Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 6-1-1942 Volume 60, Number 06 (June 1942) 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 60, Number 06 (June 1942)." , (1942). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/238 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]. W FESTIVAL, THE NEW SPARTANBURG no imported stars EVERYWHERE IN unique in that it uses OR- THERE AND and no d^bt^, A CONCERTO FOR VOICE AND HERE. and has no guarantors Jr., world ^ CHESTRA, by John W. Haussermann, the musical on April instrumental received its first performance various pro^a^featmed (Ohio) Symphony 24, by the Cincinnati Goossens. native boTn Smss Tree on inc Orchestra, directed by Eugene ERNEST BLOCH, a music play, A the con- ALFRED HERTZ, Following the regular form of dr. uses the voice conductor, composer, and certo, Mr. Haussermann 2-3 instrument, and on Wagnerian of the American part, without text, as an authority awarded the gold medal on the singer music, died in San Fran- Letters the firs in so doing, places demands Academy of Arts and unique ability April 17. He was The pres Festival director. which require an artist of cisco on composer to be thus honored. Converse College, is the task for the conductor of May 8 by the to surmount. This difficult formerly entation was made on to Margot Rebeil. San Francisco Sym- Dr. Walter premiere was assigned the president of the Academy, EMIL VON SAUER, one Orchestra; and ceremony, phony Following the world’s greatest FESTIVAL is Damrosch. of the AN AMERICAN OPERA previous to that he had was played by in Bloch’s “Concerto Grosso” pianists, died recently by Alfred Wallenstein for thir- Yoik being presented been conductor orchestra from the New in Ham- began May 7 and a string Vienna. Born over Station WOR. It teen years at the Metro- Orchestra, con- Philharmonic-Symphony October 8, 1869, he to June 18; and the works House, New’ York, directing burg, will continue politan Opera Albert Stoessel. in Ber- among others, Geish- world premieres. ducted by made his debut to be given include, a number of important was a Gian-Carlo first per- lin in 1885. He win’s “Porgy and Eess,” While there he conducted the ” the most in- the Thief, outside of “DIE FLEDERMAUS pupil of Nicholas Rubin- Menot'i's “The Old Maid and formance of “Parsifal” given Strauss II gratiating of all the Johann Moscow and of Taylor’s “The King’s Henchman,^ California he introduced stein in Deems Bayreuth. In presented m New York Al- “Tennessee’s Partner, concerts in the operettas, was Liszt in Weimar. and a new work, the summer season of masterly direction of in April under the though he had not been by Quinto Maganini. Hollywood Bowl. unquestionably the years, Robert Stolz, who is in America for thirty heard o follower of the inimitable his interpretation PHILADELPHIA BACH FESTIVAL, greatest living was well known for THE The operetta was given entirely and Schumann. He edited James Allen Dash, on May Strauss. Chopin, Liszt, directed by language before an audi- of Brahms and Scai- several of the best in the German the complete works 8 and 9, included Germans, and Ger- and the “Mass ence of Australians, latti. known of Bach’s cantatas anti-Nazi never be- man-Americans, which was so in F Major,” this latter work was extraordinary. The Aryan COLLEGE, HOLLINS, VIR- in Philadelphia. The soloists that it HOLLINS fore sung Nazi Land. its one hun- Si- Stolz is a voluntary exile from proudly celebrated were Frances Greer, soprano; Anne GINIA, Hitler and Goebbels in May with a notable John Toms, tenor; James It is reported that dredth anniversary mon, contralto; overtures to get distinguished with Robert Miller, have both made indirect program in which many Pease, baritone; sig- Stolz back. Meanwhile, Vienna’s “Leb- leaders participated. A harpsichordist; Thomas Matthews, or- educational has been transferred to New the celebration was a the Philadelphia Opera Or- haftigkeit” nificant part of ganist; and in which York. very excellent musical program chestra. under the di- the Hollins Chapel Choir was fea- rection of Arthur S. Talmadge con- tured. The Etude sends its warmest gratulations to this splendid institution Bessie Carter (Competitionssomp and to its President, Dr. Randolph. Mr. Theodore Presser was an must be THE PITTSBURGH OPERA SO- phony Orchestra. Applications instructor at Hollins from 1880 to 1883, and full particulars may plans one- filed by June 15 ; that he made his CIETY is searching for an American and it was there secured by addressing the Foundation in English, requiring one hour be inauguration of The Etude at the act opera City. for the be pro- at 30 Broad Street, New York or less in performance time, to neighboring Virginia city of Lynchburg Pittsburgh on a duced next Spring in in 1883. Mr. Presser was a warm admirer double bill with Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci. A CONTEST FOR ORIGINAL COM- Lewis Cocke, President THE WAY TO the of Dr. Charles THE ETUDE POINTED All entries should be sent by July 1 to for young pianists, open to POSITIONS 1846 to 1901, to whom the college SUCCESS in care of Rich- citizens, from Pittsburgh Opera Society, all composers who are American of its prestige. Mr. Presser of Livermore, musical director, 5467 Bartlett owes much Mrs. Donald M. Fraser ard Karp, is announced by The Society of American Pennsylvania. regarded Dr. Cocke as one of the great- California, read in The Etude of last Street, Pittsburgh, Musicians of Chicago. This contest closes particulars may be est of all educators he had ever met. January a notice of the scholarship OPERA July 30; and full by the National Fed- A COMPETITION FOR AN procured from Edwin J. Gemmer, 1625 contest sponsored an- by an American-born composer is Chicago, Illinois. eration of Music Clubs to find outstand- Kimball Building, nounced by Mrs. Lytle Hull, president DEAN DANIEL A. ing young players of string instruments. New York. - of the New Opera Company, the Col- clipped the notice and handed it to THIRD NATIONWIDE COM- IHRSCHLER, of She The award is $1000 cash and a guarantee THE | seventeen year old violinist POSITION CONTEST of the National lege of Emporia, in Kan- her brilliant of a performance by the New Opera to give recog- as organ- neighbor, Dolores Maurine Miller. Then ComDany. The contest closes November Federation of Music Clubs, sas, whose work talent, is an- * quickly. Miss Miller won be secured by nition to native creative ist and as conductor of things happened 1, and full details may — the committee in charge of contest, which entitles her to a addressing the New Opera Company, 113 nounced by W' the Vesper A CappeUa the will be Street, New York the event. The contest this year year’s scholarship at the Juilliard School West Fifty-seventh Choir of the college has limited to two classifications—a chamber Music in New York City, with all liv- City. K attracted national atten- of music work and a choral composition. The DAN, EL A. expenses paid by the National Broad- Hirschler tion, has been elected ing LEVENTRITT choral competition closes on J uly 1 and the presentation over THE EDGAR M. casting Company, and November 1. of the college. He has been FOUNDATION, INC. will hold its third chamber music contest on president Red Network in New York with from Miss of music at the NBC annual competition for young pianists Full details may be secured dean of the department NBC Orchestra, Leopold Gunderson, National Contest and his the famous early in October, in New York City. The Helen L. Emporia for twenty-eight years Her playing was State University, Uni- Stokowski conducting. award will be an appearance as soloist Chairman, Louisiana election to the presidency is a fitting less than Albert Spald- Station, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. acclaimed by no with the New York Philharmonic-Sym- versity recognition of this excellent record. stressed her “superior talent ing, who ( Continued on Page 419) and developed equipment.” 361 JUNE, 1942 . N g . ' ' . Editorial Compositions in Which Gems of % American Indian Music TBHE ETTOE || m® uMC Have Been Transcribed mm@m 2)atJ m Published Monthly and Harmonized by By Theodore Presser Co., Philadelphia, Pa. aspired to become creators, but who EDITORIAL AND STAFE unpleasant music we morse as those who have ADVISORY yrUCH OF THE EXTREMELY they find, alas, that instead of evolving a style of their own, Thurlow Lieurance l)R. JAMES FRANCIS COOKE. Editor |\/l hear these days under the alias of ‘modern should imitations with almost Guy McCoy and Priscilla Brown, Assistant Editors have merely succeeded in making V A*-*- be referred to the Narcotic Board for investiga- William M. Felton, Mask Editor friend, more bold than those who Japanese cunning. y Robert. Braine Dr. Henry S. Fry George C. Krick Dr. Rob Roy Peerv tion,” writes one Etude Pietro Deiro Karl art galleries, we have seen W. Gehrkens Blanche Lemmon Peter Hugh Reed music, good Often, in the great European Dr. Nicholas Douty Elizabeth Gest feel that to condemn any kind of contemporary Dr.