Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 11-1-1946 Volume 64, Number 11 (November 1946) James Francis Cooke Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude Part of the Composition Commons, Music Pedagogy Commons, and the Music Performance Commons Recommended Citation Cooke, James Francis. "Volume 64, Number 11 (November 1946)." , (1946). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/189 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the John R. Dover Memorial Library at Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. - {TIM, ELIZABETH Al Her Royal Hi$\mess/ rrincesjr«tif to flic lln one of Grea Britain, after receiving fh« De^PI ni versify of London \&4 summer. The Degree was preSM C han cellor ol the University. P it childhood. S i n ce her •JfRVICH DR. HENRY S. FRY, dis- the THE OPENING PERFORMANCE of tinguished organist and fall season at the City Center Theatre, choral conductor, for the New York, in September, saw New thirty-four years organ- York City Opera Company give a truly Numbers ist and choirmaster at outstanding performance of “Madama Piano St. Clements' Church, Butterfly.” Camilla Williams, sensational Philadelphia, died in young Negro soprano, headed a cast of Priority-Deserving that city on September inspired singers, and with Laszlo Halasz 6, at the age of seventy- Prelude conducting, the presentation, according Dr. Henry one. He had been editor Fry by the critics, “was a thor- S. CM** to the opinion of of the Organ and Choir rM*"*' and in- oughly professional job, smooth Question and Answers department of The action, and it had tegrated in song and Etude for twenty-two years and had which might American that extra something you ability to made many friends through his mo* call art.” give practical aid and timely advice to organists and choirmasters throughout Association THE SAN FRANCISCO Opera the country. He was widely known in the opened its twenty-fourth season on Sep- organ world, and was a member of the tember .17, with a performance of Wag- executive committee and a former Dean Barcarolle CHARLES William ner’s “Lohengrin,” conducted by of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Allf*” 11" Steinberg. Four members of the cast A.G.O., president of the American Organ Aspiration 5 Francisco debut: Astrid ETHELBERT HEVIN.Op. 2B.N» made their San Players Club, member of the Philadelphia Varnay, Svanholm, George Czaplicki, Set Grand Opera Company, with Leopold the British Museum. Comprising about Music Teachers Association, and direc- Nicola Moscona. and Stokowski conducting. twenty thousand volumes, the library tor of the Choral Club of the Musical Art contains such unique rarities as the 1600 Society of Camden. MUSICIANS EMER- THE PAUL HINDEMITH, has been commis- edition of Peri’s “Euridice” and a large GENCY FUND is planning sioned by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra collection of theoretical books up to the a series of three concerts to compose a symphonic work. This is beginning of the nineteenth century. The this season to raise funds the first of such commissions which will library is the result of the collecting for its work in providing Competitions be set up annually by the Texas or- genius of a German, Paul Hirsch, who in free musical instruction the signs ''*"11 ganization. the middle 1930’s, when danger THE FIFTH ANNUAL CONTEST for disabled veterans, in to of Nazi Germany made him sense the on- young composers, sponsored by the Stu- hospitals. The artists THE JUILLIARD MUSICAL FOUNDATION coming storm, got out of the country dent Division of the National Federation in El Minor. con- Prelude taking part in these leading com- with most of his valuable collection, of Music Clubs has been announced by KOVEN, 0,*»‘ has commissioned seven con brio. •»» REGINALD DE AUfgro certs are Patrice Munsei, is safely housed in the British Marion Bauer, chairman. The awards Con cncrgU- posers to write works for the concert hall which now Robert Casadesus, James are for works in two different classifica- and for teaching purposes. These com- Museum. Melton, Lauritz Melchoir, Eleanor Steber, tions, choral and small orchestra. The missions, according to William Schumann, Pinza. ‘ two prizes in the choral contest are for Licia Albanese, and Ezio FESTIVAL of mu- president of the Juilliard School of Mu- AN INTERNATIONAL fifty and twenty-five dollars, while the sic, “constitute the first steps in a long- sic and drama will be held in Edinburgh, instrumental awards are one hundred SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, THE DETROIT range program designed to augment the Scotland in 1947, running from August 24 dollars and fifty dollars. The contest of the fiftieth anni- in commemoration repertoire, to encourage the production of to September 13. Among the artists al- doses April i, 1947, and full details may versary death of Johannes Brahms, of the new music, and to provide teachers with ready announced to take part are, Todd be secured from the chairman, 115 West all major works of the 73rd Street, New York N. Y. will perform the larger and more rewarding catalog of Duncan, Negro bass, Artur Schnabel, 23, »u*" a Ai4alMlwi h during the season of great composer student pieces.” Four major works will be pianist, and Bruno Walter, who will con- Gingold, concertmaster of Valse Triste 1946-47. Josef written by these composers: Ernest Bloch, duct the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, A.WALTER KRAMER, Op.«7, N? * A PRIZE OF one hundred dollars is the orchestra and Georges Miquelle, first Orchestra. a short work for solo instrument and or- and the Glyndebourne A num- offered by Monmouth College for the best Moderately ’cellist, will play the Double Concerto. chestra; Burrill Philips, a full-length ber of dramatic presentations will be setting of a prescribed metrical version of opera; Douglas Moore, a chamber music included in the program. Psalm 121 in four-part harmony for con- MAX PRESSLER, eighteen- year-old pi- work; Bernard Rogers, a short orchestral gregational singing. The contest, which is anist of Tel Aviv, Palestine, is the winner work especially for performance by the ALEXANDER BRAIL- open to all composers, closes on February 1947. All details be secured from of the $1000 Debussy award, in the con- Juilliard Orchestra. Darius Milhaud, Al- OVSKY, Russian pianist, 28, may nation Thomas H. Hamilton, Monmouth College, test sponsored by the E. Robert Schmitz vin Etler, and Alexei Haieff have accepted recently scored a sensa- XAr Monmouth, Illinois. HAX|fc|. Piano. The second prize of two fcraio School of invitations to write a group of elementary, tional personal and ar- hundred and fifty dollars was won by Intermediate, and advanced piano pieces, tistic success in Buenos Olga Barabini of New York City. respectively. Aires, when he gave a A FIRST PRIZE of one thousand dol- series of twelve recitals, lars, and a second prize of five hundred LILY PONS recently received the honor- THE TOBIAS MATTHAY Memorial Trust each of which filled to dollars, are the awards in a composition ary degree of Doctor of Music from the has been formed in London to honor the capacity that city’s fam- contest announced by the Jewish Music Alexander Council Awards Committee, sponsored Adelphi College, Garden City, Long Is- name of the late distinguished pedagog. ous opera house, the Co- Brailowsky Song by the National Jewish Welfare Board to Moderato, land. The purpose of the trust is to endow a lon Theatre. Mr. Brail- T«-e»po encourage composers “to write musical tlCKLAND rabato Fellowship owsky has concertized regularly in the Student at the Royal Acad- works of Jewish content and which shall American country for twenty-two NEW YORK UNIVERSITY has honored emy of Music, where Matthay spent so South reflect the spirit of the Jewish people.” fol- Birds at Dawn the memory of Sidney Lanier, poet and many years of his life. The Fellowship is years and has built up a tremendous The contest is open to all composers, FANNIE DILLON, Op. *0,N«* 1 Allegretto eon vivo musician, by placing in its Hall of Fame to be awarded to a senior student of ex- lowing of enthusiastic lovers of his mu- without restrictions, and full details may a bust of the distinguished artist, to- ceptional ability. The American Matthay sical art. be secured by writing to the Jewish Music gether with a suitably inscribed tablet. Association has already made a generous Council Awards Committee, care of the National Jewish Welfare Board, 145 East The unveiling took place with appropri- donation to the Trust. THE CHICAGO OPERA COMPANY is in- 32nd Street, New York 16, N. Y. ate ceremonies on October 3. cluding in its seasons repertoire two pro- NICOLAI MALKO, well ductions to be sung in English: “The Em- - peror Jones,” by Eugene Gruenberg and GEORGES ENESCO, widely known Ru- known conductor, is fill- AN AWARD of one hundred dollars is manian composer, has been honored by ing a number of impor- “Amelia Goes to the Ball,” by Gian- offered by the H. W. Gray Company, his country with the issuance of two tant guest conducting Carlo Menotti. Inc., under the auspices of the American stamps; which stamps also mark the assignments in Europe. Guild of Organists, to the composer of 1 aste Solos Appealing to Critical Interest and Developed twenty-fifth anniversary of the Bucharest His engagements include the best anthem submitted by any com- Represent Other Piano Doser residing in the United States or Following Lists Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the London BBC Or- oir The GERRIT SMITH Cl, Canada.