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Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 9-1955 Volume 73, Number 09 (September 1955) Guy McCoy 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 McCoy, Guy. "Volume 73, Number 09 (September 1955)." , (1955). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/98 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. 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One of the judges was H. produced the Rut the greatest distinction “Okla- Haminrrslein hits to the screen, and picture themselves, forming Their close friendship dates from this the Rod- homa!” enjoys is the fact that it rep- litis is quite as it should be. Ever gers and Hammerstcin lime. Turning professional while still Pictures Cor- resents Ihe first collaboration between since its Broadway opening in 1943, poration especially in his ’teens. Mr. R had his share of for the purpose. Richard Rodgers Oscar Hammer- the history and of “Oklahoma!* has been Months Were spent seeking beginner's ups and downs, making an au- stein II. Roth R and H, as they arc an unbroken series Gar- of “firsts" and thentic setting. Some 250.000 his firat solid success with “The miles known along Shubert Alley, had won “mosls.” It began the trend by which of western country were rick Gaieties” (1922) while lie was scrutinized high regard la-fore they joined forces, Ihe musical comedy public not only by still student at The Institute of air, train and automobile to find a accepted but welcomed mature plays, a location without Musical Art. The revue was written modern develop- their with work as a team. Both R and II dramatic continuity rather than ments. with Lorenz Hart, Between 1925 and The choice finally fell on a arc New Yorkers and attended Co- Oscar lluniinci-slcin 11 (r. ) and Director Fred slapstick, and with music as a logical valley near the year of Hart's untimely Nogales, Arizona, rich in lumbia 1943, emotional College. Both their lathers expression rather than an green pastures and wonderful death, the pnir collaborated on 29 cloud were named William Ithev call their interruption. When the play dosed formations in a sky musicals, 13 motion pictures, and al- free of airplanes. music publishing on Broadway, in firm Williamson,, 1948, it had earned When the site had most ‘HIO songs, many still sung. been chosen, and both their wives Dor- a Special Award from the Pulitzer are named months elapsed before a special Oscar Hammerstcin II was born plum- othy. Both had such hard sledding Prize Committee; had been seen by ing of special corn grew high as into a famous theatrical family. 11c an duriug their apprentice years tint more than 4,51X1.000 persons: hod elephant’s eye his grandfather, the which was measured they is named for grossed over nearly gave up. Mr. R consider- 37,000,000: had paid at seven feet, eight Hammerstcin who gave New inches, Filmed in tng Oscar off 1 a job in the garment industry. its backers by over 2.500 : ;, and the Todd- AO process, York the Manhattan 0|iern Company, “Oklahoma!" Mr. H -pending had become the world’s box-office a year in a law of- was directed by Academy Award w the only serious rival the Metropoli- in- fice. Both bring revrrenre to their champion. More than 2.000.000 ner Fred managed Zinnrmann. with a cast in- tan ever had. His father copies of “Oklahoma!” sheet music cluding Cordon Hammerslein's Vicluria Music Hall: MacRae, Shirley Mr. and over 800.000 record albums had R began picking out tunes on his uncle, Arthur, was a lending pro- Ihe piano and been sold before audiences outside Grahame at the age of four, and Eddie Albert. The iluccr. Young Mr. H wrote the book New York had seen the show, and the •lance numbers were designed by camp snd lyrics lor the Columbia Varsity touring company is still on show at fourteen. At sixteen, the road. Agnes de Mille who 1910. years later, his staged the ballet, while show ol Two The film version of “Oklahoma!” a freshman al Columbia, br- m the original Broadway uncle gave him his chance in the production. wrote the score show bears the same imprint of accuracy And an for the Varsity important part went to Burnt, {Continued on Page 44) of that year (1918), the first Ircsh- ETUDE—SEPTF.MBER I9SS ETlDE—SEPTF.ilBEH IMS i w Utah’s Sin fjin f/ Ambassadors of Goodwill MUSIC VS. GUNS A valuable technical point in the master’s teaching procedure is revealed in this personal recollection of the noted d' Albert. by A. '/, Henderson Eugene d'Albert Iterea/s lloir (Above) Mr. Kearns. Liszt Prepared for Settles An ovation for rondurlor, voloivlv and orchestra in Dosvcldoef. Germany. “Music is the language of common understanding, ’ and in understanding peace will be found. CM GENE D'ALBERT was born in profitable to teach dunning and com- sold by thousands. Indeed, I learned Glasgow, at Newton Terrace, pose dance music; and in this latter recently that these old lavorilrv. while It. on April 10, 1864, received bis early de|iartnient BY CARROLL KEARNS of the art he was extreme- they may no longer be “fashionable'' education, and lived there till he ivos ly successful. He settled for a time in still have a steady sale. 12 years of age. Although he is gen- Newcastle, where be married in 1862. these lies the discretion for peace that has eluded us so long. At the age of twelve, Eogene d' Al- i Carroll D, Kearns, member ol Con- With men erally called a Scottish pianist and is Afterwards, he came language to Scotland, bert won a scholarship at the oewh- gress I'om Pennsylvania, holds the dis- of deciding whether the Atom shall If so, "music," the universal so classed, it is difficult to describe made his home member in Glasgow, and re- founded National Training Coflegr of tinction of being the only ol be used towards a golden era of peace and one of the great common denomi- him as such with exactness, any for mained there for at least this body who is also a professional a doxen Music. London later the Rovai Cob and prosperity, or for war and ulti- his father, — Charles Louis d'Albert, years, when he retired musician. Cangrrssman Kearns was for- to London. lege of Music —where studied with mate annihilation. We can readily impnrlanl role to play in challenging the be celebrated dance music composer, Charles d'Albert. merly active as a concert baritone, a who was a per- Sullivan. Stainer, Here he understand the eagerness with which the poor record of "guns" in settling and Paucr. supervisor was French, while his motlier. Annie sonality as well radio artist, a conductor, and as an excellent teach- made brilliant these heads ol government met. and men’s differences. progress, particularly music. What he has to Rowell, was a Newcastle lady. Indeed. er, established dancing of public school classes at the in piano their sincere attempts to reach a har- I became very conscious of the need playing and composition, say concerning the cnlue of music as d'Albert himself has told me that Queen s Rooms. Glasgow. These be- of licart that will to the military and the and was a *'w under," not only to his creating international pood mony mind and minimize Frampii* d'Albert.