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2-1-1944 Volume 62, Number 02 (February 1944) James Francis Cooke
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R. HUNTINGTON WOODMAN, distin- guished organist and composer, who before his retirement in 1941 had been for sixty-one years 94 9nteteMl in the- 9n(!lUti&u<*l £tu<6&nt organist and choirmas- ter of the First Presby- HERE. THERE, AND EVERYWHERE EDUCATIONAL terian Church, Brooklyn, FINE VIOLINS ARE NOT TURNED OUT IN MASS PRODUCTION. Dr. R. Hunting- died in that city on De- IN THE MUSICAL WORLD ton Woodman cember 25, aged eighty- Festival Over- eighty-eight, in congratulating her upon REGIMENTATION DOES NOT DEVELOP LEADERS. two. Born in Brooklyn, he began his eluded also the “Academic No. 2.” the completion, on January 5, of seventy career at thirteen as an alto in the choir ture” and the “Symphony unbroken years of activity in the music where his father was organist and choir- educational field. Miss Chittenden is a succeeded to the posi- CARL BUSCH, interna- master. Later he dis- tionally known composer pioneer in this work; she holds the It is the individual touch in the tion of organist and choirmaster in this died De- tinction of being the first woman lec- addition to studying with his and conductor, church. In Board of Educa- Dudley Creek. cember 19 in Kansas City, turer of the New York training of lives in father, he had instruction under tory of medicine, died at Battle as the Missouri, aged eighty- tion, a position she filled for twenty-seven Buck for four years and in 1888 studied Michigan, on December 15, at the age of the composer years. For over thirty years she was on Franck in Paris. Dr. Wood- Dr. Kellogg was a pioneer in one. He was with Cesar ninety-one. in 1930 playing of great music of several prize-winning the faculty of Vassar College and was a founder of the American the field of simple eating and simple liv- man is the choral works and had ap- was made Professor Emeritus. She Guild of Organists and in 1894 was elect- ing. He long was a loyal friend of The that makes the leading or- founder and for many years was director charter member of the Department Etude. He was a pianist of ability and peared with ed a Carl Busch of the Hartley editorial, chestras of the United of the Music Department of Music of the Brooklyn Institute of music was his life hobby. An Settlement, and is now an honor- difference. had been president Spirit of Youth,” telling States as guest conduc- House Arts and Sciences. He “Music and the Music ap- of his own works. He was born in ary director of the Hartley House of the Department for many years. He of his extraordinary achievement, tor Denmark, and went to Kansas School. Miss Chittenden is a Founder of was also president of the Philharmonic pears in this issue. Bjerre, where his entire musical the American Guild of Organists and a Society of Brooklyn. His musical com- City in 1887, carried on. For many years, life member of the Music Teachers Na- positions, particularly his songs, were THE PENSION FOUNDATION of The career was he conducted the Kan- tional Association. From its earliest years extremely successful. Among his pupils Philadelphia Orchestra presented on De- beginning in 1912, Symphony Orchestra. Previous she has been a staunch friend of The was the Editor of The Etude, who was cember 22 the first in a series of special sas City active in the de- Etude. Her long and distinguished career Dr. Woodman for some soloists were Nathan Mil- to that, he was very associated with concerts. The proud. of the Kansas City Philhar- is one of which she may well be years. stein, violinist, and Gregor Piatigorsky, velopment Congratulations and all good wishes! violoncellist, who gave a notable reading monic Orchestra. “Concerto for Violin and Violon- DR. JOHN HARVEY KELLOGG, head of of the with the many highlight THE ETUDE joins THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHES- one of cello,” by Brahms. This was the the Battle Creek Sanitarium and Kate S. Chittenden, now Beecham, program which in- friends of TRA, conducted by Sir Thomas distinctive figures in the his- of an all-Brahms the most will tour in the United States and Can- ada next fall, according to an announce- (Competitions ment made by the National Association for American Composers and Conductors. the principal cities programs The tour will include 1943 to April 1, 1944, present manuscript is March 1, 1, Canada. COMPETITION for the fifth an- for submission of the board of of this country and THE from which in the opinion of Schol- 1944 and all details may be secured Bob Jones College, nual Edgar Stillman Kelley Junior ; judges most significantly serve the nation’s which stands without H. Hamilton, director of of the National Federation of Prof. Thomas of the awards is Don- DEEMS TAYLOR is the I arship of war efforts. Donor | apology for the residents the Monmouth College Conservatory conductor "old-time religion" Music Clubs will be limited to ald Voorhees, noted American Master of Ceremonies in I and the Illinois. f Central Region, compris- Music', Monmouth, director of a number of out- absolute authority of of states in the and musical a new one hour radio the Bible, has had Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, radio programs. The first prize ing are to standing presentation, “The Radio an increase Dakota, South TWO PRIZES OF $1000 EACH awards down to $25, in enrollment Kansas, Arkansas, North is $500, with smaller of fifty per cent given for string quartet compositions, Hall of Fame” (Blue Net- Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Texas, and be offered “only for public performances of m the last two Chamber Music Guild, Inc., of work, Sunday evenings years. Voice, piano, violin, Oklahoma. The competition is open to by the music given by amateur musical organiza- Washington, D. C„ in conjunction with at six o’clock) in which musicians under sixteen years of age, and tions within the specified dates.” Full in- and s the RCA Victor Division of the Radio Peech are offered State auditions are scheduled for Febru- formation may be secured from Mrs. Ada the musical background U Corporation of America. One of the prizes Service addl {ioncd ary, March, and April. All details may be Holding Miller, Chairman, War is provided by Paul cost above best string quartet Paul . regular will be awarded for the Federation of acaH secured from Miss Etelka Evans, Cincin- Committee of the National Whiteman (new mu- Whiteman academic tuition. submitted from the republics of Latin Conservatory of Music, Cinn., Ohio. Music Clubs, 28 Everett Avenue, Provi- nati other prize will be sical head of the Blue America, while the Rhode Island. dence, Network) with one of the finest or- THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF given for the best ensemble work sub- Bob Jones College the sec- mitted from the United States and Can- CONTEST to give encouragement chestral groups he ever has had under offers . has announced A a wide variety of _ , , MUSIC CLUBS course closes May 31, 1944, American musi- with bachelor of ond annual Young Composers’ Contest ada. The contest and recognition to young his baton. The group plays not only Bachelor of Science degrees, Arts and be secured by instrumentalists and and in the GraduatP for total awards of three hundred dollars. and full information may cal artists, both split-second alertness, but with a trigger- ° Relig * Chamber Music Guild, announced under the joint to the Master of Arts on courses leading The major prize of one hundred dollars writing to The composers, is like sensitivity and a poetic flexibility and the Doctor of Wash- Philosophy composition for chamber orches- Inc., 1604 K Street, N. W., Zone 6, sponsorship of the Southern California is for a which is a delight. Other parts of the School of Fine nC m the stations Arts courses leading Graduate tra, with a second prize in this classifica- ington, D. C. Svmphonv Association, radio to the (iContinued on Page 120) Master o^ AhV^a i? L prizes Angeles Daily degrees in music d he Master ol Fine Arts tion of fifty dollars. There also are KECA—KFI, and the Los and speech. for com- THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL OF MU- instrumentalists will be The Bob Jones Coll P I! ? i of fifty and twenty-five dollars News. Winning Cademy announced its annual competi- opportunities for high school training affords splendid positions in other classifications. Full de- SIC has presented on the air and given the op- especially valunhl 0 ^ from the National tion for the publication of orchestral have a debut with the Los y uable to young tails may be secured portunity to upon military service. men soon to enter Bauer, 115 West compositions by American composers. The ’ Orchestra while Smaller Etude Type Chairman, Miss Marion Angeles Philharmonic ; composition will be published by Seventy-third Street, New York City. winning the winning compositions will be per- with the composer Helps Uncle Sam! For detailed the Juilliard School, formed by the orchestra. Also there will information OF ONE HUNDRED retaining control of the copyright and in write AN AWARD be prizes totaling five hundred dollars Slightly smaller "type face" this month! is to be given by Monmouth receiving all royalties and fees. The con- DOLLARS war bonds. Entries for the instrumentalists Thus we add one-fifth more reading four or eight-line 1 and all details may College for the best test closes March December 1 while the were closed as of ; matter to each page. This, together with tune written for a version of the be secured from Oscar Wagner, Dean, Psalm entries for the composition contest will be our policy of presenting only the cream Psalm, for congregational Claremont Avenue, New York City. Eighty-fourth 130 closed on February 15, 1944. All details music, and illustrations, aids speci- in articles, singing. The version to be used is secured by and entry blanks may be us in making up for the Government All com- PRIZES TO THE TOTAL OF $2000 fied in the leaflet of regulations. Los Angeles Bonds are to be writing to the Director, paper restrictions, and permits us to to compete and the in United States War posers are eligible Philharmonic Young Artists’ Competition, this vital awarded by the National Federation of cooperate with Uncle Sam at of the contest will be Daniel Greg- North Ver- judge music groups in care of KECA—KFI, 141 moment. Emeritus Professor of Music Music Clubs to federated ory Mason, from September mont Avenue, Los Angeles 4, California. The closing date which, during the period CLEVELAND. TENNESSEE at Columbia University. 73 "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC FEBRUARY, 1944 — I !
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Kcvelli Dr. John Har- Although I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE- E FIRST WERE ATTRACTED to the late never mercenary. Kellogg’s objectives always were beneficent— - of Battle Dr. -FOUNDED 1883 BY THEODORE PRESSER vey Kellogg (1852-1948), the amazing genius thorough. After being His training in medicine was long and A Patriotic all his exceptionally Creek, because we found that during in New York City m W graduated from Bellevue Medical College Collection for enthusiastic love for music life he took time to develop an known as the Battle busy took charge of the institution now All Americans of a large numbei 1875, he (Contents ^J’ebruary, became a very capable pianist. He was one internationally famous. Later NUTCRACKER for 1944 and Creek Sanitarium, where he became by men throughout history who found in music something England with Dr of medical for several months in Birmingham, SUITE, Bernard Wagness VOLUME LXII, No. 2 PRICE 23 CENTS intense strain of theii he studied very precious which helped them to bear the Lawson Tait, then the most Tschaikowsky WORLD OF MUSIC 73 An appropriate collec- during which, at any British abdominal EDITORIAL lives famous of Arranged by tion containing a selection were likely to he went of the most popular and Music and the Spirit of Youth. 75 moment, they surgeons. Thereafter Leopold W. Rovenger widely loved patriotic airs re- MUSIC AND CULTURE be faced with the gravest to St. Petersburg, Russia, to arranged in easy piano This charming Music Helps Britannia Rule the Waves .Archie Papne his and ever-popular solo arrangements by Ber- sponsibilities. Therefore, work under the eminent nu- work is here intelligently brought nard Wagness. Contains: How I Won My Way Into the Metropolitan Opera Anna Kaskas to the music writ- Ivan Pav- level of young players. The America, America the “That Music Killed Fifty Thousand Germans" Alum C White statement upon tritional expert Dr. pianistic difficulties which have Beautiful, Star Spangled Watch Your Metronome! LeRoy V Brant ten for The Etude and pre- whose right-hand man confined this number to advanced performers are cleverly cir- Banner, Yankee Doodle, low, An Approach to Chopin Playing Alexander Brailowsky 81 cumvented. It is a delight to see such highly imaginative mate- Dixie and others. Beauti- sented later in this editorial, N. Baldyraff accom- rial edited, fingered Dr. W. and phrased so well that the student can fully illustrated in red, MUSIC IN THE HOME move easily through the entire group of seven pieces. Can be white is of unusual significance. 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Music and Culture Way into Music Helps Britannia Rule the Waves How I Won My Opera A Conference with more than their mere performances. The majority the Metropolitan make the grade (perhaps one percent of the trainees is rejected) and are put through a three years’ course, carrying beginning from scratch and through the es- An Interview with trcilie ayne, IZW.B. P< sentials of thorough musicianship. This general course Bandmaster, H. M. S. Asbury includes academic schooling, the elements of music, and the playing of instruments. It is calculated to turn out a competent bandsman. then go to sea as Musicians. Winner of the First SECURED EXPRESSLY FOR THE ETUDE BY STEPHEN WEST “The boys They are about eighteen years old and are immediately eligible Metropolitan Opera Audition of the Air to put up their names as candidates for promotion. If their records warrant their acceptance, they are given Americans who have not known another three to four years of advanced musical COMFORT This highly ingenious article by Mr. West will come as a surprise to many SECURED EXPRESSLY FOR THE ETUDE BY ANNABEL that as a matter of necessary wartime expediency Great Britain has been training crews of young British schooling in harmony (as far as the dominant seventh This article gives patriots to man her warships, and that the training is taking place on the Jersey coast. chord), conducting, viva voce, instrumentation solo ANNA KASKAS an insight into the music of the British Navy . Editor's Note. playing (on a variety of instruments), and musical Association in Bridgeport. Connecticut. She Contralto. Metropolitan Opera Anna Kaskas was born of Lithuanian parents history. This time the boys pursue their studies in then- ships under the direction of the ship’s bnndmaster, in America addition to their duties as regular bandsmen. Upon Y MUSICAL CAREER started in the first Metro- VERYONE who has thrilled to old “Dan’l Peg- mental qualities rather than mere performance values. completing the course, they take the examination for seven years ago when I won of the Air. After gotty’s” boat, hauled on to the Yarmouth sands “The permanent musical corps at Scarborough is Corporal. The rank of Musician Corporal thus signi- M politan Opera Audition Metropolitan Opera, I E and called a house, must feel a similar thrill for between two and three thousand,” states Bandmaster fies a minimum of seven years of study and practice. becoming a member of the in “Rigoletto,” and H.M.S.Asbury, which consists of two mammoth hotels Payne. “In normal times, candidates join up at four- It carries with it the responsibility of being second in made my debut as Maddalena roles in two weeks. on the New Jersey coast and is called a ship. Here command of the ship’s then was told to prepare four in opera, with ap- members of the British Royal Navy live, train, and band. Although I had some experience m the Beethoven y ^ y at the Silvermme yet learned , Philharmonic-Symphony get ready for whatever lies ahead of in their in Lithuania and Italy, I had not „«/, jhe New York them Men who do not seek pearances Denver Sym- Using my full voice 'symphonyat the Promenade Concerts, with the line of duty. Formerly, big names in the world of fame promotion stay on as how to prepare an operatic role. ^i^^ut ^ToZZ preparation for a per- Editor s Note. and fashion came to these hotels for holidays. Now bandsmen. six and seven hours a day in phony, and the Cleveland Orchestra.— which to sing. you see red-cheeked Britishers, wearing the white formance left me with little voice with prepare roles, and cannot shorts of the “tropical outfit” in honor of the American Duties of Musician I have since learned how to past five years summer. You hear accents of Yorkshire, Lancashire, Corporal remember having become ill in the voice. Ah’s are Devon, Scotland, and all over, the deep, resonant from overworking my This is followed with Ah or E on an arpeggio. “The Corporal assists will show you once or twice, but voices to act. A director an individual of England. They call the place “the ship.” own better than E’s for my throat, but this is the Bandmaster in con- Roles that you must go on and project your They “go aloft” to their quarters; the proud three- Learning Opera after each throat has certain vowels that it likes ducting. rehearsing, dramatic action, as that comes matter, as room-suites opera, individual idea of the of two years ago are “bunks.” And British looking over the contralto part of an and best. scoring, arranging, pro- After within yourself. If the director likes your idea cooks transform Jersey market-produce into dishes piano and softly hum it from vocalized slowly, I use a fast, light I pick out the melody at the no further After I have gram making, and train- the way you do the part he will give you that smell like a Cunard liner before dinner. ear will become familiar with the which gives elasticity to the voice. This fast candidates; he takes over so that my does not like it he will offer scale, ing line directions, but if he the top One of the chief factors in maintaining the spirit After repeated vocalizing of the melodic scale must be of even vocal production from over for him at any notes. considerable correction. of “the ship” is the band, under the capable direction the words and add them to the bottom and have an equal amount of weight time, on the podium or on Ah, I memorize to the of Bandmaster Archie Payne, graduate and to give it of the Royal role is now ready for interpretation and sound on each note, not forgetting in the drill room. The melody. The Work Is Most Important Naval School of Music and formerly instructor in the throat has become used to the part, the diaphragm. There is always a certain re- inner feeling, my the acting support from rank of Bandmaster sung “Orfeo” ten times, is French horn. The duties of the band are varied, but full voice for rehearsals and the After I had of breath that comes just before the note another three to and I have saved my myself. As I amount in one respect they all quires natural and I was completely breath vary not at —the same musical became sung, and the singer must feel that this bit of four years of advanced performance. part changed, and routine is followed on every British ship, in every part of t.ie gained experience, my idea of the to a yawn, only the beginning. The names is taking the note up. It can be compared music study and termi- But this is conception than that of of the world. The British Navy recognizes the value posted on a it became more my own of the opera to be performed are and it produces a mellow tone. nates with an intensive cast beginning it is necessary, of music; sees that its men have music several times Opera House, along with the the directors; but in the The bulletin board at the If one a day, every day. It believes music valuable one-year course. the easier, to follow his instruction. in lessen- the role assigned to each artist, and and much Vocal Exercises examination is name of feeling for the drama, it ing fatigue, keeping up morale, providing fun, giving final must certainly know the has no talent for acting, no time of the rehearsal. One singer artists say that they never have to vocalize. But the spirit of offering given by the Professors learn this great art; but the Some home, and spiritual and psycho- role memorized before going to a is difficult to espe- of notes and have a the other voice requires that I vocalize every day, and logical release to thousands of seamen of the Royal College learn something from watching my and officers in frequent mistakes are indulged in, a bad will always so busy down rehearsal. If do with the cially before performing; otherwise I would be all parts of the globe. Music, who come and conductors. members of the cast and what they impression is made upon the coaches tone that I could not concen- The musical from Kneller Hall in by the stage director. trying to produce a clear duties aboard a British warship fall important. The young singer ar- guidance given them thirty- Punctuality is also incessantly trate on expressing myself. A twenty-five to into military and orchestral groupings. Military music London to test and as- young singer must keep on working the appointed hour, and the opera coach A vocalizing before candidates. rives at an opera company, for minute period should be devoted to includes all ceremonial duties—hoisting of the colors, grade the runs through her part after becoming a member of Court to this particular opera opera performance. Mozart arias, AN c»v, V.S. Signal Corps Royal Navy signed and does not know the roles that giving a concert or church services, salutes for distinguished visitors, AMERICAN "DOUGHBOY" CONCERT Thus, the twice but the third time she if she “lets down” IN ALGIERS a with her once—perhaps — jump in ahead because of their florid quality, are also excellent for training the men, route The open floors this receives her, someone else will marches ashore, and funerals. of bombed buildino in Alnio™ j Bandmaster the cast. are assigned to 6 a meets the other members of voice. It is a serious matter to vocal- for a U. S. Army Band P™? ?•*« c°"«rt hall diploma have lost one of the most warming up the Orchestral music includes entertaining the men, play- entertaining Royal College half a dozen times, the cast of her. Meanwhile she may building •» *<«* Finally, after rehearsing foolish well, and it should be done with intelligent con- ing at officers’ dinner, giving occasional public con- makesSisstltte?;• and may be considered, opportunities of her career. It is ize maestro who is going to conduct important - ^tk.7 z st.txrs.": appears before the at the the graduate of rest or relax while centration. certs ashore, and staffing the resident bands on regu- foreground. indirectly, a this can be an ordeal, to think that one can the performance. At times daily often say to me, “How should you open your lar duty in certain British cities in peacetime. institution. After For the first four years I had People Each that singer has not completely grasped Metropolitan. a natural especially if the had to be done mouth when you sing?” This should be man plays at least three instruments, and, what with teen. Boys are admitted eleven years of study, can be very rehearsals, and all of my other study by examination—and role, in which case the conductor you are speaking. We do the ex- the Bandmaster his her I spent at the Opera House. process, just as it is when rehearsals and performances, navy music provides a amination is in no sense goes away in his ship, assisted by heard the various parts, outside of the time that musical. We do not reauire harsh. After the maestro has hold our mouths in a certain position full-time job. Corporal, and in full band and not deliberately demonstrations of performance. Indeed, musical charge of his the dramatic action with the stage sing? such demon the singers try out the Voice when we talk. Then why should we when we stiations give candidates. In normal times bandsmen have no at Training no assurance of acceptance. the while the conductor watches and conducts sing correctly; Special Training Required The bovs naval in director The important thing is to learn to are tested for their mental duties; in war, of course, they take part In the past seven years I have learned fifty-seven qualities-alertness con- the same time. mouth will adjust itself naturally to the The selection of the naval musicians is hit-or- gunnery and train normal Nancy (“Martha”), then the no centration, coordination, self-discipline. in this along with their roles. Among them are Carmen, They are' given position. miss affair. Each ship has its own band, varying musical tasks. Amneris (“Aida”), Adal- right in questions to answer, sums to work, The Staging Azucena (“II Trovatore”), student problems to solve It will be helpful as a vocal exercise if the size from twelve to twenty-four according to the size the theory "The bandsmen and a (“La Gioconda”), Ulrica being that a fellow with stay with a ship about two setting on the gisa (“Norma”), La Cieca D#, a good mind will’ ready for the six-note chromatic scale, C, C#, D, and class of the vessel, and no one serves half years, Scar- The opera is now smaller roles such as will hum on a as bands- make a good musician. Naturally, after which they are sent back to rehearsals the (“The Masked Ball”), and we may assume that stage. After a few stage first time I hum this very slowly; but the man without a minimum of four years’ special train- no one borough and diffe rent Metropolitan Erda (“Siegfried and E, F. The without an inborn love re-assigned to other ships, in the Lola (“Cavalleria Rusticana”) , for music would apph appears. As a rule, the orchestra plays third time, very fast—first with Ah and ' ’ outfits. orchestra second and ing in the Royal Naval School of Music at Scarborough, but the mere desire ^ Thus, it is to creep The First Norn (“Gotterdammerung”) to perform is impossible for staleness a familiar “Rheingold”) . not enough through only once, but if it is not then with E. Following this I sing Ah on the notes in Yorkshire, under the directorship of Major Arthur Boys who pass into the spirit or ship’s band. opera (“Rheingold” and “Gotter- the entrance examination the performance of any or three rehearsals. and the Rhine Maidens Then I are given In the orchestra may have two C, D, E, F, once slowly and twice very fast. Pragnell, MVO, LRAM, ARCM (Member of the Vic- a trial year of training, wartime, of course, ship to ship one on the Isle of Man. the changes from Gluck’s “Orfeo” with the stage dammerung”). slowly and twice fast. torian Order, Licentiate of After tha? of When I learned scale, but sing an’ arpeggio on Ah, once the Royal Academy of they are brought back may of necessity be this war we vocalizing, I do not start on a fast to Scarborough more rapid. In started from the beginning, When of the octave is the most Music, Associate of the Royal College of and Mafnr H.M.S. director Herbert Graf, I vocal Vocalizing on the interval Music) . The Pragnell decides who Asbury have, service in H.M. sustained hum to loosen up the stays on and who does amongst us, seen piano. Mr. Graf showed me prefer a slow, must not be too much pres- course of training that sends thorough musicianship not This Ships accompanied by the syllable Ah. difficult of all, as there time the boys are allowed to Norfolk, Eagle, Liverpool, Belfast, Repulse, chords; then I sing the scale using the play something but the stage, when to move, and how over the seven seas is noteworthy in that it stresses the r Orion, Those where to stand on records and the opinions of their Courageous, Furious, Ajax, and Arethusa. teachers count for 77 who read their 120 > MUSIC” newspapers ( Continued on Page ”FORWARD MARCH WHTH 76 FEBRUARY, 1944 "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” THE ETUDE ,
Music and Culture Carl Bergmann November 20, 1852. was the conductor the great contralto, a leading Music and Culture and Alboni, soloist' Society After this date the rehearsed in Bumstead giving its concerts in the main hall Hall, until the sure on the low note if the top is to be reached completion of Symphony Hall, which then note became its with Early American Choral Music ease and with the same amount of pressure. In home. Germans! taking Thousand the top note do not think that you are going In 1863 the huge organ of Music Hall arrived Fifty Factor—The Handel and Haydn Society from “That Music Killed to sing high but, instead, think your top note down. A Strong and was dedicated with the Germany help of the If at a performance you find that the sounds that Handel and Haydn organization, which celebrated its you are making do not please you, you may be sure Cjatei semi-centennial in 1865 in the same hall. bij 'I'U. Srancii Music Hall the Royalist Who Wrote the that it is twice as hard on the people who are listen- asset, as it gave Thrilling Story of was a great city a commodious and The ing. You must receive a thrill out of your own voice; center for large impressive city gatherings, outside the oldest and most then you will be sure that the audience is receiving OR the existence of one of opera. When Jenny Lind sang in Boston, of the only Songs, La Marseillaise the same reaction. If when listening to a singer you valued musical organizations in this country, we Famous of Revolutionary place that could accommodate so large an audience Most feel like coughing, you may be certain that the per- have to thank the War of 1812. When the news F was the Fitchburg Railroad Station—in which her former is in a tense condition. When I tighten vocally, of the treaty of Ghent, between the United States concert was given. eventful meeting of April 25, 1792. ended I am very apt to lose my high notes. England, reached Boston, a Peace Jubilee Concert The and As a novelty, it may be mentioned Rouget de that the Handel it.— — Your music killed fifty thou- with a social gathering at which Once the breath is under control it should not be was organized and was given in King’s Chapel on - ONSTER! and Haydn Society took part, in 1871, in a Klopstock, Marseillaise with ardor. given any more thought while conceit sand Germans,” the poet, 1’Isle sang La singing. Breath control Washington’s Birthday, 1815. |\/| the song given in honor of the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia. shouted at Rouget de Rouget de l’lsle’s first rendition of must become automatic. Vocalizing does not help the From that Park Street Church and other churches, IV1 is said to have This seems to be its only example of Marseillaise. reported that it was ar- expansion of the diaphragm. This which sang adulation of author and composer of La created a furor. It is should be practiced a creditable chorus had been formed l’Isle, day. royalty. The last notable celebration was that of more rational, for military band the following separately as an exercise, and can be done while walk- numbers from “The Creation," the “Messiah,” and the No Teutonic literary figure was ranged Society’s own centennial anniversary in 1915. than Gottlieb thereafter it was performed by the ing. Take a deep breath and count five; then, while works.” This was the second im- kind (gemuthlich), and tolerant Shortly “other appropriate military re- All through the years a formal organization (1724-1803) and none was of the Garde Rationale at a exhaling the breath, count another five. After counting portant musical event in America, the first being in has Friedrich Klopstock band been maintained. In its earliest days, say thought- Marseilles the song was sung at a five and giving each count identical time value, try for its first likely to avoid extravagant and view. In Philadelphia. more wild and thirty-five years, the duties of president included provocative French na- patriotic banquet. The audience went counting six while inhaling and exhaling; then seven; successful was this concert that it inspired four that statements. The So less as “Chant of acting as musical director. Dr. Lowell first rang out, has soon published at Strasbourg and finally go on to larger numerals. singers to form a permanent choral society. This Mason held tional hymn, ever since it it was the office in 1827. This was history. Its pour Varmee du Rhin, dedie au If you love music so much that you cannot live with- idea, not always successful; so extraordinary and exciting de guerre set in motion March 30, 1815, brought into being had an of the singers to and Lukner” (War song of the army out it, by all means study; but if it is not the most came rely largely on the directions of has been disputed continually, Marechal the Handel and Haydn Society, which gave its first authorship Lukner). important the first violinist of the accompanying this astonishing Rhine, dedicated to Marshal thing in your life, you will not make a suc- concert at King’s Chapel on Christmas night of 1815. orchestra. Of there has grown up around the cessful course, this system was historical incidents (Count) Nikolaus Lukner, Commander career. This takes more than a voice, although, Hymn tunes formed a good part of the choral ma- abandoned when Carl Zerrahn song a peculiar cordon of Marshal took for the Hussars, in which Rouget de of course, a beautiful voice is the first requisite. I be- terial of that day. charge in 1854. Zerrahn acted as director until legends which make it difficult of the Lukner and of re- lieve that health is next. 1894, and also for what is true served, was a military personage The singer cannot keep late Such singing societies were not new things. The one season two years later. Notable research student to determine l’lsle very Count Luk- hours, for this dissipates energy is among the names same time these Strangely enough, this which so vital in a oldest of those we know was that of Stoughton, on the presidential list is that of and what is false. At the nown. the of the Republic, then singing career. The easiest way to catch a cold is Chickering—Jonas, Francis, romantic story of ner, a strong supporter Massachusetts, formed in 1786. In it, William Billings Thomas, and George H. records do reveal the the great-grandfather through fatigue and a careless diet. “Know yourself!” —at various periods from 1843 to 1887. of all musical firebrands. attacking Austria, was led “the singers” of Canton, Stoughton, and Sharon. Conductors in most hortatory Lucknei This should be the singer’s motto. recent years, de l’lsle was born at of the redoubtable Count Felix von Billings taught singing in Stoughton as early as 1774, following Carl Zerrahn's regime of forty Claude Joseph Rouget France on German naval officer of World but the of the years, have been B. J. Lang, Reinhold near Lons-le-Soulnier, (born 1886), War Revolution absorbed attention Herman, Emil Montaigu, Jutland, Mollenhauer, during the reign of War I who, surviving the Battle of from 1775 to 1783. and Thompson Stone. May 10, 1760. This was Seeadler (Sea Eagle) This “peace The most important (1710-1774) which, despite the fact was put in charge of the jubilee habit” had its culmination in period of the Handel and Louis XV in Valuable period of Voltaire old windjammer, and before his capture Items of Interest to the great Peace Jubilees of 1833 and Haydn Society’s existence was its first that it was the stimulating an 1872, the con- seventy-five destroyed $25,000,000 years, actually the incubator of the Fiji Islands (1918), ductors being Patrick Gilmore and Carl Zerrahn. when it was more nearly unique in a field and Rousseau, was Louis XVI be- Allied shipping, without taking one Singers Zerrahn was, for forty which needed such French Revolution. When worth of years, the conductor of the outstanding impetus to choral the “Sea Devil,” manifested fine inclina- enemy life. Later known as the Handel and Haydn Society. The aim of these jubilees music as it was able to give. came king in 1774, he and very popular lecturer in America. bij. Cjeortje was ideals of piety, morality, he became a dliadiuicl Stock quantity rather than quality. The first Jubilee With the gradual growth of musical interest, with tions toward predecessor had paid Marseillaise, the song of the Revolution, had ten thousand singers and the depaiture of honesty, to which his La one thousand members the musical scepter from Boston nobleman and not to T IS IMPORTANT for singers to know and re- in However, with his dull, medi- thus was dedicated to a the orchestra; the second Jubilee doubled these and the division of artistic impulse scant attention. and Interest com- which adopted it with such member that the adjustment and movements of figures, with celebrated among he was pitifully weak and the proletariat, conductors and bands from a dozen other cities as musical centers, and, ocre mind have I the entire vocal and breathing mechanism overwhelmed by the violent fanaticism. Rouget de l’lsle, as we are Europe. Members of the Handel and Haydn with the general change placent. Naturally he was Society of economic and commercial a member of a family never so sure and effective in singing as when they were in the of political corruption and dis- said, was a Royalist and chorus but were almost swallowed up Dy conditions, the Handel and growing wave are accomplished spontaneously, Haydn Society has not he gave far Royalists, who looked upon him with without conscious- numbers. been content content. Powdered and pomaded, of intense to rest on its honors as a pioneer, but MARSEILLAISE" flaming torch ness of effort. curious collection of clocks GUSTAVE DORE’S "LA horror when his song became the Several important events in the history has maintained more thought to his of this its place in the forefront of the showing the intense ex- mobs. La Marseillaise was, in The safest and surest means to employ in the early chorus should be watches than to a starving and outraged A remarkable engraving of the Parisian mentioned: In 1817 it gave a concert choral organizations of and Republic. America. were of the soldiers of the French upon its author during the stages of development is tone of the truest musical at the ‘First Church.” populace. The bloody days which followed asperation a sense, a curse And the same year in honor of and expressional quality possible. hemorrhages result- quick-changing political convulsions President Monroe, women were admitted the inevitable sociological ensuing, to member- France was a republic, Rouget Practice constantly with this tone. As tone improves, ship, after considerable from years of internal royal dissipations. in France. When opposition. The next year saw ing hero so will all throat action, and breathing become the extremely l’lsle was regarded as a great national more what is thought by some to have been When Louis XVI dismissed de the first com- the two empires, the dependable. plete oratorio performance popular Swiss-born financier and and patriot, but during in America, that of “The able and Perfect tone denotes perfect vocal U. S. Soldiers people rose in -musician-poet instantly become a dan- action, which Messiah,” by this society. Since Receive Hymn statesman, Jacques Necker, the C. bVhile soldier then a total of over hij _jifvin deserving implies correct physical adjustments and action. one hundred and, remembering their triumphs gerous traitor, a political incendiary sixty performances of “The Messiah” their might At the outset of study the student must be (July 14, 1789), worst punishment the royal government satisfied has been given by the Society. Rations with the fall of the Bastille of the with small political de l’lsle tried to put beginnings. Correct beginnings make for a the fuses which led to the vast could imagine. Rouget set off government, po- reliable vocal foundation. The Masters OLDIERS explosion “The French Revolu- sponta- himself right with the Republican Commissioned in FOXHOLES and in combat areas and military have us believe that the work was written To put this in another way: Be content terrors and brutalities, from as in the field of war. He enlisted twice to start at Application generally will have well tion,” lasting, with all its day, at the meeting, but this litically as well was made to two of the master food for their souls as neously on the following placate a low level of accomplishment. Place no reliance upon com- as for even wrote a Hymne du 9 Thermidor to posers to write works for S their bodies issued their 1793 to 1805. , contemporary records. When and American performance. to them with is not sustained by a veil fine tones accidentally produced. Proceed to step up The he was twenty-two, entered have leaders, but Fate seemed to hold him under first was to Beethoven, soon - The War pub- Rouget de ITsle, when completed the work he may the to write an oratorio for Department has just was Rouget de l’lsle one level at a time. You will find some of the steps the lished the academy and two years later first repression. Society. Beethoven noted, first issue of a small folder “Hymns the French military the insipid “symphony” (printed with the of concerning it, “i cannot entitled rose to the added popular in Mar- uneven to the tread and difficult of attainment. Much irom Home," second lieutenant. He soon of the The song became spontaneously write what I would like to containing twelve non-denominational graduated as a edition) as such short, melodic improvisations write.” In 1876 the , moved on ground has to be covered and every step should be Wa°npr ymns of Engineers. In April, 1790, in- and when a battalion from the city was the recipient of the other and the Twenty-third Psalm. most of rank of Captain were sometimes called. So conspicuously seilles taken with understanding. Avoid order from America While war against Franz tunes entered singing the fervid guess-work. Be thor- from the hese foiders will National Assembly declared to La Marseillaise Paris on July 30, 1792, they management of the Philadelphia be issued to service men through French ferior is this particular “symphony” ough, patient, and persistent. Centennial Rouget de it has been known Work forward. Don’t lag ne chaplains, of Austria. The thirty-year-old either it was march ballad. From that time on Exhibition. He sent a march, for the Quartermaster depart- II, Emperor itself that one is led to assume that behind. Build up intelligence which he received General's in Strasbouig, soldiers of the battalion your and use every five ment will then stationed at the Garrison publisher’s office, as La Marseillaise. The brave thousand dollars, and which was take one million copies of the word-editions l’lsle was added by some musical hack in the ounce of it. The higher stairs of the promptly for- Two years later, for a month, dragging flight you have gotten after na wrap them which at the time belonged to France. festive party, Rouget de marched eighteen miles a day the Exhibition was over. The around K-rations to send to the war or that, at the Burgomaster’s chosen to climb, for the purpose of attaining credit- Handel and Burgomaster of Strasbourg, one until they reached the environs of Haydn Society The fi April 26, 1792, the of the ardent wines of Bur- cannon with them also commissioned the writing ghting men may then have the hymns 1’Isle imbibed too freely able achievement in song, should be reached of the t civic-military conference. was boiling faster and faster, and in due n a “ J assist Dietrich, called together a ridiculous coda as it appeared in Paris. The cauldron CCOmPanimentS them in singing their if they gundy. Here is the time. But do not make the mistake of ^ The MeSSiah ” by prayers song for the move- populace moved on the slighting a Robert z v fie going stated the need of a patriotic on August 10, soldiers and ^an into battle or while waiting in com- He the published first edition. single step or jumping over one. not directed against the Tuileries, ominously shouting In 1826 the Society bat zones for the ment which, mind you, was Royal Palace of the sang at memorial call to action. in- Just a few more suggestions: perfect tone can be services fo Empire, but against a foreign enemy. Marseillaise. Louis XVI, dull and more or less the two ex-presidents who died the hymns for music French La produced by anyone of normal on July 4 of tha ^ which there is also a Dietrich’s desire executed the follow- mind and intelligence year eamon to Rouget de l’lsle, it is said, heard of different, was captured and was Jefferson and Adams. These be issued on the basis numbers with a throat and vocal cords took place r of certain the night, previ- Antoinette, went to the physically sound and Faneuil Hall, n nClUde secure a patriotic song and spent ing June. His queen, Marie and Daniel Webster was ’» God WiU Take Care You; Faith of to healthy. All that is required plus this the^ orata n„^t °f lodgings in the Matson year. equipment, to And in 1830 the * ath ous to the meeting, at his guillotine in October of the same organization sang in America The Beautiful; Sweet Hour of reliable Old „ , jr*: working with curious make sure of a and pleasing ' Strasbourg), in this musical tone, is Church, yer lere Bochel (12 Grande Rue, Here we encounter a strange anomaly commemorating the ;' s a Church in With bicentennial of . the Valley; Abide a right way of producing it. The right way calls for Boston ,,„ J’ sketches for what later was known l’lsle’s loyalty to the Royalists a founding Another appearance t ,G Shall his violin upon the romance. Rouget de of the Society, Come to Serve Thee; I Would cathedral keen, attentive, musical ear; dependable, easy poise; again 1 h TrUe Marseillaise. (Strasbourg is a fortified that he denounced the treatment given Faneuil Hall, was for ’ Mine as La was so strong the funeral services Eyes Have Seen the Glory; God Bless concentration and spontaneous voice production. This Quincy of JonJohi ,,„ was the capital of Bas-Rhin, France, m XVI. He was forced, therefore, to resign as Adams in 1848. ay Is Dying in Thou city and then to Louis is the simple, short the West; Come, Germans in 124) way. The short way is the natural AuZriV 2 It was captured by the the ( Continued on Page It was quite natural that g ty Klng: and Alsace Lorraine. a captain, although the Handel !\ O God, Our Help in Ages Past. a part of one. Finally, never study or practice singing in a Society and Havd, tS to France in 1918, and is now should be called Branch of 1870, returned * Note change in spelling. upon to furnish . ., the Special Services Division, nonchalant manner. a good p^ar Dumas (pere) would of the program 6 ffice occupied territory.) Alexander at the opening of the ° of the Chief of collabo- the new Music Hal: m ton Chaplains have 79 lated in preparing MUSIC” 78 the leaflets. "FORWARD MARCH WITH "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC" FEBRUARY, 1944 THE ETUDE — f - —)
weight at 100, the bell at 6, and the Music and Culture set the count will Music and Culture spelling) “Wu-un two-oo be (euphonic three-ee." The sound of the voice should be prolonged throughout of counting in these cases. This is the act vital, for of the voice will the very prolongation have a ten- to be reflected in the hand muscles, dency and will thereby affect the touch. An Approach to Chopin Playing Watch Your Metronome! Ready for the Piano apply The pupil is now ready to his counting ability to the simplest, but only the simplest, keyboard exer- A Conference with cises. Set the weight at 60, the bell at 2, and, with pupil play Let the Metronome Help You Build Business hands singly, let the the notes C, D, E, D, c This will give him a bell on the lowest and the highest notes, the lowest to ascend, the highest to 1-^rci iHoiv6L descend mlcd y Change the bell to 3, add an F to the exercise; to four Pianist add a G; to six, add an A and B; in every case, ascend Internationally Distinguished o, V. d3rant the given bell beats, and descend j for from the next higher note. Continue to do so until the exercise can be played with perfect ease and fluency. SECURED EXPRESSLY FOR THE ETUDE BY ROSE HEYLBUT Having mastered the single-note to single-beat ex- ercise, we shall proceed as before, playing two If lime is. money, your metronome is in line with notes the old saying. Its money value literally has doubled. His to one click of our monitor. At various speeds acclaimed of present-day pianists, was born in Kiev, Russia. A domestic ..metronome used to sell for six dollars but manufacturers have discontinued making this will Alexander B railow sky, one of the most city shall an early age, and he distinguished himself in his native metronomes for the duration." You are lucky now if you can get an with be mastered, then we use three counts to musical abilities asserted themselves at imported metronome, bell, one whose tutelage for from twelve he went to Vienna to study with Leschetnky, under to fifteen dollars. Repairs, also, are difficult to secure. If still fortunate click, then four, after which we shall go before he was ten. At fourteen, you are more back to our as Leschetizky's last great pupil. Recognized for two decades you may be able to get an electronome (the electric metronome) which has sixty speed count he remained for four years. Brailowsky is , many advantages over the and one to two clicks, or to three ordinary, is this year turning his attention to a complete metronome, for about thirteen dollars. The famous Seth Thomas Clock Company of New Eng- a master interpreter of "general" music. Mr. Brailowsky clicks, just as we did before the keyboard was Montevideo, land which em- given this cycle in Brussels, Zurich, Mexico City, made most of the American metronomes, has been . works. He has already confined to war materials Editor's Note. ployed. And again we shall cycle of Chopin remember that the key- in one city he gave the cycle twice in York twice in Buenos Aires, and four times in Paris; board exercises and New ; are to be of the utmost simplicity. Brailowsky outlines for readers of The Etude his analysis It one season. In the following conference, Mr. might be well to remark here that successful teaching ALEXANDER BRA1LOWSKY is almost invariably predicated on the policy of giving the student only one he technical matter to master at a EDUCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES of the to the methodical and thinking time. In this that Chopin is the plodder. Here is the present case his problem is to master T IS GENERALLY AGREED metronome are much greater than are gen- procedure for such the piano. He is a teacher or student. rhythm. Let us therefore avoid coupling any most ’popular’ of composers for for which the pedal is responsible involves erally understood. keyboard “All this means but one thing—that Chopin is an the work T The musicians who believe The first thing to do with difficulties composer for piano. Chopin a metronome is to learn to that problem. I also the most perfect phrasing is, to my mind, a matter of the metronome to excellent stimulus to the imagination. It is impossible phrasing, and be an instrument valuable solely to count it. he with We assume that every reader is At this point a week or thoroughly understood the pianistic medium, and emphasis. for the two might be spent accus- reading the notes alone. Each instinct. One must feel the proper setting of speeds at which compositions should familiar with the tremendous to play Chopin well by construction of a metronome, and toming the pupil to use the term devoted himself to it almost exclusively. His to fingering. Different tech- be rendered, do that instrument “and'' joined to the work must be analyzed for the special thought it “The same thing applies and themselves a of the way in which the inverted few works not written pendulum may be numbers recited. creative output contains but of plung- nical problems arise for different pianists, not because grave disservice. Much more disservice is done contains—and the interpreter who is capable to made to oscillate more slowly or rapidly. Set piano. struc- pupils the expressly for the imagination will be the most of their musical gifts but simply because of the by teachers who regard the metronome purely metronome at ing into his analysis with 60, the bell at 4, and have the pupil Metronome Scales “The first thing to regard in approaching Chopin is player whose fingers are long as a time-setting device. — —Arpeggios successful in finding the true spirit of Chopin. ture of their hands. The count to four, one count to of man him- one beat, continuing this Presumably the to remember the chief characteristics the finger passages differently from one The fact of the matter is that pupil who has advanced far enough and thin must the metronome is count for two minutes. Then light, change the bell, but not to have self elegance, clarity, and sincerity. In this blunt and stubby. As Leschetizky one of the greatest technic builders available experimented with the metronome as out- — The Chief Problem whose hands are to the the speed, variously to two all beats, three beats, and six lined in the then, the Chopin student must be careful to avoid how you finger a passage teacher or pupil. Its proper use will give to ambitious foregoing paragraphs will have had some I suppose, the technical used to say, ‘Never mind beats. If the pupil is a young one and exaggerations, long- “To the average student, takes but one scale and arpeggio sentimentality of approach. Vulgar nose, if need be, just so long as you pupils an immaculate sense of rhythm; also a poise practice. He should now be re- present the chief problem. Truly, play it with your lesson weekly, this much work with the metronome sentimentality in accenting the difficulties of Chopin and precision will quired to practice the drawn ru'oati, and it sound right!’ Thus, the only general counsel a of touch and balance not to be easily be enough for scales and arpe^^ios with the be very difficult to play—but in the last make one lesson. If he takes two lessons foreign to Chopin’s intention and Chopin can acquired otherwise. week- metronome, in all melodic line are I feel it is safe to give in regard to Chopin’s use of the You will find set forth in this ly, give the rhythmical variants heretofore technical demands are part of the him a change at the second lesson. interpretation of his analysis, the article, But, make pven. Advanced should be eliminated from any abusing it. Remember that the mel- point by point, the methods employing the haste slowly students may gradually work up and must be approached as such. In pedal is to avoid in this matter: it is of utmost cautioned against just spiritual content metronome by which these importance technical speed, works. Indeed, Chopin himself in Chopin's works (taking, as examples, desirable and requisite that the the procedure being to play single in all piano work, for that matter, odic passages pupil “get the feel” of these various works. know that he had Chopin playing, as skills may be secured. counts notes to single beats, 100 this risk in playing his We the Nocturne in D-minor and the Nocturne in E-flat at slow speeds before he to the bottom of the weight the student should try first of all to feel the inner tries any greater speeds scale; then many piano pupils during his Paris residence, and we passages of pure singing—of After the two notes from 100 to the bottom; then This means a great deal more must sound forth as long pupil proves his ability to count displeased when these rhythm of the piece. The Bell Metronome Preferable regularly three notes, then four, know also that he was always Italian cantilena. Thus, the left hand serves as the various bell then six; and last of all play- the passages in tempo! A sense pure accents at MM 60, gradually of any than merely counting The teacher should assure m®ve the seven notes to pupils injected over-sweetness or exaggerations accompaniment, with just enough pedal to fix himself that the pupil pendulum one click, which will if gift, like any other. bare weight to the higher notches. mean that one of rhythm is, I believe, an inborn who purchases a new Move the is playing kind into their reading of his compositions. Although of this hand against the melody. instrument secures one with the speed to the D-flat scale, each will than play ‘in the basic resonance 72; let that be another lesson. D-flat have an was The person who possesses it does more bell attachment. The bell may Then say to accent This Chopin was thoroughly romantic in his outlook, he be set to ring every 92, and exercise is valuable by structure so on up the line. Let all the changes way of teaching the approach. We time.’ He senses and gives back the rhythmic second, third, fourth, or sixth beat. The great value be m’ade student to think nonetheless classic in his background and The Mazurka Rhythm graduafiy, and let each notes in groups, instead of singly, and work, making any rhythmic changes that might of the increase in speed be rehearsed meticulous care every line of the bell lies in twofold directions. In the first place c i an attitude of know that he polished with wrote some sixty, with the bell at each of its four mind is indispensable for the ut- indicated, yet always maintaining the inner beat of “The ‘Mazurkas,’ of which Chopin it teaches stations. When the spontaneous, romantic outpour- be the pupil to think in terms of accent; and pupil most in speed! he wrote. The effect of are included in the general has proved his ability to piece, which is its vital heart-beat. I have found although but fifty-one in the count at 138 for in of carefully disciplined the second place it prevents the pupil from missing stance, ings was, indeed, the result of Poland. Each of the suddenly switch him back that sound rhythmic preparation of a Chopin work editions, are a pure reflection a beat. This later to 60, and see if he too, that he based himself on a statement may be explained in this can rast craftsmanship. We know, life by these stay on the click. If he cannot, Practice of the difficulty of mastering its technic. various provinces of Poland is given way: if the pupil suddenly finds you have pro° Beethoven, whose works he pre- solves much that in the course ceeded too P ’s n°w time Mozart, Bach, and they vary so in char- rapidly with him. that the pupil shall use the metro- The proper rhythm gives the proper impulse to the national dances. That is why of a properly begun composition in four-four nnm ferred to those of his own contemporaries. time 1 a piece some are very bright and - And lo, we find that probably fingers, and sets the proper coordination between mind acter. Some are slow and the bell begins to ring on either the second or fourth dnec he “Beginning, then, with a desire to reflect the com- Count Aloud w need any I mean. upon the national character of the beat, more! After all. we are glad this and hands. Let me suggest an instance of what gay, depending immediately he will be made aware that he has is so hor> *u plete and unexaggerated sincerity of Chopin, the The greatest possible benefit USe tbe Etude, the left province they represent. The A-minor Mazurka, for lost or gained beat, is to be had from pupp wtl° relies on some extraneous exactly “In the well-known Revolutionary a as the case may be. He will then the' thinp- tr, i- interpreter must analyze each work to find out exercises only if the counting is right is slow hs to be hardly a dance form at all retrace his is done aloud. tbne for him will never be a good hand is occupied with technical work while the example, so way a period or so and discover where Pupils c is there. must not go to work with any pre- the not like to count aloud, musician We baves? what He impression. The one in C-major, on mistake and no one can blame used the metronome to transform hand sets forth the melodic line. I have found that —and is more an was made. then the inn f conceived ideas of hysterical romanticism, which so The procedure is irksome, 6 known as the bell tiring, ° f rhythm absolute rhythmic precision in announcing this melody the other hand, is the dance form A metronome costs from one to two dollars more monotonous Bi ’ Possessed by practically often Chopin playing. hel they b eCt t0 countin everybody infifl10 mars swiftly, with the marked ,° g aloud, grin a sense of gives the proper impulse to the Oberek, which goes gaily and than the instrument without bell. at them ’ mathematical time, which in the right hand the It is no exag- say,y L i an is a not h'D fi. Sme, kid, I know it’s no fun; “ng— sounded forth against the insistent geration to state that in the so what’ I told the discussion of not Chopin Style technical work of the left. If the right hand does not rhythmic melody belief of many, the value learning music vo belong hero wliich does No was a man-size job. However left hand lags beat an accompaniment in fifths. of an instrument with I want ’ that rhythmic pattern exactly, the of such an attachment is tenfold you t transformation can be “Chopin himself was a master of moods. There is set the practice counting aloud, made in an rhythm. It is a the value of the other. because when you hear 66*^6 instance stumbles. Exactly the opposite is true of the Winter “The secret of the mazurka is its youyoui ' the exercises outlined ‘Chopin style.’ We have a and self you have a check on will do the no such thing as a single wonder yourself Th„ trick Wind Etude. Here, the technical elaboration rests with dance form in three-part time, and one may a hdp now, but soon 6 Bach style and a Mozart style—but not a Chopin style. Things to 10 tbe last line prepared by it differs from the waltz. The answer lies in the Avoid youffto^SS use of the metronome specified reflects so many dif- the right hand while the melodic is how he p; you’ll be on your here inm? i That is because Chopin himself First own. Now go to it'” correctness of the accentuation. The waltz rhythm stresses the first beat, we shall become acquainted with the things Y™,°U Tca 111 teaClW WU1 flnd 3 example, in the the left—and again, the rhythmic sell most pupils some such ferent moods. He is heroic—as for one should not do with a way. moUToSsWb^r"S that of helps greatly in solving not merely with the second and third beats following evenly and metronome. For it is cer- '„, correcting the pupil who minor, No. 2, which reflects left hand's melody The variants to the one count practices ton f ! Polonaise in E-flat Op. 26, rhythm, the tainly true that it is easy to create to one beat shnnm h Th< solution problems but the actual technical prob- without accentuation. In true mazurka in any pupil a taken in should b pie to this problem is sim- sufferings of Poland. He is intensely dramatic—as the rhythmic the following order: by wav of The ! the falls on Beat distaste for the use of the instrument, metron first beat is unaccented, the chief stress and even an 1. °me route: get the coopera be elegant, lems of the right. The pupil should tion of thp no . in the Fantasie, Opus 49; and he can count two to ' ents the barest, slightest pause awkwardness in its use, either or both each beatC af tn anc* the remember in Chopin playing is Two, and there must be of which ’ child, child “Another thing to will various speeds, and with th practice and have that worldly, and gay, as in the dance forms—the Waltzes’ be fatal to the vital the bell in it* „ beauti- Beats Two and Three. The Mazurka in C- usefulness to which it may be that ® °f his entire less *> slow metro- limit to avoid too much pedal. Keeping in mind the between is, with the bell set at nome ,*7 ™ and the ‘Mazurkas.’ It is impossible, however, to put. Therefore, the first 3, the weight a^oZC en? this rhythmic form perfectly. It re- “don’t” is this; atMOO ftYi!l6t - everything that Chopin wrote, the per- major illustrates Don’t use the pupil count ’ th W anythmg will correct the of Chopin’s forms to any one mood, for even ful clarity of 1-2-3-4-5-6-1-2-3-4-5-e- PuTfi’serrrt any one correct mazurka r1S acquire the metronome with compositions until its use has procedure strive to give back this clarity—in every quires skill and practice to been 2 llarly let timid will. Less often we find of similar form, there is again an former must ?™ ’ the PuPil count puDils among the works . three been said that completely mastered in other fields. 10to eache°ach bealhe mUCh least blurring of the pedal. While rhythm—that, perhaps, is why it has and then four. ability more slowly than thdr infinite variety of feeling and expression. Take the note—without the will Slavic, blood can The second “Don’t”: Do not attempt to play any wan-ant^Far t- For pedal is to be avoided in any only a musician of Polish, or at least 3. such , again metronome; an over-heavy or foggy Now let the pupil this timp tn } the very popular ‘Waltzes,’ for instance. Here we find no at make one count to u beh this is so. notes the piano to metronome beats in the begin- set at accelerated permissible, perhaps, to a greater extent ever master it completely. I do not believe with the bell in its various Th ™ speeds. heroism and no drama, but an infinite variety of more music, it is ning of its use. stages This p£ first ac- Su be f m6 lI 1 WOrk it is foreign to Chopin, Any musician can master it provided he to °Un ' not or Brahms. But — be much more supply n° miracles - Tt wiU reflecting an almost feminine grace in Schumann To slowly difficult, inasmuch teacCg delicate moods, individual- make haste in using the metronome is as the kin t n above all. It is diffi- quaints himself with the purely rhythmic action will be slower, and 00 1 Peramentally ™Pr°Perly prepared, or tem- and elegance in some, a purely romantic sadness in who demands delicacy and clarity to gain in most youngsters ? fli 127) much time the long run. The race will go a™ smLntd teachers instructions as to pedal use because ities of the mazurka. (Continued on Page toward speed rather - But given a con- in still others. cult to give exact than scientious .. others, and a gay ballroom fervor deliberation For teacher a„ C0 simple of °Perative parent, and a child reasonable I , 80 ical ability 81 "FORWARD ( Continued on Page 118) "FORW'ARD MARCH WITH MUSIC" MARCH WITH MUSIC” FEBRUARY, 1944 THE ETUDE )
Music in the Home Music in the Home Musical Ambassador Many have been the musical ambassadors since the Abbate Agastino Steffani, Bishop of Spigi (in partitus became Privy Councillor and Papal Prothonotary at musical Programs Diisseldorf in 1698. Possibly the greatest of The Etude Momentous Radio ambassadors was Paderewski. What single man since Chopin ever represented his country more powerfully and eloquently in music? Certainly no musician has in the season’s first performance of ” ENTIMENT is something the whole world “Carmen presented the political needs of a land with more Donald Dame says that Mutual’s seems to want and need; the senti- New York diplomacy and efficiency. Bookshelf is good luck to mental plays a strong part in the station WOR him . “Ever Shostakovich, owing partly no Music Lover’s S every- for the New Year since Although Dmitri day life Alfred Wallenstein invited me to of many people. The modernist in art appear on doubt to political reasons, has made few excursions decries the Musi for an Hour program of the “heart” element in the art last spring from his native Russia, the dramatic presentation of the past, yet each succeeding generation things have been going my way. My spring “Seventh Symphony” in America, July 19, 1942, his book here reclaims that art. concert at Town Hall in New fight of the Any A famous man of the thea- York was quite representing a musical picture of the reviewed may ter once said that “the heart of man is older a success, and then in May I was signed be secured from by THE ETUDE MUSIC than his head,” which is but Columbia Concerts to another way of make a concert tour in MAGAZINE at the saying plus that that which appeals to the heart December.” John Baker has sung leading price given postage. comes first. All tokens are tied opera up with some roles with two companies—prior to his form of sentiment, something which is cher- Metropolitan contract—and has successfully ished by the heart as well as the mind. We appeared with symphony orchestras in New all have our sentimental moments, and to York. He was also a featur d singer in Ger- decry those of others is not only foolish but trude Lawrence's production of “Lady in the unfair. Dark.” The program called Keepsakes, which is The Boston Symphony Lj B. WereM CaJ,man Orchestra (heard heard each Sunday evening from 8:30 to 9:00 Saturdays over the Blue Network) recently al- P.M., EWT—Blue Network, featuring Dorothy tered its starting time from 8 15 to 8:30. This Kirsten, soprano, and Mack Harrell, baritone, happened with the broadcast being taken to broadcast the premiere of Shostakovich’s offers a half-hour of sentiment in song and conductor of the New York Philharmonic-Symphony the rights over by a sponsor—the Allis-Chalmers Com- attracted wide attention to verse. People are invited to pornographic scene was “Eighth Symphony” has send in a “Keep- Orchestra) . One satirical and pany of Milwaukee, Wls jnsln. Dr. composer. sake,” Serge it the fame of this contemporary something by way of a verse or a so vulgar that even the Russian Pravda attacked Koussevitzky has presented some highly ap- "Dmitri Shostakovich”—The Life and Background of thought that they have cherished for years, viciously and the opera was all but suppressed in preciable programs since the mum of the a Soviet Composer and the music sung by the artists is selected Russia. The overwhelming genius of the composer, Boston Symphony to the air thLs past fall. Victor Ilyich Seroff to illustrate these tokens. however, was recognized universally. His powerful and By: Usually his program consists of two sym- Pages: 260 No one could have been chosen more ap- beautiful “Fifth Symphony” it might be said is now propriately than phonies, but he has also presented some Price: $3.00 Dorothy Kirsten, the young part of the repertory of the great symphonic orches- novelties, a American soprano, to sing such as Mahler’s The Sony oj the Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf familiar and well- tras. loved songs Earth iDas Lied von der Erde). Jennie and arias accenting sentiment, A new biography of Dmitri Shostakovich by Victor for Miss Kirsten’s voice Tourel, the French mezzo-soprano, was fea- of has the true “heart” Ilyich Seroff, a Russian pianist who was a pupil quality. Mr. tured along with Hans Heinz, tenor, in this Harrell’s baritone offers a fine Moriz Rosenthal, in collaboration with Nadejda Galli- Boxes foil to Miss Kirsten’s special broadcast, which extended the usual Music voice; it is darker and Shohat, an aunt of the composer, is a book of un- more opaque. Both singers hour broadcast to an hour and a quarter. So have excellent usual interest, and the reader is impressed with the Your reviewer doesn’t know enough about mu- diction, disproving the old adage that English great was the appreciative response to Dr. sic boxes to determine what the musicological is a language that cannot be sung MACK HARRELL Koussevitzky’s presentation of the Mahler well. "Keep- and antiquarian significance of Roy Mosoriak’s sakes" is a program which will appeal to old score that he had countless letters asking him “The Curious History of Music Boxes” really is. and young alike; it is devised for the masses, to perpetuate it on records. And in each case does not care, because the author and makes no pretense to be “arty.” If you the writer requested that Miss Tourel be Moreover, he very great lengths to se- remain unsympathetic to the sentimental given the privilege of perpetuating her sing- obviously has gone to details that smell of tokens which folks send in, at least you will l ing also. cure accurate and minute find the singing wholly enjoyable, particularly 9 A new musical show for early evening scholarly research. What Mr. Mosoriak has done, Inc. if you like “old Sovfoto, Courtesy of Alfred A. Knopf, facts favorites” or songs well sung listeners is NBC's Serenade to America, heard in addition, is to bring together all sorts of with an accent on the DMITRI DMITRIEVICH SHOSTAKOVICH “heart” element. Miss Mondays through Fridays from 6:15 to 6:40 about these mechanical instruments which have Kirsten is a singer to be watched; she has -^df^red ejCindsay. PM., EWT. This program features the music pleasure to people who enjoy their sung or^an given lively successfully both in opera and concert m of a 35-piece concert the orchestra under sounds. throughout the country. Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics against the tinkling Mr. Harrell is, of baton of well-known conductors, a large despoilers of The writer recollects an ornate Paillard box course, one of the newer recruits in the chorus, and monstrous totalitarian Nazi and Fascist eminent vocalists and instru- of his great younger wing of the Metropolitan their land, immediately rendered a kind of ambas- which was once the pride and joy Opera. mentalists. Clarence L. Menser, NBC’s vice- The Metropolitan service of great force and definite purpose. grandfather. It had to be wound with great Opera Auditions of the Air, heard Philadelphia president in charge “This sadorial Opera tenor. The program aims of programs, says: Department cyclinder 4:30 to 5:00 P.M., EWT—Blue Network, is to bring program That the Russian State Propaganda care, once set loose, its shiny brass again pre- to the microphone is but part of a large, for the but as much of the young ambitious plan in American senting young and aspiring talent to radio audiences operatic revitalization realized this was obvious. Page after page could play melodies from “Norma,” “The Daugh- talent now before the public of the 6:00 to 7.00 P.M. (EWT, of course) each Sunday afternoon. Wilfred in this country as £ papers was devoted to “stories,” accompanied by other Pelletier gives the feasible. spot on NBC and its ter of the Regiment,” “I Puritani,” and Robert Stanley conducts the key stations. The new show wifi youthful singers a helpful hand with his orchestra, and mntain pictures of the composer serving as a fire warden fine knowing or- usually supplies a an impressive array to favorite operatic tunes. The possession of a couple of orchestral interludes of features dedicated was chestral direction. The accent today is on in gracious during the siege. As a matter of fact, the work youth, and each broadcast. living.’” Serenade to present considered as much a mark of America aims to danger of music box was although not all of the young singers heard on these e music written partly in bomb shelters, with the Two other young singers, America finds most enjoyable, old and social standing as the wax flowers programs make the grade Donald Dame, tenor music culture and in opera, quite a number are John Baker, and new, popular and battle all about. baritone, who made their classic, styled by the best arrangers. glass dome or the singular set of mir- engaged by radio. debuts at thp Shostakovich, born in 1906, was a child of eight under the Metropolitan Opera Among the conductors Such this year, have been booked to lead the NBC Con- Then rors which extended from a front window. This an artist is Hugh Thompson, the baritone son heard recenfiy cert Orchestra when the First World War broke over Europe. over Mutual Network along during the series are Dr. Frank Black or “busy of Oscar Thompson, eminent New with Prances Greer the Bolshevik Revolution. It was not until No- contrivance is known as a thoroscope York ' came music critic, opiano, also of “• Leopold who was heard the Metropolitan, in the Spitalny. Micha Mischakoff, distin- twenty-seven might keep track on the opening broadcasts of Music program s vember 1933, when the composer was body,” and with its aid one Mus.c fo r an Hour (Sundays-1 led violin soloist for a Half Hour, : 30 to 2:00 and concert master of the NBC recognized the new Mutual program (Mondays, ymp on\ years old, that the United States formerly of the doings of the neighbors. tle 0f thlS program ma be Orchestra, will be heard Serenade to 4:30 to 5:00 P.M., EWT) which pursues y a misnomer since on Union of the Soviet Socialist Republic. Although is a long the mood of Z r™ln ’ the The list of makers of music boxes 18 aCtUally °nly a half-hour Mr ‘ Idesner s observation that are con- Mutual’s all-Metropolitan Music for an Hour (Sun- instead’ of ah “we Stokowski had conducted Shostakovich’s “First Sym- makers hour.i THowever, m radio lS program one. Most of them were watch or clock jargon all , will bring radio” days) . The Monday programs , . a fresh note to program presents music popular, ferred are re phony” with the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1938 and to note the — to as such-and-such an seem to be borne Us- at the start. The writer was amazed semi -classical hourf out by appreciative ‘ and classical; it is designed especially so ^Tneed not t the his politically inspired Third or “May Day” Sym- to er-response later Sovfoto, Courtesy of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. the to the broadcasts. number of music box makers in England, give Mutual listeners the opportunity of hearing American sentiment was not yet sympathetic good N C Symphony phony, SONYA, MOTHER OF THE COMPOSER, ABOUT 1911 Austria, and Italy, as music in the afternoon. Hugh Thompson Orchestra remains under the di- Russian Govern- United States, Germany, was signed for srngers have done rpntirl of^ T to the objectives of the Soviets. The the piogram after commendable jobs Leopold Stokowski in afternoon thought that this was an industry con- he was heard as a Metropolitan in this YTw its Sunday ment representatives were working earnestly with he had (5 ' 00 6:00 Opera auditioner. - February precious and intimate bits France, where indeed This young baritone has successfully 27 n,fL PM EWT) through American friends to restore the long-ruptured relations fact that it preserves many fined to Switzerland and arCh 5 sung in opera in New York and l ’ Maestro Arturo Toscanini returns for re- information which cannot fail to be of future fine boxes were made. other cities and has hishi , between the two countries. Mr. William C. Bullitt, of most of the debut eatytn season final six concerts. concertized considerably. S ; tttormefin read page by page to sense With him appeared Jean hrst cently defeated candidate for the mayoralty in Phila- historic value. It must be Many of the smaller music boxes were con- performance of Thomas’ Ve lle itinerant Merrill, the young soprano, who is currently *’ troubadour, returned the lat- much to its real flavor. The fact that the Columbia Broad- brooches, featured ter nolt N°*, delphia, had, as Ambassador to Russia, done cealed in watches, clocks, opera glasses, in the New York performance of vember for a f0Ur-day-a-week series— System paid a fee of ten thousand dollars for “Rosalinda”; she Sundnv* o bring about a production of Shostakovich’s opera, casting jewel boxes, fans, umbrella handles, smelling salts, sings the title role in the matinee performances. :00 AM” Mondays, Wednesdays, and Other 'in “Lady Macbeth of the Mzensk District.” It was pre- ' keys, rings, Fridavs -in30 l0 1 bottles, walking sticks, seals, watch talented young artists to be heard on 10:45 PM ” EWT Network, JWSBSf Music - Columbia for a Half Ives k ,,* sented first in Leningrad, January 22, 1934, and was various domestic Hour have been Marie | allads old pistols, snuff boxes, chairs, and Wilkins, soprano of the younger and new and accompanies him- American premiere in February, 1935 by the RADIO self on S ” given its wing of the ultar ' I utensils. Metropolitan Opera, and Bob Stuart, He is a real wandering minstrel under the direction of BOOKS K man fnr v, 1 Cleveland Symphony Orchestra aS ( Continued on Page 118) traversed the states strum- - I Automatic music has mine hi* ^ forty-eight the Dalmatian-born conductor, Arthur Rodzinski (now 82 S his guitar and singing ( Continued on Page 132) "forward march with 83 music FEBRUARY, 1944 ”FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” THE ETUDE • ° ;
Music and Study Music and Study
Round Table First, Get the Notes Right Thoughts of a Roving Teacher The Teacher’s ANY TEACHERS have requested copies of some of the various meet this challenge also—that you may Upon Accurate Note Reading miscellaneous points made in by A Commentary M Conducted treat your “patient” with such under- recent classes. So, here are a few, set standing, forbearance and, above down for Round Tablers: all, humor, that many a perilous path may On Legacies be made safe, or at least passable, for aier the perplexed adolescent. by £. Stench We, who are getting on in life, often &,m wonder what we can leave of ourselves On Wages after our poor old bodies disintegrate. . . . parents are Wealth? Property? Gifts? Reputation? Mus.Ddc. Many working for the de- our country, while Books? ... All these pass, are soon for- fense of in the mean- which often Noted Pianist time we are "defending” their children always easy to improve. Another position in this connection gotten, or leave scarcely a trace. ... It wrong notes and endeavoring to monic sense—which is not for them. “Pa” and are N DEALING with special attention is in extended passages where seems to me that the only lasting legacy "Ma” earning is latent fear of four or five sharps needs Music Educator understand first the cause. Sometimes there a and correct them we must is required to go under the hand. Here, is legacy of love— good money doing this. If you will take at him, and he finds them the thumb we can bequeath the to mark the wrong or flats that seem to bristle I Superficially, it is easier simply finger plays A and the thumb is to that love for music which we have sown my advice, you, too, will demand to be remember. In either case the pupil should be if the right third correct names, and feel that that hard to well for your services. notes, write in the play the above, the pupil must train himself to with such travail, so tenderly nourished, paid The job you led to see that, after all, these sharps and flats are G do about it. However, there is usually thumb. If are doing for the parents and for is all one can feel accurately how far under to put his and so lovingly brought to fruition in the your note-reading, not really so terrible. some underlying cause for inaccurate he will play F if too fai hearts of our friends, our students, and country is a priceless one. Nothing else fear is to have him it is not quite far enough situation much the The best way to overcome this and the teacher who studies the A. He must place it accurately. take its place . . will under he will play their families. can . You be appre- pupil play in those keys having several sharps or flats. A same as a physician studies a case will help the accurate spacing of the fingers If, through teaching music honestly, their pressing hopes, aspirations, icated only If you appraise it at its proper will do more than much Chords require similar express but also to form better simple chord progression not only to play correctly to the position, if the notes are to be played intelligently, and enthusiastically we can and desires. One of the best ways, so far worth; truly, in your case the “laborer Is pupil play the root position of the according Fundamentally, the causes of playing talking. Have the leave our people with of the active par- mental habits. correctly.* young some as we know, is through eager, worthy of his hire. . , If you are not tonic chord of B-major; then, keeping the B down notes will simmer down to about three. aspiration and inspiration which music music especially instru- naturally hard boiled and commercial wrong subdominant Exacting Procedure ticipation in — you notes and corre- have him play E and G-sharp—the An Correspondents with this Depart- 1. The pupil has not learned the gives, our lives will not have been in vain people need it now must steel yourself to be unyielding— doing this a few detailed, and with are requested to Letters mental music. Young even and then the tonic again. After This procedure is exacting and ment limit sponding keys. . . . Music which liberates, purifies, and to and Fijty Words. avidly they F- and har- One Hundred more than ever. . . . How stony-hearted—on the subject of fees with the tonic, have him hold the have fine natural coordination sense and lack of scale knowl- times ending pupils who unites has also the power to beget faith, 2. A poor harmonic those gobble up the technical and interpreta- toward those who are able to meet them sharp and play A-sharp and C-sharp—the dominant. monic sense, much of it is unneccessary. But hope, and love. What an unparalleled to be edge. into tive help that teachers offer them, . . . Now's the time to raise your prices; this progression a time or two, have could easily be eliminated or pushed of eyes and hands. After playing pupils who chance we musicians have to leave the 3. Poor coordination turned into a healthy medium of expres- you’ll probably never again have such the first progression again; then play all background as having no talent, will often sur- With young pupils the chief cause of wrong note- him play the world richer than we found it; and how energy is burned up, dominant, receive the training flux of new students. (2) Parents find sion! Surplus an opportunity. But when you do go up, learned three chords—tonic, subdominant, tonic, prise even the teacher when they reading is likely to be merely that he has not this stricken old sphere needs these treas- impulses are lifted toward this. Then music an excellent means of keeping the thoughts and be sure that you are worth the higher names but and tonic. Most pupils really enjoy doing outlined above. ures just now! them. Sometimes he may know the note children busy; it takes up the dangerous the excellent emotional outlets which wage! all the notes of B- major infinite precision in all manufactur- with the right keys. Some- show him that he has played In a country of Do you know what I think would be has not associated them “pre- slack of their free time. (3) The young music offers. Are we prepared to help including the five awful sharps. Ask him if it was ing enterprises, we have been accused of being times he knows keys but not notes; all of this results a fine epitaph for any of us? . . . “When receptive, On Taking a Defense Job will writer that in people themselves are more enthusiasti- them? . . . Are we competent, nine times out of ten his answer sometimes seems to the inaccurate performances. A little really bad, and cision mad.” It he departed he left us a bountiful legacy in stumbling and per- cally studying music than at any other outgiving, vital, and fresh enough? Do Are you one of those who says, “Oh, be a grin and a slightly sheepish “No.” our art effort we have mawkishly and bathetically of love.” note game can be contrived which often appeals to period of the world’s history. we go the whole way with the youngsters, I'd like to I’ll become “sloppy” with the miscon- take a defense job, but just some manuscript paper into pieces mitted ourselves to into the pupil. Cut Up, Five Notes Down This last reason is the most important or futilely try to mold them our own have to wait until I can find something Five Notes ceived idea of becoming more expressive. By the highest On Epitaphs just large enough for a clef sign and a note or two. of all. Here is a situation absolutely with- musty, crusty, old-fogy patterns? . . . pupil with various type photo- for which I am fitted”? . . . When your to familiarize the art, a precise, exact, blue-print these one at a time, names the note, Another way canons of Speaking of epitaphs, some wag has The pupil draws or out parafiel. Incredible as it may seem, There’s the challenge for you! house is on fire, do you wait for the fire- tonalities is to have him play five notes up down graph cannot compare with an oil painting. But on the quipped: “Here lies a Music Teacher; and plays the indicated key. A score can be kept in music teachers are doing their jobs so given key. For some, this re- handled that the men to come and put it out? Do you note correctly from a given note in a other hand the camera can be so died at thirty, buried at seventy.” . . . two points are given for each well that the children lessons! On Adolescence which it ac- demand stand aside and let the house burn down, quires more thought than for the chords, but result is a work of art. So too can any musical work Would such an epitaph be appropriate read and played, and one point for each note read It is the finest possible tribute to the The music teacher must sometimes add because you haven’t fireman’s the same results in passage work as chord interpreted with precision and art. Teachers cannot for of us? Heaven forfend! Yet, had a complishes be any how excellent instrumental, or played correctly. army of our vocal, the role of amateur psychiatrist to the training? Of course not! You fight the progressions do in chord playing. For example, the emphasize too strongly the importance first of accuracy many teachers do you know who are The pupil who in early stages of study plays wrong and public school teachers . . . Mass heavy burdens she already carries. Teen- of E-major; right hand play of sane, emotionally-con- fire like the devil! . . . Well, the whole teacher announces “Key in note reading, and then better at seventy than they were at notes can be trained by having him read aloud the decorations of the Order of the Golden age students are often so emotionally will be G-sharp, world is ablaze. Our country is crying plays five notes up from key three,” which trolled interpretation. thirty? . . . Wouldn’t you prefer to have exercises before he Lyre are called for! isolated from their notes of his pieces and notes parents and families out for a vast army of “amateur fire A, B, C-sharp, D-sharp. “Left hand play five it said, after you left this earthly abode, them. At first the notes may be read straight through, playing see the But, are the teachers preparing them- that they have no one to turn to but will F-sharp, E, D-sharp, * For fuller discussion of chord fighters” . . . What two.” This be “Thou didst not depart dead; thou didst to battle the flames then played. This may be down from key selves to go forth competently to one hand at a time, and "Rapid Sight Playing” in The Etude, Sep- meet their teachers. The school teacher can are you waiting If the pupil stumbles badly at first, use author’s depart living.”? for? and find on the keyboard C-sharp, B. the challenge that lies ahead? “What offer but varied by having him name also tember 1942. short shrift to the disturbed Or, are you worried that you will not key with only one or two sharps or flats. It is certain notes indicated by the teacher. This will train a challenge?” I hear you say. . . . The youngster—for she carries the burden of be able to of first name the On the Power of Music muster up the requirements piece before playing it. well to have him challenge to help our young people the whole the pupil to look through a class on her brave shoulders. a defense job, or stand up under the before playing them. This ex- At any moment in these dark days, we, words, he will learn to think before—not notes through the trials of this age. The chil- She is able to give little time In other or energy strain? The only way to find out is to ercise will train the pupil to visu- as well as many of our friends or stu- after the wrong note has been played. dren must be shown how to relieve their to the individual boy or girl. Who else is — whole, dents, be struck test yourself. Why not try it? Tens of alize keys and scales as a may down by overwhelm- pent-up emotions, their tensions, and left but the music teacher? ... So, I the keynote ing tragedy ... In such a case let us not thousands of white-collar workers have Reading the Signature and he will think of their restlessness; how, legitimately, to entreat you, pray fervently that you may turned their talents to manual labor, as something more than just the think of music as an escape, but rather as Many pupils find it difficult to remember the sharps while other thousands are putting in beginning and ending of the scale. a reminder, a poignant remembrance of and flats in the signature. This can be corrected by part-time in addition their regular will develop also the “feel” of dearly loved and happily lived hours to training the pupil to think the chromatic alteration He business or professional duties and all tonalities in his hands. Minor keys through the years. The essence of music — the instant he sees the note, instead of the note and is, indeed, remembrance with spectacular success ... if you choose invariably should receive the same — a haunting then the sharp or flat. The best way to accomplish theme here, a thrilling crescendo there, some unskilled manual labor job or train notes indicated in attention as major. YOUTH IS A STATE OF MIND this is to have the pupil name the a glowing, upward curve, for a skilled plant, One of the commonest causes of a brief succes- position in a defense the signature before playing. They can be called “care- sion of harmonies, a few tenderly breathed Dr. Guy Maier has made it a practice to read you will reap inestimable rewards. Work- playing wrong notes is improper the following at all of his master classes ful notes.” The teacher may ask, “What are the care- given in various parts of the country. It is an anonymous ing of and hands. chords . . . that’s all—but what power appraisal of youth, sent to with your hands for the defense pupil must look coordination of eyes him some time ago. So lul notes in this piece?” Thus the many have been the requests for copies that The Etude presents accu- lies therein! * your country will give not only a The pupil who would play it herewith. you for himself, which is better than having him become thrill taught from the When hearts are bowed with sorrows “Youth is not a time of life; it is but a special brand of satisfaction B-flat and rately must be a state of mind. It is not a matter of ripe cheeks accustomed to hearing, “Now remember that are bound to come through these suPP'e knees; it is a temper of the will, you have never :• beginning to move his hands and a quality of the imagination, a known before. E-flat vigor of the emotions. It is the freshness of the deep of years, music might well be our supreme springs of life The war isn’t won—not by a long shot him read a few notes in fingers according to the line “Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage It may be well to have comforter. It offers a solace far over timidity of the anne it’s This is easy more — only just 1 will get notes on the page. e 11,6 1We °f begun If everyone “careful notes.” If he reads “B TWS °ften 6XiStS “ 3 man °£ fi£ty measures containing relieving than tears; it binds the spirit’s ta a on the job, shorten enough when the notes go by whole boy“r pronto, we’ll be able to flat” or “B — Oh, I mean B-flat,” he should deepest wounds, it restores the soul. Is it 3 nUmber the agony much. half steps, but when there are * °£ years ' Pe°Ple old only and tragedy by just so the measure again, saying B-flat and deserting ^their Tdeals. ^ by be required to read any wonder, then, that we who love music Every trained to have minute you spend working for de- finds it difficult skips, he must be the sl< in * without hesitation. The pupil who ' 5ut to Sive UP enthusiasm wrinkles so much, and practice its ministry, so : the soul. fense will sooner his fingers ready over the right Whether sixteen or sixty, there is in every bring home a minute throughout the measure can human being’s heart the lure of to remember accidentals joyfully, count ourselves among the elect? the sweet amazement at the stars d the man or joy. keys. For instance, if the right and at starlike things 1 boy who is your pride and This takes time and and thoughts th! , ^ , be treated in the same manner. challenge of events, the unfailing, childlike appetite fofwlmt It isn’t a cheerful when we “kid- thumb is on C and the next note ne^and the the^ prospect, is it, perseverance and occasionally a bit of judicious On a Challenge game of living. You are as young as your faith, * as old as your doubts men it, he must accu- your self-confidence, J y ' mg aS contemplate our young and older pupil who says “B is the A above as old as your fears; as ,' ding,” such as asking the young as your hope r Why is it that music teachers are busier as^i?™4 as your espair. giving stretch his hand out of the In the central place of your heart is an the best years of their lives fight- takes between “B” and rately evergreen tree- its nip T Music and Study distinguish between two Let us first sorts of har- diatonic and chromatic. Diatonic Music and Study mony: chords are formed by the notes of the scale we are in. Chromatic accidentals borrowed harmony occurs when from other used, producing “chromatically scales are altered,” or If the scale is “borrowed,” chords. C-major, any chords play on the white notes of the piano you can are all diatonic. If you use an F-sharp for F, you may wan- key of G to which F-sharp The Freedom of the Keys der into the belongs; and Classifying Voices out again as soon as The Art of you may wander you cancel the take to sharp. A B-flat may you F-major, and out again when the flat is cancelled. Clavichord” chords are all Father Bach’s Aim in the "Well-Tempered Since the diatonic members of the same scale, they constitute a family. This relationship by 'lAJilliam. (j. s$rm6troncf is what we mean by the word “tonality.” Every sharp chord cancels May Have Been Orientation in Alt of the Keys or flat used in a one member of the family so that the tonality is weakened, though very little if only nearby scales or chords are used; espe- of the soprano voice, while following up with at a voice classification? ality cially, of course, if only transiently used. Still OW DO WE ARRIVE and all, connected notes gives to legato-sung notes the ton- we base our decision solely on what we hear, such chords do affect the family life quite a bit; and Do staccato-sung notes. check up on what we hear by observ- ality of the the fact is important, as we shall see presently. or do we vowel be- H The vowel u is known as the “natural” ~y^lrf!uir indications of voice character, such as indi- Cjarlett The mean-tone scale limited the number of ing other effort, hence its (if acci- cause it is produced with the least of length and thickness of the vocal liga- dentals that could be effectively used. The B-flat, for cations habit of great effort and space? usefulness in combating the not do for A-sharp, ments, and size of resonance organs example, would nor the E-flat for giving freedom to the restrained muscles and young singer whose voice had been trained as in D-sharp. With the even-tempered scale, as you know, A apparatus. teachers, and who, it was of the vocal The of contralto by two different "Freedom fhe Seas," -long fhe slogan of international liberty, has been uppermost in the minds we can now go round the whole cycle, or circle, of expected to sing publicly again, brought millions in recent years. Bach's magnificent great work in exploring fhe beauty of these keys in forty- of keys from C with no sharps to C-sharp said, never 2 with seven, sweeping glance Ex. eight compositions in one set is a "must" for all serious students . to the writer’s studio. A — Editor's Note. and then return, by way of the flat keys, her trouble to C again. construction revealed at featural and general bone Thus the even-tempered scale gives us the whole circle, small head, nose-bridge, and cheek- while the mean-tone scale gave only a the comparatively segment of it. taper- de-o do, bones, the moderate width of the face and its De-o do And this, of course, limited the number of chromatic “Adam’s ing down to the chin, the inconspicuous OHANN SEBASTIAN BACH’S title, “Father of 1800, and thereafter the Bach gospel spread. Mendels- harmonies that could be used, even by such bold har- the comparatively small neck, rather small Modern Music,” rests largely on the new pathways sohn became the chief monists as Purcell, “the apple,” apostle, and by establishing the English Bach.” fingers, and of hands and feet, small knuckles of the WILLIAM G. ARMSTRONG J harmony opened up by his “Forty-eight Preludes Conservatory at Leipzig, raised a fitting memorial to agreement, it ankle bones. Finding all to be in de-o do, and Fugues for the Well-Tempered Clavichord.” It the forgotten Sebastian Bach. With Schumann and New Chromatic Harmonies small de-o do the voice that its natural is strange to realize near was evident before hearing and then how we came to missing others as ready helpers, the Conservatory became the Had Bach done no more than write in semi-tones. It was sung slowly at first, preludes and And so it proved to be, ioi them. Not only were they ignored for fifty years after character was soprano. are many indi- fountain-head of music theory. Among the creatively fugues twice over all with ever-increasing rapidity. There in twenty-four possible major entering a contest, the young lady was his death, but also they were fugitive works written original later, upon space will permit men- harmonists who studied there were Wagner and minor tonalities, using only diatonic harmonies, cations of voice character, but given first prize in the soprano class. de-o do in his spare time. and Grieg. In both, the influence de- o do few. of Bach is marked. he would have done plenty. But he went farther. He shall see in a moment, tion of only a The “Forty-eight” in Now this young lady, as we come two volumes, each con- Thus the Preludes and Fugues of the “Well-Temp- If the reader will call to mind the features of fa- showed us how, by judiciously introducing new chro- ligament construction nor resonance taining twenty-four. In both volumes. Prelude and ered Clavichord” became had neither vocal mezzo-sopranos, and contraltos, he the basis of modern harmony, matic harmonies mixed in with the diatonic, he could there must have mous sopranos, Fugue is space for contralto quality, and as No. 1 in C-major; No. 2 is in C-minor, No. 3 and are that now, perhaps are of a more delicate cast in the more than ever. Even the add color and glamor to his music; for such chords, two teach- will note that they in Cit-major, No. 4 in been something about her tone that caused Ct-minor, and so on up the most “modern” of living composers owe than in the contralto; while in the mezzo- much to Bach. transiently used, produce expectancy and suspense contralto what could that soprano chromatic scale, all the odd numbers major, and the ers to classify her voice soprano nor Just what, then, did Bach do with his “well” or into soprano they are neither as small as the the listener’s mind. We wonder where the music possibly have been? Answer: Any influence even numbers minor. “even-tempered” scale something find an explanation of to produce such far-reaching is going as large as the contralto. We next. of so changing the normal state of the vocal The first volume was completed in 1722 when Bach results? capable that is, with a To understand lower this in pure anatomy and acoustics; was music director this better, take the following example ligaments that they are caused to vibrate at a to the Prince of Anhalt-Coethen. comparatively small head and features we have a drawn from Prelude 2 in in the influences such as fre- Throughout the six years C-minor, Volume 1, than normal rate per second; e Bach was at Coethen (1717- The "Scale of Nature" de-o do e de-o do smaller resonance space, or sounding body; hence, “Forty-eight.” At the fifth measure we find ourselves accompanied by prolonged coughing; im- 1723) he wrote most of his instrumental works, for he must quent colds in the case of a larger We go back a bit to find out. Throughout the on an habitual higher voice character than had nothing to do with the chapel music. Thus A-flat chord (which occurs, of course, on the moderate use of the voice during a cold; he had great choral period up to the head and features. sixteenth century there sixth degree of the C-minor laughter; or an un- no organ to play and it grieved him, for he was the was scale diatonically) yelling, shouting, or boisterous only one scale, roughly equivalent to the last of white preference for contralto tone character, and the top-flight composers to come almost ex- notes of our keyboard. natural Bone Construction This is derived from the - e de-o do e clusively “scale physical effort to realize the preference. All de o do — from the organ loft. Happily for us, the of nature,” the extended construction, always bugle tones or violin harmonics. By hoarse- Then we have in general bone widower prince of Anhalt-Coethen married a second of these result in chronic, and later permanent the old excessive nature, this scale has uneven steps The vowel e was used to prevent bearing in mind that we are dealing with construc- and half-steps deeper than normal character time and lost some of his interest in music. Bach The ness; hence, there is a tones, while “smiling lips” bright- F derived from G as the “root,” for sombering of low tion which gives us the superior and not the average thereafter used his instance,' sound. spare time touring various cities is a trifle flat as of the tone, thereby assisting in “lifting” the voice, the larynx and the nature we meet it in the scale of C. Thus ened voice, a guide to the size of and playing the organ whenever The chords in Measures are all drawn voice he could. He was also the whole step between 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7 and at the same time prevented a drag on the vibrations, and as follows: The F and G is wider than that from Questionable Change of vocal ligament much in demand as an expert in designing, repairing, the normal form of the C-minor scale, and are A lips for the vowel o. between C and D. Also the is through protrusion of the general bone construction, the smaller the £ a trifle sharp, so that therefore report of a smaller the and especially tuning organs. Furthermore, he put- the diatonic. In Measures 2 and 4 the chords are Some time ago the press carried a was thrown off freely to- half-step between E-F is quite narrow. Th octave staccato note larynx; and the smaller the larynx, the shorter and tered in his workshop Similar chromatic. In changed to contralto through where he made, among other slight differences occur Measure 2 the F-sharp and A-natural soprano whose voice had forehead to preserve lofty quality, the notes the shorter and in regard to the other intervals. ward the thinner the vocal ligaments; and things, an outsize viola, and tried are borrow'ed from resolve suffering from laryngitis. The truth of improvements of Yet it is nature’s the G-minor scale and singing while the descending scale (Exercise 2) holding the (cords), the higher their own scale, and unaccompanied vocal of thinner the vocal ligaments the clavichord. He knew his mathematics upon the G-minor gives a matter is that brutal treatment of congested and physics, singers use it instinctively. chord in Measure 3. That the position of the thrown-off tone, each note stepping the higher the rate of vibra- that rate of vibrations; and so that his interest in problems of tuning came nat- transient modulation into G-minor, dissipated in ligaments had caused permanent hoarseness, so “key-board.” With the coming of the keyboard neatly to its place on the vocal tions, the higher the pitch. urally. instruments and singer became a Measure 4, which, by E-natural, brings instead of becoming a contralto, the measure, marked staccato, the increasing use of accidentals, the means of an The final note in each As a simile, we have for high-sound character the twelve church about cases of false classification, a modes derived a similar transient modulation into F-minor hoarse soprano. In all shortly, and a catch-breath taken without and thinner from the white-note scale were was ended smaller sounding body and shorter The First Edition whit- (Measure 5) voice prior to any attempt at recla- tled down to two . But F-minor is native to the main tonal- good rest of the rhythm of the exercise; this was to as- character, —our major and minor. To compen- breaking the strings of the violin; for a deeper sound Bach went to Leipzig in 1723, where he could ity C-minor, as are the se- mation is the first rule. which would play sate, the keyboard brought something the following chords of sure constant support of the diaphragm, the larger sounding body and longer and thicker the organ all new into music- was our usual one; he pleased at St. Thomas’ Church and namely quence in Measures 6 The treatment of this voice been allowed to dwindle “tonality,” or the power to frame and 7. have been lost had the note strings of the ’cello; and for a still deeper sound tune claviers also. scales and the low range to all but During the next twenty years he build Thus the passage is have namely, that of allowing “sag” in consequence. In still chords out of them in different “keys” mainly diatonic, and would lazily away, and the voice character, the still larger sounding body and wrote the second volume of (the vervy been given to awakening and develop- the “Forty-eight,” as time word suggests the wholly so if the accidentals been omitted. rest, and all thought exercises the tip of the tongue was held double bass. keyboard) . had all of these longer and thicker strings of the permitted. They never were printed. They were The two F- ing the lofty quality of the soprano voice. Also to copied To do this effectively, however, some transient modulations to G-minor and in contact with the lower front teeth. Therefore, when we meet a combination of large by his son Emanuel, aided by Johann Friedrich modification minor, however, would giving freedom to the muscles and organs which had m the tuning of the uneven give warmth and color to what Lankow especially large and prominent cheekbones steps in nature’s scale effort to produce features, Agricola who had studied with Sebastian and who otherwise like been held in restraint through the became necessary. The obvious have been a commonplace sequence of large and prominent “Adam’s apple,” and find later course was to adopt a construction of the vocal Ex. and a succeeded Emanuel Bach as music director to chromatic chord-progressions. tone character foreign to scale of twelve half-steps, each tone that resembles soprano or tenor character—or Frederick the Great of Prussia. an equal apparatus. distance apart. This was proposed combination of small features, a face tapering Handmade copies by Zarlino and used, the following were meet a of the “Forty-eight,” or part of others Many Tonal Of the number of exercises soon after the turn of the seventeenth Disciples down to a “pointed” chin, inconspicuous cheekbones, them, circulated around. Some numbers came to Neefe, century In most effective: But the effect was to throw the original Prelude in coloring is and find tone resembling con- organist the “scale of nature” C minor, the and “Adam’s apple,” at Bonn, who taught Beethoven to play slightly even more out of tune. To “temper” vivid, for it is written in running sixteenth bass character, we shall doubt the evidence them. Beethoven succeeded the scale waTto tralto or Neefe as court-organist, tamper with notes, and in in favor of God’s handiwork! Musicians Measures 2, 3, 4 and 5, chromatically of our ears, and decide without hesitation and probably had to crawl inside the were afraid organ to repair of it. A altered passing F- compromise “mean-tone” scale tones belonging to G-minor and construction. or tune as well as play it. was finally Like Bach, Beethoven had adopted, minor also for flesh which tempered the scale as occur. transposed upward and downward Further, we shall not be deceived by flesh; mechanical inclinations as shown little as This exercise was — by his friendship thereby, pSle Reference is limiting the number of to this passage is because it very, very often makes bone construction appear with Maelzel, inventor of the available “keys” made not metronome. Doubtless, tonalities to half 5 exceptional disproportionately a dozen or so. It but because it is normal Bach. Nobody larger than it actually is. Note: A he knew all about the continued in use to tempered scale, and his free till well into e ore voice the nineteenth century, him made, or could free use of large nose is not to be judged an index of use of remote keys in the later and even Bach make, such piano sonatas indicates used it for transient most of his works. The chromatic harmony. of the great character, as that has a separate and distinctive his understanding of it. “Forty-eight” were And few thus experimental. composers after Now a word about him failed to so. Chopin, who significance. The “Forty-eight” were first harmony which do published in full in means chord building ^ h h adored give us instantly the lofty ton- and chord progression. Bach and practiced from the “Forty-eight” Staccato-sung notes ery day, makes lavish Page 124) 87 86 use ( Continued on "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” FEBRUARY, 1944 THE ETUDE Music and Study correctly the technical work he dia interpret as a be- Music and Study ginner in learning to play the piano. He thinks between the hymn back the music. They find the conflict his years of practice, starting with five-fin and often are over ger words and the prayer most annoying, exercises, scales, studies, and so on, and interprets to have one or the this voluble in saying they would like as work directed exclusively to learning a method. of music, find much m As other. Ministers, and ministers matter of fact, most of this work was not put Taste music is used n. should a forth Better favor of music during prayer. If learn a special method, but to background type in order to establish a be selected carefully, made of the between his thoughts and his their own meanings Shall I Change My Method? connection fingers so not familiar hymns which intrude would result in immediate from the line that thought action. and memories to divert the congregation absolute beginner, the student finds minister. As an it difficult of thought being expressed by the finger independently Music congregation has long even to move one of those on in Church The inadequate singing of the is difficult for him to hold inexperienced or- either side. It a single finger been a problem to the minister, the position while itself. While there is hj lieAter d^arris in any given the others move. The ganist, and to the congregation congregations, major portion of his practicing for years, therefore, in the singing ability of Wooster College great difference Professor of Pianoforte Playing, his fingers adequate and enjoyable is devoted to making responsive to his much can be done to assure advanced hymns. It begins with thoughts. When, as an student, his fingers IQeder participation in the singing of the ? yn^Kathryn ^Sanders the correct are fully responsive, he can, with only a reasonable [ the organist’s selection of tempo. Setting practice, train them to J The organist who is unsure E CANNOT do justice to the artistic message amount of move in any way tempo does require study. metronome markings. To of a composition unless we can play the notes which he decides is the most efficient. A well advanced should study a hymnal with change his method slowly is to establish a depressing, easily. In the difficult parts of many com- player can completely in a few Choirs sing the music too W in Modern is to be remembered that positions we can, of course, effect technical compro- months. An experienced artist can—almost off-hand- New Objectives halfhearted effect. Yet it people to sing rapidly. With a mises, but rarely are these completely satisfactory. The play a scale with any method; though this would not it is difficult for most too leisurely selected, the road to technical freedom is straight and smooth if mean, of course, that it could be as automatic as his pace not too fast and not first essential for enjoyable we are using a method which is logical both in its normal method in the performance of compositions. importance. congregation will have the centuries music has words. This is of the greatest principle and its application. But, though the student’s The ability is there because years of practice have hrough turbulent church should be thought participation in the hymns. in- Much of the music of the progress connection between his thoughts the handmaiden of the church— con- may be steady up to a certain point, he may made the and his remained background, leaving for the recital or sacred and enriching the spir- of as The Organ and the Congregation not be sure that the method he is using will take him finger muscles so close that, if his thinking is clear, spiring, strengthening, by its brilliance. If the T cert music which is conspicuous accom- was recog- they are to all instantly it. The natural kinship young organists feel that the way. When he encounters a difficulty which is his fingers will respond to This indicates itual life of nations. startled to attention by the virtuosity Many man’s worship. So pow- congregation is follow them the best they not overcome as promptly as he expected, he may be- that most students are not aware that the longer they in the earliest record of helped to worship. pany the congregation—to nized of the organist, it is scarcely being music in the church that there is a strong voice in the congre- gin to doubt his method. He knows that there is more have been playing the piano the easier it will be to erful has been the effect of needs to be unobtrusive at can. As long as Not The music, while beautiful, trouble. But than one path to technical mastery, that power supernatural. for them to follow they have no but he knows also change or modify their methods. at times men considered should be used to suggest, to establish gation the years, many points. It there is no such that some paths go only part way and that others may of these forces at work through often unmindful reflec- fostering music, en- the mood that is leader, and the organist lead to entirely undesirable results. Which path is he Not a Wise Assumption the church has been zealous in oppor- tive, one which is most confused. Un- following? How can he decide what other path to try? development, and offering it the becomes It is not always wise to assume that because couraging its the a suc- beauty. useful in placing is a director He should be sure that not the slightest doubt exists might unfold into greater less there cessful artist plays brilliantly with certain tunity needed, that it recep- a technical widespread mu- congregation in a leading, the organist is in his thought that his method is logical in principle. with finer instruments, more method, it will be the best one for the student observ- Today tive frame of mind. and It must be based on correct ideas of physics physi- of the church continues its the accepted leader and ing sical education, the music it. The technical brilliance of some artists may of the What type of music the respon- ology which permit the most relaxed movements in all serves to enshrine some must assume be due to powerful benefit as it an unusual physical condition such as large music re- may be used most effec- carrying it for- types of technic—scales, octaves, double notes, chords, hours of a lifetime. Church sibility, hands with strong, slender most memorable prelude? fingers, strong wrists or as we seek tively for the ward firmly. The con- and so on—and in all degrees of volume of tone. Sec- mains worthy of our most devoted attention forearms, or some other special characteristic. Stu- service The bright bravura type, will accept and ondly, he must be sure that the method applies these effective use in the religious gregation dents who have similar physical to increase its most at- development in the relief with the which may be welcome the organist’s ideas logically to the practical problems involved in The problem has been forced into bold playing apparatus will progress rapidly, while others organ- tractive and enjoyable, leading. the various types of technic. If the method seems changes taking place in the personnel of able without it will engage in a hopeless struggle with a many has its disadvantages. the logical in principle, it should be organists returning Let him announce checked for con- in the churches, with former method requiring physical characteristics which they ists prepare Music psychologists have the tempo sistency in its application. For instance, it may be with students not fully hymn with do not have. to such posts, and experiment logical in place and is to found by which is to be used, and describing its principles of efficient finger If music is to hold its former CHESTER BARRIS Many times, also, artists do not realize much filling in. that this bright, tri- action, but the wrist position used may tend to inter- how to give more time and carry it through at that advance, it will be necessary their fluent technic is based on an unusually quick foi the umphant music is the Ordinarily, the fere with the application of these principles—may work type of music being selected speed. the first method on his habits of playing will and accurate thought to the for people against them instead of being coordinated with them. disappear ear, or on possession of absolute pitch. worst type hymn with few changes and there will be no longer a state of balance The church service. de- between technic of such a pianist may be based very little who are slightly in harmony can be sung the old habits and the new method. Instead, on discouraged. Incorrect Motion there will kinesthetic or muscular memory and almost wholly The Purpose of Church Music pressed and more rapidly than the be one of unbalance in the opposite on direction from his exceptional hearing. He will be able to play church appropriate? By contrast, their own one with frequent har- Finally, the student should be absolutely certain that the original error. Is the music being used in your fluently with a certain amount muscular tension pop- mood seems more dark If the he is actually doing technically of tuneful arrangements from monic changes. what he thinks he is A good example of this is the Many times we hear actual case of a stu- because of accurate control by his ear. may in- classic and dismal. To start lags be- doing and what he knows he should do. In a passage He used. We hear graceful congregation dent who was taught a method which emphasized struct ular' operas being flowing the very thoroughly and expertly in his method, but We hear with a beautiful, there is no use presenting difficulties which are not overcome as soon development the music of the minuet or gavotte. hind, of a positive finger action and strong those students dances, melody in a slower tem- as he expected, he should analyze who do not have his accurate hearing which have long been fa- trying to hurry them his motions to be finger muscles. This was a definite some of the lighter classics improvement over will find that the muscular inherent in his incongruous po is to take them phrase; but sure that each one is being made correctly. Sometimes tension but which are wholly within the previous, careless instruction which had not vorites of the people, to required method, slight though it prevent them service where they are and off the end an entire passage may be upset by a single finger may be, will of the church worship by cutting the necessary care in learning good finger in the dignified setting to motions. from developing the hoped-for technical brilliance or in their lift them naturally phrase slightly, it making an incorrect motion. However, there is another in their association of the However, this newer method, because of relegating Surely there is nothing brighter to which he exhibits. mind with the mood where possible to get control type of error which is more subtle, though its fill the worshipper’s is effects very minor consideration the use of relaxed musical character to needed weight service^ Rather, religious music is and to lead them into are just as bad. It is that of having an incorrect sen- after a time produced such aims and purpose of the church tension that in playing Fluency the and appreciated. the sation with a motion which is visually correct. Requires Relaxation from the sacred atmos- the next phrase at Suppose compositions like Chopin’s studies he became they take the thoughts away stiff and The service to the student is using a method which requires a sensa- tired when part average student must have as much relaxation detract from every part of the correct tempo. way through, and was unable to phere and Music Must Not tion of finish. as possible in If your church uses pushing forward slightly. There may be one Deciding, therefore, that his playing apparatus if he is to gain the he needed to use more re follow. _ . . Distract finger which, because of the fluency he would of music hav Photo Brumman piano accompaniment, a unusual position of the laxed arm weight and less like to have. Finger memory, or mus- organists who use this type to finger muscle to make the Usually music need not key which it must strike cular memory, music. They Slow word of caution ought in relation to the others, is keys go down, he went to as this kinesthetic sense is often called, primary purpose of church STUDENT PRACTICE AT OHIO WESLEYAN a teacher whose method em- forgotten the music. It may be being played with a pulling sensation. can be fully function of the mus c be sad univer- to be added about seek- This sudden phasized this principle. For a while effective only when the muscles are re- to recall that the important given unusual attention at the famous his playing showed need as calmly beautiful and Music is the reversal of method, even though slight, may cause a big laxed. The slight subconscious the from worldly perplexities, where Theodore Presser founded ing to improve on improvement because the relaxed impulses to strike is to take the individual away peaceful sity at Delaware. Ohio, arm weight .right restful as a in 1876. of the hymns. tension which will affect the fluency of the entire fol- was just what keys are prevented fingers by from the secular world The Music Teachers National Association harmony he needed to make his excellent from reaching the to separate him for a time the passage. fin°-er tension, this is countryside. There is a doubtless a gift lowing action effective. and the conscious intervene to derive little benefit unless It is Over a longer period, however thought must congregation will bright mu- Or it be that while the make skillful choice place for the able to play the may the method he has been new method neglected them play correctly. has not is to seek, by his to be the finger action to If the player’s ear achieved. The organist choose taught is sound, his teacher such an a highly lead tne sic of praise, but which you impro- may have emphasized extent that it deteriorated developed or natural will be lost of his presentation, to and songs in arrangements badly; his technic accuracy, he of music and the manner knowledge of its effect. hymns the motions of the method from the visual stopped when this thoug s. that place with objections. The music angle with- progressing and even went occurs. from his small, individual vise, but there are two important backward considerably worshipper away Should music be used as a background for prayer? out having sufficiently impressed him with the sensa- Analysis For the amateur, higher level of conscious- ought to show recognition that it is a of this situation revealed the it might be said that it is even He must seek to lift him to a controversy over this point. of the church tions they produce in the playing necessity of church There has been much of the other les^ apparatus. Thus he combining the relaxed more important for ease may think in terms of the different type from that used in any arm weight with efficient him to have this technical ness, in order that he congregation argue that it is impossible might be using motions which require, finger i is It is Many in the be by nature for perfect ease, action, and progress music is to give He nation, and the world. services of the church. It should was resumed satisfactorily him the pleasure he desires. group, the community, the the minister’s words when formal a pressing sensation on the keys, This in- for them to concentrate on of man’s deepest while he is playing was an example of cannot give the time mus- music to prepare him for the dignified and more expressive one error, lack of to developing his playing the privilege of the Especially if it is a loved hymn, more with the sensation of pushing forward. relaxed arm cles bung. music is being played. of chords and The contradic- weight, being temporarily by much practicing. have strength the rest of the service is to thought. A piano part, full of series balanced by the error nf Possibly he does not spiration and themselves following the words usually associ- tion between the motions and sensation will result an the organist they find fit the requirement in overemphasis on it but ultimately exceptional ear or thought vital responsibility for whimsical ornamentation, does not causing difficulty unusual coordination of There is another melody. They find themselves constantly tension by causing muscles to work against each other. bv and fingers. weld the indi- ated with the Still worse, it is very neglect of finger action. The remedy Since his practice must be remember. The music should seek to attention to that the music be appropriate. ™ to find time therefore to torn between attention to the prayer and A vivid imagination of the correct sensation may save logical tS used with individual, uniting congregation. relationship between the two utmost efficiency, he must be sure his viduals into a mass, forgetting the confusing to the hours of practicing. and developP cor oi rect coordination method is expression. Music has a it will be found that most between them. sound and leads directly to the ease and them into a great, single When singing parts, Another situation which will cause trouble is that control unit, making of the piano. Few of Ernest Hutcheson has said that which he needs serious to draw them together as a the congregation needs the support students are far for his pleasure. The unique power balancing errors. A motion or sensation which is wrong too student this by cen- part against a musi- reffictant to change or even modify with professional with worshipping congregation. It does are skilled enough to carry their their technical ambitions usually starts them a may be corrected by going to the opposite extreme. methods. The reason better natural single, sacred subject. accompaniment. Those who are not is quite understandable, equipment than the amateur. Probably tering their attention on the cal-setting type of For while the student will feel of course 120) a that he has definitely even though e has of hymns, the will ( Continued on Page it is based on false a keener musical ear natural co- Especially in the playing and singing too bewildered to sing his but premises t£° re and better improved method, after a time the effects of luctance is due to ordination channel selected by the the fact that the student of thought and fingers. Then, in addition, thoughts follow the definite does not ne can 89 give all his time to Page 122) 88 ( Continued on "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” "FORW'ARD MARCH WITH 1944 MUSIC” FEBRUARY , THE ETUDE — Inadequate breath foundation (breath Music and Study 4. supnm.n hearing. n''- 5. Inaccurate HERE CAN BE LITTLE DOUBT that neglect Music and Study sung too wide in 6. Intervals descending passav and improper care of musical instruments is ascending ges and too small in passages. T often the cause of the faulty performances of pitch or scooping 7. Starting below to the tone bands. Each year a goodly portion of the ( Ver our school 5 prevalent) . music budget is spent on the repairing of damaged 8. Fatigue, mental sluggishness, anxiety, and many of these repairs are the result nervous instruments, Instruments ness, uncertainty, poor memory. negligence or improper care. Unclean and poorly Wind of The Care of Foul air, inadequate ventilation, instruments certainly have a decided effect on Intonation 9. excessive heat kept factors in Numbers facility, appearance, and Since the 8 and 9 are frequently the tone quality, technical extent, training instruments. present to some should be so thorough ordinary sanitation of wind 8 that they will not interfere. It is an essential part of musical instruction that One of the Basic Principles of Choral Training SUSTAINING: When a tone must be students know the proper handling and upkeep of sustained for considerable length beyond the normal breath their instruments—the value of their instrument and span of Siulenberff and the PoU about the music room, the individual, or when long phrases are necessary of other instruments or stolen breath should be of various common repairs, especially those re- relayed employed. The costs Music Director, Tracy Union High School singer should use several short breaths as sulting from careless treatment. ly Corot W. Pith needed en- quickly and unnoticed, ’ not the purpose here to indicate how to make tering again breathing any It is except at the end of a word or repairs on musical instruments. Simple adjustments Assistant Professor of Music place at the same time as his neighbor. may be made by the instructor if he is well acquainted State Teachers College, Trenton, New Jersey mechanism of the instrument. However, over BLENDING THE REGISTERS: If each singer with the will be now engaged in the production of war materials, no upon feeling the necessity to ’’make” the a period, both time and additional expense As all manufacturers of wind instruments are tone come or being sold at a premium. repairman do most of this being produced and secondhand instruments are now to use effort, will blend to a lighter quality, saved by having an expert wind instruments are a free any instruments, and the superior woodwinds which were university music departments then, is to suggest a few practical European manufacturers are not producing Miss Pitts' distinguished career as head of many school, college, and tone will result and throat stricture will work. Our purpose, instruments will be avoided It may be several years before such needless expenditures for repairs, available before the war are no longer to be had. is known to music supervisors everywhere. In 1937 she was president of the North Central Music These necessary adjustments occur between ideas to eliminate service. Hence, most A and E Many instrumental repairmen have been called into military indicate care that may prolong the period of again be produced. Educators' Conference. She is the author of widely used school music textbooks . Editor's Note. and between D and G. the exact location and to all of our own repairs. Your editor suggests that a depending of us are confronted with the problem of making of instruments. given immediate upon the individual voice. usefulness he niven vour eauiDment and that any necessary repairs be THROAT STRICTURE: Caused by inadequate The Care and Cleaning of Brass Instruments foundation of the tone (breath support), tight neck cornet, trumpet, alto, baritone, and sousaphone muscles, thrust-out chin, pulled-back tongue, forced The left in good tone, too volume. are instruments which can be played or GREAT WAVE of choral singing has swept over conductor if necessary, decide when the result is satis- much The head posture should be minimum of care; a little saliva or is corrected, tongue relaxed, and energy condition with a stuck, do not use pliers to the country the last fifteen years, inspired factory, the essential habit of critical listening supplied by the instruments may be safely stored away strument. If the caps are water on the valves will probably keep them working. order that the largely by the visiting Russian choirs, the Vienna strengthened and the sense of hearing sharpened. breathing apparatus, where it belongs, rather than force them loose, but tap them gently with a rawhide A by easily immediately after using. fact that these instruments are Boys’ similar manner, the throat muscles. However, the mallet. The heavy end of a drum stick will Choir, the English Singers, and others, which Altos and tenors should proceed in there excuse for the foul odor resulting from or wooden and frequently neglected is undoubtedly responsible Is any aroused all should be combined. If INTERVALS: Many singers do serve as a substitute. If this has no effect, pour tremendous enthusiasm among lovers of this and finally four sections not hear whole and care of instruments by many students of often for serious repairs as well as problems of in- the lack of art. result the basses pitch of F, first space below semitones accurately. Whole tones are many over the cap and try again. If this fails, The has been the development of many fine low use the usually too brass instruments? Any sediment in the tubing de- hot water tonation and general performance after the instru- After removing choirs, particularly in the high schools and in some Of the staff, the other sections will not find any pitch small ascending and too large descending. The same unsanitary, and take the instrument to a repair man. ment has been used a few years. creases the bore and impairs tone, is the colleges, difficulty in adding their octave. is true of valve and lower cap, clean the casing with a clean not to mention the numerous choral semitones to an even slows up valve action. Trumpets and cornets may be the groups which a choir can sing open oc- greater cloth. Wipe off the dirty oil and muck from the piston. have been in existence for many years. When degree. An excellent Mouthpieces of Brass Instruments kept in presentable condition by holding the bell of taves in tune sustain with- Place a small amount of vaseline on the end of a In spite of this interest, too little of some of the and remedy Is the use of the whole- clean the instrument under a water faucet while working It is essential that the mouthpiece be kept very out pitch deviation, wavering, or tone scale. Transpose toothpick and apply it to the spring. Put but basic principles underlying choral training seems to to several Sediment decreases the bore the valves up and down and allowing the water to and in good condition. especially if it is enclosed be understood by many choral conductors. Perform- sagging, the first round is won. keys until the choir can sing instrument. One should then little vaseline on the spring, impairs the tone, allows foreign matter to be circulate throughout the THE FIFTH: After satisfac- and in the upper part of the valve; otherwise it will melt ers frequently are lacking in artistry, accuracy of in- freely and accurately. Next, di- unsanitary. remove the slides, drain the remaining water, and blown into the instrument, and is most A sluggish. Before tonation, clarity of diction, beauty of tone, satisfying tory octaves are secured, the vide each a and cause the valve action to become tone into semitones, be used by more than one grease the slides. For a more thorough cleaning, fifth mouthpiece which must lower cap, put a little vaseline ensemble, blend and color of voices. Choral broadcasts should be introduced, pref- or the chromatic scale. In each purchased that will clean replacing the valve and student should be sterilized every time it is used. It flexible wire brush may be likewise erably by the inner voices in the threads to keep them from becoming tight. are often far from satisfying and cannot case the outer limits or the oc- in- inside of the tubing, including the larger bows. on is much better, if several students use the same the begin to equal the work of instrumental groups. unison and then in octaves. To clean and sterilize a brass instrument thoroughly, tave are identical, but what con- individual to purchase his Care should be taken not to use boiling -water to clean strument, to require each be used, after which the in- A choir is an orchestra. The voices are the instru- THE THIRD: Add this inter- fusion and inaccuracy in the in- finish is likely to be a cyanide solution may own mouthpiece. Sousaphones, tubas, and baritones lacquered instruments, as the val last, as its presence earlier strument is dipped immediately into a potash solution. ments, which should be played upon with the skill ner content! If a choir can sing constant use will impaired. Silver or gold-plated instruments may be often must be used in this way, and the cyanide which and care of the orchestral player. Alas, few singers may make octave and fifth devi- accurately This should be done about The potash is necessary to remove both the whole-tone not them great harm. However, reed instruments cleansed with warm water. ation less easy to catch. do to the performer. After the potash bring to the choir the listening attitude or the tech- It is and the scale, no would be dangerous chromatic deteriorate much faster when used by several students once a month. helpful to alternate from dip, with water. Lacquered instruments cannot nical equipment of the average instrumentalist. The major problem of intonation will offer rinse during the day. It is much better to assign reed in- to minor, and vice versa, to "Cleanliness Is Godliness" treated in this manner without damaging the habit of critical and analytical listening should be ac- difficulty. almost be struments to only one individual. Also, it is using established at the outset and carefully aided custom the choir to hearing the acid in saliva has a decided corrosive effect on finish. The cyanide solution may be prepared by and singers an instrument The third, THE ATTACK: Many impossible to place responsibility when (Cyanide developed by the conductor during each rehearsal. an essential if the group is brass, causing tubing to crack and valves to pit. Evi- five ounces of cyanide to one gallon of water. have the very unfortunate habit is by several students. Mouthpieces which have to stay in tune. used tubing of leader poison.) Be sure to remove all felt pads Only when this has been accomplished will we have have dence of this is often found in the is a deadly After of scooping up to the tone. This become dented or rough on the rim, and which instru- choral groups comparable to good instrumental this preliminary tuning pipes, around water keys, near slide joints, or at any and corks before submerging the parts of an over- off, permit a rough surface to come is done, a few carelessness can be quickly the plating worn solution. If the slides of an organizations. minutes spent on ; point where saliva is likely to accumulate. Damage ment in any acid cleaning come if singer will mentally in contact with the lips and should be discarded or tuning chords and simple the in expensive re- been neglected and are stuck, they It is hoped that the suggestions outlined will aid in chordal \ caused from corrosion soon results instrument have approach from above replated. Sometimes the end of the mouthpiece which the progressions at the beginning the tone the instrument. Fre- removed in the following manner: Loop a development of critical hearing and will be of of cracked, pairs or complete destruction of may be each and see that the breath impulse fits into the leaderpipes becomes bent or value to singer and conductor. rehearsal will accomplish rinsing with water and pouring about a tea- piece of strong cloth through the bow and pull in a intonation. If the mouth- quent much. Begin with is sufficiently firm on starting. causing leaks and faulty succeed, apply a little UNISON : The first requisite of a unison in oil the leader pipe about once straight line. If this does not a good ensemble is T** replaced. spoonful of valve into- one section. At Slow starting, with sluggish piece cannot be repaired, it should be the the unison, which, of course, means ONE. ONE qual- a signal the third, \ every three or four months will largely prevent saliva oil to the point of seal and leave it overnight. Put fifth, and octave may breathing, will badly affect pitch. jerk the instrument ity, ONE pitch, ONE color, a most difficult thing to se- be added. Valve Instruments corrosion. Oil forms a protective coat over the brass, ends of the cloth in a vice and This Accurate timing should be prac- cure in any organization, either choral or instrumental. may be accomplished while CAROL M. is also recommended as a lubri- sharply several times, but not too hard or the braces PITTS mouthpiece may be cleaned and for this reason it music is being ticed till the tone comes at pre- The inside of a brass help The following procedure is helpful: Sound any tone. distributed or in- cant for valves. Some teachers prefer to use saliva or may come loose. Heating a slide a little may structions cisely instant and on by using warm water and a small brush or an ordinary Have each person sing it in rotation, using given; it results in the same it work better oil been applied. Do not heat too much, or a hum or excellent ear training in water. While an instrument is new, may after has since each exactly the same pitch from individual. pipe cleaner. It is a good idea to boil mouthpieces open vowel. The result is usually astonishing in the individual must be alert each saliva, especially if the instrument is a the solder holding the braces and bow will melt. A to the conductor process will sterilize with water or and to the other CADENCES: punctuations water about once a month. This outer tubing variances revealed. Repeat, having each singer sustain sections at the same time. Cadences are pauses or good one with tightly fitting valves. Old instruments slight amount of heat tends to expand the in the musical chordal them and loosen minute particles and dried saliva the tone for four or more counts, asking the group to structure. Since they are simple loosely fitting valves will work better more quickly than the inner section, thus aiding to which must be sterilized with worn and progressions of V-I, frequent from the tube. Mouthpieces is job select three or four that they consider excellent. Next, Flattening of I-V, V-VI, or V-III, the oil not only lubricates, but also helps pre- break the seal. If these methods fail, there a the Pitch this done with oil, as singing of these intonation. every time they are used may best have unsolder the bow have those chosen sing together. If a beat or wave can Few choirs sing sharp patterns will stabilize vent air leakage. The entire matter of the use of oil for a repairman. He may have to as a whole, though They with any commercial alcohol. Another good and eco- be heard, the unison is not true. Gradually sopranos should be transposed sung in construction slide at a time. add one or wiU frequently do so in florid to many keys and is subject to varying opinions. The valve and remove one passages The both nomic sterilizing solution is ST-37, which can be pur- ore voices until the result is ONE tone. USua major and minor progression V-VI, fault is flattening of the pitch. modes. In the and condition and the amount of acid contained in For this there the chased at any drugstore. Still another solution, that that Stick # It is usually more satisfactory to use women’s or many causes are basses seldom sing the fourth (the interval be- determine to a great extent what Slides some of which, with remedial prepared by mix- the saliva will voices alone for this suggestUBges tween the roots) flat- will both clean and sterilize, may be is not men’s first step, as the problem tions, are listed. sufficiently large, resulting in a method of lubrication should be used. Stuck slides often result when an instrument tened the ing ih an acid-proof jar one part of muriatic acid of tuning the octave is present when both are combined. 1. root of the chord third of period of time. As a precaution Inability to sustain without 1 of resolution. The Valves should receive special care at periodic in- used for an extended sagging V and one part of water. Care must be taken to rinse After following this procedure 2. chord (the leading also fre- the slides and valves from the in each section, all Too heavy a tone quality carried tone of the scale) is tervals, even when they seem to be responding well. against this, remove too far into the quently the mouthpiece with water after treating it with any parts should be tuned together until a satisfactory upper register e low and its resolution the tonic subnormal- develop so gradually that a stu- instruments. This will also allow free circulation of air (chest tone) to in A sluggish action can With both pitch, such solution. Sousaphone mouthpieces, when not result is obtained. .3. Throat stricture, resulting outer voices thus pulling down the think his instrument is satisfactory, when through the tubing and will dry out accumulated in forced, to keep dent may harsh tone. it is impossible tune use, should be placed in a cabinet or locker of corrosion THE OCTAVE: The foundation of all harmony is, for the other parts to stay in cleaning would result in considerable improvement. moisture, thus avoiding a certain amount nner them from being dropped on the floor or lost, and to of course, the fundamental or root and its octave. parts likewise need careful attention, as they To clean valves properly, remove them from the in- and preventing the slides from becoming frozen. are help prevent curious students from blowing the in- These are seldom in tune, the root usually being low. responsible for much out-of-tune singing. Removing a stuck mouthpiece may cause serious struments. Since this interval is most frequently sung THE sung if it is not done properly by the BAND, NEW PHRASE: A new phrase is seldom damage to an instrument ORCHESTRA I It hardly necessary to say that an instru- outer voices, it is well to tune basses m relation be- seems usually stuck when and sopranos to the one preceding. If there is a rest and carefully. Mouthpieces become tween, ment should be kept in a case when not in use. When and ORCHESTRA first. Needless to say, the result will not be good if and the new phrase low in pitch. BAND the instrument is dropped on the floor or when the CHORUS is often started games, the band managers by William O. Revelh is not a pure unison in each H the a the band plays for football Edited leader pipe. there section before they harmonic successions involved are rehearsed m mouthpiece is tapped or forced into the Edited can be service in having cases available in are combined. If the altos and tenors, by William D. ew times diffi- of great aided by the Revell, and also transposed to several keys, the culty can be readily Page 124) 91 overcome. ( Continued on WITH MUSIC’’ 90 FEBRUARY, 1944 "FORWARD MARCH "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC" THE ETUDE . Music and Study guaranteed to last for a a Big Tone lacquered finish cannot be Problem in Dctave Playing To Develop Music and Study better success A performers have can advise me how to • definite time. Some -I wonder if you depending on the amoum a bigger tone. My fact that a big tone, in and with lacquer than others, BO about developing sight of the course, on me that my tone has a veo’ admirable—there of acid in the perspiration and, of friends tell by itself, is nothing illiam JJ. iBu-tLe that it is not big enough, v nice auality but quality, too. The compelling, use. , it. I must be To remove it, hold the instrument close to the end of amount of feel the same way about When the only way and I quality of a beautiful tone, the the leader pipe and of Having a complete job done is get more out of my violin, the tone magical push upon the rim the mouth- - trv to Forum put into a presentable co hard quality which I do not like, The Violinist’s quality that goes straight to the heart piece with the thumb and first finger. Then gently quered instrument can be takes on a seventeen and had studied the should be able to get begins to wear. An instrument E WAS piano for vet I do feel that I of the listener, derives largely from the tap the point of seal with a rawhide mallet. If this dition, once the finish special exercises e several years when circumstances more tone. Are there any these with a smooth silver finish may forced a lessons free vibration of the overtones, and fails, oil and a little heat may be applied as in the which is plated should study? I have not taken However, change of teachers. The new pedagogue I is of silver polish. dis- I do not know where overtones are easily deadened if there case of a stuck slide. Never use pliers, or twist and polished with a good quality H for several years and Conducted by Casti e soap covered that he had “double-jointed” thumbs so I shall deeply appreciate the tone. And remember, force. This will only result in scratching the mouth- satin-finish silver should not "be polished. and to get advice, any "forcing” of fingers: therefore, his playing of octaves anything you can tell me. full and will best clean this finish. little was very too, that a tone which sounds piece, breaking the solder, and springing the leader and water should like to know if it is impos- silver, and, if continued for any length Also I sounds as of commercial polish on insecure of time, tone as a rich in a. concert hall rarely pipe out of shape. In using any type sible for a girl to get as much a con- fatigue and eventually pain in the weak it is. or the nearby listener. use a good grade, one which does not contain caused joints! man. I have been told that large to the player substances, some who dismiss the condition as —Miss R. C., Ohio. from you again in a couple The Trombone siderable amount of mercury and abrasive Unlike incurable f Let me hear gradually remove the plating. this teacher embarked on a logical plan to build up of months, for I shall be interested to The trombone demands more attention and care as these will First of all, let me set your mind at hand, explaining the necessity for the work Prominent Teacher what progress you have made. than any of the other brass instruments. A slide that the and quite possible for a girl to know interested rest: It is is sprung, dented, or unclean greatly reduces asking for patient and cooperation. Conductor the produce a tone that is as big as any man’s and facility of the It was necessary at first to make the weak knuckles instrument. and many girls do. For tone is not A Difficult Passage Analyzed normal position one in which they tone, Every trombone player should have as part of his assume a — were is good fingering for a matter of muscle and brawn, but 1. Can you give me a equipment a long cleaning rod, such as a small bore plainly visible, instead of the sunken state which they passage from the second movement of vivid, inner conception, this the result of a well-coordinated “Violin Sonata?” I have rifle ramrod. Flexible wire cleaning brushes, if avail- Painless Spelling Lessons had acquired. With the thumbs this was secured by grip, and a relaxed, the Cesar Franck psychic urge towards its achieve- exercises several fingerings, but none of them able, may be used for cleaning the inner tube and drawing the tips down firmly, thus forcing the meta- plus a bow arm, let us examine a few tried ment. One of the roundest and most develop greater seems to work. bow, but a brush is not so effective for removing dirty carpal knuckle into prominence. This position was that will enable you to la Cllliet Van Siclel ffoor tones I have heard was from a oil from the outer casing as a cloth and ramrod. To >9 recommended whenever the student was away vibrant power and intensity. from slender fingers and tall, frail girl with most valuable exercise clean the casing and to remove dirty and gummy oil, the piano. At times pressure exerted by the tip of the The first and » DIME STORE I bought a box of cards, little physical strength. sustained bows, insert a piece of cloth about two inches wide and six T THE against the nail is the practice of long, second finger thumb strengthened the should say /\ each about an inch square and with a letter Judging from your letter, I close to the bridge inches long through the eye of a ramrod and pull it drawing the bow as first position. tone is the correct tempo for the on each. Pupils waiting their turn for a lesson that you have a clear ideal of the notes of 2. What halfway through the eye. Saturate the cloth with XjL as possible. Start with single this sonata, and what is the other con- movement of found these a delight. One week I suggested that want. There are, however, produce as played? I think ammonia to cut the oil. Run the cloth through the Left-Hand Support you eight seconds’ duration, and mood in which it should be music they must be favorable if you the three other movements, tubing several times, being careful to they see how many words pertaining to ditions which tone as you can. If you are not I understand not dent the A second exercise was then ndded: namely, touching much feeling of this ranged approximate your ideal. One of but I cannot seem to get the tubing with the end of the rod; could make with these letters. The results are to accustomed to playing near the bridge, remove the cloth and base of the little finger with the tip of R. C. F., Illinois. the the thumb important of these is the violin. movement.— replace with a clean one. Repeat this until the cloth all the way from nine words put together by an the most the tone may at first be somewhat of the same hand. Then, keeping the tip drawn down is broad, flat-modeled instrument, con- is certainly can be removed clean. Be careful not to use a cloth eight-year-old to thirty-three spelled out by a high If it a scratchy. But do not jump to the 1. The passage you quote tightly, the thumb was moved back to its place at the will handicap you; if, on the con- bridge; hears it played that is too large, or it may become stuck in the tubing. school senior. it not clusion that you are too near the a “sticker,” and one rarely side of the hand, stretching the weak knuckle toward it is narrow at the waist—across However, I think the Also, a cloth that is too light or small may slip or The next week a copy of Presser’s “Musical Instru- trary, the little scratches will mean, rather, with perfect clarity. the wrist without relaxing the drawing-down of the the f-holes—and rather highly arched, it controlling the in the Example tear from the eye of the ramrod. New cheesecloth is ments Pictures” was placed on the waiting room table that your hand is not fingering as marked tip. thirds, fifths, ETUDE Repeated and sixths, played from have a very good quality, but the No question will be answered in THE feeling in will enable you to play it inexpensive and recommended over old worn-out ma- with the box of letters. The children took the hint: may the full name bow sensitively enough. The shown above the wrist only, unless accompanied by were begun at the piano in order to will almost certainly be small. A tmttals. or this fingering terial. After the outer casing has been thoroughly they searched the pages for the names of instruments tone and address of the inquirer Only your hand should be that of pulling fairly easily. I have used establish the quiet, “floating," horizontal arm, firm- important point in connection with pseudonym given, will be published many of cleaned, rinse it out with water, drain out the excess they had actually seen. quite or pushing the string sideways, not bearing for many years, and so have ness of hand, and a loose wrist. No “give” was allowed violin is the type of chin rest you is that once water, and apply clean oil to the slide and stockings. The third week found interest still high, and copies your vertically dowm on it. Not much vertical my pupils; our experience in the fingers or hand in these exercises. rest that clamps on the side passage will A few drops of water will remain in the casing. of The Etude as well as the “Musical Instruments use. A chin pressure is necessary, the bow being the fingering is learned, the The weakness of the knuckles became more and to check the free vi- Do not attempt this, Pictures” were requisitioned. Lists interest of the violin tends than pressed on the string. generally “come out.” to dry as the minute particles and and sixteenths, try using guided rather more apparent as the stretch increased. At first right- a fact which becomes passage of detache though thus formed serve as tiny ball-bearings to give better knowledge of spelling grew by leaps and bounds. bration of the tone— a steady and relaxed vibrato, and Practice the passage slowly (as if the result does Use hand octaves left changes to a chin rest a longer bow stroke; moderate action. The final rinsing with water will also Those pupils who took two lessons each week were played with the aid of the apparent when one your violin fairly high. Far too many the notes were eighths at a very remove were bow slightly nearer the hold hand. The left hand, palm up, supported the right that clamps over the tailpiece. If you use not satisfy you, to drop down or thirty tunes each particles of lint or threads left by the cleaning cloth. just as interested as those who had only one chance stroke; players allow their violins tempo) some twenty most people need bridge, using the same length of The inner slide and stockings must be wiped clean at each game. thumb knuckle with the left thumb-tip, and the sec- a shoulder pad—and from them. This is a mistake, for day for a week—not playing it rapidly more tone, try increasing away ond finger-tip of the left hand supported the weak one do not use one that presses against if you want still The violin time. Then I think you before the casing is replaced. Because of the delicate A fourth week finished the project: I suggested — while it hinders tone production. once during this too, pre- bow pressure very slightly metacarpal knuckle of the right little finger, while the the back of the violin, for this, the the strings slope play it easily and well. action demanded of a trombone slide, it should be that the first child to appear should decide on a and using the should be held so that will be able to violin from vibrating bowing closer to the bridge cleaned and oiled frequently. word, then other three fingers of the left hand clasped the right vents part of the towards the player. first movement of this “Sonata” The amount of friction jumble the letters; the second child fig- The same pro- slightly 2. The should. greater length of stroke. impossible to exerted on a dry or dirty slide will soon ruin a good ured out the real word and wrist. This was reversed when the left hand played. as it After you have practiced one note to is so subjective that it is arranged the letters be followed in any passage cedure should for it. instrument. properly. That child, in turn, jumbled a word Repeated octaves were played slowly in this “har- each bow for a few days, spend part of say there is one correct tempo for the Leff-Hond Finger Grip requiring frequent changes of bow. On Water keys should be inspected frequently, as the next pupil. nessed” fashion while the support was gradually re- your practice time on taking four notes Six fine artists will probably play.it at hand, if you are playing a sus- laxed Then we must consider the grip of the the other note two different tempos; and the use of oil soon makes the corks soft and allows leaks. But the children themselves made up the best until it was withdrawn entirely. By this time ne- to each bow—holding each six noticeably game strong, of forte melody which must of Some trombones the arch of left-hand fingers. It must be tained more days, add a will rarely play it three have chromium-plated slides and of all. With mischief in their eyes, two of the boys the hand was formed. Now the unsup- bows, you seconds. After a few same player the kind of strength cessity be played with slow stockings. Chromium is a hard metal and resists wear. asked to ported hand was allowed the keys without course, but not with exercise to the other two—eight consecutive times at the same tempo. me ‘Come see!’ They wanted me to guess to depress bridge if you want third bell at country fairs. must bow close to the If such slides do not work well with oil, try rubbing pressure and, as volume that rings the second’s duration to each if you play it somewhere be- a what song they had written with the cards. They confidence was built up, the you are still notes of one However, had be constantly alive to produce a bigger tone. If soon dry cake of castile soap on the stockings, replace the read of tone was Rather, there must a all three exercises use a steady J.=56 and J.=69 you should the notes of a patriotic song and this is gradually increased. the bow pres- bow. In tween how pressure, enhanced by not satisfied, then increase casing, and pour water into the mouthpiece. Then the row of cards looked:— and intense finger vibrato and aim for the roundest and find a tempo that will suit you. only slightly, for one cannot work the slide an easy and relaxed vibrato. In other sure—but of the movement up and down to dissolve the soap. GGAF# GABBCBAGAGF# Table Practice as on fullest tone possible. The pervading mood GDDDDC that counts, use as much presure on a slow bow C words, it is nervous intensity to these exercises, practice another question on which half a B C C C B A B CBAGBCDECBAG Then it was an easy step to the "rebound.” When moves more rapidly. In addition is Cleaning Polishing not muscular strength. a stroke that second to could easily have as and the Finish of Brass a pencil falls coming to position rapid whole bows—about one dozen musicians to a desk it bounces before Again, if you are in the fifth Finally, there is the all-important bow drawing the bow as near the many different opinions. For my part, Instruments rest. If your hand is firm and arched and it falls to bow near the bi idge, each — If your bow- or higher, you must of matter of bowing technique. as you can. Naturally you will not I feel the general mood to be one your desk or table from a vertical to a horizontal posi- will be weak and unsteady. bridge When the student is polishing the finish of brass well coordinated, you or your tone ranges from tion ing is stiff or not in- be able to approach as close to it as when mysticism, a mysticism that instruments, he should observe (assuming that the wrist is loose), it must bounce. high position, you should not certain precautions. full, round tone even In a probably, the most intense Lack the will not produce a to drawing slow bows; at first, serene tranquility to Gold-plated or lacquered instruments should never of rebound is caused by lack of firmness in crease the bow pressure in an effort be if beautiful violin, unusual play quite feel that an earthy hand, the you have a will you will find that you have to fervor. I certainly polished with any commercial polish. Finger by tension in the wrist, or by absorption of obtain more tone. If you do, the tone marks vitality in fingers, and the most tone is to of expression would energy the your your near the finger board if the or sentimental form and water spots can be easily removed by washing by the arm. The rebound was developed at become shrill and unpleasant; so vivid of ideals. remain steady and pure. Nevertheless, be out of place. The great Eugene Ysaye, with table from double (initial rebound) to is to use a faster bow. When clear water and lightly rubbing with a damp fall and one your tone takes on a sole resource bridge. written, used You say that in the keep on trying to approach the for whom the “Sonata” was cloth or chamois. Gold, silver, and especially triple and quadruple. It was then applied to the piano. you are playing a sustained passage lacquered hard quality when you try to get more will find that you of the first move- The hesitate In a week or two you to say that the opening finishes may be preserved and protected a great deal table practice seems to omit a mental hazard higher positions, you need not power. This suggests two possibilities: (1) at a point about half- like the dawn: At first a grey inherent rec- bowings if you can draw the bow ment was from the effects of perspiration if a coat of liquid in the piano keyboard, and is therefore to divide the indicated wax that your violin is not capable of giving the bridge and the finger which soon became lighter; then so. Many compos- way between stillness, is rubbed on the instrument about once a month. This ommended. that you feel it necessary to do forth a large, vibrant tone; (2) this you can be content; fugitive gleams of color which grew more All scales repeated not violinists are often incon- board. With is especially recommended when an instrument is used were played with each note better way of pro- ers who are finally, may be able to find a over and from then on devote your attention ana more frequent and brilliant; during hot weather when the hands perspire double, triple and simple ex- siderate enough to write long slurs freely. quadruple. Then, by the ducing the tone you want. I am inclined quality and intensity increasing radiance until, at pedient be played in the to developing the a rapidly Commercial products are also available for the protec- of moving the arm up or dowm the keyboard, possibility is passages that must was to think that the second of note. first climax in E major, the sun the hand repeating positions they do not realize that each the tion of lacquered finishes. If wax is used, it should be fell on different keys instead of your desire for more upper ; conception the most likely. In obtained If you practice the exercises for fifteen up in all its glory. A poetic rubbed dry with a soft cloth to keep the instrument the same note and mel- the effect they want cannot be and scale passages, and skips tone you are probably using too much bow feel sure you you may ponder with they are apt to be or twenty minutes a day, I indeed, and one from feeling sticky. Brass instruments that do not have odies resulted. The fingers seek the cor- checking the in that way, and should never pressure, and in this way big difference in your tone for if you can evoke the right rect keys violinist’s ability to change will notice a advantage; a plated or lacquered finish become tarnished in a short keys; the arm must bring over the of the notes distrustful of a the the hand vibrations of the overtones within a month. But continue your tone mood at the beginning, the rest of time and may be cleaned and polished to be played, con- without breaking the flow of without harm and the motion of the hand is thus you are playing. the bow notice little trouble. such in- practice even after you and others movement will give you with any type of good commercial polish. fined to falling in posi- So we need not regard When the on the keys, which should be There are three ways of obtaining tone. can always develop sacred. improvement. You * * * lacquer on an instrument becomes worn and spotted, tion. This removes the wrist bow, (2) dications as ENGLAND'S FUTURE QUEEN muscular tension from more tone: (1) using more and you will find this the most the instrument be sent MAKES PRESENTATION and that you have a vivid ideal further, alone can may to a repairman or factory hand and results in ease in playing. bridge, (3) and in- Assuming of '‘Among all the arts, music The Royal Family of England has bowing nearer the urge interesting and rewarding branch to chemically cleaned, polished, always taken a Doring's full, vibrant tone and an be and relacquered. interest “Opus 8,” and Kullaks of the bow. The of a be purely religious.” m The Royal College of Music Low’s “Octaves,” creasing the pressure your practice. of lacquering of which Princess for expression, a violin that is Stael The process has greatly improved since Elizabeth is mcess seven “Octave prepared is tried. towards its —Mme. De now president. • Studies” found well third be the last that never lose She is shown i., hands way should finger In your seeking for tone, it was first introduced, and is not an expensive job. their oc- “built for tone,” a constantly vital A Tagore Gold »,d„ „ », difficulties; and this student’s command of For instance, if you are playing a forte taves became playing- 93 one of the finest features of his "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC" 92 "FORWARD MARCH WITH FEBRUARY, 1944 MUSIC" THE ETUDE < . claims that I My teacher go too fast transfer the notes Music and Study me to from the naoo Study the keyboard. I am also Music and to afraid to nlav ’ because for people of their criticism wnCol you help me?—M. C. AUTHOR AND EDUCATOR: Chase, Mary Ellen, Fellowship. guess is that Goodly A. My you are nervous : Brown, Catherine H., Letters How to Concentrate you recognize ACTOR AND ACTRESS because your own inade- to Mary; Cornell, Katherine, I Wanted to be an quacy. The best remedy for Q. I enjoy your “Questions and An- nervousness Indicative Gielgud, Actress; Coward, Noel, Present ; swers” page and now I have a question is to learn your music so well and that I wanted to ask for a long time. get John, Early Stages. have Answers your fingers so thoroughly and under control Horizons Laughing; I have been studying piano for about Questions Expand Your Mental AMUSING PEOPLE; Cobb, Irvin, Exit three years and I get discouraged some- that you will come to know that you can Nathan, George Jean, Encyclopedia of the Theatre. times because my progress is so slow. I piece under play the any circumstances Story of Sibelius; have a good teacher and he says I have COMPOSERS: Arnold, Finlandia: And if you once lose your fear perfect pitch and a good sense of rhythm. Conducted by you win Bowen, Catherine Drinker, Beloved Friend: Life Perhaps I expect too much. My main find that you have cured your “nervous- of Tchaikowsky; Dumesnil, Maurice, Claude De- trouble seems to be that I cannot con- Apparently ness.” you have studied piano Erskine, Songs Without centrate, and I should appreciate it very bussy: Master of Dreams; for only two years, and if this is Rath Ueepte I2cicl much if you would give me some sug- the case Lj Words: Life of Mendelssohn; Goss, M. B., Bolero: gestions. M. A. J. you should not expect too — much of your- Life of Ravel; Ludwig, Emil, Beethoven; Paderew- pianist A. You probably expect too much. self as a at this time—especially ski-Lawton, Paderewski Memoirs; Ramsey-Smith, playing before Learning to play the piano well takes a when critical people. Jazzmen; Rimsky-Korsakov, My Musical Life; mind in genera/ Learning to play well takes been mindful of the musician's need for incessantly refreshing his Taylor, long time—especially if you have a fine a long time The Etude has long Sousa, John Philip, Marching Along; Mus. Doc. student and teacher and if in two or three understanding by broadening his aspect. Every teacher who insists on perfection of de- more years you historical, technical, and literary Deems, Men and Music. music, and it is excellent for you to per- let up. The list given here may not be the best tail. But you will probably be able to arrive at a point where you are able to stint of reading which never must Brooks, Nijinski; Duncan, Isadora, My form your own compositions sometimes. Professor Emeritus should have a daily DANCERS: moderately difficult representative books. It does not speed up your progress by learning to perform music with prepared, but it does contain the titles of Life; Hyden, W., Pavlova. But keep them locked up in a drawer of oil lists that could be Dberlin College assurance, all habits is that is Fun; practice better. some you will be doing verv at one time, but one of the mast profitable of DECORATION: Draper, Dorothy, Decorating for at least a year or two before you send imply that you should buy all of these Concentration is partly a matter of well. them.— Editor's Note. Koues, Helen, How to be Your Own Decorator. them forth. books, one at a time, and mastering Webster’s New of buying helpful Teach; Butler, interest and partly one of will power. Music Editor, My advice is that you continue to EDUCATORS: Bliss, Perry, And Gladly The best of us often have to command study, making certain that Nicholas Across the Busy Years; Dell, Floyd, International Dictionary your two M„ ourselves to keep our minds on our work Can Music Be Composed hours of daily practice are actually pro- Homecoming (an autobiography) at beginning of work ductive in Beebe, Jungle Days; Fairchild, Explor- —especially the a Scientifically? the sense that, as the result HOBBY MAGAZINES: Hobbies. EXPLORERS: the DAYS of upset mental attitudes, jittery Madariaga, Christopher Columbus. period. But after getting well started, of each hour of concentrated work, you N THESE MUSIC: Musical America; Musical Courier; Musical ing for Plants; Q. I have been studying harmony, com- confused homes in a world gone mad, Lu.ndberg, America’s Sixty thing we are doing ought to be sufficient- are able to do something that you could nerves, and Music Educators’ Jour- FINANCIAL WIZARDS: position, and piano for two or three years at least the Digest; Musical Quarterly; ly absorbing hold our interest to pause daily and spend Sparkes, B., The Witch of Wall Street to and and now I am wondering whether there not do before. Make yourself go over the I we need Review; The Musician; The Families; minutes” for communion nal; Music Teachers’ therefore our attention. Tell your teacher is not some explanation of harmony from advertised “fifteen (Hetty Green). difficult spots slowly and carefully until much Etude Music Magazine. a scientific standpoint. I feel that the of great leaders of thought. China. about your difficulty and ask him for sug- every detail with the minds and hearts HISTORY: China: Snow, Red Star Over explanation could begin at Middle C and Is perfect. Now speed up was com- NEWS; Life; Newsweek; Time. gestions concerning practice. Try prac- following list of magazines and books Maurois, Miracle of England; Morton, be built to cover the entire keyboard, the tempo and put the passage back into The Harper’s Bazaar; Made- England: piano Normal students, STYLE AND FASHIONS: ticing for short periods of from fifteen giving a clear explanation of why some piled by experts for a group of People’s History of England. its environment. If you continue to moiselle; Vogue. progressions sound better than others and circulation among groups of of the to thirty minutes and make yourself keep but it has had a wide France: Guegnibert, A Short History showing by reasoning rather than by stumble at a certain point even after college THEATER: Stage. are doing during teachers, music teachers, club women, your mind on what you sound why they are better. If you can school French People. many careful repetitions, analyze this and the gen- this time. Set up a goal: tell yourself give me the name of some book along students, business men, professional men, LIST No. 3 Germany: Lowenstein, Hitler’s Germany; Villard, spot and find out just why you are fail- this line I shall be very grateful. O. that you are going to learn to do some- — H. eral public interested in music. Within Germany. ing. Change the fingering if necessary, book list is one of “general interest inadequate to choose the The following thing during this particular half-hour A. I know of no such book, but even Perhaps you have felt by an ex- Mexico: Parkes, History of Mexico. or at any rate do something that will ad- books.” These have been suggested in part that you could not do at the beginning. books for your personal and professional Davis, Mission to Moscow; Harrison, if there were one I am afraid it would proper in an important western library. Russia: enable you to play the passage perfectly. self-improvement should be perienced librarian Observe the harmonic construction of not be. of much value. Music is above vancement. Reading for There’s Always Tomorrow; Hindus, Humanity Aft ;r awhile there will mindful of the fact that these books would be no more bad of every person, espe- She was your music, note the elements of its de- everything else an art to be heard, and if part of the recreational budget Uprooted. spots, and this time comes read by busy people, tired at night, who might have when you rather generally believed, be VII. sign: repetition, contrast, variation. Be the ear is disregarded, compositions of cially music teachers. It is reading. Most of the Kings; Benson, E. F., King Edward will find that most of your nervousness per- from fifteen to sixty minutes for sure all modulations your own self-improvement and Hector, Edward VIII. you find the so that artistic worth can scarcely be expected. however, that for they be found in nearly Ex -Kings: Bolitho, has disappeared. But if there is a little purpose. books are nonfiction and may you are always aware of the key in which advancement you should read with a Strachey, Queen Victoria: Catherine II, The only volume I can think of that sonal county library. They are not last-minute Queens: left, then remember that even the great- have been carefully checked by every city or you are playing. Listen for the quality might help you at all is “Craft of Mu- The lists presented best sellers. A few addi- Empress of Russia. est artists have the same sort of feeling books, but many of them were all J. F., Light, More Light. of tone that you are producing, note sical Composition” by Paul Hindemith. expert book salesmen. list by other ex- INSPIRATION: Cooke, and that him- tional books have been added to the the tempo and dynamics changes, make everyone has to “talk to Gogh, van, DearTheo; Pennell, Life of This well-known composer is quite scien- How many of them have you read? PAINTERS: No question will be answered self” occasionally about silly fears of LIST No. 1 pert bookmen. certain that your legato is smooth and in THE ETUDE Whistler; (.Continued on Page 118) tific in his approach and you may get unless accompanied Somerset, Summing Up. James McNeill by the full name various sorts. I remember hearing about Music Books for Self-Help Study AUTHOR: Maugham, your staccato sharp and clean. If you some ideas from his writings. The work and address of the inquirer. Only initials, or pseudonym given, will be published. a ’cellist whose knee was trembling to Hymn Tunes, will think of all these things as you is in two volumes and may be secured Butterworth. Study of Hymns and such an extent as he was about to begin J. F., Musical practice, you will be kept so busy think- through the publishers of The Etude. Chavez, Toward a New Music; Cooke, the ing about the music that you won’t have a concert that he could not hold his Travelogues; Dickinson, Music in the History of Erb, time to think of anything else. And that ’cello steady. Whereupon he got angry, Western Church; Draper, Music at Midnight, Can a Soldier Become Student; is what is meant by concentration. a slapped his knee, and said, “Stop that!” Appreciation for the High School do some kind of work that they enjo J. L., Music Musician? The trembling ceased and he began his Hall, Listener’s Music; How- for its own sake; and, although the Finney, Hearing Music; cir think to the Art cumstances first number. I hope you will not ard, This Modern Music; Howes, F., A Key Q. I have read your fine column in of modern industrial lif Advice to a Young Composer of this as just silly will realize to Jazz; Kauf- The Etude for the past two years often make bunk but of Music; Kaufmann, From Jehovah and this impossible, yet I believ Music have found it to be one of the most in- that it represents the soundest psychology. Music; Kreneki, E., Q. I am a boy twelve years old and that if the idea of enjoyable work mann-Hansl, Artists in teresting and educational contributions wer Aesthetics; have taken music since I was eight. At to more generally Here and There; Parker, Principles of the magazine. I am twenty-two years accepted there would b present I am more interested in com- old Predmore, Church Music and my family is not musical, but ever more happy people on earth. Peyser, How to Enjoy Music; posing than in playing. I have put some of Therefore, What Crude are They? since I can remember I have Proprio; Saminsky, Music Lewis Carroll’s poems to music and have loved music. advise you to save your money in the Sight of the Motu Because my family was not and plai Religion, played others in recitals. I would like to financially to attend Q. Will you please give me the grades of the Ghetto and the Bible; Smith, Lyric able to educate some fine music school as sooi know to I could send music me musically I had to for whom my for the following pieces? 1. Scherzo Op- Enjoying Music; Spaeth, Music wait until I was past twenty, and then, as you are released from the Spaetli, Art of for criticism and who would help me Army, 16, No. 2 by Mendelssohn: 2. Rondo Mu- having studied some music from library feel Fun; Stevens, Medieval and Renaissance Choral publish it. My music teacher has been that you have made good Capriccioso by Mendelssohn: 3. Finlandia books, I began progres very helpful but I like to find to take piano lessons. In Listener, Wedge, would out in the short time by Sibelius; 4. Soaring by Schumann: 5- sic; Taylor, The Well-Tempered one year of not too constant study that you have studied now about the publishing angle.—R. W. B. I have Valse Op. Chopin; 6. Appreciation of Music. learned quite and it may be 64, No. 2 by The Gist of Music; Welch, a lot about music; that is,, that you will be able t Contra Danse by Beethoven.—Mrs. B. D. A. I am glad to know how interested some harmony, and on the piano, scales, make some additional advancement whil No. 2 chords, arpeggios, and such. Soon I ex- LIST you are in composition and I have two you are in Service. A. Music grading Is a difficult process pect to be called into the Opportunities fo service—in these to pull your conversation bits of advice for you. In the first place, days our country music study are —that is why most musicians refuse MAGAZINES which will help to comes first and I am not plentiful in a sol I suggest that you keep on studying willingly answering the call but it dier’s commit themselves. is not merely that up to date. — has career, however, and if It me upset in regard you cai piano. If you are to be a composer to my music study. keep there are difficult spots ART: Art and Decoration; School Arts Magazine. you yourself at your present often just a few This I know: I love music and feel I can level, o Harper’s must get to be a good musician, and your climb a tiny in an otherwise easy piece, but that a BOOKS: Atlantic Monthly; The Bookman; be happy only if I concern my life with bit higher, you will’ b Mercury; The Popular Edu- study of piano literature will familiarize music. I am not very old and I feel that lucky. After composition which is mechanically (“tech- Magazine; American your army life • the it will be you with the compositions of Service (if I come out all right) will difficult. cator. many dif- wonderful thing to spend nically") easy may be musically merely delay my music, and that after a few year Literature. ferent composers which is in itself In the REVIEWS: Saturday Review of — a the war I can pick up studying music, and I other words, a pupil may have BOOK where I left off. hope that you ma- Popular highly valuable introduction to composi- Do you agree with in have digital not CHEMICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: me my convictions’ the chance to do this. dexterity to play it but may tion. J. Science. In the second place, I advise you — C. L. have the musical maturity to do it prop- Mechanics; Popular to take lessons in AND BOOKS: Modern Di- some harmony and A. it is impossible for me to give you a erly. Or vice versa. So the grading that CONDENSED ARTICLES counterpoint so that you may learn How to Overcome gest; Reader’s Digest. positive reply to your question because I Nervousne: I am providing you is merely a very Omnibook; something about the fundamental prin- DECORATION: American Home; Better Homes and know so little about your musical and Q- Is there any general guess, and if anyone differs from way I can overcome House Beautiful; ciples of musical construction. general ability, but being nervous at me No. 1. Gardens; Good Housekeeping; on general principles the piano? I am I shall not argue with him. hree twentv Journal; Wom- If I were you I should not worry about it years of age and House and Garden; Ladies’ Home seems to me that you are right in am ve^ anx?om Grade 4; 2, Grade Grade 4; 4, Grade to ptay the piano 5; 3, having things published well. I have my just yet. looking forward to the study taken les- 4; 5, twelve an’s Home Companion. of music y a ai Grade 4; 6, Beethoven wrote YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 1 Practice ‘wo hours National Education THE NEW Most composers who publish early are after the war is Ia davday, buthf,t ?I a t? in EDUCATION: Journal of the won. I am a firm be- don t seem to Contra Danses. The two included York, is not only one of the be able to institution, at Filth Avenue and Forty-second Street in New sorry later on. It is good to compose liever in C E U C as fast by Association. This extant. making it possible for people to as 1 ‘bink I ought Master Series for the Young, edited the most important musical collections to I alsoau took? ^. a largest libraries in the world but houses one of year previous to this HUMOR: The New Yorker. one Hughes, are about Grade 2. 94 " 95 forward MARCH WITH MUSIC” "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” THE ETUDE FEBRUARY, 1944 — Music and Study ANTIQUE . . VALSE ROM . ned ked vals, by a composer who has a real feeling for the keys. If the ma' An ingratiating D Mowing' wlthThe resolution the acciaccatura G with in the memory with facility. In the eighth measure play “set” . of the chord, and , d in advance in the last measure, the low y That is, the acciaccatura note is played with the chord. However, How Music Ended a Famous Feud of G upon F. War Ballads of Today in the Mountains of Kentucky !u Jj-ean OkomaS "The Traipsin’ Woman” Jean Thomas, "The Traipsin' Woman," by reason of her intimate acquaintance with the folk music of Kentucky and other "mountain people," and her genius for picturesque description, has gained international fame. Born in a mill town in the foothills of Kentucky, she has devoted her life to the preservation of a precious national asset. She organized the American Folk Song Festival in the early Thirfies. The author of "Devil's Ditties," "The Traipsin' Woman," "The Singin' Fiddler of Lost Hope Hollow," "The Singin' Gatherin'," "Big Sandy," "Ballad Makin' in the Mountains of Kentucky," "The Sun Shines Bright," and "Blue Ridge Country," her books have had an immense sale. Miss Thomas got the name, "The Traipsin' Woman," when she traipsed from court house to court house as a court JEAN THOMAS stenographer with the "fedge and a passel of lawyers." This enabled her to collect folk music . Editor's Note. Tho "Traipsin’ Woman" ACK IN the DAYS of Good Queen Bess wan- dering minstrels sang of lords and ladies, knights B and squires, of castles and kings. Legends of monsters, tragic tales of the sea, of battles and con- quest they sang, not unlike the scop and gleeman of an earlier era who had sung in banquet and mead- hall lamenting slain warriors, exulting in the triumph of conquering heroes. Theirs was a poet-craft and they sang of the moving scene about them. However, there came a time when even minstrels, like other folk, wearied of the tyranny of their kings, and at the close of the Elizabethan era they braved the perils of uncharted seas to seek freedom in a new world. Elizabeth died in 1603 and soon thereafter hun- dreds of those to whom ballads were a vital part of life, made America their home. Happily indeed they carried the greatest treasure in their hearts and minds—the song of a people. Some tilled the soil, bar- tered and traded. But the bolder, more venturesome spirits pressed on—deep into the wilderness of the Appalachians; where they locked their offspring, MUSIC ENDS A FAMOUS FEUD An epic in American unity, Hatfields , . and McCovs stand .u- , d ,he greal rUS,1C S,age at the American Folk Song Festival and sina and 1 . ^0 n't* °T Sid Hatfield, ,hL Left '° righl (slanding) ' descendant of Devil Anse Hatfield leadedleader TV-’bis clan;? Frankie her father. Bud McCov and Little , j- . May beside (al, B-de^d McCoy oi six feeL sIvenTttands I onTat^T? ,**“* the two families ,0rCeS which haS brought together. "When singin’ in 9 COmescomes' ln ' " Sh A** Mr?* Rhoda McCoy says, "fightin' goes out." generation after generation, right down to the present, cerning one phase of it thus: in mountain fastnesses that have barred the changing world. These sturdy Anglo-Saxons lost step with the onward march of civilization. Mvauiveu &ome ranKees blood to spill. caose the time gone, From the very first, £?£ when Phil* was mountain folk have sung their e Yankee Camp «r5 . to fall upon; notions about America. Now out of 1116 way-” said General Early, take the • ballad The '” Liberty Tree. To this day d*ft* y°U fr°m ^ Va "ey out on Lonesome creek in (•General PWllheridan® the foothills of the Cumberlands, some declare old Mountain Uncle Billy children even had a play game song they Miranda made it up and set it to tun» took delight in It runs in part like during those bitter days. They sang this: and pranked it” at the little one-room log school in uoiumDus, a man or great genius quiet hollows: Came from the European shore, fhs mmd was as Abraham Lincoln is my name clear as bright Venus From This western world to explore. Illinois I did came I entered the city in night. And the BUD AND RHODA McCOY His mind it was much elevated took my seat by candlelight. He was delighted o’er sea’ The children chose a Two of the best hymn singers in the Where the Great God Himself has created a leader, first a “Rebel” then A place for n the Liberty Tree. ®e » American Song Festival. This picture anc* sang as they moved around in a ring , ^ was taken at w * lands the time of their marriage. When war came between the joined, the chosen standing in the States they sang co: one middle of the circle. 126) ( Continued on Page 96 "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” THE etude • — • —- MOONLIGHT SILHOUETTE Adapted from themes in Grade 3. 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JT P=S £E=f 2 1 3 3 4 Is 'l 1 t t'~'t fig 108 THE ETUDE 109 FEBRUARY 1944 A PRAYER ORGAN 111 FEBRUARY 1944 0 SARABANDE by Franz Kneisel EXCERPT FROM ROMANZE Edited FROM SIXTH VIOLONCELLO, IN D MAJOR repei , FOR the Sw. Strings, 4' Coup SONATA this magnificent composition, which has been in excerpt from one of two Romances for violin written by Beethoven gives the main theme of ‘ This Prepare Gt. W.SJCh.toGt. (li) 20 5655 421 Hammond ® of-the. worlds great violinists. 50 iCh. Soft 8' tory’of all LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN, Op. Registration {r} (11) 00 5523 iOO JOHANN SEBASTIAN cantabi le e(^‘ BACH Adagio . Chorus Control on Arr. by Edmund Sereno Lento m.m. Copyright 1943 by Theodore Presser Co. 112 British Copyright secured THE ETUDE ^ SHADOWS IN THE WATER FLEMISH DANCE Grade 2 . Grade 21- MILO STEVENS Allegretto M.mJ- = 82 0 t mif >9 0 7 Wi O i e s International Copyright secured THE ETUDE — 4 5 , .. . KITTY Yes, lady, you’re going to deserve a medal. Yours is a vital job — guarding spending wisely . . Prelude in G Minor, Dp. 20, No. 22 the family purse . . . . . put- buying only what you must have . ting every cent you can into war bonds. You are leading the home front battle hi ^dredte, opin against inflation. ON’T BE DISARMED by the ap- Think of Measures 15 and 16 like this: parent simplicity of the Prelude D in G Minor, for it packs a terrific punch! Looking casually at its unruffled surface and the clean line of its texture, few suspect the tornadic sweep which etc. lurks therein. At one stroke Chopin lays In other measures of straight eighths bare the heart of the music. Every excess (left-hand Measures 17-18 and so on) note is ruthlessly cut out, all nonessentials practice in impulses of three eighth shorn off. Only the stark, throbbing core notes, then six eighths; survives. As in many of Chopin’s mature Ex. works, an almost Mozartean economy distinguishes the Prelude, driving home all the more surely its elemental power. The left hand of the Prelude is a ship driven helplessly before a gale, buffeted by hurricane winds, tossed up on the perilous Combine all the above impulses. or into the seeth- crest of the waves down Do not play Measures 17-24 too forte : ing troughs. By contrast, those searing save yourself for the repetition (Measure minor seconds of the syncopated right 25) which must sound like giant hands hand might well represent the agonized crushing eggshells. cries of the despairing crew as the ship, Play Measures 25-26 slightly slower and battered mercilessly, whips along ever freer—but ff—so that Measures 27 and more dizzily until the final crash (third 28 may “crunch” all the harder! Be sure last measure) sends it plunging to its to stay close to key-tops at all times, doom. especially in Measures 31-33, and so on, Non-sentimental souls prefer to regard where terrific drive is required. Pause the Prelude more dispassionately. They quite noticeably at the sixteenth rest in call it a useful left-hand octave study Measure 34 (where the theme returns for one of the few good ones available to a moment), as though the ship perched students — and consider the powerful precariously atop a great wave before phrased chords of the right hand excel- plunging to the chasm below. lent for developing spread, strength, and Don't take a chance with the blinding solidity on the weaker side of that hand. crash chord in Measure 39; practice care- here’s one reward you can delicate, whispered tones . . . tones These right-hand chords should often be ful placement for it, with finger tips that only an Tcount on when peace comes . . of mellow beauty practiced fortissimo with a sharp accent touching key-tops before you play . . . the reward of having the things organ can create. on the second chord and with instant Then after a brief, tense instant of ab- so willingly do without today release the moment the chord is played. solute silence (pedal off!) —take the final you Yes, even if you are a novice, practiced for happier living which The entire Prelude should be plunge. . . . things you will delight in playing the with each hand separately from the day harmony change in the . . . Despite the your savings will then buy Hammond Organ. For, although you you advise playing begin its study until the moment second-to-last measure, I dreamed of, like a things long it possesses the qualities prized by drop it from your repertoire. Only through both chords without changing the damper Hammond Organ for your home. such will you it, and con- the most exacting musicians, the singlehanded practice pedal for the second . . . Try achieve enough power, endurance, and vince yourself of greatly increased sonor- Think of owning a fine organ Hammond Organ is ideal for the speed to play it thrillingly. without unpleasant dissonance. The ity— with full, rich tones . . . with an home ... for you to play and enjoy. Work at the left hand in short and to play the final chord loudly only way almost endless variety of entranc- long, slow and fast impulses, with swift, enough is, I think, to change it thus; effects ... an organ you and silent placement-preparation for all ing Ex. Right now, war work takes all our tricky interval leaps. The left-hand im- your wholefamily can play. Think time . . . but when peace comes we’ll pulses usually end on long notes; practice of playing . . just as you play to- . again make Hammond Organs. these without holding the long note, but day . . . and hearing real organ None are available now . . . but flip the hand instantly over the first note music flow from your fingertips. Hammond of the next impulse. Before playing this meanwhile . . . many of playing a simple melody new impulse think through to its long Think Dealers have set aside one instru- note, thus; and hearing it transformed into mentwhich you are cordially invited deep-throated, sustained tones . . to hear and play. Students will have three questions to TIMES, monthly magazine about organ 3^k * Free— Write for your subscription to HAMMOND or fifth finger on the music for the home. Hammond Instrument Co., 2929 N. Western Ave., Chicago 18, III. 1 Shall I use fourth left-hand octaves? with wrist, fore- 2. Are the octaves played Where leaps thus: are difficult, divide arm, or full arm? pedal shall I use? 3. How much HAMMOND ORGAN Ex.2 you wish to play 1 Depends upon whether are scrupulously legato or not. If you HAMMOND ORGANS ARE DOING WAR DUTY WITH THE ARMY, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 124) MORE THAN 1000 ( Continued on Page Rest! Rest! Rest! "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” 111 FEBRUARY, 1944 . ; J — l World; Ziff, W. B.-The Coming8 Expand Your Mental of Germany. cattleBattle The publisher cun furnish ... * Novel! Educational Prepare NOW For Horizons established prices the hooks Tomorrow! this list, barring those which owing to war conditions, may Childhood Days of the time of the order ( Continued from Page 95) be tempo, —Attend rarity out of print. Answered Ly DR. NICHOLAS DDUTY Famous Composers Poore, Charles, Goya; Rivera, Diego, A SERIES OF BOOKS FOR YOUNG PIANISTS a udic (doniervatonj Portrait of America. By LOTTIE ELLSWORTH COIT and RUTH BAMPTON PIANISTS: Cooke, J. F., Great Pianists No questions will be answered in THE ETUDE unless accompanied by the full name on the Art of Piano Playing. Watch Your and address of' the inquirer. Only initials, or pseudonym given, will be published. unique educational in Ijjour Own Metronome! The books in this series are outstanding for their OJorome PSYCHOLOGISTS: Bottome, Phyllis, qualities. Founded on the early lives of the masters, they contain en- Alfred Adler; Burr, A. R., Alice gaging stories of their youthful activities, as well as carefully selected ( Continued from Page 80) James, Her Brothers; Hall, G. Stan- groups of their pieces in ideal adaptations for young musicians. Each © records for ley, Life and Confessions of a Psy- book is nicely illustrated, and contains a list of recommended and ambition, Soprano in America of singing twenty years earlier. However, there works of the master just considered. Also, there are chologist. reasonably biddable, much The Polish Dramatic children from the Uncle is no use crying over spilled milk. life. Sam makes it more can be accomplished years in America and three directions for making a stage model of a scene from the composer’s possible for you to take RELIGION: Stirling, John, The Bible along rhythmi- q. I studied two practical music Conservatory then came the in each book can be read and played as a recital unit, or it lessons by cal lines in a given space of time in the Warsaw ; Some Questions About the Soprano Voice The material correspondence, for Today (introduction by William by the I renewed even though you are war. After my return to America can be presented in playlet form. thousands of use of the metronome than Q. 1. What is the difference between a Lyon Phelps) Loon, without it. with excellent teacher, a refugee, miles away from ; van Hendrik my studies an your teacher. in Amer- coloratura and a lyric soprano, and what is Willem, The Story of the Bible. whose knowledge of a musical career Lottie Ellsworth Coit, noted for her achievements in juvenile musical dramatic so- the average range of each? (Note. Etienne Loulie, ica is very vague. My voice is a Children’s Classes in Introduction to Music at I SCIENTISTS: Pupin, M., in Paris in 1696 2. Can coloraturas sing lyric roles in opera education, is Director of Definite, From Immi- that I very good. I concise, comprehensive first used prano and people tell me am School of Music. Miss Bampton studied lessons (prepared grant to a form of metronome to and do lyric sopranos ever sing dramatic roles? Rochester’s famous Eastman by able Inventor; Vallery-Radot, indi- know no one and I have no funds. 1 am twenty- recognized cate the speed at 3. Please name some of the coloratura and at the Choate Preparatory School, Boston University, and the New teachers) illustrated Pasteur. which compositions seven, too old to get a free scholarship. I and clearly explained-always lyric soprano roles.—M. S. P. Conservatory of Music, and also with such distinguished musi- should be played. His instrument English, German, Polish, Italian, and England before you to I SINGERS: Benet, Laura, Enchanting was a know study and refer in an office, cians as Albert Riemenschneider, Marcel Dupre, and Nadia Boulanger. to over and over regular pendulum, a little French. I am working A. In the January 1941 issue of The Etude, again. Jenny Lind; Caruso, and provc-d to be too Dorothy, Wings I make good in music She has served with notable success on the faculties of the Harcum cumbersome, inasmuch but I feel that could we have answered the questions you ask con- of Song; Cooke, J. F., Great as it was neces- to get out among musicians. coloratura Mawr, Beaver College at Jenkintown, Pa., and now is Nothing is left to guess Singers if I knew how cerning the difference between the School at Bryn work. sary to have a forty-inch Polish songs by on the Art of Singing; Lehmann, pendulum in 2. Where can I get some and the lyric soprano voices. We further active in the schools of Pasadena, California. order to secure a Karlowicz, Szymanowski, Niewiadowski, Mon- pointed out that individual differences of range Lilli, How to Sing; Lehmann, Lotta, beat of 60. About 1312 a An examination paper iuszko, Zelonski, Rezycki, or operatic scores; and quality exist, and that no two voices are The Books Now Ready are: accompanies mechanic of ,> every lesson. If Midway in Amsterdam, Winkel ,( there is any- My Song. by “Halka” by Moniuszko; Legenda Baltyku quite alike in either respect. Please get that thing you don t name, conceived the idea understand it is explained SCULPTORS: Hoffman, M., Heads and of the invert? and “Wesele” by Wieniawski.—G. K. issue of The Etude and read these answers. THE CHILD BACH to you in detail by our and Tails. weighted pendulum exactly as we use 2. The dramatic soprano voice is a very Price, 35 cents experienced teachers. A. Two years of study *n New York and it today. His idea rare one. Some lyric sopranos fancy them- STATESMEN: China: Chiang was pirated by Johann three years in the Warsaw Conservatory Kai-Shek, selves to be dramatic sopranos and in order Maelzel, who to this day is should have prepared you very well for a THE CHILD MOZART Strong Man of China. generally to be heard over the very full orchestration music. The great mistake you seem Price, 35 cents believed to have originated career in accompanies the dramatic roles, they force PADEREWSKI said England : Guadelia, that which that of our Piano Palmerston to have made is that you have concentrated course in fact he stole.) their voices habitually. The result is that the Maurois, Disraeli. attention upon Polish, a language quite in your upper tones soon lose their natural brilliance A third book, THE CHILD HAYDN is preparation. "It is one of the most important make your debut Fi ance : if planned to additions to the pedagog- Whitlock, Brand, Lafayette. necessary you and become harsh and strident. Soon a tremolo ical little value literature on pianoforte Mexico: in Warsaw, but of comparatively early signs of playing published for years. Harding, Berdita, Phantom appears, and the voice shows now that you desire to make a living in Bruen- As an excellent guide for Crown. wear and tear. Such roles as Isolde, students and solid and reliable America. Here we demand English, French, THEODORE PRESSED ED. hilde, Tosca, and Aida need a true dramatic advice for teachers, Russia: Stalin. war) German it is bound to become Italian, and (in spite of the them correctly. A lyric very popular, Ihe Etude voice to interpret 1712 Chestnut Street Philadelphia 1, Pa. and the United States: Music in opera, concert, recital, and over the air; more so as it bears the stamp Beveridge, Life of voice should not attempt them. of a real pianist, and English and Latin in the services of the accomplished John Marshall; 3. Lucia, and Lakme might be called color- musician and experienced Van Doren, Carl, church. You say that you are familiar with pedagogue." Benjamin atura roles because the principal arias de- Franklin. Lover's these languages; therefore, it should not be Bookshelf mand a coloratura voice. Nevertheless, each BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS FOR VICTORY very difficult to revise your repertoire so that one of them contains legato passages whicn you could sing them. be sung with the utmost smoothness. \ (Continued from Page 83) dra- must 2. If you really have the “very good are called lyric roles. DEGREE LIST No. Butterfly and Mimi EUGENE FEUCHTINGER 1 f OF BACHELOR 4 matic soprano voice” that you say you have, L OF MUSIC Neither of these requires the scales and trills MJiUk'iCfi are your problem is simple. If you feel that your Mil Rather arded a diploma been traced so dear to the heart of the coloratura. Pianists—Send for free booklet show- when y°u have completed Recent Best Sellers to very ancient Grecian present teacher cannot help you along the STUDIOS a course do they need control of nuances, clarity of ing how you may greatly improve your 6 °T sources. in technic, accuracy, memorizing, sight- aCtl°n °f thS The modem music box possibly road towards a career, put yourself com- style, and the abil- Instruction Allen, diction, expressiveness of reading and playing thru mental Department and the Hervey—The of the foremost teach- Board of Forest and the began with the English munication with one so as to communicate muscular co-ordination. Quick effort Dire t 0"3 w invention (1676) ity to color the tone results. Practice ' Fort; operatic teachers the famous alS° QUthorized Bellamann, Henry-King's of ers in New York. Study with him the and the reality of Exclusive of minimized. Used by famous pianists, teachers and to issue the D Row a device for striking the in a the meaning of the words ^ree of Bachelor Boothe, time roles and the songs best suited to your in- understanding Feuchtinger scientific method of students. No obligation. of [ Clare— to the audience. An MuMusic upon those Europe in the Spring- clock. The musical the scene Broadwell Studios, Dept. 64-B Covina, California who comply mechanism of a steel dividual voice and style, in the languages the lyric with our requirements. Brickner—Is of bel canto is very necessary to These Germany Incurable?; comb with used feels that you are VOICE DEVELOPMENT are Harmony, Brom- a series of steel reeds is at- in America. When he soprano. History of Music, L°"ic to Advanced Mrs - Parkington; tributed ready, he will be glad to recommend you in Composition and an flt p Chase, to Antide Janvier in 1776. The Studios Hka—Past Imperfect;r place the conductors and the managers prominent in Ha-Ha-Ha-ing the scale. Certain Types of INCREASE YOUR Chevalier, Elis- of the invention was in Vallee NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA ^ may be V°ice or abeth the New York’s musical life, and if they like Voice ^ ^ *»*»- P.—Drivin’ SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES ! Woman; de INCOME mentarEmental. Curie Eve- Joux, Switzerland. your voice, style, and personality, they will EachTTsubject carries From this start which I had asked SAINT PAUL MILWAUKEE 30 semester Journey Q. Here are some questions Easily—Substantially—Pleasantly hours. Among Warriors; came try to bring public. Davenport a long series of the you before the service bureau in Washing- Marcia— most complex of my local paper For further information address — Take Subscriptions for — The Valley of 3. There are twelve songs by Szymanowski but suggested Decision; D° mechanisms, playing music and operat- ton; they could not answer them, Re e Seversky, a. available in the Universal Edition, several by ap- MAIN STUDIO 19, 64 E. Lake St. THE ETUDE MUSIC MAGAZINE ere P.-Victory ing 1 write to you. If possible I would ^ Sphndid Through Ah puppets. One one. To a that °PP°rtunities in the watch, for instance, Moniuszko in a French edition, and Hlinois 1 D UglaS preciate an answer to the following: CHICAGO, 1, — Write for particulars — U musicmZ ^V! ’ FIoyd had field L--The on Polish Maiden, in an Ameri- to make , Robe; the case, by Niewiadowski, lyric a very comfortable FhldField, !? ^ a dog which barked 1. What is the difference between a 1712 CHESTNUT ST. PHILADELPHIA, PA. income. Rachel—And Now Tomorrow; in faint can edition. The publishers of The Etude Let us show you Fos- grunts the hours of day and soprano and a coloratura soprano? how. Mail the coupon dick, Harry Emerson— will try to get any or all of them for you if used when a today. . On Being a Real night. 2. What is the musical term Person; you so desire. We can find no trace of the smoothness and range, Gardner, Erie S.-The Libraries singer practices for , TRAIN Case of and collectors will find this operas you mention except “Halka,” which scale?—A. K. reles® Kltten; (Ha-Ha-Ha-ing) of the FOURTH LOAN DRIVE ?5 Hargrove, Marion— ook a must is very difficult to obtain because of the war. WAR l l See item.” The work is finely V RS,TY PnVate The is pub- January 1941 issue of The Etude EXTENSION Hargrove; Hobart, illustrated. aria Gdyby rannem slonkiem A. In the ?ep! conservatory A first question. If you A J I T-Th^n. Tne Cup lished separately, although it is quite doubt- we have answered your Buy More War Bonds and 1525 and the Sword; Easf 53rd Street. Holt Rack- first seven or eight sen- Chicago, Illinois The ful whether it could be procured. will please read the Results GUARANTEED! ham—George Washington Curious History of Music Boxes” Voice Ques- for Victory Carver; j€n _ tences of our reply to A. N. in We build, strengthen the vocal organs— Stamps nmgs, By Roy not with singing lessons—but by sound, sci- j. Edward Mosoriak Answered, they may make clearer to you exercises, UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Gentleman Ranker- tions entifically correct silent and vocal CONSERVAmRY. Dept. A-409 Pages: 242 An Ache in the Throat After Singing difference between the coloratura and the and absolutely guarantee complete satisfaction 1525 E. 53rd Street, Chicago, W the with Voice Book. FREE. Sent to no NOW! Illinois. ^-Washington is L rest of the answer results. Write for That, -J *e Price: $5.00 Q. I would like to ask if a throat special- lyric soprano voices. The one under 17 vears old unless signed by parent. S Lewis, Sinclair— e Catal ° Sample [ Gideon ist the ranges of the INSTITUTE, Studio 5582, 54 E. Like SL, CHICAGO S ’ lessons 3nd ful1 Planish- can determine whether the voice has been deals with the question of PERFECT VOICE within X b2k>w. information regarding course Macardle, Publisher: I have marked Dorothy— Lightner Publishing damaged kind strain. types of voice. The Uninvited - Mac- Co. permanently by some of rious Inms. Helen— Does singing 2. sympathize entirely with the Wash- Piano, Teacher's Normal Assignment in an ache in the throat after We Course U Harmony Brittany found it impos- Piano, Student’s Course Violin rmsbee, ’ necessarily indicate such damage? gton newspaper man who Cornet I David—The Sound Public School Mus. —Trumpet of an 2. to re- to tell exactly what you mean by Ha-Ha- —Beginner’s J Advanced I Cuitar jean; Amer Can one who is forty-two expect >le Public School Mus.— Cornet Rawlings, Marjorie scale. have never heard this I Mandolin We -Advanced Voice K -Cross Let Children ceive benefit from vocal lessons, if the general i-ing the Advanced J Creek; Male Music it is Composition I Saxophone Reilly, before and we feel sure that Ear M Choral Conducting Helen-Name health is good?—Mrs. E. F. pression Training & Sight Singing Piano Accordion Your Poison your description of Clarinet When children t generally used. From History of Music Reed QUentin~°nly the can make music them- A. Organ ’^ Star An ache in the throat after singing usu- it: mean that form of Dance Band Arranging Neuhal s are selves, nrnress we think you Banjo Neutral, Saroyan, it is doubly ally and Name William-The Human valuable to them be- indicates that both the external . , cause it * Comedy; Sheean, becomes internal muscles of the throat have been con- Adult or Juvenile. Vincent-Between a means of self-expres- Thunder the tracted during singing and that the tongue and the Sun; We are not concerned so much with Street No. . Shute, Nevil- has been raised and stiffened, thus prevent- Piper, lat children Smith, Howard will do in music” as we ing the free emission the tone. Try taking Tram from K Last WU of City Berlin; Steinbeck, What music chil- things easier. Rely more upon the breath and * John-T may do in State he rir! E." less each note would indicate the A . S D°Wn; Stem n. The child upon tense throat and tongue actions in The dot under Are you teaching ’ that has in now?. . it t. . Phili van found fun resulting from If s°, how P D- forming both tones words. Certainly an slight separation of the tones „ many pupils have vow? pn The n a mg and hold a t y Do Diums of Morning; music will not perhaps you Teacher’s Certificate? u you Tolstoy, Leo make mischief, experienced throat doctor would be able to this form of production, which -War and Peace; e girl that plays The conventional name Woukfyou iike to earn the Degme Werfel, F. V the piano does not determine by an examination by means of call Ha-Ha-Ha-ing. Song -T^e c singing. It is done by open- of ' your the staccato . \\\\\ Bernadette; pocket; the boy laryngoscope whether the vocal cords and for it is White W L Th that draws the rapidly, and allow- w Is the muscles that move them have been seri- ing and shutting the glottis clean and sweet not; i-116 It keeps mouth and breath — boy that draws the gun.” breath to escape, thus , ously damaged or not. ing a slight amount of „ every tone. —W. Otto Miessner 2. You should have commenced the study forming the consonant H before "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” WITH MUSIC” 119 THE ETUDE FEBRUARY, 1944 "FORWARD MARCH — ——— . " must be well it is attractive or prepared and ready to popular. • Music Helps Unless it Britannia hand. The day’s official in Church sacred in character music with Better Taste • ends and worshipful HIGHEST in Quality the lowering of the colors. Then the mood, unless it also considers ASSOCIATED yet ide i bandsmen have free time for their own izes, the tastes of your Organ ami Choir Ouestiuns Quality attracts Buie the Music congregation whether in Waves solo practicing. The day’s minimum of it aside for another time. Only as’v MDSIC PUBLISHERS, INC. preaching, sing- three hours’ band rehearsal leaves no hold to this ideal can (Continued from Page 89) you approach th” ing, architecture time for solo practice. upper heights of the possibilities presents or furnishings. of u ' “The bandmaster’s sic as worship. chief problem, I ~s$ndu/ered ly HENBY 5. FBY, Mus. Doc. This is why“The ( Continued from Page 76) think, is that of ensemble tone. He must often stop to listen to the pianist, and works for Service Hymnal” be constantly alert to keep the band’s the purpose of the hymn is destroyed. favorite will advance your tone mellow and musical. The best way Keep this • type of playing for another work in the church VIOLIN AND PIANO No questions will be answered in THE ETUDE unless accompanied by the full to achieve this is to guard against time. Be satisfied to play the hymn as and school. It is a name and address of the inquirer. Only initials, or pseudonym given, will be pub- attentively will realize why blasting. The moment written, with perhaps the bass doubled. Band Questions CHAUSSON— book of quality- the transfers the men play too Answered lished. Naturally, in fairness to all friends and advertisers, we can express no opinions were made, without loudly, Poeme $1.00 in materials, man- further explanation! the tone quality suffers. In my Singing with this accompaniment the as to the relative qualities various organs. “The of ufacture and bind- Royal Naval School of twenty years of band work, I have found congregation gains confidence, for it CHOPIN-MILSTEIN Music f,j Wlt/iam 2). ing as well as in offers still another that the Nocturne in Cjt Minor 75 course which em- men who are best prepared in senses that its musical support is reliable, musical contents. phasizes excellently scales the viewpoint of our make the best musicians—and, and not unpredictable. FIOCCO Scripture readings training. This conversely, Bassoon Reeds *75 is the pedagogy course, that to be a good musician The average congregation does not de- Allegro 1. and spiritual force. resulting —in- o ****an appointment toi/u requires constant practice Q. I am having considerable Q. I have studied organ year teach at of scales! By sire difficult music. It cares little for the trouble with GUARNIERI— for about one Preludes and Movements on the Soft Stops. Scarborough. In this course, sca ^ es I mean bassoon reeds. The teacher from Ninar.. 75 The organ is still available for my use, but the You do not state the kind of church. We under- no music both clean, fluent playing technical skill unless it is used to make whom I m ! Cantiga de THE SERVICE HYMNAL chased reeds is in teacher I cannot whatever is pursued! them now the Army. I have 1 .75 and find a convenient time stand that some churches ban the usual marches The candidate al- and musical sureness in their more beautiful the simplicity of the never Canto No. sample copy; you will learned to make my own reeds and to get together. I should like to go ahead now for weddings; we suggest that you also investi- Send for FREE ready has his advanced training, sequences and must de- and is relationships. If music is churchly music to pend on the reeds I NIN— by myself. During I Rossini, sense instinctively its fitness for every re- which they respond. If buy at the local music my year of study worked gate “Wedding Music” edited by Carlo drilled only in to fulfl11 its £ e (In Vol.) 1.25 tunes psychology and the ap- highest purpose, it must be the °« ey se™ to be either u '« Songs from Spain 1 on scales for hands and feet, several legato which includes music to take the place of the ligiousneed.Descantstoestablished organist selects most of his music V- soft or too stiff. Can proach to men. He is taught more than mere you help me?—F. P„ New Jersey. studies, and a few simple organ preludes. Will banned music. are a popular feature. First classified to know performance; it must from the type that is undividedly re- PARADIS-DUSHKIN his man’s stand as the . you suggest the name of a book that will ad- hymnal to be completely orchestrated. mind before he goes as the expression of - .75 after his deep interest ligious, or if he seeks to perform it A. First, I would Sicilienne music; un- recommcd that you vance my study of the organ?—B. G. Q. Which reed organ is the better—the pres- Bound superbly in lacquered ‘Class A’ to win the confidence and inter- and study. obtrusively but beautifully, he will be learn to make your own reeds. SAMMARTINI-ELMAN sure type or suction? Are new reed organs gold embossing, tinted est of men; to realize The war While A. We consider trio work an excellent prep- cloth.tarnish-proof that the way he brings many more trainees succeeding in truer some commercial Canto Amoroso 7-. .60 made now? Will you please give the addresses a sense. He will find reeds are playable, they aration for the independence valuable in organ edges, price only$67.50 a lOO.not prepaid. imparts instruction is into the music of manufacturers who build two-manual reed more important corps than is normally a deeper satisfaction are never R — playing, and suggest the following books: as he learns to use as satisfactory or reliable STRAUSS, organs with pedals and motors? M. P. than the mere facts of instruction. the case. Many as — If your church needs new young musicians find it his knowledge the reeds Beside the Spring, Op. 9, “Master Studies for the Organ,” by Carl; “Eight 1 1 of the psychology of mu- made by a bassoonist for hymnals mail us coupon giv- the ideal him- Little Preludes and Fugues for Organ,” by A. So far as we know the only type reed . department of service in which sic No. 2 .75 LOOK official church title, to make music an integral part of the self. The shape, length, strength, one time ing your A Typical Day to perform their and Bach; and “Studies in Pedal-Playing,” by organ now built is the suction type. At the name and denomination military duty at the worship service, individual STRAVINSKY-DUSHKIN— rather than an added characteristics of Nillson. there was a pressure-type reed organ built, tell us same reeds vary k of your Church, when “The typical bandsman's time that they keep in touch "The Firebird" 1.00 ' day begins with attraction. with individual players; hence Berceuse irom but we think the building of it has been dis- wee you expect to buyand we will with hoisting the thing they it is im- Free sample of “The of the colors each morning. love best. In some such Perhaps Q. Can you tell me who invented the Pedal continued. New reed organs of the type you send a there will be fewer compli- possible for any commercial reed SZYMANOWSKI— Service Hymnal*’ and our Then there is cases, however, to meet Organ, and when? Also Couplers and Combina- mention are being built at the present time, church. Every member 6f the candidates seem ments for the the La Fontaine d’Arethuse 1.00 folder of “Finance Plans” for organist. Many organists requirements of all bassoonists. tion Pistons? A. T. and we are sending you information by mail. the Royal Navy says his startled to find themselves I — C©PY easy purchase of new books. prayers at least taking part have noticed that often the suggest that you VILLA-LOBOS— once in numbers re- purchase the equipment the a day! The service is that gunnery practice instead of A. For a very comprehensive article on of the making quiring most preparation necessary for Premiere Sonate Fantaisie, 1.25 I enclosing a specification of a small attract least at- “reed making”, take a few organ we refer you to the article on “Organ” Q. am Church of England, music all day ! The and the band’s splendid thing about tention. The congregation lessons two-manual church organ. The church is plan- from . oui may notice the a qualified bassoonist who in Grove’s “Dictionary of Music and Musi- equipment includes hymns, corps is that it provides the ning to have it cleaned and some stops added. Hope Publishing chants, and same organist less, yet take understands cians,” from which we quote in answer to your ESTABLISHED 1891 home a heightened the problems of making 25 45TH STREET as additions? Do special rituals. I may high standard of trained good WEST inquiry: What stops would you suggest say in passing musicianship sense of the reeds the bestin sonq books importance of the service. and you will eventually learn you think it is absolutely necessary for a per- only that ‘non-Conformists’, to our fighting men all over to “The invention of the Pedals ranks among Company as we call them the world The minister will have make reeds NEW YORK son to have an instructor to learn to play an in been aided in which will be superior to any the most important improvements that were are not required • exactly the to take part in same way. When you play instrument that size he has a thorough Illinois services bringing out his message more forcefully. on the market. effected in the fifteenth century. In the early of —if 5737-B4 West Lake Street Chicago 44, men who the hoisting of knowledge the piano?—A. P. information. worship in other faiths may- the colors each morning, part of the fifteenth century—in the year 1418 of Please send Free Sample. Below is desired fall out at church it is good to feel that pedals received the important accession time while larger thousands of other Importance of Personal —the A. Unless the stops were “prepared for” in Official fellows, of independent pedal pipes.” The Name — Title ships often carry clergy of several wherever they may be, are doing Trumpet or Cornet WM. S. HAYNES COMPANY of a stop the original specification, it may not be prac- de- Appearance associated with the pedals the same first name we find tical to make the additions. Be sure there is nominations. When the seaman's thing, note for note, so that Q- Do you prefer of Distinction work the comet or trumpet for Flutes in the same article is Bernhard in 1470-71, enough wind supply and chest room and sup- day starts, the day may be Are there band and solo the musician’s rehearsals a good one!” mannerisms that detract performance? I have a trumpet, but there can be little doubt that they were might add the but STERLING SILVER—GOLD—PLATINUM ply. If found practical, you to City start. from your my conductor has asked me to a his time. In this article, We go over program material, church music? We have all get comet. known long before Great, a Flute 4’ and a Twelfth and Fifteenth. Church Plan to buy D. Cathedral . (Date)— make new scorings and noticed how music may be ruined — F., Indiana. Catalog on request in connection with the Halberstadt In the Swell organ you might add a bright, & Denom. arrangements by “and he further gives it as rehearse careless habits A. Your organ, we read, but not large, Cornopean, an Octave Geigen, new material, review old of inattention and lack conductor is correct. The cor- 108 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, Mass. num- his opinion that this kind of construction led and a Mixture. To the Pedal department might bers, work at of consideration. It net is the most effective purely musical problems seems impossible as a solo instru- to the invention of couplers. This organ was be added a soft Flute 8’ and a Dulciana 8’, of ensemble that choir singers ment and is more February of 1361.” We quote from and tone. When the seamen and organists need to practical for band work. finished in both of which may be borrowed from manual PLAY A DEAGAN MARIMBA 1726 John Harris and John have their leisure be reminded that The trumpet is better Our Monthly Break Bulletins the same source: “In stops. Octave pedal couplers might also be we play for them. chewing gum has no for orchestra play- bring you original arrange- Byfield, Senior erected a fine and imposing-look- 4’ couplers. ing, added to balance the manual . The favorite of the British place in the church service. being more brilliant and responsive PIANISTS! ments for building up extra Easy to master . . seaman The World of Yet it has breaks, tricky ing organ for the Church of St. Mary Redcliff, 4’ to Pedal 4'). Music spoiled in choruses of popular hit-tunes with novel (Great to Pedal and Swell is not jazz. He prefers many anthems the upper register, while bass figures, boogie woogie effects, riding the melody, spring of communication always popular . . . melodic hit-tunes and organ num- the cornet is Bristol. There was a While it may not be absolutely necessary to etc. Send a dime for sample copy. from the musical bers. The use of the more mellow. attached to the Great organ by which CC was instructor to learn to play the organ, richly satisfying. comedies he knows vestment, which CHRISTENSEN STUDIOS, 752 Kimball Hall, Chicago 4, Illinois have an has done made to act on the CCC key, and so on through- familiar with the organ (“Bitter Sweet,” “Student Prince,” so much to give dignity we feel that a teacher and ( and Redcliff organ, therefore, Write Dept. E. Continued frovi Page 73) out the compass. The is advisable, and a good piano education a great so on,) and reserves his professional appearance to best allegiance choirs, may Saxophone Quartet Team to play the contained the first ‘octave coupler’ that was advantage. be nullified Material J. C. DEAGAN, INC., CHICAGO for Gilbert and Sullivan. by ornaments in ACCORDION BY MAIL! ever made in England; in fact the first coupler The newness the girls’ Q. Will hairdress, you please recommend a few good organ in this of the selection has little or the varied of any kind with which any Q. I studied organ several years ago, but to do with his shirts and ties saxophone quartets for program are selected by the of our high school saxo- country was provided.” This indicates that is available choice. He enjoys the vaudeville the men. Eye your music phone ensemble? am now situated where no organ lighter classics magazine, service as a We have been playing to- _ has have been couplers previously used department ATTENTION “Variety,” which stranger gether JbJXelio- tried there may for practice. I have noticed in your and shows good promises an would, and eliminate for the past three months and rehearse especially written two— appreciation for sym- the things and tested —Correspondence in other countries. In 1851 there was an Ex- The Etude that pedals for attachment to a incessant array of top liners. two hours every results. of MARIMBISTS—XYLOPHONISTS phonic movements. The pro- which detract from full Wednesday evening. It is great courses—that guarantee by Henry Willis. “This instru- information Jazz as jazz is -not effectiveness. un, but Write for FREE information hibition Organ piano were available. May I have Arrangements of Favorite Melodies: gram is sponsored by the we find it difficult to locate good Four-Mallet his passion. Philco Radio No PIETRO OE1R0 ACCORDION HEADQUARTERS ment had three manuals and pedals, seventy attachments might be se- “Beautiful He enjoys it for its rhythmic standard of taste, no church saxophone quartets.— as to where these “Aloha Oe,“ “Long. Long Ago." and Television Corporation music J. C., Oregon. Greenwich Ave., New York City sounding stops and seven couplers. It also Dreamer,” “Songs My Mother Taught Me.” Ar- value as and is re- program Ave., Phila., Pa. cured?—H. L. A. dance music, and when of interest was ever 1237 W. Girard Instructor. nos- poi ted to cost developed A. Try the presented several novelties, the principal of ranged by an Experienced talgia for over one and a quarter without following numbers. I am sure attach- dancing comes over him he much planning ahead. which was the introduction of studs or pistons A. Pedal boards for the purpose of Price 50c Each Postpaid million dollars for the present Many you will find these secured from some looks to the band for year. This organists and directors interesting and musi- projecting through the key-slips.” ment to piano might be EVAN A. HALLMAN a spot of synco- of outstanding cally is a period when diversion is a golden worthy. Answering Etude Adver- T organ builder and attached by an organ or 1052 SPRUCE STREET READING, PA. pation. Then at least twice a week as- skill plan the program a the set in a war year ahead Saxophone very much interested in getting a piano mechanic familiar with the work. We are band serves strain so incredibly tense Programs of Symphonette,” Bennett; Q. I am the officers’ dinner. Tins is churches in nearby <( tisements always pays Please send me names sending you by mail the address of -a person that without music and cities Choral Fantasy,” second-hand reed organ. strictly ritual, mirth, morale are watched with W. S. Johnson; “An- available. Please has a pedal board and bench (used) ending with our National interest, and new of any persons who have one who could not be sustained. com- dante,” Moritz; and delights the reader. Jl BUY BONDS AND Anthem and using positions are Marche from “Scenes me a list of the works of Widor, Boell- available. WAR the toast to the King. examined with an eye send future to Ptttoresques,” Massenet; Allegro Con- mann, and Ward-Stephens.—D. A. C. During the meal, the bandmaster use. Books on correlation de STAMPS FOR VICTORY plays of mu- cert tell where I can obtain a THE EL PASO (TEXAS) , Singelee. Q. Will you me whatever he deems suitable SYMPHONY AS- sic with the pastor’s A. We are mailing you information about (generally SOCIATION, sermon are used as set of organ pedal keys, either new or used? lighter at its opening concert late source organs (used two-manual and pedal in- classics), but after the books. The organists CLASSIFIED ADS reed can I get information and the neces- dinner in November, look through furnish you a list of the Where had Mischa Elman as struments) . We cannot the officers themselves send solo- stacks of music searching French name. sary materials to attach them to a small grand word as to ist. H. for the right Horn complete works of the composers you Arthur Brown has ? Also an upright? What organ com- what they prefer to hear. been the con- number. Much of the SWINGIER PIANO: Radio, Recording the organ compositions piano Schools—Colleges They may ask music is fashioned Q. Does the French We will, however, name with pedals? ductor for nearly fifteen years. horn in F offer any Effects, Boogie, HUNDREDS Tricks. Be- tran- panies manufacture reed organs for solos and then the violin The As- into vesper recitals over the of which we know. Some are probably or the flute sociation which the entire Horn in E-flat? My hom is ginners, Advanced. Booklet Free. SLONE Where can I get reed organ supplies?—P. B. has a membership of 2300 -flat, but plays to piano and town enjoys and I use the F shank when playing SCHOOL, 2001 Forbes, Pittsburgh, Pa. scriptions: ., SCHOOL accompaniment. Some- expects which become a valu- F Serenade; Suite next season to have a waiting hom parts.—D. G., Georgia. Widor: “Ten Symphonies’ ; A. We are sending you by mail names and OF times they ask for opera able addition to the de Bal. CONVERSE MUSIC or choruses list. artistic life of the Latine”* Fugue in E minor; Scene addresses of parties having used pedal keys COLLEGE A. VIOLIN of the violins Ernst Bacon, Dean, Bpartansburg, 8. C. (although the British community. As the The F horn is RETONING—90% Gothique”; Ronde Francaise; in are : get touch not given to year advances, the most desirable. The are faulty in tone. Violins retoned by me Boellmann “Suite available. We suggest that you program rs tone quality, “Second Suite”; Fantaisie Dialogue; organ mechanic unison singing, as the Americans seem changed to fit new and intonation are always surpass in tonal value the vast majority Carillon; with your nearest practical Miss f i situations Verset de MAY RFFn n but better of violins regardless of their nationality, Fantaisie; Elevation; Communion; advice relative to attaching to pianos, or to be), or symphonic movements-or these planners know that in the F horn than that of the for Department of Music impresario they age or price. reasonable. Ward-Stephens : Pensee d’Amour. KNOX Galesburg, Illinois Ld found^^ T" would E-flat. Charges very Procession. address an organ builder or representative. anything at all. Naturally, have been unable to I suggest Perfect toned $35.00. Send James MacC. Weddell, Chairman , „per- manage without you use the F hom and rebuilt violin's The keyboard of the piano should be affected mwsourgh, one ranspose tor treatise. Ralph Coss, Harvard, Illinois. COLLEGE Catalogue sent upon request. tory of all such selections ’ made in advance. one whole kindly suggest a program of must be keDt „ , step down. All tones Will you by the pedals an octave lower, thus giving q with usual will sound music for a wedding in church 16' lessening the liability of Whatever the scope of and finger one step lower than organ the effect, and f"= your church your into L. CONSERVATORY violin E. music, indicated on the transformed mixed audience?— H. interference between manual and pedal parts. ss. r„“ whatever the skill of score. Later you will own A MUSICAL GEM, or no pay. You be the OF MUSIC sl" those per are also sending you names of manufac- Wad* EL Miller, Pros. a Double Judge. you investigate a volume We SHENANDOAH forming it, resolve to Horn in F and B-flat. Trans- Information free. V. L. Schwenk, A We suggest that see that it is Richmond, pur- turers of two-manual reed organs, as well as Courses leading to re’ 111 . Funeral Music” for your hgious music position is of of “Wedding and S— and suitable to great importance, and it is follows: For the names of supply firms, to whom we sug- the B. Mus., and B. Mus. Ed. degrees. Rates the church volume is divided as service. imperative pose The require reasonable. In the heart of the Shenandoah Do not select it that you begin its study as Suitable for Wed- gest you state that you material for simply becaS SINGING MADE EASY—Book one dol- Wedding Music; Marches Valley, Dayton, Virginia. soon as iar. Ceremonies; reed organ. 120 possible. Eastern Studios, Chambersburg, Pa. dings* Pieces Suitable for Wedding "FORWARD march with music "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC 121 THE ETUDE FEBRUARY, 1944 ) — . create disease by producing poisonous imsi and the Spirit secretions, and so interfere Music with the re cuperative and remedial processes Prices subject to change where' Violin Questions of Youth by the body combats disease and without notice re' stores the sick man to health.” Dr. Kellogg discovered ( Continued from Page 75) from , ion° practical experience, in some mystic urYo in tangible way which does not —Answered L, BERKLEY Dr. Kellogg was himself a physiological have to HAROLD be explained in the laboratory, marvel to his last year. Measured by that mu- sic in a general sense seemingly No questions will be answered in THE ETUDE unless accompanied by the full name various tests, blood vessels, blood pres- has a most beneficial and address of the inquirer. Only initials, or pseudonym given will be published. effect in calming , Fa vorite sure, heart, and so on, his physiological ex- cited patients, encouraging age was adjudged at fifty-five years depressed in- dividuals, and in bringing ninety-one. Every cheer to the when he was morn- Violoncello and Double Bass Methods Is It a Stainer? ill, which is a large lj. X*. -tjojalini part of any cure by ing he had a habit of running at least Mrs. M. B. F., Texas. I am afraid that to Jersey.—Judging from It relieves nerve tensions — Mrs. H. H. B., New and puts times in the Century catalogue. give very un- Mag a half mile. His face, despite his four- the appears many you clear and detailed information about the facts in your letter, I think it is azmes patient in better you see this name you may be sure condition time violoncello and Stainer. score and ten years, did not show a to further Each double bass fingering, with the likely that your violin is a genuine the piece is melodic, is well written, and his own recovery. that necessary diagrams, would take more space So far as is known, Stainer never branded his wrinkle, his rosy complexion was puts across its pedagogic purpose in a way by -Oda Xichtet and than is at my disposal in these columns. There Stainer copies, even Dr. Kellogg toox children like. The list contains a few of violins; whereas most with his own medicine that don't keep up with said to have been the enyy of boys and are several excellent elementary instruction on the is a surprise to many who Hopkins pieces in Century Edition . . . like some of the very best, are branded with notable results. the her works in Observe clearly the pieces, they are 15c a copy. books to be had, and I would advise you to get shoulder button. This does not Century Edition. With so many of girls of sixteen. He was a strong be- all Century back upon the idea Miss accompanying for high priced editions they had no birthday picture, (With Words to Sing if you Like) one each instrument. In them you will find necessarily mean that you do not have a very liever in sun and air bathing. He made well represented in the Century had all the information need. Richter was so when the Doctor was School Pictures, C-l .... (Rhythmic Legato) you good violin. During the latter part of his life- not eaten for ninety-one (Feb- 2740 catalogue. meat seventy-five years, 2742 An Old Moss Covered Church, C-l For the violoncello, I suggest you buy the period after his death, the ruary 26, 1943). time, and for a again that See the floral tributes (l)ouble Notes) “Practical Violoncello Instruction Book,” This gives us a chance to tell you and used no refined sugar or breadstuffs Doll, (Melodic Legato) by violins of Jacobus Stainer were valued more THE 2746 A Little French C-l. is of the world's ETUDE from his friends. at 15c a copy Century one With him on Bass Fiddle. C-l.. (Loft. Hand Melody) Franz Bomschein. The most widely-used book made from white or devitalized flour. the piano 2750 Big highly than those of Stradivarius himself; only to War Bonds the Soldiers, C-l great bargains . . . second bench is his 2747 Watching for the double bass is the “Complete New Dou- eighteenth centry He ate no desserts four-year-old great-grand- (Forearm Development) during the first part of the and Stamps. in the form of pie, ble Bass Method, Vol. I” by Simandl. There is 2974 Old Cathedral, G-l (Double Notes) many excellent makers in Germany, England, at worth-while nephew Billy Butler. Note the Pieces Have Words To Sing) savings to you cake, pudding, or ice cream. Doctor’s 2975 Shoogy Shoo. C-l (Double Notes) also a very good Method by J. M. Flockton. (These Piano Melody) and even Italy copied Stainer and produced posture at the piano, 2978 My New Saxophone. C-l. (Left Hand Indian Boy, Em-2 (Alternating Hands) This amazing but mark also Legato) These books, which may be procured through instruments. In fact, over the 3452 man performed 22,500 2979 Wynkum and Blynkum,F-l. (Melodic some very fine 3158 All Aboard, G-l (Legato) his erect back. Toes, G-l (Finger Technique) the publishers of The Etude, will give much major operations, lessening the Observe the merry 2983 Twinkle years, Stainer has been, next to Stradivarius, 3459 When My Birthday Comes, C-l mortality 2984 Little Injun Brave. Am-1 technique of the in- Teclinique) twinkle of more understanding of the the most imitated maker of violins. The fault (Finger youth in his eyes. ( Forearm Development Snowflake’s Story, C-G-2 rate from fifteen to twenty per cent struments than I can with the demon of space- 3458 The • As an added service and 2985 In An Old World Village. F-l of most Stainer copies is that they are too (Alternating Hands) convenience to its many readers He was well on his way to Legato) THE ETUDE from previously accepted records. He compete (Rhythmic limitation hovering at my elbow. highly arched. 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HENNING about gymnastics and f. r GUSTAV 65,000; at promotes not in London for gible, a violinist would have to have a num- alone - Barr Los Angeles 25. Calif. Guarnerius was sold breathing Information s * #»«•. mil-known Bepenbatulttp THE ETUDE but the circulation there are a number ber of original compositions to his credit. MUSIC MAGAZINE as well 60,000. On the other hand, It especially aids violins that command a higher J§>erbing a Clientele Theodore Presser Co., circulation through the f Guarnerius they are all Bach’s children They cn Philippe (the “Citizen King”) came poser. He also Intonation do nothing without the even-temoe™ Louis states that the last stanza powder in 1830 (six years prior to of scale, and Bach it into the words was written by Abbe Pes- was who gave them If Teachers and Pianists— (.Continued Page 90) de l’lsle’s death), when, by Act soneaux. from “Freedom of the Keys” in Rouget Others have insisted that the Leipzig, the soldier -composer of Assembly, -poet theme was that of a Bavarian folk-song, Plan Now to Attend promoted to the rank of major, Stand ich If the tendency Did Bach have a was auf hohen Bergen.” Likewise, s CHANGE OP KEY: key sense? That e\op decorated with the cross of the knight- it was said to be and of the group is to sing flat, the transpo- do the “Forty-eight Preludes the tune of the Credo Dev and Fueu J P hood of the Legion of Honor, and award- of a- “Mass” composed by Holtzmann. sition of the number to a higher key will for the Well-Tempered Clavichord” Participate a ,, nine Prepare Your Students to in o0 ed an annual pension of thousand Fetis, the great Belgian musicologist, in- °^ frequently correct the difficulty. If sharp- of which are definitely different deveWs “"tS'^^Soi in „T a year. Then he retired to Choisy- sisted that SWt^ jood, erclin ing appears, transpose to a lower key. It mosphere, indicate that francs the music was that of a com- 'f ,® iieqtt®^ ^iOa Bach felt n .„ 0 oi . a P quaint little village, where he poser r is excellent to sing a number in several culiar inborn le-Roy, a named Navoigille, but these widely lit soloes sensitivity to special GGY MAIER’S SUMMER COURSES PIANO PEDAGOGY ie- kevl devoted himself to poetry and music, giv- different claims different keys, as it aids greatly in stabil- for special types of musical have been continually expression" generously to the poor from his refuted, although they Fresh perspectives in Teaching Methods Artist Recitals izing intonation. Finally, it should be re- ing are almost as and Materials “Music before Seven”, (Mary Jarman Nelson) He died in Choisy-le-Roy, Dalcroze Eurythmics, (Leontine Roberts Plonk) membered that flattening is a gradual limited means. numerous as the spurious claims to the Teaching Analysis of Familiar Masterpieces Private Lessons, Technic Groups, Auditions eeS 1836. authorship Young People’s Repertoire Class d deq^ accumulation of interval inaccuracies June 26, of Shakespeare’s works. The rfo^-S^^ooe- «- and does not occur suddenly. The in- While Rouget de l’lsle was a musician, latest edition of the Encyclopedia Bri- Arrangements pending for classes in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Buffalo, dip' had no very deep musical knowledge tannica states: Richmond, Toledo and other cities. ^ rS- tonation of an ensemble is only as good Prelude in G he “Rouget de l’lsle’s actual Asheville, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, sl Liic^U11 w Minor, sense, and the original edi- authorship po^ ^ cet ice. as the conductor’s ear is keen. in the larger of the music was long dis- s vQ For additional information address tion of his song was enriched through puted but may now be taken ceU°; tuod® as estab- Courses oUlv, n, avai - ^gical Summary ^ io Op. 28, No. 22 the harmonies of the well-known com- lished beyond dispute, although his work GUY MAIER 0 If voices blend in pitch, quality, posers, Gretry, Gossec, and others. His undoubtedly underwent certain improve- color, .503 ALTA AVENUE SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA c^'-r.Toooo*® and ability, according to his friends, was that ments at the hands of various » volume (no individual singing loud- ( Continued from Page 117 composers ^ ) er than if very able musician. (including Gretry and '£5&**SZucU g, n his neighbor), a pure unison of a Gossec) before it <* rL cat^° ^-lCbiq° has been attained in Alexander Dumas (pere) wrote in char- reached its existing form.” each section, if the finicky on this point you Revealing in ability to sustain must use the but inaccurate fashion of the The following A New Book Two Parts and to sing any num- fourth acteristic translation is by Sir Philadelphia Conservatory finger often. If you are OF RHYTHMIC COUNTING ber of words on the SAME tone has been more creation of the song, thus: Granville Bantock:* PARAGON concerned with brilliance and of Music FOR ALL RHYTHMS developed, if the tone is steady and even endur- “On the night of April 26, 1792, a ban- ance you will give preference to 216 South 20th Street PARAGON OF HARMONIZING without tremolo or fluctuation, if inter- the quet was given by Mayor Dietrich to THE MARSEILLAISE fifth finger. If your Maria Ezerman Drake applied to vals are hand is small i heard correctly and sung accu- celebrate the departure of some Stras- Ye sons of France awake to glory, Managing Director OF HARMONIZATIONS advise using the fifth as much FOUR KINDS rately, if voices are free and well as pos- volunteers for the Republican Faculty headed by sup- sible. bourg The Sun of vict’ry soon will rise; Send for explanatory circular ported by the Hin ^AiurAnmrTT AAuq D breath, the choir is on the Army. The demand for a new patriotic Tho’ the tyrant’s standard all gory EFFA ELLIS PERFIELD 2. Long-note octaves at ends road to artistic singing. of impulses something that would voice frater- East 86th St. (Park Ave.) New York City have a full-arm song, Is uprear’d in pride to the skies. f release "feel”; This article has partially dealt with other nalism, republicanism, as well as hatred Is uprear’d notes are in pride to the skies! ONE aspect played by strong finger of choral technique. There of tyrants, was the subject of a discus- Do ye not hear in ev’ry village octaves, with wrists held BOSTON UNIVERSITY can be no art without technique, high and arose at the banquet. RIVERDRIVE SCHOOL OF MUSIC & ARTS and fingers sion that Rouget Fierce soldiers who spread war’s alarm? the greater always in contact with key-tops. the technique, the greater l’lsle listened to the talk around the even oflrftudic the In other de Who in our shelt’ring arms Coffcr/e 84 Riverside Drive possibility of words, the less you move your ^Ifp QUfaflatti attaining artistry, remem- table for quite while and then hastily Slay our sons and give in Mus., Piano, Voice, New York City Jnatitutr of(J)ufiir wrists, hands a our home to Offering complete courses M. bering that and forearms up and Cello, Brass, Woodwinds, and Percussion technique is never an end in left the room. pillage! Organ, Violin, down, Music, Composition, Church FREDERICK G. KOEHLER, Director Confers S.eh.ior o, itself, but only or in and out^-the better the instruments, Public School Mn.« ^.e, a means to an end, the small, library Chorus, Glee Club, Orchestra, Band. De Art,„ DIpbm , result. “In the adjoining was a Music, Musicology, Dormitories revelation of the beauties inherent Faculty includes members of Boston Symphony. Bache- in it writing desk , i Beryl 3. piano, and between and a To arms, ye brave, to arms! J » » « nil nMirinol Cllhipptc TY/tHT! S Catalogue on request Special Summer Session Rubinstein, Director (.„ leave of absence, ^ the Through Measure — music. 13, put 341 1 Euclid Ave., pedal down St., Boston. Cleveland, O. on he worked with feverish enthusiasm for We’ll form battalions strong, Catalog. COLLEGE OF MUSIC, 73 Blagden first beats, release on fourth beats. perhaps an hour, forgotten by the ban- March on, march on, After Measure 13, modify this frequent- COLL E MUS,C ly queters. He completed the first two Their blood impure ? “* ?4_ by using short pedal "flashes” on flRiene X TKe&tre COMBS , stanzas of the song almost as they stand Shall bathe our thresholds soon! star making. Singers seeking professional engage- Complete musical education. Preparatory first and L for fourth beats just like ments presented in Dramatic & Musical Roles department for children. Teachers’ training inctenwooc — tapping Producers, Talent Scouts time with your today, and wrote down the score of the showing to B’way-Hollywood courses leading to diplomas and degrees. feet . . . & Pubnc But don't tap fiuBERT SEC , Y 17g0 BROADWAY. N. Y. 19. 1925 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa. noisily! music that was to accompany them. Re- Baron De Blein, a retired general of CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC The Freedom of turning to the banquet room, his eyes Napoleon’s army, who had fought side Divisionof OBERLIN LindenicoodCollege beaming with the air of triumph, feeling Above all, by side with Rouget de l’lsle, also lived Jot Women. Thorough- prepara- CONSERVATORY remember that the'G Minor tion for careers in OF MUSIC sure of his inspiration, he stopped Baron at Choisy-le-Roy and gave the following Music Lovers to earn LIBERAL COMMISSIONS music under Prelude has the power to cut cold chills a distinguished faculty. B.M. A Division of Oberlin College the Keys Dietrich and his guests just as they were graphic account of the last days of the securing subscriptions for THE ETUDE. Part or degree, certificate and diploma down the spines of your listeners ... If in piano, Thorough voice, violin, organ, instruction in all branches leaving the table. ‘I think I’ve got it,’ he poet-composer full time. No Cost or Obligation. Write for com- harp, of you can do that to other instruments, music . . 4(5 them, you are quite pub- specialist teachers (Continued from Page said. lic school :• • excellent equipment 86) ‘Listen!’ and he began and sang “Seriously, several times I have found music, theory, har- . . . concerts a pianist! plete details TODAY! Address: mony, history and appreciation ,aI““US n l siclans and organ- izationslyan™?' ! ! through the first stanza. The assembly friend almost starving. all . He spent . IWANTEDj weekly my CIRCULATION DEP’T of music. Well-equipped stu- student recitals lh e dios, beautiful buildings Kfsons Oberlin attiacls of such listened on 1 „ f glittering, entranced. Dietrich’s daughter his money on the poor, while he himself THE ETUDE MUSIC MAGAZINE 138 ™* !,nd taIionted students. De- glamorous transient acres near St. Louis with grees.J” Mus.B..„ [school Mus. B., A.B chromatics. took the music lacking daily 1712 CHESTNUT ST., PHILA., PA. Its frequent concerts, operas, with music Richard Wagner, the from the young man’s was often food. One nasty major. Write (or catalog great- other musical attractions. For F est harmonic hand and sat down at the piano, accom- evening in the winter, when calling on rank H - Sbaw, innovator of catalog and view . Director the nineteenth book, write BmH„y 524„ Oberlin, Ohio century, used chromatic panying the second stanza.” him, I was much shocked to find him Harry Morehouse Gage, Pres. harmonies even Box 1244, St. Charles, Mo. more lavishly. La Marseillaise naturally has been in- eating his dinner in his unheated, dark Yet there is hardly a single "That Music Killed chord progression troduced by many composers, great and And what do you think he had for in the whole of Wag- room. Buy More War Bonds and Stamps for Victory ner for which small, in their Tell jour Music Loving Friends about precedent cannot be found compositions. Among these ‘dinner?’ A piece of dry bread which he THE ETUDE and ast , 1,,... . " '° ‘ VC in Bach. Fifty are Salieri, in his opera, “Palmira”; in water to make it edible! I im- you the privilege of sending in their g Thousand Germans soaked ^subscriptfons In Schumann, Ask i0r Cntalog doing so, Wagner got farther in his Overture “Hermann plored him to share the comforts of my “JUILLIARD SCHOOL OF MUSIC 0/ Rewards for subscriptions you send and THEI HE fTi nr faither away from the and Dorothea,” and in his Two Grena- home. I pleaded with him, telling him ETLDE 1 ‘ 12 Chestnut Street idea of a fixed (Continued from Page 79) Philadelphia, tonality, diers. could for his poor Pa. though he could write diatonic how much more he do ERNEST HUTCHESON, President harmony well As in the case of many famous com- when restored to good health. He hardly JUILLIARD enough if it suited his SCHOOL OF f fTTHi purpose, as populace proclaimed positions, pleadings, and reluctantly in the opening of the Prelude his song as a na- there have been numerous dis- noticed my INSTITUTE OF MUSICAL ART tional “° ‘Die anthem. Rouget putes as to its his own poverty Meistersinger.” But much of de l’lsle was authorship. The attempts said he did not mind ERNEST HUTCHESON, President his thrown GEORGE A. WEDGE, Dean work, especially the Prelude and into prison and remained there to deprive Rouget de l’lsle of the honor and that the only comfort he craved was Liebe- until stod from “Tristan July 28, 1794, when Robespierre’s of producing this are that of being able to help the poor. At und Isolde,” is almost famous song so Individual vocal and instrumental instruction. Classes in Theory, Com- wholly head, together chromatic and only dimly with those of nineteen numerous and so varied that they all last I lost patience with him. ‘I want you JUILLIARD SUMMER related followers, position, and all branches of music education. SCHOOL to the key in fell into the gruesome basket point to a lack of to understand,’ I said, ‘that a general of which it is written. In the definite proof that he at the Courses leading to diploma and B. S. and M. S. degrees in instru- GEORGE A. WEDGE, Director whole of “Tristan” there guillotine. It is said that during was not the actual creator. A British Napoleon’s army is addressing you. Ma- is practically the no final attack upon the writer, N. hope you still remember mental, singing, and public school music departments. cadence” to tell us what key we Tuileries, Rouget de V. Dagg, as late as 1936 in an jor, I certainly are l’lsle, from July in until the fall of the his prison cell, listened to article in the London Musical Times, at- the law of obedience. I command you to 3 to August 11, 1944 curtain at his song Catalog on request. the end of the acts. being sung by the mob outside. tributes the melody to Alexander Bouch- follow me.’ To my great delight he came, The Behind bars he was er, alleging enjoy the comforts of my Room 122, 120 Claremont Avenue, New York modernists and ultra-modernists forced to hear his that Rouget de l’lsle, while but did not Instruction in all branches of composition, music and music education 1 1 day haVe which had been of the in prison, heard com- (Continued on Page 127) " Simply gone farther one a march by that alongalX tT inciting One-week refresher courses in the same lines. factors in the Revolution, and repertoire and teaching aids They are usirw chord structures and therefore responsible for his confinement. progressions not to Small Special 6 U d m Bach> wonder that the French play- program for high school students and some even refuse t h° j? wright, Sardou, nd by the very idea is credited with exclaim- of tonality “ at all.af] ^They lng in later years, say that Quelle situation ter- Catalog on request the composer is free to use any kind rible, incroyable, et of chord he feels infernal!" (“What a like teirible, of incredible, VOCAL ARTS 120 Claremont Wlth0ut regard and infernal situa- CADEMY Avenue Room 122 to any par- New York 27, N Y ticulartfriT’ rkey. tion!”) by more than 100 contributors. Admission limited to excep- . supported Admission by Competitive They depend more upon . . a non-profit organization rhythms, Barely escaping scholarships. Students receive training in voice, repertoire, dynamics, and instrumental the guillotine at the tionally talented singers. Full and partial Audition Only contrasts— ime, he endured impossible in Bach’s day. exile, poverty, and pri- acting, languages, solfege, and make-up in addition to taking part in operatic productions. Graduates But vation for 124 thirty-eight years, until King known opera companies, orchestras, and choral groups. 1920 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pa. "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC are now appearing as soloists with nationally THE ETUDE FEBRUARY, 1944 "FORW'ARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” 125 “is good enough for me-and mine'. Like the ballad makers of long Z' • 1894-1944 • 1894-1944 • 1894-1944 • 1894-1944 • 1894-1944 • 1894-1944 • 1894-1944 • 1894-1944 • 1894-1944 • they seize often upon AMERICAN tragedy and war CONSERVATORY for their theme. They How Music Ended have even imi tated, though perhaps YEAR AFTER — CENTURY unwittingly YEAR FOR HALF A OF the MUSIC— CHICAGO ballad makers of the Sixteenth Centurv Courses a Famous Feud who sang from broadsides. m piano, vocal, violin, organ, public school The moun And Still Presenting the Finest in Music music tain minstrel and all olher branches does not use the of Music and Dramatic Art leading to word ( Continued from Page 96) broadside. “Here’s the ballet of it” he EAR afler year—from 1894 to Just Published DEGREES-BACHELOR says, extending to his listener OF MUSIC-MASTER a ’little 1944 the House of Marks has OF MUSIC printed Y — leaflet bearing American war the words of Two Additional Volumes The faculty When the Spanish his consistently maintained an enviable is composed of 135 artist instructors song. The mountain minstrel many broke out, many a mountain minstrel imitates position as a leading force in Amer- ol national and international reputation. too the minstrel of old who HAMPTON MINIATURE ARROW SCORES tried his hand at ballad making. Jilson gathered ican music. Moderate his listeners about him, speaking tuition rates. Desirable dormitory accommodations. Setters, The Singin’ Fiddler of Lost rather Students’ than singing the first words, And as we commemorate our Fiftieth VOL. 9—ROSSINI OVERTURES VOL. 10—OPERA OVERTURES self help. Bureau for securing Hope Hollow, “got to studyin’ about it,” “Come positions. Particulars furnished on request. ye,” or “Come all ye.” He of edu- Anniversary this month, it is grat- he told me long years ago, and made follows the The countless volumes William Tell Gazza Ladra Mignon Russian & Ludmilla Member of the National way too of his ancestors, modern Association of Schools of Music. up a ballad which he set to tune and the wandering cational, classic and ifying to experience the feeling of Barber of Seville Tancredi Merry Wives Bartered Bride minstrels of vast library (The Bat) Shakespeare’s time music in Marks' having produced one of the most Italian in Algiers Semiramide Hansel & Gretel Fledermaus Send for free catalog. Address sang for me: —by sing- John R. Hattstaedt, President ing, not on the green, ably serve every requirement but the substi- complete and valuable catalogs to Price $1.00 Each In the year eighteen hundred sixty-one tute for it in the of student, teacher, and music — court house yard At All Leading Music Stores or Direct Our last rebellion it begun; be found anywhere. AMERICAN CONSERVATORY OF when court is in session. lover. MUSIC It was a hard and bloody fight. Though he 571 Kimball It lasted four year day and night. may be unable to read the printed • R c. A. Building Radio City New York Hall, Chicago, 111. “bal- EDWARD B. MARKS MUSIC CORPORATION let of it” he is ready Spain sent two ships into our port, to sell the small We let them come and go unhurt: leaflet for five or ten cents, and if . mod-loan • 1894-1944 • 1894-1944 But when we sent our ship, the Maine, court “holds” a week or They sunk her, never to rise again. more, he does, or did when I was a court stenographer’ BALDWIN-WALLACE Today, even in County in the hills the wandering minstrels of avoid all hardness of attack. Even in the “Of course, the best preparation of all, the most remote sec- a good business in the Kentucky 'Way down in Fentress of those of moun- Tennessee is the study of that CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC DETROITINSTITUTE tions of the Kentucky mountains, both of the Sixteenth Century. And ours is the most fortissimo chords and octaves, there for Chopin playing tains. Lived Alvin York, a simple country lad. BEREA. OHIO (suburb of Cleveland) must never be the least suspicion of master-composer himself. Find out all OF MUSICAL ART old and young—though often unable to Perhaps He spent his happy childhood with his hope that the art of ballad making by Affiliated with the best known of a first class Liberal Arts College. Since 1914 has prepared ambitious Kentucky brothers on the farm, hardness or harshness. Chopin, in all his you can about him—his life, his tastes, X' our young read and write the people, of the people, will never be and five year courses leading to degrees. people for (my own blood kin mountain busy dad. Faculty careers in music, dancing, dra- baUad makers and singers was Or at the blacksmith shop with Teachera * Send for catalogue or variety of imaginative moods, is essen- his romantic sadness, his preoccupation informa- matic art. All instruments, voice, theory among them) can make up a ballad lost, but that it will endure with the Uon to* composition, Jilson Setters, The Singin’ sacred music, conducting, cam- Fiddler of could play a hand at poker, hold his tially great romantic, and roman- with his native land. Try to associate ALBERT RIEMENSCHNEIDER. Dean, panology, right out of their heads.” He everlasting hills. the Berea, Ohio radio technique. Accredited. Di- A poet-craft Lost Hope Hollow, “His liquor like a man. piomas and degrees. name,” the late harshness. the various works you study with the Faculty of 70. Catalog is theirs, which not even his share of prankin' in his youth: ticism precludes A. C. Jackson, Bus. the juggernaut Dr. George He did Mgr., 52 Putnam Ave., Detroit, Mich. Lyman Kitteridge declared, with the family of progress But his dying father left him “While it is extremely difficult to offer periods of Chopin’s life in which they that has crowded into the “has already become legend, in his care, _ . , and . . „ hills wiping ! of God and any general counsels on the way in which were written; then you will know, merely out old scenes, the creek some of And he quickly sought the way his compositions will live as MILLIKIN bed road, bridgeless truth. to secure tone quality, I may say that the from the date at the head of the com- CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC streams, bringing classics in balladry.” “That Music Killed thing to watch for in attacking Chopin’s position, whether it reflects the emotions DECATUR, ILLINOIS OSMOPOLITAN modern highways, radio, the consoli- He took his army rifle and his automatic too, dated And hid himself behind a nearby tree; chords and octaves is the approach. Do of the Polish days, of the Paris period, Offers thoro training in music. Courses school Of school—can wipe out. Jilson rabbits leading to MUSIC Setters He shot them like he used to shoot the Fifty Thousand Germans” Bachelor of Music Degree. not let the attack fall noisily from above, or of the stay on Majorca. It requires Diploma and Certifi- SHIRLEY GANDELL, M.A., In making up a ballad the squirrels, te ln Oxford “right out of As a and Vo ‘ c <=. Violin, Organ, University, young man, and sightless. fj . Public School England, President. Setters Away back home in sunny Tennessee. with full body weight concentrated in the much study and care to find the proper Music Methods 40th his head” the mountaineer, ( Continued from Page 125) and Music Kindergarten Methods year. Accredited. Offers courses such as Jil- stood fiddling in all on court day in the branches of Music. Certificates, court shoulders or upper arms. Do concentrate approach to Chopin—but the best clue Bulletin sent son Setters, “give up to He took the whole battalion one-hundred- free upon request diplomas and degrees. Desirable board- be the ballad- house yard, singing ing accommodations. a lonesome tune, his thirty-two weight in the forearms and the of all is to be found in Chopin himself.” W. ST. CLARE, M1NTURN, Located in down- makinest man in the the body Director town musical center. Appalachians,” hat upturned on While thirty-five machine guns ceased to fire; home, and the desire to help the poor the grass beside him. wrists and hands, allowing the attack to Box E, 306 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. first chooses a tune. And you may And twenty German soldiers lay lifeless on room.” be So that folks could drap in whatever soon drove him back to his dingy sure it is the ground reach the keys firmly, forcefully, yet with * * * one that has been handed prisoners through the in the New York they were a-mind to.” Jilson Setters was As he marched his Victor de Kubinyi, down from Elizabethan bloody mire. that sense of sinking deep into the keys days. He “fash- no beggar. “God Times, in commenting upon this friend- ions” gifted him with singin’ (TIME—June 22, 1942) that precludes all hardness. No matter “One man with a dream at pleasure the words of one stanza at a time, A and fiddlin’,” and folks gladly paid ship, wrote: Shall go forth and conquer a crown, Book T hat All then "ruminates” for the Big how fortissimo the chord to be played, through his mind a what they The generation of today in “Often the two men crossed the streets heard. The very day the Mar- keep it from re- And three with a new song’s measure tune, then “suits the country are turning their hand this sort of attack will American Lovers words” to the tune. tin-Tolliver Sandy of Choisy-le-Roy arm in arm, recalling of Music troubles started, there he flecting the harshness which must always Shall trample an empire down." He then goes on to the to ballads the war. What with next stanza. Nor stood in the about the past, and the villagers, reverently Will does court house yard. Across be absent from Chopin. —Arthur O'Shaughnessy Enjoy he let up until his ballad, radio and newspapers they keep abreast goes like the the road in the old Cary House lifting their hats, said: ‘Look, there ballads of old, that day has told a story pointed of the times, we see from Coby Preston’s Army.’ They all knew them. — a John Martin shot and killed Floyd Tol- the Grand moral. His tune may sometime ballad: War time Push Boat: be a mix- liver. The blind A stranger certainly would not have ture of Barbara singin’ fiddler heard the MUSIC Allen, Lord Thomas, tall, slender man, in IN Elk that the commotion, for John Martin was dragged Floating Sandy guessed Knight, such as used down Big in The Rowan past him, Got a load of scrap; his old-fashioned, shabby coat, was the County almost brushing his fiddle Troubles, and The Every bullet that it makes. Ballad of from his hands, author of the ‘Marseillaise.’ PHILADELPHIA Sergeant York. As to the safety of the Hope it kills a Jap. for the hymn times jail-house “On the twenty-seventh day of June, By ROBERT A. GERSON, Ph.D. in back of the court house. Court the southern When I poled a boat mountains today, it push Baron de Blein had his last is day in those times Back in 1836, General not only that the back in the 80’s was 'sixty-three; words of traditional Swopped my load of tanbark. ginseng, opportunity to do something for his An Interesting an occasion for men to Narrative EFORE 1700, there hymns are sung and women For caiicker simple needs. were in Philadelphia or chanted-though un- and friend by giving him a fitting burial. organs, in the early gather at the county seat 1700’s there were wittingly so to the to barter and B hymn writers and — Gregorian chant On old man Preston's push boat Rouget’s body was laid in the general’s . hymn book publishers, of trade. A Dispenser „ It was also the the of Many Unusual and alsp before the Colonies the Sixth Century, mecca for I worked on every tide; made their but also that it and his grave was adorned with Declaration of has wandering minstrel As old man Jeffry's steers-man garden Facts That the Music Independence there were all the earmarks of with fiddle in oil resident artist performers very old music. Noi- I was known both far and wide. suitable epitaph. In 1862 the remains and music teachers cloth poke, head full a Lover Is Franklin s invention ls the of ditties and frolic Delighted to Learn of the Armonica, credit-’ mountain hymn ‘Marseillaise’ were able compcsmon maker concerned and of the author of the efforts by Hopkinson in- lonesome tunes. While older women folk along the with the origin of his of cluding his song My chant-that it removed to the public cemetery Days Have Been So is This ballad of creeks gathered A Work F ee and vir almost identical The Rowan County and in quiet hollows of Permanent Reference ’- n als, harpsichords, with that resting place 1D 8} first set and his last organs. Forte/ pianos, down Troubles Choisy-le-Roy and other musical in- by Pope has been claimed by many, and about the quilting frame, the ballad Value for All Interested In truments being Gregory I in the Sixth stone monument.” made. Ail these things are Century distorted was marked by a told in interesting for chanting by many more. However, it is maker fashioned their carrying’s on in Musical A mericana detail and one can well the Psalms. To the of All Nations” "P&CM moun- * “Sixty Patriotic Songs PfrOJLnlcOM imagine what the narrative has my good fortune this fashion, than From to impart as am singer it is to have possessed the which shows more (Oliver Ditson S S s when simply “hymn ” —Edited by Granville Bantock ? u is realized that out of singin’ original pVr/y L He is not pencil written copy, in the mere woman’s handiwork, it shows unity selections such as Hail, Columbia, C ,™ ny famous musical concerned with the Co.) Usten To the mockMocbidontjBlr n?x* „ fact that Rose, l Love To Tell '"S «. Whispering Hope. Coal Black this handwriting of Jilson Setters’ wife. It is among the once feuding families of Hat- the Story Whi tel Tia.r ancient chant was carried noted composers have been !"1 that ^Philadelphia many into Enp- £t.^ and fhat h/re'm/" 2 * today a valued fields and musical “°ts ble musical organizations and then into the possession of the Ohio McCoys: undertakings have played , and wilderness a great Dart in t m j of the mmmm T First the author deals 1 of this country. Southern State Museum, the gift Setters 7 . with the indiVfduaPs Appalachians of Jilson iiw i and Mm “f* t Var 0US eras by his I’ve been quiltin’, folks, pf as down to the >!‘if Part 1 indicate— "Colonial Music " i the cl apter Anglo- to that Approach to Chopin In PhiLdelXa -ru , , ; institution. Music From h Rev?Jut‘on and After,” Saxon forbears. Only A Victory quilt, they say; An 1800 to I860," and "Music of the late KW?' ,u T- the very net e t entu ry young Like Twas house. engagingly and factually ” ' then he dissertates ballad the minstrel down at Granny Pridemore’s on "The Philadelnhia nrrh«I P *^S , makers of old Jilson Setters Other Instrumental today give their That lives o’er "Chamber Music,” "Opera In PhilaiJelbMa " ?' * Groups,” eomposi? began Brushy way. ”^^ etie tions a his ballad of The County "Music In Private ’ Pub * lc School modern touch. Rowan Playing 1 Schools and Colleges”"' j’ Music,” They "Consefirafndea‘ Musicat have-shad Troubles And Bud Music,” "Noted Organs In Philadelnhia " ^ Studios, "Church I say, unfortunately— with the words, “Come all ye.” McCoy’s wife. Rhoda, ’ Philadelphia Musicu been Melissy Musical^ Organizations and Activities.” Publishers,” "Additional influenced by Hatfield helpin' her 81) He sang it ( Continued from Page fl to The "Index-Dictionary” the radio However, an ancient tune: Put service stars on our quilt, of Music their faithful 1 In Philadelphia elders For to stand for both their sons. an x that is included in luckily cling to old a .. this book folk tunes Come ail runs nearly 50 pages and in Published by handed ye young men and ladies, ' the r Mothers Their boys j’ined the same battalion or touch to be employed 1428 listings in this Index there m 8enerati°n t0 ener and fathers too, “The tone g ation I “relate From old grudge are set free; are over 750 personages named. withoutwithnn/ bookh v or to you the history they playing varies with the nature rp manuscript, Of the They’ve forgot Devil Anse. the Hatfield leader in Chopin • \9 •- / < \ CV Yes, Philadelphians will enjoy this Theodore Presser co. and they Rowan County crew. book on their city, would not forsake Killed Harmon McCoy back in sixty-three. work. All of the melodic works but the import of this precious heritage of the a great part of its contents moves be- for Some two years Jil- vibra- 3= \ \ / 1712 CHESTNUT STREET all the world. To them, before his death require a very singing, lyrical, yond the environs of one city and their folk We who have been traipsin’ the moun- music, son Setters re- takes a place is lonesome wrote a ballad about Ser- This is best achieved by that national. tunes, answering-back tains for in quest of ting tone. r r r r r i-inn'nn PHILADELPHIA 1. PENNA. geant Alvin many long years T P ballads, play-game York. To him, York was “a laxation of the hand, fingers, and Price, $3.50 songs, lively ditties ballads and ballad makers, find a great rrrrrr are mountain man He Chopin s works sacred as the Good Book without nary flaw.” measure knowledge wrists. But not all of itself sang the of satisfaction in the What was good ballad for the last time at the this tonal approach. There are enough for my fore- that many of the ballads of today in our require parents,” old American Folk Song Festival in June chordal figurations to be ballad makers will southern also the heavy tell you. 1941: Appalachians still have the In these, the performer should The Arkansas Traveler 126 flavor, both in construction and melody, considered. "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” THE ETUDE "FORW'ARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” 12 7 FEBRUARY, 1944 , Surprise A Schumann WHERE SHALL I GO TO STUDY? . bit cjlconorci Sill Slihlo Private Teachers (Western) Private Teachers (New York City) HE MEMBERS of Miss Jackson’s the front of the stage and spoke in a piano class were planning for clear voice: “Because this is a one- H. FREDERICK DAVIS MRS. HENRY HADLEY (Inez Barbour] composer recital, and T their next recital. “Let’s make it because that Teacher of Many Successful Singers Soprano is a one-composer recital,” suggested composer Schumann, I am going to All Branches of Singing Taught. Beginners Accepted Authority on the Art of Singing, Oratorio, Concert, Studio: 606 Templeton Bldg Salt Lake City, Utah Will accept a limited Halo. read some of the rules he wrote a Recital and general repertoire. Phone 3-0316 (or 4-5746) for appointment number of talented students. “How can we when the beginners long time ago for music students, and Write for Free Circular THE HENRY HADLEY STUDIO 15 W. 67th Street New York City are going to play, too?” asked Jack. they are just as important to us now LUCIA O'BRIEN LIVERETTE By Appointment Only. Sus. 7-0100 “We can if we take Schumann for "the as they were to the students in his VOICE composer,” answered Halo. “They can own day. MARGARET HENKE ELIZABETH A.GEST Graduate of Samoiloff's Teacher's Course play Happy Farmer and Soldier’s “Rule 1 —The most important thing Reasonable terms. Voice Physiologist Mary Frances Trager; Marjorie Lee Baylor; Miller; Suzanne Velde; Annette Fletchall; Phone NO 2-1030 EX 1141 March and things like that, and we is to cultivate the sense of hearing. Teacher of the "Bel-Canto Art of Singing". Frank Baxter; Berma Mac- Miller; Barbara Manning; Mary Ann Rob; Nancy Abbott; Jane 616 N. Normandie Ave. Los Angeles, Calif. Overstrained, defective voice's adjusted. — verdi older ones can play the Schumann Take pains early to distinguish tones Dowell; Ginger Ann Rawley; Nancy Barker; Barbara Harter; Jean Longino; Jean Marsh; Junior Club Outline No. 30 610 Riverside Drive—New York—EDgecombe 4-2388 pieces we have learned. and keys by ear. The bell, the win- John Johnson; Frank Henderson; Ira Tice; Tykie Blankeny; Barbara Brown; Peggy Jo EDNA GUNNAR PETERSON Longino; Charles Quigley; Barbara Brown. a Verdi, of Etude. Play it Jimmie EDITH SYRENE LISTER — the famous Italian com- in this issue The “You can play Prophet Bird,” Bob dow-pane, the cuckoo seek to find Concert Pianist Artist Teacher — — VOICE PRODUCTION it is AUTHENTIC poser of operas, was born the same once in the key in which 229 So. Harvard Angeles, Calif. reminded her. the tones they each give. Blvd. Los 405 Carnegie Hall, New York City year as Wagner. What year was written; repeat it, transposing it FE. 2597 “Yes,” answered Halo; “and it “Rule 2—Strive to play easy pieces Exercises Red Cross Blankets Collaborator and Associate Teacher with the late W. this? one tone higher, then one tone Warren Shaw and Endorsed by Dr. Floyd S. Muckey would be fun to begin with The En- well and beautifully. It is better than LAZAR S. SAMOILOFF Blanket squares have been received recently Wednesday: Troup Music Studio, Lancaster, Pa. b He lived to be eighty-eight years lower than it is written. (Prize Winner in Class A) — trance to the Forest, from the Wood- to render harder pieces only indif- from the following: Mrs. C. H. Wolston; M. W. Voice teacher of famous singers Thursday: 309 Presser Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. musicians the mention of exercises to professional old. In what year, then, did land Sketches,’ close with To some Cranmer; Hilda Eversham; Muriel Manners; From rudiments engagements and Fare- ferently well. Beginners accepted. Special teachers' courses (FRANK) (ERNESTO) Musical Program brings unhappy thoughts. This is extremely Elva McNeil; Audry Anderson; Doris White; he die? well to the Forest.” 3 Dr. Samoiloff will teach all summer at his Studios. “Rule —Dragging and hurrying unfortunate, because real masters of the art Elsa Newman; Verna Hendricks; Shirley Mat- LA FORGE-BERUMEN STUDIOS Write for catalogue—Special rates for the c—Name five of his best-known of playing music must have a firm foundation As Verdi did not write music for “Ethel plays a Novelette and Doris are equally bad faults. thews; Lois Auckland; Myria Shook; Park duration. Voice—Piano which exercises will give them. Exercises will have studied with Mr. La Forge are> operas. the piano, his compositions can best plays the second movement of 4 Rapids. Among those who the “Rule —You must be able to play give unlimited power in the fingers, and thus 610 So. Van Ness Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Marian Anderson, Lawrence Tibbett, Richard Crooks, d—What opera did he write when he Matzenauer. be heard through recordings. Try to ‘Sonata in G minor.’ It is perfectly your piece with your fingers; you enable the player to do great passages on the The Red Cross is asking for a larger and Mme. ELIZABETH SIMPSON 1100 Park Ave., Corner 89th St., New York was eighty years of age? buy or else borrow recordings instrument which would otherwise be impos- some beautiful,” remarked Judith. must also be able to hum it over size afghan now than we have been Tel. Atwater 9-7470 sible. They will give assurance in playing and Author of "Basic Pianoforte Technique" of his operatic numbers. Terms You may “What will you play, yourself, without a piano. Sharpen your imag- increase speed. Lightness of touch and knowl- making, so we need more squares for Teacher of Teachers. Coach of Young Artists. RICHARD McCLANAHAN also play some of the numbers in ar- Judy?” asked Bob. edge of the instrument will also be acquired; each blanket. Send woolen-goods Pupils Prepared for Concert Work. Class Courses e What is meant by transposing? ination so that you may fix in your Representative TOBIAS MATTHAY — exercises will afford graceful hands and move- in Technique, Pianistic Interpretation, Normal rangements for piano solos and duets, “I will lessons, class lessons in Fundamentals play as much as I can of the mind not only the melody but also squares, six inches, or knitted squares, Methods for Piano Teachers. Private f—Give a term meaning that four ments while playing and insure correct finger- Lecture-demonstrations for teachers such as Miserere, from “II Trovatore”; Papillon, but I four 609 Sutter St., San Francisco; have not learned the the harmony belonging to it. ing. They will give you a background rich in -and -one -half inches. Twelve City performers are playing or singing 2833 Webster St., Berkeley, Cal. 801 Steinway Bldg., New York Anvil Chorus, from “II tone, and increase reading ability. Trovatore”; whole thing yet.” “Rule 5—If you can find out melo- Junior Etude afghans have thus far together. I wish to encourage the thousands of other March, from “Aida.” Also any melo- “Fine,” exclaimed Bob. “We can been donated to the Red Cross for JAMES MORRISON Harmony dies for yourself on the piano it is piano friends who enjoy music to keep on Private Teachers (Mid-West) Keyboard dies you may have learned by this a great with exercises faithfully. The reward will have program. I can hardly all very well. But if they come of be the military hospitals. TEACHER OF VOICE great. Mastery of the keyboard and success g—Select a very simple piano piece composer. wait for it,” he added enthusias- themselves when you are not at the will be yours. DR. FRANCIS L. YORK Perfect vocal technic and Artistic Interpretation. tically. Advance Piano Interpretation and the Theory work piano, then Edward Dolan Taillon (Age 16), STUDIO: III WEST 82nd ST. you have still greater the degrees of Mus. Bach., and Mus. New York. required for Miss Jackson was pleased when she reason to rejoice, for then the inner Mas. NEW YORK CITY CONSERVATORY MUSIC came in and heard the interesting DETROIT OF sense of music is astir within you.” Detroit, Mich. plans her W. J. RESZKE Commando Stunts pupils were making. She When the recital was over Halo and Prize \Vinner for Class B Essay: was not very much surprised, EVANGELINE LEHMAN, Mus. Doc. Voice Instruction how- Jack and Judith gave to each one Sylvia Blue (Age 12) , Iowa 2122 Bethgate Avenue, New York City ever, as they were good at planning Composer and Vocal Coach by Cjertrude Cjreetiba lyh Idjalbe who played, a leaflet they had made. Tel. Sedgwick 3-4042 (Send answers to letters care of Junior Dr. Lehman has coached some of the most famous interesting recitals. (This was not N. On the cover was a picture of Schu- Prize Winner for Class C Essay: Etude) singers of the Paris Grand Opera. Appointment by MONDAY: Trenton, J. WEDNESDAY: Perth the first one they had arranged suc- mann correspondence. Amboy, N. J. THURSDAY: Allentown, Pa. AYMOND had heard often through small spaces. all and inside was typed the set Vivian We have Franck (Age 11), Maine Studio: 167 Elmhurst Ave., Highland Park (3) cessfully.) She was surprised, though, Deab Junior Etude : enough his lessons kinds of drills of rules he had written for music ((Detroit), Michigan EDWARD E. TREUMANN at about to practice to become My mother started to give me music lessons when the evening of the recital scholars. Concert Pianist Artist-Teacher R drills in technic, scales, arpeg- proficient.” when I was only three years old. Now I am — Recommended by Emil Von Sauer, Moritz Moszkowski Answers to seven and a half. She used to have to read The Private Teachers (New York city) gios, finger exercises; expansion and “I thought you had to learn all Everyone present voted it one of Melody Wheel and Josef Hofmann. Junior Etude to me but now I can read it by the best Studio, Carnegie Hall, Suite 837, 57th St. at 7th Ave. contraction exercises and all such about guns and targets,” said recitals they had ever at- myself. I always like to get my new copy of Ray- Puzzle: Tel. Columbus 5-4357 New York City Junior page. FREDERIC FREEMANTEL things, but nevertheless he spent mond. tended and many compliments were The Etude and I like to read the Summer Master Class—June to Sept.—Apply now. 1, brothers study music received the W-I-ld Rose; 2, Mi-N-uet; 3 Minue-T; 4, I love music and my two Voice Instruction most of his time on his pieces.. Miss “We learn that, too, but we have following weeks, both by Pr-E-lude; and six. 5, R-ondo; 6, A-V-alanche; 7. W-A- too. They are four Author of 24 home study lessons, CRYSTAL WATERS Brown called these stunts, and said many things to practice those who arranged it and those who tchman’s Night Song; 8, Wi-L-d Horseman. From your friend, "The Fundamental Principals of Voice Production and before we Teacher Voice The letters spell INTERVAL. Ruth Esther Gish (Age 7) Singing"; also "High Tones and How to Sing Them" of they were very necessary. Raymond can coordinate brains, eyes, and took part. mus- Studios: 205 West 57th Street Radio, Screen, Concert did not see why they were so neces- cles. It’s really fun practicing our New York City Phone Circle 7-5420 Opera, Pedaqogy sary. He would rather just play stunts,” explained Bob, “because they Essays: 405 E. 54th St. New York City Honorable Mention for November Tel. Vo. 5-1362 pieces. are what make us nimble, accurate MARIA CARRERAS Attention, Juniors James R. Hafley; Vivian Lapierre; Gertrude man; Diana Gatch; Joyce Helland; Kitty Renowned Pianist His big brother Bob was home on and develop endurance.” Sukind; Helen Daisy Lukens; Mary Baines; Bill Wig- Private teachers in the larger cities will find Tate; June Cheely; Janice Brown; "INTERPRETATIVE AUTHORITY" Many of our young Newsome; Grace Ellen Whitemeyer; Eustace Shel- this column quite effective in furlough and his father asked him “That’s an idea for my piano prac- readers write to Davis; Don Jacobson; Shir- gins; Anne —N. Y. Herald-Tribune advertising their ask how they ley Ann Newtown; Eileen Cleaver; Esther ley; Mary Louise Schenck; Russel Derstine; courses to the thousands of Etude readers how he liked the army. “Fine, Dad, tice, Bob. As long as I can’t may join the Junior Teacher of successful concerfising pianists. be in the Smith; Betty Jane Hirst; Muriel Emberger; Cathryn Murray; Ethel Ramsey; Margaret Etude Club. Accepts talented students. who plan to pursue advanced study with an it’s great,” he answered. “You see, Army yet, I’ll do my stunts Carline Richards; Janet Dalziel; Lois Zimmer- Goodman; Ruth Smith. and drills 169 E. 78th St., New York City Tel. Bu 8-0311 established teacher away from home. The answer we commandos have to learn how to as Miss Brown wants me to. Then is: There is no official Junior scale walls, overcome obstacles, ford maybe I’ll become nimble and accu- Etude Club, and the Etude does rivers, crawl under barbed wire and rate!” not sponsor any particular club. All clubs or “Good for you, kid. That’s the individual music lovers are privileged to Junior Etude Contest spirit. And if you work ten per cent enter our monthly contests, write to our Letter send as hard as we do in the army, you’ll Box, The Junior Etude will award three at- you enter on upper left corner of your Wind Piper kodak pictures, be the best player in the neighbor- whenever and as often tractive prizes each month for the neatest paper, and put your address on upper right as hood,” said Bob. they wish—the oftener the better! and best stories or essays and for answers corner of your paper. l WarlL V. Bind. Our Club to puzzles. and Write on one side of paper only. Do not f “My training starts this minute. Outlines are offered for Contest is open to all boys the use of any girls under eighteen years of age. use typewriters and do not have anyone The wind's a wild musician, Watch, Bob, and see me go through SCHUMANN. club, class, group, or He plays a bagpipe gay; 1810-1856 individual Class A, fifteen to eighteen years of age; copy your work for you. a finger drill and scale a ladder.” who cares to make use of leaves to dancing, Class B, twelve to fifteen Class C, under Essay must contain not over one hundred And sets the them. ; “I’m going out now, kid, Through all the golden day! but to- came, because Halo had not told twelve years. and fifty words and must be received at the Read this again, in case it is not morrow night you can play all your what she was Names of prize winners will appear on Junior Etude Office, 1712 Chestnut Street, of roving, going to do. clear; He pipes a tune then get your pencil and paper this pieces for me. And you’ve got to play At the close of the page in a future issue of The Etude. Philadelphia (1), Pa., by the 22nd of Feb- "Come out, beneath the sky!" first half, after and enter the The them well, too; no halfway business monthly contest, write thirty next best contributors will re- ruary. Results of contest will appear in We race along together, the younger pupils had finished their a letter, or send a kodak picture. ceive honorable Subject for this month’s essay, “Army The piping wind and I! if the army is listening, you know.” part of DO mention. May. the program, she stepped to IT NOW. Put your name, age and class in which Music.” 128 "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” THE ETUDE FEBRUARY, 1944 "FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” 129 , — — — THE COVER FOR THIS MONTH—A poet The arrangements are of about second MORE CONCERT TRANSCRIPTIONS OF player because of its interesting material reation centers of service camps. Regis- once dwelled upon the fact that out of grade of difficulty, and a point of special — FAVORITE HYMNS For Piano, by Clarence and comfortable arrangements. trations for the Hammond also are pro- the dark mire beneath the water came interest is the fact that the primo and IMPRESSIVE, MUSICIANLY Kohlmann—To meet a constantly growing Some selections appearing in this new vided. the stem which above the water bore secondo parts are of equal grade, with demand for a successive book to Mr. volume are Vesti la giubba by Leoncavallo; Because of copyright restrictions the the beautiful water lily in its purity of the result that it is possible to inter- Kohlmann’s Concert Transcriptions of Celeste Aida and Triumphal Chorus and sale of this book will be confined to the color. Thus it is that out of the horrible change them between the players at will. Favorite Hymns, we have arranged with March from “Aida”; the well-known United States and its possessions, and mire of war there are often beautiful Some twenty of the most popular hymns him for this second volume of pianistic Barcarolle from Offenbach’s “The Tales in advance of publication, a single copy and noble things which come into being are included, with one verse of the words arrangements of familiar hymns. It is of Hoffmann”; the Walts from Gounod's may be ordered at the special introduc- and remain as lasting inspirations supplied between the staves in each to NOTES part. the same considera- “Faust”; PUBLISHER'S being prepared with My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice tory cash price, 60 cents, postpaid. mankind. It was after witnessing some The prepublication price of this book tion as to choice of material that was from “Samson and Delilah”; Like a of the awful conditions of the Civil War, is 35 cents, postpaid. The sale is limited A Monthly Bulletin of Interest to all Music Lovers apparent in the first volume, and also Dream from “Martha”; Habanera and THE CHILD HAYDN—Childhood Days of Fa- Julia Ward Howe wrote the “Battle to the United States and its possessions. will prove of equal interest to church Toreador Song from Bizet’s “Carmen”; mous Composers, by Lottie Ellsworth Coit Hymn of the Republic”, and in the try- pianists and home musicians. Suitable and Knowest Thou the Land from “Mig- and Ruth Bampton—The story of the boy- ing days of the Civil War there stood EASTER PROGRAMS THY GOD REIGNETH—/I General in many cases the original ones, non” by Thomas. Other composers rep- hood of “Papa” Haydn is a most inter- FOR forth one of the most gigantic characters Cantata keys, the Volunteer Choir, used so that the transcriptions resented are Donizetti, inspiration to every in all history. accomplishment and an art. Within the for by Lawrence Scal- have been with the Sextette esting one, and an twelve chapters of the book are careful ing—Here is a non-seasonal sacred be played as backgrounds for con- from “Lucia”; Wagner, with selections young musician. Combining story, illus- As we pay tribute to Lincoln and ^J-eiruarif. 1 944 can- can scale members, in- tata, neither too easy nor gregational singing if desired. There will from “Tannhauser”, “Lohengrin” and tration, and music, The Child Haydn Washington in this their birth month considerations of the too difficult, diminished all, twenty-three hymns thus ar- “Die Meistersinger”; and Mascagni, with appeals to every child, while it offers of February, what greater thing could tervals, triads, dominant and with an interesting variety of numbers be, in the grade of the music will the Intermezzo from “Cavalleria Rusti- educational and program possibilities we hope for than that our boys serving ADVANCE OF PUBLICATION seventh chords, inversions, the major for solo voices and chorus. Impressive ranged, and and four. cana.” suggestions for dramatizing the THE RISEN KING in the Armed Forces of and minor modes, paralleled keys, and Scriptural passages are given at various lie between three-and-one-half through our country Cantata for Mixed Voices modulating with melody. There also points to be read, if contents of More Concert Tran- A single copy of this work may be story, directions for making a miniature around the globe may have within them OFFERS a desired, by the The By P. A. SCHNECKER a spark of the are numerous models, and the supple- pastor or an especially appointed nar- scriptions of Favorite Hymns will in- ordered at the special Advance of Publi- stage and setting, and a listing of Haydn A forthright and melodious cantata which, great love for America and solo pas- All the books in this list with the exception of two brief alto great faith of are in mentary pages show examples of modu- rator. The text has been clude Abide With Me; He Leadeth Me; cation cash price of 40 cents, postpaid. recordings especially suitable for children. in Providence such as was selected and is entirely choral in structure. Designed preparation for publication. The sages, Trial; Near the Cross; The sale is limited to S. A. its solos to included are adapta- of average possibilities, it has be- demonstrated by these two great sons of lations to all intervals. written by Elsie Duncan Yale. In the Hour of the U. and Piano he for voices " low Advance Offer Cash Prices ap- come a standing favorite with choirs every- February In advance of publication, a single copy This unique cantata will Little Town of Bethlehem; O Paradise, possessions. tions from the favorite Gipsy Rondo; who made and preserved us a ply only to orders placed have a defi- O where. The text by S. H. Rhodes is in the true NOW. im- nation.” of this book may be ordered at the nite appeal to the congregation. Paradise; Softly and Tenderly Jesus the Andante and the Minuet from the spirit of the season and has contributed Delivery (postpaid will be made Some O ) measurably to the popularity of this work. The photographic special introductory cash price of 50 of the individual is Calling; Saviour, Breathe an Evening “Surprise Symphony;” the Emperor’s material on the front when the books are published. numbers included are: REVERENTIAL ANTHEMS-bt/ William Time of performance, twenty-live minutes. Jesus. the Andante from the “Clock Available on Rental. cover of The Etude for this issue was Paragraphs describing each pub- cents, postpaid. Thy God Reigneth; The Stars; The Sun; Blessing; and Beneath the Cross of Baines—William Baines is a favorite Hymn; and Orchestration Price, 75 cents made available to us lication appear on these pages. The Sea is His; Peace, While this book is in preparation, an Symphony.” There also will be a duet by the Philadelphia be Still; O Forest church composer and his new works are THE RISEN KING also is published for well- cents. photographer, Harold M. Lambert. OUR LATIN-AMERICAN NEIGHBORS for Fair; The Valleys; The Purple Hills; The order for a single copy will be accepted always eagerly awaited. Including num- arrangement of an excerpt of the three-part treble voices. Price, 75 Album of Marches for the Organ Piano, Compiled and Arranged by Ada of Publication known “Toy Symphony.” • 60 Lilies; O Fear Not Ye Who Trust Him; at the special Advance bers written especially for this collection, The Child Haydn Coit-Bampton .20 Child The THE NEW LIFE Richter—This collection now in prepara- Forget Not God; and Reign O’er Our cash price of 45 cents. The sale, however, Reverential Anthems also contains a Copies of The Bach and LENTEN Favorite Hymns—Piano Duet Richter .35 Cantata for Mixed Voices AND EASTER MUSIC—With Finger tion will constitute Child Mozart, the first of the Childhood Fun Adler .20 an interesting addi- Lives. A single copy of this cantata may is limited to the United States and its number of well established anthems By JAMES H. ROGERS March first designated as the beginning Gems of Masterworks for the Organ beautiful work by an outstanding tion to the unique and successful series be ordered now at the special Advance possessions. which also are available separately. Days of Famous Composers series, may Here is a of Lent, Tonner .60 American composer. Its three sections, The it seems fitting that church of delivery at the More Concert Transcriptions of Favorite easy books by Ada Richter. Not only of Publication cash price of 40 Scriptural texts are used as general be ordered for immediate Prophecy, The Fulfillment, and The Promise musicians should Hymns cents, a be reminded that ac- Kohlmann .45 will it provide low price of thirty-five cents (35tf) per cover the age-old story in a setting of unusual Nutcracker novelty for young musi- postpaid. — Robert T. Ben- rule and special numbers for Christmas, tive Suite— Piano Duet SECOND PIANO PART by musical interest. The uninvolved style of the days lie ahead. The numerous mu- cians, Child Haydn Tschaikowsky-Feiton i.00 but also, due to its contents of copy. A single copy of The music and the even balance among the vocal sical ford to Tuneful Tashs by John Thompson Easter and the Lenten Season round out services in the offing Our Latin-American Neighbors. .. .Richter .40 large will make folk material less familiar to us, it may be ordered now at the special Ad- parts make this an excellent work for Practical Keyboard Modulation will This is another of those helpful aids to the contents of dignified, yet melodious, heavy demands Peery .50 NUTCRACKER volunteer choirs. There are solos for soprano, on choir directors, or- Reverential Anthems be marked with an educational SUlTE-by P. I. Techaikow- vance of Publication cash price of twenty Baines .25 value. the teacher whose studio is equipped anthems for the average volunteer choir. tenor, and bass. Time of performance, twenty- ganists, and singers alike, for Second Piano Part to Bach's Fifteen Two- sky, arranged there will Our Latin-American Neighbors for Piano Duet by William cents (20(*), postpaid. Delivery will be five minutes. Part Inventions is de- with two pianos. Ensemble piano play- A single copy of Reverential Anthems be much to accomplish through Vene .35 M. Felton Successfully Price, 75 cents music Second Piano Part to Thompson's Tuneful signed for students in the second — preserving the made as soon as the book is released grade. ing is becoming more and more popular may now be ordered at the special Ad- Orchestration Available on Rental. before the arrival of Easter Tasks color on April 9th. Benford .35 In keeping with the chief and harmonies of the entrancing from the press. Sixteen Short Etudes characteristics its development can be greatly facili- vance of Publication cash price of twenty- This activity, incidentally, Lemont .25 music and will necessi- Themes from the Great of Mrs. Richter’s with which most every music lover THE RESURRECTION Operas ....Levine .40 books, its contents will years five cents (25<*) postpaid. Delivery will tate the tated by early practice. For teach- , constant preparation of Thy God Reigneth—Cantata Keating .40 is familiar, Mr. Cantata for Mixed Voices anthems, reflect thoughtful study of their teaching Felton’s great skill as an TWENTY PIANO DUET TRANSCRIPTIONS cantatas, Twenty Piano Duet Transcriptions of ers have used Thompson’s Tuneful Tasks be made as soon as the book is released By CHARLES FONTEYN MANNEY organ music, and vocal solos arranger is again Clarence Kohl- Favorite Hymns Kohlmann .60 possibilities, and careful adaptation to shown in this piano OF FAVORITE HYMNS, by Mr. Manney’s successful cantata reflects his for as supplementary material for first year from the press. the Lenten days and the culminating duet arrangement own excellence as a musician. Marked with the limitations of small hands. Words of of the Nutcracker mann—After Clarence Kohlmann scored services on Easter students. The Second Piano Parts are uncomplicated but always interesting part Sunday, and will bring the Suite. Arranged for students unprecedented success with his first songs will be printed between the between an writing, it is well adapted to the uses of about written in the same grade and, therefore, PIANO to the Fifteen the need for much new material. tide, by Lawrence Keating (Catalog No. grades four A SECOND PART— choirs of varied proportions and experience. staves, and the contents will include: and six, both parts have volume of Concert Transcriptions of An ever reliable 21530) the pupil may alternate in playing the Two-Part Inventions of BACH, by Ruggero Solo parts are provided for soprano, alto, source of assistance, ; and Break Forth Into Joy, by been kept within La Golondrina; La Paloma; Tu a comfortable range of Favorite Hymns for Piano Solo, it was tenor, and baritone. Time of performance, the Tu Ma- original exercises and these second piano interest in two-piano Mail Order Department of the R. S. Stoughton (Catalog No. 21320). Vene—With the twenty-five minutes. Theo- A ramba; Carmela; Cielito Lindo; difficulty and may be interchanged be- perhaps inevitable that he should follow- and parts. Of course, the two-pianos, four- Price, 75 cents dore Presser Co. has established en- lovely three-part chorus for treble voices tween work that is being manifest to-day, it is an El Choclo. the students. The entire Suite, in- up with a second volume arranged for Orchestration Available on Rental. viable reputation hands arrangements may be used as first pleasure that we direct attention to through the fine service is the Geoffrey Montrose arrangement cluding with THE RESURRECTION is also published for Prior to publication, an order for a the Overture; March; Dance of one piano, four hands. While the con- it always has given its customers. of Sing, Ye Heavens (Catalog No. recital numbers, too. what we believe will prove an important two-part treble voices. Price, 60 cents. From 21529) single copy of Our Latin-American the Candy Fairy; Russian Dance; Ara- tents do not duplicate the solo album, the enormous Presser from the In advance of publication orders for new book of piano teaching material, as stocks, the mem- cantata, “The Resurrection Neighbors may be bian Dance; Chinese Dance; Dance we predict this new book will be equally placed at the Advance of the CHRIST TRIUMPHANT bers of its staff for years have supplied Song,” by Louise E. Stairs. Successful the Second Piano Part to Tuneful Tasks well as a valued addition to the duo- of Publication cash price of 40 cents, Reed Pipes; and Walts of the successful, containing, as it does, a choice Cantata for Mixed Voices the musical needs of America, cantatas may be placed at the special introductory pianists’ repertoire, viz., second piano By H. CLOUGH-LEIGHTER not only include: The Message from the postpaid. Flowers; is given. selection of familiar and well-loved Here is a musicianly work by a distinguished with regard to specific items, Cross (Lenten), by Will C. cash price, 35 cents, postpaid. These will parts to accompany the original “Two- but also MacFarlane; Advance subscribers may assure them- hymns, including such favorites as In American composer. Divided into two sec- by means be mailed subscribers when While well- of generous “On Approval” The Risen King, by Alfred Wooler; The to advance Part Inventions” of Bach. tions, Christ Crucified and Christ Risen, it SIXTEEN SHORT ETUDES For selves of receiving a copy upon publica- the Cross of Christ I Glory; The King of assortments Technic and published. Tuneful Tasks are parts do requires the services of experienced singers for of music, from which patrons 5 riumph of the Crucified by Lawrence tion, Copies of contrived, these second piano Phrasing, by Cedric by ordering now at the special Love My Shepherd Is; Nearer, My God, effective rendition. The skillful interweaving could W. Lemont—A new obtainable or choose. And now, years after Keating; and Immortality, now. Price, 75 cents. not attempt to introduce new melodic of the parts and the rich colorings of the or- the by R. M. addition to the cash price of $1.00, postpaid. To Thee; O Perfect Love; Rock of Ages; founding famous Music Mastery per- gan accompaniment combine to make this a of this business, our complete Stults, which also is published for two- contrapuntal material, but adhere Series is always welcomed When Morning Gilds the Skies; and cantata of rare interest. There are solo assign- stock and excellent by the pro- harmonic and rhythmic style service remain at part treble voices. ALBUM OF MARCHES FOR THE ORGAN— fectly to the only few. ments for soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. Time gressive teacher who is on the search Abide With Me, to mention a your disposal. No matter FINGER FUN for the Little Printed in score form, the orig- of performance, thirty minutes. what your Piano Beginner , The extensive required of the of Bach. needs for material that repertoire Like its predecessor, this new book does Price, 75 cents in the will fit in with his by in way of music publications, PRACTICAL Myra Adler—The greatly increased de- average ac- inal Inventions will be engraved small Orchestration Available on Rental. you KEYBOARD MODULATION— teaching program. church organist makes the not go beyond a medium grade of diffi- will find them here. If, in making For Class, Private, mand for this type of material indicates quisition notation above the Second Piano Part. up or Self Instruction, by These studies of a book of marches an econ- culty, and will prove a source of inspira- your by a very popular writer the THE Lenten and Easter programs, Rob Roy Peery-An that piano teachers more and more are omy. Here collection there To be sure of obtaining one of A PAGEANT OF you understanding of 0f educational music in this new tion and enjoyment both in the church reflect. the. com- wish an “On Approval” package modulation — supplementing the attractive are first copies, order now at the special RESURRECTION of sug- is all important to every poser’s awareness instruction marches for almost any occasion and in the home. gestions, of the needs of teach- 35 For the Church Choir and School just state your wants in a letter pianist, organist, and books of today with strictly technical the Advance of Publication cash price of accompanist. Par- eis and students. Sunday postlude, Christmas, Easter, To be sure of obtaining one of the By WILLIAM V, t)IXEY to us, and In the third and fourth exercises. our clerks will give you im- ticularly when playing in And when these exercises can Thanksgiving, all cents, postpaid. Distinct novelty for Easter is provided in this public, the grades of difficulty, Patriotic holidays— first copies, order now at the special they are designed to work. With text drawn largely from the mediate service. If you need specific artist at the keyboard be obtained in an equally attractive with or manuals finds cover such registration suggestions for both Advance of Publication cash price of Scriptures, and with music from standard items in any phases of technic as arpeggio quantity, let us know, it constantly presentation their value is the OR- sources, it contrasts in striking manner to the and necessary to modulate from work for greatly en- Hammond and the standard pipe GEMS OF MASTERWORKS FOR THE 60 cents, postpaid. The sale is limited to your order each hand, scale and octave customary Easter program. Mr. Dixey’s pag- will be given prompt at- key to key by the quickest hanced because young pupils will practice organ. fraternal Arranged by Paul and simplest playing, broken octaves, Organists for lodges and GAN Compiled and the United States and its possessions. eant can be given by groups of varying pro- tention. repeated notes, them as faithfully devices. It is surprising, however, to know embellishments, and as they do the pieces societies also will obtain much that is Tonner—If the advance sale, so far, is portions. The choral sections are arranged for Some outstanding legato thirds and in the four-part mixed voices and, in some of the Easter solos are: how few have achieved this skill to freely instruction book. practical for their use in this fine collec- indication there are thousands of The sixths. The easier major and minor any hymns, a junior choir can also be used. The Voice Triumphant, by R. M. improvise keys The work in tion. of solo pans are for alto tenor (or Stults a musical link between two are introduced. this book is entirely in In advance of publication a single organists awaiting the publication and soprano) (High Voice, Catalog A single copy may be and the brief speaking parts number seven- No. 4715; Low Voice, numbers. the five-finger position, each is written copy of organ music from reserved at the low may be ordered at the special in- this fine collection teen. Directions are supplied for staging. Catalog No. 5202) Come, advance of publica- in ; See the Place The publication the key of C, troductory classic composers. THE STARS AND Time of performance, forty-five minutes. of this book on Prac- tion cash price of common time, employ- cash price, 60 cents postpaid. the works of the great Where Jesus Lay, by Paul 25 cents, postpaid. ing Price, 60 cents Ambrose (Med. tical Keyboard Modulation will mark both treble and bass clefs. The book Presenting beautiful themes from mas- Voice, Catalog No. STRIPES FOREVER 18665) ; and will be Songs of the appearance of an important addition FAVORITE printed in the extra large nota- THEMES terworks in arrangements for performers Joy, by HYMNS /„ Easy Arrangement, FROM THE GREAT OPERAS-For —March— William Hodson (High Voice, to the theoretical tion that is so easy for development, or for literature in general, for Piano Duet—Compiled youngsters to Piano Solo, Compiled by Henry Levine The of limited technical Catalog No. 27101; Low Voice, and Arranged read, — By JOHN PHILIP SOUSA Catalog and an authoritative work in its special and each exercise is accompanied have smaller instruments, the by Ada Richter—This new book thousands who have enjoyed Themes those who No. 27250) . from Excellent anthems (mixed field. While the by an attractive with Arranged by Michael Zadora it will not be termed an pen of one of the rhyme to entertain the from the pieces are printed on two staves voices) for this most successful writers Great Piano Concertos and season are : My Redeemer child and Pianos— Four Hands exhaustive study of its subject, it will in foi to serve as a guide to the notes (in different size) on Two young piano students is Themes from the Great Symphonies, the pedal and My Lord, by Dudley Buck (Catalog- a simple already an rhythm. and uninvolved manner, give assured both staff for the left hand notes. The (Cat. No. 30862) Price, $1.00 No. success, judging from the compiled and arranged by Henry the Oliver Ditson Co. 35057) ; Why Seek Ye the Living num- While this the student a substantial working knowl- ber of advance book is in preparation for Levine, suggested registration is for the small Among the Dead?, orders which have been will anticipate with pleasure Mr. THE JOHN CHURCH CO. Theodore Presser Co., Distr's. by Charles H. Maskell edge of its principles, and publication a single copy ordered frequently found in emphasize the received since the first may be Levine’s two-manual organs announcement forthcoming book, Themes from Theodore Presser Co., Dist's. Phila. I, Pa. (Catalog No. 21283) ; Angel of the Easter- of at the fact that modulation by a system is special introductory cash price, the school auditoriums, 1712 Chestnut St., Phila., Pa. an its publication. Great Operas. This volume will have homes, churches, 20 cents, postpaid. chapel and rec- Advertisement equal success with the average good lodge halls, and in the 130 Advertisement THE ETUDE FEBRUARY, 1944 —. — 1 The World of Music Momentous Radio Pro- THE STRING PLAYERS ENSEMBLE REPERTORY Letters from ( Continued from Page 120) grams for the New Year Oliver Ditson Co. Publications FOR FOUR VIOLINS With Piano Accompaniment ( Viola available place Violin ( Continued from Page 82) in of IV, Cello ad lib.) %,t Etude Friends ing artists as Caruso, Paderewski, Chali- Compiled and Arr. by KARL RISSLAND BOOK I Ten Simple Pieces III Ten Familiar apin, Kreisler, and Rachmaninoff. Also, his folksongs. Guided only by the for — BOOK — Melodies impulse BOOK II—Ten Folk Melodies BOOK IV—Ten Miniature Classics for eight consecutive seasons the Chicago of the moment and a desire to collect This string ensemble collection designed to overcome the Grand Opera Company was brought to traditional tunes, he has departed Wond from detects of earlier collections of ensemble music permits Pittsburgh MUSIC EDUCATION under her management. Practice the orthodox procedure of planned PROJECTS To Parents on con- beginning students to play with advanced students since cert tours and made impromptu the parts for the instruments (Violins I, II, III, Supervision visits to IV) are remote places. Singing in farm houses of graded in difficulty as are the numbers themselves from 2,” with STRING ERNST KRENEK’S “Symphony No. INSTRUMENTS one to another (Books I, II, III, volume IV). Grade One, To The Etude: isolated regions, in hill sections, and on written in 1922, was given its American First Position, is used throughout, however. The music One reason why mothers hesitate to give street corners and taverns, he has in- premiere in December by the Minneapo- be can be played with any combination of string instruments their children lessons is that they can’t creased his store of authentic folksongs lis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by bothered with the supervision of the practice and with any number as long as a balance is maintained and ballads. Ives has a large following on Dimitri Mitropoulos. period. There is a piano in the house, probably between the parts: one, two, three, or lour violins with suffering from moths on account of its long the air, which he assuredly deserves. piano; three violins, viola (available in place of Violin has not the STEPPING STONES TO THE period of silence, but mother There are too few folk singers of his CLASS METHOD IV) and piano; four violins and cello (available ad lib. supervise the prac- knowledge of music to kind. part), etc. A NEW PIANO SONATA by Nikolai Lo- ticing. Here are some suggestions which will VIOLIN PLAYING FOR THE VIOLIN In the Gateway to Six String Parts and Piano-Score. patnikoff will have its first help Music programs $1.50 Each Book performance you. Sardoni all, are present at the (Columbia’s American School of the By Lawrence By Albert G. Mitchell Separate String Parts, 20c Each Book; Piano, 50c in New York on February 2, when it will First of see that you Air, lessons. Have a notebook handy, and make Tuesday Series) the subjects for the next be on the program of Alexander Borov- beginners of no previous training or experience, this That the violin frequent use of it. Ask how long a period For may be successfully taught to classes of two months are varied and interesting. enables the instructor sky at Carnegie Hall. should be spent at the keyboard each day, so method with its Teacher's Manual beginners in schools has been abundantly proved these THE DITSON JUNIOR On February 1, the music of Beethoven his own classroom or private teaching the that you may arrange to have the periods free to adapt to many years and yet this pioneer book continues to be one STRING QUARTET position drills, drills, ALBUM from radio programs and other distractions. will be played and discussed; such works plan of class instruction, class bow of the most popular in the field. By the aid of pictures, dia- The first period should be right after break- author in his long experience in class HERMAN LOUR, com- as his “Contra Dances” and the Chorale etc., used by the grams, text and easily memorized exercises, the subject is Compiled and Arr. by RALPH G. WINSLOW fast; the second period before supper; two includes the piano accompaniments. poser of the songs, Little from his “Ninth Symphony” will training. The Manual presented with great clarity, in a most stimulating manner. thirty-minute practice sessions are necessary be There are nine numbers in this compilation including The Grey Home in the West for a child of grade school age. heard. The title of the program of Febru- Teacher's Manual, 75c Student's Book, 50c Silver Swan (Gibbons), Aria, from Suite in D. Book One—$1.00 Book Two—$1.00 (Scarlatti) and Where My Caravan Notice that a child left alone to practice will ary 8 is “Free France,” and Madrigal, from The Mikado and the music to Teacher's Manual and Teacher's Manual and (Sullivan). Violin and Has Rested, died naturally open the page at the most melodious Viola parts may be played entirely in the Decem- be heard runs from the famous Tam- Piano Acc., $1.50 Piano Acc., $1.75 first position and entertaining item of the study—the one but advantageous third ber 6, at Tunbridge Wells, bourin by Rameau to the Gollhvog’s position fingering is supplied for item which is supposed to come at the last, use SUPPLEMENT to BOOK Contains complete exercises when desired. Violoncello parts are largely in open Kent, England, at the and for which there is necessary preparation Cakewalk by Debussy. “By Way of the FIRST LESSONS ONE string positions. with rhythmic formulas as indicated in text Price, 35c age of seventy-two. Of to be gone through, a scale and its triad and Orient” is the title of the broadcast of — the arpeggio, and an exercise for the loosen- ON THE VIOLONCELLO String Parts. Complete. $1.50 Score. 75c his many works these the 15th, and the title of the program H N ing and strengthening of the fingers. Be sure Score and Parts, $2.00 two simple, unpretenti- of the 22nd is “Music for lohr to ask the teacher what each exercise is sup- Fun.” On By Franz C. Bornschein ous bits of melody at- posed to accomplish; the pupil has a right to March 7, “Invitation of the Dance” centers round a technical point THE tained, during and following the years know this. brings Each exercise MORRISON STRING CLASS SYSTEM JEAN DICKENSON us music by Weber, Strauss, Falla, See that each hand knows its part separately, which is supplemented by melodic material. of the first World War, sensational popu- and Stephen Foster. “North to Canada,” For the Combined Class Teaching of For Proficient before trying them together. This book can be used with the individual larity. Mr. Lohr was born in Plymouth the March 14 program, VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO and BASS JEAN DICKENSON ON Every scale, exercise, or piece must be accents the pupil, for class instruction or as a self-instructor. and received String Ensembles . . . his musical education at the "MAKE HASTE SLOWLY!” rhythmic; anything that upsets this regular French-Canadian music. March 21 finds Price, $1.25 By DON MORRISON Royal Academy of Music. For over thirty rhythm must be corrected. The student must “Papa Haydn” as the subject, and on learn to count out the passages and say the This system can be used with the four string instruments combined, STRING years he was connected with the London DR. EDCAR STILLMAN KELLEY ON March 28 the program will be “Work and QUARTET, in G Major letter names of the notes from the very first. with any two or three of them simultaneously, or by any instrument music publishers, Chappell & Co. “GREAT YESTERDAYS Founded on Canadian Folk-Tunes IN MUSIC” If there is an exercise in theory or harmony Sing.” PRACTICAL VIOLONCELLO alone in a separate class. Through a progressive blending of melo- By Wyatt Pargeter to be studied, this can be done while mother In its Third Course called The Americas dies and technical studies the individual is given fundamental train- Score 4 Parts, $3 String E. ROBERT SCHMITZ is busy about the Parts, 40c Each ON house with cleaning, as the and the Great World Crises, the NBC INSTRUCTION BOOK ing on his instrument, then the co-ordination of the group, or the four DR. HOWARD HANSON’S “Fourth Sym- student needs to think the allotment out “FUNDAMENTALS ATTHE PIANO” alone, is simple piano is provided Inter-American University of the Air will instruments, achieved. A accompaniment SERENADE For phony,” written in and the teacher will correct any mistakes at By Wolf Fries and August Suck — String Quartet memory of his “be- in each book. the next lesson; present in all eight programs. first, By Sergi loved father,” FRANCIS ROGERS IN unless the mother is well The Rachmaninoff had its first performance THE The studies in this comprehensive and musi- grounded in this writing work, it is best to heard Vol. I—Violin and Viola, 75c Vol. II—Cello and Bass, 75c Transcribed by Arthur on December FIRST OF A SERIES OF THREE on January 23, dealt with the in- Hartmann 3, when it was on the pro- let it alone and let cianly work are arranged in an easy and pro- the student learn by mis- fluence of the French Revolution and Score 4 Parts. $1 String Parts, 30c Each gram of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, EXCELLENT ARTICLES UPON takes. gressive manner, and the book includes the the Napoleonic Wars on the Americas. MORRISON ORCHESTRAL UNISONS with the composer conducting. The work “WHAT IS BEL CANTO,’ Beating the time, while saying the letter ideas of some of the best composers for the QUINTET, in F Minor names in time, can be done on the On February 6, the subject will be the A System of Relay Solos for Training Young Orchestras received fine critical encomiums. ANYHOW?” strip of instrument. For Strings and Piano wood immediately below the keyboard. Di- “Louisiana Purchase” —its stimulus to the Price, $1.60 By DON MORRISON By Samuel Gardner, 16 vide the allotted exercise into sections, say of Op. A NEW MUSICAL SENSATION opening of the West; the February 13 I. Prologue four bars, at each practice, and let the pupil The idea of these relay solos originated from the "relay race" of the III. Dans la foret The first interview with the astonishing broadcast is called II. ABOUT ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY conquer one section before attempting another. "From Monroe to in realiza- Capriccio IV. Epilogue nineteen-year-old soldier piano virtuoso, track meet. They are intended to awaken young players a members This awakens the faculty Roosevelt”; Complete. and employees of the American Leonard Pennario, whose playing has of accomplishment, that of February 20, “The tion of the variety of expression possible in a musical composition $3.00 rocked the critics from coast to coast. and avoids the fault of going over the whole Society of Composers, Authors and Pub- Industrial Revolution”—beginnings of FIRST LESSONS ON THE VIOLA and to give confidence in playing solo sections when called upon piece and making mistakes which will be lishers (ASCAP) are now in the service hard New England cotton to eradicate at the next lesson. industry, the help to do so. THE USUAL DEPARTMENT OF By Albert G. Mitchell INSTRUMENTATION: 1. Violin, 2. Viola, 3. Cello, 4. String Bass; 5. Flute of our country. Be sure of English immigrants, Selections that the position of the body, and the flow of Saxophone. 7. Trumpet Clarinet Sop. from PROVED, PRACTICAL the Piccolo, 6. Oboe—C-Tenor (Melody) — — arms and hands is right. The palm of the hand migration to the New World. “The Role This method follows closely the lines of Dr. or Ten. Saxophones in B-flat—Trombone or Baritone (Treble Clef), 8. French IMPORTANCE AND must never touch the Mitchell's Horn in F. 9. E-flat Alto Saxoohone, 10. E-flat Alto Horn or Mellophone, THE PHILHARMONIC wood strip below the of Gold” is the title previous works for individual and class of the broadcast of 11. Trombone—Bassoon—Baritone, 12. E-flat and BB-flat Tuba, 13. Percus- MRS. THERESA ARMITAGE BIRCHARD, PROGRESSIVE MUSICANSHIP. keyboard . . . this induces laziness. All notes instruction. The viola is especially well adapted to 14. Piano Accompaniment. must be February 20; this broadcast emanates sion. ORCHESTRA SERIES wife of the well-known publisher, Clar- attacked from above, not from below; be taught successfully by this compact, ingenious Instrument Parts, 15c Each Piano Acc., 60c Full Score, $1.00 New Music and Classical Gems Selected fingers must be rounded, so that the attack from Canada, since it deals with gold for String Orchestra ence C. Birchard of Boston, died in that is and labor-saving treatment of the subject. by Experts for the Etude on the finger tip. discoveries in that city on Friday, country. “The Closed December 17. Mrs. Birch- And right here comes the question THE of finger- Door” is the title of the program of Feb- Price, $1.50 RUMPTY DUDGETT DRUM ard was an especially valuable worker in nails. Grade I 27 No. 10 Five Later Classics IDussek, No 'pianist has ruary —it deals with the end of large By Don Morrison By Don Morrison Beethoven the field of music education and had in- long fingernails. Finger- Schubert, Mendelssohn and Ries) nails scratch the wood strip at the scale immigration to the New World. numerable friends in all parts of the back of the PRACTICAL METHOD For Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass For Violin, Viola. Cello and Bass Parts. 75c Full Score, $1.25 keyboard; fingers with long nails “Canada and country. Instructive Summer Playtime make a the Empire” is the subject with Piano Accompaniment with Piano Accompaniment click at every note; they induce playing with of March 5 the FOR groups in Unison Grade 1 flat fingers, — impact of war on the DOUBLE BASS For young string Uses the spiccato or bounding bow- and do away with correct touch employs the for Youngsters . . . relations and Octaves this number stroke and the visual-analysis pres- No. 33 Four Pieces for String Orchestra (Mozart) and speed. of the two (this broadcast also method of By M. Flockton new visual-analysis entation. Unison, Octaves and op- Parts, 75c Full Score, Then the J. successive $1.25 LUCIEN E. BECKER, organist, teacher, attitude of mind is important. To emanates from Canada). On March 12, teaching form, and uses tional two part harmony. Fine as a YOUNC FOLKS’, the pupil the down bow-strokes and the hook since 1940 director piano will be either a friend or the last program Repised and Enlarged by H. F. Clarke “relay solo.” and of the Becker of the Third Course, stroke. Treble and bass clefs only. Grade III PICTURE HISTORY OF an enemy. If a friend, the MUSIC approach is right. “The No. 50 Four Movements from String Conservatory of Music in Monroe, Michi- If an Americas and World War II,” will A carefully Strings Piano Complete, Quartets enemy . . . well, graded course that gives concise in- Acc. Complete, 40c & Acc. 40c By James Francis Cooke we know in these war Strings 4 Piano (Haydn) gan, died in that town on November 18. times how we feel accent the good-neighbor policy. ormation on holding String Parts Complete, 15c about enemies. the instrument and using the String Parts Complete, 15c Parts, $1.50 Full Score, $1.50 Here is Parents, see that the That ow, followed Mr. Becker was known throughout the a work that has a real appeal to piano is the best that admirable program called Invita- by exercises. Gradually leads to all Piano Acc.. 25c; Violin—Viola, 10c Piano Acc., 25c; Violin—Viola, 10c you can afford. positions youngsters of grammar school age. It reads A good piano looks better, tion to and advanced Cello String Bass, 10c United States as a teacher and organ it Learning, discussing famous and studies. Cello—String Bass. 10c — Grades IV, V like a delightful story book while relating sounds better; a faulty instrument recitalist. will dis- worth-while No. 43 The Mill. Op. 192. No. 2 (Raff) He was a Fellow of the Ameri- facts courage books (Columbia Network Price, concerning the growth of the musical your child more quickly than $2.00 Music of the Spheres, Op. 17, No. 2 you 11:30 can Guild of Organists. Born December art from the earliest known music through suppose. to 12 noon, EWT, Sundays) runs FAIRY TRUMPETS (Violin Solo) By Don Morrison (Rubinstein) 14, 1877, in Strassburg, Alsace-Lorraine, the eras of all the great masters. Added in- It is true that Beethoven had a bad piano a wide gamut during February and Parts, 75c Full Score, $1.25 is Violin Piano. 40c terest aroused by over 1 00 "cut out” pic- on which to practice, but DITSON'S Violin Alone, 20c and where his father was organist at the his genius was so March. The books discussed will be ORCHESTRA tures supplied to be pasted in places pro- great that he overcame all Strassburg obstacles, and his Schiller’s Cathedral, he studied first vided in the book. friends saw that “William Tell” (February 6); FOLIO he had a good instrument, as FOR BEGINNERS with his father and then with Alexander soon as they discovered his Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” (February Board Bound— Price, $1.00 handicap. By Guilmant. And don’t expect your child 13) James M. Fulton He came to the United States to be a finished ; Ruskin’s “Stones of Venice” (Febru- and T. H. Rollinson pianist in ten lessons. Ask S 0 in 1892 and held responsible positions in the teacher how ary 20) 0 Seful for class elementary exer- CO. ; The instruction It has OLIVER DITSON (Febru- in schools. long it took her “Nibelungenlied” Sesi nri m.o the public to acquire the knowledge eas r ?c r three violins and various western cities. and ary Piano Y eative pieces and is also playable by two or For twenty-five 27) ; Bagehot’s U THEODORE PRESSER CO. technique which you admire “English Constitution” eu^tation is for full orchestra libitum parts for obbligato second Theodore Presser Co., Distributors and wish to violin thirrt ^ and ad years he was organist of Reed College, profit by. (March ar d saxophones. Clarinet parts are all for Bh instruments. 28 num- at 1712 Chestnut St., Philadelphia 1, Pa. 5) ; Sienkiewicz’s “Quo Vadis” bers l uamg marches, dances, and classics. 1712 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia!,Pa. Portland, Oregon. And remember the bargain between (March patriotic music, folksongs teacher 12) ; Hardy’s “Dynasts” (March and pupil is Par,s - fifty-fifty.—Ethel W. Stevens. 19) 50c Piano-Cond.. 75c ; and Plato’s “Republic” (March 26) 132 "FORW'ARD MARCH WITH MUSIC” THE ETUDE PRINTED IN THE U. S. A. BY THE CUNEO PRESS. INC. Make First Piano Lessons Delightful for Young Beginners THE CHOICE OF THE RIGHT MATERIAL MEANS MUCH IN Music Play TEACHING SUCCESS WITH Bilbro’s THE ALERT JUVENILES TO- DAY. HERE ARE SOME for Every Day HIGHLY RECOMMENDED "Middle C” PUBLICATIONS. (The Gateway to Piano Playing) Kindergarten A most emphatic triumph Book among all instruction books for teaching children from By Mathilde Bilbro five to eight years of age to A piano beginner's book of play the piano. 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Distinguishing sistible attraction for piano edition, it accomplishes won- features of study created by the delightful ders in both private and class the book are its "rote and note” presentation, rhythmic play and distinctive features in "Mu- lesson use. activities, and a number of clever illustrations. It is published in the oblong sic Play for Every Day." format (10x6%) and from its front cover on through is a Price, 75 cents bright little book. Price, #1.25 Price, 50 cents Ada Richtpr’s Playtime Book Kindergarten Class Book For the Pianoforte A Piano Approach for Little Tots By Mildred Adair As a continuity as well as for giving the little tots An exceedingly good book to use practically special pleasure in the lessons, the entire method is from the very beginning as a supplementary work woven around the story of "Goldilocks and the to almost any instruction book. It pleasingly rounds Three Bears.” The illustrations may be colored out the start for little folk. 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This up-to-date instructor gives ^DA Rl CHTET^ Answers the question, "What the pupil both clefs in first lessons. Part .< MY PIANO BOOK, One, fOR CLASS INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION shall I do with the children may be the first instruction book while they are trying to learn Price, #1.00 used with a young beginner or the notes on the staff?” Many, group of young beginners (ages many teachers have found 6 to 8), but the author created it this book a valuable accessory to provide the right grade of piano during the young pupils' first instruction material to follow the "kindergarten grade” piano months of study. Both book, clefs Obtainable from All Leading Ordinarily it is too Dealers or from the Publishers much of a leap from the kindergarten book to the are used from the start. usual run of first instruction books. and the two parts of MY PIANO BOOK bridge the gap. Both Part Price, 75 cents One and Part Two are illustrated. Theodore Presser Co. 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