Volume 46, Number 02 (February 1928) James Francis Cooke
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Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 2-1-1928 Volume 46, Number 02 (February 1928) James Francis Cooke Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude Part of the Composition Commons, Ethnomusicology Commons, Fine Arts Commons, History Commons, Liturgy and Worship Commons, Music Education Commons, Musicology Commons, Music Pedagogy Commons, Music Performance Commons, Music Practice Commons, and the Music Theory Commons Recommended Citation Cooke, James Francis. "Volume 46, Number 02 (February 1928)." , (1928). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/753 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]. The fournal of the ^Musical Home Everywhere PRICE 25 CENTS February 1928 $2.00 A YEAR Four Composers Whose Songs Have Enriched the Repertoires of Thousands of Singers Brother countries. $2.72 per year. Vo, No, 2 Si^ARY^ notice for fisc»ntinuan?e. " CADMAN - LIEURANCE 0%) VOICE Teachers, Concert Artists and non- THURLOW LIEURANCE was CHARLES WAKEFIELD CAD¬ professional singers in our foremost cities born at Oskaloosa, Iowa, March MAN was born in 1881 in make frequent use of the beautiful songs of 21, 1878, and in 1898, after serving Johnstown, Pa., and now resides in these notable composers. Space, of course, does in the Spanish-American War, he SK3&— tgSBFBSSS* Los Angeles, California. He is a not permit a complete listing of all songs enrolled at the Cincinnati College real American composer as his written by each, but this page with the songs of Music. One of his teachers was musical training was received en¬ brought to attention and the portraits and short Herman Bellstedt, the famous __ rl 1 tirely in this country. Mr. Cadman biographical sketches of each composer will cornetist and bandmaster. Mr. lieukance serve to give a better acquaintance with these IELD CADMAN studied under Emil Pauer and Lieurance is a'prolific composer for others and in 1904- placed his first celebrated contemporary writers. voice, piano, violin and flute but is especially vvell manuscript. Later he became interested in the music The r known for his artistic transcriptions of native of the American Indians and in 1909 he commenced American Indian themes. He has lived among the giving lecture recitals on that subject. His writings the 'highest 'note. A small Indians and recorded hundreds of their songs. Fre- are by no means confined to Indian music, how¬ ever, and the songs listed here include some of the anH instruments. -H? ■SUSS ^ an Buzzi-Peccia KOUNTZ to,” is himself internationally RICHARD KOUNTZ, .one of known as a composer of artistic most successful of the youi songs and teacher of singing. Many No. 19971 Pric generation of American compo: ’ of bis pupils have won renown in TILL THE DAWN BREAKS THROUGH has produced in recent years a n concert and opera, among them such By Richard Kountz ber of striking songs, piano n outstanding artists as Alma Gluck bers, choruses, operettas and i and Sophie Braslau. In addition to tatas, some of which have atta the songs here listed Signor Buzzi-Peccia has also great popularity. Mr. Kount: written a most interesting and informative book, well known as a critic and \ entitled, “How to Succeed in Singing,” a book of recently was identified with the inestimable value to the vocalisjt about to enter upon Pittsburgh. He now lives in N following list is necessarily lim cessful songs. Cat. No. Title 19755 Sleepy Hollow Tun 19756 do . 19971 Till the Dawn Bre: Through . 23551 The Joy of You.... 19974 Driftin’ On . A FEW EXCELLENT AND INTERESTING 19694 do . SONGS BY A. BUZZI-PECCIA 22915 Into the Dusk. Cat. No. Title Range Price 18099 The Little Brown Owl...F sharp—g $0.75 23008 Castilla. 18100 do.E^-F .75 23007 Thinkin’ of You.... 19822 Eternai Light.c—F .60 23006 do . 19929 do.b flat—E flat .60 18540 The Rover . 23414 Forsaken (Song of Sorrow) .b—E flat .50 23183 do . 23413 The Return of Love 19765 Christians Triumphs (Song of Joy).d—E .40 19956 do . 1712-1714 CHESTNUT STREET THEODORE PRESSER CO. PHILADELPHIA, PENNA. Publications THE ETUDE FEBRUARY 1928 Page 87 Page 86 FEBRUARY 1928 THE ETUDE No iv You, too Professional |-i ' —**§ Directory “Melody Way” j Qan You T5ell? » has enabled many teachers to 1. 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