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Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 1-1-1948 Volume 66, Number 01 (January 1948) James Francis Cooke Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude Part of the Composition Commons, Music Pedagogy Commons, and the Music Performance Commons Recommended Citation Cooke, James Francis. "Volume 66, Number 01 (January 1948)." , (1948). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/177 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the John R. Dover Memorial Library at Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. m u" P i ^ IKfflKiiL .,x V : 4^4rJSfc i k > ^ ^ v Jfl 1 a pro- Spain. Later he was appointed Conservatormm. He ROBERTSON, professor of fessor at the Royal LEROY J. pedagogical works Young University in wrote a number of music at Brigham of the including “The Modern School Provo, Utah, is the winner of the $25,000 Henry W. Reichhold Symphonic Award Violin.” largest for the Western Hemisphere, the contest. JOHN C. WILCOX, na- dAre prize ever given in a composition YOU singing known The winning composition is entitled tionally 1938-39. teacher and writer, died “Trilogy,” and was written in CAUSE OF MUSIC? awarded November 20, at Denver, PART TO ADVANCE THE The second prize of $5,000 was DOING YOUR INDIVIDUAL Paulo, Colorado, aged seventy- to Caamargo Guarnieri of Sao un- seven. He had been visit- Brazil, for his composition as yet music named. Third prize of $2,500 went to Al- ing professor of ''In- Colorado College since bert Sendrey of Los Angeles for his at 1945. Prior to that he and ter-American Symphony.” Tohn C. The National Society of Music Art had been director of the ‘Wilcox Music, A LIFE-SIZE silver bust DenveKCollege of was and from 1934 to 1945 he had been active for all forms of music. of Enrico Caruso Cultivates music appreciation to develop more patrons Conservatory of Music presented recently to the at the American contributor Promotes outstanding talent, and works by American composers. Metropolitan Opera in Chicago. He was a valued Financially aids worthy young artists through loans without interest. House by Mrs. Dorothy to The Etude. Caruso, widow of the Sponsors visual education in the public schools. noted tenor. The bust MME. LULU VETTA KARST, considered concerts in English. St. Fosters opera and was made by the Italian chamber the most exacting voice teacher in Bridal March by Sir Hubert dation “for eminent services to center. Cifariello, who Handel; and for seventeen years was Approves establishing a national music and art sculptor, Mrs. Coolidge, who established Louis, and who Parry. The choir sang Blessed Be the music.” Traubel, completed it in 1910 and awards the vocal instructor of Helen Advocates creating a Federal Department of Fine Arts. caruso Father, by Wesley; and We the Foundation in 1925, made the in that God and St. Louis. Her age gave it to Caruso in October in the died November 15, in conflicts with no other musical organization. of Wait jor Thy Loving Kindness, O God, personally at a concert Cooperates with all and year. The bust was placed in the lobby eighty-seven. She had sung in most personally Coolidge Auditorium in the Library of was opera by Dr. McKie. The hymns, re- the Family Circle, where so many of the European music centers and artist selected by Princess Elizabeth, were the Congress. lovers who remembered the famous active as a singing teacher, de- Soul, mained herself, made Twenty-third Psalm and Praise My Join Your Local Chapter Now—Or Start a New One in Your Community would see it. Mrs. Caruso spite her advanced age. the King of Heaven. The chants were First Symphony the presentation, to which responses weie ELIE SIEGMEISTER’S president Psalm 67 (God Be Merciful to Us, and its premiere in November at made by Mrs. August Belmont, was given star of FULL INFORMATION ON REQUEST FROM LOS ANGELES HEADQUARTERS Lord’s Prayer and Philharmonic- ELEANOR PAINTER, former Metropolitan Opera Guild and Bless Us), and the a concert of the New York of the opera, drama, and musical comedy, and general manager of the responses. Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leo- Edward Johnson, retirement, known as Mrs. President Gregory I. Blarowski is now making his third personal tour of the entire United States, visiting various com- since her Metropolitan Opera Association. pold Stokowski. THE MUSIC TEACHERS NATIONAL ASSO- Charles H. Strong, died November 3 at munities where his advice and cooperation has been requested. She had a career in known as the CIATION will hold its annual convention Cleveland, Ohio. A NEW TEACHING CHAIR THE PALESTINE PHILHARMONIC OR- where she at in Boston from December 30, 1947, to Jan- grand opera in Germany, Walter W. Naumburg Professorship founded in 1936 by THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES: Raymond C. CHESTRA, which was toured for several years. Victor Herbert has recently been en- uary 3, 1948. The president, Harvard-University Bronislaw Huberman, opened its season her and she ap- Naumburg Kendal, of the University of Michigan, wrote “Princess Pat” for Mr. Robert Louis Barron Mr. Frank R. Fletcher Mr. Alexander Leslie dowed at the University. Mr. city of Tel Aviv. Madame Olga Sacerdote interesting pro- in October in its home in this throughout 1915 and 1916. Amarillo, Texas Los Angeles, California Springfield, Massachusetts $250,000 to estab- has arranged a highly peared Kansas City, Missouri had donated more that Guest conductors for the season include Mr. Walter Blodgett Mr. Massimo Freccia is to gram for the event. Some of the most Mr. Louis Lipstone Madame Olga Samaroff lish the position, the aim of which Leonard Bernstein, Cleveland, Ohio New Orleans, Louisiana of the coun- Joseph Rosenstock, distin- Hollywood, California New York City to care for outstanding music educators SIR WALTER CALPIN ALCOCK, assist the Music Department Molinari, Michael Taube, and Dr. Frederick Boothroyd Mr. Kurt Frederick will be discus- Bernardino September Mr. William MacPhail Mr. Paul Schoop number of students. try will speak, and there guished English organist, died Colorado Springs, Colorado Albuquerque, New Mexico the increasing Singer. Minneapolis, Minnesota Los Angeles, great importance George age of California sions of questions of 11, at Salisbury, England, at the Madame Lillian Boguslawski Mr. Vladimir Golschmann Mr. Francis Madeira Mr. Friedrich Schorr KAILEY, young Chicago con- to those in attendance. eighty-six. He had occupied various im- Chicago, Illinois St. Louis, Missouri Providence, EMERSON Rhode Island New York City FRANKO GOLD- for twenty ductor, presented recently the first con- EDWIN portant posts in London, and Mr. Fortunio Bonanova Dr. Nicholas Gualillo Mr. Mark Markoff Mr. Frederick Schulto American chamber THE JUILLIARD MUSICAL FOUNDATION MAN, noted band director assistant to Sir Frederick Los Angeles, California Syracuse, New York Hollywood, California Racine, cert of contemporary years was Wisconsin awarded a number of commissions honored on Jan- 1893 Mr. Serge Borowsky Mr. Ignace Hilsberg to be heard in Paris since the War. has will be Bridge at Westminster Abbey. From Dr. Walter McCray Mr. Harold Schweitzer music 1947-48. Jacksonville, Florida Los Angeles, California the for works to be composed during by the League of professor at the Pittsburg, Kansas Los Angeles. California Under the leadership of Mr. Kailey, uary 3, to 1916 he was organ Mr. Carl Bricken Mr. number those who have accepted the com- Composers in observa- organist of Ernst Hoffmann Madame Jeanette MacDonald Mr. Hans Schwieger Andre Girard Orchestra played a Among R. C. M. From 1916 he was Seattle, Washington Houston, Texas Los Angeles, California Fort within the missions are Igor Stravinsky, Arthur of Dr. Goldman’s Wayne, Indiana of works composed in America tion Salisbury Cathedral. Mr. H. Arthur Brown Mr. Lester Hinchcliff Quincy Porter, Roy Harris, birthday. The Mr. Antonio Modarelli Dr. Orley See eight years. Among these were works Honegger, seventieth El Paso, Texas Ogden, Utah last Theo- Charleston, West Virginia Oakland, California Schuman, Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, Samuel Barber, event will also mark Mr. Will H. Bryant Mr. Albin O. by William l^A Holder Mr. Frank Noyes Dr. Fabien Sevitzky and Chanier, Peter Mehnin, Vincent anniversary of the Terre Haute, Indiana Buffalo, Copland, Remi Gossmann, dore the New York Des Moines, Iowa Indianapolis, Indiana Aaron Dr. Edwin Franko concert was the sec- Persiehetti, and Robert Ward. League’s twenty-fifth Dr. Alexander Capurso Mr. Jose Iturbi Mr. Bernard Rogers. The Goldman Mr. Kenneth R. Osborne Gordon M. Smith Competitions Lexington, Kentucky Beverly Hills, California series of public concerts season. Walter Hendl, Fayetteville, Arkansas Manchester, New Hampshire ond in a new Radio. THE HEGEROW THEATRE at Moylan, American conductor, will lead Mr. Luigi Carnevale Mr. Otto Jelinek Madame Leta by the French National well known of one hundred dollars is Mr. Daniel D. Parmelee G. Snow sponsored 19 the AN AWARD Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Grinned, Iowa Kalamazoo, Pennsylvania, gave on November band in a program of Wooster, Ohio Michigan the Goldman offered by the Church of the Ascension, New “Cadenza,” a dramatic Mr. Alan Carter Mr. Thor Johnson Mr. Izler Solomon SYMPHONY IN A MINOR world premiere of contemporary works written especially original cantata or anthem Mr. Francesco Pelosi the SIXTH York, for the best Middlebury, Vermont Cincinnati, Columbus, work was Ohio Philadelphia, Ohio its American fantasy with music. The stage composition by Percy to twenty minutes Pennsylvania of Gustav Mahler was given for band. A new for mixed voices, fifteen Mr. Saul Caston Mr.