Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 11-1-1943 Volume 61, Number 11 (November 1943) 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 61, Number 11 (November 1943)." , (1943). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/222 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 POWER that hath BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS FOR VICTORY ISIDOR PHILIPP, dis- tinguished French pian- ist and teacher of many outstanding pianists, in- cluding Guiomar No- vaes, Maurice Dumesnil, Henri Deering, Emma beginners Boyer, and Stell An- dersen, celebrated his piano on eightieth birthday FOR young September 2. M. Philipp, who was compelled to flee his native keyboard town Paris on ten minutes’ notice, has been in New York since May 1941, where he has By Louise Robyn been teaching and lecturing. He also PATH tales has visited cities in the Middle West. A PLEASURE technic book covers a new field in the child's early This of HERE, THERE. AND EVERYWHERE supplies a link that coordinates THE GRIFFITH MUSIC FOUNDATION PIANO book one training, for it TO THE held its fifth an- fingers, and enables the child Newark, New Jersey, CHILP) eves ears and IN THE MUSICAL WORLD PRE SCHOOL Robyn within a sur- nual institute on October 2. The theme (FOR THE Louise to read notes fluently By actually the Build- Perry period. The book is not an for discussion was “Music in Josephine Hovey prisingly short By principles Good-Will.” Edwin Hughes, presi- COMPANY will “The Old Maid and the Thief” by Gian- its material and have ing of THE CHICAGO OPERA experiment— Carlo Menotti; and “Third Symphony” the for many years. Be- dent of the National Music Council; season of its own in 1943, be- study book for tested and proven have no This fascinating been by Roy Harris. ts as a r< P » note-names are Primrose, violist; Cesare Sodero difficulty of securing an the piano sw with MIDDLE C the William cause of the student of g # ginning est which per- Wallenstein of the Metro- singers and actors. whecetn the child with the story-element and Lothar adequate number of book t e c introduced ITALO MONTEMEZZI’S J U building up and Roy Har- been the gen- technic, ability, note-name. The politan Opera Association; Gallo, who had selection by rote the musi<>teading each note with its own Fortune - Gradually sonifies new opera, “L’lncan- ft es it eq various phases of of the Chicago Musical Col- has resigned, played, finger dexterity ““ prin- avoids the use of counting be- ris, composer, led the Musicology eral director since 1941, until reading and powers. Each pedagogic plan tesimo,” had its world “l^/’^nced ; Dean of the young student is a ma- "one-unit" system employed the conference. lege, recently was appointed and no announcement has yet been made A11 0f the a feature cause of the premiere on radio when 1into o dement, are welded ittle melo- school, according to an announcement successor. Plans are being formu- playing a the book More than seventy-five of a in story torm^ ks SLtt^r^ry throughout. presented by NBC on is presented interest. OF TEXAS, in con- Ganz, president. Dr. Rosen- six to ten weeks terial child creates in this unique book. THE UNIVERSITY by Rudolph lated to give a season of tha PP ^ ^ imagination and dies are included Saturday afternoon, Oc- abounds in dlustranons the child's war program, is editor of Music News brochure that appeals to nection with its all-out wald is managing of opera in the fall of 1944. 75 cent* of the Na- tober 9. This is the third '» Price, 75 cents Price, inaugurating a ten-month cultural fare Magazine and vice-president .sw— CONCERT season of radio opera to be given rr3»SS of almost continuous weekly recitals, tional Composers Clinic. THE PROMENADE teaching. pre-school piano has been a first hearing by NBC. shows, lectures, and exhibits for the London, which closed recently, Montemezzi, has Ttalo Montemezzi Price, $1.00 November are given of the most remarkably successful who cents current school year. During AMERICAN MUSICAL WORKS one Price, 75 an- have been more been in this country CLASSICS AND a Fine Arts Festival will be sponsored by a prominent place in the programs on record. The concerts FIRST ever before; since 1939, makes his home in California, the three departments in the College of nounced for the new season by the Bos- generously supported than HARMONY variety in the and he personally selected the artists FOUNDATION Fine Arts. A series of organ recitals will ton Symphony Orchestra, Serge Kous- there has been unusual that works the composers repre- who sang his new work. They were the the house harmony YEAR BOOK TO FOLLOW be given also in November by four of sevitzky, conductor. Three major programs; and robyn-hanks (A 2ND the highly interesting, internationally celebrated baritone, Alex- the AND FAMOUS the leading artists in this field. In De- are listed for first performance— sented have revealed JACK BUILT "FOLK SONGS Barber; enjoyable musical ideas. ander Sved, whom Montemezzi heard at book one cember all departments of fine arts will “Second Symphony” of Samuel if not always PLAYING IN PICTURES") Strings” by Dale, Thomas F. Dun- La Scala in Milan, and the two radio (READING AND and Howard Hanks assist the University Opera Company in the “Fifth Symphony for Alec Rowley, B. J. By Louise Robyn symphony and Lennox Berk- stars, Vivian della Chiesa, soprano, and 4 OCTAVES) Bacon Mason the performance of “The Bartered Bride.” William Schuman; and a new hill, Eugene Goossens, hi By Mary con- of any age^ in w"j™ A the possibility of some of the composers whose Mario Berini, tenor. The opera was course, for students instruction. Other highlights throughout the college by Roy Harris; with ley were Hovey Perry A junior alike Each classic ducted by the composer. Josephine su.table torj^e of the mtt hearing . By and ear-training. It is book xhc naturc year will be concerts by the University others to be announced later. works were given a mony is in simpli- 5 a Cate ' Orchestra, several produc- This is fied form with Symphony THE BROOKLYN MUSIC TEACHERS °^ a i^ EDU- THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC splendid lessons N^thaT ^ 'stud^of^armony that tions by the Department of Drama, and THE TROY (NEW YORK) PIANO orl^^^aturethe ni y colleague verses director, GUILD, organized only a year ago, held a for the Preparation f Howard Hanks, a reports a successful rec- ORCHESTRA, under its new book complete Mr cot respond to a number of recitals by outstanding- CATORS GUILD ^ Wallenstein, will present through- most successful convention on Septem- helping lit- .1 Chicago- of Richard Crooks, tenor; ord of accomplishment since its organiza- Alfred the spirit artists such as 25. two days were filled children season at least twenty-four com- ber 24 and The tle music and Primrose, violist. tion in 1941. With Herman J. Rosenthal out the 75 cents the and William lectures and demonstrations by of primary Price. positions for the first time. Among these with accord with as vice-president, it has been active in grade ages Symphony” by Paul Creston; some of the leading figures in music its rhythm. comes a story of piano teaching profession are “First to FROM STOCKHOLM elevating the which to learn “A Free Song” by William Schuman; pedagogy. The new organization, of The early how one Peder Morseth “who for years of the community and has sponsored read music PICTURES Samuel Barber; “The Carl Tollefsen is president, was fostered AND FAMOUS lays a foundation local church” lectures by outstanding “Second Essay” by —— notation and FOLK SONGS study of this material had led the singing in a concerts and — is being sponsored by the Brooklyn beginners in music. Freedoms” by Russell Bennett; and which for piano appreciation of the best group of eleven Norwegians artists in their field. Four piano keyboard that for inspired a Institute of Arts and Sciences, and their to olav on the and portion of the book is means of note, key, The second to face a Nazi firing squad with unflinch- hev read By & CUT-OUT CARDS harmony presented aim is “to raise the standard of teach- very clear the rela- COLOR C^tT Toted m elementary ing courage. As they stood linked hand ~ chans it makes INCLUDES cut-out of music in its finger on the of games and etitionA ing, further the cause of the notes through the use the little village of Selbu, o nf the oosition Bacon Mason in . hand in phases, exploit Brooklyn com- U There are By Mary book is a secon y . various he keys of the piano. cards. This outside of Trondheim, awaiting their Z accompany- pjano successful FoliSog posers and musicians, encourage young needst of author's very amateur musical organiza- anv charming illustrations book designed to meet the to the used execution, Morseth read a prayer and PRIZES OF $1000 EACH are to music given by showing A method Nota or it may be TWO Full talent, and in countless other ways make little pieces and eleven years of age.