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Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 1-1-1943 Volume 61, Number 01 (January 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 01 (January 1943)." , (1943). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/232 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]. zw WEI BOB JONES COLLEGE UNDER WAR CONDITIONS HAS AN INCREASED ENROLLMENT THIS YEAR OF MORE THAN TWENTY PER CENT! BOB JONES COLLEGE HAS CONTRIBUTED ITS SHARE OF MEN TO THE ARMED FORCES OF OUR COUNTRY, YET THERE HAS BEEN THIS YEAR AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF MEN ENROLLED AS WELL AS IN THE NUMBER OF WOMEN. 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IE # BOB JONES COLLEGE ' THE METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION opened its fifty-eighth I M season on November 23. | ^ with a performance of ^ Donizetti’s "La Pille du Reginient.” Lily Pons sang the title role and - Prank St. Leger was Edward the conductor. Although Johnson lacking some of the bril- liance of former seasons, due to the re- strictions of dim out regulations, the occasion was highly successful and au- gured well for opera in war times. This season marks the eighth under the man- agement of Edward Johnson. On Novem- ber 24, the Philadelphia season was opened with a performance of Mozart’s "Don Giovanni,” with Bruno Walter con- ducting. and with a cast headed by Ezio Pinza. Salvatore Baccaloni, Charles Kull- man Zinka Milanov, Jarmila Novotna JASCHA HEIFETZ re- and Marita Farell. cently celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary MORIZ ROSENTHAL was honored on act of his debut as a violin his eightieth birthday, December 18, by SIR THOMAS BEECJIAM, who is guest DR. WALTER DAMROSOTS one soloist in America. It a gala concert arranged by a committee conductor with the Brooklyn Symphony opera, “The Opera Cloak,” had its world was on October 27, 1917, composed of many of the most prominent Orchestra this season, is presenting on premiere on November 3. when it was in the midst of World musical artists at present in this country. each of his programs a representative given by the New Opera Company, of War No. 1, that the six- The affair was held in the auditorium work by an American composer. New York, with the venerable composer teen year old boy won- of Hunter College and the program was himself occupying the conductor’s stand der gave his first New in charge of Dr. Paul Klemperer. MLLE. ANNA EUGENIE SCIIOEN-RENE. in the pit. The cast of young American York recital. distinguished teacher of singing and un- singers included Mary Bowen and Elsa His art has steadily grown til very recently a member of the faculty Zebranska in the leading roles. since that time and his DR. PAUL SClI LOR FF. organist, choral of the Juilliard School of Music, died in hold on the public is well demonstrated director and teacher, and widely known New York City on November 13. She was by the fact that his latest New York re- in the New York metropolitan area, died FREDERICK J. ZIEGLER, for the past born in Coblenz, Germany, January 12, cital was completely sold out in advance at Hoboken, New Jersey, on November 19. fifteen years vice president and a direc- and studied voice with Pauline and there were many standees. Also, the He was born in Chicago and studied 1864, tor of the N. Stetson Company, Stein- Viardot-Garcia and her brother, Manual stage was well filled, these occupants organ and piano in his native city and way representatives in Philadelphia, was Garcia. She sang in opera and concert being service men, guests of Mr. Heifetz. in New York and France. He was organ- recently elected a member of the board in Europe, her concert debut in Paris izer and conductor of glee clubs and of directors of Steinway and Sons, New FREDERICK E. nAHN, president and having been made under the direct pa- choral organizations, one of the best York City. Mr. Ziegler is a great grand- director of the Zeckwer-Hahn Philadel- tronage of Gounod. In 1893 she came to known of these being the Hudson Choral son of Henry Engelhard Steinway, foun- phia Musical Academy, composer the United and which States and embarked on a der of this long established firm. Society, of he was conductor for violin pedagog, died on November 25, in teaching career which included many ten years. Philadelphia. He was born in New York years at the University of Minnesota and THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC- City, March 23, 1869, and after studying since 1926, at the Juilliard School of Mu- SHOESTRING OPERA COMPANY is SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA recently gave its violin under his father, he attended the THE sic. Among her pupils have been Rise adopted by group of first concert in an Army camp when it Leipzig Conservatory. For a period of the name a young Stevens, Thelma Votipka, Paul Robeson, singers organized by played at Camp Joyce Kilmer, New Jer- four years he was first violinist of the American Leopold Lanny Ross, Charles Kullman, Julius in York City, to sey. Included on the program was the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and later Sachse, New present a Huehn, Karin Branzell, Margaret Har- of opera performances, "Fifth Symphony” of Beethoven. Artur established his own conservatory in series the first of shaw, and others. which will be given on January 9 and 10. Rodzinski was the conductor. Philadelphia, which in 1917 was merged name of the company is self-ex- with the Zeckwer Conservatory. In 1940 The THE GRIFFITH MUSIC FOUNDATION of planatory, the idea being that none of he received an honorary degree of Doc- Newark, New Jersey, is marking its fifth CHARLES WAKEFIELD CADMAN’S new members will accept tor of Music from the Curtis Institute the any fees until anniversary with special concerts. Mrs. impressionistic fantasy, Aurora Borealis, of $6,000 has been established. of Music. a fund A Parker O. Griffith, founder and president, was given its world premiere on Novem- number of very promising young artists Indianapolis announces outstanding stars to be pre- ber 30 by the Symphony BERNARD WAGNESS, composer, pianist, have joined in this worthy enterprise. sented through the Master Piano Series, Orchestra, conducted by Fabien Sevitzky, and authority on juvenile piano instruc- the Major Concert Series, and the Youth with the composer playing the solo piano tion, died at Tacoma, Washington, on KREISLER received tremen- FRITZ a Festival Concerts. part. November 28, after a lingering illness. ovation on October 31, the occasion dous He was born in that city on July 31, first recital of his New York since the 1894, and following training in piano in which he was severely in- accident and harmony under such pedagogs as April 1941. The entire audience jured in CcOUljj etitioni A. K. Virgil, Stojowski, Liszniewska, and feet and a rose to its welcomed him “in Friedheim, he embarked on a teaching of affection and esteem so whole- tribute and lecturing career which took him to and overwhelming that he was THE J U1LLIARD SCHOOL OF MUSIC the Biennial Convention, cancelled be- hearted many important cities in the United touched to the core ” announces a third contest for an opera by cause of transportation difficulties, in May, visibly States. His normal classes for an American citizen. The opera must be 1943. Full details of the young artists’ and teachers suitable for performance in small theater, student musicians’ contests may be secured were outstanding for their pedagogical SCHORR, a FRIEDRICH and the winning work will be presented from Mrs. John McClure Chae, 600 W. value. For many years he was a member noted Wagnerian bari- next season by the opera department of 116th Street, New York City, and Mrs. of the educational extension department tone, who has appeared the school. Librettos should be in English; Eva Whitford Lovetle, 1736 Connecticut of the Oliver Ditson Company. as Wotan two hundred the operas may be full length or in one Avenue, Washington, I). C. LONDON’S and fifty times and as act and they should be scored for an or- MUSICAL Hans Sachs more than chestra of between thirty and fifty players. THE SIXTH ANNUAL COMPETI- LIFE recently has been All scores should be sent to Oscar Wagner, two hundred times since TION for the W.