Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 2-1-1947 Volume 65, Number 02 (February 1947) 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 65, Number 02 (February 1947)." , (1947). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/187 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]. i 1 /V 4 . C 3\ *4? 3 Ain r 1847 EDISON CENTENNIAL 1947 A MEETING OF THOMAS A. EDISON WITH JOHN PHILIP SOUSA AND THE EDITOR OF THE ETUDE, JAMES FRANCIS COOKE AT EDISON’S LABORATORY _____ — length to the smaller ones the size of a THE MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL AS- lead pencil. It will be one of the most SOCIATION, now in its seventy-first year, complete cathedral organs in the world. will hold its annual convention at St. WHERE SHALL I GO TO STUDY? Louis, Missouri, on February 27-28, March SYMPHONY ORCHES- 1-2, with headquarters in the Hotel Jef- THE PITTSBURGH PREMIERE supervision of Russell TRA, which opened its twentieth anni- WORLD ferson. Under the. will give a V. Morgan, president, the program will versary season in October, City as the Private Teachers (Western) Private Teachers (n*w York city) offer opportunity for teachers to attend week of concerts in Mexico return forums on a wide variety of subjects, in- climax of its annual tour. As a FREDERICK DAVIS HELEN ANDERSON con- February 16th, 1947 HAROLD cluding Music in Therapy, American Mu- gesture, Carlos Chavez, the eminent VOICE Concert Pianist ductor of Mexico, will appear in Pitts- sic, Musicology and Education, Organ and Member National Association of Interesting course piano, harmony during the — Choral Music, Pan American Music, Psy- burgh as guest conductor Teachers of Singing Many Successful Pupils The Oberlin of School Music. orchestra’s regular season. Conservatory Music Salt City I, Utah chology of Music, and 60S Templeton Building Lake 166 W. 72nd St., N. Y. C. Tel. Sc 4-8385 Phone 3-0316 (or 4-5746) for appointment Oberlin, Ohio H A R OLD H U R L B U T MARY BOXALL BOYD THE, TWENTY-FOURTH AMONG THE TWELVE (Leschetizky) convention of new members recently Paris—New York—Hollywood biennial Pianist and Teacher elected to the National presents Member Natl. Assn, of Teachers of Singing the National Federation "Of all pianoforte teachers with whom I have had Developer of Singers of Metropolitan Opera, Chi- will be Institute of Arts and to do, either as pupil or associate, Mary Boxall Boyd of Music Clubs cago Opera, So. Colif. Opera, Radio, etc. "VOICE is, in my opinion, the best ." Leland Hall, Prof, of Mich- Letters, two composers FUNDAMENTALS" (J. Fischer & Bro., N. Y. Pub.) held in Detroit, Piano at Smith College. was endorsed by W. J. Henderson, Amato, Bispham, igan, April 20 to 27, with were elected to the De- Add. c/o Journet, and others of that great era. Nola Studios, 113 W. 57th St.. New York Patterson partment of Music: 2150 Beachwood Dr. Hollywood, Calif. City, N. Y. Summer classes for teachers and students; Mrs. Guy June 15th to Sept. 15th — Mill Hill, Nantucket Island, Gannett, national pres- Louis Gruenberg and LINCOLN SYDNEY LEE Mass. ANGELL ident, presiding. A fea- Bernard Rogers. Mr. PIANO TEACHER FREDERIC 0 programs Gruenberg has won Louis (Requiem Aeternam) FREEMANTEL Robert ture of the held recently in Marguerite One of America's Eminent Teachers son and Delilah. Max Rudulf conducted Paris by Long Gruenberg Weede awards for his Advanced Pupils or Talented Beginners Voice Instruction will be the appearance the premiere performance, with Mack and Jacques Thibaud. The award consists many Author of 24 home study lessons, for Correspondence Solicited past Young Artists various works, including the David Bisp- 'The Fundamental Principals of Voice Productions and of twelve winners of Harrell and Regina Reznick singing the of 50,000 francs in, cash, a violin, and 2065 Clarkson St. Colo Denver, Singing"; also "High Tones and How to Sing Prominent ham Medal for his opera, "Emperor Mixed Chorus with Baritone Them" Auditions of the Federation. principal roles. thirty-eight concerts in various cities Solo Studios: 205 West 57th Street recent composi- ISABEL HUTCHESON among the artists who got their start throughout Europe. Jones.” One of his most New York City Phone Circle 7-5420 Violin, written on Teacher for Piano Teachers towards fame with the winning of a Fed- RICHARD STRAUSS, now eighty-two tions is a Concerto for Poem by Modern Piano Technic: Group work for Teachers: commission from Jascha Heifetz. Bernard 1947 three Metropolitan i Coaching concert SUMMER eration award are years of age, has written a new work A NEW TECHNIQUE n magnetic record- pianists: Conducting "Piano large works to his in Harshaw and Rogers has many JOHN GOULD FLETCHER Teachers Forum." Classes SINGING and COACHING Opera singers: Margaret entitled “Metamorphoses,” which had its ing was recently demonstrated by Hugh conducted by CHARLES LAGOURGUC symphonies, three BROOKS MAYS MUSIC STUDIOS altos; and Robert Weede, 3 A. Powell, research engineer credit, including three CANNES (international College) ord Martha Lipton, American premiere on January by for the In- l005'/2 El m Street, Dallas 2, Texas Phone C-6214 LONDON suites, cantatas, and baritone. Other winners who will appear Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Sym- diana Steel Products Company at Val- operas, orchestral Music by REGISTER NOW is the recipient of EVANGELINE LEHMAN; MUS. DOC. include Jacques Abram, Ida Krehm, phony. paraiso, Indiana. Using a ribbon of paper other compositions. He Information: C. Lagourgue recent being Mastercourse in 35 Eula Beal, numerous awards, his most HERBERT ELWELL Vocal Coaching West 57th St., New York City Samuel Sorin, Eunice Podis, a quarter-inch wide, coated with a fer- Award, given in con- for Artists, Advanced pupils, and Teachers Louise Lockland, Nan Merriman, and THE OPENING of the rebuilt La Scala rous base, it was demonstrated that this the Alice Ditson Grand and Light Opera, Radio and Concert EDITH SYRENE LISTER and for early in paper tape has magnetic junction with Columbia University Studio: 167 Elmhurst Ave., Detroit Mich. AUTHENTIC VOICE Ann Kullmer. Opera House is now set May. properties sim- (3), PRODUCTION Metropolitan Opera Association for Vocal Score. .$2.00 Telephone: To. 5-8413 ilar to steel the __ 405 Carnegie Hall, New York City Toscanini is scheduled to conduct the the thread used in the wire - one-act opera, “The Warrior.” LUCIA O'BRIEN LIVERETTE Collaborator and Associate Teacher with the lateW. WILHELM FURTWAENGLER, noted Ger- initial performance of “Otello.” Included recorder. his On Approval if Requested Worren Shaw and Endorsed by Dr. Floyd 5, Muckey repertoire is also Berg’s Several years assistant to Wednesday: Troup Music Studio, Lancaster Pa man conductor, former director of the in the Alban Thursday: 309 Presser Bldg., Philadelphia’, Pa. artistic director will be PROOF that the boom in is still DARIUS MILHAUD’S Concerto for Two Full Score and Orchestra Parts Available on Rental LAZAR SAMOILOFF Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, was ac- “Wozzeck.” The opera (FRANK) perform- Now Teaching in His Academy (ERNESTO) quitted of Nazi activities by the Berlin Tullio Serafin, who conducted many on is seen in the announcement that the Pianos had its first New York 3150 West Sixth St. it played Los Angeles 5, Calif. LA FORGE-BERUMEN STUDIOS denazification tribunal, in December. The brilliant performances, including several subscription sale for the current season ance on October 7, when was Phone Fe 8294 con- Voice —Piano trial occupied two full days. premieres, at the Metropolitan in New of the Metropolitan Opera Association by the New York City Symphony, Among those who have HENRY FRANCIS PARKS studied with Mr, La Fora|e are York from 1924 to 1935. broke all previous records. More of the ducted by Leonard Bernstein, with Arthur Marian Anderson, Lawrence Tibbett, Richard C rooks, and Fizdale as soloists. ORGANIST Mme. Matzenauer. Blitzstein house was sold out in advance than in Gold and Robert RECENT ADDITIONS TO MOO SAMUEL BARBER and Marc OUR CHORAL CATALOG Park Ave., Corner 89th St., New York THE NATIONAL FEDERATION of Music any previous season. A very healthy con- CONDUCTOR Tel. Atwater 9-7470 are at work on operas commissioned by Clubs will take the initiative in raising dition, indeed. purchased the 15c* each unless otherwise quoted VOCAL COACH the Koussevitzky Music Foundation. This NATHAN MILSTEIN has RICHARD funds for the rebuilding of London’s fa- connoisseurs SAN_FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA McCLANAHAN will be Barber’s first efforts in the op- Stradivarius violin known to Representative _ TOBIAS MATTHAY mous Queen’s Hall, bombed out during THE ENGLISH national anthem, to MIXED VOICES (SATB) eratic realm. God as the "Ex-Goldman,” which he plans EDNA GUNNAR PETERSON Privote lessons, class lessons in Fundamentals ld dee eI Summer-class, Southwest the London blitz. Under the direct aus- Save the King, was recently sung in Lon- use on his concert tour this season. It Sullivan/Strickling ... _ . Harbor Me 174 ? h° Jl , ?, Concert Pianist Artist 801 Steinway Bldg. in Psalm Of The Harvest (Psalm 104) Gessler — Teacher New York City pices of the International Music Rela- don a new official version. At a service dates back to 1716. Its previous owner in 20f 229 THE LATE James H.