piano pedagog 64 Bruna Castagna, choose as the call for good teaching ductor, Theo Buckwald gave a concert East Jackson and Frederick Jagel those which should form a part of the CLEMENTI Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois. technical pieces— July THE SIXTH sang the principal parts, training of every pupil about the point when on 4, specially honoring the United The contest is open to any resident of ANNUAL COMPETI- and Ettore Tale the fourth or .fifth grade materials are being studied. ESSENTIAL and Grade Composer TION for the W. W. Panizza conducted. ROBYN-GURLITT STUDIES States. Included on the program were United States or Canada. 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He was born chestra, and the other Fellow of cises for young pupils. After an exhaustive sur- Soaring (2) Rolfe award to the best the American the modern streamlining" run of things. Prof By E. vey of all valuable R. Kroecer Strolling in Stark County, piece Gurlitt material Miss Louise Hamilton, after an exhaustive Harp Player, The (2-3) Ohio, of chamber music, with or without Guild of Organists. c review of all of This novel andd practical Mr. Robyn, the noted associate director and faculty study offering covers Harding Cm« 1 1 \ Hi.vir Cramer's many studies, selected ten for this _ . July 13, 1854, and after piano. The competition member of the book certain phases of technical demands Swing is open- to Ameri- THE THIRD NATIONWIDE Doersam American Conservatory of Music as being essential. found in High! Swing Low (l)..Stairs COM- was a prolific lionuH Cramer studies have musical the modern composer’s can-born citizens, in Chicago, selected and arranged the studies in employment of the Temple Dance completing the neces- or to those born abroad POSITION of charm and are among the materials that (4) Grunn CONTEST the National composer of church this book as a should whole tone scales and their resultant mu- time-saving, direct path to definite be used in preparing chords. Who’s Afraid? (1) Perry of American parents. Federation the student for the artistic sary study, he entered The closing date is of Music Clubs, to give recog- objectives in the piano pupils Modern piano teaching should extend the study Woo, Blows sic. He was organist progress. The etudes of Chopin. the Wind (\) ... Pietsch Edmund s . of Rutgers Presby- These ten essentials are for of the scales to December 31; and full particulars nition to materials selected are such as to develop include such work as this. Shadows of the the ministry for may be native creative talent, is an- sight- fifth and sixth grade use. PRICE, Night (3 ) ...Podeska several Lorenz terian Church, reading. pedal use, and rhythm 60c PRICE, 80c secured from the Secretary. Mrs. Elizabeth New York, and directo years, nounced by the committee in charge of the three vital after which he of requisites in piano C. Allen, 10 Museum Road, Boston, Mass. the event. the chapel at Columbia University playing. This book The contest this year will be furnishes ideal became President of Lebanon Valley Col- summer session. supplementary material for the Ask limited to two classifications Born in Scranton, Penn Your Dealer for a Free Copy of lege. —a chamber young pupil to take In 1890 he founded the Lorenz Pub- sylvania, up along in MELODIC. BITS Recently music work and a choral composition. in 1878, he studied with Samue Grade 1 and continuing Oliver of Published The in Grade 2. Ditson lishing Company, which AN AWARD OF $100 IS Co. has come to a OFFERED by choral P. Piano Solos Issued competition closed Warren of New York, PRICE, 75c by the Oliver Ditson the H. W. Gray on July 1 and and Wallaci Co. prominent place in the publication of Company, under the the chamber THEODORE PRESSER CO., Distributors (or send a postal request to the music contest will close on Goodrich of Boston. For many years hi church music. auspices of the American Guild of Organ- publishers ). Several choir journals November 1. Full details may be secured had been active in 1712 ists, to the composer of the best the organ field am CHESTNUT STREET which he founded have anthem from Miss Helen L. become interna- submitted Gunderson. National was largely instrumental by a musician residing in the Contest in bringinf tionally known. He was also active in Chairman, Louisiana State Uni- Philadelphia, the United States or Canada. The text about a merging of the National Penna. may be versity, University Station, Asso preparation of “The Church Hymnal” for selected by the Baton Rouge, ciation composer but must be in Louisiana. of Organists with the America! the United Brethren Church. Guild. ( Continued on Page 647) SEPTEMBER. 1942 577 . '. i
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Single coplm cheerfully itnt for examination, with return privllegei. You may name the indi- /' / editorial 4 v D ADVISORY S T A vidual Anthemi, Anthem Boots. or Cantatoi you wiih to inspect, or you may simply tell us and send to you. for examination, to us. V to the to charge music meet needs you describe l)l(. JAMBS FRANCIS COOKE. Editor said to If you are able to impart this instruction progressively to Guy McCoy and Priscilla Brown, Auhtant Editors OHN WANAMAKER, master merchant, once William M. Felton, Maw Editor success, you retain a valuable client. A CATHEDRAL CHOIR ANTHEM REPERTOIRE I your Editor, “Getting the stock on the shelves, taking it his satisfaction and Robert Braine Dr. Henry S. Fry George C. Krick Dr. Roh Ron Pecry A Collection of Distinctive Anthems Christmas. Palm Sunday, Easter and the it to customers great deal will depend not merely upon your musical ability, Karl W. Gehrkeos Blanche Lemmon Peter Hugh Reed down to the counter, and disposing of For Chorus Choir ol Mixed Voices general services of the Evangelical churches Pietro Deiro J arc covered with very good anthems in the Dr. Nicholas Douty Mi/abeth Gesc Dr. Guy Maier William D. Revel! but also upon your sincere personality, your initiative, your Experienced choirs with .1 Urge active who come in to ask for it, is what many clerks consider contents of this collection which numbers y Paul Koepke N. Clifford Paye otembci ship. And having a qu.iitet ol pro- 23 listings, including several sentences and judgment, cleverness, and courtesy. “But,” says the active ficient soloists, will find this book .1 rich that. It is, first of all, in responses. FOUNDED 1883 BY THEODORE PRESSER salesmanship. But it is far more than repertoire. I he anthems, however, arc not exception*!!) Price, 35 cents $3. a young teacher, “get me difficult, Selections lor this Dozen, Not Pstpd. i a study of the customer’s book 1 have been made almost entirely from the writings of the foremost contemporary tastes, his needs, his in- the pupils first and let me composers. Price, 60 cents clinations, and his back- be responsible for hold- THE VOLUNTEER CHOIR SACRED TRIOS FOR (Contents j^or ^eptember. 1942 ground. clerk should ing them.” There are WOMEN'S Anthem Collection The VOICES I* anthems and 6 useful short sentences first of all make certain scores of ways of getting Singable arrangements of 19 standard an- • and responses that may be used over and VOLUME LX, No. 9 PRICE, 25 CENTS thems and excellent trio, or three-part, origi- over again without risk of trying a con- • pupils, but the main fac- nal numbers are included in this noteworthy that the customer leaves gregation. While impressive to listeners, WORLD OF MUSIC 1.... r»77 book of music. The selections are not diffi- these anthems arc not difficult to sing. the store with look of tor is the ability to pre- cult- many of them can he rendered by the EDITORIAL a well-trained junior choir. Price, 35 cents $3. a Dozen, Not Pstpd. Price, 75 cents Selling Your Musical Ability 579 satisfaction upon his sent one's wares in the YOUTH AND MUSIC face. You can make your noisy market-place of to- VOICES OF PRAISE Our Young Musical Army .. .Blanche Lemmon 580 Anthem Collection YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHOIR BOOK customer your permanent day with such distinc- For Three-Part Mixed MUSIC AND CULTURE Singable, churchly anthems eminently well Voices (S.A.B.) business friend by pleas- tion and originality that suited tor President use by volunteer choirs, but Worthwhile sacred choruses for choirs made John Quincy Adams’ Picturesque Musical Impressions which at the same time avoid the triteness up ot singers of high r»si ing him, lose school age. The bari- ,, _ ,, Harold Clarkson Huggins or you can you cannot fail to make that keeps many easy-to-sing How ( liopin anthems out of tone parts are or moderate range and may Really Looked r,s-* the repertoire of proficient organizations. be sung Successful Singing int by both tenors and basses. Vivian d< lt„ t s,, 583 him forever by disap- a favorable impression Price, A I roll table Musical Calling for Women William Brant 35 cents $3. a Dozen, Not Pstpd. Price, 60 cents Whit, 585 pointing him. He is cap- MUSIC IN THE HOME upon those you desire to Rapid Sight Playing tured at the start through reach. Disney* Ruth E. French 587 New Musical Picture "Does It Again"’ Keyboard Dona hi Martin 588 stimulating his imagina- Concerts on t he Air . . ' ’ .Alfred Lindhuh Morgan 589 It is very hard to put ’. Suggestions for Master Conductors' '. '. '. THANKSGIVING Master Records'. '. SERVICES '. 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Bok, (Jod, Immortal Praise (Low) String Sed Ions : All Thy Works Praise Tllee <21080 (15029) William It arts, but selling musical Lerman .60 The Teacher's Round Table Kervlli 597 of the Vaughan $0.15 Song of Praise (High) (2854) Dr. Ladies Home Jour- ouulerpoint in Plain Language, (In,, Maier 598 Part . And Now on This Our Festal Dav Goublier .30 Modern 4. . Arthur s. (larbelt 599 ability must be based „ , % Joys from Ancient nal, <1)1 1511 bong of Thanksgiving, A. (High) Instruments may help. Once, while ) Aldridge .15 Questions and Answers Bin St ad 600 . . ... Cherubic (18152). Allitscn .50 Basic Dr. Karl Gthrkens upon practical, modern, Hymn, The (21200) Song Harmonic Principles Simplified 602 calling of Thanksgiving, A (Med.) Music Frank Patterson upon Mr. Bok, Cretchaninoff .12 18453 ami Athletics. 603 ( Allif sen .50 legitimate business meth- Give Thanks Unto the Songa , L Technic ot the Montli \l Wesson 604 Lord (20624) of Thanksgiving, A (Low) —Techuistories for Boys and Girls who was an authority Baines .12 ' 18454 .> , AUitsen .50 >r iS Priscilla Brown and ods. The greatest of I Thanksgiving s Accordion Gun Maier 627 Will Give Thanks (Low) Teacher. . . . (21102) Marks .15 (17009) ..Pease .40 Thi c i'," ' ' upon practical advertis- Tim Guitar Classic, Plectrum, Pietro Deiro 637 1 Will Maynify Thee. Hawaiian'-, musical O God (with Sop George ('. Krick 641 concert artists Solo), MUSIC ing, said (1)10,1151) Spence .15 CANTATAS "THERE he to us: “Ad- depend upon the WILL BE PEACE IN THE WORLD" It Is n Good Thing to Give Thanks For Choirs of Mixed Voices Classic and Contemporary most ef- Selections In the midst oi the terrors of vertising is <103701 stair .10 Kong of the war. peace always seems distant, but we all know that truth in Moldau. . Harvest . . ficient and skillful Now Thunk We All Home Romanza Sniet a na-Felton busi- peace is coming and this young man is preparing Our God (20414) Appassiouata . 605 himself for the peace of tomorrow. action. If you have the By William Baines Serenade Mexicaine. Cyclic ('ha in i // tierter .10 Price, 60 cents . node 606 ness Miss Coquette. ... Vernon management. Their Praise Be Thine Here is ‘ Lane 60S (2050X) . . .Matthews .30 a cantata taking about 36 * right activating minutes Chuckles I word, tu sing, Wallace A. oh, i son 609 Praise Our Lord it may he presented b.v the concert and Maker (1)14008) average The ’ managers have Glider and ! William the Gull . M. Felton 610 volunteer choir and tin usual k Whitehead .10 quartet of oral and • you can sell almost any- soloists. Instrumental Compositions M ilo Stercns 612 built up a business Praise the Lord. O Jerusalem To Someone (Vocal) which runs into millions of dollars a year. thing (0114211 Lchol.d. worth while.” Desiring to see how- this J| t • worked, Maunder "h • your .15 Manner of Love (Vcta, l) Geoffnil O'Hara 613 Praise God. Hymn of Praise uiuo* Music has not suffered because Arthur to Immortal Praise Marionettes (Violin) .Claude /.. Fiehthom 614 Judson, George Editor, the By Frederick on way back to his office, went < 20885 up 1 Stotts Wick Price, G Gayle Ingraham Philadelphia’s .12 60 cents (Organ) .... South 617 Engles, Lawrence Evans, Jack Salter, Annie Prayer of Thanksgiving (Folksong The soprano, tenor and baritone solos good, Good, Fair, or Below nerior Excellent. Very Music and Culture extra distinction Vouth and Music Average. Superiors earn the of Certificates fiom the receiving National Honor frequently, sequential national organization and, include invitations honors from the state. These convention, and other types to appear on radio, gifts of opera and concert tickets; Adams’ Young Musical Army of programs, President John Quincy Our for music school in a few instances scholarships summer sessions have been given. Many states express pride in entrants who rate as Superiors giving them for three consecutive seasons by some Inj (tSfanche <-JLlemmon special recognition. Picturesque Musical Impressions Added inspiration and incentive recently have been given competitors in the original composi- field, by a ruling that such works shall be tion Quaint and Highly Picturesque Outlook of the sent to a national chairman of composers and A they embers of the junior division of ances of the San Carlo Opera Company; shall be rated on a national basis rather than in entirety, and in Sixth President of the United States Upon Music in the National Federation of Music Clubs have performed “Elijah” in its each state. Judgment of original works is based scenes from M are doing their share to help win this war. costume; and they have presented merit according to the following age-classes: on the Early Years of the Past Century whole- of “Hansel They resolutely pass by sweet shops because there “Madame Butterfly” and the Class A—boys and girls up to twelve years; Class opera is better use for their allowances than the pur- and Gretel.” After giving the Humperdinck B—young people between thirteen and fifteen; invitation to take chase of between-meals candy and sodas. They in a theater, they accepted an and Class C—sixteen to eighteen years old. Sur- production are helping to provide our armed forces with part in the Chicago Opera Company’s prising talent has come to light in these compe- recordings and sheet music so that good music of this work, acquitting themselves like veterans. titions, some of it in the lowest age range. Jon shall not be missing from camp life. To supple- Competitive Festivals furnish an annual Junior Junior Conventions each spring form the cli- ment the amount that comes out of their own incentive for members who wish to work toward max of the season’s work. At these conventions pockets they give patriotic concerts asking, as the higher musical standards. Taking place each JOHN QUINCY ADAMS club representatives give reports of their club price of admission, the purchase of defense spring throughout the country, these festivals work, Superiors from the Competitive Festivals stamps to aid our war efforts, or a fee that can be give opportunity to performers on practically all President John Quincy Adams, eldest son of President John Adams, was born in perform, club conferences are held, massed or- of girls.” And then he adds evidently realizing the turned into music for the men in service. solo instruments, to vocal soloists, and to small 1767. just three years before the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, but outlived the chestras, choruses and junior choirs appear, adult awful heresy of his last remark, "I beg their There are sixty thousand of these young musical and large ensembles, both instrumental and vocal. great master twenty-one years. He ivas a very widely traveled man in his day and speakers and musicians bring inspiration, lunch- pardon!” He really didn't dislike the girls. Only patriots, eighteen years of age and younger, scat- In addition, musicianship, sight reading and sing- age. When a boy, he accompanied his father on trips to Europe and was one of our eons are held, and good fellowship abounds. there were two or three of tered over the country in approximately twenty- ing, essay, original composition, patriotic song, first Ambassadors to Berlin. Few Americans had better opportunities to observe the them in Northampton Awards for various achievements are bestowed, who Irritated him their five hundred clubs, which means that any cause folk tune, folk dancing, music in the home, music cultural trends of his time, yet Mr. Huggins in his researches does not find any with airs and graces. and all present experience realization to which of the value they turn their attention benefits great- in religious education, and good audience compe- mention of his great musical contemporary Beethoven. This fine article is well of working together under one common set of A Popular Pastime ly. Many good ideas receive their interest, but, titions are held through observation. Juniors have worthy of careful preservation, as it gives a very authoritative and graphic picture musical ideals and under the bond of federation. preeminently, they serve music. When they be- come to a realization that “they also serve” music of popular musical opinion in our early days.—Editor’s Note. In the early days of the Republic, serenading Notable among achievements displayed have been come club members they take a pledge, which who only sit and listen—intelligently. Hence their the ladies was a great pastime. Adams found par- reads: highly original scrapbooks which have attracted “I acknowledge my indebtedness to good recent introduction of good audience competitions. ticular pleasure in It and made many entries in Music. / know that the much favorable comment in the past several sea- Music of a nation inspires At these festivals no winners are the Northampton diaries such as this of May 21. declared, but sons. or degrades. I realize that These books are on yearly display in the acquaintance ivith each entrant eagerly awaits his rating 1788: “Went with my flute to Storey’s lodging. as handed states, then great Music instills a love of that which brings those with the highest state ratings About down by the judges. At state festivals each per- a quarter before twelve sallied forth upon courage and lofty ideals, are reserved to be sent to the biennial convention LIFE-LONG LOVER OF MUSIC, John Quincy and tends toward clean, part songs, and serenaded the girls till all hours a scheme of serenading. We paraded former or group of performers receives a cer- of around the noble living. I promise to all in the National Federation of Music Clubs for Adams, sixth President of the United States, of do my power to the morning. town till about four in tificate which designates his performance as Su- exhibition the morning.” And the make America truly musical.” on Junior Day. (Continued on Page 632) A wrote in his diary a hundred and forty-two In 1787, Adams, after graduating with honors next day he laments, “Felt stiff and unfit for The cost of belonging years ago, “The American to this great army of people were created from Harvard, went to live in Northampton, Mas- almost everything.” musicians is small, the advantages without a strong devotion to music.” are many. sachusetts. The diaries written during the two The violin Membership and the flute indifferently played joins hamlet and city, small clubs To-day a devotion to music is nationwide. The years he spent there are a vivid record of life in a were the only common instruments in rural New and large; brings communion of interest; the national love of songs and is singing its best ex- New England village in post Revolution days. England. benefit The forte-piano and the harpsichord of instruction and advice from state, dis- pression. And as a people in this respect we are The young men drank. They smoked. They were luxuries, practically unknown trict and national counselors; grants interchange not very different from in the frugal our ancestors of post called on the girls. And everywhere they northern of ideas and the chance went states. There is not a single mention of to raise or maintain Revolution days, in which John Quincy Adams they sang. The principal recreation of an evening either of them in standards through local, state and the Adams’ diaries. national wrote gathering was singing; competition. A part-singing was par- The songs sung with such relish nationally circulated magazine “I am extremely fond of music, were English and by dint of ticularly popular, for soloists were not songs. keeps members apprised of events always Adams remarks that it was strange taking place great pains have learnt to blow very badly the what they that all over the might have been. the enthusiasm, country; what is new, what is in- the passionate emotion, evoked flute, but could never learn to perform upon the The infallible request teresting, what is noteworthy; to sing made its appear- Py the American Revolution lists club activities violin, because I failed to produce any could never acquire the art of ance, Adams records. “One and suggests courses of study. could not sing, and outstanding songs, any national music putting the instrument in tune. I console myself another worthy of could not sing, and a total incapacity to the name. with the idea of being an American, and there- sing was declared all Varied Activities round the room. If upon The Americans fore not susceptible of great fought for seven years and musical powers. Many such occasions everyone would adhere Club activities are to his first more for their liberty. If ever a varied, but throughout the of my countrymen though have a musical ear, and assertion people had occa- it would be very agreeable, at least to sion to country, clubs enjoy a feeling of tune combine the sensations of unity in follow- can an instrument with little or no instruc- me. For in these harmony with ing the mix’t companies when the musi- the spirit of same installation service; in conducting tion at all.” patriotism, they had it during that cal powers are finally executed, their business meetings according the only recom- time. Yet there never was during to parliamen- American musical taste has always expressed pense for the whole period tary law; the intolerable tediousness of singing a single in opening their meetings with the itself best in is song written, nor a single tune homely songs and homely singing. a few very insipid composed official National Junior Hymn, songs, sung in a very insipid which electrified every Lord of All Life Our Americans are a singing people, although no one manner.” soul and was resounded by God and King; in following every voice.” these with the Junior has ever particularly celebrated This, he believed, was due Pledge their achieve- Then President Adams entirely and Junior Collect. Most of them very wittily remarks, to the fact that there have ments in the realm of song. Around the fireside, was no taste for music in study courses based But the misfortune is that somebody on material outlined by the on the always re- America. hay-ride, high in the mountains and out lents, and National Chairman of Education, by singing furnishes the only materials Traveling many engage on the plains beside the camp-fire, in Germany in 1797-1798. in out-of-state astride the for a conversation, which while repre- correspondence. The particular waters consists of entreaties senting the United States work of the seven seas, resting on their arms for further at the Court of Berlin of each club, however, is of its gratification of the same kind ” he own choosing. after battle, Americans have That seemed particularly struck by One club, for instance, always found deep evening. January the fact that “in specializes in opera. Its 2, 1788, John Quincy Adams was almost every house delight in group singing. And they have also we found works of music membership comprises twenty youthful been thoroughly not amused. and singers, particularly forbearing reading. In one “miserable all living in Chicago, with the singer of solo But the village, we could find and so proficient have they next evening he, “passed in scarce become songs. sociable anything. We saw. however, that they have taken part in a chat and singing; not such at the post- good many unmeaning, insignifi- house. a small library, professional performances. cant a forte-piano, and music.” They furnish the The songs as those with which we killed Music of Our Ancestors our time German music seems to “Carmen” Children’s Chorus last evening, have made little im- for the Chicago but good, jovial, expressive songs, pression on Opera Company For several SC AP BOOKS In Colonial days our ancestors sang him. He found it “good.” and for the Chicago perform- years these members ?. WON HONORS hymns, jolly such as we sang at college, and reserved oMhl La''?£ drinking-songs, ‘when mirth and jollity his praises for •heir Scrap and sentimental ballads imported prevailed. the French and Italian Books in the National W°" hi9h h°n°rS One evening of this operas 580 Contest le^dtaUofoT from England. After kind gives me more which were all the MusUUubs! the Revolution they sang real satisfaction than rage. Not one word of Bee- fifty passed in the company thoven, of Bach, or • Continued on Page THE ETUDE SEPTEMBER, 1942 630) 58J HE YOUNG SINGER who wonders whether Music and Culture Music and Culture opportunities still exist would do well to T have a look at Vivian della Chiesa. She is American born, “all American” trained; she as- serted herself professionally after less than five years of preliminary study and experience; she has had no assistance except that of her voice and Really Looked her artistry. Still in her twenties, she ranks well How Chopin to the fore among our outstanding American singers. How did she do it? Successful Singing Born into a thoroughly musical family, Miss Light Chopin’s (Inly Photograph Comes to della Chiesa’s talents showed themselves at an A Conference with early age. By the time she was fourteen, her voice had asserted itself, both as to quality and natural placement. Thanks to the wise foresight of her .^00*' he etude takes touched the background of the an- mother, the girl was given a sound general train- IJiuicin clelfa C^hlieSet ing. She was taught languages, piano and violin, cient “moth-eaten original” and GREAT PLEASURE in pre- gymnastics, and dancing. Shortly after her four- T then had an enlargement made of teenth birthday, she was taken to vocal Distinijuiuhcd and Popular American Soprano senting the only known pho- a capable copy. teacher. After three years, she was ready to begin tograph of Frederic Chopin, which the improved work on coaching operatic roles, and to seek en- eighteen EXPRESSLY FOIt we believe has not hitherto been The years from thirty- gagements. SECURED THE ETUDE BY ROSE HEYLBUT In during published in the New World. We eight to eighteen forty-three, dur- 1935, her engagement-seeking period, a friend told Miss della Chiesa of a public contest have obtained this through the ing which this photograph presum- then being launched by the Columbia Broadcast- ably was made, were highly im- ing kindness of Dr. Karol Liszniewski, Company, to “discover” an unknown singer for one of Miss della Chiesa’s broadcasts, and invited must never think, 'Now the breath is being man- radio. Miss della Chiesa audition for him. result member of the artist faculty of the portant ones to Chopin. His works, was quite certain that she her to sing an The was an aged—now the tone is being placed!’ Where had not the slightest chance of winning the con- operatic debut, in Chicago, as Mimi in "La Bo- audience consciousness of mechanics begins, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. including the posthumous works test, but determined to enter it solely for the ex- heme." Miss della Chiesa found herself in a unique audience realization of pleasure ends. That means perience Dr. Liszniewski was born at Prze- and those published without opus of trying her luck under radio require- position: her services were in demand for opera, but one thing: the singer’s control of his equip- ments. Thirty-six-hundred women’s voices were concert, and radio despite the fact that she had mysl, Poland, and received his number, total ninety-seven. His ment must be so complete that It appears entirely entered in the contest. The winner, “specialized” in fields. by unanimous none of these Where was natural and spontaneous. How is that early musical training from Cho- to be great “Sonata in B-flat minor” was vote of the judges, was Vivian della Chiesa. her future work to lie? Her prudent decision was achieved? pin’s The prize entitled Miss della Chiesa to field, most famous pupil, Karl Mi- issued in 1840 and bears the opus a fee of to specialize in no one but to perfect herself “My feeling is that the rules of good singing thirteen hundred dollars, offered in payment of in all, so that she might be equally readj for any are valuable only to the point kuli (1821-1897). Later he studied number 35. Therefore, many of where they ac- thirteen weekly performances on the air. After of the demands of a professional career. She be- quaint the singer with with the sensations they must Hendryk Melcer (an exponent Chopin’s famous her second broadcast, she was offered most masterpieces commercial lieves that the work, and not the singer, decides produce. Once you have learned how the intake of Leschetizky) at the sponsorship. The following year, Paul Longone, the nature of performance. She also believes Conserva- were developed after this date. that of breath, the diaphragmatic support, the arch- impresario of the Chicago Opera Company, heard her own career need by no be tory of Music at means an excep- ing of tone into the mask actually feel, Lemberg, from These include such transfer immortal works tional one; that the same public your concentration which he was from the means of producing graduated with the welcome awaits any serious as the Nocturne in G minor, the young these sensations to the sensations themselves. It first prize. He then became asso- artist—provided that he is endowed requires the Nocturne in G major, the Ballade aid of a competent and experienced with adequate vocal resources ciated with the Leschetizky group and teacher to show you the technics—then you are in F major, the Scherzo in C-sharp fortified by adequate training and on and your own; your task is to analyze and repeat married Marguerite Melville, knowledge. Vivian minor, the Polonaise in A major, della Chiesa the sensations, within your own body, that you one of Leschetizky’s foremost as- here outlines what such training experienced when your tone was the Polonaise in minor, the Polo- correct. At that C should be. point, sistants. After coming to America, you have begun to learn to sing. Whilq all naise in F-sharp minor, the Ballade conscientious singers make use Dr. Liszniewski was connected Unforced Naturalness of the same prin- with ciples in A-flat major; the Nocturne in of vocal emission, no two will experience the Polish Legation in Washing- “The singer’s first problem is to precisely the same sensations in producing tone. C minor, the Nocturne in F-sharp learn to use his voice not only cor- ton, until 1922, when he was called Thus, the singer’s salvation lies in an intelligent minor, the rectly but naturally. One should analysis of what to join the Fantaisie in F minor, good tone feels like, and a con- faculty of the Cincinnati keep in mind that, important as centrated effort to repeat that sensation the Ballade in F minor, the Polo- academically so often Conservatory. correct singing is, it that it can be summoned at will, like second naise in is not enough. The object of In telling the Chopin's only photograph. Published A-flat major, the Scherzo pub- nature. story of this rare for the first time in Amerrca lic singing is not to demonstrate in E major, ‘The ‘problem points’ in mastering portrait ot his great compatriot, the Nocturne in F mi- an good pro- acquaintanceship with rules, duction especially nor, — in the early years of study Dr. Liszniewski the Nocturne in. E-flat major, but to give pleasure says: “I was fortunate in re- to one’s lie in the control of the that the picture shows Chopin already breath; the placing, or affected Berceuse, the Sonata hearers. That means that the cor- arching, ceiving a small glossy print of the in B minor, the Barca- of the tone into the mask, for resonance - picture by his fatal illness, rectness we can surmise with a fair must be so natural, so and the coordination from my friend, rolle, the Polonaise-Fantaisie in major, of both these technics so Wiktor Labunski of Kansas degree A-flat spontaneous, so real that the of certitude that it that the breath passes was made after the in an arched, unbroken City. He is now Sonata in G minor listener is quite unconscious the director of the Kansas Chopin’s (for piano and violon- of the line from the diaphragm, through illness at the Island of fact the resonance City Majorca, cello), the that tone production is the chambers, Conservatory of Music. It was Sonata in C minor, the Fantaisie- and out through the mouth. a repro- v hither he had gone result of hard work. Only you- with George Sand, with Pleasing one’s teacher is capable duction of a daguerreotype Impromptu, the Waltz of telling you how to perfect taken about one the hope in F minor, the Waltz audience is a tremendous respon- of effecting a cure. Chopin, these technics—but once you have mastered hundred in this m B minor, sibility. Before the them, years ago. Chopin, who was and the Nocturne in singer is ready with the first full, born in one and only photograph, E minor. round, centered tone you sing looks like a very to assume it, he must be certain 1810 and died in The fact that try to discover how the tone 1849, must have been over much there are numerous photo- that feels and then con- older man. There are his vocal equipment is not centrate thirty many pencil on duplicating that feeling when this portrait was made, giaphs of Chopin’s merely correct, because sketches, etchings, great contemporary, but so natural and “In beginning each water colors, and oil day’s practice .period- Daguerre, ‘the por- Franz flexible that its mechanics father of photography,’ did Liszt, is due to no though my own is not traits of the master, but the length of life of not less than an hour-and-a- these might easily longer show. No matter how cor- complete his invention of be the Hungarian half and not more than making a permanent influenced pianist. Chopin died rect a tone two hours, I advise by the imagination of in 1849 at may be, the least evi- beginners picture upon the artist the age to use the voice more sparingly, work- polished metal until 1839. The of thirty-nine. Liszt dence of production mechanics, The photograph, however, died in 1886 at ing for half an hour in the is necessarily ac- the least morning arid again process doubtless did not come into the age of doubt in the mind of the later in vogue un- curate. ’ Dr. seventy-five. After the day—I have found Liszneiwski reports Chopin’s death audience that the it helpful not to til that the old next note may W° r some years later. Therefore, from the the development ?° energeticall y- Sing your fact print needed restoration of the art of be less than perfect, set « simplest and photography up a state vocalises first, always that he re- VIVIAN DELIA CHIESA. of in the middle voice, progressed very leading soprano of the Chicago. mind that decreases and 582 rapidly. ranosco. St Lou's San pleasure. never fortissimo. I and Cincinnati Opera Companies, begin by singing on all featured radio soloist,' and The singer must control vowel guest artist. breath sounds; then I Opera Internacional of Havana. go back over the same and place tone, but the audience ground and repeat scales and exercises THE ETUDE SEPTEMBER. 1942 on the same vowels 583 — Music and Culture For the Wood Winds which belong Music and Culture Musical The wood-wind family, to the Used in English horns and bas- Woods flutes clarinets, oboes, are made from African black-wood, as hard No, soons preceded by the consonant N Music and Culture made President and held that office Munjn- Siegling was Charleston is the Oldest 1934. His oldest son, Rudolph, The College of until his death in Music and Culture the United States. Institution of Education in the Siegling Music House to-day. pal is President of It was chartered in 1785. le Clecq, a famous harpist, a Mme Marie Schuman in Charleston with Her twelve times, will The New Theatre opened grand-aunt of Rudolph Siegling. harp, rind a factor that, multiplied was Playing from among the antique exhibits of Rapid Sight give two from one, or two hundred twenty sold in 1850. is and in theatre in this country. drum, a piano imported in one hundred ten. This factor is always musi this house. An ancient House is the oldest twelfth root of two, The Siegling Music lute, and other instruments, are every case, of course, the management of 1860 a harp store in America, still under the equal to 1.0594631 plus, or very nearly to Produce Quick Results which is For some time it was A Practical Method descendants of the founder. Here we find four beats each divided and subdi- 1.06, that is, 1 6 100. was opened the only establishment of its kind. It start at the pitch tone that we use to-day vided into triplets and quadruplets. Such a meas- If you by John Z. Sieg- mul- in Charleston, November, 1819, to see vibrations per second) , then by ure will be clarified if the pupil is trained (violin A-440 musical pioneer from by this ling, who had come as a Substitute for Practice tiplying at every semi-tone going up, Sax- No measures as so many beats with notes arranged Europe. John Siegling was born in Erfurt, hi ICu tI CC. C/rcti ill (twelve root of two) you will get one after in an orderly manner. Much valuable training factor were poor and there (fre- ony, in 1789. His parents another all the correct vibration numbers Sif Cj union CCorg can be had if the student will take pieces even children. in his teens, John the scale. Then, were thirteen When quencies pitch i of all the rest of make beyond his technical ability and count out vari- decided to leave his home and go forth to by reversing the process and successively dividing, HE GREATEST TEACHER in the world can exactly notes come land. Paris attracted him, ous measures and show what of all his fortune in a new you can get the correct vibrations numbers recommend nothing that will take the place of piece of music. These are the key sig- first twenty, he found employment MPROVEMENT OF SIGHT PLAYING ABILITY acter a on each beat. It is well to remember that the below A-440. That is a and when he was are taking the successive semi-tones T of practice. Too many who vocal accomplished quite largely nature, the time signature, the first bass note, and in accuracy is to com- musi- must of necessity be step playing with rhythmic done with the Erard Bros., who manufactured matter of simple arithmetic and has been seem to expect some such magic on the J This type of study worked in in Paris. Tire French Revolution lessons by actual playing at sight. Yet it is well to the tempo marks. prehend the written expression of the rhythm. correctness. cal instruments with great care and of the teacher. You may, in other lines of pupil’s earliest lessons will do much to caused the Erards to leave Paris, and move to part consider the scientific principles underlying sight with the The secret of all rapid reading is to look ahead The job of the tuner is to arrive at these pitches someone to do your work but in young Siegling went with them. endeavor, hire playing in general and from these work out in- eliminate wrong notes and rhythms. at least one measure. The training for this should (when he is London and as exactly as possible. This he does development of the voice you yourself must While in Paris, he was sent often to Malmaison. the dividual problems. These principles, taught to Since music is read from positive points rela- be begun in the child's first study of music. Very properly trained) by listening for, detecting, and willingly pay a large fee for les- Here the Empress, Josephine, lived in great pomp work. You may pupils from the beginning of their study, will tively rather than by thinking note names we may young pupils can be shown that it is not neces- estimating the Speed of the phenomena called the highest type, or Siegling often met her, and sons, or possess talent of habits that produce dependable consider the melody as a graph to be followed by of sound and luxury. John train them in the sary to gaze at a whole note during four counts. “beats,” that queer rising and falling instinct even greater than that of was charmed with her graciousness, her sweet have a singing readers. the fingers on the keyboard. Take a simple mel- The teacher occasionally help by pointing to occurs when two sounds not in unison are may that the average teacher—still you will need to work if these voice, and winning smile. Ask a musician how he reads music and he will ody such as No. 1 of Schumann’s Op. 68, and the next measure or covering the one being sounded simultaneously. The number of more than mediocre. Com- you wish to become probably not be able to give any definite answer read it thus: beats can be calculated for any interval tuned in played. Intermediate or advanced pupils who find Into the New World judges tell you that you have a mag- petent may because, to him, reading music is like walking equal temperament, and the tuner’s work is ac- Ex. it difficult to look ahead should play relatively and then nificent voice, one that will “take you to the top." He worked ten years with the Erards it. However, there is very intri- curate in proportion as he follows exactly the he simply does a simple pieces at a tempo which will permit th? toil are necessary. decided to set up in business for himself. As a Yet long and arduous You process back of calculated rates of the beats. The training neces- ” cate muscular and nervous the eyes to focus easily on the measure ahead. Too first step he visited New York. That city was must take your voice “to the top. sary to enable a tuner to hear, detect, and esti- apparently simple act of reading a line of music. much slow practice in sight reading cannot be afflicted with an epidemic of yellow fever. In 1819, Can you “take it”? Sembrich, Melba, Scotti, mate these beat phenomena while handling a stiff Briefly, the eyes see a line of notes or notes in recommended because it trains the mind to think Charleston was one of the largest commercial Lind, Patti, Tibbett and Flagstad, all had to work. length of steel wire stretched at 150 lbs. or more chord formations and from this impression there slowly. The main point is that the mind must in- cities in the United States, so Siegling set sail for Can you get there without it? Are you more gifted of tension, is very considerable, and the skill is a corresponding expression in the form of im- variably lead the fingers, and speed, which orig- Charleston. He opened his first store in 1819 on than they? Has your teacher a short cut that called for is of a high order. It is extremely im- pulses to the fingers acting in connection with inates in the brain, will go naturally and smoothly Broad Street, near St. Michael’s Church. A very eliminates the need of work? The teachers of probable that any could master the art profes- the keyboard. The notes are seen in their rela- to the fingers. quaint advertisement of that year appeared as these artists had no such short cut! i.e. judged by professional standards, tive positions staff, while the sionally, as on the fingers feel Lastly, the eyes must be trained to look at the follows Then there is the second great necessity—to be except under the personal direction of a com- the distances on the keys which correspond to the notes. Musicians, “Mrs. Kettel advertises to teach Piano Forte patient. No matter how willing you may be to more than most people, deal in teacher. This is not work for amateurs or petent positions of the notes. We read from positive split seconds, after Longren system, with the help of the work you need also to be able to wait. Even prize- and the half or quarter second used triflers. points relatively, and the fingers work in coordi- in looking Cheroplast, which is now gaining great prog- fighters, proverbially times down at the keyboard must be used Finally, as to the opportunities presented to “dumb” as they some nation with the eyes. to take in the next ress through Great Britain, and she refers are, know that they must wait until fit before measure if one is to be an *n this field : Neatness, patience, attention women To accomplish this the nerve pathway from “Treble clef, positive point E, down, down, down, prospective patrons to Mr. Siegling’s Music going into the ring. Even the most be-whiskered acceptable sight reader. There is no deviation to details and good natural sense of pitch are eyes to fingers must be kept clear. Probably the House, nearly opposite the Court down, up a third, down, up a third, down, down a from this rule. essential. All of these are at least as much House, farmer waits until a colt has reached a certain greatest stumbling block in this path is fear, Broad Street, for information.” fourth, up an octave and so on.” This trains the feminine as masculine qualities and some of them maturity of muscle and temper before loading bringing with it tension which fathers The pianos Siegling imported in 1820 most of pupil to be actively conscious of the direction of Feeling the Distances feminine. The of pianos is again from him heavily. More voices are ruined through im- much more use the troubles that musicians know. Psychologists London, were specially made the melody and of the intervals which make it. steadily on the increase. Pianos must be serviced. to wear well in a patience than through laziness. There is a certain The function of the hands in reading music is southern climate. Siegling published tell us that if we can prevent the physical ex- When a repeated note forms a regular part of Competent tuners and service men are daily be- much music. finish that can be attained only by long school- to feel on the keyboard the distances indicated in The quaint characters, and archaic pression of an emotion it will die. So preventing an accompaniment as in the Humming Song coming scarcer and in many parts of the country phrasing of ing. A maturity of style and of technic, a ripen- of the graph formed by the notes. Consciously feel- these ancient piano pieces and tension will go a long way towards killing fear the same work, it may be disregarded are already almost vanished. The surviving men songs are interest- ing of finer instincts, a refinement of taste and and only ing distances on the keys may begin with the ing to the music connoisseur of to-day. and promoting confidence. Consciously relaxing the moving part observed. This frees tuners will not object to women competitors. A During perceptive sense demand patience. These will be the mind child’s earliest lessons. The groups of black keys Civil certain muscles, thereby permitting the War workmen at Siegling’s abandoned free circula- from extra thought processes and allows it to woman tuner (a pupil of mine) is to-day secretary yours only after long waiting—waiting filled with run may be thought of as mileposts from which to their tasks, to make drums for the Confederates. tion of blood, is one of the best methods of fos- rapidly and smoothly. Speed of the Michigan Tuners Association. Here is some- well directed effort toward the ends desired. and smoothness of measure distances to the various keys. When the Mr. Siegling brought the first harp ever imported tering confidence. If relaxation is difficult deep mental action should be the thing just waiting for the delicate perceptions and Your teacher can tell you how to work, at what watchwords of the pupil begins to play from notes, even though to America. He loved the harp and was respon- breathing will help. After three deep breaths just sight player. neat hands of women, an occupation calling for to work, give you methods and suggestions, lay there are but two or three in an exercise, he sible for bringing more harps to South before playing, the mind should be so concen- no capital, enabling one to work for oneself and Carolina down laws and issue orders. One point which the student must not overlook should be taught than were He can rave, pray to feel for these keys without sent to any other state. John Siegling trated upon the task in hand that there will be is the necessity certain to yield a good and honorable living. What and agonize, but he cannot do your work. of seeing the fundamental beats looking at them. He may need to be piospered, but the Civil no room for fear. reminded that more could one ask? War made many rich Not of a measure. Music is many have the divine urge to work on and printed so as to make these he walks without looking at his feet. Charlestonians poor. Siegling lost his money, but on. Not many have the long beats obvious, yet when there are many notes of A very beneficial carried on his vision that makes Developing Observation exercise in feeling distances business despite war and its terri- work a pleasure and gives to different lengths and groupings, certain measures is to ble aftermath in active anticipation have the pupil play G above Middle-C with the South. His house was the Since music reading calls for instantaneous and be a joy almost as great as realization. can confusing to the eye. In an example such the thumb of the centre of Charleston’s musical accurate right hand, having the other functions. “Work out your own observation of the most minute details, as this, The Oldest Music Store in America In 1830, following salvation,” “In due time fingers directly over the next four keys. Call the trend of business he the first requisite is to be able to see exactly what atten- ye shall reap if ye faint not,” Ex. 3 tion moved to the corner of King “First the blade, to the way his hand feels; have him and Beau’fain then the is on the printed page. It goes without saying that name the ear, then the 1 Streets. He also opened a full corn in the ear” key under each finger without looking btj 'Virginia Cj. upper branch house in Ha- great the reader has normal eyesight or corrective at it. Have vana, Cuba. That natural laws these and from a very high him then play same year a great fire glasses. A with the second finger, then broke source. However easy G out on King Street; it singing may look, the with the thumb, then spread over several blocks Training the pupil’s A again and relax. Continue he oldest music publishing hidden truth is that powers of observation the two sixteenth notes are com- and destroyed much property. it is the hardest kind of played on the last this slow trill up Siegling’s new should be a part of his to C and D, using the second pany in America is the Oliver Ditson Com- work. It calls for more first study of piano. The half of the second beat. Yet house and all his stock were completely energy, consumes more more than the occa- and third, third and fourth, destroyed vitality teacher may point at random to fourth and fifth fin- T pany, which traces its roots , drains a measure and sional pupil to the will year Immediately he began more mental and nervous force look twice before he is sure of it. rebuilding on the ask the gers. For the left hand use a similar 1783. This company is now affiliated with same from the system pupil to play it. This may be varied by The rapid exercise be- the lot. The present three-story than almost any other form of reader must comprehend it instantly. ginning building, still occu- sometimes with the first and second Theodore Presser Company. What is believed human endeavor. having him tap the rhythm, name the In Cecil fingers on G to pied was completed in Few endure for long. Those who Burleigh’s Stern November there is more 1839. For one hundred notes, and F and continuing down to be the oldest music store in the United States o endure have schooled or play it in the air for fingering. It may difficult reading. C below Middle-C. and twenty-two years The Siegling not only their voices but This still Music be trains the fingers to feel under the management of descendants House their bodies made into a game in which one point each is the distance fror' of ha.s lmpor ted pianos and other and minds and their very souls to Ex. the instruments and given for one white key to the next. founders is located in Charleston, South sold music the highest degree playing the measure correctly in regard Transposed, the same to generations of teachers of poise, coordination and exercise Carolina, which is and pupils to will train the fingers a city of many “firsts.” John Siegling en uiance. Their entire notes, rhythm or fingering. Three points make to feel the distances was succeeded by his lives have been given, from white The son Henry to black • Charleston Museum was the first Museum Henry rhey have waited a perfect score. Another very important practice keys and from one black built up a good business and, but not without work; they ke* y in America, founded in 1773. on his death in observation to another. left the Music ave worked knowing is training the pupil to see at a House to his three that only thus would oppor- Chords tunity find them glance the four things which determine the call for more complicated finger 586 ready. char- ment adjust- and coordination than do melodies SEPTEMBER. It win THE ETUDE 1942 4 . , — in the Home NE OF THE FOREMOST PIANISTS Of our Music Music and Culture time, Egon Petri, has been lately heard in a O Sunday morning recital over the Columbia Musical Picture from 11:05 to 11:30 EWT. . Disney’s New Broadcasting System not be difficult, however, if the pupil has learned Especially noted as an interpreter of Bach, Bee- to feel single intervals in his hands. The student thoven, Liszt and Busoni, Petri has played works Concerts on the Air who finds it difficult to make finger adjustments by these composers in his programs, and has Keyboard for chords quickly and accurately enough for Does It Again” also drawn on masterpieces of the classic and rapid reading must work not only at the piano contemporary piano literature. The son of an but away from it. This can be accomplished by eminent Dutch violinist, Petri was reared in a .Stellar Rule in Bambi thinking a chord and then moving the fingers to Music Takes a household visited by such musical celebrities as the required position. Later he can test the result Clara Schumann, Brahms and Grieg. At the age of this is available. practice when a piano of five he began his formal study of music with A splendid exercise is to play different positions violin, piano, organ and French horn lessons. His JltLiJfuJoay Wo,•(fan of triads and full chords in the following manner. Lj >'onaU Wartin and Teresa 2 teachers were Buchmayer first piano Triads are recommended for those whose hands Carreno. At twenty he met Busoni, and through are small enough to cause them to stiffen by the encouragement of that famous composer- stretching to play full chords. Sitting at the piano spectacular the audience into the mood of the story, leading in B-fiat major. Op. 142; and in the Russian-American Festival ^Fridays at the OR THE SECOND time since his pianist he decided to adopt the career of concert Schubert’s Impromptu but with the hand away from the keys shapes the created a Aim the way into the feeling of the forest. The charg 13 Prokofieff compositions: same time). Herrmann has a wide appreciation “Fantasia.” Walt Disney has pianist. September —Three fingers to play the root throughout the film is indicated position of the C major Fin which music plays as important a part as of seasons en- F-Sharp minor Gavotte, C major Prelude and the of music, and he feels that the familiar composi- It has been said that Petri, more than any chord. When the chord is felt in the fingers place visual action. tirely by music. Oranges,” and tions of great composers are featured often to the any of the characters in the other pianist before the public, has carried on the March from “The Love for Three them over the proper keys and see if the Angers length Technicolor Old’s song, a Andantino detriment of much of their other works. likes “Bambi,” his newest feature Except for Friend burlesque on traditions of Busoni of whom he was a close the Busoni arrangement of Mozart’s He are accurately spaced. If the hand Ats the chord Felix Salten’s “book-of-the- love, animal-characters neither sing nor 20— to present at all times the seldom played works production, based on the play. friend as well as a favorite pupil. Of Petri’s play- from his “Ninth Concerto;” September repeat with other positions. When the student is interesting vistas in the 111.” of month” best seller, opens The music is provided by orchestra and a chorus critic said: “He brings close Beethoven’s “Sonata in C minor. Op. the symphonic repertoire. Accordingly in his sure ing one English has of the “feel” of all positions of the chord music be put in motion pic- use to which may of forty voices under the direction of Charles thinking to each composition and the direct Another program, which Etude listeners will Monday concerts he plays symphonies and other he should try to adjust his Angers more quickly. tures. American audiences are used to back- into action Henderson, and worked the so that it action of a pair of wonderful hands which never find of particular interest, is Columbia’s Keyboard works of the great composers which to-day are Play the Arst position on count one; on and ad- is an integral part of its progress. When Bambi unnecessary movement.” His splendid Concerts featuring eminent pianists, exploiting neglected in the concert hall, as well as works just the Angers for the second position; on two make an is born, for example, the animal characters ad- gifts and the use of his hands, the masterpieces of keyboard literature (heard by composers which he thinks are unjustly for- play the second position; on and adjust the concentrative An- mire and exclaim over the baby while the chorus, tell you, came from his Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:00 P.M.. EWT). It is re- gotten. Thus in a recent program, he presented a gers for the third position; on three play the Petri will work with in the background, sings Love Is a Song That that information on the participating performance of a "Concerto Grosso” for trumpet third position; on and relax. Even when practic- Busoni. Since it was said of Busoni that his gretable Never Ends, the picture’s over-all theme of this program is not available farther and orchestra by Francesco Barsanti, an Italian ing slowly the student should think to make as artistry was best exemplified in the music of artists on haunting melody, which is used both as an nearly instantaneous adjustments actual Bach, Beethoven and Liszt, it is not surprising to than a week ahead, for we would particularly flutist and oboe player of the eighteenth century as is physically and song as motif material at all important who took up his residence in London while still possible. Too often he thinks that because he is a moments in the production. In order to keep playing slowly he may adjust his Angers slowly, this young man. In another concert, Hermann revived featured emphasis on music rather thereby losing all the beneAt of the practice. than on the a symphony by von Dlttersdorf, the eighteenth individuals who make it, the Disney Studios are Another important detail in chord practice is century Austrian composer, and an almost for- not publicizing the names of any of to move only the fingers necessary to play the the singers. gotten overture, “The Caravan of Cairo," by Also, choral next chord. To illustrate: arrangements are used to give an Gretry. In the programs of the Ruuian-Amcrican augmented orchestra impression rather than to Festival. Herrmann has lately placed an emphasis ring forth as a “spot” of voices. This is Ex. especially on contemporary Russian composers. If you think true in scenes showing winds on the meadows that Shostakovich is the only Russian composer and in trees, in the opening scenes that place the who whites interesting music these days we invite mood, and in the swelling musical climax. you to check up on some of the others whose Bambi’s music is the work of Frank Churchill works Herrmann is playing from time to time. and Edward Plumb, In going to the second only the second both of whom have attained One prominent Russian Anger The music of the deers composer, Nicolaus needs in “Bambi" national recognition for their to move laterally. The fourth Anger will be work on other Miaskovsky, who has written twenty symphonies over Disney films. Plumb, who is the A when the Arst chord is played. Many responsible for the to date, has been featured several times ground themes which serve as an obbligato to background by pupils will move all the Angers music and the scoring, was the studio in going from one visual action, Herrmann. The conductor is said to have a special and to straight musical films which musical director chord to another; this is a waste of on “Fantasia.” Churchill, time, and center dramatic scenes who regard for this composer’s music, and to share the results around featured “hit” provided “Bambi’s” in confusion and inaccuracy. The pupil songs, created the unforget- opinions tunes. Bambi’s score is different from either. of those who say that Miaskovsky’s com- must learn efficiency in working With table music of “Snow White” with his hands, only a little and of “The Three positions are over nine hundred words of dialog spiritually akin to the prose of and ho pianist can afford to move three Little Pigs” (Who’s Afraid of the Big or even throughout the entire Bad Wolf?) Dostoevsky. Herrmann two Angers picture, music takes the Mr. Churchill’s also knows his American to do the work which can be done regrettable death on May 14 place of spoken words in composers, and he is not averse by one. countless scenes of the brought an untimely end to performing the film. The story has no to a career that began work BiieAy plot as such; it illustrates as theater of a modernist like Ives or Walter Piston summarized, the mind must receive pianist and led to one of the rather, the cycle of life itself, taking highest as well as a composition through the eyes clear and accurate place among ratings in ASCAP. based on the popular impressions the animals in the from the forest and making the audience melodies of Stephen Foster. printed page, and the hands must make In addition to one with the animal characters Love Is A Song That Never Ends, positive and exact with whom they Two conductors will lead the concerts movements corresponding to share Churchill’s facile pen of the the full complement of emotions provided Little April Shoicer, NBC Summer Symphony these impressions. All training in sight which Let s Sing during September. The playing make up life. A Song About Spring, The film opens with the and Looking for Russian should have as its aim the perfecting of birth of Romance. EGON PETRI Emile Cooper will conduct the programs this co- 1 Though the Bamb the baby deer, and follows songs are blended into the and his summer master ordination, his develop- score class at Cornell University of the 5th and 12th; and Desire ment the strength of Defauw, the through learning to walk, the individual melodies is finding food such noted Belgian musician, will conduct those struggling for existence, that they promise to find of the tasting the joys and high favor in the 19th 26th. the strai find Petri’s abilities run and Before reaching this country, heartaches of adolescence ght popular music. Lyrics in a similar channel. like to bring to the attention of our Etude and love, and fighting n? are the readers Defauw was one of his enemy, wml a rey Some critics contend that Petri has few peers the foremost musicians in his Man. It ends ’ Who in their names as well as the with death that round? teamed with Churchill compositions they are native Belgium. the cycle on “Snn«, wT^? his performance of the later sonatas Originally a highly gifted violin- back to life again with ^ °ther Wel1 known of Beethoven, scheduled to perform. Recently we heard the birthln of01 sonas Thn« n DLsney the ist, Defauw during the Bambi’s offspring. °S and that no one does more notable justice to the famous first World War formed “Many adults could have a wonderful mem0ries 80 back to the de - French pianist and teacher, Isidor Philipp, time pression w n ?, music of the Allied String Quartet, studying In achieving the delicate re the Liszt than he. on this program. which successfully music if they would only apply adjustment necessarv singular lift in p i,blic toured to make these SS5JS S glVen " After his concert debut in 1902, England for a number of years. themselves. They think that they animal lives our own, thC Blg ” in Holland. The young conductor. Bernard After the cannot hope Disney ha? ^ Bad W0lf SOn8 - Herrmann, of w ar he returned to used music as a bridge. Withom beint Ui ny Petri made a highly successful tour of Europe the to Belgium to assist in its play, and give up without a trial. Man, the hunter Way able to alleviate Columbia Broadcasting Company, artistic A few menace and circumstance !if general where the who re- reconstruction, and minutes a day, invested to forest life, never once V6ly presence phrase “Petri mastery” soon became cently won an Academy subsequently became a lead- with perseverance appears on th! of that tune Reward for his score to ing would screen. He is represented helped take att ^ a symbol of the admiration his professor of the Royal Conservatoire soon enable them to find the key entirely by a n SWay from them musicianship the moving picture version of Benet’s at Ant- to’ musical - or to give “The Devil theme of brooding peime a mil aroused. In recent werp and director of the one of the most enjoyable and useful intensity. Each time 1 ZeSt t0 meet “ years he has duplicated his and Daniel Webster,” orchestral concerts given things the the™ them ’ Ba ™bi’s” has been presenting some in is heard the songs momise European successes at the Theatre des life—MUSIC. Music is needed audience knows that L1 same sor in this country, and a Petri unusual programs Marais. In recent years, now, more danger is at t °f lift. Without of late in CBS’s Exploring Music and hand. When the “doing anvthine” k recital to-day is up to the fall than ever before, to stimulate courage. animals sense the g ^ the War marked as a major event where- programs (Mondays of Belgium in 1940, Defauw was Amer- presenceP ® of ’ they turn People’s from 3:30 to 4:00 P.M.. ica their enemy and minds to the m ever it takes place. EWTj head of the unafraid is America invincible!” prepare to fiee the mP°rtant and National Institute of Radio and Man’s theme of Ull lastin S verities Only unfolds the situation and hone U three of the pianist’s four programs leader of the Defauw' -Hon. for rapturous ar>d for Orchestral Concerts in William H. Woodin, ence without a SfaSdfd end of the «>* triumphant the word of spoken exnhw film month of September were available at the Brussels. Former Secretary Treasury. t* r ° ugh music of the opening the Should offer ’ time of going Behind picture, music ^the SlT to press. They are September 6— the programs called Pan-Amcica.. ag.ta gWd“ mere ^ m°re than Chopin RADIO Holi- 588 entertainment s Berceuse and day, heard value. Ballade in F minor and on Saturdays over the NBC network from 4:00 to 4:30 P.M., (.Continued on SEPTEMBER. 1942 Page 632) the etude 389 — with this music than Reiner is less successful Music in the Home the Weiner Blut Waltz. Who is the Greatest/ Music in (he Home he was recently with for stage dancing These waltzes were intended One of the most human of all inquiries is hall performance in which for and' not for a concert What is the Greatest?” The popular demand pie vails. excessive indulgences in rubato superlatives, for champions, is world wide. It is for Orchestra; The Kern: Show Boat—Scenario confined to no country. Even in such an illusive conducted Janssen Symphony Orchestra, by art as music, the public wants to know what com- Werner Janssen. Victor set DM-906. positions are “tops.” There is a general consensus The Etude Master Conductors’ Although this performance of Kern's sym- of opinion in such matters which may or may not phonic treatise on his “Show Boat’ music (writ- be determinative. Alfred Einstein points this out ten at the request of Artur Rodzinski) is well very cleverly at the very start in his “Greatness played, the style of performance is related more in Music” in which he describes the famous old theater than the concert hall. It definitely in where the author was born. In Lover’s Bookshelf Master Records to the “Odeon” Munich Music lacks the refinement of expression and the more the apse of the hall are several niches filled with considerate attention to detail which Rodzinski busts of composers. Mr. Einstein tells how these gives in his recording. changed from time to time, reflecting public taste. Any boot here Brahms: Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 2 and 7; The In- The now little known Michael Haydn once had 'eviewed may Symphony Orchestra, conducted by brother Josef. Where Beethoven be secured from Lit f^eter Peed dianapolis a niche beside his "HE ETUDE MUSIC Fabien Sevitzky. Victor disc 11-8223. is now, in the past Cimarosa once stood. Thus MAGAZINE at the oricc given plus Sevitzky’s treatment of these dances is uncom- opinions as to greatness change startlingly with postage. promisingly straightforward, lacking in insight the years. as of their tonal and rhythmic subtleties. The re- then that students inexperi- EETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 8 IN F MAJOR, not, however, own the same essence of charm Small wonder and cording and playing of the orchestra however are lovers find it difficult to determine OP. 93; the NBC Symphony Orchestra, the music of the famous eighteenth century enced music B direction of Arturo Toscanini. Victor set clavicinist; there is a decided touch of irony and good. what is great and what is mediocre in music. DM-908. an underlying mordancy to this music, which Scriabin (arr. Spier: Two Efudes: The National Worst of all some of the foremost masters were Ravel Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Hans Kindler, capable of nodding with Homer and now and then Toscanini's performances of the Beethoven makes it inseparable from the war in which B. WmJill, CaJ,man as well his lost friends participated. Victor disc 11-8150. let music go to press which did not represent & symphonies are regarded by many leading critics as of to-day as the most vital substantiations of The present performance is distinguished for a In our estimation, these orchestral inflations their higher efforts. these scores to be heard in the concert hall. His considerate attention to dynamics and for good destroy what intimacy and expressive charm the For this reason “Greatness in Music” represent- upon a clear understanding phrasing, but except as a recording, it is no more original piano pieces (Nos. 1 and 2 of Opus 2) ing one experienced critic’s taste and opinions, conceptions are based antly takes the reader through Parker’s student Nelson may contain some song or songs which of their style and a historical perspective of the significant than the earlier version by Piero possess. The reader is invited to compare Kitain’s will be found very useful to students and to days in Germany, his early professional struggles, might become hits. The writer is too experienced music and are the development of a long study Coppola. recording of the first etude teachers. The author is splendidly versed and his valuable period at Yale, his fine reception in to predict the vagaries of success in any publish- of the poetic and dramatic content of each work. Strauss, Johann: "Three De- on Columbia disc 69569-D your reviewer found the book very interesting. England and tells of the development of his two ing venture. Publishing at best is a gamble hardly Slowly, but surely we hope, Toscanini’s perform- lightful Waltzes"—Song of Love with the orchestral version. “Greatness in Music” prize winning operas. The book is a valuable con- less capricious than a roulette wheel. Thousands ances of all the Beethoven symphonies are Waltz, Op. 114; Morning Papers The former is a charming By: Alfred Einstein, translated by Cesar Saer- tribution to musical Americana. of little things may make or break any publishing materializing on records. It remains for him to Waltz, Op. 279; You and You miniature, the latter a chinger “Horatio Parker” enterprise. However, from the writer’s lifetime record only the “Second" and “Ninth” to com- Waltz from “The Bat”; played coarse-screened enlargement Pages: 287 By: Isabel Parker Semler association with music, composers and the pub- plete the cycle. by the Vienna Philharmonic of same. Price: $3.00 Pages: 327 lishing The present performance testifies to Toscanini’s business, he finds very little in "Lyrics Orchestra, conducted by Crieg: Concerto in Publisher: Oxford University Press A minor. Price: $3.00 for uncanny gifts for vitalizing familiar score. Song Hits” that is much removed from the a His Clemens Krauss and Erich Op. 16; Artur Rubinstein Publisher: G. P. Putnam’s Sons apprehension of its every mood is effectually kind of doggerel that publishers constantly reject. Kleiber. Victor set DM-907. (piano) and the Philadelphia American Master “Lyrics for Song Hits” realized at every turn of the music; nowhere else The trite adjective selected Orchestra, conducted by Isabel Edited has Beethoven given us quite the same demon- by the sponsors to designate Parker Semler. daughter of Horatio Lyrics for by: Margaret Nelson Eugene Ormandy. Victor set Song Hits station of his sense of joyful well-being Parker, has written her father s biography with Pages: 510 in music. the quality of the music DM-900. There was a time when the lyrics, or the words Price: This, in spite of the fact that the recording was here may well repel as many the natural sympathy one might expect from a of popular $4.00 If the prevailing popular songs, seemed to have very little rea- obviously made during a broadcast, and its tonal buyers as it will attract. daughter but also with a compensating under- Publisher: Avon House versions of the Tschaikowsky son for being, save as hatracks upon which to qualities are not always as richly sonorous True, Strauss’ waltzes are de- and Grieg concertos have hang tattered tunes. Many of these verses were particularly in the full passages as they should — lightful, but this hardly does excelled in inanity only by the verses that one done nothing else, they have I he Source of \ ocai. have been. justice in describing the Resonance succeeded in throwing a new found in the libretti of old Italian operas. How Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504 qualities of The way of the innovator these three do composers get the words for their songs? like that of the ("Prague"); focus on the recordings of The The London Philharmonic Orchestra, dances. The first waltz, Lieb- transgressor, is hard. The original thinkers of the these works in their original verses for ai’t rarely come from inexpert ama- direction of Sir Thomas Beecham. Columbia set eslieder an early world such as Columbus, work, is one teurs. Usually they are from Galileo and even New- M-MM-509. forms. And, from all we have the published poems of the first in which Strauss ton, are confronted with hurdles. Madame M. heard, the sales on these two of distinguished poets. Most lyrics for successful Of the three existent versions of this symphony attained a symphonic Barbereux-Parry, a finely trained works popular songs are however, written by men and and very ex. none emerges from the records as treasurable an breadth. The have been promoted perienced second waltz, women have teacher endeavors in “Vocal Resonance’ expression of the score this by the popular versions. Ru- who become expert in this field. as performance. Morgenblaetter, is a more to explain the The Etude has secrets of her system founded upon Again we are aware of the complete rapport be- mature binstein proves here, as he been flooded for years with composition; it was that of her teachers, Manuel Garcia, Vanucini, tween the conductor and the London Phil- did recently in his album of verses by would-be lyric writers, which according written for a ball of the Viardot-Garcia and Marchesi. but harmonic, an orchestra with Brahms piano to the Editor, are sent back immediately because particularly which he was so Vienna Journalists’ Associa- music, that he upon her publishers own long investigations. She claims to closely associated for so many years. An English tion, which is at his best in music of re- do not consider such works without a explains its title. be the discoverer of the true critic has proper musical setting source of vocal reso- called this performance “one of quiet The Du und Du Waltzer from flection and intimacy. The by a composer of talent, nance which she states is in the osseous beauty and the finest feeling, which fully “Der Fledermaus” songful characteristics of trained to make such a setting. Why? Because a spaces hardly which “never before, in any way, satisfies.” needs this score are song is a combination of just the right words and had been asso- an introduction; it is played with ciated Ravel: Le with the voice or its production.” Tombeau dc Couperin; The Minneapolis among the composer’s rare feeling and nuance; the the right music. Heine’s Du Bist vote Eine Blume The in- finest SUZANNE STEN ter-osseous spaces Symphony Orchestra, direction of Dimitri has been set innumerable are. of course, those spaces Mit- expressions. Both conductors VIENNESE mock heroics, by no means times but only two set- ropoulos. Columbia set MEZZO-SOPRANO situated between bones. She also X-MX-222. play these waltzes the essence of the score, are tings have been successful, those of Rubinstein introduces a with style principle This score, written during the years and Liszt. of released activity which is of 1914 to and feeling, and a true understanding not overstressed. Ormandy’s It is the music and the verse that most in- 1917, is often called of their part teresting. As she is the a souvenir of World War I, lilting m the performance is makes an immortal song, wife of a physician phrases. Although the recording smoothly and effi- and the principal ele- she since its various here ciently has escaped the movements are dedicated to the dates back a half attained. ment in the greater number of poppycock nomenclature with dozen years, we believe cases is the music. memory of different that Rosent-hal which so many friends of the composer : Carneval books on voice who most listeners will agree with de Vienne on Themes of Johann Yet, lured by the promise of huge incomes are likely to be died in us that it is satis-“ HORATIO PARKER defense of France. In its original version factory. M°ntZ R° from a song, suffocated. We judge the book a noteworthy senthal ( Piano). Victor disc thousands of verse writers with no one, for piano, written during the years 1914-17, the St,a ss ll-ms but notwithstanding the fact ’ , “hann Treasur literary skill, little life that it is very _ ,“ e Waltzes from standing that has experience, and slender com. : “The Cvdsv enabled her to correlate her score contains six parts, but in the orchestral Baron nthal prehensive its greater use ; The Pittsburgh W nearing eighty, gifts, hold to the ridiculously will be in the hands of Symphony Orchestra ,\!° made this disc in intimate information in notable fashion. false idea that the version, which Ravel made in 1919, there are t ondonn!r in the author or only conducted by Fritz Reiner. 1936. The composition She doggerel verse they write will her disciples. Nevertheless the seri- four Columbia disc IISOO-D.’ has long been has adroitly written the book throughout as prove for them the movements. Each is in the style of an eight- ous vocal student will h°rSe ° f his in a message threshold to Eldorado. be able to get many worth concert ’ and un- to her children, eenth century dance favored by Couperin, doSriiv r" the grandchildren of while court many admirers the Lyiics for Song ideas by earnest study of its pages. wil > welcome its noted American Hits” compiled by Margaret musician to Louis XIV, to whom the composer. He was a dream- title of the acQuiSL a C° “Vocal Resonance; rd ’ However freighted Its Source and . we find little child, born Command” work pays additional homage. Although to admfre in the Puritan quiet of stylisti- in°?u 6 pianist? By: M. Barbereux-Parry cally RECORDS s Playing here Auburndale, stemming from Couperin, Ravel's score some fim a outside of Massachusetts. Music became a does 18er W°rk Pages: 303 0n the first side after a natural outlet for his genius and fortunately tentativeemat.ve beginning.hP this BOOKS 390 The ( Price: $2.50 Continued on Page 648. was discovered in his childhood. The book pleas- Publisher: The Christopher Publishing House THE ETUDE SEPTEMBER. 1942 391 — Music and Study here are in the world, at any has acquired from his instru- one time, relatively few truly notable that but also that he define something times, there are Have you ever tried to a disposition that keeps him smiling, no T singers. But at all These singers cultivated a technic of in the Home find no ment Music for which you can everywhere who are by you know exists and matter how tiring or exacting his work in the countless singers musicianship so effectively that they could subtle fragrance steal- suitable name? Such as a For such as he the acquisi- as notable as they could be. made it an shad theater pit may be. no means blueprint a song. Thus they night; an alluring of the ing out of a moonlight “Tone Smile” is not difficult. Reader, if you chance to be one delineated and illumined sentence in an tion of the High Spots edifice plainly certain in a water color sketch; a Smile” of William Jennings tribe who, entirely by yourself, purpose. Smile of the of a It was the “Tone singing with the light of understanding The Tone lilting, cheery note absorbing story; the that swept a national convention off its nurses profound belief in an ambition beginning of wisdom. different from any Bryan Such a course is the song bird in the forest that is the speaker was almost un- not yet realized, if you sing and egin o feet, and although you have One listened and was no longer con- have heard? If you have, you may few encores, no Violin you it gave him the nomination for the Presi- still get little applause, concerned with we speak of the known, scious of being primarily realize what we mean when this message is meant for dency of the United States. bouquets, then tones but icith what tones were made to “Tone Smile” of the violin. appeal in our favorite radio favors your belief in yourself. Of in talking You find this tone you. It do as messengers of poet and composer. e, }. w. You cannot see the smile of the person Mff announcers and in the most successful house- course, you may be one of the many who but you know it is One listened to and observed the theatrical to you over the telephone, doctors may have on perching on the top of the feeling of to-house canvassers. Two insist as it moved across the stage the Violin?" there by the tone that creates a mise-en-scene HAT IS THE "Tone Sinile of professional qualifications and yet lack church tower and caroling to the green the speaker. That equal of the imagination. Hence not compass, definition will not be found in any friendliness in you towards Its ability in the sick room, for one may have earth below when it might be better for been hearing is what equal to Sing nor register, nor timbre, nor head or chest instruction. particular tone you have Learning dictionary or any book of W healing effect upon the patient before the pa- all concerned if you would join the con- call the "Voice Smile. a tones important as all these are—not Some might name it the soul of the violin; others telephone technicians — sees him because of his “Tone Smile.” gregation of singers in the pews and well as superintendents tient even any part other than may pass it off as "expression"; others will call Telephone executives as one of these played maker’s training makes it possible vocalize from the staid and severe pages have caught the im- The violin tell a poet’s it "feeling”; and there are others who will refer of our leading railroads that of serving-maid to help issued book- for him to give to the violin accuracy of tone, of the hymnal. all. it is something that portance of the “Voice Smile” and story, as interpreted by a composer. to it as “touch.” After and have appeared now and again it and use harmonics, overtones, carrying power many There violin seek to discover for him- lets of instructions on how to acquire I think it was Rossini who jokingly re- the student must possessed great and Vocal Blue Prints Which the telephone. other desirable qualities, but he cannot put into singers whose work self. No two players will interpret it alike. it in business conversations over marked that he always classified singing man-made product of wood, varnish and glue intrinsic value, whose ability to win the No mannerisms, physical looks, or the garb of Employees are told that, to acquire it, there must a because, he said, no one listeners was as absolute music inflection of that desired “something” of which we speak admiration and approval of Lead to Success a player can call it forth, as is proven by the be no affectation, no exaggerated possibly understand a word that the singers made their way could tainted with insincerity, here. extreme. These fact that the “Tone Smile” can be instantly de- speech, no artificial tone singer says. Justified or not, the comment courteous, From the lowest tone to the highest audible into public favor, strange as it may seem, tected when heard over the radio. It is not alone but simply a tone that is distinct, the in much than that of distinctive touches the root of matter the fin- complete. So much for the “Voice limit of pitch, what we have named the “Tone with gifts other in the bow, the strings, the instrument, friendly and singing. Certainly a little The ideal singer is inauspicious gers, the printed notes, or the marks of expres- Smile.” Smile” expresses nothing less than character. voice endowment. Kirsten Flagstad whose thing like that should not permanently sion. The writer numbers among his friends a gen- Children are quick to form their likes and dis- exemplified in mentality, dramatic sense, kill off a career. When the student brings it forth it will be tleman who leads a large orchestra in one of the likes for strangers by their judgment of the personality, training One of the singers to whom I have Just instantly recognized. Once it is won, elusive as big vaudeville houses on the Pacific coast. All speaking voice. Just so a pleasing tone on the natural voice and splendid vocal referred is scheduled to perform in public. it may have been, it will never desert the player afternoon and far into the night he plays his violin, irrespective of mechanical embellish- placed her at the head of the Metro- Some of his friends used to speak of his who has acquired it. violin, day in and day out, seven days a week, ments, wins a receptive ear. politan Opera artists for years. voice jokingly in these words: "He bleats It is as the very breath of the soul. It will not with the constant repetition of the same pro- No higher praise can be given a student than Paraphrasing a statement of Arnold be heard from the player on the street corner gram for an entire week. Years ago he cultivated to have a critic say, “That student has won some- Bennett, it may be said that great singing like a sheep.” because he plays, usually, without any feeling; what, for a better term, we may call the “Tone thing that cannot be cataloged—he has the ‘Tone does not spring from something accidental He also was a conductor. Indeed he de- nor will it be heard from a student who mechani- Smile” of the violin, and no matter how tiring Smile’ of the violin.” He may not say it in just in the singer. Great singing is the efflu- veloped one of the world’s greatest or- cally "fiddles” in order to limber up his left hand the rehearsals or the public performances may those words, but that is what he would mean. ence of the very heart of the performer chestras. And he composed high class finger muscles or the muscles of his right arm; be, his violin “smiles” with every note it pro- - At the age of fifteen, when the student is at —a heart which has been fashioned and works. Taken all together, one would nor from one who tries to have it heard by the duces. This musician is called into the salesrooms the formative age, an ideal time presents itself tempered, illuminated and sensitized by characterize him in the manner of Thomas use of undue shifting, slurs and vibrato; the of the largest music stores of the city to demon- for acquiring this objective. Up to eighteen years discipline. Without rigorously applied dis- Carlyle, “one of the admirablest of heroes price of the strings, the manner of attack and strate the tonal qualities of violins for prospec- of age the attention should be constantly di- cipline. the naturally beautiful voice may in the pantheon.” the acoustics of the room have nothing to do tive purchasers. Why? Because he has the secret rected to this end. Do not, however, if you are a become merely a passing perfume, un- with it. Illustrate of the “Tone Smile.” He plays for the customer, student under or above this age, be discouraged captured and soon forgotten. But with We Many listeners who enjoy the “Tone Smile” not to palm off an inferior instrument but to if you do not meet with success at once. It may the heart illumined and sensitized, the The door of the Green Room swings will not take the time or trouble to call it by demonstrate the beauties of tone in even the take a little time, but you can acquire whatever voice plumbs a depth so profound in us open. The singer walks across the stage. name. They subconsciously classify it as a nice cheaper violins. In passing it should be men- you attempt on the violin, if you love the instru- that we wonder what can have moved us He takes his place at the piano with poise tone. tioned not only that he smiles with his violin, ment and are willing to work. so divinely. We have only to think a and posture worthy of his purpose. For a moment to discover the secret. As fact is few moments he sits absolutely still. Then superior to theory, let me cite an instance he touches the keys. We are about to hear or two. him sing Schubert’s Der Leiermann, The It has been my good fortune to enjoy Organ Grinder. The blueprint of even so the performances of some truly distinc- simple a song, which he has made in toil- tive artists. Some of them had a voice ing hours of study, begins to reveal its endowment which of itself would not edifice. He is not only directing the music make one “sit up and take notice.” But to the listeners' ears but the message of Mme. Kirsten Flagstad, an Ideal Vocal Artist when one of these artists touched the the poet to the listeners' imagination. A piano keys something immediately im- vivid, though simple scene emerges, a pressed the listener that, voice or no voice, sharply delineated picture-episode, out- an essentially great performance was of-doors on a chilly day. It is infused even about to take place. with the spirit of humor. The performance transforms the hard What Was the Secret? seat which cost us a dollar and a half into a magic carpet. We What did these singers learn to do that see a little tillage into which the organ resulted in a power of performance so grinder has wandered to play his tunes compelling in itself? A power that used a tunes for the delight of little children who minor factor of voice to accomplish .the OhxoniciS express their joy in dancing, cold as it major function of a fascinating result? may be—tunes for their elders who smile First, it may be said that the absence at the joy of children. Then a few pennies of what these men did is the tragedy of —often, perhaps, none—to the organ unattained ambition in the case of count- grinder; and on he goes to spread the less singers. It is learning the one secret happiness he controls. of endowing a voice, even of limited Let us consider the reason for the tlitc ouian capacity, with the intelligent purpose that singer’s success. He used what voice places the intention of the poet plus the he had 'and it certainly was reading of the composer at the forefront not of great quality! to transport us from the of performance, and stepping back a long Here and Now with its dash of way, so to speak, from trying to advertise VOICE monotony to the There and Then with the voice that tries to do the trick. its gleaming light of romance. SEPTEMBER. 1942 THE ETUDE 593 : Music and Study Music and Study Helps in Vocal Study He looks at the key signature, and for changes notes It? simple always of key. He looks at the time signature and How did he do By the yet Lj H’ttle B. Sltefeij CompiU any changes. He looks at the tempi. He checks to rare art of intelligent procedure. First of all, he Music Heading and Your Choir had studied every song in terms of its dramatic see what repeats are indicated. He spots any tech- "Vocal Mastery"-H. W. Brower force—its comedy lightness, its meaning plus its From nical difficulties, unusual rhythms. He notices the scenario. He disciplined himself to become an in- dynamics. When he starts he knows where he is telligent, inquiring, initiative human being going. equipped with the capacity (and the inclination) Saenger: “It is important to Encourage choir members in developing this HESE PERTINENT REMARKS by eminent Oscar cultivate the to handle adequately the privilege of delivering speaking voice. Mothers and teachers can habit. The director may mention a few points, singers have been found so helpful, that they be the message of the two wise men for whom he trained to hear, know, and produce and have some of the more experienced choir Thave been compiled for the use of vocal beautiful was interpreter; namely, poet and composer. tones. The life of a tone depends upon the members point out others. They will not remem- students. One suggestion, fitting personal need, con- It is amazing how powerful is the effect upon tinuance of the breath. Quickly inhale a ber all they have seen, but, at least, there will be may prove of inestimable value. full the listener of the performance of a man so breath and exhale it so gradually that surprise or confusion as they experience This quotation In Harriett Brower’s excellent you can no such reeognizant of responsibility toward the authors sing a phrase lasting from ten to twenty with will direct work seems to serve as a fitting introduction to seconds. the hit-or-miss method. They of what he is performing. For example, I once This takes months of practice. The the artists quoted: “If permitted to meet an way to place their thought in a more intelligent manner. heard, In the presence of a music lover of fine per- tone forward is to think it forward. artist, one usually finds an affable gentleman or a The stu. After the number has been read as a whole, the ception, a performance, by Chaliapin, of The Song a charming woman, with simple manners.” dent must think the tone into place. It is better * NY CHOIR, to be a success, must place em- or song on a single tone. As these melodies are more difficult parts may be isolated and drilled. of the Flea. He made so striking a picture of his Caruso: “Use intelligence and correct your own to think the tone forward for five minutes and Zl phasis on learning, and certainly no skill is practiced in unison, the whole group comes to feel Certain sections may ask to be drilled alone. Take performance that the music lover remarked to reverse. faults. Study, work, sacrifice. Listen to yourself.” sing one minute than the All tone pro- more essential than the reading of the a more dependable grasp of the rhythmic pat- time to help them then, if at all possible. They’re me when it was all over, “Well, after that my body Geraldine Farrar: “Do not give way to disap- duction is the result of thought.” music. Neither the choir, nor the individual mem- terns. ready to learn at that moment, a requisite in all feels uncomfortable.” force the Galli Curci: “You must have the pointments, but conquer them. Do not intelligence ber will go far until there is some skill in sight It is not that the rhythm itself is difficult to learning, and they’ll make progress. A later time, I asked a singer one day, a man of some vocal effort to to understand and treat your own case. I voice up or down when it seems a great do scales reading. The lack of this skill is one of the most duplicate. The problem is recognizing it which suited the director, might require con- endowment, is in print. who or what addressed in Schu- every do so.” morning. I learn from the nightingale. It apparent faults in members of the average choir. If listen siderable motivation bert’s Du bist die Ruh. we to the rhythms of the current dance to get a similar interest. I has exquisite quality.” Victor Maurel: “I think the tone before We insist that instrumentalists learn to read favorites is “Why,” he replied in a sort of mental fumbling, which are whistled and hummed with Sight reading developed by small-group sing- Rosa Raisa: voice produce it. Mental control is important.” “With goes the art of in- music, but too often the unfortunate vocalist is ing. “some woman I suppose.” such ease, we know that singers can learn any The necessity for more independence of parts Mme. Lehman: “No one can sing without pre- terpretation. The reward of earnest effort will left to through the best Had he possessed a voice that was the quintes- muddle he can. intricate pattern by rote. is a helpful feature. When the choir as a whole Li paring mentally and physically. I practice many come.” Not only sight reading training, sence of all the nightingales that ever lived on but the effort Some measures may be so difficult as to require established in the elements of reading at sight, breathing exercises without voice. Breath be- Louise Homer: “I strive to improve what I have to read expressively, should stressed. is earth, he never would have sung this song in the be It not study as a unit. Often slowing the tempo is all let a double quartet, or a quartet, do a verse of a voice. learned comes Emit the smallest quantity of breath and to acquire more learning.” dull drill attacked rare spirit of it because he had not even skimmed when in this way. The director that is needed to clarify the problem. Most of the hymn which is being rehearsed. Vary the parts when singing.” Florence Easton: “Breathe fresh air. Practice the surface of what the poet is talking about. should allow his singers to plunge in, to try to time the entire selection will be read through at assigned, being sure the member is able to meet Edward Johnson: “Not many rules. Sing on the octave scales.” To return to our countless singers who are not read as much as they can. For, while this does sight. Smooth, flowing tone, and the attempt to the requirements. Encourage them to develop five vowels. Do them loudly, softly and mezzo. Marguerite D’Alvarez: “The voice cannot be offer difficulty, as notable as they might be, let us talk for a it makes demands upon resource- read beautifully at sight will always be the aim. small groups within the choir; groups which will Listening, imitation and memorizing are factors. driven. It must be coaxed. To bring the tone for- moment about how to blueprint the song that one fulness in a challenging manner. Fortunately, sing at smaller meetings of the church. Such Rules should be guides, not tyrants. You must ward hum c-d-e-d-c. The vibration sings, for in that practice lies should be felt most chcir members read a little better than they Begin with Easy Hymns notability even with think groups are easy to rehearse, and they take added right—no jealously. Must have ease with- between the eyes, then open lips to a voice that is not itself sing a full think, but they also depend on the rest of the of a noteworthy endow- out Many times choirs are expected to read music initiative in having their parts perfect. The small apparent strain. Be gracious in manner.” tone, and it is in the right place. Entice ment. It is true, of course, that it the voice choir more than they realize. There is requires years of David Bispham: a haphazard which is far too difficult for them. In beginning group, developing individual ability, will strength- “Make exercises out of pieces. forward. Never treat it roughly or practice, but then everything worth while does. strain it. You uncertainty which destroys any confidence in To students, ‘Sing that phrase the training in sight reading, give the choir music en the sight reading of the whole choir. again. There is a can do more for yourself than anyone else Here is the answer, in the words of the singer of can. their own accuracy. which they can read tone in it that is not pleasant. Make it with a measure of success. Reading well at sight is pleasure only when the The Organgrlnder beautiful’.” Give yourself to your work.” It will build their confidence and interest. choir has music Practical We all which it wants to read. To treat “There isn’t,” he said, “a word, comma, period, A Procedure like to do the things we can do. Up to a certain them only to the hackneyed, threadbare numbers note, rest, pedal mark or nuance that is not of The director may have ideas of his own about point we will try very hard if the possibility of which have been the mainstay utmost of former choirs, importance to the soul and mind and voice procedure. One practical way to begin is to write success is there. When every attempt meets with will not work. Give them sufficient fresh, attrac- and poise of the singer. Therefore it is my job to a major scale on a blackboard; have the choir failure we lose interest. Let the choir begin tive material and will interest the with they be eager to read it. listener by reciting the poem so that He Turns Trees sing it, calling attention to the whole Into Batons and half the easiest of unfamiliar hymns, with no acci- he participates not in what I am doing in my own steps. He may point out that all other major dentals and with slow tempo. Always Something New name but what I am trying to do in the name of scales repeat this identical pattern at different Training in sight the reading enables the director Look over your library to see what you part and composer whose servant I am. pitches. He may introduce have Four trees simple groups, such as to use those in his group “I literally learn turned' into batons in twenty years who have had the ad- that would make good sight reading material. to read every poem in my song his batons $1.20 each—and “do, mi, sol, do,” to encourage is the record Isaac — Cary spends hours them to grasp vantage of special training. They Select repertoire. I try it out of A. Cary, of Chicago, who serve as teachers a new number for each rehearsal. Remem- on others to see if, in the selecting just the right wood reading in wider span. Reading in makes for them. Andre, phrases will be to their section, if carefully reading voice, I “custom-made" batons for conductors. placed throughout ber it is not reading at sight unless the can produce an effect that arouses he says, must be kind the final objective. number Some of his batons and gentle—he never When they have become fa- the group. It solves interest in what the words have bring one dollar and twenty the problem of the member is new to them. Perhaps it will be a chant of to say. When I breaks a stick in anger or miliar with the scale and a un- cents each. His tools are a impatience. At the few of these groups, who feels he is too advanced for can do that, I know I am ready to learn to home-made knife, a other the group, and usual beauty, or a hymn. Or you may let them sing extreme is Cab Calloway, who they may be asked to pick them out in simple plane, and a file. Maine birch, he breaks two the one who feels he is not the words, for singing is but reading over a some- claims, is the a week skilled enough. The read a different part than usual. Let the sopranos best wood —just for fun. hymns, then to sing them. Soon they will see they what broader tone for his purpose.—Editor’s Note. more experienced are looked to for special try an alto range. With me it has become a Cary’s tools can read as- part within their range. Learning to consist of a homemade knife, a a simple hymn, by going from the known sistance. The principle that if I cannot gain attention inexperienced are treated as prom- sing a harmony part is a fine by the plane and a file. He started to the unknown. experience for them. reading baton-making as a ising beginners, there voice I cannot by the singing voice. o and to learn. To secure the right kind of material for sight y spent two years going to orchestra It matters little what the tones are called: “Many sing,” he continued, “in the hope reading practice offer to im- rehearsals before he set "loo”, syllables, or may somewhat of a prob- press the bAAC A. CARY earns his living by up business. numbers are used with success. Look Before You Sing audience with the voice as the main making ban His lem, especially to the smaller leaders’ batons. first important step The aim is to read with words volunteer choir, factor. It is He makes ten was a search for the at sight, but this Work on it pathetic effort, for if anything in this I thousand of th regularly, for until there is reading which is restricted to birch nght wood. He tried cannot be accomplished in a somewhat limited budget. life serves wood sticks every year— pear wood from Japan; a single leap. Syllables and familiarity in the sense of ‘washing the disciples’ by hand—ac with the language of music, there In such a case, the cording to the exact mahogany from Spain; are still approved by many excellent director would do well to feet’ it is the humble personal specifications spruce from Sweden. directors as can be no musicianship. submission of the voice to o Each lacked All beauty of expression, acquaint himself with a hundreds of very particular something. To-day he uses hard to improve on as a means. number of inexpensive the message of poet and composer. Thus notable conductors. His cus wood from all understanding of the technical tomers Maine birch trees, points depend anthem books, such as singing include Paul Whiteman, aged for two years and treated The singers should be encouraged to keep their “Anthem Worship,” is dedication of ability to purpose. The Andre Kostel on ability of the singer to read Cab St6ady 80 ~ degree eyes moving understandingly. “Anthem Devotion,” “Popular Choir Collection,'’ purpose (interpretation) caltoway, Arturo Toscanini heat to preserve its ahead of the note being sung. The The choir is the basic considera- FmS strength member needs to understand this im- or Anthem ^Black, Freddie Rich, Howard rhythm as a flowing, moving thing; the phrase Repertoire.” These books contain tion. When an Barlow, as accompanist functions along with Rudy Vallei portance of the thing he is Jimmy Lunceford, Paul Whiteman the unit, learning. easy, melodious anthems which the singer, four people Fletcher once asked Cary to total up the are thus encouraged. would provide first are concerned. No one of Henderson Ozzi ° Train them to glance through Nelson, Raymond Scott m Un ° f wood used the selection be- class material for sight reading them may and , for his batons during experience and push the other three off the stage.” Mark Warnow f fore they Each leader, 1 years. Cause for Most attempt to sing at sight. How many they contain also Finally, according to The baton-maker reached fig- Failures numbers which could be a word about accompaniments. Cary, has his owi ^ the times we sung The baton preference. Ur trees have seen even trained singers begin very acceptably singer to There are nine q° —anc! the conductor the All teachers have noticed that by the smaller subdivision whom we referred, played his own, different grm tt d ? sent the rhythm is without of the and . more to choose from, and b Reforestation the cause than a brief glance at the key choir, to which reference he played them superbly. batons range in lernrth Commission four birches to of most failures in sight reading. When already has been made. He could transform twelve g h fr0n be planted signature. Very often to thirty-six inches. in Maine. this element they fail and have to start Sight reading, if the piano into an orchestra and, is understood the pitch usually ad- given a place in each re- so doing, could The character again. A trained musician glances of his ^ ree ass ' s justs itself correctly. through the hearsal, may prove produce astonishing effects. Against customers, Cary savs tants and a one-story fac- For this reason short rhythm a source of pride and satis- the back- be analyzed cai U1 composition first. by the y dl lg - drills faction ground of the accompaniment, batons they order Recently he has branched out. The are valuable. Sung on a single to the choir. Members will the melody (voice Ann! wai I tone they approach then- Kostelanetz, he feels, must cut off the supply focus music part) stood out in noble relief. be a nw/'/v i of European violin bows, attention where it is most needed. Short more intelligently, and more There are few ideals- eagerly. It he demands Ca y " >’ singers, however, who can perfection in “ ow tr lng to take care of drills may be placed on the affects all else the director do this. weight an n lf / the la*. blackboard before would teach them, and balance. He pays more than devotes them, brings any other leader Practically all of his own or mimeographed copies of the exercise them a step nearer the fine To timetimo t kT organization 594 to baton-making. may be used. ORGAN they would They may sing the rhythm of a hymn all like their choir to be. Intelligent self-confidence is a fine asset to a choir. THE ETUDE SEPTEMBER. 1942 595 Study sound, the Music and Upon recognition by students are are Music and Study shown the instruments and allowed to try them individually, but they play them softly in a few times, but for countless repetitions. More the beginning. An explanation is in order here, as performances are ruined by students through children do abuse these Instruments before they play “up to tempo than correctly. premature attempts to know how to handle them Appeal to Let s Improve the Technic by any other fault. This habit is extremely detri- them feelings by comparing the instruments with mental to the student's playing and should be Rhythm beings who when handled roughly Start the Children with human will killed in the germ before it becomes too much cry out. The change is amazing! At this point developed. We usually find it most difficult to unison playing begins. Those not having instru- it only be combatted by a rhythm to eliminate, and can Expert ments, clap or tap the keep them oc- of Our A Practical Working Prugram by an persistent will on the part of the student and cupied and out of mischief while the others are confident obedience to the teacher’s instructions. performing. With all fairness everyone must have in Rhythm Hands This slowness of performance will permit a splen- a chance to do ensemble work. Several children did opportunity for fast thinking, since it will should take turns if there are not enough instru- innumerable niceties available at first. Thus, the School String Sections! permit the student to add ments rounds are High just made, so that all are happy. to his performance which may otherwise be so many notes. This slow practice, if efficiently lif C Lira ^J\ora l louicli There is nothing more enjoyable than actual carried on, will eventually develop a continually group participation. It brings to the fore the in- active, watchful, critical and correcting mind Member uf the Advisory Committee of the ferior and superior pupil for a check-up of the individual as a whole. Students learn behind the fingers and bow mechanism. The Natinmil Federation of Music Clubs good sports- manship and that they must cooperate for success. weakness in many of our high school orchestra rehearsals is that the rehearsal period often ter- The shy one is brought out of his shell. Also it will tone down the “show-off” who is the outcome minates into mere mechanical repetition, which of WEAKNESS combined use of the left hand and the right arm. Fundamental Organization perfect relaxation. For pianists, the latter Is ERHAPS THE MOST COMMON a an inferiority complex. Group training is wonder- no matter how persistently done, can avail little as carried on in our school The less divided the attention which the student splendid phrase movement drill. of string teaching ful for the latter. When in class, a student with a that is of permanent value to the student. P program to-day is the fallacy of at- brings to his problem, the less difficulty he will USIC HAS BEEN REVOLUTIONIZED to Of vital importance are walking rhythms. music The superiority complex realizes that there are others Every selection or passage, every bow style, well meet the trend of the times; thus the art use of the hand for coordination adds the tempting to develop the technic of our young encounter in mastering it. It is only through this to of equal importance surrounding him, so he learns mastered serves as a stepping stone to the next M and its branches have spread in the schools value of this game. Phrases of string players by means of the “overnight” control of his mental attitude that he will be note values are to contribute and share unselfishly. The well bal- more difficult one. A certain dexterity of fingers (private and public) camps and studios to the problems of technic able to avoid that muscular conflict which is the , by taking walked in the different rhythms, hence a good method. This approach anced child is a good example for the faulty ones. or bow arm acquired by endless and brainless on a new light. posture is acquired, which is of great value has contributed more to the faulty string playing most disturbing factor in the acquiring of technic. to Children when mingling, and under proper super- repetition may yield some degree of satisfaction Plato tells us, “The whole life of man requires the our school orchestras than any other When the student has reached the stage in his growing child. vision do adjust themselves found in the rhythm and harmony.” readily in a very short to possessor, but unless it is used for future Rhythm is repetition of Finger-play for recognition of numbers trains one factor. training that the mental processes can success- time. musical ends it is valueless. In fact, when it in- movement vitalized by accent. It is found in the the fully is individual arithmetically and at the same For order The development of technic involves many com- form a detailed picture of what to be done, heavens. and discipline, the instruments are volves the repetition of passages in faulty intona- At night we have the moon; the day- time strengthens then the student is on his to the acquisition the hand. All this is done in placed under the plications. First, there is the mental attitude. This way light brings us the seats or on the desks. The chil- tion and with an unrelaxed or stiffened arm it sun; at the the student's training frequently receives of a sound technic. If we will pause to recall the dren pick phase of shore, we have the tidal move- them up only becomes distinctly harmful since this practice little or no attention. Continuity of action, and slovenly, indifferent, thoughtless practicing which ments; on earth, the seasons. There when the signal is given. tends more severely to establish the enemy it is perfect coordination, are possible only when the occurs in the daily routine of our students we are countless other examples. One A chord is played for supposed to conquer. As a general rule, it is ad- mind is able to direct w-ith accuracy whatever ac- should not be surprised to find faulty playing in educator tells us we have four- picking them up, and an- visable to segregate each difficulty. tion the physical apparatus is to perform. We our school orchestras. With the proper mental hundred rhythmic movements in other for putting them Bowing difficulties are the student’s strongest must constantly remind the student that coordi- conception and ability to concentrate on the prob- the human body. down. This is the begin- foe and should be mastered first. Bowing prob- nation between his mental and physical processes lems of technic, much of this inaccurate playing The pre-school, kindergarten and ning of conducting and lems, if presenting unusual difficulties, should be can be secured only through constant mental di- would vanish. Since the problem of technic re- kindergarten extension Is groups in excellent training for practiced first on the open strings. 'This is in rection and supervision during the application of solves itself into one of "mental discipline” it the schools begin with eurhythmies. cutting as well. The term keeping with the teaching wT ould seem our theory of detaching It should be the problems encountered. The physical move- logical approach is to direct the emphasized that the “cutting" is used by con- each difficulty from any other.) In ments of string result mental capacities of the student in such most cases the term exercise is being gradually playing are the of coordina- a manner ductors. so the use of the stumbling block for the bow will be found in eliminated, tion between mental and physical processes. The that his mind will picture for him how he should since the modern child baton is now introduced. practice. sluggish, uncontrolled string crossings which pre- resents all work. Instead, the word arms, the hands, the fingers, the bow. each under They learn to begin and vent r rhe synchrony betw een bowing and fingering. “drill” or “game” as a substitute is direction of the mind, are the “tools” used in end (cut) exactly on An Art and a Science After a sufficient amount of found to gaining the facility and concentrated, skillful be much more effective the beat control commonly called when this game practice, problems which seemed at first psychologically with our youngsters technic.” Practicing is an art. and at the same time some- unsur- is thoroughly mastered. mountable. give way to the of to-day. Technic is largely of the mind, and in practicing what of a science! The proper manner of prac- complete command of Alertness Is taught by the performer. To stimulate it ticing should be acquired early This will be attained, however, an interest in the constant is quite as important to think, the movements in life, while the repetition of only through sacrifice, patience, subject, an introductory story of a as it is to develop the muscular strength and en- student's habits are at a formative stage. The intelligence and the ground covered. musical first enthusiasm on the part of the nature reaches far, as little durance necessary to perform them. Therefore, it step is to learn how to practice wfith the mind teacher and the members of his ones do love stories. This as well as with the : orchestra. Technic is a means to means it is The Rhythm Band and would seem advisable that the student be im- fingers and bow . This means directly beneficial an end, and it is the student's in a joyous way. the Symphony pressed from the outset to look upon the acquir- that both teacher and student must first agree as strongest foe, but The one about Apollo and the to that which when finally acquired it is also his lyre, The ing of technic not as a dexterity or facility of requires practice. It is at this point noblest friend. Pan and his pipes, advanced rhythm or the child life muscular action but rather as a mental task. The that we find our first obstacle to the acquiring of a of a famous musician band is conducted like Relaxation of yesterday string student to a far greater degree the sound technic. The student before actually the symphony orchestra, than begin- or of this era, tends to instill further student ning his practicing should During the process of these “slow practice” but of the piano, is confronted from the out- form a mental picture interest. more is demanded of sessions, the students and teacher set by a vast number of complex problems. In an of how the music should sound. Then let this must guard Because one comes the individual player. against to life with effort to secure mental picture guide excessive tension—continuous muscular Each one immediate and tangible results, him in his efforts to repro- breath, and also, because one of the must eventually effort without alternate both teacher and pupil are frequently tempted duce his own “ear-picture.” This “ear-picture” intervals of repose. For early discoveries in learn to play all the per- such rhythm was to pass quickly will include every sign a condition there is but one remedy and through THESE cussion over the elements which are so and marking, every finger- the breath of the wild CHILDREN PLAYED AT THE instruments in that is relaxation—the NEW YORK WORLD vital to the proper foundation of an adequate ing and bowing. It will necessitate a ability at will to release beasts, a rhythmic breathing Cha.mrag wh S FAIR order to be ready to sub- “mental- drill is „ technic. picture of the all muscular tension. It is at this point cf two The result of such haste is to be noted technical problems and concen- that the used. (When we are ^ hundred tots stitute in case of an awake we mental in the tration on the problems direction of students must be at its breathe to the emergency. performances of many school orchestras. concerned. Not until these high- rhythm of two or duple, and There must est peak when pi eparation for It is by this factors have been of efficiency. This relaxation will not asleep, to the rhythm further general chi/*™ be equality underestimation of the elementary considered and “pictured” only of three or ,, . and balance triple ) This is * give temporary' relief student be inspired 16 ln period that the habits are often should the real practice with T from continual strain, but very essential since it „he„ Struments for a musical formed, which bow and fingers incidentally S Se , performance, teaches one l to Ss Th e akmg eventually become insurmountable begin. it affords opportunity mentally to prepare the breathe correctly. Singers especially part become familiar with the barriers to the find this in- Application of pioblem next in valuable Percussion and other acquiring of a dependable technic. Now comes the first rule of all hand. Without relaxation sus- for proper muscular control, which Instruments g°°d music of educational practice and to gives vainer? which tained effort is one Sea 18 there is hardly an exception; impossible. If opportunities poise. encouraged, and this leads into Play slowly, for (trtogTtoboL^dra >»f«me„ts th hu ? The Difficulties in String Technic t'ery slowly, painfully relaxation do not present The next step is clapping the background covering slowly. Not once, twice or themselves as will hands to the troduced by Sle ln ' mpni! !!?" the instru- sound. ‘ The occur in extended technical simple rhythms of two and The children compositions development of “string technic" is consid- passages—thev should three. This leads into or rendered. The children the arm turn their bscks whSe W attenrt nC6rtS erably different be made, by the shifting of effort movements which are excellent S'e”, «b' S0 they may compare, from that of technic upon the to other sets of for in- simple measure PlayS a and Hjcp comment muscles. strumentalists, as they of two or thre- S elliSently wind instruments. In string Such moments of repose are limber up tight ‘ Also playing the function of special muscles for ' Pr°8rams and instrument. This is the newspaDer of the BAND and value to the beginning of clwPPmgS are saved two hands is entirely different, hence each ORCHESTRA beginners who are called upon to 5 ear-SSj Concerts for scrapbooks, Edited by William O. % certs, theih P opera, must be treated separately, Revelli exert minds and muscles in new ( Continued on Page 034) before attempting the and unusual lines of effort. < Continued on Page 635 THE ETUDE SEPTEMBER. 1942 59~ * — Music and Study aving passed through the Music and Study stages outlined, our student is H now ready for study of the such as Traumerei, The Wayside Inn, Round Table canon. Of Greek origin, the word What Is Interpretation? The Teacher's Little Wanderer, Happy Enough, the is stiff kindly tell me II there Is any such means a “rule” or “law,” and a Will you Novelleten. The device suits his whim- thing as really interpreting music? That Is, In name for such a lively art. In its sim- Counterpoint the true sense ot the word that each piece ot sical genius to perfection. (Look out canon is not difficult music has a distinct message? plest form, the and this is what you find: Many Allegro for inversions, contrary motion, Is there a possibility ot a person being able to write, and is capable of many de- to interpret music from the spiritually emo- Concluded Monthly energicos and allegro risolutos; the very similar tricks.) tional depth?—8. E„ Oregon velopments. titles connote strength rather than speed For the student, the study of imita- A short figure or phrase on one staff —“Hold onto it, drive it home with con- studies Glug! Glug! You've got me out of my the tion harks back to his earlier By viction.” It means simply a good, (say the treble) is transferred to aggres- is given a depth. And that last sentence has nearly measure. Counterpoint m in counterpoint proper. He sive allegro moderato. bass in the next drowned me! . . . But not quite—I'm up Chorale, and a “figure” or scrap of Poco -presto is also often used: Note is then written above it, and this in again for air, as you see. So much non- to be used for accompaniment. Brahms’ concern he wants it for the melody sense has been exuded by the great and — swift, but turn transferred to the bass not too swift “poco,” just a little The chorale is used as a sort of “Cantus would-be-great in the name of “inter- 2>. swift! third measure; more counterpoint over Noted Pianist “Watch your step!”—hence, a poco Firmus” around which he weaves an pretation" that it Is high time to clear presto it and another transfer; and so on till and Music Educator in Brahms is just molto allegro or allegro derived the fig- the atmosphere of the pink haze of senti- you come to the end, which needs a Plain Language accompaniment from mentality which has long vivace. used; which continues obscured the little fixing for a final cadence so that ure, imitatively Then, look all true processes of interpretation. Bringing at those allegro agitatos independently for a few bars between it does not go on, like Tennyson’s to life a piece of music is so complicated or poco agitatos. By these Brahms means brook forever. each sentence of the chorale. He uses, that only after years of intelligent study just an ordinary allegro; the poco mean- — of course, all the resources he has and intense concentration can one even ing not too fast; the agitato. “Play with This sounds mechanical, and it is at learned or can apply. Hs is now very approximate what you term interpreting freedom and flexibility.” Brahms is con- first; but by now the student is pretty Brahms to be Brahms, must be thick, h music “from the spiritually emotional stantly using agitato when he merely well saturated with the turns and near to “free composition” in the poly- turgid and dull . . .? Another composer, depth.” In other words, knotting must wants to say, “Don't play it strictly or tune comes phonic style, for such use of a chorale Bach, suffered for generations from the twists of melody. Some precede and guide feeling in music; only colorlessly”—“Put warmth and persua- is form. For gorgeous same misconception. In his case, however, whole into his head, and he sees in a an established a he who knows is able to guide and tem- siveness into it.” Tiiis you can easily it was not difficult for a few fine artists flash that it is canonic. The habit example, study Bach’s treatment of a per his emotions in order effectively to check up for yourself, for his Correspondent* with thi* Depart- critics music chorale his project to convince the of their mistake. sticks, and many a fine composition is rtliur S. (jarLett in 147th cantata, “Heart, the composer’s “message." ment are requested to limit Letter abounds in agitato ma non troppo, an- to One Hundred and Fifty Words. Even they quickly perceived that it was canonic or introduces a canonic treat- Mind, Deed and Life,” a piano arrange- Besides complete awareness of the com- dantino, allegretto, un poco agitato. quite impossible to color Bach’s voices Cer- poser's style, knowing implies (1) techni- tainly he can't expect you to be ment of the theme. In the Farandole ment of which now exists. The chorale, and patterns excessively— very dis- cal competence to assure control in fact, the of the turbed, agitated or upset in those easy- from Bizet’s suite, “l’Arlesienne,” the written by Johann Schop, is the beau- piece, (2) directing more the contrapuntal texture was col- intelligence necessary Every slightest indication the com- going andantino or carol, March the Three tiful Jesu, Man’s Desiring. by ored, allegretto tempos! old French of Joy of to present the work clearly the more richly it glowed, and the and logically, poser himself is of the utmost importance. And he doesn’t more sharply want you to tear passion Kings, appears as a canon, with a fine Another favorite chorale, used not 1 the forthright rhythms and (3 dramatic power in order to com- Mister Part Four: So and So's editorial “readings," to tatters even when he says allegro agi- bold clash of notes as the two melo- only municate its emotional were etched out the more vital the im- by Bach for such treatment but content. “interpretations,” arbitrary changes of tato. pact. dies progress, identical twins, one others, is Ein’ It would be sheer nonsense for me to phrasing, by many Feste Burg, nuance, accent and pedal, are Don’t forget, Brahms is But Brahms is of course another constantly con- contend that all this can be shown in of any mat- trailing after the other. The same A Mighty Fortress, attributed to Mar- consequence only when the edi- cerned with your taking his pieces an article or book, or through any ter. In Brahms' compositions you cannot too composer’s “Children’s Suite” intro- tor has proven himself a profound, rever- fast. If you Summer Is A-Coming In! tin Luther. Bach uses It In the “Church paint vivid, play him on the slow side, amount of printed material, however ent contrapuntal hues; and the student of the composer and when he he is never “unpianistic.” duces a canon for Little Husband and Cantata"; Mendelssohn’s “Reforma- lucid rhythmic basis of his music and comprehensive. It cannot. So, clearly indicates are is not so what the composer’s Another direction Little Wife. Grieg includes a canon in tion Symphony” is it. It I directly appealing. His very popular with based on ap- hope you and the Round Table readers original directions texture becomes and what are his own Brahms is con his “Lyric Pieces.” Ravel turns the will forgive coarse and opaque under moto: again, he uses it pears in Meyerbeer’s "Les Huguenots." me for tackling such an im- modest (or immodest) observations. incompetent Even not only with allegro, but with melody of his Laideronette from the passible job. ... I can only hope to pre- hands, and quickly degenerates into a allegretto Wagner’s Kaiserrnarsch, and in over- then the student must beware of undue and andantino. sent lumpy, gray unattractive He’s just trying to tell “Mother Goose Suite” into a canon. here the merest beginnings of how “personal” readings. mess. tures by Nicolai and Raff among “Not my will but you to play with to study the “interpretation" of a I wonder what started the life, warmth, and mov- Cesar Franck’s beautiful Panis An- com- Thine," is the only possible plan to fol- misconcep- others. poser. tion of Brahms. ing quality. low in dealing with Was it because from the gelicas is also given canonic treatment. This com- about the twelfth century the Chaucerlike Sumer any composer. Like — The final goal of the student’s study is. of So, come, let’s go! beginning the critics Beethoven, his masculinity asserts The more extensively and intensively called his music poser, a great polyphonist, makes much use of the is icumen in. Summer indeed came to music with course, unpianistic”? itself in directions for the fugue, "flight,” which is the grand- the music of a composer This theory is obviously sharp dynamic is studied the contrasts canon in his glorious “Symphony in D minor.” the canon for it is the father of all glees, catches est of all the Is false, for Brahms of forte and piano. Many polyphonic forms. It is now some- What Style? more often familiar traits, patterns himself was a superb subi- and tos and Canons are usually written in the octave, but and rounds that have delighted all musical merry- pianist, especially in his sfz’s abound, not to speak of doz- what outmoded as a form in itself; but fugal Prom the appalling monotony which fascinating variations appear. As in the youth, and cer- tainly ens of marcatos may be written at other intervals, especially “in makers from earliest times; yet it is also one case of successful knew how to write for his and ben marcatos—all passages are constantly found in modern music, besets the playing of most pianists, it is human relations, it instru- ment. Or was the Brahms these for massive strength, vivid hues, the sixth,” the second melody trailing six steps of the most important and pregnant of all the clear that neither they nor their teach- takes years of loving effort to achieve pianistic idiom and in highly varied forms, grave and gay. A so radically different sharp outlines. apart. Franck writes a canon in sixth in his polyphonic arts. ers have travailed enough to find deep understanding of a composer’s vir- from that of any the very lively work in fugal out other style is the overture to tues, highlights, composer, the writing On the other hand, look at the Symphony: what makes Bach different from Beetho- sensitive spots and short- filled with amount Its importance lies in its partial use for the Smetna's “Bartered Bride.” new technical of dolces everywhere. Puccini starts “Mme. ven, Mozart from Haydn, Brahms comings. demands to which pianists He is constantly development of a theme in from had saying “canonic imitation.” Butterfly” with the “exposition” Liszt, The been wholly unaccustomed, dolce e legato, molto of a fugue. Such It doesn't seem to make the slight- search is always long, arduous, that the dolce, dolce Ex.l A phrase or scrap pei formers teneramente of one is tossed about from one passages also appear in est difference to the ordinary painful, but invariably rewarding. (most of them mentally —which only means “play the symphonies, as in run-of-the- Grad- in- voice or instrument to ually, flexible) could not softly and expressively.” another “imitatively,” no the scherzo of Beethoven’s mill pianist whether he is playing De- external recognition gives way to understand or project But don’t flaunt “Fifth”; and in tone the texture your emotion longer rigidly bound by canon law. Schubert, bussy, Chopin or Schumann—for they understanding and to awareness of the effectively? to the galleries. Play quiet- poems, as in Danse Macabre by Saint-Saens. Specifically, ly, others, all sound alike to him composer’s inner meanings. one reason why sensitively, tenderly. His music, among makes lavish use of this device Cesar and to those who, The joyous Brahms too. Franck's "Symphony in D minor” is by no alas, moment tas been called is sprinkled in cannot escape listening. arrives when at long last “unpianistic” is, I with graziosos graciousness, the development of his second theme of the the think — means a fugue, yet the spirit of the fugue suf- How pianist is able laVe ease, good then does one learn the “style” of to recreate his beloved not taken Efficient manners, gentleness. ‘Unfinished Symphony”—the violoncello-song t ouble J fuses it from beginning to the end. a composer? In only Bach, Brahms, or Mozart to understand his Brahms was a one way, I think in his own im- tempo diree- simple soul; he adored that everybody knows and loves. The following age. 1 "1 1' children, by minutely examining every design, Then if he has acquired the various "-" for and they him. So he’s constantly intensitynten if and use of a figure from it is typical: How It Works every rhythmic pattern, the curve technics essential to projection given by different whispering semplice and of he is mean composers espressivo (in every phrase, the lead worthy to play the rdle quite different addition to The fugue of every voice of middle things; the dolces > proper is specially and man- Some com- ... he was such a By use of identified with chord progression— or interpreter— posers adhere closely crild augmentation, diminution, inver- in fact, every mark eagerly laying the music, to the “norm” when himself! There are even a number oratorio, organ music, and, of course. sions, retrogression, and other learned devices, Bach’s he has made on the page. Similar shapes, incandescent and vibrant, at the ot dolce ma espressivos. feet of ... I think “Well-tempered Clavichord,” and its keyboard rhythmic, phrasal and the world. A serious Brahms' many different kinds of canon may be produced: harmonic, recur role indeed. One to espressivos mean “with intense successors. be One of It is roughly in the form A-B-A. so persistently as to become characteris- approached with humility and the most expression”; looking glass canons to read from a mirror; puz- hav- rever- individual “temnn combined with dolce I think ing an exposition, tic of the composer; everywhere ence. n Cati°nS he means zle canons in development section, and a in the must be most “with great, but intimate feel- which one is supposed to find the music examples And now. for carefullycarefuav^hstudied,ri H repeat or “Recapitulation,” of like textures abound; example, let us briefly is Brahms. In other point of elaborated, with a First re _ words, with Brahms, dolce entry for the second voice; upside down themes rise and fall in curves study the “style” of Brahms. as a coda at the end; but there peculiar tender, personal meaning; espres- canons, the music are no middle ca to him; phrasing of which may be turned up- becomes “personal"; sivo a bigger, more dences, or halting places save tempo, melodramatic heart- side down and read in reverse, and so on. Also perhaps to mark dynamics and other indications, Brahms on-sleeve the entry connotation. double canons of the repeat, a kind of drawing to- take on an individual identity soon recog- in which two pairs of voices sing Many years ago, in gether of nizable. London, when my two different forces for the final climactic portion. colleague, canons mutually harmonious. This From canonic or “strict” Lee Pattison, and I played Brahms: Specific imitation, the student A fugue For adequate study, editions Points kind of thing operates on the principle of statement as close the Brahms' "Variations may be extended endlessly as in goes on to “free” imitation. as on a Theme of 1. Strive In this the rules and possible to the originals are necessary. for absolute clarity of texture, Solomon’s Knot. response, between tonic and Haydn," the Times complained This is a canon of about the year are further relaxed so that dominant and The excessively annotated that we lahins music is the “imitation" re- is directly “personal" ver- played them with to be practiced often 1650. Originally designed derived from the canon. The sions, too much “color ” Un- without for twenty-four choirs sembles the original in a main most of them originating in pedals, with each voice more general way. Free theme or the fortunately, it did not mud colored of ninety-six voices, Subject (the Germans call latter part of qualify its state- texture hen- out of the contrastedly it was found capable by in- imitation is liberally it Dux, or the last century, must be ment. Did to attain distinctness and used in practically all worth- leader), the critic feel that the music version of 12,200,000 varied centers around the tonic or discarded, for they are grossly misleading. transparency. entries. while compositions; but a very lovely keynote, emerging richly and romantically, example and is heard at The only good reason was 2. Etch the opening unaccompanied for using such too lush, out each phrase at first of it is Robert Schumann’s too sentimental? boldly; Warum? ( Why?). 'as editions is to learn Or was he at first The Earliest Secular Canon a rule) so as to impress what not to do. one of as ,2 exaggerate the Schumann it on the listener’s the old guard who hold “expression” furnishes many examples of imita- that wi’“ very much. The first mind. A second voice Only later soften and mold known secular (non-religious) canon tion, canonic “answers” by repeating it '98 » aairsrsraz or free, in a large number of his ( Continued on Page of history was found more or less exactly, in the 628) in Reading Abbey, England, piano works, even the shorter dominant, while the ones, grave or gay, first voice goes on with (Continued on Page 628) THE ETUDE SEPTEMBER. 1942 59) Music and Study ask why I have not Music and Study ican Society of the Ancient Instruments made its tinctive tone color. You may Well, the principal reason is debut in 1929, quite appropriately in the Wash- employed all of them. Chapel at Valley Forge, located that the field is so great that I have had to con- ington Memorial and presenting the compositions as the masters reservation where Washing- centrate upon the principal ones. The main ad- on the Government who wrote them intended that they should be intact at its most vital hour. If, vantage of this group, from a musical standpoint, ton kept his army given. They bring a fragrant suggestion of the was at this shrine, he could is that there are no ‘gaps’ in the tonal range. Few when Washington fact, many of my patrons string golden age of music. In heard such music, it would have been played people know that in the case of the modern have have insisted that our group at public perform- Modern Joys instruments such as these. quartet there is a decided, and to some people, a upon ances don costumes of the period to enhance the “Let us consider first of all the nature of the disagreeable gap between the second violin and illusion of returning to a world of grace and instruments employed and why these particular the viola. All composers have been conscious of elegance, that splendid period when in many types are used. The viole d’amour is a bowed in- this. Prof. Dr. Hermann Ritter, great musical countries gentility was judged by the ability to strument, resembling the treble viol. In addition historian, attempted to correct this tonal gap from play an instrument. to the strings upon which the bow plays, there is with the tenor viola of his invention. He made “The harpsichord played by Mrs. Stad is a rep- a set of seven thin wire strings below the other long and careful investigations and measure- lica. of the ancient instrument made with really strings. These vibrate sympathetically and give a ments based upon acoustical formulae and then magnificent reproductive precision by the famous faint echo of the tones wThich is peculiarly de- constructed the instruments himself. Richard firm of Pleyel of Paris, founded by the pianist, lightful. The instrument in a primitive form was Wagner admired them so much that he intro- Ancient Instruments Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, who was born in Vienna, in first mentioned by Praetorius in 1618. The viole duced them in some of his scores. Wagner often 1757. Pleyel was a pupil of Haydn. He himself d’amour has been revived in some modern scores, consulted with this savant upon instrumentation. must have played upon many an ancient harpsi- such as Puccini’s ‘Madame Butterfly,’ Charpen- The instrument, however, gained slight popular- From a Conference with chord. He established his piano business in Paris, tier’s ‘Louise,’ and Massenet’s ‘Le Jongleur de ity, as it was so large that a player who did not have an almost ab- in i808. He died in 1831. The firm became one of normally long arm the most successful piano manufacturers in Eu- could not play upon it rope. (Ben with facility. “The harpsichord, like the piano, traces its “Unfortunately at lineage back to the clavier, the granddaddy of all Founder of the American Society the present time the boxed stringed keyboard instruments. Even in of the Ancient Instruments ancient instruments their smallest and most ancient form there was a are extremely hard to wrest plank of tough wood. Into this was screwed procure, but there is tuning pins, from which strings were stretched SEC. I RED EX PRUSSIA FOR THE ETUDE BY WALLIS L. SEYMOUR the length of the instrument over sounding The American Society of the Ancient Instruments no reason why the fine a in Costumes of the Period of the Music They Play. violin makers in the board. The keys, of course, were not struck, but United States could were touched by a metal ‘tangent’ which, when it not produce instru- contacted the string, produced a gentle, tinkling The work done by Arnold Dolmetsch in Eng- for instruments which, the ments, if a sufficient tone. at time, had all but French word, viole, also is sometimes spelled viol. land to promote a revival of interest in per- disappeared. “What is the difference between the clavichord With a view to extending his knowl- Mr. Stad now presents notes upon his unusual demand were to be forpiances of seventeenth and eighteenth century edge and instruments of the spinet and the harpsichord in this direction he went to Paris to study undertakings.—Editor’s Note created. The instru- music have attracted deserved international at- the ancient viola d’amour with the virtuoso, Henri ments in my group are type? In the last-mentioned instruments the tention. However, other notable workers in the Casadesus. strings were not touched by a tangent but were ‘V \HERE is ALWAYS a spirit of romantic ad- same field have accomplished advances of equal In 1929 he I sounded by picking or plucking founded the American Society of the venture in investigating the string with a significance on the European continent a little known field and in Ancient Instruments. The purpose device operating a quill. There is no radical dif- of this group in art. The work done in Paris by Henri America. Among these is Mr. Ben Stad of Phil- was (1) to bring back the lovely string instru- Casadesus ference between a harpsichord and a spinet. The adelphia, with the Societe des Instruments An- who, in the following article, outlines ments of the Renaissance, the “Golden Age of ciens, as well as reason for the names is geographical. What the some of the experiences ivhich have that of the late Mr. Dolmetsch contributed Music," from the oblivion into which they had with his notable festivals English called a harpsichord, in the form of a to make The American Society of the Ancient in England, has com- fallen, (2) to revive the masterpieces the grand piano, the of pre- manded wide attention. In Europe these organiza- Italians called the clavicembalo Instruments the foremost organization of its kind classic and classic literature, played on the in- tions were and the FYench a clavecin. The virginal, or spinet, in the Neio World. Mr. Stad teas born at Rotter- quite heavily subsidized by private and struments for ivhich they were composed, dam, (3) to public funds. It seemed to that was the same sound-making mechanism in square Netherlands, on January 22, 1885. He entered encourage contemporary me there were art composers to write for piano form. The French the Rotterdam Conservatory at the lovers in America who, if they knew of the ex- called the same instru- age of tioelve, these instruments in the modern idiom. Through quisite ment an epinette, while the Italians where he studied with Louis Wolf, a former pupil beauty of these ancient instruments and (Above) The American Society of the Ancient called it a a large number of concerts given under of the Paris dis- the music written for them, Instruments. (Right) Ben Stad, Founder. spinetta. Conservatoire. He became a protege tinguished patronage, would make it pos- through a series of splendid of the Queen of Holland. He teas graduated sible to bring these art treasures to America. “The clavichord, which was Bach’s favorite in- at the festivals, and through widely age circulated Red Seal Thereupon, strument, in of fifteen and, upon the advice of the great Records, I set about to make a collection of came about 1400 A. D. When the their work has become extensively Notre Dame.’ In Meyerbeer’s opera, ‘Les Hugue- conductor, Willem Mengelberg, known the most essential key was pressed down, a brass wedge arose went to study with Here are the instruments instruments, in order to recreate from Cesar employed by the group the music nots,’ the air, Doux comme Hermine is accom- below the Thomson at Brussels. After nine months he and their written for them as the composers ex- string and set it in vibration. Its tone players: panied by the viola d ’amour. Its range of four received the first prize pected it to was feeble its in violin. Thereafter he Viole de Gambe be played. and keyboard was usually limited (made in Rome by Santo Sera- octaves presents fascinating opportunities for studied with Carl Flesch in Amsterdam. Following There is, in fact, an to four octaves. Bach also was very phino, 1678-1737), played by almost unlimited treasury fond of the Josef Smit. double stopping ( playing two notes at same a period devoted to teaching in Amsterdam, of exquisitely the harpsichord he Pardessus de Viole colorful music available by such and composed his splendid ‘Italian joined the (made in Venice by Angelo time), arpeggios, and harmonics. It is deeper in Leipzig Philharmonic Orchestra ( composers as the llJ Concerto’ for Hans de Toppanis (1735-1750), English Purcell and Byrd; the that instrument. The harpsichord played by j0 Brodo. tone than the violin. In fact, its tone cannot be Winderstein, conductor) as concert master. He Geiman Bach, Handel, was the principal Basse de Viole ( and Gluck; the Italian keyboard instrument for one has played made in Venice by Domenico compared with any modern instrument. under many of the master conductors Locatelli, Vivaldi, Corelli, hundred and fifty Montagnana, 1690-1750), played Sammartini; the French years. Domenico Scarlatti wrote of the Old World, including Felix by Maurice Stad. Peiilhon “In the group of ancient instruments the viole Mottl, George Viole d and Mauret, and their lesser six hundred compositions for this Amour i made in Cremona known con- instrument. It Schumann, and Max Reger. by Laurentius temporaries. d’amour plays the part corresponding to that Storioni in 1781), played was the custom for conductors, directing orches- In 1911 Mr. by Ben Stad. taken by the second violin in Stad came to America and started The need for the modern string tras Harpsichord (made by Pleyel almost incessant rehearsal made playing their works, to conduct from the teaching in New York City. in Paris) plaved quartet. The Pardessus de viole is a five-stringed A fortunate friendship by Flora Stad ’ V it necessary to start the work harpsichord. Handel < . with and with Mr. Joseph Mrs Ben Stad). my own family, instrument, smaller Haydn did this. E. Widener, noted art collector, so that we might than the violin. Its ribs are (In order that there may practice at all available times. “It is a real thrill to join in this work of reviving brought him to Philadelphia, be no confusion higher, giving it a thicker where Mr. Widener the in Mrs. Stad, an able appearance. It takes spelling of the names piano virtuoso, turned to the an art of one of the most delightful and colorful had just opened the Ritz-Carlton Hotel of these instru- the higher voice, or the part taken by the violin and had ments, it should be arpsichord and studied the periods in history. ideals noted that the French instrument for years. in the But it must be revived in verity of having no music except that of the svellinn Her brother, modern string quartet. Its tone (called by is here employed. Josef Smit, perfected in its true colors. highest class. Two of the same himself upon No matter how perfect re- There Mr. Stad remained instruments the some ‘mysterious’ and ‘pleading’) is, however, a for four- however, are often viole de gambe. My son, teen years, given in print in Maurice, plays the quite production of a great masterpiece of Titian, conducting a string quartet and a little the Italian basse different from that of the violin, resembling spellings, viola da gamba de viole, and a close friend naturally rare and very valuable. It has taken Raphael, symphony, and won and viola d’ Mr. Jo Brodo, somewhat Rembrandt, Rubens, or Velasquez the high praise of such artists amore The performs upon that of the oboe or the oboe d'amour. me twenty-five might the pardessus de viole. All these years to assemble my quartet of be, it is far as Stokowski, Kreisler, and others. of “The third from being the original. If we would p ayeis were able instrument in the ancient group is violas and they performers upon instruments of could not be duplicated. Modern hear how the His interests then began to turn the viole de gambe. music of the wonderful period of toward the 10 ein orches tra. which takes the part usually instruments of the fascinating The problem was to adjust ‘ancient’ type sell from Elizabeth and her music written by H ? . played by continental contemporaries composers of the VIOLIN eu previous training the viola in the string quartet. The two hundred sixteenth, Edited to the ancient instruments. and fifty dollars to three hundred actually seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries This basse de viole, which resembles sounded to them, it must be restored reqmred years of patient the violoncello dollars. There are no greater labor. somewhat, difficulties in learn- through the instruments used in After much takes the place of the violoncello in ing to that flowery and 600 persistent preparation, the Amer- play these instruments than in learning to fanciful the group. age, with its background of court routine play the violin and the violoncello. "Naturally and rococo romance. It is time that there were many other interesting The principal the American THE ETUDE advantage in the ancient viol people had an instruments of the period, all of which opportunity to hear this music have a dis- groups is that of producing authentic in atmosphere the original, and not in a copy.” SEPTEMBER. 1942 601 — , — 5 32 Music and Study topic and examined many books, publl. cations, and copies of the Anacreontic Music and Study and the Star-Spangled Banner. But suppose the note E is omitted from the Song I fi n(j so much disagreement and so many un- harmony: authentic statements that I am at a loss to understand why some patriotic Amer- Principles Ex. ican in the musical business does not Basic Harmonic How Many Kinds of Staccato and get Questions busy and clear up the matter once and for all. I am of the opinion Are I here? that credit ~ should be given neither to Arnr.id nor to these marks Q. J. What do two ( Smith, but where it rightfully belongs— and placed over a note mean ? entire ) | to an anonymous composer. The Philhar- On the first beat of the bar occurs the p monic-Symphony Society prints the poem the 2. What Is the meaning ot M when Simplified chord; C-E-G, but as the melody progresses on its programs with credits given placed like this, M. D. C.7 to this there are Answers Key and Smith. I called this error to their harmony becomes incomplete. Of 3. In the "Standard Graded Course Vol. attention but got only the reply that 8," by W. S. B, Mathews, the first number as several things to be said. The first is that it does Grove gives Smith credit, that In the book. Frtii/ra nr, from thr Qnrrlrn, was good C. L. not matter, since the harmony is remembered. In the ninth measure Irom the end, there enough for them.— M. are throe quarter-notes A Music Information Service ^Jrcuih HerAon The second is that the matter may be remedied A. Evidently you are not familiar with lu f\i by merely moving up the bass, C, to E on the third Ex. I the rather exhaustive study that the late beat: Oscar Sonneck made of this very con- Conducted By Ex. troversy. It was begun in 1907 when Dr. Sonneck was Chief of the Music Division and the meter Is two-four time. How shall of the Library of they be played? B. C. en* Congress. The first report on the subject w as issued in 1909 The third is tha„ a second melody may be A. 1. Your first mark is a •portamento- it' but Dr. Sonneck continued his research! Frank Patterson was bom in Philadel- staccato and your second a half-staccato. Mus. Dnc. and an enlarged edition of the report, written to go with the first melody which will J(J in phia, Pennsylvania, January 5, 1871. He There are supposed to be three types of book form, was finally published in 1914. studied composition with Dr. Hugh A. complete the harmony much more satisfactorily staccato: the first called porta- After jj ) considering all the evidence, Dr! because it gives character to the bar. ( Clarke at the University of Pennsylvania, Sonneck decided that John Stafford mento-staccato, violin with Stoll and Schmidt, and later in which the note is Smith was the composer of the tune Ex. 4 held about three-fourths of its value; the Professor Emeritus composition ivith Thuille and Rhein- Anacreon in Heaven (which is, of course, second ^), the half -staccato, in which the tune to which Key’s berger in Munich. He played viola ivith ( Dberlin CnlJetje words have al- ways been sung) his Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra, , and conclusion has the the note is held about half of its value; Music Editor, Webster’s New been accepted as final by practically and from 1911 to 1933 he was on the edi- the third to), the pizzicato-staccato, in everyone ever since. If you are interested torial staff of the Musical Courier in New International Dictionary This is counterpoint. The rule Is extremely sim- in Mr. Sonneck's report I am sure you written three operas, which the note is held only about a quar- York. He has and ple: the second melody must express the same will be able to find a copy of ter ot its value. However, it in the large orchestras. He is such close dis- many works for harmony as the first melody, and there must be New York Public Library. Look for Son- tinctions are impossible, and it would — the author of several courageously orig- neck, O. G. “The Star Spangled Ban- no consecutive parallel fifths. certainly be better if we did away with inal books upon music and musical A. It seems to depend ner.” other readers This does not mean that fifths are taboo, as the third variety. As a matter of fact, the on the particular may obtain a copy organ being played. of the book by theory, the best known of which is “The length of the tone depends on the value Truette in his book sending 85 cents to Super- they used to be—they are often used in present .” “Organ Registration,” Page says: intendent of Documents, Perfect Modernist Editor’s Note. of the note and the style of the composi- 58, Washington, day music—but it does mean that in such a sim- “Different organists with different tion rather than on the kind of staccato organs ple phrase as the above they would be out of place. mark. have produced bell effects with special are combinations of stops peculiar There always musicians who argue against 2. The letters D. C. stand for Da Capo, to the in- dividual organ. On one organ FRANK PATTERSON this. However, you cannot find a progression of meaning that you are to repeat from the Bourdon 16 ft., Flautino 2 ft., Should Boys consecutive parallel fifths fit beginning. An M before D. C. probably and Vox Humana and Girls Have to in with the above stands produce a good bell imitation. On for Minuet, the directions then an- Voice 7 raining? OR THE TEACHER of elementary harmony problem that will express the major chord. Note other organ a soft C-E-G, and play it up and down the piano with meaning to repeat the minuet Gedeckt in the Gt. these examples: from the <3. Because of the fact that and composition the ancient traditions are coupled with a Harmonic Flute some of no care as to what note is in the upper voice, beginning after playing the trio. of 8 ft. our people disagree with pitch and some Interested F slightly shaken from their foundations. Even a Tremolo in the solo soprano, or the lower voice, bass. Pass, now, to Ex. 3. My copy of this work does not con- organ,’ parents in regard to the place of voice with which is tain the combined a soft Celeste No question training In the public schools. I the most reliable of all the old safeguards, con- some other chord, also piece you mention, but here is in will be answered in THE am writ- in mass formation, with u ETUDE ing to ask the the Sw. produces a fairly good ccom an ied h the ul1 nam whether you would be willing secutive parallel fifths, is way to treat bell ef- - y f * becoming timeworn. three against two until andJijjfaddress t , to give no part-writing, no melody, no rhythm. fect.” of the inquirer. Only initials, us your opinion as a specialist you learn the or ln trick of playing them: the pseudonym given, will be published. the field of school But the real difficulties that confront teacher In this way you will But another music. What we are be experimenting with mass common multiple of three writer, Gordon B. Nevin, trying to and two is six; determine is whether is and student alike are exactly what they have in it harmonies, and if you persist you will soon find This is one of the two objections to fifths. The therefore, count “A Primer of Organ Registration,” advisable to permit boys three to each of the two and girls to have been for as long as any of us can remember, and notes, says: “No really effective any systematic voice training that you attain immense freedom. Keys will other is that they are ugly. Though fifths are ex- and two to each of the three notes substitute is along mu- possible; sical lines. We are informed these difficulties have nothing to do with note as in this exercise: where a Celeste is available courses by the ad- cease to have any significance whatever. Some pressive, like everything else in music, one must , it entirely outside of vocate of the is sometimes the field c plan that It Is something manipulation. They are purely psychological possible to produce a passa- music— new and progressions will be pleasing, some less so, because know when, where and how to use them. subjects like English, history, and up-to-date. If it Is consistent ble imitation by playing for emotional. staccato on the eign language, and with your policy, I would appreciate an some express your emotional need of the Now to go back to the problem Rx.S combination so on. The proportio moment, at hand. of Celeste and Grosse of expression of your opinion as to The would-be Flute time given to these the ad- composer, although he possesses others jar upon it. This is We have above, three items (mu ' sablllty not art, for it is Example 4, a simple melody, a J J —if the latter is not too loud. or inadvisability of carrying on But as a sic, music education, definite the creative urge, soon realizes that his wander- formless, 1 3 general and academic sub voice work in grades but it may be beautiful (in spots) just simple harmony, a simple counterpoint. 3 * s 0 thing it is better not to seven and What attempt jects) varies greatly in eight.—w. L. H. ings lead nowhere, and that he needs guidance, any literal imitation.” different college as beauty of a sort may be attained by the throw- other elements are to be considered? r r and conservatories and there is study, harmony lessons. all too frequently consid But he ing together at random, bits of 1. Architectural eiable difference colored ribbon. arrangement. 2. Harmonic ar- of opinion about th cannot easily descend to the dull depth of dry-as- Count six and see matter. This is a basis, however, on which to build, for it rangement. 3. Continuation. that your right-hand Where to to Some educators think notes Go School! that th dust rules, rules which hamper the freedom of explains come on One and /our, while the most important thing instrumental instruction the relationship between these harmonic The first of these is the simplest Q. I am graduating is to have a “broa because of t and common- left-hand notes come from high school Ca his thought (or so he thinks). on one, three, and this spring n With t t0 immaturity of children’s progressions in mass formation and est; it is the nearest and am undecided to ° mUCh specializa voices even four-part associated to the mass har- five. Perhaps it will what He would help you also to think kind of school I Uonbon, but ’iI myself°ir the senior be happier if he could perceive and harmony— should go next fall AH feel that the high school. I doubt wheth “hymn-tunes.” mony mentioned at the beginning of your I teache of this article. rhythm as being like this: m Interested In is music. 1m of music must it has any understand the relationship between the Interested first of all be a place at all in the junior hij four- The next experimental step It most In orchestral directing. good mu should be harmonic, consists of introducing some sort of rhythmic I piav the sician, else he will school but in part, note-for-note, cornet and the piano. not be able toAad the senior high school exercises he is writing and contrapuntal. Here, Ex. :i Should I prepare am again, we begin on the chord motion into the for am accompaniment, repeated chords, bring a teacher of PUP S ’ BUt in favor of the sweet music or go to a °f voice classes providi and satisfying sounds he is getting out of C ma,or: •special music school? elTt o C-E-G. You are to set a bit of melody arpeggios, and the like. J I"! I’ve been told that fb a ne teaCher hey are taught of his J II t0°- an by a person who unde piano. Perception and comprehension of 1 8° to a conservatory of oueht to v d h to it, without rhythm. Avoid music that r stands and “composition,” for The second introduces altered harmonies. would only be able has had considerable expei that relationship These to give private lessons is the simplest thing in the this is study, Is that euce with serious experimentation, not crea- are harmonies resulting statement true? Perhaps you unformed voices. If such world, from the use of counter straighten can so simple that it is generally taken for tion, me out. I'm so mixed teacher is and the two things must be kept strictly melodies. One How to you up. CoSd available, I think the voi granted. of them appears above. Example Produce a Chime give me some names of scSSt some class apart. north is an entirely justifiable 4b, on the second beat schooIS that offerim It begins with of the bar, G-D-F. These hlfect on the o and if the teacher mass harmony, which is, actu- Here is one possible Organ will follow the prii bit of melody: being three of the four notes of ciples ally, the foundation of all the dominant Q. Can you tell that are laid r music. When a musi- me how chimes or dow n in the chapt Ex 1 seventh rather 0 chord, G-B-D-F, we are the chime effect can oii voice cian “thinks” a is, justified in be produced A Music schools vary a t0 Wite classes in the book which M harmony, that presents it on a pipe organ in which good deal in Professor Bin-net t( calling the chord a passing there are no the type TuTmi^q Dykema and silently to his dominant; that is. chimes. of courses they I put out last spring, I to mental ear, he does not necessarily I know one organist who can offer. I advise College, Memphis, an altered chord, do this so well you to go to neve that much think parts an alteration of the tonic that several a school ' askln good might result. Hov —two, or three, or four or basic other organ- that has a good a list of schools S foi more parts ists called It a n ever it harmony. perfect imitation. As I department of Northwest all depends —but merely had music education so that have good thal on the teacher, ar “color,” the “color” of the harmony Theie tuned the organ I knew music erin t- t will are two things to be observed: there were while you are studying education departments tell you frankly in The first It is vitally important to no chimes In It. The piano, cornet that I would w question, that is to say: a remember that the organist would not singing, entiust major chord, a is that the chord is here fully U S hOT hi nds harmony, and such a class to the pr< written out in the introduction of such While P la>:|I >K She other musical ordinary minor chord, or harmonies must never said.Kafd "T rfi L some other chord or combina- form of mar I discovered the trick Je S y°U may al iessional singing an accompaniment; the by accident. *° bC teacher. < second is that the feel prcparine your- Who (The name tion of notes. of the simple, fundamental m y C VC U BWaV self totP ’t h Wrote the book the melody harmony fcut not ach ln both grade , c is “The Teaching Adminil itself will fully express the nowM?? T c. 5? and high rhe and But how harmony expressed by the original melody, schools.J You will Star-Spangled iration of apply this color idea to music? Take even if in this case the also want to take Music in the High School not a single note of the harmony some Banner? which any chord, the is played tonic of C major. 602 ° ”ade may be obtained tonic of C major, for instance, This harmony a l0Q S study from the put is called the “basic” harmony. of this Ushers of The (.Continued on Page Etude. » 640) SEPTEMBER, 1942 THE ETUDE tt 603 . Music and Study SONG OF THE MOLDAU B.SMETANA Y JOB IS WRITING SPORTS and my hobby Felton From the Symphonic Poem,‘‘The Moldau Arr. by \\ illiam M. is listening to music. When I leave the Athletics rivers of Europe. Music and of finest of the great Czechoslovak composer. The Moldau is one of the stately is the works M ball game, someone usually says, “Well, Smetana’s symphonic poem,“The Moldau’,’ one entitled Country. Grade 5. pal, off to the opera, eh?" and grins at me as It flows through the city of Prague. The work is the second of a cycle of symphonic poems “My though he is considering the possibility of slap- A Famous Sports Writer Talks on Musical Artists ping my wrist. When I arrive at the opera or con- cert hall I get this, "What? You here again?” fol- lowed by a sniff as though I had brought the odor of training quarters into sacred, scented atmos- Jf W,'esSon phere. During the day I live with athletes and coaches, write about their doings and frequently smack a admiral the handball or enjoy a swim with them. But because pare for the role of Romeo at the Metropolitan roof, living as of Thomas navy, which 101-foot called they have found out about my hobby, they sort of Opera House and became so adept with the sword includes a yacht “The Masquer- 85-foot yacht named wonder about me. At night if there is anything that duelling is now one of his favorite pastimes. ader,” an “The Memory,” musical going on, I’m among the regulars in my Once on a fast downhill ski run in New England and assorted runabouts, speedboats and fishing town who never miss an opera, concert, recital, the slats flew out of control, and he crashed into skiffs, on down to a dinghy. Ashore he goes in for ballet or symphony. But since it has gotten around a clump of bushes with the result that he was hunting and golf. Recently he surpassed any notes about my job, they, too, suspect me. decorated for his next concert with a broken arm he had ever sung at the Metropolitan when a long Apparently my athletic associates and my con- and black eye. As a fisherman his skill is sur- putt on the eighteenth hole for his first seventy- cert companions both consider me a “queer duck” passed only by his luck. One day in Florida before nine brought forth his all-time fortissimo. because they hold to the old belief that the starting a siesta on his front porch, which over- Norman Cordon, American basso, also performs aesthetic and the athletic just do not have any- looked an inlet, he tossed out a line just in case well on the links but does not dare boast about his thing in common. something might happen by. After he fell asleep score around home, as his wife, Deane Van Lan- But there is proof that this opinion is wrong. a pull on the pole suddenly jerked him to his feet, dingham, is one of North Carolina's lady champs. For a long time we have sus- Cordon, however, upholds his end of the social pected that the maker of music and athletic prestige around Linville, North Caro- is a “regular guy,” enjoying lina, through having won the undisputed hog- his sports as much as the next calling championship of the county. fellow. Now after months of Mario Chamlee, a leading tenor at the Met for haunting the sharps and flats a *t* many years, first found that he had a voice when 3 4 m -m- , m m j .,F>I r-n jr n 1 folk ' $ back stage for interviews, / IF w j~ J he used to yell m w— : n V * at the quarterback — ,i-* to throw / a him m *r z Z r~ » LL._i, r , , - and conducting ~ 11W • • 1 J • other research M * $ K 7 W X T r - - I - the ball while playing football at the ~r —v- w J V • to get the University straight stuff on lit of Southern California. Chamlee, whose first name 1 r their private lives, I’ve found is really Archie and who was known to his grid- 2 -v that they are not far behind —. J iron ^"3 0 1 ^ mates as “Cham,” was a fire-eating, pass- J FfT 2 my perspiring pals of the ath- § rnril'i* 0 fEl * - * snagging speed r rf^ m V J S J# m . » _ — w ^ w burner at end. He took the ' letic field name m JJf...... ,v in their sports in- 71 m W m \ J 1 l— / i i i L ; in _ 1 of Mario when he made his debut at the Metro- * terests. + o politan O i as Mario Cavaradossi in “La | Athlete No. 1 in the music Tosca.” field is Paul * Robeson, the Tennis Players and Horsemen Pin moto broad-shouldered Negro bass Tenor Kurt Baum was who still looks sufficiently fit a champion sculler and diver in Europe to stop a power play on the and also used to box with Max Schmeling. Nino gridiron. In his college days at Martini has surprised more than one star Rutgers he was an all-around tennis player with his ability on the court. star, winning his “R” in four When in New York, he plays regularly at the major sports. He played center armory with Manuel Alonzo, former Spanish in Davis basketball, caught in base- Cup Star. Besides having a snappy net ball, hurled the discus in track game, Martini is an expert horseman. and wound a Another up brilliant three- horseman among the tenors is Allan year Jones. varsity football career by The young singer from Scranton, Pennsyl- being named All-American vania, who divides his time between movies and end in 1918. the He financed his concert stage, makes his hobby pay by run- giaduate course ning in music at a riding academy near Hollywood with the Columbia by playing movie pro foot- NINO MARTINI actor, Robert Young. Baritone Donald Dick- ball Like Richard Crooks and many other on week ends, artists. Martini is son thinks and he an experienced horseman. so much of badminton as a hobby and bounced the opposition conditioner about that he tries to get in with such two sessions gusto that several o he game daily, an hour of it before breakfast fight, promoters tried unsuccessfully to argue him and up to two hours and after a battle of more after lunch. into going into training than an hour, he reeled as a heavyweight cauli- in the Comad Thibault was flower season's biggest tarpon becoming a baseball star contender. w en singing Lauritz Melchior, the practice pulled him away from the giant Danish tenor who lamond - Tenor is famous for his F°r his own work-outs and Handball Wagnerian , now he plays Champion roles spends much tennis of his free time in or goes ice skating, but Few people have hunting, a hobby that for spectator pur- such a great variety of sports veloped has de- poses e regularly a practical side. roots for “dem at Brook- hobbies as tenor Richard Crooks. Now he shoots his bums” When he made costumes and own yn. eo Durocher used his debut at sometimes those of to play in a neighboring Carnegie Hall, it was just three hours his wife The deerskm he wears in wn as a kid, and after he had “Siegfried” is Thibault is a rabid fan when- won the finals of the New York State from an animal he bagged. A panther he See and hear Li handball championship. On brought down in PPy Leo in action with his world concert America has South the Dodgers. tours before the been made into a coat war he fished for big ones in for Mrs M=1 Switzerland, never seem t0 won'y New Zealand. Australia, the - about their deli- Argen- neSeTeArLheads for L UC tine, the east ZT*the Maine woods or nd sensitive Angers are and west coasts of North Dakota i° ^_ when they Africa and the and occasionally fjords of Norway. his hunting trips themselves away from concert P Pocopi u mosso 4 - •• j.^ j. . «' r- • APPASSIONATA • • 3 • m—• 9—i*— i ROMANZA •— — — m—f» a,, . beautiful Romanza Appassionato. j nf Mme Chaminade’s extremely * = =»_^_ *_=*==: - ^ excellent piano arrangemen The Etude takes especial honor in presenting an years ago. The same composition in jpi written its character of her fatnou* pieces^ wn J =#=F==^^= Written by herattheugeofeighty.it has all the fervor and youthful W'/A. ruhatn original form as a cello solo appeared in the March Etude. Grade 5. CECILE CHAMINADE f f * i ^ J rs * 1 15 i i : :: = - = . 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J = 144 4 n Fall- ing from ttz the tree, Hold it in their lit- tie paws, That’s the chip-munks’ 1 nip Z m'f 1 £ r-P-at r ir i | elr t es * U H Copyright 1942 by Theodore Presser Co. British Copyright secured & Grade 1. I 2 I MY KIDDIE CAR Words and Music l.h. Moderate M. m. J = ico by MYRA ADLER * T $ mp ./>—v /»oc*o r*7. Fine -fc H U — i i a tempo % m, V ’if UJ /// k k r/V. I i a tempo 1=? tv* n7. •jf IT pi m s e^=. o •£Z3 Copyright MCMXLI by Oliver Ditson Company International Copyright secured SEPTEMBER 1942 1 UPSWING, DOWNDIP [0IHPETEIIT . . . BEMUSE UPFLING, HE'S (MIFIOEnT! on opposite page nf the Month See Technistory and application m The Technic JACK WAKES UP guy l . maier 4 : p n/tn Conducted by ^ * t ¥ fCU Technistories for Boys and Girls t„, Pri>JL Brown Application and Music by GUY MAIER With Students turn in a bet- ( Illustrations hy La rap 'Williams) ter all-’round perform- ance on any instru- UPFLING. UPSWING. DOWNDIP ment, once they master JACK TESTS THE WTNI) the secret of playing in the exact tempo score calls for . produced best by the lake winds are resting,” the . CENTURY gives you the world's best music, beau- ar in THE WOODS of Michigan, ing when paper, every bar in the tifully printed on the best said the silver green leaves of size, each note certified to be correct, as by a lake named Wind in the he to ELECTRONOME standard can sheet music be! Pat. Off.) the master wrote it I What more 'Tree* Marl* Rw«. U.S. in the Century F lived fisherman called the poplar tree. There are over 3,000 compositions West, a catalog, all 15e— (20c in Canada). And he hiked and hiked along the METRONOME dealer what selec Jack Knife. He kept dates with Betsy ELECTRIC When you buy music, tell your ; and be sure to say, "In the CENTURY to tion vou want Beedlewasp every Saturday night. lake shore until he found a cypress It gives them confidence, which leads EDITION, please.” That means you will pay only usually pay. And you competence, when they know they are 15c—less than half what you His real for long name was Will Wil- tree, knotty and gnarled by the lake can't buy better music at au> price. absolutely correct in timing. SUCCESSFUL TEACHERS use his spare winds. “You will be a set of dipping THOUSANDS OF liam Whittle, but always in Elec- and recommend "CENTURY CERTIFIED EDI- “The Metronome That Operates they know It 1? til that oars, straight down and up, for row- TION" exclusively- because time he whittled and cut sliver shav- trically" is a masterpiece of precision. good music can be at half the price or less. Its modest price aids them in enrolling more pupils, and ings of wood with his pocket knife so ing when the fish are biting,” he said Simply plug In, flip the switch, and It parents greatly appreciate the saving. Betsy Beedlewasp called him Jack to the cypress tree, chopping it up. begins beating out the time with supreme each accuracy from 40 to 208 beats per minute. Century Piano Solos, 15j? Knife for short. Next morning Jack Knife took out Change tempo as desired right while it's (Capital letter indicates key—number, the grad. ) Will William Whittle was his pocket knife and whittled and cut 511 Anvil Chorus ill Trov.) f»—3 Verdi One day running with one hand. No matter what Clayton's Grand March, Op. 100 do—3 ..Make 3004 in front of his log cabin sliver shavings of wood, making three practice will be JACK’S UPFLJNG OARS *3123 Country Gardens, F—3 Tradltiouul sitting your instrument, your 3063 Cradle Song. 1> 3 Mrahms wood, lonesome for the sets of oars. “I shall call these my doubly valuable, and your performance 1902 Dance of Hours, C—4 Ponchlelll whittling and 190 Doll’s Dream, Op. 202, No. I. C 2 «>esun date with Betsy Beedle- singing oars,” he said. “They will sing doubly effective when ELECTRONOME 1433 Dreaming, Meditation. F— 2 IJchner Saturday sets the tempo. 1673 Dream of Shepherdess. Op. 45. gWMt.MeinoriOS (Reverie t Vol. 3—Advanced Students *1.00 Sv . 0—1 Hnpsins winds are angry,” he said to the est elbow quick as lightning.” ’2*' ,«!« Soldiers. He— 1 HoUKins Numbers so • designated are not available in Canada spruce tree. And Betsy watched with fun in her Ir cnm P lp e catalog contains , i™l t over 3.000 compost SHEFTE PIANO IMPROVISING ° r PIAMO SO’ OS. DUETS an.] And he hiked on until he came to eyes. tS m iS0Lif,N rOR ALL a a a a .5"' 1 P,AN0 DUOS—TRIOS not! PLAvcna *1.00 01l4°nTcToR L. . °— poplar tree, swinging its BAN, ^ a silver _M4 JnI?7T, SAXAPH0NE an prelude to combined trombones, was but a Bach and Han- force, played by trum- del. and all that has followed. basses and violoncellos: And tuba thanks to radio in canon. Re- now. and phono- pets and horns answer NATION-WIDE (the graph, it is more summerlike maining woodwind and strings than Counterpoint in Plain Language tremolo) har- ever, and the rich fruits are ripe latter playing a bowed and . . „ imil-Qtp The luscious, spread before millions who never before came within SERVICE... reach of iContimied from Page 599 ) These are strange them. pickings for a war torn world, now in the winter _AnswerJLv DR. NICHOLAS DIIKTY of its discontent. But this the •counter subject." It may be for discourse pleasantly around it. Usu- must pass ...FOR for, to mix a little two or more "voices." but each must ally the ostinato is in the bass, and a Shelley with our “If enter with the statement of the magnificent example of its use is The Shakespeare, winter comes, can theme in the tonic, and in some cases March of the Grail Knights from spring be far behind?” AMERICA'S No question will be answered in THE ETUDE unless accompanied by the Jult name it should also have a chance to come Wagner's "Parsifal.” Also the main ana address of the inquirer. Only initials, or pseudonym given, will be published. in with the answer in turn to com- theme of the Magic Fire Music from plete the exposition, though some the "Ring.” In both cases, a four note UNDERWOODS curtailment may be necessary to figure is repeated slowly, over and Softly I hare been studying for two years with a avoid having it too long. This leads over, passing through various modu- How to Sing the High Tones well known teacher, who says my voice has Q. I urn a contralto. My teacher nay* my into the "development” in which the lations, while glorious music plays matured already to about a twenty-year-old The Teacher’s coice is mellow, hut great resonance ami that voice. I like in music when 1 theme is treated with all kinds of above it—the solemn march of the dramatic ability. Vy range in would to major [ hare I leave home to study but many people hare contrapuntal devices, and in modern knights; the flickering fires that wall , told me that 7 should take other subjects at fugues (since Round Table Ex. 1 Bach' there is much in the sleeping Briinnhilde. school to enable me to earn a living, as I will even while freedom of modulation as well. Then A playful example of this kind is hare to earn part of my money going through school. Should I study music the original key returns for the final the little Jarnefelt, in ( Continued Praeludium of When the student reaches the from Page 598 ) alone, languages, harmony, and so on, or take repetition. which five part counterpoint for the end of his aca- other subjects also ? What hare other students fugue, he is near You are fortunate if your typewriter is an Underwood. In the surprised Unit I run Sing bo low doncT—M. 10. Me Iv. That is the general pattern, but woodwind plays merrily above a series demic course and the beginning of a People art the contours. without losing my quality or my resonance, first place, Underwoods are so ruggedly built they can stand subject A. No girl of fifteen has either the physical to many modifications. The of repeated chords for plucked strings. only stays with me until 1 life study. Yet everything he has hut this quality of severe use. In the second place, when 3. Watch for long development or the voice of a woman up under exceptionally fugue is a work of melodic lines of D. 1 sing many K's, l"s and I- sharps art. not an exer- On the principle of the ostinato is learned, or will learn, comes into use reach the twenty. She may seem to have, and she may to repairs necessary you will find thoroughly trained notes of the same value: these are in my solos in a stead ft voice, hut I hare become cise, in which the composer has many also the grandiose Prelude in C-sharp usu- fool herself and her friends, usually with quite no matter what he writes. Even the sing them fortissimo. Do you think it will he out of 436 offices from one liberties ally accompanied by conflicting, contrast- disastrous results. Take your time. Be content service representatives operating so long as he does not de- minor, by Rachmaninoff, the opening possible for me to si up these notes softly or at old cantus firmus of his first lessons ing to be a young girl, for soon enough you will rhythmical patterns inside. Practice early thirties, end of this country to the other. part too far from the fugal style least only forte : 7 um in my —as theme of which comes to rest on a turns up again in free composition in turn Into a woman. Your greatest danger Is these inside patterns separately to clarify hare hern studying one year, fan I ever he Rossini does in the strange “fugue” pedal while bell that you will strain your voice and do It irre- Today, with the rapidly increasing demand for typists and harmonies play the most unexpected the unless I can siny thcs< hiyh notes ways. The Far- inner texture: then also isolate the successful parable harm by singing music of too great a which concludes his "Stabat Mater.” above; then repeats, us beautifully as I siny the low ones? E. C. secretaries, it is important than ever that typewriters be and so on. andole of Bizet's “1'Arlesienne” con- melodic line, because only when you — range and too much power for a girl of your more This weird play contrivance begins with a Another important device is Inability sing high tones softly age. condition. the sists of three parts: first, the March a singing theme alone are you forced to A. The to kept in good working fugue, confined the contralto: almost every To have any sort of success, the singer must goes off into something else, stretto, which is most likely to occur think up sufficient color, Is not to of the Three Kings; then a dance; nuance and good looks, a comes kind of voice experiences It. The remedy Is have an excellent education, back to it again, only to leave in the recapitulation of a fugue, rubato to make it stand out ELLIOTT FISHER and lastly, both in combination; the interestingly clear. Learn to sing better, with a better pleasant personality, and be a thoroughly UNDERWOOD COMPANY and return. It is person. If a strange patchwork possibly over a pedal point. It is not by itself. breath control, a better focus of tone, a better cultivated and well mannered you N. March of the Three Kings (an old ONE PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, Y. of counterpoint mixture of the three resonances and a freer go away to school, learn every thing possible and harmony, but restricted to this, and many stretti 4. Brahms’ frequent poly French carol) is the cantus firmus to rhythms must and more comfortable formation of vowels to advance not only your musical but your Service Everywhere Through A Nation-wide Organization like much else that Rossini did, it may occur in the course of the be exactly measured and Is for culture. fugue, which the dance was written as “coun- played. You and consonants. It very easy us to general somehow justifies itself. It is great as in the first can t do this unless you write these things down on a piece of white UNDERWOOD ELLIOTT FISHER HELPS SPEED VICTORY of Bach's “Forty-Eight terpoint.” count aloud in paper, but only a skillful artist Is able to fun to sing, and sounds grands! Preludes and Fugues.” both short and long units, playing with- A more grandiose work of command all these attributes of his art so the same out pedal or “expression.” She Wants to Sing Light Opera It consists of having the "answer” that he may be called a finished singert They Other Devices order is the Overture to “Tannhau- y. 7 am twenty-three years of age; I hare 5. Don’t constitute the chief difference between the come in before the “subject" has con- hesitate in the “beefy” melodic studied singing for two years, and I hare a good ser.” Wagner begins with great artist and the second rate one. A few will There are some other the Pilgrims’ passages to be am a mezzosoprano with a FREEMANTEL devices of cluded. If the subject is Do. lushly sentimental: let the foundation. I Re, Fa, March; more words of explanation may be In order. inches counterpoint goes on to the Venusberg espressivo juice drip chest expansion of four and one-half train YOUR VOICE found in the fugue ' out of the sides of Breath Control only MUSIC not Mi our old Control means not gain pricts. Bach, cantus flrmus from the — range is from G “1 Music; unites and a good enunciation. My attended a concert given by Mary Stewart, a yet discussed. them at the end, where your mouth! Avoid this, a command of Inspiration but also of expira- Beethoven, Brahms Mozart, Wagner, etc., playable One of these is the Finale however, in all above Hif/h-C, but I do former pupil of Frederic Freemantel. I was of Mozart’s "Jupiter Sym- below Middle-C to K so on any phonograph. Original imports cost $1.50 to the March is the dolces. tion. Too many singers rely upon an Increased Impressed by her fine singing I traveller! 10,000 pedal point. As its thundered out by trom- These do!res connote tender- not hare a good voice for light opera. I would $2.50 each American duplicates only name implies, it phony” again! miles from Shanghai privi- — 50c and 75c. , the answer in the and forceful pressure of breath to aid in the to New York for the bones as Cantus ness, trust and like to know if I will be able to sing light lege of studying Send for FREE catalogue containing hundreds of is derived from the organ pedal (or Firmus to which intimacy; and often go production of the higher tones. Such singers with Mr. Freemantel." dominant . will be Sol La Do Ti. So a opera in the near future Miss M. G. (Signed) Priscilla Pote-Hunt selections. the drone violins respond with the Venusberg much farther taking on a cool, spiritual, can only shout the high tones. They can of a bagpipe), which is stretto might be; FREEMANTEL STUDIO The GRAMOPHONE SHOP, Dept. E Music in remote quality—so watch out never sing them soltly. Although the upper sustained while the "voices” swirling counterpoint. for them! A. If you really have the long range of which 205 W.rt 57th St. New York. N. Y. continue Subject Do Re Fa Mi. tones need a firm support from all the 18 East 48th Street. New York Inversions, 6. Brahms is one of the you write. If all your tones are good. If you with the fugue above it. Either the Answer augmentation, diminu- most precise muscles concerned in breathing, a too force- sol La Do Ti. have a clear enunciation, and If you are a tion come back in phrasers and dynamic markers of all the ful production will make them ugly in dominant or the tonic may be used such astonishing fair musician, it seems to us that your voice Where , TRAIN several stretti occur, the an- composers. Follow quality, force them to shake, or cause them for a pedal point, forms as Wagner’s these meticulously to would be suitable for almost any kind oi or sometimes both. swer may come in Overture to “Die to be produced out of tune, either flat or earlier each time- the least detail. Don't music. Is It your physique and your tempera- It may also be used Meistersinger.” In one deviate one iota sharp. above the voices First Time: Do-Re-Fa place basses from ment rather than your voice that are unsuit- -Mi and his directions. Resonance—In order to produce a good tone or perhaps in the middle. bassoons are playing the able to the musical comedy stage? Of course, Plani9ts—Send for free booklet show- Master- in all parts of the scale, the three resonances, ing how Sol-La -Do-Ti. 7. Brahms is the without seeing hear- you may greatly improve your The singers theme only composer who we could not know and technic, accuracy, pedal point is not restricted Second Time; of the opening; violins chest, mouth and head, should occur In vary- memorizing, sight- Do -Re- Fa- Mi got away” with ing you. Surely your singing teacher could reading and playing thru mental We build, strengthen The vocal organ*— and violoncellos the excessive use of ing proportion upon every tone. The lower not with singing to the fugue. It appears very fre- sing the Prize advise you about these things. If you are dis- muscular co-ordination. Quick results. Practice effort le«»on»—but ’>y sound. Song. melodic thirds cones have famous entiflcally correct silent xercisea! Sol-La-Do-Ti. and sixths. They are. par more resonance in the chest; the minimized. Used by pianists, teachers and ..an** absolute,Kilutely quently in and at the same satisfied with his opinion, communicate with jr uu«r«ncv*guarantee comnletccomnictc satisfaction*at l«fart Ion symphonies and other such Third time, woodwind upper ones more resonances In students. No obligation. with results. Write for % olee Book. KRKF. Sent Time: Do- Re- Fa- and excellence, an expression of his the head. But one under to no Mi horns soft sen- the manager of a musical comedy in New Broad well Studios, Dept. 62-1 Covina, California 17 years o'd tiniest shrned hv parent works. The Russians use it a great occupy themselves all three resonances should be present in Sol-La-Do-Ti, with the timentality. Bring them out with a York or Chicago and ask for an audition. PERFECTVOICE INSTITUTE. Stub, liii, M E. lak: SL, CHICAGO deal, Banner every note. and Tsehaikowsky produces March in Diminution. vengeance; play That is a very simple illustration There them to the hilt. Let the In your case it sounds as if you have some magnificent are as well, top effects with it. For The word references to of the sixth throb the neglected the resonance of the head. As one stretto is related to “stress,” a theme — bottom even an "inverted pedal 10m Walther’s more ascends the scale the number of vibrations Difficulty After Tonsilectomy. Decreased Range point” (above the and with a first song, By Silent so! Masterpieces more complicated theme per second (Cycles) Increases. The following Cold of Piano Music accompanying music) Heait, and to After a a striking ex- or a more compelling other themes. Neither 8. Brahms is full of spots where top figure will give you an approximate idea. one. the grad- (J. 1 have sung contralto all my life with ample is the this work has been termed the library of Piano opening of Borodin's nor Cesar melodies (higher than lU.tr,. ual intrusion of the answer Franck's sym- the C above middle a good tone quality. In December . my Music in into the phony Ex. 2 one volume. The more than "From the Steppes of Central could be C) ride over single bass tonsils were removed and since then J hare Asia.” domain of the subject may called a fugue- vet tones on strong 200 selections by great composers con- A soft be very l.« *”; accompanying had difficulty in reaching D. when Injure 1 high tone is sustained for draw „„ all beats. (Shining examples tained in its exciting indeed. the ae>lce could easily reach A. In October. 1PM), J lad 536 pages, comprise 53 many lyphony are many of measures, giving an effect with the “Waltzes. Opus 39.”) a severe cold. I could not speak above a whis- Classic, 75 Modern, 38 Light. 25 Sacred of It will be observed that extraordinary skill The wide dominant Therefore, watch per. Since then my voice stops. and 29 open spaces and a vast loneli- answers Kter out to give deep inner completely I Operatic Compositions. This vol- tonic—that is, Sol h’oiks cannot sing solos at all, although 1 ness. answers u- richness to all the accompaniment in ran sing ume is truly a source of constant enjoy- Do. If tonic =trW alto in the choir. Will mg voice eventual. answered other There is therefore a tendency In almost ment and entertainment Closely related tonic, the every parts of the measure. Don't sacri- to the pianist to the pedal point stretto mood!° every singer to increase the breath pressure come back, if I rest it completely t Please, ad would be virtually in canon- fice this inner as who delights in good music. “juice and . I ran to this ? is the “ostinato." gravy.” . . Play one ascends the scale and decrease it as one rise what do help condition some figure re- Do- Re- jour For sate at your favorite music counter Fa- Mi melody with wide descends, instead of Mrs. G. A. G. or sent peated over curves and with making a firm even pres- POSTPAID upon receipt of and over, while other sure or price. Money re- Do- “ urn art your inside support throughout the entire scale. funded if music Re- Fa- Mi. ti texture full and warm! A. From your letter we gather that, at volume does not meet with your ap- plays around it. A lovely survived for There is also a tendency to stiffen the back proval (NOT IN de- ^ el u may still a thousand 9. the time of your tonsilectomy. the infection SOLD CANADA). Illustrated have a stretto like yeai Especially avoid first beat accents in of the tongue, folder with sciiptive use of this device still gives to tighten the fauces, the already extended into contents cheerfully sent upon occurs in effect, as life and Biahms. uvula had the larynx. After request. Cesar Franck grandly freshness More than anyone except Schu- and the jaw, thus decreasing all the Carillojis. from Bizet’s re- numerable the tonsils were removed, this inflammation suite. "l'Arle- veals in his great mann, natural resonances and making the upper "D minor Symphony.” works Brahms disregards bar lines— remained, and therefore you always have had mumil PUBLISHING CO.. INC. sienne. Here. French horns it Sumer tones hard and unpleasant. Resist this tend- repeat occurs at the is iCumen „ often for pages at difficulty with your higher tones. The severe 1140 Broadway. New York. N. Y. beginning of in a time. . . . The ardent ency. Singing the notes the re is a life long study. One year of October, 1939, merely O-sharp. E. F-sharp (it n upward cold aggravated this Unclosed find 8 for which is capitulation in the nkS ° f Readin curves of his phrases are much of work is a very short time indeed. You need send post- in E first movement § Abbet condition which still remains. Apparently paid Masterpieces of Piano Music. major), over and over mndVed° ' better many lessons from imitating ' as it ai S ag understood and if this an experienced singing Is for ( ) Paper might in i °' presented your case one the physician, not for i oth a fugue . The Summer teacher. { j C bells, while strings original fultull a id « is watched and woodwinds theme returns and strongf with constantly. the singing teacher. We suggest that you in D minor in the Renai Name ... full and 10. find a capable throat doctor to clear up the counterpoint Be sure to take pro- 1 He 1 oung 628 of the Gold. great pains to Singer Again infection in the larynx and also, perhaps, the Street ( Continued 7 am a young girl with a nasal catarrh; then you on Page ) of fifteen may be able to sing 636 soprano Paper Edition §2.00 City & State. voire and an amh tion to sing in opera. again. — Clot;, Edition—§3.00 F9 42 THE ETUDE September. 1942 629 t t T t a fierce and penetrating criticism ’Mjtk upon that instrument.” cJteaAt years there As his long life of devoted service cMeasit oj *7he of Presidpnt John Quincy Adams’ And then for seventeen *7Tte of his to his country and his fellow country- Dhgm Ulestiuivs of music in any is no mention PudAia+t Afudic Whether he had no occasion men drew to its close, John Quincy the Sifenphoxuf Musical Impressions writings. works from Picturesque impressions, or Adams was persuaded to make a tour Rimsky -Korsakoff, 26 most popular to record any vivid Beethoven, which Bralini Glinka to Shostakovich make the time to set them of the West, turned out a Schubert, Tschaikowsky, simply lacked this album of the wealth ol Rus- greatest veritable triumph. Everywhere Dvorak, Franck—8 great syniphon in his diary during the he was which you will want ( Continued from Page 581) down ie movements of these great masters sian music one to be received with honors that had hy S. years of his political life, is not never ^Answered HENRY FRY, MuS. DoC. follow Victor album of same name to have always at your fingertips. been granted him even when known to-day. Music was a constant he was Ex-Dean of the Pennsylvania Chaprer (i. he failed to confide to President. His cup of joy overflowed, of rhe A. O. Mozart. Handel’s “Titus," made a was in Paris, and on March 21. 1815, recreation, but Pallet Pudde him after but he was sad. Perhaps he felt *7he Stranger of Galilee by Mrs . C. II. Morris ar- ers of two manual reed organs. ranged by Mabel Miller Sturgis. Will you kindly advise me to how accompany her on Q. Will you please advise me where / may a two manual organ with stops named on en- secure information relative to the requirements closed listt Also registration what would you and so forth of The American Guild of Organ use for the tune “Eisenach” /-. M. for a choir istst— R. B. of seven mixed voices singing in unison t— V. 1. O. A. You might communicate with the head- quarters of The American Guild of Organists A. Our suggestion would be to use enough at Room 3405, International Building. Rocke- Swell stops to balance the voice, playing the feller Center, 630 Fifth Avenue, New York left hand melody on the Great organ (slight- City, where they can advise you, or refer you ly more prominent tonally) when it follows WHAT PROGRESS to the Chapter of the organization nearest to ARE YOU MAKING? EQUIP YOURSELF FOR A BETTER the voice. Use pedal stops to balance includ- POSITION This ing your home. is Your Opportunity—Mail the Coupon Today! Swell to Pedal. The Great organ should Your musical knowledge your position A proof of quality include — and in- is important for one inter- some combination, coupler or stop come ested to bring it in with Q. In the future I hope to turn in mg today—are the result of the training you in further musical training. UN 'YERS' TY EXTENSION slightly more prominence Our courses offer CONSERVATORY, Dept. A-306 than reed organ on one of the new two manual and '525 E. 53rd the Swell organ. For the accompani- have given your natural you the same high quality Street, Chicago, Illinois. ability. Additional training of preparation which has ment to the hymn tune we suggest the use pedal reed organs. However, I hesitate beeuuse Please send will open developed and trained me catalog, sample lessons and full information of enough of the cost of the instrument which is $t.; 50 up new fields, new opportunities, greater many successful musicians stops to support the voices, in- regarding in it course I have cluding delivered my State. Would be possible and teachers in the past. marked with an X below. the Open Diapason if it does not for income and higher standing in the musical world. Piano, prove to be too loud for you to give me the names of a few firms in Teacher’s Normal Course Voice the purpose. The national home study instrument is probably duplexed, with the this country that make two manual and pedal This council —' Piano, valuable training, through our Extension Student’s Course Choral Conducting only stop reed organs f C. R. M. The Council is an Association appearing on the Great organ being — of which we are Public School the Courses, may be taken at home a Mus.— Beginner's H Clarinet Open Diapason. with no interfer- member. It includes the outstanding ence correspondence * Public School Mus.—Advanced Dance Band Arranging A. The firm you mention makes a practice with your regular work just schools in by devoting to the United States with Violin Q- I have a one two manual and pedal reed organ for headquarters at - Advanced Composition manual reed organ. Many much self-study the tfl( ‘ * to many minutes each Vashington, D. C. l> facings hare come and hare less than the figure you mention, and we sug- day that ordi- Members are admitted Ear Training Sight Cuitar off only after & Singing been lost. that investigate narily ng 'd Can you advise me where I might gest you the matter thor- go to waste. The progressive e»"""»tion of the training History of Music Mandolin secure musician, as courses offered replacements ? On oughly before making your selection. Saxophone the extreme range Used busy as he may be, e ar Harmony of the treble stops two manual and pedal reed realizes the value of such study th °nl V school giving many of the keys seem to organs are also instruction in Piano Accordion be producing available. and finds the mImusic hby lthe S I] Cornet Trumpet double notes. Is there ever more time for it. Well Home-Study — paid positions are Method, Reed Orgar i an one which includes D set of reeds in a one manual organ f Its Advanced Cornet available to those who are cumc ulum all the courses Banjo * there any remedy ready for them. I? necessary to obtain O for the double sounding Q. The picture of the Mormon Tabernacle the l Degree of Name '.- Would you mind Choir in The Etude has. Bachelor of » explaining the priti- brought up the ques Music. Adult or Juvenile , YOU can do if too! It’s U\e Vox Humana on a reed organ tion of organs. I would like to know the up to YOU! Street loca A D.PtoMA Is No - me looks Your Ksv to like enclosed sketch. It seems to be tion of the largest organ in the world, and Success! m good condition but the blades will not turn. how the organ in the picture and the organ City presume State this is a tremulant. How can reeds in the Wanamakcr store, Philadelphia, com- be removed Are you teaching now?. for cleaning —R. L. pare in size with it . —C. G. mi i. University If so, how many pupils have Extension l '° U? Do you hold a ^ou might Teacher’s Certificate? communicate with one of A. The two largest organs in the world in- 1 5 2 5 e firms whose addresses EAST STREET Have you studied we are sending clude that in Convention Hall. Atlantic City (DEPT. . Harmony? ail> A S 0 6 ) Would you |ike t0 earn * “ A oue C H I C A ^ • manual reed organ may. and the one in the Wanamaker store. Phila- To" the Degree is likely to include of Bachelor of Music?, more than one set delphia. While the Mormon Tabernacle or- oi reeds The double note trouble might be gan is a large Instrument it is not o dust nearly as or to the felts on valves being large as either of the two instruments named. THE ETUDE SEPTEMBER. 1942 651 x — self at the piano, to know' the dif- homes. The result is satisfaction, joy, Successful Singing ferent stylistic demands of the vari- Musical Army all around. Our Young and a merry Christmas ous ‘schools’ and epochs. No single IUEST101VS spirit philanthropy love of *)j The of — Continued from Page 584) performance may reveal the sum ( fcrest to ( . n 580) r beings, will to men as a ( Continued from Page fellow good — total of such knowledge, but it must matter of fact, motivates the work of but be there as a background of security. holi- resources are adequate Workers this Junior army not only at vocal be a drug on the m Premium small can, Singers may market All Juniors know a verse about day time and on special occasions whose voice is naturally Lf HOBEHT BRAINE be —but there will never be enough "Little drops of water—little grains but throughout each day of their through engineering technic, sincere, conscientious, well rounded — know, too, that like a Wagner ian of sand ” all Juniors lives. To them music and kindliness made to sound questions uill be answered in THE ETUDE unless accompanied by the name artists!” So full sums the ex- address of the inquirer. Only initials, or pseudonym piren. uill be published. the same idea applies to tiny are coefficients and to these joint ob- prima donna—even though 'and A Handsome Sei of of money. Put enough of them to- jectives they dedicate their youthful, perienced ear can readily detect that veritable gether and the result is a energetic, wholehearted efforts, striv- voice is being magnified, three dollar they a One of Many Imitations teacher. So many think coins. By dropping a penny that can properly label In your violin is a copy can learn violin playing by themselves, not ocean of ing to make America truly musical “The only device j E S.—The PORCELAIN which Stradivarius, the greatest realizing that a first rate violin teacher has into a "Wishing Well," of radio technic is of the one a month and truly spiritual, as well. "What be called a distinct put in his violins. spent violin maker of all time, years of his life learning his profes- Juniors all over the country demon- there is imitation of his sion tomorrow?” is often asked in these that of ‘playing the mike’— Keyboard Concerts ‘There are thousands of under the tutelage of some great artist, that great things however, and there is hardly one who in turn acquired his profession under strate the adage troublous times. It is a question to n0 other term for it. This consists in violins a thousand or more that your the instruction of some other great artist. can be built from seemingly insig- Juniors give a wfith chance in MUSIC MASTER PLATES which we believe can before the microphone Strad is worth They violin standing on the Air violin is genuine. A genuine also fail to realize that a great nificant parts. Their combined pen- if in good condition. You teacher can teach them some problem in heartening answer. Theirs is an army one f0ot slightly before the other, $25 000 or more dollars, which increase send it to an expert for an opinion as violin playing in an hour, which they could nies become mobilized to serve music and high sway back and forth ( Continued frovi Page 589) could so that one can genuine, but I fear you wotUd not learn by themselves in weeks, or, most build to whether it is to hundreds of dollars, and up ideals; theirs is the spirit that must and doirtfe. likely Probably, the most unique premium we (approaching the microphone go to useless trouble and expense In so not at all. I never fail to appreciate each year what has been named the the following proverbs: ‘ He. who is his own have ever offered to ETUDE premium prevail in the post-war world. One withdrawing from it) at will. Every Schol- EWT, is the story of a birth of an idea Harmonic A lawyer, has a fool for a client”, and. "He. workers, is this set of eight porcelain plates Composers Edgar Stillman Kelley Junior has only to read the Junior Collect is The radio singer does this. The reason 1 violinists prefer to have who is his own physician, has a fool for a composer in radio w'hich developed into a trend M. G. V. —Some each with the head of a famous arship Fund. It is awarded to some with which they their club fin- patient.” To this might be "He. who Rriprespntfd preface that full, dynamic notes can cause their strings slightly higher above the added: imprinted in sepia on the front, with a outstanding performer so that he that captured the popular imagina- gerboard than others, so that an exact rule is his own violin teacher, has a fool for a meetings to believe that America will microphone to blast. Since it is, brief biography on the reverse side. the laid down which would apply to pupil.” • may go on with his studies free from profit tion of two continents of listeners cannot be from this great organization avoid fortis- (first line of course, impossible to all players. 2—The note A, added These plates. 8*2" in diameter, are most financial worries. and its youthful and proved one of the best radio string) Is played, as A $30,000 Violin Beethoven idealism. Sixty thou- simo tones, the singer lessens the above the staff on the A desirable for studio or music room decora- exactly in the center or L. K. I.—A columnist recently wrote. “Just sand strong they repeat: “We thank efforts in the government’s “good a harmonic. It lies tion, or may even be used for the serving Chopin danger of blasting by singing his loud above the had a look at a $30,000 violin, whose name is. at Sixteen the A string, and sounds an octave musical A Winner Thee our Father for all things neighbor” policy. Last February NBC ‘Lady Maxwell.' The violin was exhibited at of food after recitals or home Grieg beau- passages at a slight distance away open A. Scholarship tiful. our started a series known as Down of the fingerboard of the a bi-ccntennial celebration in Cremona. events. Liszt First recipient of the Open minds to the beauty microphone. 3 The surfuce from the straight, and without a Italy, honoring the famous violin maker. at that is Mexico Way. In June the locale violin, should be was David Smith, a piano student Music, and teach us to re- W'as Stradivarius. II patron of the set Mendelssohn “Finally, I should advise all am- Duce was the Here is how you may will one or u complete the Cincinnati Conservatory in Cin- member it as a part of Thy great switched to Cuba, and thereafter to affair and had arranged for the best violins Paderewski one subscription to THE ETUDE at $2.50 bitious young singers to adjust their in the world to be sent to Italy for the event. Secure cinnati, Ohio. David has not only goodness to us. Help us to grow each other neighboring countries. During anc1 you may have one piate of your own Schubert Only one hundred forty-three fiddles were vocal studies to a full program of A Request from Cuba selection. lived up to the great expectations day unto the stature of Thy grace, its first fifteen weeks this program N., Cuba. Sorry, but I cannot tell found to be good enough. One of them be- Tschaikowsky It J. R. — Send 7 subscriptions and the entire set of held for him but has, by virtue of and keep our general education. is not enough., in your longs to Jules Lande, orchestra leader at the hearts so tuned with brought in over forty thousand let- you how proficient you may become eight plates is yours. without know- St. Regis Hotel. Mussolini paid for its insu- this help, actually exceeded them. Thy heart, that our lives may resound in facing a public career, to be able ters violin playing in the future, which gave proof of the rising the tune of a is possibility the supply may be limited. ing you and hearing you play. I should want rance. while en route, to We suggest you act promptly as there a that Only sixteen years of age, he Thy very music, in the to sing. One must be able to sing in insurance moved melody of interest in Latin America on the part to teach you for at least six months before $30,000 value. Lloyd’s, (famous lovely living, would be broker) of London was loath to take the risk critics to extravagant praise after and in service that is several languages, to understand of United States listeners. The reason I could hazard an opinion which violinists —though they did finally—because of the his song.” of much value. You have excellent Etude Music Magazine appearance at the national bi- musical science, to accompany one's for all this may be attributed unsettled political conditions in Europe.” The to sev- and teachers In Cuba. I advise you to study ennial convention in Los Angeles in eral things; in the first place with one. of them, get his opinion of your the Information on Appraisals St. Dept. P. Philadelphia, Pa. 1941. Since that time he has given talent, and what the future possibly holds 1712 Chestnut program entertains while it teaches P. W.—No expert can possibly tell you if out for you. 2—There is hardly more than an astonishingly fine concert of his your violin is a genuine Stradivarius by and informs its listeners about the one chance in a thousand that your sup- glancing at a copy of the label In the violin, own and played over a coast to coast posed Stradivarius is genuine. There may be different Latin American countries. such as you send. He must actually see the For Authentic VIOLIN Information Read network with the Cincinnati Con- an expert In Havana, Cuba, who could tell PARENTS and TEACHERS There is always music, violin, and test it. Your only way is to send commentary you whether your violin is a real Strad or makes it easy servatory Symphony Orchestra, dis- the violin to the expert for examination. NEW VIOLIN INVENTION VIOLINS and VIOLINISTS and drama, which is not. Otherwise you would have to send the CHIL- the sort of thing Really eminent experts charge from five for PARENTS to teach their own An American Publication Devoted to the playing sound musicianship as well violin to a recognized expert In the United double their the radio public favors. Through this dollars to twenty-five dollars for an opinion. DREN. TEACHERS can now Interests of String Instrument Playerw as brilliance and virtuosity. At pres- States, for an opinion. income. Any Adult can easily learn by him- for program the You could send your violin to Lyon and Subscription $2.50 12; single copy t5e listener gets a human self. Endorsed by World's Greatest Artists. ent David is holding the scholarship Healy. Wabash Avenue at Jackson Boulevard. WILLIAM LEWIS & SON. 207 S. Wabash Ave_ Chicago story Anolher Left-Handed Player Bernard St., Chicago, 111. of Pan-Amex'ica in terms of Chicago, Illinois, and their experts could give Dept. E, 2537 N. Send Cniqur and Innirnttiv* CattiU*gur for the third consecutive season. His B. L. C.—The violin department gets so for of you a reliable opinion. As only one out of Violin*- Fr re un rfq*t*t people, as well as a chance to hear many "left-handed” problems. By this I FINNEY VIOLIN KEYBOARD SYSTEM sponsors are most enthusiastic about many thousand supposed Strads turn out to some of the mean whether a naturally left-handed per- music which is popular be genuine, I fear you would be disappointed. his progress and his performances. son, who docs everything Instinctively with in the different countries. the left hand, should use the bow with the A second recipient, Jean Graham, Can a Reader Help? Youth on Parade is the title Of right or the left hand, if he takes up the fifteen-year-old Chicago pianist, has a D. P.—Sorry, but I cannot find the name of study of the violin. For ensemble and or- SPECIAL NOTICES & ANNOUNCEMENTS Columbia network Leandro Bisrach, Naples, 1890. listed among likewise rewarded the penny con- program which chestra playing, when a certain number of has eminent violin makers. Judging by the date, tributors with sensational felk incited considerable favorable violins play In unison, with a uniform bow- success as he was a comparatively modern maker. FOH SAI.Ei Two manual ami pedal elec- T ing. it is of course necessary for the bows soloist comment these past tw o months. Possibly, one of our subscribers can supply SPECIAL NOTICES tric pipe organ with electric with the Chicago Symphony to go up and down together, for the effect two H. I* Heard on the information. If so, I will write you. blower, suitable for residence or church Orchestra Saturdays from 10:00 to would be if violinists and with bookings for a disastrous part of the Dr. Oscar M. Mierley. 215 5th .Street. series of 10:30 A.M., EWT, the re- played a passage up bow and others played Huntingdon. I*a. concerts in small Illinois program About Violins by GafKno FOK SALK: NIIU.II, IMIK TICK ( L \- it down bow. In solo playing it is not so ports the T. W. In a work on noted violin makers $15.00. E. AY. and Wisconsin cities. Without constructive wartime activ- important W. — VIER. Cheney, Washington, ques- that the right arm shall invariably N. J. ities about which you inquire, I find the following tion Jean will follow of boys and girls be used as the bow arm. I have heard many ANNOUNCEMENTS David's example throughout the about the Gaffino violins, one of which is excellent left-handed violinists, who suc- hi winning the scholarship nation, and presents songs by the in your possession. “Gaffino. Joseph. Paris. for an cessfully negotiated solo compositions of con- FOH SALE: Lyon A: Healy Harp, like new SI.XJIXG MADE EASY: For information 1755. an Italian maker who settled in Paris. with new trunk: about 6 ft. high. 43, strings*. additional season. Young American Choristers and by siderable difficulty concert! and the like. address—-Eastern Studio, Chambersburg, — — He was a pupil in violin making of Castagneri. Sacrifice $500.00. Akre. 7530 Louella Ave- Summing up, I should say that the pupil — Pa. Philanthropic work of a different Ruth Casey, the thirteen-year-old The labels in his violins read as follows; nue, Richmond Heights, Mo. who seems hopelessly left-handed, and un- sort occupies the singer. Among the Gaffino: C-to; di Castagnery, rue des attention of many youth groups able, after months of practice, to change to I.KAHN PIANO TINT NT. — Simplified, the Prouvaires. \\ l.NTEI): Virgil Clavier, mahoganv authentic instruction. club members. By them music is reg- making outstanding contributions to right-handed method, should continue Sl.Oth— Literature Pariggi 1745.” case, reasonable price, first class condition. free. Prof. playing with the left arm bowing. If the Itoss. T56 Beecher St., Elmira. ularly carried Wartime I have never seen one of these violins, Box c o ETUDE. to homes for the aged America are the Boy Scouts. but N. A . l upil, after a few months trial, shows him- Girl should judge they are of excellent quality, as and blind, to children’s hospitals Scouts, 4-H Clubs self to be ambidextrous, I should advise him and and Camp Fire only excellent violins are listed in the above to change other spots where it is greatly needed. Girls; it is their fine permanently to right arm bow- mentioned work. achievements ing. The change Just before Christmas which should only be made in the the clubs of Youth on Parade tells about. The case of very pupils, yadhg say, eight to Violin Sizes the State of Georgia reports twelve years of age or hold Doll Festi- on the activities of the vari- younger. J. S. A.—1. There is no object in continuing I once taught vals which result ous a girl violinist, for ten years, the use of a three -quarter-sized violin' when in bringing joy to groups are relayed by the thir- who changed from left to right arm bowing. a full-sized violin can be used. The smaller homes where children might other- teen-year-old She succeeded so well Junior reporter. Milton that she made a great violin is used only when the stretches of the One doesn't buy a new piano every day and to invest in one is a problem, success in wise find the holiday a bleak affair. Grubbs. concert playing. She made her full-sized instrument are too great. 2. upon which the average musician debut A num- needs to give serious thought so that he in New York city to a violin recital ber of excellent violins have At these festivals juveniles, been made by can get the most for his money. THE ETUDE has tried to help so small Lyman Bryson. Columbia’s in which she played two difficult by publishing educa- long and violin makers in Czechoslovakia, but their vio- an interesting that they resemble the tion violin concerti and enlightening little booklet entitled dolls they director, states that the aim of on the same program. lins are not to be compared, of course, with carry to the platform, perform for all five of the those of the Italian. French, and Austrian 1942-43 sessions of the Self-Iii8t ruc ti on audience members schools. 3. Three-quarter-sized violins are "HOW TO BUY A NEW PIANO" who bring as their CBS K - L - School of the Air of the Americas —Why is it that so many ambitious naturally much less valuable than full-sized admission fee a doll "Oh. lor goodness sokes. violin students in mapping course by You may have a copy upon or a toy. The Pop, I'll practice. will be out a ones. There being a much smaller demand request without charge. Address your letter I'll practice!" promotion of the war effort which they to “gate receipts” hope to achieve success, look for the three-quarter size, famous violin are distributed by among the lorward Americas’ millions of to gaining this success on a five hun- makers rarely paid much attention to making club members to children in dt ed dollar violin, needy children, as well even if they have to put any but full-sized instruments. There are a THE as aid to these with a ETUDE MUSIC MAGAZINE ^ seventy-five cent teacher or pos- few first rate three -quarter-sized violins, 632 ( Continued cm Page 634) ho teacher at all? They would come made by eminent violin makers, 1712 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, out on the mar- Pa. better with a fifty dollar fiddle, and a ket. THE ETUDE SEPTEMBER. 1942 b . 1 1' .. . . j Cymbals, Drum. Start the Children with Christmas Bells. A. 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WHERE SHALL 1 GO TO Margaret Speaks was the star for- riAND (Continued from Page 604) The, ward and captain of the Kappa , rYTTTXXXXXXIXXXXXTTTI 8 A aZXXx Kappa Sigma sorority basketball team FTTT»HftIfI»l 1 11X111 1ZI1AX3 Although sea-going yacht- Serenade.” at Ohio State University. She is an Private Teachers (Eastern) the Private Teachers (Western) IMiRLII ing is out at present because of expert at swimming and archery K and Appraising the Accordion Teacher M Heifetz still pilots his boat on 7 war, now has a bow and arrow range at short cruises and does much of the her home. Another excellent swimmer E ROSE OUGH FREDERIC FREEMANTEL t aboard ship him- maintenance work among the feminine VOICE Instruction h vocalists is . Voice l, Pietro Tbeiro s Samoiloff r Former Assistant to Lazar S. self. Marian Anderson, w ho has ^ Author of 24 home study lessons, a pool on in Hollywood and * M 'The Fundamental Principals of Voice Production Albert Spalding has won several Reopened Her Voice Studios at Them « her Connecticut farm. M Singing”; also "High Tones and How to Sing H 1931—8TH AVENUE OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA amateur tennis titles in Massachu- EiVera Collins Street Helen Jepson, a tennis fan, As told to Telephone Glencourt 6115 Studios: 205 Wes* 57th „ CILLSfiR also M 7-5420 Circle New York City Phone „ setts. He is also an excellent swimmer, likes any kind of fishing but M prefers H M taking daily work-outs in the summer the deep sea brand where OF AUTUMN another teacher who will take an in- she can HE APPROACH " PETERSON in his outdoor pool at Great Barring- careful to EDNA GUNNAR HENKE CONSERVATORY MUSIC tangle with a life-sized battier. Jean- will be welcomed by many ac- terest in them. Are you MARGARET ton, Massachusetts. Efrem Zimbalist w Concert Pianist—Artist Teacher Concert Soprano " ette MacDonald, who occasionally teachers, for it will answer all questions in such a way Oratorio & T cordion Calif. " * Harvard Blvd. Los Angeles, Bel-Conto Art of S' •g>g" spends his spare daylight hours on takes off are clearly 229 So. Teacher of the "Old Italian time from pictures for con- return to regular busy sched- that your explanations FE. 2597 voices odi-sted mean a J Overstrained, defective A professional music school in an attractive the golf links. Roland Gundry, one York Washington, D. C. cert tours, enjoys swimming, tennis groups of interesting stu- understood? Although a question M 610 Ri-erside Dr., New ules with Oliver 2916 of the younger concert violinists, joins Edgecombe 4-2388 N college town. (Mcinlu r of the National and riding and in real life is far waiting lists of may seem trivial to a teacher, it from dents, and perhaps — — ” * large j LAZAR S. SAMOILOFF the list of musicians who are the delicate bit because it ^ Association of Schools of Music.) of fainting femininity others who are anxious to begin to should never be ignored ardent baseball fans. * Voice teacher of famous singers * she sometimes portrays on the available. is important to the student. ALBERTO JONAS screen. study when time is engagements Thorough instruction for carefully selected Like Heifetz, Yehudi Menuhin M From rudiments to professional was The successful accordion teacher is courses Spanish Piano Virtuoso There are other teachers, however, n Beginners accepted. Special teachers’ Celebrated students in all branches labeled “genius” almost from baby- N Studios. Teacher of many famous pianists of music under artist teachers. such an optimistic sufficiently interested in his profes- Dr. Samoiloff will teach all summer at his do not hold 85TH ST., N. Y. C. Tel. Endicott 2-8920 who * Write for catalogue— Special rates for the 19 WEST J Special training in hood, but that never prevented him hand and choir direction. their mind because their sion to have acquired a thorough * duration. N picture in in Philadelphia, 132 South 1 8th Street. M On Thursdays from a normal enjoyment of sports * last year proved knowledge of all accordion teaching- 610 So. Van Ness Ave., Los Angeles. Cal. Tel. Victor 1577 or Locust 9409 M rite teaching record for m H lor catalogue describing Oberlin’s conservatory and he has long been Not connected with any Conservatory. an excellent available, he makes it a N to be anything but a story of success. material and courses and its superior equipment swimmer. His famous pianist sister, N (200 practice The Teacher’s point to keep informed of all new We are not referring to incompetent ELIZABETH SIMPSON X rooms, 23 modern organs, etc.). Degrees: Hephzibah, also swims well and the ; Bachelor of but specifically to those who publications. His pupils realize that Technique" teachers Author of "Basic Pianoforte EDITH SYRENE LISTER J Music. two youthful artists enjoy an active J Bachelor of School Music; Master of per- he is progressive. When one considers M are good musicians, excellent N Teacher of Teachers. Coach of Young Artists. AUTHENTIC VOICE PRODUCTION outdoor life on Menuhin’s California Hound Table Music, Master of of the great wealth of accordion music N Pupils Prepared for Concert Work. Class Courses 405 Carnegie Hall, New York City Music Education. formers and perfectly capable J ranch. M in Technique, Pianistic Interpretation, Normal Collaborator and Associate Teacher with the late W. M yet who failed to secure available now there is really no ex- M Methods for Piano Teachers. Frank If. teaching, Warren Shaw and Endorsed by Dr. Floyd S. Muckey M Shaw, Director, Box 392, Oberlin, Ohio. While Jose Iturbi, pianist and con- M students, and, in fact, cuse for a teacher limiting his teach- 609 Sutter St., San Francisco; Wednesday: Troup Music Studio, Lancaster, Pa. n ductor, ( Continued from Page 628) their quota of M does not go in for active ath- 2833 Webster St.. Berkeley. Cal. M not able even to hold all of ing repertoire to a hackneyed group H Thursday: 309 Presser Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. letic participation, he shows were plenty of of numbers which he teaches year M sporting those who did enroll. blood in his fondness for fly- ject his sharply contrasted h Private Teachers (Mid-West) N themes. One very natural tendency is to try after year. ing. He owns a plane of A (Frank) (Ernesto) that will make sturdy, masculine, propulsive nature is place the blame for our failures There is no stereotyped routine of two hundred thirty-five usually followed by another to SCHULTZ LaFORGE-BERUMEN STUDIOS * miles of •j ARNOLD an tender, conditions, in- teaching applicable to all students hour feminine, upon others or upon Voice Piano and has more than eight hun- yielding quality. It is this char- M Teacher of Piano — ^ being honest with ourselves alike because each is an individual, H Author of the revolutionary treatise on Frank' aForge teacher of Lawrence TIbbett since 1922 m dred hours acteristic, as well as the extraordinary stead of of solo to his credit. Like n piano technique 1100 Park Ave., Corner 89th St., alone are to and presents individual problems. Of New Yora m most unity of thematic and formal and realizing that we N "The Riddle of the Pianists' Fingers" Tel. Atwater 9-7470 flORTH PARK - ^ inveterate fliers, he is develop- £ COLLEGE scared outline study M published the University of Chicago Press ^ ment and the blame. Perhaps some will disagree course, there is an of by N to death when riding consistent conservatism in .. E. Clifford trains or 622 FINE ARTS BLDG. CHICAGO. ILL...... M of Brahms’ compositions there have always existed which may be followed in a general 2 automobiles. which allies him with us but N Toren, M 50th so closely to the “classic" school. faults which have way but specialized studies must be Director On the other common teaching e hand, Conductor 11. RICHARD McCLANAHAN I Year ® Since Brahms often m RAYMOND ALLYN SMITH, Ph.B., A.A.G.O., gives explicit assigned to fit individual require- Eugene retarded success. Representative TOBIAS MATTHAY N Goossens has a passion damper M Dean for pedal directions, and since music a teacher has lost pres- Private lessons, class lessons in Fundamentals N Paul the Granting then that you have the ments. Many Central Y.M.C.A. College Trams student* for active musical careers in steam locomotive. of such Lecture-demonstrations for teacher* M UN I 1 To give vent to massivity requires strong founda- their chosen field. Progressive faculty. VE RS TY ability teach, the next question is, tige because he did not take enough School of Music * Conserv- his speed mania tions to 806 Steinway Bldg., New York City atop occupies own building. Piano, I CHICAGO he climbs into the and rich overtones, use Complete courses leading to degrees. Coeduca- voice, plenty of to find suitable solo selec- M violin, cello, reefl and brass instruments, engineer do you use it? Are you able to put interest tional. Fully accredited. Day or Evening. Low tuition. N church s cab whenever pedal with especially solid basic H and choral music, theory, music education he can get (bottom) and THE your teaching message across to your tions for his students. We cannot ig- H Kimball Hall, 306 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois M expression. Fall semester begins SCHOOL OF permission and sonority. September 16. takes over the con- M trols. 12. The students? The knowledge a teacher nore the fact that selections mean Write E. CLIFFORD TOREN, Dir. Conductor Dimitri Brahms style and “technic” N EDWARD E. TREUMANN 3201 Foster Mitropoulos f Avenue. Chicago. Illinois. gets his are best learned comprehensively may possess can never help a student a lot to students. Their principal Concert Pianist Ifhisic exercise in mountain by prac- n —Artist-Teacher h climb- ticing DR. FRANCIS L. YORK nig. one of the greater unless it is properly imparted. Do thought as they drudge through * Recommended by Emil Von Sauer, Moritz Moszkowski N offers accredited courses Once he pursued w’orks: the Advance Piano Interpretation and the Theory work in Piano, Voice, this sport in “Sonata and Josef Hofmann. M in F minor,” numerous !! required for the degrees of Mus. Bach., and Mus. Violin, Organ, Europe, the Handel or Pa- you make your lessons interesting? scales, arpeggios and tech- * Studio, Carnegie Hall, Suite 837, 57th St. at 7th Ave. M Public School Music,’ but now his ambition Mas. is to ganini Variations, the Tel. Columbus 5-4357 New York Citv N ^SMOPOLITAN Harmony, and Orchestral Instruments. conquer D minor or B-Flat Do you inspire your students? It does nical exercises is that such practice DETROIT INSTITUTE OF MUSICAL ART all the tall peaks in America. Concertos, Summer Master Class—June to Sept.—Apply now. * SCHOOL OF Confers Degrees of B. or the "Haydn Variations” Detroit, Mich. MUSIC M.. A. B„ and He has already for not require a particularly keen ob- will prepare them for solos. There is M SHIRLEY M. M. climbed Mt. Whitnev two pianos. All GANDELL. M.A., Oxford serious students should server of effecting a happy XV IXIZIZIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTl X XTIlTIIXIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIirg University, Enuland. President. the highest in to look at the expression on always a way Duilnguisheii the United States, spend part of every ^riiywr. Aroreilltwi. offttrn courses /acuity Including and year working at one 111 all branches of Mt. Shasta, the face of a student and know compromise in finding just the right Music, fertlflcates. which is almost of these. u ip Ionian degrees. Desirable board- ARTHUR C. BECKER as tall Hearn to play the lux accommodations. Composer If whether he is enthusiastic about his selection which will appeal to stu- Located In dmvn- and Orchestra you watch these points, ACCORDION BY MAIL! timn musical renter. 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Registrar for Bulletin the Teachers should not neglect their Bulletin sent free upon request bass and treble Thus endeth the clefs first brief—and I am A Self-Analysis W - ST. CLARE MINTURN. Director DePAUL “ b* surprised a raid own repertoire. They should always UNIVERSITY if they could fol- inadequate—lesson on how to “In- Room „ the Analyze of varied selections 401, 64 E. Lake Street, boys and girls tel pret a composer, your personal attitude have a group re- Music Lovers to earn LIBERAL COMMISSIONS Chicago, 111. after rehearsal. ... Let me remind during securing °S 7 ou a^aln the lesson period. Are you hearsed and ready to be played at a subscriptions for THE ETUDE. Part or SChUStei' c°ncert that this is only the beginning violon- full time. No Cost or Obligation. JV, ? K ® sort °f Pre-school alert and sincerely interested in the moment’s notice. They should con- Write for com- d f the , course—in learning ° 'doioncello t plete details TODAY! Address; sectionse tion nf ° c eci jllel' progress of selections, of theT tNew l that most complicated each student, or has tinually add new not only York Philhar andoi ri f C1RCLLATION DEP'T fascinating of all reaching become increase their repertoire, but °tchesl musical codes, a such a routine mat- to for THE ETUDE MUSIC MACAZINE ™. «•> “a composer's style. ter rTeSTT3 If Round Table readers that you sit back and let your the benefits to be derived from per- 1712 CHESTNUT ST.. PHIUA.. PA. B ethoven Quartet Tin his at more of these concentrated mind S»bp QlpfaflaniJitaKlulp nlaA tb thert little wander to your personal affairs petual study. It is surprising how nf(J)UHir ° nu'sieians know e-says on other composers— that it Zis going Beethoven. instead of concentrating upon the rapidly our learning faculties become Confer. Bachelor of Music to be a snappy Mozart, Degree, Master of Music work- Schumann and Chopin—thev lesson? Degree, Arti.t Diploma C a J° need Even youngsters notice such lazy if we do not use them con- HANS VON BULOW AND AMBROISE THOMAS Faculty of P SePh UkeS t0 only to send a Nationally Known Musicians wigwi get Lud- postal card to the an outou t oTtbof the Say attitude and soon lose interest in tinually. by Dr. George Berg BEHVL *UB,N way m time S0 ‘ ' 7 7 STEIN , Dlrector for Otherwise, this space , 3411 EucIid a fewt Avenue cU rousmg to11 bek I doing their best, advocate the policy eUnd Qhjo rounds of table devoted, as usual, for they realize you We of frequent Hans von Billow formed a great aversion to Thomas’ opera. to the simpler are “ Mignon which he. 1 arw and more expedient not listening to them. Adult stu- recitals for they not only provide an to his sorrow, was obliged to conduct frequently. A?6 “«»S *™™ In Schuster’s problems of technic One day. exasperated with the Net and materials. dents repetitions, he exclaimed, “There are definitely resent such an atti- opportunity for students to play be- three kinds of music: first, good music • second bad music; and third, the music of Ambroise tude and lose no time in hunting (Continued on Page 639) Thomas." However the music o’t Thomas remains popular in many THE ETUDE lands to-day. SEPTEMBER. 1942 637 — freakish ments are presented. When this musical education. Learn- different.” Extravagant or sec- a part of a serve high standards. The child who, the other hand, may tion is enriched by publisher with play the piano will provide a Selling Your Musical during the formative period, concen- advertising, on the ing to as is com- good, promotional, editorial adver- background that will be to trates upon beautiful music, cannot be just as unproductive superb advertising. If tisements, the individual’s advertise- no matter what his fu- Ability permit his mind to rest upon crime. monplace or trivial his advantage Appraising the especially dis- ment is fortified. Newspapers all over may be. Now, in this time “In my contacts with crime I have you have anything ture career the country have been helping ( Continued from Page 579) in which you adver- and change, the gift of never met a criminal who had had a tinctive about the way of turbulence Accordion AMERICAN engaging tisers through this legitimate Teacher worth while training in music. In teach, tell about it in as proc- music to your child is the most deeply remem- ess. The average teacher seems to think fact, I have never known a criminal phrases as possible, always satisfying and lasting that you can The Etude feels that it ( Continued 637) that the prospective patron should be who had had a musical training even bering that by far the greater num- may say give.” from Page reach are without any violation of CONSERVATORY startled with the nice things that in a slight degree.” ber of parents you expect to good taste! Naturally all teachers of music, others, great and small, have said Scores ignorant of piano techni- that The Etude, through its long pro- in such a section near of American leaders in many painfully advertising fore their parents and friends but about him. Therefore he confines his fields have methods. The names of the motion and musical activity, and its cannot help being benefited made similarly significant calities or this copy, also represent the best possible form circulars to vanity “press notes” that statements. practical value of illustrious pedagogs who are respon- international appeal, has in this way e^MUSIC The by it. of advertising. Semi-annual formal usually make a very small appeal to music study, entirely apart from the for the methods you use may been of very great practical help sible to concerts with prominent guest artists CHICAGO 57th SEASON the usual possible patrons. "Ask the fascination of the beautiful art. is an very big in the musical world, all classes of musical advertisers. loom The are essential for established accor- man who owns one” may have been investment and also an obligation but ten to one with Dad they don’t presentation of the great truths American Conserva- dion schools. An early fall concert Founded in 1886 by John J. Hattstaedt, today The in a very good slogan for the Packard which no individual or parent can have any significance compared with about music has of course been of Let’s Improve tory of Music is outstanding among institutions for music education often proves a great stimulant for honor car, but if the manufacturer had afford to neglect. Joe DiMaggio, Gene Sarazen, Joe real business significance to wide- this country. Its graduates are to be found occupying positions of arousing students from their summer and responsibility in every department of music. stopped with that, the company would If you are really interested in the Louis, Charlie McCarthy, or Mickey spread musical interests. The Etude’s the Technic of lethargy and getting them back into not have sold many cars. welfare of any young person, it will Rooney. appeal is distinctly national National Association Schools Music and in- concentrated study again. Ensemble Member of the of of If you are preparing a circular it be a privilege to talk to you and tell Another possible circular, pertinent ternational, and not local. A national Our High School groups with weekly rehearsals also The Faculty —One hundred and thirty Professional and Teaching Engagements is a good practice for you to start you some of my qualifications and to the times, might be done upon the medium may be responsible for the artist teachers, many of national and in- —Graduates of the Conservatory have serve to stimulate interest. tei national reputation, including: pian- been much in demand as teachers and your copy just as though you had in- experiences in teaching youth, as well idea: very great success of a teacher, a col- Sections! Teachers should help their stu- ists: Heniot Levy, Rudolph Reuter. Al- also in concert, opera, radio, orchestra, vited your prospective customer to as adults. String len Edward Collins, Kurt choir work. The News Bul- My ’phone number is lege, or a conservatory with a large Spencer, lyceum and Wartime Necessity" dents to secure playing engagements Wanieck. Louise Robyn, Earl Blair. letin containing: a list of about 300 suc- your room and were talking directly . Give me a call and I shall "Music a sectional appeal in the musical field. Mabel Osmer and others; Voice: Theo- cessful graduates holding: responsible Page 635) for small local social affairs. Val- LaBerge, John iversi ties. Con- to him. For instance: be glad to arrange a meeting. In this you might present the fact We have traced, (Continued from dore Harrison, Charles positions in Colleges, with pride, the his- Wilcox, Sellem Violin: John Schools will be* uable experience can thus be gained Elaine De ; servatoriea, and Public that in England, musical activities tory of many Weicher, Herbert Butler, Scott Willits, sent upon request. ELSIE J. such successes brought Make Music the Light of Your Home PARRINGTON and continued appearances will re- Stella Roberts; Organists: Frank Van ... .. _ , have advanced over thirty per cent about through such The primary cause of all faulty Theory: Tuition is reasonable In keeping with the Pianoforte Instruction Etude advertis- Dusen, Edward Eigenschenk : Adapted to move every vestige of stage fright 1 - an n ay a,< convenient in- Yes, life has become tremendously Leo Sowerby, John Palmer, Irwin Fischer. * since 1939. Copy of the handsome ing. technic is mental—not physical. M” ,? ? ? **i ? ? Present Day Needs School stallmenta. Comp etc particulars given in complex and involved since and nervousness. Music—C. Dissinger. Ann Trim- the joy- poster, “Forward March With Mu- it that makes the playing of Sopkin. catalog which will be mailed on reguest. If your appeal is restricted and you What is Ingham, Henry ous days when the folks Before closing the subject, there young Compare such a circular as the sic,” now issued gratis by the Presser instruments so difficult? Accredited Courses are Plano. Students' Self Help The management do not look for patronage from far- stringed offered in gathered around are a few more questions we would Vocal, Violin, Organ. Orchestra and Band makes every endeavor to assist needy the piano and foregoing with the following: Foundation of Philadelphia, will pro- of our school or- spread sections, your wise employ- Why do so many Instruments, Public School Music, Chil- students to find part-time employment, hollered out the "college like to ask teachers who have not Many find work hh teachers, songs,” vide you with splendid material for musicians reach a certain dren’s Piano Work, Class Piano, Musical accom- ELSIE J. PARRINGTON ment of local newspapers chestra panisU or part-time poaitions working while Ma, out in the kitchen, was fix- may proye been particularly successful. Do you Theory, Dramatic Art and Dancing. such a circular. a very of technical proficiency then for commercial houses, etc. Teacher of Piano definite help. stage make study ing the sandwiches and things. Yet, Well directed a of each individual Specialist promotional advertis- As falter and seem unable to progress of^bfusic^Education!* Master of^Slic our young people in the an illustration of the way in pupil so that of to-day are just ing may you may know the best and Master of Music Education are con. {?“ ^ prove very Offustakavitch Method advantageous to which a metropolitan further? Is this due to a lack of finger ConTrTamrv Dormitori«. i”? as much attracted by music in its daily employs way to teach Five different ferred by authority of the State of Illi- the him? stu- ate rat*’' Particul ',r“ on request, “Miss Parrington played teacher. The results may not be dexterity? Of course not! It is a lack nois and recognised as a guarantee of newer forms, if it the Chopin promotional advertising, we are re- is presented to immediate, but dents often mean five different meth- accomplishment. Students enrolled at any time. Nocturne in fine fashion.”—The Put- substantial businesses printing, of muscular relaxation and coordi- them intelligently and agreeably. by permission of Sydney ods of approach in teaching. Are are not produced over night. you nam Corners Gazette News- Loewenberg, nation which can be attained only For free catalog address John R. Hattstaedt , President This does not mean that honest prac- promotional advertising punctual with your lesson periods, or “Miss Parrington papers in America are now doing a subduing this muscular tice may be escaped. ’s touch was much manager of the New York by the mind Whether in solo great deal Journal- are you continually late in your admired.”—The Funktown Torch of collateral, promotional American, tension. 581 Kimball Hall, Chicago, 111. playing or ensemble playing or group an editorial message ad- schedule, so that students finally "Miss advertising. That is, in order singing, Parrington was grace itself at to vertisement (one It is true that a certain limited music is one of the things of a fine series) decide is the keyboard.” develop the interests of any group there no use being on time which holds the The Waloosky Daily which is headed the number of individuals seem born home together, makes of by picture shown as you are late. Eagle advertisers, they insert editorial always it a mecca of culture on the first page with an ability or a natural instinct and delight, of this editorial. Are you careful always to be at- Pupils Solicited advertisements (not press puffs, the conserves energies rather than dissi- This striking for the control of nerve impulses, JUILLIARD Gods forbid!) picture appeared at tractively dressed and well groomed? SCHOOL OF MUSIC which express in whereby they are able to bring into pates them, and endows a strong Of course the circular the head of one of a series of suggestion strong, truthful, direct promo- Remember that young folks like to barrier of terms what tional play certain muscles to the exclusion ERNEST HUTCHESON, President domestic security around we have made may be good or advertisement messages which bad, many of their advertising patrons hold up their teachers as models. many young people who might other- depending upon were published in the of others which would restrict their how individual you are trying to bring New York Jour- Have you a pleasing personality? Do wise out. freedom because stray into dangerous fields. may make your presentation. nal-American. of action. It is INSTITUTE OF MUSICAL ART The It is only natural to you always greet your student with a Major John A. Warner, late Theodore expect that of this muscular complexity, that famous Presser had a way of those “There will be peace in the world GEORGE A. WEDGE, Dean who are looking for a desirable cheery smile or do you carry your penologist, Superintendent of Police saying about any piece when you bowing should be given the spotlight of advertising teacher will scan are grown up. Sonny. We personal worries over into the lesson of the State of that section of the in Individual vocal and instrumental instruction. Classes in New York, and himself copy, “Always make it are the student’s practice sessions. Theory, Com- just a little newspaper fighting now so that you may period so that you are preoccupied a notable where musical advertise- position, and all branches of piano virtuoso, said in a have a When the approach to bow and music education. whole lifetime to work out and a little irritable? Do you make conference secured for Courses The Etude yoUr own happiness finger technic is presented as a men- leading to diploma and B. S. and M.-S. degrees in instru- Music in peace, and your criticism constructive and yet Magazine: never tal problem instead of a problem of mental, singing, and public school music departments. know the heartbreak, the utter kind? More harm than good is done “Music in the home is of unques- waste “speed,” then our high school or- of war ... so that you may by caustic criticism and ridicule. Catalog on request. tionable value in the upbringing of know chestra string sections will develop only the worthwhile things of The successful teacher children. I earnestly should have Room 122, 120 Claremont Avenue, wish that every life, proficiencies which will enable them New York the pure inspiration of great an attractive studio and waiting room child in the country might have such to do music, the radiant adventure justice to the compositions that an advantage. There would that for his students and should provide be far less the Arts can make make these technical demands upon needless trouble of Life! musical magazines and other musical for the police if this That our young musicians. Yes, the basis is what we want for you, literature for them to read while they were the case. One of my musical for Sonny. A world in improvement of the technical friends has a way of saying. Put your which idealism, wait for their lessons. Many a stu- beauty and culture equipment of our young string play- co RY boy in a band and save him will still matter. dent has been introduced to fine from Your piano ers is definitely “More thinking—less being a bandit, studies now are an im- musical literature in this way. PEABODY and again, If you oV musIc portant part speed." BALTIMORE, want to keep your boy away from of the future we plan All of these remarks are intended MD lor you. Appreciation saloon bars and prison bars, give him and under- ***** to prove that success is not built standing of music, musical bars. I heartily endorse these the ability to cre- upon ability alone. To be sure, ability ate the inspired slogans. I say this in all seriousness. melodies of the great is vitally essential, and' without it one Fall Session composers, will Everything I have seen in my calling open wide new hori- Musical Flare cannot go far, but there are many zons indicates that crime and add richness to other things which contribute is very largely every day According to a computation made to suc- BEGINS October 1st of your life. due to a gradual letting down cess. Each attribute must fit in its of the recently by the National Music Coun- Reginald Stewart good old standards of Our children of today respective place to form the morality and are our hope cil, there are thirty-one women in perfect Director Arrangements for Enrollment Now Being Made right tor the conduct. The public does not future. They are the vital link the complete pattern. country’s sixteen major sym- Preparatory seem to realize that between a world at Department the so-called war and a world phony orchestras. these are Musical crime a peace Nine of VIRGINIA BLACKHEAD Education in All waves have been due to ... for the age this that is com- harp players; eleven are violinists; Pietro Deiro will answer questions Superintendent Branches for same domestic collapse. Music ing to birth, the brave — Beginners as study new world, is five are violoncellists three play the about accordion playing. in the their ; Letters well as life of the home tends to pre- world! Tuition According to Advanced Students viola; one is celesta player; one should be addressed “You a to him in care Grade and can assure your child plays Study 638 the cui- the oboe; and one is a horn of The Etude, 1712 Chestnut Street, uia and mental Circulars on Request advantages that are Player. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. THE ETUDE SEPTEMBER. 1942 639 keys down gently. Technistories In “Jack’s Downdip Oars,” you play HI 6 and 8 measures 2, 4, with downdip Fretteu Instrijm Seventy-Sixth Year for Boys and Girls oars—just like softly dipping the paddles of a canoe in the water. c .Another from Page 627) ( Continued OF SHERWOOD'S Hie Guitar-Classic, Plectrum, Hawaiian? CHICAGO MUSICAL COLLEGE When the winds are resting, I row RUDOLPH GANZ, President DISTINGUISHED slowly, swinging Upswing.” Basic Harmonic e, eorge: C. JCU And Betsy laughed. G ARTIST-TEAC IIEDS and At last Jack dipped into the water Principles Simplified North Central Association of Colleges *T THE BEGINNING of another guitar, but simply that they liked the Member of the the cypress tree oars. "These are member of the National ZX teaching season a question will tone of it. In this case, the teacher Secondary Schools; Institutional Downdip,” said Jack Knife. "These (Continued from Page 603) Louis Blaha be asked by many prospective should demonstrate the different Association of Schools of Music. oars dip straight down and up, when guitar students—one that has come types, by playing a simple melody on Teacher Instrumental Methods and blows from the west and of the wind the school of music conferring accredited to us frequently by letter: What type each one in turn and then get A Professional Wind Instruments in the Public School fishing is the best.” advise to take listener’s reaction. Let us suppose Music Degrees with major in depart- of guitar do you me Bachelor and Master of Music Department ; head oj music “I hear swishy little songs in the Thirty or more years ago this that the prospective pupil is strongly Orchestral Instru- ment of Morton High School, whose, band water when you row,” said Betsy. up? Piano, Voice, Violin. ’Cello, Organ, impressed guitar and orchestra regularly win first honors in problem was quite simple, since be- with the Hawaiian Composition. “Yes,” said Jack, half to himself, ments. Musicology, Music Education, or Class A the national contests. fore that time we knew of only one and wants to know what he can do of “these are my singing oars, singing to Here, at Example 6a, the original “standard,” or as we call with it. and the waves.” type—the Instruction from eminent artist-teachers is available to talented students the winds measure (4b) is written in four parts. Faculty of internationally and from it now, the “classic guitar,” strung the beginning of their studies at Sherwood. Degree courses in all in- “What does the West Wind whis- The introduction of the dominant The Hawaiian Guitar struments, voice, public school music, conducting, theory, and composition. with gut and silk strings and played artist teachers. per?” asked Betsy carelessly. seventh chord does not in any way nationally famous guitar things in its Enroll now for new term beginning September 14. Moderate with the fingers. Then there came This has some rates. Jack Knife spit on his pointer interfere with the “feel” of the tonic Dormitory accommodations. 412 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IU. upon the American scene some play- favor, especially in the case of chil- finger, pointing up to the winds and harmony, and there occurs the fam- Student aid available to a number of deserving students. ers from Hawaii, singing their native dren. It is inexpensive. Its tone is said, iliar effect of a passage of parallel “Wind in the songs and playing a guitar with six appealing. Using the steel bar and West sixths. But at 6b the alto, instead bar placed picks seems more like playing than FALL SEMESTER OPENS WEDNESDAY. usic Fishing is best.” metal strings, using a steel School of returning to C, descends to B-flat, the first INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OP SCHOOLS OF MUSIC across the strings with the left hand, practicing; even during SEPTEMBER 9. “When the wind is in the East which, obviously, throws the whole and striking the strings with right lesson most pupils learn to get a what happens?” asked Betsy. thing out of line unless the continua- hand fingers, the thumb and first fairly good tone from the instru- the Registrar “Wind in the East tion admits of the use of such a Write now for Free Catalogue; Address and second fingers being enforced ment, and after a few lessons they Fishing is least.” chord. with steel thimbles. This is the In- begin to play tunes. If, furthermore, The third element is continuation. INSTITUTE enwooa “And what does the North Wind strument we know as the Hawaiian the teacher uses a properly graded DETROIT No matter what the continuation may CHICAGO MUSICAL COLLEGE OF MUSICAL ART blow?” said Betsy quizzical and more guitar; its sentimental charm and course, pupils will progress rapidly, CONSERVATORY be, the basic harmony of the first Since 1914 has prepared ambitious young OF MUSIC careless. appealing tone qualities, when ren- and they will keep interested especial- people for careers In music, dancing, dra- Elmquist, Business Manager Division of Lindentcood College bar still remains as it was: R. A. matic art. All instruments, voice, the tonic theory, for Women. Thorough prepara- Jack Knife answered, dering the native Hawaiian music or ly after they begin to take part in composition, sacred music, conducting, cam- tion for careers in music under of C major, and the chord with B- STREET. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS panology. radio technique. Accredited. ensemble playing with others of their 64 EAST VAN BUREN Di- a distinguished faculty. B.M. ballads of other lands have endeared plomas and degrees. Faculty of 70. Catalog. “Wind in the North, flat, the apparent degree, certificate and diploma dominant seventh be taken in H. B. Manville, Bus. Mgr., 52 Putnam Ave., Detroit, Mich. it to a large portion of the American own age. Care must in piano, voice, violin, organ, Do not go forth.” of F, is actually an alteration of the harp, other instruments, pub- public. selecting the right kind of music, lic school music, theory, har- tonic of C major. mony, history and appreciation Jack Knife kept listening each day Then later we witnessed the birth which should be no trouble to the Philadelphia Conservatory of music. Well-equipped stu- Suppose the continuation is thus: dios, to his three sets of oars is large volume of beautiful buildings on Upfling, Up- of another type of guitar, one also teacher, as there a BOSTON UNIVERSITY BALDWIN-WALLACE 138 acres of Music near St. Louis with swing, and Its frequent concerts, operas, Downdip, singing little strings, but played with standard and popular music avail- CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC with six steel MUSIC 216 South 20th Street other musical attractions. For swishy songs Ex.7 COLLEGE OF catalog swishing in the water. a plectrum or pick, and with finger- able for Hawaiian guitar. The same Maui a Ezehman Drake BEREA, OHIO (suburb of Cleveland) and view book, write • Thorough preparation for careers Ln Harry Morehouse Gage, Each morning Manaffinp Director Affiliated with a flrst class Liberal Arts College. Pres. he spit on his pointer board technic similar to that of the holds true for grown ups who prefer music. B.Mus. or Diploma in Voice, Piano, Four and live year courses Faculty headed by leading to degrees. Faculty Box 1242, St. Charles, Mo. finger, Violin, Cello. Brass. Wood-wind of Artist Touchers. Send for catalogue or informa- pointing up to the this of guitar. Even if their Organ. winds and classic type. This so-called “plectrum type us. 1). tion to: Instruments. B.Mus. ln Olca Samarofk, SI said, and Percussion ALBERT RIEMENSCHNEIDER, Dean, Berea, Ohio guitar” was the answer to the prayer practice time is limited, they will Composition, Church Music. Musicology. Courses leading lo Degree- M.Mus.Ed. Public School “Wind in the West, leaders progress rapidly, if they are properly B.Mus. and In Answering Etude Adver- of dance band and orchestra Music. A.M. through Graduate School. Fishing is best.” teacher, In the second bar, (Example 7b), for a new voice in their ensembles; guided by a competent and Chorus. Glee Club, Orchestra, Band. Fac- A Revealing New Book in Two Parts tisements always pays includ- will able play their ulty of distinguished musicians RIVERDRIVE SCHOOL OF “My three sets occurs the subdominant of the key they wanted an instrument with a in time be to in- PARAGON OF RHYTHMIC COUNTING MUSIC & ARTS and delights the reader. of oars weather all ing many Boston Symphony Orchestra of C. At strument well enough to pass many and the Stradlvarius String FOR ALL RHYTHMS 84 Riverside Drive kinds of weathers. Upfling flings 7bb we have an altered har- sonorous, mellow and subdued tone members my Quartet. Cultural opportunities of Bos- New York elbow. mony enjoyable hours hi their own home. PARAGON OF HARMONIZING City Upswing swings my introducing the note A-flat quality, in dispensing their “sweet ton. Attractive dormitories. Catalog. elbow. ! applied to FREDERICK G. KOEHLER, Director is Downdip dips itself into the subdominant of C; just music,” and they found that this While this article intended pri- Alfred H. Meyer, Dean Dormirories straight down an- KINDS OF HARMONIZATIONS 48th 53 Blagden Street Boston, Mass. I FOUR SUMMER SESSION YEAR and up.” other altered chord created guitar ideally suited their purpose. marily for amateur players, we can- | (IIS? by an I A Send for explanatory circular Students may enter at any time. professional So time inner passing In not refrain from stating that those For catalogue and information address Secretary went on. Betsy Beedlewasp melody. It is by the order to compete with the pene- EFFA ELLIS PERFIELD tasf.'xssr swa tssstoites York City 103 East 86th St. ‘Park Ave.) New and Jack Knife were married. Three use of such altered chords that the trating tone of the saxophone, clar- with exceptional talent will find children came. And their names were student may introduce into his music inet and trumpets, it was deemed many opportunities for financial and Upfling, Upswing, and Downdip. the beautiful harmonies he finds at advisable to increase the size of this artistic advancement in the radio Excellent merchandising opportunities are to be found in Etude advertising columns the piano. guitar. The top and back were carved and orchestra field. Now play the pieces. In “Jack But with all of this simplification like the violin and violoncello and Wakes Up” your elbow The Plectrum Guitar tip swings up it is not to be assumed that the the F holes contributed further to its whenever you sing “up” and “stretch,” study of appearance instru- This instrument is often called and part-writing by the old rules as a professional your arm dips down at “dawn” may be regarded as worthless. the ment. In recent years electric ampli- “Spanish guitar.” Although most WESTMONT COLLEGE d '” On Wn When “Jack Tests contrary, the f‘r J?^ the the more complex are the fication has been the means of pro- Spaniards play instrument with Wm ke sure to use up Los Angeles, California n swing oars student’s flights of imagination viding this guitar with a tone volume the fingers, it is played also with a on all the dotted at the half notes. keyboard, equal to other pick, and for that reason, we recom- Foi the more difficult will they that of any of the A young Christian interdenomi- Jack’s Upfling Oars,” I you or be to use in orderly orchestral instruments. mend it for children. They are able f your teacher put down composition. /' national Liberal Arts College, al- the damper Spread out Now in in- to get a fairly good tone from it in a pedal the parts and we see the order to advise anyone ready acclaimed for the high Then you sing the s\ melody problem from another angle: telligently on what type of guitar he short time and to play easy pieces Everytime you sing quality of its music. “fling” you play should after a few lessons achievements using choose, it is necessary to take — r, your upfling oars. Special opportunity offered in Sweep your Ex.8 into consideration a number of which keep them interested. It is well elbows high into the the A Cappella Choir, Little Sym- air and let go things, bearing in mind that another adapted to playing popular music of the keys; but phony Orchestra, String Quartet, Tell come back and touch your Music I.oving Friends about THE them question usually comes up at the and especially for playing accom- ETUDE and ask them to give with the tips of your wind, string, brass and vocal en- you the privilege of sending Angers same time, “Which is the easiest to paniments to songs and taking part in their subscriptions. before you fling again. sembles, as well as private in- Ask learn”? Here we have children and in ensemble work. The heavy steel for Catalog of Rewards for For “Juck’s struction voice, subseriptions you send Upswing Oars,” you also not break in piano, wind sing the grown ups, who know almost strings do easily and they HIE ETUDE 1712 Chestnut tune again, but and string instruments and or- Street Philadelphia, this time nothing about guitars, but who were keep in fairly good tune, which helps Pa. your elbow oars play slow up circles attracted gan. Strong work in Theory. 'exactly At the very first to it by hearing someone to keep young pupils from getting like rowing) as you chord we begin 640 hold the play on the radio. not know discouraged. During these busy times Write: REGISTRAR, WESTMONT COLLEGE, 231 SO. (Continued on Page 648) They do WESTMORELAND whether it is a Spanish or Hawaiian (Continued on Page 648) Los Angeles, Calif. THE ETUDE SEPTEMBER, 1942 641 : — : l . r . ! — : : ) —: eight- The Junior Etude will Class A, fifteen to Betty Meets Neighbors Class Junior Club Outline award three worth while een years of age : ( Continued Junior Etude Class prizes each month for the B, twelve to fifteen ; Betty Meets Some "Good Neighbors” 7 he Piano years. most interesting and C, under twelve are well known. I shall play a tan- prize History original stories or Names of all of the Villoldo.) (A Playlet ) essays Contest go. (Plays El Choclo by A. and their con- on a given subject, and winners Girl: May I play an- When we speak of piano music we on South American for correct answers to tributions will appear )^tj (Ernestine an J 3Lence -J4orva t of present day pianos other? (Plays Dengoza by E. Naza- usually think future issue of T he puzzles. Contest is open to all boys and this page Logatti.) their sustained tone, but much reth or El Irresistible by L. with girls under eighteen years of age, whether Etude. The thirty next best contributors CHARACTERS AND COSTUMES to-day was writ- men- Columbus; You look as if you would of the music played a Junior Club member or not. Contestants will be given a rating of honorable for earlier instruments. are grouped according follows tion. play now, Betty. Betty—A girl in ordinary attire. Mexican Boy — Sombrero; serape; ten to age as for the clavichord. Betty: Yes. I shall play a song loved Columbus—Tunic, cape, low slippers. white suit; sandals. a.Bach wrote SUBJECT FOR THIS MONTH Americans. (Plays La Pa- hat. Rican Girl Mantilla was this? by all Cuban Boy—Cotton suit; straw Puerto — ; flowers When loma by C. de Yradier. “Good South American Girl—Tiny white in hair; a ruffled frock. She carries b.Bach wrote two sets of twenty- preludes and fugues to prove 'artime Neighbors” smile.) cap; white blouse with puffed castanets. four 'WUc in m good of tuning which Philadelphia. Pa., not Columbus: Methinks you are sleeves, red ribbons on shoulders; Scene; A room with a piano, a chair that a new system All entries must he received at the Junior Etude Office. 1712 Chestnut Street, later than September 22nd. Winner)? will appear in the December issue. friends, q,fter all this! red sash; green, white and red skirt. and a table. A map of the Western was then coming into use, and in join hands in front of South American Boy—Tiny red cap; Hemisphere on the wall. A book, which he was interested in establish- CONTEST RULES Betty (as all 1. Contributions must contain not over one hundred and fifty words. are. And music will keep blouse; green bolero and plainly marked ing, would make it possible to com- address in map) We white “Latin-American 2. Name, age and class (A. B or Cl must appear in upper left corner and your sheet of paper, be. and friends trousers; red sash. Music,” on the table. pose and play with equal freedom in the upper right corner of your paper. If you need more than one us good neighbors— sure to do this on each sheet. minor keys and to use always! all major and .'< VI rite on one side of paper and do not use a typewriter. THE PLAY 4. Do not have anyone copy your work for you. Curtain all modulations. What did he call than 5. Clubs or schools are requested to hold a preliminary contest and to submit not more i Enter Betty. Goes to Book. Lifts it, voice, with the voices of my men, in these books of preludes and fugues? six entries (two for each class). 6. Entries which do not meet these requirements will not he eligible for prixe*. so all may see.) a song of thanksgiving! Thus, I c. The next development from the Betty: Why—here’s a book about helped bring European music to the clavichord was the harpsichord (spin- Latin-American music! ( Opens it.) southern Americas. ets and virginals being small harp- My Ambition Music in My Home How interesting! (Sits down. Ap- Betty: Why—that’s . Haydn’s it was the splendid! sichords) In day lei" tier in Class Greenlierger ( (Prize C) pears to read.) By Lillian Age 10) Columbus: Besides, I was among the customg. for the conductor of an or- Music plays a big part in my home. I have < or gay, all of 6. Wooden Victor Enter Columbus. Stands before first to hear the original, or Indian, chestra to “fill in” on the harpsi- Pieces lively, sweet two sisters and two brothers whom play some Instrument or sing. My mother Herbert) Betty. She looks up.) music of These I practice every day; your “good neighbors.” For chord and conduct with his hand at was a wonderful musician, both In singing 7. The Spanish — (by Bix- Betty (amazed) Oh! You—look just instance, at Haiti, the Indians per- the same time. When was this? If others learn, then so can I and playing, and she started us on some In- by) like is try. strument, and my sister In singing. We have —Christopher Columbus!! formed areitos, or dances, and d.During Mozart’s life the piano And all I have to do sang not all gotten to be very good yet but later 8. The Columbus: I Columbus! I play Three Cornered am (Bows.) native songs, for me. was developed and he wrote many And hope that some day may we hope we may be able to have an orchestra (Ballet May I tell you a little In as brother plays baritone by de Falla) about Latin- Betty: Columbus did have much to sonatas and twenty-five concertos As well as teacher does to-day. our home, my and cornet, my sister plays flute and piano 9- (By Ravel) American music? do with the beginnings of Latin- for the new piano. When was this? and I play cornet. We all like music and look 10. Oh! Betty: You? I didn’t Dem Golden know you American music! For Bach, Haydn and Mozart dates, forward to later on In life when we can Bland) Columbus: Had anything perform together. to do with Columbus: Now you tell me the rest refer to Outline in September 1941, I think everybody should have some music Latin-American music? Well, on of the story. January 1942, and March 1942 Etudes. © in their home and I am thankful I have the Juniors of Wopa Xoneta, Ohio my first voyage to America, just (Betty chance to be In a home where there Is music. starts to read. Voices. Enter e.Why was this instrument called - ' Howard Megordon (Age The Highway four hundred fifty years ago, I “Good Neighbors.”) 11), the “forte-piano”? Minnesota Prize inners for brought not only men, supplies and South j. W American Boy : Allow us to tell e ships. I brought— Curtiss music ! bled Puzzle: X During it! Two-in-One Puzzle: April Scram 'M GOING TO finish / erms Class A. Kathryn Ruth Walker (Age 15). this story they Etude : saying to one another?” Puerto Rican Girl (advancing click- Dkar JCRIOR The initials of the following words, , ui.v Illinois before I was born in Estonia where father was I practice,” said Bob to One said, ing f. What is a glissando? I “My teacher says I’m a castanets) We come from a professional musician. He always took me when correctly arranged will give the Class B. Mary Elizabeth Long (Age 14), himself one evening. while he played in the or- failure because I Puerto What is a modulation? to the operas and District of Columbia put off practicing.” Rico, Cuba, South America attentively. From those name of a well known composer. After a chestra I listened Class C. Barbara Nelgeborn (Age 11), New while his head nodded, Another h.What is a cadenza? been to one said, “My teacher and Mexico (indicating) After your earlv days my ambition lias always 1. Bicycle propellers York and he found himself sin in opera" because it is a combination of with his chum’ says I might have time, g had the scholar- good Columbus, conquistadors singing, acting and instrumental music. I have 2. A lapse of time Roy, at the crossroad. One part of ship.” prepared for that career ever since I was live brought additional songs to the 3. A short letter Music in omo the road sign said, DO IT Keyboard Harmony years of age. I danced and sang on the stage My H NOW, and And another one said, southern piano study in Can- “My teacher Americas. These songs in Europe and began my 4. A deep gorge (Prise winner in Class the sign pointing in the There eoached in lan- A) other direc- says I would have been spread are other important chords ada, in 1931. My mother me the best in throughout our countries. opera singers must sing in several 5. Found on a cow’s head When I was a baby I had Infantile paralysis tion said, ANY OLD TIME. the in music besides the Tonic, Subdomi- guages as recital if I’d paid more attention Cuban Boy: languages. which left the fourth Anger of one hand “Let’s take Then Africans came to the the ANY OLD TIME to memorizing.” nant and Dominant (or I, IV and V, Through the radio I have listened to paralyzed. I could neither walk nor talk un- our shores, with their Metropolitan Opera, and 1 get the librettos road and see where it goes,” music and as til I was two and a half years old. and when said And still another we call them for short) front the library, so I read the words while The first Junior Etude Red one said, “My rhythms. I started to talk I sang everything I said. Bob. listening to the broadcast of interpretations teacher says I might i. The triad on the second degree of Cross blanket is finished and will Before long I had memorized a few songs “Yes, have been se- South American by great artists in numerous roles each season. let’s,” answered Girl : Additional set- Roy. “It lected to a major scale is a minor triad, called My goal is fur abeud of me, but is wortli be pictured next month. and at five years of age my mother started accompany the glee club tlers Knitted looks better than the other.” from various parts of the Old while me oi. scales on the piano. At first I would if I had paid attention ” the Supertonic (or the II). Play an From your friend. squares are being received for They to rhythm World contributed have to take my other hand and put this walked and walked and their ideas. So, II tt.jA Li bja (Age 18), Bob whispered to Roy, “Let’s original pattern of II, V, I in sev- more blankets. fourth finger over when necessary. walked, until get Latin-American Ottawa, Canada they came to a high out of music became a eral Now all my family sings or plays except here as soon as possible be- major keys without stumbling. wall. “I wonder what’s in blending of many types! my father, and there are seven In the family. there” fore they shut that gate 'Refer to for said Bob. on us.” Betty: Keyboard Harmony My oldest sister plays the pipe organ, an- And How interesting! I’m begin- the two boys ran for the gate Juniors for further use of this chord.) Mu sic in My Home other sister and I play the violin. My brother We will soon find out,” ning to understand. to Scrambled plays in an orchestra, and answered “My, what a place,” said Roy. Answers the other brother Roy. “Noth- (Prize icinner in Class B) plays the trumpet. We all play the piano. ing in there Mexican Boy: In Mexico, in April: but failures. I’ll never we love Puzzle Mine Is the happiness of being in a truly With the music we make and what we get So they pounded songs. on the gate and go down One of our Musical Program musical six. that road again, I know favorites is Cie- Oratorio: Opera; Symphony; Concerto; family of From the time when on the radio we have very nice times In our called: “Let us in.” lito we children were first able musical life. that.” Undo. (Plays it.) Hymn; Cantata. to perform a “Not now; Most of the music written before piece on the piano or sing, music has played Frances Whitehead (Age 16), some other time,” a And they Cuban Boy: In began to run; and they Cuba, the habanera, a the an ever increasing part in our home life. To- Kentucky voice from within answered. year eighteen hundred could ian home so fast dance brought from day we are rewarded for our efforts and they were out of From South Spain, has been more or less be harpsi- Honorable Mention April “We’ve walked a long distance, of the Rio Grande included in a for regular practice. Although we still remain and breath. And the next fostered. It is the we’re tired. thing. Bob national dance chord music program. amateurs, we have developed a family or- Please let us in now,” woke of Cuba. Scrambled Puzzle: Honorable A lenlion far April himself up, panting. (Plays La Pecadora chestra consisting of a violin, flute, French pleaded the boys. the trying days of the by D. 'I’m going voyage, I al- Costa, or Betty Litschert; Aimee Boisvert; Joan horn, violoncello and piano; also a mixed Music in My Home Essays to be a success, I am,” lowed any other habanera.) The gate swung slowly my men to sing. Gardner; Dwight Reneker: Joan Ann Gates; quartet In singing, a treble trio, open, and he said, so They sang Puerto Leap. Jc.vion and an un- Grace E. Harris; Barbara Hendrickson; loudly that Rican Etude : a queer anyone could songs of the Girl (clicking casta- Joan Glennon; Rosemary Pence; Alberta usually large number of vocal and Instru- Bernard Daly; man greeted them. “This is Old World—religious fnJor very much the stories in The Junior Dorothy Omohoskl; Lillian have heard ,, , Charlene Jernigan; him. “None of nets) : Puerto Keyser; Howard Phillips; mental solos and duets. Frequently the six the that fail- songs Rico loves another though I do not play tho piano. I was Leta Hoffman; Bob Bamum; Mary East; Ann Land of Failure. Do you and sailors’ songs. tnrilled Reed; Dorothy Okoniewski; Leona of think ure stuff for me. No, Spanish to road about Helen Keller in The Betty us give family concerts In the afternoon Marie Doherty; Betty Lynn; Ann McHale; sir. And none dance the 1 D you should be here?” Betty: I did not — bolero! (Plays E caU8e studied about her in school. Binford; Dorothy Dmohoski; Esme Pratt; or evening. \ . , Constance Codekas; of that know that! , Joan Gates; Marjorie ANY OLD TIME stuff, Little Bolero V sl er Pla.vs the piano parts for me when LUy Mae Lanznar; Carol Hartman; Helen To-day, “I either. by Henri Ravina, or t Ai i\! more than ever before, music Is a Swenson; Beverly hope not,” Bob told him. Columbus: When V e violin Anne Rooker; Betty Ruth “Any- I guess I will we actually landed • pieces in The Etude. If a Doherty; Arnold Dolin; Ruth Frltsche; Don center of Interest do my practicing right any other bolero.) Ti,unior Etudew and unity in our family and Olson: Rita Keck; Betty Connor; Kathryn way, we'll rest a minute. at San Salvador, reader named Joyce Sanborn Lipsltt; Marion Cole; Victoria Garson; Why, listen away. now called 8 118 Adina home, for through music we have gained to- Then I’ll have Wat- South letter I will be delighted because Ruth Walker; Virginia M. Swauger; Audrey a good , I* to all the children appetite Img American Boy: South last Goodman; Mildred Watson; Maurice Slnard; gether some of the deepest meanings in here. What are for supper.” Island, I, myself, sang! Amer- name is the same as hers. of life. Allmond; Barbara Draper; Jan Frtedberg; Upon ican Marilyn Skolnicke; Christine Czech; Made- In my home music Is stepping maichas, sambas and tangos From your friend, a blessing and a joy. Jean Wade; Margaret Kaliclckl; Marjorie on the shore, I lifted Jean Sanborn, leine Lecesse; Constant Boisvert; Richard Patricia my (Continued Joan Bennett (Age 14), Minor; Eleanor C. Kanhiser; Saralee Askin. on Next Page) Massachusetts Hotvedt; Elsie Taschek. Wisconsin 642 THE ETUDE SEPTEMBER. 1942 643 ) I ———:;—— ————; ————————;—: —. ————:—:: ————; —: : —; Band Book-Cont'd HOLY—Cont'd LEVS CHEER! THE INFANT and pUyed at sight although all parts arc easily read both large andI anal Contralto Solo with hum- the numbers are effective for Soprano, Alto, and Tenor ; «ords for feature is the cued in a duet lor Tenor and Bari- binds. An added ming background ; and guide in ac- NTs melodic vein by members of the band or as a Mrs. Stairs’ music is in a definite singing tone assembly sings . Part Fl/ (30) Saxophone: Tenor Saxophone; (32) E-flat Baritone or 3r rom ' (33) B-flat Bass Saxophone (B-flat “ i. OFFER No. IS Solo B-flat Cornet or Trum- bone. Treble Clef) ; (34) 1st B-flat Cornet or Trumpet. pet (Conductor) ; (35) Cornet (37) 3rd B-flat Cornet ; (38) RESURRECTION MORN (36) 2nd B-flat ; The E-flat Horn or 1st E-flat Horn or Alto: (39) 2nd OF«« No. I OFFER No. 4 Choir Easter Cantata for Volunteer Altos . (4 1) Alto; (40) 3rd and 4th E-flat Horns or 1st and KEATING 1st Trombone; (42) 2nd Trombone; (43) By LAWRENCE 144) 3rd LITTLE PLAYERS NUTCRACKER SUITE 2nd Trombones or Tenors f Treble Clef) ; OWN BOOK-Cont'd OFFER No. 11 new- work already rivalling the success of this com- A Piano Book for Very Young Beginners CHILD'S A Trombone: (45) Baritone: (46) Baritnne ( Ireble ( Tschaikowsky needle and silk cord are poser's previously published cantatas for the great fes- Con- directions for binding. A Clef); (47) Basses: (48) Drums; (49) Piano By ROBERT NOLAN KERR for child to completely make the tivals of the church year. Melody, of course, is its A Story with Music the Piano enabling the SYMPHONIC SKELETON ductor. supplied but Mr. Keating also even to the binding. Space for the child s name predominant characteristic, Issued in convenient oblong style, this first piano Arranged GOOD ONLY UNTIL honk the by ADA RICHTER for writing his own version No. 7: offers a w-ell-arranged score, rich in harmony and INTRODUCTORY CASH PRICE: and ’address as well as SCORES— book with its attractive illustrations will at once cap- Newest addition most OCTOBER 1, 1942 provided. Ideally suited for use fascinating in variety, adapted to most appropriately to a successful scries, this book M the story is also Symphony No. 4 in F Minor (Tchaikowsky) latter the work of Elsie Duncan tivate the child. The presentation is rote and note, brings some of the most fascinating music ever written clubs, musical appreciation classes, chosen texts, the by jn junior musical within reach of piano playing Yale, well know-n for her churchly writings. There made as as possible. illustrations young students whose school work. By VIOLET KATZNER ea.; all simple Texts and and in choruses, solos, (Regular Price: Parts, 35c capabilities do not exceed grade 3. The bright quali- are 14 musical numbers including 6 bring out familiar experiences in child's series brings Piano-Cond., 65c) the average ties of Tschaikowsky’s ever engaging music are fully This latest addition to a most successful a duet, a trio for women's voices, a mixed auariet, and record day and explicit directions arc given for developing, retained in this adaptation, ana juvenile pianists will, to music lovers, concert goers, radio a congregational hymn and several Scriptural read- companion revel in learning the suite as a whole. The entertain- "fans" a most enjoyable and educational ings, one with musical accompaniment. Especially from the very beginning, a sense of rhythm. Wide- mas- ing story, that inspired Tschaikowsky’s ballet music for the performance of one of the great Russian well-suited for an Easter sunrise service. spread use by many teachers attest the merit of this ter’s best-loved works. As in the six "melody guides" from which this suite was taken, runs along with the 50c Postpaid result- producing piano book. Its is the melodic INTRODUCTORY CASH PRICE, author the suc- pieces in this book, and is charmingly illustrated. The already issued. Miss Katzner has arranged favorite extracted the complete score, in graphic- (Regular Price, 60c) 50 to 60 cessful creator of many highly-favored easy piano numbers included are the Overture; March of 1 HE MUSIC TEACHER, OFFER No. 9 line, from OFFERS Nos. the Toy Soldiers the form. Notations above and below- the single staff pieces for first year pupils, and ; Dance of Candy Fairy; Russian the All-In-One piano pick up and Dance; Arabian Dance; Dance of the Reed Pipes; in guiding the youth of America to the perform- indicate the various instruments as they BARGAIN PACKAGES OF method for nine and ten year old beginners. For in- DAYS OF facilitate an Chinese Dance; and Waltz of the Flowers. of good CHILDHOOD carry the melody. Introductory notes dividual or group instruction, ance, understanding, and appreciation understanding or the composer, the origin of the INTRODUCTORY CASH PRICE, SHEET MUSIC 50c Postpaid is foundation for a better post- COMPOSERS: work, its objective, and its construction. OFFER No. 16 INTRODUCTORY CASH PRICE , 35c Postpaid music, laying the FAMOUS (Regular to Price, 75c) PRICE, 30c Postpaid Group i of Selected Number s Useful (Regular Price, 50c is certainly for THE CHILD MOZART INTRODUCTORY CASH war world, and thus doing much Teachers. Pianists. Singers, Violinists, ond (Regular Price, 35 c) THE SINGER'S HANDBOOK LOTTIE ELLSWORTH CO IT and One sel of each to o purchaser— America's future well-being. To carry out such a By By LAZAR SAMOILOFF Organists— RUTH BAMPTON No returns, nor examination privileges. OFFER No. patriotic responsibility best, acquaintance with the Success in the field of singing involves more than 5 early life and first compositions of the Pieces for Beginners (Total OFFER No. 2 From the just the possession of a good singing voice, even if OFFER No. SO—Six Piano newest and most practical teaching materials is a Mozart, the authors of this unique Sona—P'tct: Climbing "child wonder years of study have aided in its development. Musi- Retail Value. $1.50) Cabin an in- first in a new series, have produced Stinson; Here Come' Forms. CONCERT TRANSCRIP- prime requisite. otter book the 12 cianship, poise, a knowledge of languages, reper- the Jungle Gym we MY PIANO BOOK. Part 2 PRESSEFTS FALL BARGAINS combination of stories, pictures, OFFER No. and the Bunny— tensely interesting toire, even physical fitness, are of vital impor- The Picnic Party—Ssnt'ltr; The Pup By RICHTER that has a real appeal to young music ADA TIONS OF FAVORITE an easy, money-saving way to obtain interesting and music tance. These practical elements, as well as such prob- Stanger; Soldiers at Play Stairs. is directed toward creating and ANTHEM students and which ADAM GEIBEL lems as tone production, voice placement, etc., are Fall Bargain Cash Price, 30c Postpaid This book by one of the most successful creators of and useful new book publications issued by deep and abiding love of music. I he HYMNS developing a authoritatively discussed in this new- book by Dr. modern piano teaching materials completes concerns Mozart's early devotion to a new story dement Samoiloff. eminent teacher of teachers, coach of Pieces Betuccn First and For Piano THEODORE PRESSER CO. during the past twelve and his BOOK An OFFER No. SI—Five Piano first year course of piano instruction music, his first lessons on the harpsichord, for beginners 6 blind composer’s a number of world-famous artists, creator of many Second Grade (Total Retail Value. $1.30) Crisscross months or scheduled for publication. composing efforts, illustrated with charming This baker's dozen of the celebrated to 8 years of age. Continuing the By CLARENCE earliest young singers, and advocate of the Bel Canto method. McHale Playing Hop- musical develop- KOHLMANN in easy ar- will supply the average volunteer choir with —Mitchell: In a Haystack— scenes from his childhood. Favorite pieces anthems ment of the pupil, w-eekly use and for Dr. Samoiloff is well qualified to prepare this "hand- Adair: Rolling Alone Saundtrs; The Star- begun in Part One, Part Two intro- An especially noteworthy album solos and one duet selected Iron) a fine repertoire of material for scotch containing a fine se- rangements— five for singers. his experience has lection if IMPORTANT fk in- throughout the year. Some have solo book" From rich he Spangled Banner Smith-Ricbter duces the scales, hands separately and together, one of the most frequently sung hymns, arranged both early and late Mozart compositions, arc special occasions would make compiled for this book a special list of songs suitable ior the thorough enjoyment of their appreciation and pro- and duet passages, but none of these Fall Bargain Cash Price. 35c Postpaid octave only, and a few easy arpeggios. The work pro- rendition on the cluded. An outline of music piano. These Bargain Prices will ages, engaging of professional singers as all to various types and registers—a real help to the The skillful arranger is a gifted composer, be withdrawn October 1st. gram possibilities for young people of various necessary the gresses in easy stages and is made interesting solo- aspiring singer in selecting songs which will prove through and one of our outstanding performers Each includes listings of avail- are within the capabilities of the average church Five Second Grade Piano Pieces of churcli purchaser may order only single copies of these publica- is an added feature. This OFFER No. 52— attractively titled for beginning organiza- most effective for all-important auditions and public and illustrated teaching pieces, in- music. Instead of the rigid, percussion-like program and full ist The chorus parts are not $1.35) Bedtime March- V'ettz : playing tions at these reduced cash postpaid prices. able recordings for the listening (Total Retail Value. that often results trying recital almost any average church choir should he performances. Written in interest-holding style and Bears— cluding duets, a trio, and simplified folk tunes and m to play hymns as musically directions for a presentation of the story as a tions hut The Dutch Tulips Dance Hansen: Sun scored in the usual These prices are for cash with order and satisfactory renditions with a fair amount in a manner easy to digest, this book has a definite hymn book, these transcriptions obviously no returns, setting depicting a able to give the Gate Richter , Theme classics. Scales to be used with the lessons are correlated with a miniature stafe Leonard Swinging on placed lie under the place in the voice studio and in the library of every hands , enabling the average pianist exchanges, nor examination privileges s life, or, for older of rehearsing. Concerto in B-flat Minor Tsehashnuth)- at the end are possible at these famous event in the composer from the of the book along with a test on the mate- ro play the glorious and beloved hymn many uses singer-student, amateur, or professional. melodies with profit-sacrificing prices. youngsters, as a musical playlet. The INTRODUCTORY CASH PRICE, 50c Postpaid Peery. rial covered. For individual or class a richness and flowing smoothness Price. 3Sc Postpaid use. heretofore possible served by this book makes it a "must have for the INTRODUCTORY CASH PRICE, $2.50 Postpaid Fall Bargain Cath by only those players gifted (Regular Price, 75c) enough to extemporize, practical teacher and parent. INTRODUCTORY CASH PRICE, 35c buch favorite sacred (Regular Price, $3.00) Postpaid musical themes as All Hail the OFFER No. S3—Five Third Grade Piano Piece* (Total Power of Jesus' Name INTRODUCTORY CASH PRICE, 25c Postpaid (Regular (Holden) 1 . Price, 50c) ; hue to Tell the $1.83) Balloons in the Air—Truk Story Retail Value. (Fischer) ; / Need Thee • Every Hour (Lowry) (Regular Price, 35c) Hallowe'en Frolics Orerholt March of the Caliph Onward Christian Soldiers (Sullivan); Stand Up. — Baines: Menuct, Op. 100—Rarina A Twilight Stard Up for Jesus (Webb) ; What A Friend We Have Memory Frick. •” ( erse) ALBUM OFFER No. 13 OFFER No. 17 and 14 Others, 20 in all. are OF WALTZES-Cont'd THEMES OFFER No. 3 . J £?py FROM THE GREAT, etc.-Cont'd Price. Postpaid included. With one exception, Fall Bargain Cash 35c these transcriptions arrangements by experts who have adhered closely are in the keys to an enviable reputation for in which hymn books usually present the his excellent piano tran OFFER No. 10 KEATING'S original orchestral harmonies. The most attractive scriptions LAWRENCE IN ROBOT LAND Fifth Piano STUNTS these hymns, so that besides the enjoyment of Gershwin's Rhapsody ns blue; Tea fo OFFER No. 54— Five Fourth and Grade FOR PIANO they will cover, contents, and physical make-up cause this book bring to the home player as piano Two by Youmans, Romberg's Desert Song, and man; Operetta for Men Pieces (Total Retail Value, Si. 93) Columbine-- A Very first Exercise solos, they may to he eminently suited for gift purposes. BOOK Book be used to other favorites. SYMPHONIC SKELETON JUNIOR CHOIR Twilight Imhoff Toreador ct accompany hymn singing in Sunday School The editing of each concerto them< Nordman; Summer or is complete this new- collection By L. E. YEAMANS ~ By ADA RICHTER at other religious services. INTRODUCTORY CASH PRICE, 50c Postpaid wdth phrasing, fingering, and pedalling Many a choir leader will welcome Andalouse. Op. 103. No. Ruhinitem-Orem SCORES—No. 6: use with junior choir groups. With 80 pages of Vivienne King; Whirling Leaves Terry. (Regular Price, 75c) INTRODUCTORY CASH PRICE, Postpaic for Intriguing melodies, rollicking, w-holesome humor, "Stunts for Piano" appeals to the natural love of play INTRODUCTORY CASH PRICE, 50c 2-part or unison songs for general use and 50c Postpaid Symphony in G Minor (MozarfJ beautiful and general ease of production make this new operetta Fall Bargain Cash Price, 40c Postpaid and sports in children. (Regular Price, 75c) Christmas and Easter, it can be used the year How much more fun it is to (Regular Price, 75c) for worthy of consideration by every men's chorus direc- OFFER No. 7 By VIOLET KATZNER 'round. Included are both original compositions in develop such technic fundamentals as the division of tor. Its modern theme will appeal to audiences and OFFER No. 55—Five Second. Third. Fourth Grade Keating's best melodic vein and skilful arrange- To make it easily possible for the true music lover Mr (Total Retail Value. scales between the hands, extension of players alike and the costuming and staging require- Piano Pieces for Four Hands fingers over follow ments of familiar melodies known to and loved by THEMES FROM THE among radio, record, and concert audiences to ments are such as w-ill involve little effort or cost. $2.33) The Camel Train-Baines: Flying Doves. one octave, keyboard leaps, staccato and legato GREAT OFFER No. 8 grow-n-ups. In none of them is the lim- play- OFFER the melodic thread of the great symphonies as per- children and story concerns the experiences of Herns; The Robin’s Return Fisher: Rose No. 6 children extended. The two American Galop ing. phrasing, the thumb under, etc., when formed conceived ited voice range of likened PIANO CONCERTOS by great orchestras. Miss Katzner fliers who have been thrown off their course and are Petals Lawson: Sweet Jasmine Veda a. to The Relay Race, Broad CHILD'S the idea of isolating melody line from the com- PRICE, Postpaid lump, Climbing a Pole, Selected and OWN BOOK OF the INTRODUCTORY CASH 40c obliged to make a forced landing in the Kingdom of Fall Bargain Cash Price, 50c Postpaid ALBUM OF WALTZES Arranged by HENRY LEVINE plete score of each symphony. This she has done in Leap Frog, Somenauln, and other sport and (Regular Price, 60 c) the Robots. Their involvement in a series of ludicrous play For Here is a collection a Scores, of Piano of fine music a book that GREAT unique series of Symphonic Skeleton situations created by R. U. Are. pompous King of activities, rather than as just plain — will MUSICIANS: Sold Only in the U. S. A. the OFFER No. 56— Five Medium Grade Violin and Piano studies. Clever hnng pleasure to ft hich ’ this gracious many pianists of moderate this is No. 6. In skeletonizing" Robots, and R. U. Is, his austere fussy , illustrations By JOHANN abilirv JOHN PHILIP but Premier, Pieces (Total Retail Value. $2.' 0) Canzonetta, from in the form of "matchstick" drawings STRAUSS particularly those who do not have SOUSA and enduring symphonic favorite. Miss Katzner has the time nor the plus a bit of romance ending with a combined elope- ’ inclination First String Quartet" Mendehsobn-Rrtfland In- picture each activity and lend This new collection ro give the practice necessary simply extracted the as it passes from one added interest and at- offers playable piano for master- By THOMAS TAPPER melody ment and escape provide all of the essentials for a solo ar- ing c-ntjre termezzo (Scotch Cradle Song) Brahms-Ross March ntS ° f 2en piano concertos. Included instrument or of instruments to another and has tractiveness to this book for little “ most P°P“ la ' waltzes from in the contents group successful evening's entertainment. Eleven principals pupils in their first „t,wTfi w the of course are popular ser ‘es of of the Tin Soldiers Pieme Serenade Peterson; “f,'he Viennese composer. the themes arranged from biographical booklets, consii presented it in one unbroken line on a single staff, year. Its oblong P?" These arc num- the Tschai- J?A“ by OFFER No. 14 are required, including five tenors, three baritones, shape is an aid in teaching young- hers often W k ma py teachers the most lhe Spanish Dance Nolck. heard over the radio or frequently £{”1' Concerto and the Grieg Concerto practical introductio entire work is thus represented with special care and two sters. The featured e Cl atlng basses. Of the eleven musical numbers with author is well-known for her by leading symphony n A MM?J?''»or. BfS'des those, there study of muslc history, this twet taken to indicate participating instruments, Fall Bargain Cash Price. 40c Postpaid practical orchestras. Artist's life, Em- r are the most melo- t?eih dll j j the the overture, four are solos, three duets, and one a m S tf0m !™ bookdtwo'tt1 to the change INFANT HOLY result-producing teaching materials. p,"°* a! z ‘ '?*' Beautiful Blue Rubinstein Concerto "March King" now hi of tempo, etc. Two pages of prefatory matter THE Danube. Roses t- )„ quartet with, of course, a number of choruses. All W [ 'vr.f 'ro e Schumann? ft? p sdded That this beloved include of h ' So s Concerto in American composi an analysis general symphonic form and for Mixed Voices OFFER No. 57 Five Numbers for Pipe Organ (Total ",”4 I",m ,hc Vienna Woods, ft A Minor, the Mac- of the Christmas Cantata the music is within a range for — INTRODUCTORY lV“ Dowell Concerto a comfortable average CASH PRICE. 40c and S,x 0thAida Verdi-ljemare ; enjoys FoSse tecaf formfnrJ withft? ft cut-out pictures, cover an groups, and music reason it is recommended especially for the uses of Mansfield. educators everywhere. (Regular Price, 75 c) Lemare; Vesper Time amateur choirs, although it can be sung with excel- INTRODUCTORY Fall Bargain Cash Price. 50c Postpaid CASH PRICE, 30c Postpaid lent effect by more experienced groups. Besides inter- (Regular Price, 35c) esting solos for the four voices, there are a trio for OFFER No. SB —Four Songs for Hich Voice (Total Retail Value, $1.70) Molly’s Eyes Hau ley: There’s OFFER Nos. 18 to 49 Just One Song Lind; Thv Will Be Done Marks: Remit by Check, Money Order or U. S. Postage Stamps While the West is Paling Mason. LET'S CHEER! Band Book Fall Bargain Cash Price. 40c Postpaid By JAMES M. FULTON and OFFER No. 59 Songs for |Wiiiiiiiiiii^^ MAJOR ED. CHENETTE —Four Medium Voice (Total Retail Value, $2.23) Can This Be Love Stoughton Designed to meet the need of the average band for God’s Promises Erersole ; O For a Closer Walk pleasing, melodic, and lively selections to play for With God Foster Voices of the Bells Mineo. rallies, assemblies, parades, football games, and other Fall Bargain Cash Price, 40c Postpaid Theodore Presser Co. special school and community events, this new col- lection should prove "just the thing” for many a | OFFER No. 60— Four Songs for Low Voice (Total Publications high school, college or community band director. Everything in Music Pctail Value. $1.80) Absent. Yet Present White; Written in march form, but readily adaptable to con- Don' You Go to Frettin* Grey; T cert styling, the contents includes such well-known Love You Sobeski Trifles Flood. 1712 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. favorites as; The Marine Hymn. Yankee Doodle. Home On the Range. In the Gloaming and Captain Fall Bargain Cash Price. 40c Postpaid finks, plus several excellent new marches—sixteen in liaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiih^ all. The scoring is rich and full throughout, and Bargain Offers Cont'd on Next Page the etude SEPTEMBER. 1942 645 ; ; , c c — — c with the head 01 THIS eight in number, each THE COVER FOR MONTH—We hear in bust of a famous composer, imprinted about blackouts in these war times, much front and a brief biography TOWN OF BETHLEHEM— Cont'd lands blackouts embrace sepia on the ECHOES—Cont'd O LITTLE and in some for decora- CATHEDRAL beauty and freshness on the back. They can be used tional and sincere, and the chat keeping of artificial lights are not extreme in scope. The than the ist and the pedal parts the old story ot the Nativity make this more studio or for the organ and the they lend to tive purposes in the is for the two-manual musical worship to the enemy. In some registration cantata ideal for use as a service. from showing be had ett tier's Bahrain Sale limited to the U. S. A. cantata, serving of food. Complete set can Fall Hammond. this and Pr Eleven numbers comprise included there are “blackout" spots of phys- 60c choruses solos for soprano, alto, tenor, lands to The Advance of Publication Cash Price, in it are six ; for SEVEN SUBSCRIPTIONS baritone; a trio for women’s voices; and educational, and spiritual malnutri- w and an ical. plates can be selected individual £ optional quartet for mixed voices. The music has Etude, or which disastrously will affect the purposely been kept within the limits of the average tion for ONE NEW SUBSCRIPTION. The volunteer choir 3nd no technical difficulties in execu- of children now experiencing such future following composers are represented: Advance of Publication Offers ADVANCE OFFER No. 70 tion should be encountered. 'The time of performance American fathers and moth- forty-five minutes. Prompt delivery upon “blackouts.” Men- is about pub- Beethoven, Chopin, Grieg, Liszt, lication will make the work available for early re. as all local, state, and national following Offers Nos. 62 to 92 are works as yef unpublished. Orders, with DUETS ers as well Schubert and The ALBUM OF bearsals. delssohn, Paderewski, authorities deserve great credit, despite payment, placed now will be filled as soon as each work comes from the press. For Organ and Piano Advance of Publication Cash Price, 40 Tschaikowsky. war conditions, for giving chil- - Arranged by CLARENCE KOHLMANN Postpaid existing Cigarette Case—An admirable going 66 opportunities to be well ADVANCE OFFER No. 62 ADVANCE OFFER No. for church dren in America Service. Here is indeed an unusual opportunity away gift for some friend in the their fully possible pianists and organists who wish to combine fitted to enjoy as as the church It is a leather case, holds a full pack PASTELS FOR PIANO CHILDHOOD DAYS OF talents in organ and piano duets suitable for which our noble fighting forces the compiler and arranger of this liberties zipper opening and Relaxation Studies use. Mr. Kohlmann, ADVANCE OFFER No. 74 of cigarettes and has a Tone COMPOSERS: needs introduction to the thousands of preserve for them. FAMOUS collection, no are seeking to pack, with a flap to people who are familiar with his CONCERT TRAN- to insert the entire By CUT MAIER least important contribution to THE CHILD BACH SCRIPTIONS OF FAVORITE HYMNS or the count- ALBUM OF FAVORITE Not the cigarettes. Made of this book of lovely Pastels, Dr. Maicr, famous obtain individual In have thrilled to his superb ulti- journalist, By LOTTIE ELLSWORTH CO IT and less religious workers who future of our country and the artist, distinguished pedagog. editor, and the leather, this handy case comes in performances on the organ at Ocean Grove, N. J. FIRST POSITION sturdy has combined a series of charming, impressionistic, RUTH BAMPTON PIECES of many who will be its The selections comprising this volume are taken from mate happiness for and original tone pictures with a number of his excel- assorted colors. May be had ONE This is the second book in a series designed to develop the works of the great masters and include such pieces Viola and Piano in the tomorrow, is the lent adaptations from the classics. W ith the certainty For men and women a deeper love and understanding of music as Andante from the 1st Sym- SUBSCRIPTION. characteristic of everything he in children Are Maria, Schubert; NEW and musicianship so For many years this volume, in its original form parents in making this through familiarity with stories and musical compo- phony. Brahms; Andante front the ftlk Symphony, for action of many An- dues, he here presents a group of highly beneficial and piano, has been a great Leather Pocket Picture Frame— sitions from the childhood days of famous composers. Tschaikowsky The Swan, Saint-Saens; and the violin favorite among tones. Among the pictures ; September a starting point in works in rich colors and young violin pupils. It contains twenty-two month of This book is given over to the life and music of Bach, Adagio from the Moonlight Sonata. Beethoven. Also charming other new premium suitable for a gift Dr. Maier lias produced from his harmonic color box, an easy grade, and contains four easy arrangements for piano solo, included are two fantasies on Christmas and Easter selections of representing such com- the musical education of their sons and one finds: T be Sounding Sea; Santa Barbara Minion the in the Service. This is a and one duet. The authors are well known in the field themes by Mr. Kohlmann. The arrangements are ex- posers as Papini, Kern, Quiros, Greenwald, Zimmer- to man it Sundown ; ( him.se Temple; Oriental Blues; Drear daughters. education. Mis. Coit is the Director of Chil- man, Franklin, Haesche, and Tourneur. Because pictures December; Not ember Ram; Melancholy and The of music tremely well written and are of only moderate diffi- of leather case with space for two dren's Classes in Introduction to Music at the Eastman culty and should present no great problems a scarcity of easier viola solos, we have decided to little fellow at the piano in the Wayuard Brook. The classics include: The Stars, Let to the The so that the case is make this collection available for viola and folds in the center School, Rochester, N. Y. ; and Miss Bampton Asso- pianist or organist of average ability. players as Air Dream, and Under the Linden Tree, ill by Schu- on this month’s cover of The ciate Professor of Music at Beaver College, Jenkin- well. The transposition and editing have been picture a and an done be carried in an ordinary pocket. bert; Roses at Limine by Brahms ; Minuet Advance of Publication Price, can town. Pa. Also included in this series are directions Cash 40 by August Molzer, formerly of the university of typical of the thousands of Adagio Mozart he Madoi.ua' s Lullaby, a folk Wyo- Etude is by ; 7 4" for dramatizing the story, cither as a part of a recital Sold Only in the Postpaid ming, now of Denver, Colorado. With many It is 3" x in size and is just the thing tune; and the unfamiliar Are Maria by Franz. U. S. A. years thus being started in piano program or on a miniature stage. Full instructions and experience as performer and teacher of youngsters viola, Mr. delay ordering any of these for the departing soldier or sailor who Advance of Publication Cash Price, 35c diagrams for making the miniature stage and settings Molzer is well qualified to prepare this new version lessons. Some, of course, will begin in- Do not have been prepared t>y Virgil Poling, Director of the of the book. The special advance of publication to you in wants to take with him photos of the Postpaid ADVANCE OFFER No. 71 piice violin, the trumpet, the publications that will be useful Student Workshop at Dartmouth includes parts for struction on the College. The book Viola and Piano Accompaniment. since the folks back home. It may be had for ONE is illustrated, your field of musical endeavor, beautifully and contains suggestions for Advance of Publication Cash Price, 50c clarinet, the flute, or some other instru- its use with children of varying ages, as well as a sug- SYMPHONIC SKELETON positively win SUBSCRIPTION. ADVANCE OFFER No. 63 in Pinal Introductory prices NEW ETUDE gested list of recordings of those of Bach’s works Sold Only in the U. S. A. Postpaid ment, and this all reminds us that • would be of particular interest SCORES—No. 8: withdrawn October X, 1942. CHAPEL MUSINGS which to children. many instances the stress of today is be Advance of Publication Cash Price 20c Symphony No. 3 in F Major (Brahms) easier to bear through the An Album of Sacred Compositions being made sired, and ask that a selection of suitable Postpaid A Listener's Guide for Radio DON'T MISS YOIR ETUDE—Changes of for the Piano and Concert ADVANCE OFFERS Nos. musical services of thousands who were numbers be sent On Approval. This will 75 to 92 of miss- By VIOLET KATZNER their musical educa- reaching address are frequently the cause The World of Music Compiled by ROB ROY PEERY ADVANCE OFFER No. 67 just about starting result in a package of material Proceeding with this unique ing ETUDES especially when the sub- Church or Sunday School pianists as well as "home series which presents de- FIRST ENSEMBLE ALBUM tion during the last World War. you on which you may have examination tailed analyses of the great ( Continued from Page 577) players" need have no hesitancy in obtaining a copy symphonic works. Miss in scriber does not give ample notice of the CHRISTMAS MELODIES Katzner has taken the beautiful For all Band and Orchestra Instruments Music is one of the first thoughts privileges, with the right to return for of this new collection for fear of duplicating the con- Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F Major and reduced it change. It requires at least four weeks tents of any other sacred piano album in their library. Compiled and Arranged by ADA RICHTER to an easily readable Arranged the recreational activities of the men credit syiy you do not wish to keep. single by HOWARD S. MONGER number the compositions were especially written melody line. Arranged and presented in graphic A of collection surprising for the change to become effective in the THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR Here is a of excellence, designed form the entire work is The serving in the armed forces of our coun- Music covering special occasions so sent or arranged for this album all arc exclusive THEO- here revealed as a logical purpose of this book is to provide music of an — to bring the best-loved Christmas melodies within the thought design. Structural tabulations easy grade lor the lirst routine of our mailing. Therefore, if you Ml sic held its nine- DORE PRESSER CO. copyrights. Distinctively rev- and indications ensemble playing. It is ar- try, and our government has made a huge for examination must be returned within CONTEMPORARY reach of piano pupils in the first and second grades. of the instruments employed ranged so erent in character, the contents includes such titles as in the different phrases that duet, trio, or quartet parts are avail- contemplate having your ETUDE come to festival at the University of Cali- The book contains thirty-one well-known Christmas make possible a providing for each camp always promptly before the teenth Moonlight Over Nazareth, Sabbath Sunrise, March of quick coordination of eye, ear and able for practically all instruments. Four harmony investment In 30 days, and songs and carols, sympathetically arranged so that mind, the Shepherds, Faith, Vesper Prayers, and On Mount adaptable to any type of listening-study pro- parts in score form are provided for another address, whenever possible, give fornia in Berkeley, from August 1 to 9, their original Flutes, B-flat some means of musical expression. No- occasion it covers. spirit and flavor is retained, and in each gram. As in the work Olire. Carl Wilhelm Kern, Ralph Federer, G. O. previously "skeletonized", the Clarinets (Bass Clarinet ad lib.), B-llat Trumpets case a text is provided for those who love to sing analysis govern- us at least that much notice, and when with representatives from sixteen coun- Hornberger, Frederic Groton, and Cyrus S. Mallard proper will be prefaced by an exposition (Cornets), E-flat Alto table in this connection was the Any wanting catalogs and descriptive of Saxophones i E-flat Baritone them as well. Included in the collection are such old the different arc among the outstanding contemporary composers forms that may be used by composers for saxophone ad lib.). Trombones or Baritones, or writing put down your new address and tries in attendance. Works of thirty-three favorite carols as Silent Night; The Holly and the F Horns ment purchase of over 500 Hammond lists of Christmas music for church whose works are represented. Eminently suited for re- the symmetrical arrangement of (English Horn), Ivy; their themes. With Eilat Horns (Altos or Hello- will enable us to assure God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen ; Good King this illuminating the for the old one. This composers were performed, of which ligious services, this collection will prove a practical guide not only concert goers, but phones). Violins, Violas, and Cellos. Organs for the camps throughout entertainment needs may have them Wenceslas and Ye Shepherds, Rise! To complete the Books for D-flar and valuable acquisition for the church or Sunday radio listeners, and record "fans" will add immeas- Piccolos. Oboes, Bassoons, you of uninterrupted service on your sub- number, eight were American -born. book, the author has drawn from other sources for B-llat Saxophones, and country. the asking. School pianist—for general and special seasonal use. urably to their musical enjoyment. Clarinets provide songs such as Christmas Joy; The Angel’s Song; li two harmony parts. A single scription. taking part were Nathan The melodic, meditative character of the music in- book furnishes Well may it be the prayer of everyone Among those Merry Christmas Bells; On this Christmas Advance of Publication Cash the bass part for String Bass, Tubas, cluded will be especially welcome to music lovers for Day; and Price, 25c O Holy Night! or Basses, and a percussion hook includes Timpani, that when the children of today are hi PRESSER'S FALL BARGAIN OFFERS—Each Abas, Willem van den Berg, and Werner diversion on the Sabbath or for relaxing musical rec- Postpaid urums, and Bell Lyra. By selection of certain parts Milhaud reation at other times. Advance of Publication Cash Price, from their maturity that they may enjoy mu- it has been the custom of the PREMIUM WORKERS MAY EARN CASH Janssen, conductors; Darius and 30 various books as suggested in the Conductor's September Score (Piano), mixed In view of the recent govern- E. 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In- cluded are m t. on publications added to its cata- we find that our selection of premiums THE METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIA- A book of Indian Songs for 82— the Theme Iran Finlandia, Sibelius; made the splendid photograph used music book FAVORITE MOVEMENTS Selected Studies for the Piano Beginner Unison Singing Oirgo. Dvorak: Dream of Leu. I.iszt somewhat curtailed. Some of in first report of its kind 89— ; and popular the cover this issue, as have the preceding twelve months. has been TION, the ever By THURLOW LIEURANCE melodies such of and we log during FROM THE GREAT One has only to mention Czerny and there springs to as Juanita. Ah, ha Oe. Home on the available fr said in of Mr. Offers” are in effect the old ones not now have made to the public, reveals that its pro- mind the names of such great pianists as Liszt and I bis new book of the "‘"Pi*'* °™ instrumental sources previous introductions These ‘'Pall Bargain best-known Indian songs as sei like Thalberg who were among his distinguished pupils. down Skaters Walt;, Dark Eyes, by Thurlow Lieurance is planned Country Gardens; and Malley with benefits for been replaced with new ones. If there is duction costs and income for last season SYMPHONIES for schools inspiring songs to Etude readers, he is an organ- an “Advertising Sale” All pianists have been "exposed" to the Czerny studies clubs, homes, service gatherings, and of patriotism and v eil-beloved hymns For Piano community sing ist, nothing among the list which we have almost broke even, the former being but somewhere along CC 1 1 be- buyer it offers a chance the line of their musical training. Iude sixteen songs 0n Covers sn much to choirmaster, and piano teacher, all. To the music '"S - arranged for unisor such The more advanced exercises by this master are per- voices, and is ibeing good° ptfrposc Compiled by HENRY LEVINE published inexpensively in sides enjoying roundabout interesting and useful new pub- recently offered as premiums which ap- $18,045 more than the latter. Because haps the best known, those in th< a reputation to obtain the earlier grades having small community song book" F er thC arrar size. Such a er - is •> well-known Many pianists, not content just to hear the master been somewhat neglected in recent years, bool '„ ?* musician his reduced prices; to the peals to you, you may convert your credit of real esta'e taxes and mortgage inter- due in part would be incomplete without the ?f rfe8 H sol Cornells! community as being an expert piano lications at greatly symphonic works performed, have a desire to secure popular By Th, °, with leading bands, to the fact that they adhere to the old method of start- Waters the Minnetonka, a.hihighlyhi ‘t ? practical of and other well-knowr successful teacher, affiliated with conditioner. publisher it is a means of introducing the for ETUDE subscriptions taken in the est, however, the operating deficit was good, arrangements so that they can get ing with the treble clef in both hands. In this prominent book, songs making up the contents 00 ls and some of the best lovea including Ski-bi-bi-la holder of several honorary movements under their fingers the compiler has overcome this obstacle by transposi- Trees hv L, de- most recently issued works future into cash. Just write us a letter $214,374. It is the hope of the manage- S "m L' r e merits of the at the keyboard. To satisfy this desire, Mr. n ^»ng “hi P Sit,mK d Levine, tion and rearrangement, and the work has been brought Ree/t’TL,Reeds Chant!‘T,h Z' r- y ^ “ of the Corn I ave%ecefve well-known concert pianist, Grinders, and Where th, .lwit lcirr YOIR FALL greater number of potential users. asking for details and full information ment that the reduced scale of prices for teacher, and arranger, lias up to date by attractive titles and charming AND WINTER MUSIC NEEDS to a illustra- Blue Heron Nests. A number of Indian compiled this fine volume of favorite symphonic move- tions, songs neve! so that the young pianist may have his Czerny hC-d be —There are in the music world It is noteworthy that this September will be given. the coming season will attract larger ments. These new piano solo versions of special interest, such many have been se- and like it, too. The Child's Czerny will be published LeafT,fey^Bird, a! a: lected from Spring Along the Yellowstone, ADVANCE OF PUBLICATION There are still a number of attractive the symphonies of Beethoven. Brahms, in the oblong size so Indian Lor, CASH PRICES: who find that future dates come toward the benefit of PRESSER'S FALL BAR- audiences. The seat sale last season was convenient for the young pupil. e prtnR ' ian ° Dvorak. Franck, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, and Hie music material has been ? accompaniment! Parts, I Sc each; drawn freely from all of ire'•ire providedJ'for allM l Piano-Cond., 35c them too with once more is offered to music premiums available, some old and sev- eleven per cent less than the season 1 the songs in quickly. This is always true GAINS schaikowsky. The arrangements have been kept the this collection. writings of Czerny and is newly engraved, fin- within the technical limitations of the average pianist, gered, Advance of Publication those who feel for future from coast to coast (see preceding eral unusually useful new ones. A few of before. and edited especially for this book. Cash Price, 20c Offer they must plan buyers and all pedalling, fingering, and phrasing will be Offer 1 clearly Advance of Publication No. Part occasions, and or other it does three pages in this issue . Successful these are described here with the number indicated. Sale limited to the IJ. S. A. Cash Price, 25c Postpaid No. Part somehow Postpaid 75— Piano-Conductor seem to shorten calendar. Choirmas- teachers and musicians know the value of of subscriptions required to earn them: MUSICIANS IN THE of Advance of Publication Cash Price, 35c 86 B-i Tenor Saxophone, the ARMED FORCES 7 6—Violins B« Boss Saxophone ters, school keeping up-to-date through a knowledge The Neiv American Cook Book—Here our country are being given Postpaid ADVANCE OFFER No. Violas music educators, and many every pos- ADVANCE OFFER No. 69 73 or 8 Bass, Treble Cellos o private the newest and most practical is something entirely new in premiums— — Clef teachers will find it wise to take and use of sible opportunity to make use of their 79 Dh Piccolos ADVANCE OFFER No. 6S CATHEDRAL O LITTLE TOWN String Bass, Basses note of this reminder that ahead are music publications—will be quick to ac- a volume which is a veritable encyclopedia talents, both individually and as ECHOES OF C Flutes mem- (Piccolos) (Tubas) 81 such introductory of cookery, arts Clarinets ( holidays and occasions as Columbus cept these money-saving household and home bers of orchestras, An Organ Collection with Hammond BETHLEHEM Eb 88 B-) Cornets (Trumpets) bands and choral THREE LITTLE PIGS and Alto) Eb (or Bo Soprano Day, Hallowe'en, offers on books ready for immediate de- economics. There are 1024 pages of new Registratioi A Christmas -Oboes Armistice Day, Thanks- groups. The musical activities at the A Story with Music for Piano Cantata for Volunteer Choir Saxophone) 83 Bassoons giving Day, it livery. recipes, each one tested and approved, Compiled and Arr . by WILLIAM and Christmas. Whether United States Naval Training Station By ADA RICHTER M. FELTOf Text by ELSIE Horns in F (English DUNCAN YALE 84 B-) Clarinets (with be Because of the many requests from organists who wer Horn) anthems, choruses and cantatas, or Of added interest to many will be the with additional information on house- at Great Lakes, Illinois, are especially As in those already published in the "story with Bass Clarinet) 90 so enthusiastic about the organ collection, AT TH! Ei Horns (Altos or music" series, Mrs. Richter, in this 85 Eb Alto appropriate seasonal pieces for piano pu- Special Advance of Publication Offers keeping and all kinds of suggestions for notable. new book, has in- ut L “ c Saxophones Under the general supervision of CONSOLE, a new album, similar in design and • solution to the Mellophones) cor problem of l terwoven the familiar childhood tale in simple ing an effective (with En Baritone pils' form tent, is now being prepared for publication. Christmas cantata 91 Trombones, Baritones lessons, such be obtained from on attractive new works in preparation. cooking. The volume is bound in wash- amonu vividly descriptive Her suitable for a Saxophone) can Lieutenant Commander Edwin E. Pea- music which is tuneful and again the author has unteer choir. Both the 92 Drums, worthwhile, selected numbers from the mas text and the music are d Timpani, the large though it may be a few able, imitation leather although of an easy grade. Such titles as ters and varied stocks of the Theo- Even months and may be had body, a group of the and contemporary writers which are particular! Bell Lyra enlisted men who We're Off to Build Our House!. Imitation to the pair dore effective in the organ arrangement. Many of them wi] Presser Co., which maintains an un- before some of these are published, an for TWO NEW ETUDE SUBSCRIP- were The Volt's Sons, and Little Pis Sleeps will professional musicians in private have a appear lor the first time as send All Orders real organ offerings. Severa With Payment Directly equalled will appeal to the child's imagination. Clear-cut line original to: stock of music of all publishers. order placed now reserve and insure TIONS. life have works and appropriate settings of some well been organized; this group, rawing illustrations, which can be colored, also will known All ; compositions make that of a first-off -the-press copy, he included along with up the generous contents is necessary to get an imme- delivery at Composer Plates—Last month we an- divided into smaller suggestions concerning use of Transcriptions have ensembles, make up been included from masters sucl diate the book for children's concerts and recital start in selecting suitable material the low, postpaid Advance Cash Price. nounced, in a special advertisement, programs. Han ^C Mozart, Beethoven, Theodore an- the concert and entertainment units of Schubert Chopin,rL • \\Wagner7 r Presser for Advance of Publication Cash Price, 25c Tschaikpwsky. Saint-Saens, Grieg Co. such special needs is to write to Only through wide distribution on a other new premium which we believe will the station. ^^y-Ko/sakoff, MUSIC PUBLISHERS There is also a choir of two Postpaid Dubois, and Lemmens AND DEALFPe the Theodore Presser cash-with-order basis are these profit- in No number is beyond the Co., explaining the be great demand among our musical hundred ability of the average organ 1712 CHESTNUT voices under the direction of STREET. grade, type, and style of materials de- sacrificing offers possible. friends. It is a set of porcelain 646 PHILADELPHIA. PA. plates, Chaplain Hjalmar F. Hanson. SEPTEMBER, 1942 THE ETUDE 64 7 9 — Guitar-Classic, Plectrum, Master Conductors’ The Hawaiian? Master Records tl*i Continued from Page 641) ( Home front issues of this The 590) done in previous col- ( Continued from Page children as well as grown-ups usually umn. Our aim is to give a word of find their time for practice limited, used, advice to those thinking of taking WonA but if this time is intelligently the study of this guitar. If you blurred passages in the paraphrase progress will surely result. As already up select a musical companion on the waltes from "The Bat” on the remarked the main purpose of the wish to that will never fail you, as second side of the disc are not rep- Plectrum guitar is to enhance the for life remain true to her; if resentative of the pianist’s playing at rhythmic section of the dance or- long as you ...and You! ETUDE HIGHLIGHTS love beautiful quality of tone; its best. chestra. A competent professional you a willing to devote from Oscar Levant in a Recital of Modern FOR OCTOBER guitarist is continually in demand. if you are one Piano Music. Columbia set M-508. But again we say that the guitar is to two hours daily to delve into its It was inevitable that one of the the instrument “par excellence” for intricate technic, until you are able recording companies would bring the amateur player and always will to play the music of Tarrega, Sor, forward an album of piano solos by be so. Giuliani, Mertz, Bach, Schumann, this popular artist, since he has be- Albeniz, Granados and others, then come quite famous as a musical en- The Classic Guitar by all means decide on the classic cyclopedia via the radio show “In- The word classic” is applied to guitar. Whether you as an amateur formation Please.” Through the years this instrument, not because of the confine yourself to the easy compo- ome five million American men Levant has earned quite a rep- music of the old masters which may sitions of these masters or those of are connected with our military utation as a performer of Gershwin’s be performed upon it, as it is also medium difficulty, whether your am- and women now in uniform piano concerto. Perhaps for this rea- capable of producing any of the mod- bition and perseverance help you to service. The remainder of our citizenship make up what is son his playing here of the three of its become concert artist, ern compositions, but because a in either known as “The Home Front.” Whether You are in uniform or Gershwin Preludes emerges as his romantic history dating back several case you will have no occasion to not, You are in the war every hour, every day, and every night. best contribution. The two Etudes by hundred years. To play and appre- regret it. The satisfaction of having started the carnival of terrorism, Jebolinsky as well as a Prelude and ciate this guitar requires a person of mastered this instrument will amply Since our common enemy a Polka by Shostakovich are also well discriminating tastes, with an acute repay you for the time and effort you thousands of helpless civilians and innocent hostages have played. ear and love for the beautiful in have spent on it. been cruelly murdered by international gangsters with a sav- Nelson Eddy in Concert Favorites. Co- music. It is not our purpose to give We could recite many instances, of the gangsters of Alcatraz seem lumbia agery which makes the acts set M-507. GIOVANNI MARTINELLI here a history of the guitar or speak where not only young students but The title should have been Radio like trivial misdemeanors. of the many great artists and com- players of outstanding ability on the Favorites, since most of the material is first of all a war upon morale upon posers who have devoted their lives Plectrum guitar later turned to the This war of nerves — here is more familiar oh the air than MARTINELLI’S PLEA to the development of this instru- classic guitar and found it an addi- The Home Front, and You are called upon to use all of your in hall Metropolitan’s heroic tenor. Giovanni the concert —except as en- ment and its music. This has Martinelli, one of the foremost singers of been tional outlet for artistic endeavor. courage, your faith, your optimism, your labor, your profes- cores. Eddy’s best qualities are evi- the past quarter century, has definite ideas denced here in his English selections upon the needs of America in opera, which sional experience to strengthen this urgent national need will interest aspiring singers. You will find —smooth vocal production and ad- his article stimulating. morale. mirable diction. But only in one song, Had it not been for the thrilling British, Chinese, and Rus- Water Boy, does he succeed in con- CAY CARUSOS OF THE CIRCUS sian morale of The Home Front, the incredible calamities which veying any real feeling; this remains, Dan Rice, famous singing clown, received Basic Harmonic Principles $25,000 a year and your great granddad as have confronted these nations might have resulted in total a matter of fact, one of his most got his biggest circus thrill from this fa- persuasive performances on records. mous entertainer. The article about the defeat. But defeat is not in the skies for nations which are bat- picturesque singing clowns of yesterday is Simplified This reprint, on heavy coated paper The other songs are Trade Winds and crowded with interesting Americana. tling, with God’s help, to preserve the world from the totalitar- is the same size as THE ETUDE page. ’ Mother Carey ( (Keel) ; Shortnin Bread Continued from Page 640) ian cyclone of evil. The victory will probably come sooner than (Wolfe) Route March (Stock) Boots , , MUSIC MARCHES WITH (Felman) and two arias from many imagine. , “The UNCLE SAM to realize that the placing of the chart the figures indicate bass and Marriage of Figaro" (Mozart). Emanuel of In the Peuermann, one the foremost parts is important: how attain sono- soprano. All glorious triumphs on our far-flung battle fronts depend, Nearly 300,000 have thus been distributed as a public service. 'cellists of history, was obliged flee latter selections, the baritone’s sing- to rity? Germany, where he had been professor how avoid too wide spacing? in no small measure, upon the eagerness with which You of Later, The Etude published in the issue for last June a hand- ing is definitely lacking in style of violoncello playing at the and Berlin Hoch Problems are inevitable, and one of Schule. In order to show his deep-felt 1-1 1-3 1-5 3-1 The Home Front labor, sacrifice, and give to the utmost. some full page portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt, together with feeling. 3-3 1 3-5 5-1 5-3 5-5 appreciation of the blessings of the New the surest ways to cover them all is i-i is Massenet: World, he volunteered to It therefore of critical importance that the sanity, the his forceful opinion upon music at this vital entitled "Le Cid”—Pleurez mes yeux; make a long and to tabulate the common chords and moment exhausting tour of our Army camps, "to 1-3 and “Herodiade” II Est Doux II Est courage, faith of — Bon; play for the boys." then experiment. the patriotism, the ideals and The Home “Our President Speaks for Music.” Many copies of this He was taken ill and For such experi- 1-5 page Suzanne Sten (mezzosoprano) with died at the age of thirty-nine. Shortly be- mentation, chords must Front be ceaselessly sustained and supported in order to bring fore his passing, Miss Rose be tried with 3-1 have been requested for framing. It has now been reprinted Columbia Opera Orchestra, direction Heylbut secured his vital impressions of musical activity their upper and lower notes in all 3-3 about a righteous victory which will annihilate those who have on heavier paper to meet this demand. of Erich Leinsdorf. Columbia disc in our camps. possible positions. 3-5 71368-D. thrust a monstrous revival of barbarism upon the world. And There are a few thousand copies of the poster remaining' 5-1 The dark beauty of Miss YE&, YOU CAN BEGIN AT FORT Music must play a vital part in arming The Home Front in the Sten’s Ex. 5-3 and a limited number of the reprints of the President’s opinion. Ellen Amey. voice is heard to advantage in Chi- whose very practical an Soprano: war of nerves. plain-spoken articles have helped man 5-5 While the supply lasts, copies will be sent to you entirely with- mene’s lament tells how adults may c E G C E G C E G from "The make a < Cid.” Here success The day after the infamy of Pearl Harbor, music in the height of life, and have The Etude Music out cost, upon receipt of a postal request to The Presser Foun- her singing is accomplished with sen- bully good time doing it. a Now take, for instance, the first Magazine sent telegrams far to leaders in all tient warmth and dramatic thrust. and wide callings dation. square, using the C major triad and have heard w 1 in America, asking their opinions as to the value We few singers who have THE CLASSICAL CZAR OF Bass: C of music to A recent survey of a large cross E the A minor triad. Here both chords section of the country indi- voiced the final phrases of this air so TIN PAN ALLEY morale in our present crisis. The response was immediate and have the root in both bass cated that music leaders and teachers “everywhere” propose thrillingly as Miss Sten. Singing Sa- Probably no composer's works have been and so- more exhaustively Here are piano. magnificent. These opinions were printed in plundered by the popu- nine positions, and if we Note what problems arise in The Etude and using these important messages “for the lome’s air from “Herodiade” in a lar duration.” song freebooters than those of Tschai- are to the kowsky. progress to another triad— part-writing. the demand for copies was so great that the Trustees of lower key than it was written, Miss Sigmund Spaeth tells how this The Newspaper reprints of these opinions upon the value of music has been done in an amusing article. A minor, for instance Sten is less successful. —which will Presser Foundation made a liberal grant to pay for the reprint- also Ex. 10 in our present great need have already mounted into millions. have nine positions, we will be Meyerbeer: Dinorah — Shadow Song; ing of these opinions in a handsome red, white, and blue COALS IN MUSIC STUDY confronted with eighty-one poster. Send for your copy to-day. sung by Lily Pons with Victor separate Sym- Our new affiliations with Latin America problems, the problem in each phony Orchestra. Victor disc 11-8225. have brought many delightful surprises. case Brazil’s famous pianist-composer, being the filling in of the Miss Pons’ voice emerges from this Fran- inner parts. cisco Mignone, is a serious and significant The simplest way of effectively recording far more characteristic artist and his opinions are very significant con- You will be delighted with his ducting such an than it did from her recent Columbia article. experiment is to draw a chart and disc of this aria. to check off each This The Presser foundation problem excellent discussion will be , 1717 S ansom St., Philadelphia, until all are solved. In Pa. this continued in the October 648 Etude. THE ETUDE ^PRINTED IN THE U. S. A. BY 7’rE CUNEO PRESS. INC. Priority-Deserving PianoNumbers Interest and Developed Taste The Following Lists Represent Other Piano Solos Appealing to Critical ARTHUR NEVIN GERRIT SMITH CHARLOTTE E. DAVIS 50 W. 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