Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 8-1-1943 Volume 61, Number 08 (August 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 08 (August 1943)." , (1943). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/225 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]. Gjq](B l)nnk t0 Ue Only With Thine Eyes Arr. by Wil|i;lm skconoo OLD ENGLISH ,\ll< SIGRID ONEGIN, world- famous German-Swed- ish opera singer, died in June at Magliaso, MORE MONEY Switzerland. Mme. One- MAKING gin, who was well known IF YOU'RE to American audiences, was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 1, 1891. She studied in Prank- Sigiud Onegin fort and Munich, Ger- many, and also in Milan, Italy. She de- voted several years to concert work and then in 1912 made her operatic debut at Stuttgart in “Carmen,” with Caruso as the Don Jose. Her American debut was made in “Aida” with the Metropolitan Opera in 1922. Prom 1922 to 1933 Mme. HERE. THERE. AND EVERYWHERE Onegin was a member of the Berlin Staatsoper. Her greatest roles were those IN THE MUSICAL WORLD of the Wagnerian operas. VINCENT PERSICHETTI AND HERBERT NORMAN DELLO JOIO, New York com- amateur violoncellist for years, and prior ELWELL were the winners in the recent poser, has won the Town Hall Composi- to the war, traveled extensively as an composition contest conducted by the tion Award for 1943 with his “Magnifi- amateur, playing concerts in various parts Juilliard School of Music in New York. cat” for chamber orchestra. The award of the country. Mr. Persichetti, born in Philadelphia, is consists of a cash prize of two hundred paying real estate taxes in the city of of the Composition Department of and fifty dollars and a performance of THE WINNERS in the young artists’ head New York. Governor Dewey, in signing Paying off old debts; (4) Life In- the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music. the work next season by the National contests conducted in connection with the (3) this bill, paid a well-deserved tribute to is what His winning composition is a Dance Over- Orchestral Association under Leon Bar- streamlined convention of the National with it-what would happen surance; and (5) The Bank, we don’t the cultural influence of the Association. every ture. Mr. Elwell, head of the Composition zin. Federation of Music Clubs, held in New happens at an auction where bid up the prices of goods at all. And of Cleveland Institute, York City May 6-8, are Fredell Lack, horse that s up Department the composer farmer there wants a shoes and other if besides doing this we (6) refuse to HERMAN HANS WETZLER, those dresses and the award with his Introduction and SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF MEXI- violinist; Zadel Skolovsky and Gladys won conductor, died in New York City on THE for sale. pay more than the ceiling prices; and and stuff. Allegro. CO, under the direction of its distinguished Gladstone, who shared the piano award; May 30. He was born in Frankfort-on- all we wanted, no more for what we have to mezzo-soprano, win- If we tried to buy will go still higher. (7) ask founder -conductor, Carlos Chavez, opened and Nan Merriman, And the prices the-Main, September 8, 1870, and studied up no for of one-thousand-dollar award would bid the prices of things in that sell— no more in wages, more LEWIS W. RODENBERG, blind printer, its sixteenth season on June 4 in the ner the we And the majority of us will be with Clara Schumann, Humperdinck, and paying Mexico City. Among in her class. up and up. Instead of goods— pricer stay where they are musician, and poet, has received the in Palace of Pine Arts, and same old spot again—only worse. Bernard Scholz. In 1892 he settled New to pay Migel Medal in recognition of his work in the soloists appearing with the orchestra $10 for a dress we’re going now. City and for many years was or- York Imre Hart- of shoes behalf of the sightless. Mr. Rodenberg, are Claudio Arrau, pianist; THE PHILADELPHIA OPERA COMPANY $15. Instead of $5 for a pair a bank account. We ganist at Trinity Church there. In 1903 And we pile up violoncellist; and the Polish violin- singers an accomplished violoncellist and pianist, Wetzler Symphony Or- mann, has announced a number of new we’re going to pay $8. our family protected in case we he formed the YOU, before have is one of the first persons to write four- ist, Henryk Szeryng. to be heard next season. These include E WANT TO WARN chestra, which was selected by Richard that there aren’t that’ll Despite the fact die. We have War Bonds make part music in Braille, and is also one of Jane Cozzens and Brenda Miller, so- you read this page, that you’ve Strauss in 1904 for a festival of his own W dresses or shoes or anything on a new house brilliant young conduc- pranos; Alice Howland, contralto; Wil- any more the down payment the few individuals who can read four- SYLVAN LEVIN, got to use your head to understand it. music, conducted alternately by the com- we’re Gil- else than there were before, the war, or help us retire some part music in Braille. Wetzler s tor of the Philadelphia Opera Company, liam Horne, Joseph Laderoute, and you that-if after poser and by Wetzler. In 1925 We also want to warn pay a lot been appointed conductor of the bert Russell, tenors; John de Surra and going to be suckers and day. And we don’t have taxes after orchestral legend, “St. Francis of Assisi,” has read it carefully you don’t bother to PAUL CRESTON’S “Symphony No. 1, Peabody Conservatory of Music Opera Robert Tower, baritones; and Elwyn Car- more for them. the war that practically strangle us won the one-thousand-dollar prize at the understand it—you may choral and ter and Seymour Penzner, basses. enough to Op. 20” has been voted the annual award Festival in Evanston, Il- Company in Baltimore. The to death. North Shore after this war as poor as a of the New York Music Critics’ Circle as orchestral conducting classes of the Con- wake up linois. Ifor Jones, church mouse. the best of the symphonic works by servatory will be in charge of THE CHAUTAUQUA SYMPHONY OR- is what is known as Inflation. Bethlehem (Pennsyl- This American composers which had their PIERRE MONTEUX, conductor of the conductor of the CHESTRA, which had been directed by Al- inflation has occurred — to a York premieres during the past sea- vania) Bach Choir. And New San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, has bert Stoessel from 1929 until his sudden every son. greater or less degree—during received the honorary degree of Doctor death in May, is having three guest con- are going to “LAST ’CELLO” of Stra- This year Americans war period. And in every case on rec- of Music from the Philadelphia Musical THE FAMOUS ductors during the present season. Wil- 12S billion dol- SUSANNA E. DERCUM, opera singer and divarius, so named because it is said to make—minus taxes— ord the people have been left holding Academy. lem Willeke had the directing honors for ’cello made by the mas- voice teacher active in Philadelphia be the last great 15 to 25 Howard Hanson from lars. the bag! from July ; years, died in that city on June 9. been purchased from the estate many ROBESON, noted Negro singer ter, has 26 to August 8; and Vladimir Gol- this year, we civilians are not PAUL July But Our government is doing a lot of She studied voice in Philadelphia and in late Emanuel Feuermann, world- and actor, has received the honorary of the schmann will conduct the final weeks going to have 125 billion dollars’ . ration- Europe and for some years was chair- virtuoso, by Russell B. Kingman things to keep prices down degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from famous from August 10 to August 25. worth of goods to spend this on. Jersey. Mr. Kingman, al- ing the scarcest goods, putting ceiling man of the composition contest conduct- Morehouse College, at Atlanta, Georgia, of Orange, New only going to have 80 billion ed the Eurydice Chorus of Philadel- a busy executive, has been an We’re on things, stabilizing wages, in- by first Negro college to honor him thus. though Now listen closely: prices the DR. HARL McDonald, composer, and dollars’ worth. The rest of our goods phia. creasing taxes. But the government The bidding for scarce goods is go- manager of the Philadelphia Orchestra, are being used to fight the war. sounds as if it can’t do the whole job. So let’s see Maybe, doing this concerto for violin which ing to raise prices faster than wages. B. BECK, has written a at the DR. JEAN isn’t fun. But being shot at up reported will have its premiere next Wages just won’t keep up. what we can do about it.