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Winifred Heidt, Nadine Conner, Astrid among Varnay, and Leonard Warren were Young Singers, all of them who appeared dur- Well-Established Eight the American singers born and trained, are appear- Opera Nacional A American ing the season of Mexico’s at the Berk- Mills Music proudly offers the piano teacher ing as soloists this summer Palace of Fine Arts. Among the Ellabelle at the They are : Gioconda, shire Music Festival. operas performed were “La Success Ellen Faull, soprano “Otello soprano Davis, ; “Samson et Delila,” “Carmen,” Eunice Alberts, soprano ; Frances Yeend, “La Traviata,” “Rigoletto,” and H Brice, contralto; David Fingers of Young Piano Beginners Have contralto; Carol Trovatore.” Thinking Thousands Pease, bass-baritone Lloyd, tenor ; James — Start in Music With This Book— mezzo-soprano. Gained a Happy and Nan Merriman, by Eight Awards for “outstanding achieve- furtherance of the cause ot Orchestra ment and The American Symphony during the year were GUY MAIER and HERBERT BRADSHAW community American music” League—an organization of by the National Associa- orchestras— made recently Hundreds of Essential Finger Exercises for Inter- non-professional symphony Composers and Con- Music Play in tion for American develop pianistic third national convention Ben- mediate and Advanced Pianists to held its ductors of which Robert Russell Virginia, June 18 to 20. control and facility in five-finger patterns, thirds, sixths and octaves. Charleston, West president. Those honored included I }ade, nett is session, Ernest La Reiclihold Dr. Here is a logical, effective way to attain speed, finger independence, During the Charles Ives, Henry H. Every symphony music for the Na- Day of William For O’Hara, director Geoffrey and to alert the mind. received, Karl Krueger, Broadcasting Company, Frederick in its tional Schuman, Dr. Douglas Moore, Price 1.00 .... is distinctively original entire make-up and an award to the net- on behalf of NBC, Charles Triller. interest in and Wil- Fennell, and Mozart: Sonata in Bb Major (K. 570) presentation. It has an irresistible appeal to young “in recognition of its Tossy Spivakovsky, violinist ; work Bailer, piano , as violin ; Adolph with Introduction and Fingering by 75 music and American orchestras Totenberg, liam Hess, tenor. GUY MAIER folks 5 to 8 years of age. It capitalizes the sound tine violineello; the Hood Young Men’s and Women's Dr. Meier makes this Orchestras of the Na- and Gabor Rejto, The Jewish masterpiece available for the first time in a single American shown through the York, has ‘The lovely Fairvland of pupil’s was and the Portland Association in Rochester, New Edition and adds pertinent comment. Music" picture In full colors pedagogic principle: “The progress is in pro- The presentation River Symphony ; distinguished Czech as soon tion broadcasts.” Boliuslav Martinu, captivates the punil the Orchestra. The festival was an amateur symphony orches- as the book is opened. Miller, president of Chamber resident of this country, organized (Size lO*. May be portion to his interest." by A. H. composer, now 8V4 x made Sirpo, internationally conductor is Carl Fuerstner, detached for framing.) Orchestra League. conducted by Boris appointed visiting professor in tra. The American Symphony now has been of the East- MICHAEL AARON PIANO COURSE known Finnish composer-conductor, department ot head of the opera department •NOTE THESE POINTS composition in the music in in the Northwest. of Music. The group is b for well established University. man School Operatic Work by Rossini, lost Princeton parts, and The NEW NOTE in MODERN PIANO INSTRUCTION All need of orchestral scores and hundred years, is to be the ^ child, not the teach- practically a ‘ American copies of any Perfect Uninterrupted Sequence — Natural Progression 1. Direct appeal to pupil. The Patricia Travers, young Orchestra will solicits aid in securing used at the Berkshire Music The Chicago Symphony is addressed in all of the text. stage production from a sensation- for orchestra. MICHAEL er, violinist, has returned conductors next season to of the standard works AARON PIANO PRIMER .60 this summer. Boris Goldovsky, She have six guest Center successful tour of Germany. Monteux, 2. The text is in the simplest, shortest words, ap- department of the ally Walter, Fritz Busch, Pierre MICHAEL AARON PIANO COURSE — GRADE ONE* head of the opera appearances in Berlin, three 0 proved by experts for the child’s vocabulary (not “The Turk made six of Artur Rodzinski, whose school, will produce the work, Philharmonic take the place GRADE TWO • GRADE THREE • were with the Berlin Bruno GRADE FOUR each 1.00 baby talk). 9 and 11. It will tie which has expired. They are in Italy,” on August also appeared with the contract Orchestra. She and l MICHAEL AARON ADULT PIANO COURSE 3. The step-wise grading insures complete under- with a newly revised MUnch, Eugene Ormandy, 1.00 sung in English orchestras of Munich, • u Charles Choir J,nviAi Turk in symphony Hannikainen, pres- OL MICHAEL standing and regular progress. libretto liy Mr. Goldovsky. “The Bremen, and George Szell. Taunb AARON PIANO TECHNIC Book One .75 Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, in thirteenth opera and "art. assistant conductor, will continue 4. The book is a book of fresh ideas, new and im- Italy” is Rossini’s tour was sponsored by the ent MICHAEL AARON PIANO TECHNIC Book Two 7 5 Milan. Hamburg. The widely known pressive ways of awakening the child’s interest. was first produced in 1S14 at that capacity. George Frederick Boyle, United States Government. died June pianist, composer, and teacher, 5. There are nearly one hundred charming pic- Symphony Society at the age of sixty-one torial illustrations. of the Library of Music The Dallas (Texas) 20 in Philadelphia, At the Invitation The Brevard, (North Carolina) Schuman, he had Week, dur- commissioned William native of Sydney, Australia, - Congress, a Theodore Presser will present the third annual has A fiddle ®- There are twelve Foundation the Juil- 1922. From faddle — "cut-out” portraits of great composer, president of Philadelphia since 0 fj documents, letters, and othei August 13 American lived in ing which Brevard Music Festival from the masters. Etude of Music, to write a sym- 1922 Mr. Boyle was head of memorabilia of the founder of The Christian Pfohl, director of liard School 1910 to by LEROY ANDERSON to 22. James completed by De- Peabody Con- 7. There are sixty-five delightful juvenile pieces, was held in honor the phonv, the work to be piano department of the were exhibited, at Davidson College, will direct — THE INSTRUMENTAL HIT that is EXCITING classic music given its premiere Following this, AMERICA and modern, including pieces from Haydn, hundredth anniversary of Mr. of the cember 1. It will be servatory in Baltimore. of the one festival and serve as conductor Pianists call it the Most Delightful Piano Novelty in yearsl Verdi, Schumann, Etude Symphony Orchestra, An- for several years at the Curtis Bach, Handel, Mozart, Wagner, Presser’s birth, July 3, 1948. The Orchestra. Soloists by the Dallas he taught PIANO SOLO 60 PIANO DUET (One Festival Symphony of and Piano— 4 Hands) 1.00 Mendelssohn, Schubert, Brahms, Beethoven, Chopin. this distin- Dorati, conductor, in the spring Institute of Music in Philadelphia VIOLIN. J very greatly appreciates Rothwell, soprano; Joseph tal SOLO (Piano Acc.) . . .75 TRIO (Violin, Cello, Piano) will be Mary York . . . 1.00 School of Music. New 8 ' paid to the mem- Juilliard ' *— String miuaSt'ionm'b^kiro^l’u There are twelve biographies of great masters. guished honor which is pianist Eileen Farrell, soprano 1949. the Orch. 2.50 Battista, ; became co-director with ory of Mr. Presser, for his monumental City Later lie msmk Piano Studios, There is an excellent 36 THU drawing (givan in actual key star) in American musical his wife of the Boyle 3 New Piano Books by note piano keyboard •hows use game-1 Ike method of using accomplishments ^ provided counter* that aimply and Philadelphia. FLORENCE FENDER BINKLEY Quickly Identify the keyboard. history. 10. There is an altogether ingenious method of counters” for teaching The American Guild of Organists held Bornscliein, widely known com- Here is the notes. Franz a "Learning Music Program" to aid the teacher convention in by 11. its first post-war biennial works have been played in planning a well-balanced study program There is a guide to teachers poser whose — workbooks in the back of 9. Lectures June each St. Louis, Missouri, July 5 to orchestras, died to coincide with a child's first piano lessonl volume. leading symphony the principal events on His age was and recitals were 9 in Baltimore, Maryland. MY MUSIC DRAWING ser- BOOK.. . these commanding the of the .60 the program, sixty-nine. He had been a member “Music Play for Every of the most notable figuies for forty MY MUSIC WRITING BOOK ... .60 Day” and its sequel vices of some faculty of Peabody Conservatory organ world, including E. Power orchestra and MY MUSIC SPELLING BOOK ‘Happy Days in Music in the years. His compositions for 60 Play” are self ex- B. Jennings, Edward IJn- Biggs, Arthur choral groups won many prizes. planatory. They Purvis, Robert Baker, TONE require no expensive “teach zei, Richard TUNE TECHNIC Bitgood, Row- er’s Charles Peaker, Roberta Allen Noble, executive MrS n.^ ey s expert Judies for Beginners in Piano, course” in order Eugene ,?', published in two volumes to understand Rich- Dr 'i them. land W. Dunham, Senator Emerson Foundation establishing a free, balanced, buoyant technic. They secretary of the Juilliard make every lesson a joy ards, and G. Donald Harrison. 1920 until 1937 and gOOg_g^!-_- 75 BOOK for the teacher from its beginning in TWO 75 School of and the pupil. organizer of the Juilliard Deiro, world-famous accordion York City, Pietro Music, died June 28, in New virtuoso and teacher, has been appointed THIS WAY TO MUSIC. at the age of eighty-three. These head of the newly established accordion An easy reading approach Remarkable to the piano Books department of The Eastern Conservatory RHYTHM With John Warren Erb, composer, conductor, RHYME And REASON 75 at Roselle, New Jersey, of which Virgil 1920, professor of instrumental Adopted by the Dallas elementary school system. Are Published Mr. Deiro is one and since "Rhythmatic" the children love' in W. Bork is the director. July Two Ways music at New York University, died GETTING ACQUAINTED of the original pioneers of the accordion. WITH THE KEYBOARD Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 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Dr. (inn level in the actual performance The Sense of Tempo dan Chiaim •- 101) its highest The Violinist’s Forum Harold Berlin/ -171 Let Music Help Make the Peace Doron A intrim 172 music is much Building Organ Recital Programs hr Uejrandet M<( m du 473 making music ami hearing Get It Right the First " 174 difference between Time! Until / Fnn< "‘“The golf Are part a game of We Music Educators? Joint s Ktilxm 175 difference between taking m Concerning the Contrabass riiilip sl’a. 177 the sameas the John M. Williams' dult Questions and .>,• Books Answers hr. Karl \\ r.ehrl 178 on thc looking at professional players ”£ Theodore Presser (Part Two) hunts Franei* fool,' 479 and in ® you The Band—What Is Its seem much dear J Future? 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0 male sb'9® rs w ° twenty-five , , call . female voices on On Time Off Time Club, and the Music Hall Glee TnsembUs. Second Table u "'® ,X h *al re< Hound for such programs a * Music of the I have observed that Walter Gieseking Teacher's Smallensj. "ApicalMusical U.Directorrec Club The to Alexander of Glee plays most of his Debussy selections only Building the pretty well in strict time while giving one hA »*, Born S-XTaW-C-J.in Aik the opposite illusion. Is this the rule or the show. , everything sher age o jour by playing„| a vinq exception, and how does he do it ? The serted herself at the • ch in the her posses^o ^ effect is particularly noticeable heard and demonstrating toolc Conducted by ship, his dignified but always kindly at- ^ ^ Clair de Lune. Thank you for any light ianls with ' ^ an able mother, P , Conference Her , ? Bellamann, him in , neHenry A you may shed on this question. titude. We who heard person study with the late pDu Y her to Columbia, for and — I >. C. M„ Canada. could identify any of his recordings time D eminent teacher, at one " Bellamann < ^" fJ^Row Dr among thousands. . Sill*; *!; Your observation is correct and Giesek- ^yfjaurice ot^uwie5ni( Will this lie possible with the inter- iT.Lwr.iail and a half Hall Glee u at the age of ^r City Music ing is right. May I refer you to my para- preters of today? I doubt it very much, lowedTr, £ “"p'dal- Associate Director, Radio graphs concerning the interpretation of French-American for with a few exceptions, the actual 1 Eminent is: « r;:, Debussy in the May, July, August, Oc- trend which prompts too many virtuosi to and at eight Bellamann won of Hutc (, e son. She tober 1947, and February 1948 issues Lecturer, treat the piano like a marimba and to Pianist, Conductor, Play 0 OS e being too young WEST The Etude. Paradoxical as this may ap- Juilliard School but, STEPHEN play faster and louder than anyone else hio a t the ETUDE BY hV a a s pec,a EXPRESSLY FOR THE must play Debussy “on time off regular ^dent she worUd SECURED pear, one and Teacher can only produce a stereotyped brand of I’bt^lfed'as^ time,” or if you prefer, “off time on time,” pianism from which individuality is Ch-V,... A, which is in perfect accord with his own banished. Paderewski, instead, was a irSSXt dictum: “Look for discipline within lib- poet who knew how to awaken the soul erty.” How can it he done? Well, that’s of his instrument, and to ids incompar- another story. A mathematical approach Manuel lovely and poetic? Incidentally, able interpretations of Chopin the follow- would lead you nowhere, for here we deal years within the de Falla lived for many ing lines from the pen of a distinguished with an elusive system of compensation marvel shadow of the Alhambra, and this Uruguayan author may well apply: and elasticity which must he felt, not cal- feelil^ of Moorish architecture brought to him e^ly^anreltaLiThTnb’

culated. You will be on the right path, soft . in the gar- “Soft lights . . shadows . taciturn the inspiration for his Nights 9 f if allow sensitiveness however, you your dreamer . . . of music Spain. in types dens of , T l-^J^tl^rsptial'performalcrs. Svt ^o/S ~ to guide you safely toward 4he regime of the starry veil of nocturnal silence point needs Now to the remaining musical terms Under can to the Radio weU OnV one special controlled flexibility through which this Correspondents with this Depart- «oCts“:^dX vio- Thy lyrlsin blends witli the ineffable r.% ment are requested to limit letters With sharp contrasts of extreme } lost. exquisite music will bloom forth in all its if the words are to One Hundred and Fifty Words. slowing mystery, “ XtTh^ passionate tenderness ; SVU lence and ro— die- atmospheric loveliness. air “x (and miders androg !) almost inaudi- And in an ecstasy replete with fragrant understandable down arid vanishing away ; CleaTfinn, I * sighs very soul of group sinking. as ever possible) ; gradually tion is the ble (as soft recommend—each song is bull find one. these days, and even if one were the tone Ascends in tender cadences, eternal har- of diction to Stage Fright Again coming out of the mist : augment svstem passages^! own inner needs. In legato that lucky, who could afford one volume steadily without getting faster; monies, City Music Hall maintains according to its (C LTHOUGH the Radio Vanishing, far away, Into shimmering a this rhythm must have the tonal value Glee Club of but twenty-five voices When I discussed stage fright in the A a permanent of a dreary and icy landscape back- moonlight rays." searching for new singers, if |xag January 1948 issue of The Etude, I cer- More Debussy Titles DA we are constantly diction becomes a little floating and muffled like an available mate- iers, normal speech ground ; ; of interesting definite. tainly started something! Letters have only to build a backlog consonant clipped and echo of the phrase heard formerly. done by members gerated, with every Please give English translation- or The Flatterer Since most of our solo singing is come in. showing the interest attached to rial bettei- following titles and mu- For more Debussy translations, may I have to be of Problems this Condition blagues meaning of the the Glee Club, the vocalists The Director’s unfortunate which of a the sical terms from Debussy's “Preludes refer you and all other interested Round our special and i leader, so many excellent -artists, actors, or After my Recital for Young People than-average quality. Keeping himself. The choral Le Vent (Inn x la plaine; Ce quia. vu le about much for the singer Tablers to my paragraph “Wants Eng- Hall I audition candidates “So which speakers. Better still, several cor- vent d’Oucst Les tierces alternOes de from Eight to Eighty at the Music high requirements in mind. the chief of J ; in, has his own problems, lish Titles” in the November 1947 issue listening to singers week or director? ti'cs loin : eclats nt : laissez vibrer €gal in Detroit, the after act ns respondents actually volunteer to help; ; a bevy of children invades twice a week, and his job is to been forced the realization that et lointain : legerement dCtncllf* sans of The Etude. pro- period of years. I have the group among them D. I’., California, who sends artists' room in order to get their out, over a every least bit of seclieresse les notes signe piv.fi about which : marquees du E youngster-with-a- or Mib the following interesting communication grams signed. (I wonder what becomes the conclusion that the average activities of a choral to i stick-waving —doucement timbrees ; retenu ; en de- tnm Thp to getting Ins tones out and asks me to call B. C. W.. New Hamp- hors La Puerta del Vino: avec de brus- of all those programs later on.) gives far more attention Photo by Bruno of Hollywood ; voic-e when an ques oppositions d’extreme violence et de general musicianship. Now, shire’s, attention to the method he used Personality “I like your playing real much,” a little than lie does to on the .nnstannshp, passionnee douceur en retenant et en stage, it is a pity KAY HOLLEY „1 „ Cl,,,™ depends ; gets to the audition a \eiag in curing his own extreme case : starry-eyed girl remarks. “You play ambitious singer a bettei -than s'effacant presque plus rien peu-il-peu then must possess ; ; lack of ability Thi*? leader “I believe that stage fright has to he better’n two bolding himself back through ™ theory harmony my brother, and lie’s taken to see him piano, sortant de la brume ; augmented progres- In your of opinion, what “makes” a great of style—through aThorough knowledge overcome the hard way, that is, by prac- sivement sans presser ce rhythme doit music—through insecurity words, and beat beat ; and or pianist? Is it the pianist’s interpreta- a half years.” to read _him rhythm, regardless of tune and orchestration avoir la valenr sonore d’un fond type-singing that allows inter, composition, tice. The cure starts with the assurance de pay- tion of the music he is playing? Could Now I’ve got the curious inflexibility of bother yon, work at an ability to ££reaa the big head. . winch heat time! If intervals own arrangements), and sage triste et glarC ; flottant et sourd but his a one who is thoroughly familiar with the a very slow largo number practice;thuds,aj make as he that stage fright is good sign of a sen- to -et through to recognise them : of notes-as fluently comme un 6cho de la phrase entendue great artists determine quicu learn to know and kind or style who is playing, be is asked to try -a — while you notes—a nv o02) sitive artistic conscience and dramatic prt'of'demment. trips him up the moment melody and ‘feeling go. (Continued on 1 age simply by the pianists’ style? "How You Do Talk!” average American fourths fifths; let reads a page of printing. fervor. The point is to prevent the emo- — (Miss) L. M., Pennsylvania. songwith many words. The singing intervals, lhen, — (Miss) M. J., Pennsylvania. robust well concentrate on thinking and and in most cases, it is tfon from having a deleterious effect on voice is of excellent quality Inter- So VIII,” o both rhythms and they are. said Shakespeare in “Henry practical musicianship when the performance. This is accomplished Here in the same order as I could answer your question with only produced—but the general order, get Second spe- That is vals seem in good not by psychology, but by common sense above one name: Act, Scene 3, Line 44, to be leaves much to be desired. Paderewski. Those who re- the voice’s owner reading on solfege cific. And it who. should be away from The II ’inti on the was Thoophile Gautier of affairs. Music study practice, repeating what one has to per- plain; What the West member him in his great years can never not a desirable state practice reading in his preface to. Maupin,” syllables and form until it becomes automatic; in wind has seen (meaning, of course, a forget the “Mile, de evenly-paced education in which 'angles, fascination which he exer- a unified, of the best drills called for lie erected the tiai words. One short, fool-proofing it. Then try it storm on the ocean) The alternated a protective wall to progress along with on a ; cised style over his audience, the houses sold theory, piano, and an old Hj mnal around post- is to get hold of small audience—family or friends thirds: as heard from afar; very bril- out certain* names, with a sign —and long in advance, the crowds milling ing of the voice. parts of all the ed: Tl* and read all the keep it, liant (in this case, like a clear “Do not commit nuisance here.” trying increasing the audience if and sharp outside on the night of the concert the words. in the following Singing and Musicianship hymns directly to letter has been received : Choral possible. Between each test, brush up on trumpet call) ; prolong the tone (let hope it of gaining admission through some good for de- vocal study with This is not only rough spots or memory lapses. Learn to vibrate); ^mootli and distant; slightly improbable stroke of helpful means of rounding out it good luck, “A fluency ; the con- “I like Beethoven very much and I am veloping reading play for people by playing for people. detached without dryness the tone of servatory (which properly form part of it) ; students who pooled studying the hut I these other elements a feeling their slim TatliCtique’ Sonata ; helps to establish Given that experience, stage fright will the notes marked with the sign— Many communities have also- must be resources so that each one am disturbed by something I read in a is to work in a vocal ensemble. to keep could hear one alert for pacts, arid the ability buoy you up instead of letting you down, softly colored (discreetly brought weekly magazine. Britten, the they do not exist, out) ; group, the Benjamin where atmosphere of intense expecta- -lee clubs or choruses ; part. English : of one’s own and it will be turned into drama and holding, or held back marked. tion composer, says about Beethoven their own. And I can think ; which filled the hall. singers can form means . . Then the ‘Let's fate music.’ 'young is by no it : it was very sloppy values of “But reading sensitiveness in your performance.” La Puerta del Vino. I get a good laugh lights dimmed, to bring home the practical the door swung open, and What do you think?" n0 better way only advantage to be de- Well, that sounds good, this re- occasionally, I singing with others en- the and when see some program Paderewski proceeded — (Miss) E. J. Michigan. musicianship. For one thing, singing. slowlv to the piano W„ rived from glee club hearsing ought to be profitable. Did not carrying the translation “The Wine while the in reading music a mos immense public stood forces greater alertness work helps to estab- the great Anton Rubinstein and What do I think? this: Beet- c-anuot pass the Ensemble say that to Gate”! Here the original Spanish must cheered. From that Simply skill without which one prac- moment all critical necessary a good background of keep himself at highest pitch he had to remain untouched, for no foreign hovens immortal name cannot, and will professional chorus. lish word- spirit vanished as if by audition tests of any first-rate musicianship. magic. No one not tical, workable play for an audience every day? “If it’s ing is possible. This celebrated Puerta ever be hurt by this ill-mannered utter- reading fluency is. quite sim is noticed that too often his The best way to promote nuancing, dynamics hands did ance from Beet- in trying Precision, not in concert,” lie added, “It’s before a one of the gates of the Alhambra palace not play a publicity seeker. If is a great gain, however, together, that his nlv to read ! There strength- technic some- hoven all become greatly few friends. If friends don’t come in, I in Granada. But its connection with wine times lacked were alive, his opinion about the sight-reading habits. When people say clarity. “Personality” had to analyze one’s through singing with play for my cook.” However, there are is far from realistic: when Britten music likely that very their difficulties usually ened admiring it spoken, and supreme would he that they ‘can’t read well,’ choral reper- artistrv brought trou- others. Also, the a couple of flies in the ointment. No. 1 on a clear day and in same one ( dis- they have the bright Southern opulence to even the though worded in more one of two categories. Either greater simplest melodies fall into toire brings with it a fly : “Would it be merciful to submit sunshine, one experiences tinguished Try to. todl out a feeling of What was it, then, fashion). rhythm, or with interval styles that made him the ble with familiarity with various friendship to the test of listening repeat- exhilaration Now, I at it . If l hyt comparable to the slight in- almost legendary want you to use your judgment, is yours, and then work is figure he was? In which difficulty schools of music than GLEE CLUB edly to try-out -performances of Opus 106, toxication felt after the to think in and practice beating and RADIO MUSIC HALL absorbing a few first place, of course, terms of respective values you. learn all rhythms and work. THE FAMOUS his musical genius • bothers normally included in solo or the Prelude, Choral and Fugue? No. 2 glasses of delectable sherry wine. So, of who says what. intoning a simple Dah- Holley at the piano. but also and to a out either silently or by comes Kay great extent his them for Thus, the ensemble singer fly : The cook. Where on earth can you at least, say the Spaniards! Isn’t this patriotism, Then you can conclu- the first beat. Read his generosity, his draw your own always accentuating statesman- sions. Sah 461 EXALTS LIFE” 460' "MUSIC STUDY "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE” AUCrUST, 1948 THE ETUDE Music and Culture

Music and Culture

Experience! An Entirely EJcw Motion Picture

The Story of “La Traviata” The History of “La Traviata"

LEXANDRE DUMAS (1824-1S95), famous play- CT I opens in the midst of gay party in the wright known as “Dumas, fils,” was the son of palatial home of Violetta V; ry ( l.a Trifviata), A‘ L life of gaiety and Alexandre Dumas ( 1803-1870) one of the greatest A who is living a pleasure , in of French novelists and also a playwright, known as Paris. Alfredo Germont, a young iiiiin of line family, “Dumas, pere.” Dumas, pere wrote “The Three Mus- attracted to Violetta, has fallen . he immortal love story irresistibly deeply keteers,” “The Count of Monte Cristo.”' “The Man in in love with her. She is greatly iu< '•d and realizes for ofDumas' “LADY OF THE CAMELLIAS" the Iron Mask,” and other famous works. The son, the first time the higher meaning n l"\ o. as ill with the Alexandre fils, ... A glorious version of Verdi's Dumas, is known principally for his first suggestion of lung disease, sin feels the need of his IV famous drama, “La Dame aux Cornelias” (“The Lady txiiting opera . . . tenderly told for support. Alfredo at Violetta’s home of the Camellias”), which was first published as a novel T „ this scene is in villi I lie suburbs .0 h,r. the first time in English. Act II. The scene u of «.ernal dn.o.ion in 1848 and then produced as a in 1802. the Sd?r«. play On Paris, to which Violetta has rein Alfredo leaves English stage the drama was known as “Camille” and her for a visit to Paris. While lie way, his father, the star role was the ambition of every leading actress • COLUMBIA PICTURES prosents George Germont, arrives and t r it I to i smide Violetta of the period. that she is ruining Ills son's career a well as that of The play created such a furor that Giuseppe Verdi, Alfredo’s sister, whose fiance, a wealthy young then thirty-nine years old, induced Francesco Maria Parisian, threatens to break the eng.i. i-ment If Alfredo Piave to write an operatic libretto under the title, “La TT^ie does not give up Violetta, lie imploiv her to renounce, Traviata” (“The Lost-One”). The opera, due to incon- Alfredo. This she agrees to do, and i •parts for Paris. gruities of perfomance, was a fiasco when first given at Alfredo returns and is broken-hearti I when lie finds the Fenice Theatre in Venice, March 6, 1853. One year Violetta’s note to him. Refusing to li~ en to ids father, later it was again produced in Venice and became rec- he follows Paris. In the se< nid scene of this ognized as one of the greatest works of the Italian (LA TRAVIATA) Violetta to of f Violetta’s, master. It was produced successively in London, May act, in the Parisian salon a frlen w ( th NELLY CORRADI Alfredo finds her under the protection of Huron Dou- 24, 1856 ; in Paris, December 6, 4.856 and in New York ; and introducing GINO MAITERA phol. Unaware of the sacrifice she has made for him, (Academy of Music), December 3, 1856. An interesting he condemns Hit „’s at feet his feature of the opera is that it usually is set in the Music by GIUSEPPE VERDI her violently and her and period of the day, although at its second production Libretto by F. M. Piave winnings at the gaming table. Mis ’other arrives it was set in the period of Louis XIV and costumed reprimands him for insulting Violet a, whom the elder Orchestra and Chorus of the Rome Opera House accordingly. Patti, Sembrich, and others sang it in Germont is learning to admire. Conducted by HECTOR PANIZZA contemporary dress. Act III. Violetta, affected by her life tragedy, is in Directed by CARMINE GAILONE • While “Otello” and “Falstatf” represent Verdi’s high- the advanced stage of consumption. The repentant Produced by est musical attainments, the inspiration In Alfredo, learning Violetta to melodic GREGOR RABINOVITCH that his father had urged "Traviata” is distinctly original and exceptonally beau- leave him, hastens to her bedside to implore her to be- tiful. come his wife. This brings a supernatural Joy to the The film version represents a departure, in that the dying Violetta, who expires In Alfredo'- arms as the story is told in English and the operatic scenes are given curtain falls, concluding one of the most touching in Italian. The scenic production is superb, and the tragedies in operatic art. VI singers are exceptional.

the beauties of nature at Alfredo and Violetta revel in on the outsKirvs o Violetta’s country home,

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Alexandre Dumas, fils (Massimo Serato) and t3ui- n seppe Verdi (Nerio Bernardi) visit the grave of Al- dr D m a 463 phonsine Plessis fecus s the Verdi (Dumas’ inspiration for “Camille”). ca r efunv kept LIFE” letta’s dlary of Vio- STUDY EXALTS . 'MUSIC life1116 lnin herhl/ mansion in Paris. AUGUST, 1948 462 "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE” THE ETUDE ”

Music in the Home

admirably forthright interpretation of „„„ h Ti a Literature It is undoubtedly the best Critical muoh abused score. version time. available at this .... ~ Music in the Home ballet music is based on melodies qr -avinskv’s of *#r sziJtt&z. Bookshelf will recognize them. For the Lover’s but few com . Music ^haibovskv Inc. them in a dry, angular manner- year The Etude treated for many a iris i ’Fir-icTYi Vvm been literature quite fascinating, however, in repeated American which becomes ^Btries of Europe. Our early in ToT he Dwight (1813- Sullivan • ? Hie davs Of John Bid* Sayao. Kiclmrd Tucker, S ' Boheme; Thayer t 1817 1 La ’ Wheelock Any book here SS Ssalvatore aand Alexander ®^ Miml Benzell, Bacca- 189H)189.1) pedantic, may Enchantment Francesco Valentino, scholarly, sometimes reviewed Musical from Cebanovsky. Nicola Moscona, Metropoli- be secured , ‘i George THE ETUDE MUSIC Orchestra. Giuseppe Antoni- infnvmat.vn at the "n Ooera Chorus and lai-tunHy own* ana MAGAZINE So,, price given on Columbia set OP-27. ' consideration the cascades of conductor. • into of celli, Thln-i ’i ' not take some receipt was made in the Metropolitan Opera has been poured out by cash or check. The recording t rash^^ which Records amateurftem converted marine re- Modem performance is fairly representative of _ who have On House The Nor days in that famous edifice. The coutourters into music critics. hear, I these anrrathed what is rfera® frequently seem though competent. Sayao is a lovely thetne rhapsodistsv who pnst is uneven 5 °es it ‘includeinclude the a person, and that one Mimi more personable and affecting in third and has a •» *> than in the first. Tucker pleasing ol® a - fourth acts jwsatfssp®* read- cautiously. T hose who know to make clear to as many sings almost too VI Of fineffe writing,- but voice, but bits of went on at the ^Jijereclith C^cichman as p0SSible what 618 understandable Performance supplemented by MogSical, and technical information re- R»1 Mahler once said recording are excellent. performance. Gustav and the performance and that about biographical essays, collected Delius: Brigg Fair: Sir Thomas Beecham scintillating critic knew so much more ' musical biographers, liis Ravel’s Plano Concerto is a yoiuvour rereviewer, “The with are most Victor set 1206 or tom make out picturesque. Tlie book is nitrated in the new volume, Iioyal Philharmonic Orchestra. jazz elements m ^ j wouldn’t graphic and from various sources score with some amusing Hle s volat value they DV-14. critic in that case was relating to Stravinsky addition to their musical closing movements. Bern- filkin ’ about.” The pictures significant In Symphonique Desire its opening and i f he was Chop- which gives valuable Franck : Redemption—Morceau ; recently mastered of readability brilliantly and the recording who had works. ha^e a quality Orchestra. Victor stein plays it r^Se ^ora and very ** Defauw and the Chicago Symi>hony The composer’s Figure On Music musical historical information is of matched brilliance. Eminent Literary appreciations in a litu.uyg disc 12-01 H7. colorful and Price, nre«sed historical and critical Rapsodie Espagnole is vividly Music.” Pages, 371. tlie Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor; Oscar Levant, Efrem “Rornain Holland's Essays on them especially interesting to rhythmically fascinating. The work has and Heath. frame which makes Kurtz, and the Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of $5,00. Publisher, Allen, Towne always seemed to this writer a more con- average reader. New York. Columbia set 741. Spanish under- vincing engrossment with the of extraordinarily acute and Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1; Eugene Ormandy and grace of a poet This collection Bolero, its with the mtioduction . idiom than the composer’s and be a musical savant on music, with an Music and the Reformation The Philadelphia Orchestra. Columbia set MX-291. should standing essays a more engaging study in. a scientist. that H°.w^r great the Translated by Comedians; Efrem Kurtz and the orchestration nmi thp accuracy of David F.wen. first of all reveals and Music.” By Dr. Paul Nettl. Kabalevsky: The in the modern mode We “Luther York. virtuosic effects. Thomson is a composer as one of tlie dominating y Wood. Pages, 174. lute, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New Mr attention and fame of Holland Frida Best and Ralph Rimsky-Korsakoff s “Antyr” is more of a been attracting wide a musician and musicolo- Press. whose works have figures of our time, lie is also The Muhlenberg Columbia set X-295. courageous, stmiiilat- sensi- $2.25. Publisher, tone poem titan a symphony. It is a sort of In his criticism he is excellent training, and great Symphonic Espagnole; Yehudi Menuhin and Or- some abuse. dif- Stet of high ability, Laio: Berlioz-symphony-tone-poem based on an He presents scores of educated at the familiar with tlie many Victor set and always interesting. in 1808 at Clamecy, he was of The Etude are chestra Colonne, Jean Fournet, conductor. discussed col tivity. Born Lt Readers old Arab tal,e. Like “Scheherazade,” it is aspects from his widely Paris and at the Dr. Paul Nettl ant w ferent musical Ecole Normale Superieure in articles contributed by 1207. be studied • impressionistic and fantastic, full of tonal Tribune, which may well received the degree of masterly work upo - u nis in the Herald in Rome, where lie pleased to welcome this distinguished critics. Vranqaise opera in of the based on an splendor and orchestral coloring. The per- aspire to become His thesis was upon Dr. Nettl. a member Delius’ ltrigg Fair is a rhapsodic poem bv tliose who samples Doctor of Letters in 1895. Luther as a musician. formance is an efficient one. hundred and thirty-five He became Pras, written without religious Lincolnshire folk tune. It is an enchanting pas- He ^s given us two before Lully and Scarlatti. Presbyterian Church, has old vast amount ol Europe Haute of th of which Serkin’s poise and consistently beautiful and has embodied a of the Reole des of the best descriptions torale, “redolent of the English countryside,” of his opinions dent of the Music Section bias of any kind one tone (so splendidly recorded) make his the book. It is an excellent musical history a -the fifteenth -**«rt* tired. The performance by Beecliam musicai°informati0n in and lecturer on picture in the . the writer lias never York timing Etudes Sociales whole* musical The orchestral in- performance of the Schumann concerto musical picture in New novels, dramas, and bio„ Luther s firm belief in .music is one of discernment and affection. flection of the Sorbonne He wrote many seventeenth centuries. music most appealing. This Viennese-schooled following days of confusion. Prize in literature in his own interest in from Franck’s oratorio, "Redemption,” is World War II and the which won him tlie Nobel of the Church, as well as terlude you wi 1 muliies the service exultation rather than pianist lias the true “feel” of the music. Thomson’s music or not, has always been towaid eloquently tlescribed by of devotion. Defauw stresses its Whether you like Mr. 1915 His inclination, however, art, have never been more novel upon the statement, And Ormandy hacks him with as fine an book. is his ten volume Luther’s famous its spirituality in bis performance. certainly like his muse and liis magnum opus any research writer. Not- he, , familiar Grieg Concerto orchestral accompaniment as exists on genius. Jean Christoph. emotions of the human Levant’s traversal of the tTe life of a Usic-al -Music rouses all the performance, records. Excellent recording. as early as 19-6 mo make tlie sad me j, does not challenge the splendid Gieseking withstanding this, we find him, nothing on earth is so suited to almost too Russian Master write a life of Ma to tlie despairing, to being without decision of character and to mundane matters to sad, to give courage Strauss: Heldenleben, Op. 40; Fritz Reiner HERTA GLAZ Erie Walter ing aside the merry as “Peer Gynt” is more effi- Life and Work.” By lessen envy^and hate sentimental. And Ormandy’s and the Pittsburgh “Stravinsky. His the proud humble, to Symphony Orchestra. Iublisliei, lhe ha and make Yom le subtle in mood. Familiarity with the 192. Price, $3.7o. of the greatest musicologists inspiration to millions. cient than Columbia set 748, White. Pages, iracognized 'as one music” lias been an to be wooed by Gigli’s inllections of text from cover to cover Beecham version leaves us unwilling Rudolfo will miss the latter’s Philosophical Library. found the work interesting Strauss: Rosenkavalier Suite; Eugene Ormandy and viewer of all and his more spirited treatment of the music., Vnlen- to church musicians better recording. the Philadelphia and recommends it cordially Orchestra. Columbia set 742 Musette in the Russian musical The Kabalevsky suite is taken from a children’s tino’s Marcello is on the heavy side, while the One of tlie most brilliant stars Tchaikovsky. The Sleeping Beauty Music from the born at creeds. sparkling, and exhilarating music, of the young soprano, Mini! Benzell, is com- Igor Feodorovich Stravinsky was play. It is bright, Ballet Leopold American firmament, ; Stokowski and his Orchestra. Vic- Finland, June lb, lbb_. well played and recorded. Menuhin plays the Lalo petent. The rest of the tire thoroughly capable. nienbaum on the Gulf of of Music tor set 1205. cast Ora Short History the the St. Petersburg Im- A work in an earlier recording made in bis eighteenth Where this set falls estimation is in was a bass singer at Pages, 400. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. down In our His father Heritage.” By Curt Sachs firmer, surer 4, Op. 36; Eugene Or- wce brought up in a distinctly “Our Musical year. thirty-two, be reveals himself a orchestral in l and he was At mandy and The direction, which is more admirable perial Opera Prentice-Hall, Inc. tone. Philadelphia Orchestra. Columbia brilliant pianist fiom Price. $5.00. Publisher, technician who knows how to produce a lovely than spirit. A not too formidable rival to the Gigli; musical atmosphere. He was a set 736. il “ c tivfe move- by until he was to This new set, far better recorded, has all Alhanese set (Victor 518/19) unless one is swayed his childhood, but it was not eminent musicologist who came Stravinsky : Divertimento from The Fairy’s he Curt Sachs, Kiss : Igor Rimsky-Korsakoff that - Lalo’s ingratiating Spanish excursion. t influence of wntten a di ments of lie Metropolitan’s name! came under the Hitler rose to povyer has Staviusky and the RCA Victor Orchestra Victor musical composition. He America when devote himself to 11 set 1202. decided to of history of music, in that Mar- years wit ferent kind . Symphony No. 1; Columbia Broadcasting Handel: the Messiah; Elsie Suildaby (soprano), and composition for many is l.ithei a Milhaud: studied theory lives of the composers but jorie Tre- When lie was do with the Orchestra, conducted by Darius Milliaud. Columbia It is doubtful that those Thomas (contralto), Ileddle Nash (tenor), with Rimsky-Korsakoff. of the work is who own Ormandy’s version Kalafati and the art itself. One-half vor Society and produced in bt. panorama of set 704. of Heldenleben will turn to the Anthony (bass), the Luton Choral his first Symphony was of music prior to 1000. new Reiner set. twenty-six to a masterly study Bernstein (pianist Special Orchestra, con- less conventional aca- Idven over Ravel: Concerto for Piano; Leonard though the latter performance reveals some Choir, the Royal Philharmonic Petersburg. It followed more or to music from tlie time appreci- ballet sixty pages are devoted with the Philharmonia Orchestra of able pointing ducted by Sir Thomas sets 1194/95. until 1910, when the great gome musico and conductor) up of detail and definitely more rhythmic Beecham. Victor demic lines. It was not Brahms, up to and including to write tlie music of Wagner and London. Victor set 1209. freedom. The acoustic qualities of The Those who by Beecham impresario Diaghileff induced him engaging s V Philadelphia knew the earlier performance lias a lucid and • burst this day. Dr. Sachs ^ Ravel: Rnpsodie Espagnole; Serge Koussevitzk.v and Orchestra are better than Columbia, that Stravinsky’s genius of leal _i B - those of the Pittsburgh Sym- and find it more satisfying than the recent for “The Fire Bird,” with contemporary cuts 1200. world. Ibis book is illustrated the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Victor set phony. Yet this is one of the best recordings directed present pyrotechuical brilliance upon the of the lat- by Sargent, will lie Interested In the with _ Francisco "Petrouchka. Hi- nificance. Rimsky-Korsakoff: Antar Symphony; San ter orchestra and deserves all record buyers’ release. score s followed by the incandescent attention Beecham’s treatment of this famous j was 1 rin- Orchestra. Pierre Monteux. conductor. |S work was “Le Sac-re du Symphony The harmonic richness of the “Rosenkavalier” more imaginative Sargent’s. H first great revolutionary Chatterbox musi, and inspired than stirred Musical Victor set 1203. is played with sumptuous color sing Paris, 1913) and immediately and beauty of tone b\ finent rhythms, his controlling dynamic levels of temps” (debut in Sidney Harrison. Concerto in minor, Op. 54; Rudolf musical criticism. Bui Tlie Multitudes.” By Schumann: Piano A The Philadelphia Orchestra. And Stokowski's ers, choruses, searching a rumpus in the world of “Music For Macmillan r engross- and orchestra reveal a more up Publisher, The l'lie Philadelphia Or- of tlie great- 328. Price. $3.50. Serkin, Eugene Ormandy, and the himself as one Pages , ment with Tchaikovsky ballet music is musicianship. brillian Stravinsky had established siinilarh Though the recording is not so London). Columbia set 734. of his time. (Michael Joseph, chestra. gorgeous in sound, being one of the finest ,as in belter est figures in the musical world Company recordings ol the Sargent set. it is tonally cleaner and lias its kind extant. Ormandy’s performance of balanced. soloists Revolution in 1917 Stravinsky an enter- the Telia i Neither of the Russian “Chatterbox,” symphony in 1939 after the out- set has an ideal group Since ago the English Milhaud wrote his kovsky Fourth is free from dramatic and best a naturalized 1 ranch- V century every- sentimenta one returns to Sir Thomas’ earlier version for the been an exile. In 1934 lie became about this and that and break of AVorld War II. The work was commissioned by in tlie tainiS compendium soprano, the of liis time was spent Christmas de- contralto, and bass. Yet, the soprano and man, hut more and more interest a child, was the tiie Chicago Symphony for its fiftieth anniversary in appealed thing that could tenor m America, where his works world. Mr. here are more appealing singers than those United States of in many parts of the 1940. This is one of the French composer’s finest works. services as a light of little folks the Sargent pleasing increasing frequency and where liis around at the s is wholly set, and the other two possess with a genial “look In the three fast movements the impetus in great de- Harrison’s book is a conductor were -A ) ^oioes. H is in the Thomas' mastery virtuoso pianist and as ( Continued on Page elative and spontaneous, the melodic material con- choruses where Sir ject of music, when music is most Vs « Only the slow movement, with RECORDS apparent—take, for example. For V»to ROLLAND sistently distinguished. " great musical genius is ROMAIN Child is Born. Here, rare articu- Mr. White’s story of this its emotional gravity, suggests war-thoughts. Both the conductor achieves 465 lation and resiliency. 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Music and Study study go to Berlin and Modjeska persuaded him to did nothing to al e- •.a instrument, but this U K a n other wind Apolinary Kontski, German capital Soon the «director, year of Mrd work in the viate his scorn. -j^,, Sudylkow. from returned lost patienw was told, Paderewski - » so. He must do as he Music and Study wrathfvflly toldold mm C U and ominoug but Ignacy was Madame Modjeska home ^ , r Sile he was hesitating, «' “-*• “• beautiful ^alet that he waffn Mistered and >» w—w, >•«»« “e family. Patriot was boar „m, the Kerr, lout Pianist and Paderewski manufacturer of — t P Paderewski money he earned at this con Hr- expressed delight in the ^ in his a pianos, the piano. He has re t music on ability to inti t p boy s „ vigltoJS to his pi s £ g ^ ^ and assisted him in arranging not a gift mere - embody technique Edward, decided to morning, in the year 1941, an ^Antoni Qronowicz and no ^ ^ a balmy June . N lu home, .. ^ an0logy which he old man with flowing, snow-white hair was walk- macy O ing slowly along Fifty-seventh Street in New .vmdd wn e on Ignacy’s to written , and lie held his shoul- The York City. He lmd a firm Step, and of the most distinctive figures in the tor, Kontski . achieved , . ,1 Paderewski, one history it „ , j OJ>tL n f lanaceace Jan satis facti0n years have d s.nce he death o Ig and ders and his head erect in spite of his more than eighty Seven P— pub lication. Here is a graphic, sensitive com. astonishment and tiuut was a y'= ^ conservatory tor 1 HE ^ friendship r i- .l,,., l . ^ of music. His long "i , boys so that his companion, a „ ; ana v -the years, but he walked slowly who writes wi P ? two things— wind in- mentary upon his life, from his fellow Pok the pmno. SgJ plump little gra.v-haired woman, could keeii pace with ooks have been translated into English, as permission to study pr.S Antoni Sronowicz ,s a famous Polish P"* -T ° -Bole?"; "Hitler's Wife"; "Paderewski"; "Chopin"; "Four him. tngliss h into seven other languages. Those in a struments! well as "p^kmAnlnnff"-Rachmaninoff and "GrillGallantmt S.n.ral^^General Immediately there was a murmur among the passers- Tchaikovsky; , from the Old Town"; "The Pianists of Poland'; A Golden Year spoke a single by on that busy street. One stranger conservatory with A. «rjt ttW , , i.; returned..atnrried to theiue l™ liaousel.es. to another, and others caught it up. The word Paderewski a word Ignacy tei \ ““S. because of the per 1' ' „i m-tn ntlv chiefly was “Paderewski.” Paderewski —for the old man with ambition ^tbeir eaisw reinctant^ even more had been right. !ent ^‘rewski’s friends. Then, walk the smiling countenance was Ko. the majestic and of the startled 10 Director Msk Paderew- that life's journey, Mr. Pade- old, knew the meaning exclamations for young carried a piece of news Ignacy Paderewski, and his companion was his sister in June, 1941. In making his the court circular hundred thousand miles and and the rush of hurrying footsteps that emanated from was then old and more o"y, Antonina. They had just left their home in the Hotel rewski traveled over four forWs £ther-who thousand concerts. He voyaged over tlie house. In a few minutes the ( ’/.m ist soldiers came Jand Buckingham to take their usual stroll along Fifty- gave at least two Paderewski, the children's father. seven seas he lived in humble hoarding houses, in out leading Jan P.e- seventh Street, up Fifth Avenue to Central Park. the ; kings and fore Antonina could stop him, little lgn.e y rushed for- “Paderewski”—people said the name easily. There luxurious hotels, and in the palaces of soldiers. queens and to each he brought grace and beauty and ward and cried to one of the What are you was no stammering over unaccustomed syllables, and ; of music interpretation. going to do with my father?” The soldier laughed and no uncertainty. It was spoken as glibly as a household tlie rare treasure struck the hoy. In that moment of grief and auger, word, as indeed it is. Everyone in the civilized world Artist and Patriot Ignacy Paderewski became a patriot. The resolution knows the name of Paderewski and everyone, surely, gave his talent gener- then, in the mind of the child, that was to knows the gentle lines of the famous pianist’s face He was a great artist and he was formed himself; he was an throughout life, “Poland must he and the kindliness that beamed in his eyes. ously, with very little thought for he strong In him his AS A BOY earliest youth he strove PADEREWSKI In a few short weeks after that summer morning, ardent patriot, and from his fret*.” the free- gov- Ignacy Paderewski’s life journey was over. It had been with unabatihg diligence to help bring about At this time Poland was divided into three parts, an adventurous course, one that had never been chart- dom of his beloved motherland, Poland. erned respectively by Russia, Austria, and (lermany. first World turnings The unquenchable fire of patriotism leaped up in him for Paderewski's arrest was that he later, after the ed before by any musician. It had had many The reason Jan and who, verf many years and many blind alleys of disappointment and sorrow, when he was no more than a baby. He and his sister, had been working with a group of Polish patriots who g 0 W after his long but every twist and bend in the road bad led him to Antonina, were playing in the garden of their home were trying to bring about their country's liberation turneWalter Damrosch husband’s name day. Guests lessons to childie , and it was something going to Warsaw to He 'vas saw. Antonina gave music concert was a triumph— attend the conservatory. their The Y a to conservatory. In P forgotten, but this^co the clear pale study in tlie same school where Chopin had studied. Ignacy taught at the more. Triumphs come and are °J?’w“hen the ?rjSU in future when Ign y acle- It was all arranged— they talked eagerly of the beginning of a lifelong friendship that the staitling but no everything. moments concert cert was the of a Sunday morning, terward - start people^ Here dawn war. Hope and ambition were burning would study in Berlin and af friendship with the American Europe was plunged into like twin flames glorious h rewski’s them, unexpected news came— in Ignacy old the tours there was to be a Mark Twain was one of chalet with the strains Paderewski ns lie set off for the stately tours. Before he made many friends; Paderewski’s guests left the Then suddenly, a Pulitzer was an- Mr a “ d s* * capital of his native land. composition day in the Tatra Mountains. Carnegie was another, Joseph MitUaire ringing in their ears He was to study Pudereuski Vndrew Her- of ’the Marche and piano were shattered; Antonina a young man named on Page o06) technique—or so he thought when he reg- happy Plans other-and he never forgot at least, must (Continued >ea , them, son Alfred. For fom Jose, California, eral of MME. ANTONIA WILKONSKI-PADEREWSKI VIEWS THE istered for classes. The conservatory died giving birth to their whom he met first in San director of tlie Finally Madame bert Hoover, had a different to lived in grief and solitude. LAST PIANO PLAYED BY HER DISTINGUISHED BROTHER idea, however. He assigned tlie boy Ignacy 467 a Paderewski’s concert piano chair and his music satchel are also shown. place in the orchestra and commanded him to play STUDY EXALTS LIFE” the trombone. en 'MUSIC Ignacy was disdainful. He was gi' AUGUST, 1948 466 "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE” THE ETUDE ! : ”

Music and Study the IIAT urges me to write this little article is age through their music. I know gf none one hears in musical middle who freouent discussion that “math or zoology or made happy by even ; the right or wrong were nurser circles and studios about Music and Study forty-five! W after artist or student uses. One training tempo which this or that violinist criticized for his unprece- often hears a certain ' works, customarily heard Shop-Talk dented speed in well known talk about traditionally slower tempo. One hears in editions classical Sonatas. “Authentic Tempo fixed tempi in Sense of of The Piano teachers at colleges and universities have support the arguments. The futility late- ., quoted to severe criticism. re undei- come in for some To lie sure, opinion is realized when it is Page ly the most differences of The Pianist’s are by no means general, but enough not a fixed speed, nor a rigid y indictments . is i el stood that a tempo reached this department to warrant integral part of the entire con- ters have some consistent pace, but an dependent on the tempera- bu J}an CliiapuS&o questions ception of a composition, instructors, even with their A.B.’s, breadth of his phrasing, the Are college M.A.’s ment of the artist, the Piano Virtuoso and Teacher M.M.’s competent teachers? the volume of his tone, his Well-Known B.M.’s and intensity of accentuation, Cjiiij fljaier ' Lj 2br. Are too many of them mainly interested in their his dynamics. own legato, and . . frustrated concert for authenticity in inter- careers? Are they pianists from With the increasing search himself himsell-a, Pianist and music schools, who not only have a young artist today submits pianist, has established Noted well-known no real pretation, many Jan CMapusso. distinguished Dutch teaching but are without adequate certain tempi as indicated by in- important musical helpful to interest in peda- rather slavishly to the world? He toured all the THE ETUDH have been most think that a “"^vls hi ies t Educator .' Does tin* fact that they These lead him to Kansas.-EmrOfi S Nor, Music gogical training are assured structive editions. of the University of to lessen that, to lie authentic, all he 32! of their clientele and salaries tend their effort tempo is a fixed speed; of follow the metronome mark, as indi- and zeal— in other words, are some them just plain needs to do is to printed edi- chair-warmers? Are they iierforce so concerned by a celebrated interpreter in his with cated here specifically expressed as or, better still, by the composer acter of the time values, passing their students for credit or "getting them by” tions or recordings, performance of Sonata, Op. 106 measured in- refers especially to the treated with slow and all sneli records are useful and two-four, must be curriculum requirements that the important imponder- himself. Although Beethoven’s tempo indication si against The complete history of severe regularity and in as guard himself : That is, with of music study, the inspiration, stimulation, teresting, the young artist should article; all one needs step ables re- is too long for' this flow and meUim'holy for this work pace as one can honestly feel the lease, fun, and the all-round development of repertoire, copying them blindly. among all interpreter is that do to realize the protest It must he remembered — important not a fixed speed that can lie mum- to expansion of the phrases. financial reward, of good works, and very interpretation, technic, sight rending, arc lost in That a tempo is recordings of the work the to compare various editions and generally applies to your ego, and permanent metronome number is proved shows the Italian tempo terminology at this age—of solid nourishment for shnllle? mified into a the metronome mark always gieat In Weingartner’s scoring This rule, however, can not valve for emotional release. divergence of interpretation among while Beet- time value given. the best kind of safety Here are samples of the complaint s ; "My gifted bv the great first movement, pupil often SO per half note for the of Adagio to improve the change of heart that is followed. The character “Any good teacher will now help you getting what she wants or needs in artists and even by same note value, and he is not her piano from hoven’s original has 138 for the Andante Moderato if, in this the means to interpret the artist playing the same composition is easilv 0changed to an your technic and give you I in one work in college, and am much concerned about her. noticed von Bulow advises 112. upon two beats per meas- masters. You will artists have recorded the same Hans particular case, it is applied inexhaustible treasures of the great in her work an all ‘A’ vear to year. Some about the tempi ot She is brilliant student. Why years, Brahms at times felt uncertain latter division bungs and understanding you at an interval of only a few ure instead of upon four. The play or sing with a maturity don’t have more teachers at college where our composition twice, Sohauffler, in his “The Unknown measured we ad- tempo. his own works. Mr. of “very slow and with suspected in your youth. The early years of noticeable difference in the out the character never vanced, talented students may continue their progress? and with a very relates how this master, when two .u and Brahms''* (1’age 97), convincingly than the division in q preparation plus the hours you now spend in fctudy at the Berliner step” more In all our region there is not one college piano teacher conducting his own Third Symphony divided by four ^ow pulsa- practice will pay off in bringing you the happiness about ter notes.' If a phrase is I consider competent for such young people." that he felt “very shaky if divul Discrepancies Hochschule, confessed will seem much slower than that only an artist ever knows—the supreme joy of Significant having maiked tions it naturally And this from a gifted and intelligent student: “I've Brahms also admitted to yourself conducting your family, the tempi.” heats, .lust imagine creation: If then you can share this with is not controllable by a machine. changing ed by two slow Shall I Major in Music? working at the University this year, but The sense of tempo minor Quintet wrong, the been hard don’t the Andante of his F in two: in order to maintain friends, or the public, the satisfactions will he even pulse not a dogmatic number- however, never this quartet movement feel that I’ve accomplished a great deal. Something Tempo is a fluctuating ; This new marking, beats would it to Memo 3losso. Italian inscription the A LONG-VIEW SUGGESTION FOR GIRLS AT deeper. the great composers themselves (Page har cter of the about the teaching and the atmosphere here seems to of-speed. Not even print. Mr. Sohauffler 18 rhythmical pulsa- number of found its way into far apart that their COLLEGE “Also, you can teach a small or large as to the tempo of their own Geor e.^ have to be so warp one’s ambition and talents. The interest of my were completely certain a conversation between Su would be f^ced to privately in groups classes, without further records lost. One therefore students or or their tempo markings, though Sir George asked tion would he teacher—a fine concert pianist—lessens week by week, works. Consequently, and Brahms, in which doing, one undoubtedly AS Consultant in Music for Stephens College, Co-' disrupting your domestic duties. Your students, young taken as Henschel increase its speed; but by so they must be given consideration, cannot be follow his metronome mark- there- lie seems wrapped up only in his own playing.” Brahms whether he should intended character It seems lumbia. Missouri, 1 am often asked by young and old, adore you, your teaching, and your playing. prescriptions. Mr. Tovey, the said to have would lose the These tire serious accusations. Better think them final and unmodifiable upon which Brahms is should be in women students, I You are a minister of music in your community— ings accurately ; two-four time signature “Shall major in music?” When musicologist, relates in his edition of goes, everyone has fore. that the over if you are a college teacher or the director of an great English far as my experience I counter with “Are interested in than no small calling— your pocketbook is fattened (oh. repnedT ‘So four-eight. you music more after having terpreted as . Sonatas how Beethoven, has given out. . „ academic music department. \Ve all know the pressures the Beethoven repented of the figures he problematical time signa- anything else?” the answer usually comes back, “No, that wonderful feeling of financial independence which 126 for the 1inter similar case of a highly his Ninth Symphony at a speed of the criteria for the correct A of extra-musical studies and activities in college cur- marked what then are some of of Op. 111. If the Adagio I enjoy it very much, but interest is equally every middle-aged woman craves ! ) your ego is flourish- the Arietta my almost , to change his tempo. ture is found in first movement, found it necessary con- divided ing mightily (a sure cure for that ricula. These are unmitigated nuisances, yet resource- speed? Cantabile were applied to nine between music and psychology” (or biology, useless-after-forty astoundingly great that one begins Molto Semplice e ful This change was so time signa- sociology, chemistry, or anything else). feeling). Besides, you can play, teach, or sing for hos- teachers find ways or circumventing even such that strokes (nine-sixteen being the think that the two arts, that of composing and Italian Terms Reliable ductor’s obstacles. It is need better pre- to insufferably. Here the When again I ask, “Do you plan ultimately to earn pitals, veterans’ administrations, or settlement schools, my opinion that we entirely different ture), the tempo would drag of interpreting, operate through of determining a tempo take a organize pared and more vitally interested college piano teach- most direct ways for the three beats. a ‘living’ through your major,' or to pursue its study Music Therapy course, and conduct a Beethoven, namely, One of the Adagio is undoubtedly intended media of musical perception. composition. The age-old terms ambiguous, intensively for many years?” a swift, frank reply fol- local chorus or orchestra, give a neighborhood course ers, as well as more intelligent requirements in applied hv the character of a Molto Semplice, is slightly from 126 to SS and made the is so forth, The term, Adagio marked his tempo down Allegro. Presto, and Setup ice. lows : “Oh, no not. I to in the ‘Enjoyment of Music’ organize music. courses. tackle this: Lento Andante, as well as to ; of or course expect marry and much needed There are three ways to Mr. Adagio , might refer to Adagio proportional change in the other movements. meaning, still func- as Molto family— well music (1) Let adequate same shadings of Jt appears to raise a but one should specialize in something (and paid) classes for pre-school children. universities themselves establish adhering too slav- wit/their intermediate the saintly character of the music Tovey rightly shows the danger of As is well known, From at college, I suppose.” • “You don’t even have time to count teacher-training of- as ietempo indications. your blessings methods. I know only two colleges markings. He twnt/n reliably I refer to both. ishly to Beethoven's own metronome Schumnral and Beethoven . . too Then I observe: “Let’s assume that you have worked . you’re busy and happy. Your husband, family, fering acceptable normal is an appall- courses which these — friends view have tried to replace Seek the Basic Tempo diligently at your major through t he' college years and you with a new respect that some- ing situation indeed. (2) Let colleges offer adequate — terms with German you marry—-bring up a family—reach the age of forty times approaches awe (an indispensable salaries teach- — classical tempo is in finding to correct ego-massage applied music teachers, and put piano composers Another criterion for the all words, but both or forty-five to find your children grown up and off for middle-agers !) ers on equal academic members various themes of a movement. footing with faculty and re- a basic speed for the Most of the girls \yho realized their fallacy at school, your husband and your home life pleasant, consult me simply love music of other departments. The Inhuman teaching the conception of a newly undertaken (3) the old use of the In sketching secure, but unexciting, your friends and projects no and enjoy playing and singing. That’s all. turned to tempo for They are far schedules prevalent in must be reduced- find what seems a suitable many colleges Italian terms. work, one may longer stimulating, the externals of your life—bridge, from concert-giving or operatic calibre, and do feel instructors of international does not always fit the not cannot “deliver the goods” with a load are the opening theme: but this the call to reason these terms teas, shows, trips—stale. You are suddenly frightened. teach. Even when not exceptionally gifted, thirty or more The themes. If one can feel the average hours’ per week. in the fact mood of the other Life is empty—living has lost its savor. What of the their progress under good teachers still successful lies as is steady—often tempo with equal conviction on one theme as well gratifying. express the charac- bleak years to come? Your ‘holy discontent’ threatens They have no trouble making their grades. that they begin to believe that one lias rather than on another, then one may to become unholy. You are in a trap. Is there no escape? It is a mistake to assume that one must become pro- Master Lessons ter of a movement the entire work. a composer found the basic tempo suitable for Only one, I think, through your already developed fessional musician if one specializes its speed. A careful he in music at col- not think that this basic tempo has to interprets these Ital- One need skills and talents. You examine these. What training lege. If the major study is French, does that Some of eye generally between the require us have been looking with a critical kept metronomic-ally rigid. Fluctuations have you had? Oh, yes, an A.B. degree in English or the student to set her sights by more specific ad- on becoming an authority Ihe Master to tii ian terms of a Sonata move- lessons” which a ppou r from time Andante pace of the first and second themes Mathematics. No go! You can't turn to i’ronst or Al- on the French language or even to earn in The jectives, such as her living Etude. One young student writes to compbi ment are often necessary to bring out the character gebra at forty-five. Bitterly you throw these into the teaching it? Not at all! She Presto con Fuoeo. wants to learn as much that some of mi AmaUle, Sonata. Op. 7 furnishes an them "beat around the bush too Allegro of the themes. Beethoven’s discard. Even if you could get a job teaching any of as possible about the language for her own and Andante con Moto, or Molto pleasure don’t give us enough of a lesson.” ... Is this tn example of this case. The marking is those college subjects you wouldn’t want it! As for and development. With this termi- interesting Such should also be the Should Moderato. with speed.” average three-quarters of the precious “lesson” Allegro e eon Brio; literally, “very gay experiment, research, further academic study, phoney college music major’s objective. nology the composer does not dexoted to can mean literally “gay,” as well facts about which ( and brio both You wouldn't consider them. You'll be a lucky lady If the college can put the the composer, to arrive at a precise Allegro student through one year found attempt six-eight. Again, the in Grove or in any biography, or to sentiment.' “fast”). The time signature is indeed if at that age you discover some latent, unde- of a good “normal” music training speed but he gives a more de- •is course (never yen- ties about ; only upon two beats the composition? I think not. It is nnw speed indication can be applied veloped creative potentialities to stave oft' maladjust- arduous) so much the better. Who knows tailed description of the psy- when it wiil to give too problem here is to find a tempo that ment. stand her in good stead? much space to matters not directly P content of his per measure. The If ever she wants or chological theme needs taming to practical or er the opening theme as well as the second “Or, let’s say you chose some branch of music— to teach music, a good college course study. Historical data music. When Beethoven, in suits is the best in tonal vaporings can and also the difficult closing theme at piano or voice—as your major in college. Yoif weren’t surance I know for any girl, on the composer or composition String Quartet, Op. 59, No. (Measure 60), married or unmarried ° his elH(l a b 1 126. Suppose one chooses a metronome exceptionally talented but you loved it, had good Some of the women’s few sentences. we require is. the slow Measures 111 to colleges offer excellent What 1, writes above training some clear, 3 eighths. This tempo would at first teaching, and built up a fairly solid foundation in it. in applied music—which to my mind, concise technical help, then some interpre Adagio Molto e speed of 120 per is the onlv wav five movement, * - know-hmv. Allegretto, if applied on the opening theme, Years of domesticity somehow crowded out practice, to study it. By the time the brief lesson is finisl Mesto, one feels that the char- resemble an 've should 1 effect upon it. At this pace performance, and development; but now at forty that For long years I have taught music know what the composition means ant’ a „d would have a dulling to many women to Allegro con Brio. It seems, good early training comes to your rescue by opening from thirty-five and up. I study it. Fact's pra no longer be Molto am convinced that and fancies do not give the Mead and Company. it would an aston help we Dodd, up an engaging vista of many years of giving pleasure ishing number of them have found have a right to (I'll try h- CHIAPUSSO at least a expect. . . . JAN work, partial o make to yourself and others, of fascinating creative of solution to tiie difficult adjustments the Chopin I’relude series api>earing on and conditions of 469 p.tBe shorter, more helpful «MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE concentrated, and more AUGUST, 1948 468 "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE” THE ETUDE : :

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3, 2, 1, 2, The Hand in the A Minor (Melodic) : 4, 3, 2, that de- i r,,,i nf thought Higher Positions is a sdroo Enchantment 3, 2, 1, 2, There classical Musical Minor (Harmonic) : 4, 4, 2, faster tempo. The actual aU A well as in a rigid particular problem I’d Study the mauds ues. That •< I have a 1 2 Music and matters less than „d Fug , , metronome speed as Sonatas consult you about. Because I bold ascend- forms such can be like to There is another fingering for pulsation, the give and take ^ error different position than my meaningful conception is ba Dn Modern Records „,v violin in a to recom- this , rous sev- band behaves scales that has qualities the melody, the suggestive of nume present teacher, my left Forum ing tempo in therefore, that the rigidity of the of ruiiato the wnMgs the Violinist’s shift is made proved by ^ ( Continued from Page 464) When 1 am playing m The it. In this, the first impossi- of the accompaniment around eentu differently. mend must be relaxed, as it is almost fluctuation and eighteenth especially in the 1 to tlie first enteenth .y^ ^ higher positions, on the A string from the third forge ahead from the beginning till tlie basic tempo. theorists, critic has said, “Ha eh thumb slips as I ascend, and I ble to composers, play- as one of the scales my a second similar shift made on immaturity when ru bato it. Could you tell finger, and pace. The lyrical It is always a sign of opniu no support from Conducted by the close, in a uniform their choruses carries its own kind of thrill,” have higher. In the have given f and position of the thumb and the same notes one octave the fol- artist is not capable of remaining me the correct beauty of the seflond theme and a young " sum up, one can only repeat what higher posi- example, the adherence i* « tw- To an- hand when playing in the scale of B-flat Major, for (Measures 60 to 94) faithful to a basic- tempo. And fi“ Kw lowing transition other has said : “I doubt if this and E- elastic meaning, Hu«,atio»« perform- shifts will he made between D hand, tempo, as well as an P«J» S., New Jersey. would thereby suffer. On the other to a basic will ever find a formidable —Miss A. the E ance rival for flat on the A string, and again on preced- of it, is necessary; for only strong driving force the treatment come.” jot- without a - many years to For Sir Thomas issue of Tiie Etude had This fingering is good for Ma dramatic types of compositions, such as The February string. ing passages would lose their very few "s-slsss with this on has lived as closely music as your letter was writ- because tlie shifts take place marches and similar pieces in the more not appeared when scales character. living conductor. In the good in the treat- any opening Forum page of that issue half-steps. But it is not so realize is that “popular” field can stand a rigid ten. On the The important thing to conductor tells us in the music. record the about 'the discussion of a question very sim- Minor, nor is it an advantage, even the problem cannot be solved merely .by a ment of tempo. was a Teacher outstanding novelty in his new interpre- Doubtless you read it and, Prominent Major, when the tempo is rapid. The rea- of tempo. The tempo, ilar to yours. fixed prescription is the dis- tation of the score. from it. son for this latter qualification found as the result of I hope, benefited rather, must be does not permit for and Conductor one position Since space a detailed correct shaping x>f the hand tance of the shift, which is the musical content. Here, of course, is The discussion of the many recordings being very important in the orthodox fingering. In of opinion higher positions is a further than lots of room for divergence the take, issued these days, we shall recommend a technique. Essentially it rapid playing it is usually better to temperament. point of violin and cl Su//ef recent best releases. in the B-flat up start short shifts rather Mvs/°c -/or **~^-r*-*~ few of the Headers this; For all playing all scales from when possible, two Whatever one's conception might be, boils down to this system, r>i firi~ / in comments on any of the the G string, the performer interested special position or higher, the tip with the second linger on than one long one. neither the listener, nor fifth ot records are invited to drop us a line. the curve of the neck is made from the second With regard to the memorizing should be aware of speed. The musical thumb should be in and the first shift other it is better to Recommended : “Eight Little Preludes hand brought as fai first on the A string. In scales. I firmly believe that thought should always be foremost in HourS' of the violin and the finger to the o 7h^ shift fingerings and //te Bance^ and Fugues” (Bach), played by Ernest flexibility of the thumb in the scale of B-flat the first concentrate on one set of the mind. If phrases are monotonously f f0rward as the words, to D-flat) that it can be on the organ in ills studio at position, only an to I) ( in Minor learn it so thoroughly are not molded by rise and White will permit. From this would he from C to read, if they I St. Mary the Virgin in to reach Scale of C this one’s sleep.” Tlie system but are presented with stiff Church of New small hand is unable on tlie A string; in the played “in fall of accent, abnormally foi Uvenfncf of the best organ sets) (Tech- to E—that is, from have outlined here will hold good regularity of the beats, then one is made Daiwn Z>ar. York (one the end of the fingerboard. shift will tie from D position. of a hundred scales to lie under such nichord Set T-10) : “The Bach Suite,” mention whether your hand tlie second to the fourth ninety-nine out aware of the tempo ; and do not too Peake You solos. Ihe wrong. Notagraph by Harvey by Andres Segovia on his guitar nor do you say in sorry that there is not enough met with in concerti and other conditions any tempo will seem A played is especially small, I am complete is usually found he accentuated with the (Musicraft set 90.) Nocturne in E major your bold on the violin dif- space available to give you tlie occasional exception Music must not what manner scale If your the following ex- one has to start a descending of a high school youth reading and Nocturne in E minor (John Field), from that of your teacher. scale fingerings, but when' dullness fers that is of (Columbia you might do will show tlie patterns for the with the fourth finger oil a note poem with the sole ding-dong aim played by Dennis Matthews hand is of normal size amples a case, a compro- Fcux-FoVcts (I’hillpp) and him in liis method ETUDE octaves in all keys above B-flat not the Tonic. In Such a beating out the metre. Use 72525-D. ) worse than to emulate No question will be answered in THE third the full name to he made, though the principle fllles an jardin (Mompou), the high positions. unless accompanied by mise has Jeunes of dealing with Only tntndi and address of the inquirer. half-steps would he carried The Evils of Dragging Nova (is (Columbia may arise from published. of shifting on played by Gulomur True, your difficulty or pseudonym given, Will he va A 8 . is possible, and Jhe scale arias from “Ari- does not sepa- 3 * s out as far as dragging disc 17522-D. Operatic fact that your thumb » The distressing effect of a the with the same special (Strauss), "Die tote first finger. No opin- must be practiced slow movements cannot be adne auf Naxos” rate easily from the tempo in that would lie given to any other (Korngold), “I>er Freischflts," Ufc given without watch- start bending it without attention cured by just speeding the tempo. If a Stadt” ion on this could stroke. But don’t Stoska (Colum- if this is the case, then whether it is long or difficult passage. is well (Wetter), sung by Polynn play but thought ; decide long and sustained melody ing you ; “Die Melstersinger”— suggested last Febiuary therefore how much it can phrased, it will not drag, even in a slower bia set X-294) ; the exercises short, and deal. Develop Flexible Wrist the listener must Aria and Quintet, sung by Herbert Jans- undoubtedly help you a great bend. To tempo. The attention of will tone to be con- “When I practice scales, and so on, my perspective of a sen. Polynn Stoska, Torsten Half, Herta There is one other point be drawn to the aural sound. Is this due to an accumu- 72518- of the thumb on the has a rasping and com- Garris (Columbia disc : the position notice at long phrase by a fascinating Glaz, John Thumb sidered lation of rosin on the string? And I A Rebellious against the or diminuendo by a umher and 0 du mein holi- bow. It must not be held flat thinness of tone on the E string. How pelling crescendo , D). Blickich book, ‘The Modern times a "I am reading your it I get a more (Wag- stiffness lies. Rather, I remedy this? (2) How can pronunciation of the accents, and er A benstern from “Tannliiiuser” Bowing,’ which I find most stick; that way can poetic Technique of Violin Before I was inducted into middle of its flexible wrist ? . . . distribution over the Joel Berglund (Victor disc and valuable. I wonder if you should be held so that the by an even tonal ner), sung by interesting in 1946 I had studied the follow- explaining the position and projecting corner the Service fall of the phrase. The flirt auf dem I' risen would help me by tip presses against the give a schedule to . you entire rise and 12-0185). Per notice that I have given two ing books. . . Can movement of the thumb in the Wrist-and-I m- of the tip You will no matter how slow, must be sung by Dorothy Maynor of the frog and the inner edge Scale. follow on from there?” rhythm, (Schubert), Motion. Should the thumb remain curved fingerings for the Harmonic Minor ger stick. This hold of —J. I. G.„ Pennsylvania. felt. This requirement is even (clarinet) and playing your exercises? I presses against the used, made to be with David Openheimer in its first joint in The upper is the one most generally than 12- too much on the flexibility. more of several causes may ac- more imperative in slow movements Schick (piano) (\lctor disc think my thumb straightens the how promotes I personally One or George returning my while the lower is the one opening long Barbiere Down bow, for I have difficulty Motion of the forearm is for the rasping sound. It may, as in fast ones. Think of the 0186). Operatic arias from “II the The Rotary of late has gained in- count its original position because of prefer and which of or the slow hand to in the Wrist-and-Finger Motion he caused by an accumulation note in the Largo of Handel, (Rossini): “Be Coq dOr the rotary motion not used In the Melo- you say, di Siviglia” eaved-in thumb. . . . Does creasingly wide acceptance. strings is called perhaps you put in Schubert’s Impromptu in G Contes d’Hoff- take place in the wrist-and- unless an alternation of the rosin on the strings, or movement ( Rimsky- Korsakoff ) ; “Les of the forearm in the Harmonic when at the frog dic Minor, and your violin Major or the Air on the G String of linger motion? for. When you are playing shift to too much rosin on your how : flat , man” (Offenbach). is used, the final B., Province of Quebec. Kreutzer, lower fingering need —R. such studies as the -4 Major of may he unresponsive, or it may be in Bach. the original starting position is made pressing .4 Minor of Fiorillo, No. 23. or possibly you use strings a slight forward process No. or the of adjustment ; In some cases What your thumb does in the 13, the second finger on the A string. essential, hut for a with he a' good is necessary, followed by a on the Rotary Motion is that are too thick. It might of the tempo of bowing must depend very largely very real value of this system of of of Kreutzer, it is The and bow to a relaxing of the speed at the end If it is long study like the Second, idea to take your violin slight the type of thumb you have. fingering lies in the fact that all descend- thinking of the —there are several a long phrase. I am here Current Musical noticeably more than if it not necessary. half-step, a great reputable repairman it should bend ing shifts are made on a of Ballades of Chopin, notably the second Conditions can bend in your home town—aud take heed Business is short. In fact, a short thumb help in rapid playing. This, incidentally, These melodies cannot be cor- Fingering and Memorizing has to say. and the fourth. little if the fingers are to be held Scale I prefer the lower what he very is the main reason for they have a quaint and again regrets that short, fingering is another possible reason hurried, for The Etude rectly on the bow. But long or “What in your opinion is the best the Harmonic Minor: the There more fingering for thin E ancient sounding narrative tone, as those strikes and other condi- be flex- three-octave scales? I am thinking the rasping effect and for tlie owing to straight or bent, it must always for generally accepted fingering has one shift that were to of the descending higher octaves. he inferred from of the old medieval ballades tions, it has been impossible particularly string tone, and it may ible. is it better to concen- a whole-step. unlimited pub- In memorizing scales, on wrist is not to people who had The second question : If your told by and make deliveries on time. That, I think, is your trouble. In mak- of fingering?” A-flat, and A scales are some- ybur most trate on one system The G, surely to spend with long stories. In contact with —Miss N. G., Illinois. flexible, your touch on the how will time lishers have no direct ing the Down bow of the Wrist-and-Finger what irregular, as they do begin or end halls, however, one hears these firms insensitive, and this will adversely concert the unions, but the printing Motion, you probably allow your thumb second finger, but the principle he out. opinion differed with the should im- passages either rushed or dragged publications word “eaved- Until quite recently, affect your tone quality. You manufacturing our to stiffen. Your use of the One remains the same. In all these scales the The reason for this fault generally lies should widely on the best scale fingerings. set about acquiring a flexible have had great difficulty. in” suggests this. The thumb shift is made with the first mediately distributing the would advocate a cer- first upward production in the lack of skill in from one stroke, but it prominent teacher wrist and hand. A good tone We have just received straighten on the Down finger to the third position, the remaining matter how slowly one might another would maintain that supple fingers as it tempo. No publishers not bend inwards. If this happens, tain system, the usual pat- depends as much on accompaniment of the leading European should the only one shift or shifts following take these phrases, the prin you are a quite different system was on a supple wrist. following it will surely stiffen. Perhaps fingerings are as fol- does the basic a letter with the conscientiously tern. The descending figures should always keep s a the worth using, a third would key to both is complete control of the bottom of the trying to take too long a bow with The end of the com- notice at system, while a fourth lows : moving until the 1 five still another Motion at the frog tempo i' fingers alone. Four to teach 4, tlie Wrist-and-Finger to fluctuating wrist and Major : 4, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, reached. Then the move- tionery: “Owing least to his own satisfac- G plete period is are to attain the could prove, at of the bow. This Motion has been de- prices inches are quite sufficient ( Melodic) : 3, 2, 3. 2, 1, 3, 2, actually retard- dustrial conditions, all no codified sys- G Minor 4, ment may relax, without fingers and tion, that there could he scribed a number of times in these pages, withou flexibility. If your : 1, cause subject to withdrawal needed scale must G Minor (Harmonic) 4, 4, 2, 3, 2, ing. Care should be taken not to able to tem of fingering and that each in December, 1943, January times canno thumb are short, yon will not be particularly between phrases, but notice, and delivery to its own special 3, 2, the tempo to relent if they be fingered according November, 1945, and is bow as you could 2, 3, 2, 2, and December, 1944, that an- be guaranteed.” The condition take as much A flat Major : 4, 4, 3, 1, 1, rather to suggest to the listener characteristics. And so it went. unable to buy these ant 2, 1, April 1946. If you are to are confident were long. A flat Minor (Melodic) : 4, 3, 2, 3, other supplementary phrase, needed universal but we ’ in the past decade or two, and these get rid of the “caved-in But hack numbers from the publishers you can is ap- thought that You must late 2, 1, 4, complete the musical narrative, optimistic in the through the influence of the x un- first step. When you largely certainly consult them at the main branch sentence which effect. That’s the A flat Minor (Harmonic) : 4, 4, 2, 3, 2, proaching. Then, when the entire disturbing influences, Carl Flesch, one system has gradually Essentially, the °u accomplished thig, concentrate on of your Public Library. the accompaniment fortunately affect all of have now gen- 1 2, 1, 4, has been pronounced, or lesser superseded the others and is (Continued on Page 507) justly bending the thumb, to a greater 1, 3, 2, indicate this also by fading patrons, will be properly and progressive teachers. In A Major : 4, 4, 3, 2, 1, % figure should for the Up erally taught by well extent, as the fingers bend into the background dynamically, as rectified In the future. process can be ac- 471 as rhythmically. This "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE’’ complished successfully in a slower as AUGUST 1948

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Music and Study the Americas. South artists from all Amer- mllsic and been written regarding interesting and by sending to us music and UCH has •Vo tries reciprocate programs. There are Ratin-American uninteresting organ recital the various capitals, good 2X “re fiom of ideas as to why a program is Music and Study rebroadcast. M .,11 sorts are in turn Sometimes the length of a pro- which is not good. programs, with commercials deleted, nr why' it uninteresting. United States for the fact that it is favorites are the New York TL hiamed sent abroad. Some various ideas about the way the are also tod there are broadcasts, •‘Invitation to Music,” “The Then1 chosen. ’ type of selections Philharmonic is flared, and the “The Hit Parade. The NBC Inter- well Family Hour,” and assume that generally organ recitals are Programs 1 we the direction of Fred B . Bates, Sin Recital the Peace Division, under the make-up of the program itself? Organ Make national ifved and consider Building languages, lie n Let Music Help programs in eight number remember when people were critical of shortwaves M- nv of us can abroad concerning these programs, has on programs too of letters from that some composers were There’s a lively interest in our li e fact one of doubled since the war. There were letters to the editor of freuuentlv. much music and music cultuie. organ magazines that much too f, „ well-known understanding between na- that rim in which well as too much Bach ; ^d)oron sdnti Another way vlerne was played, as ^Alexander fry, by interchange of music and pre-Bach never «2V. tions is being promoted, is not enough Bach; or that of Here was through good will tours. More this is now and so forth. Perhaps they were Editor, Organ Department artists should be played ; and South America than ever ‘.-oing on between North as harmless the National 11 death in war are in themselves mother whose son attended wonderful Man's weapons of before A in the past there were many operation by a thought signal Michigan, last summer However as acorns, until they are put into Music Camp at Interlochen, which were appreciated by large that peace in the ....ran recitals given, brain. The Etude concedes Dr. Joseph Muddy, as follows: from a human wrote its director, one looks at the recital programs as the seeds of a militaristic aruhences^and^when these programs are well- world is an impossibility as long now if the Music gram. At any rate, of it be a grand lieacemaker them with the of all countries. the opinions “Wouldn’t years ago, and compares The sowed in the minds of the youth will welcome of twenty-five been for many years. spirit are The Etude include a certain proportion of gifted advance that attended and have "an entirely new type ot •think- Camp would one is amazed at the transcrip- What Dr. Albert Einstein calls programs of today, programs include numerous editorial in answer- from foreign lands, learning lessons sure that ue popular discussed at length in our leading to participate young musicians in their make-up. 1 am argument ing, " which we any readers who care lias been made this is without doubt ail need of mankind. and loyalty to something tli.rt tiauscends musically, lot in- tions, and for May 1947, is the imminent of cooperation up in the world a bit, the Sunday pro- yet rea following do have come for their use. However, on Etude cannot concede, however, that we are y “Which of the and race?" time transcriptions were in question nation, , that The ing the stance, whereas, at transcriptions. This pro- suppress, through all means possible, He has in mind the grams there are few to neglect to defend and This gave Dr. Muddy an idea. have practically none. Then one luu d y nation. To this Anthem?” vo«oie today we very seriously in the community attacks upon the safety and security of our prefer as our National orchestra and choral group of many Bach, or anyone else gram is taken military you formation of an a chorale prelude by who wish to call it what you will, of police or ever found life. If there are readers end a defense force, it on a good will Jour of. the program but to- musical ot nationalities, and taking on an organ recital ; to imperative need until the regeneration . that matter, suggest that they write might, will be an playing the songs of the nations. f01 see these programs, I Meanwhile, it would be world singing and nothing unusual. the people of the world is attained. 1. America day this would he ask for a program book. gets an idea, he generally goes Dr. Bidwell and did not remember the blood ot its And when Dr. Maddy type that Clarence follow- an ungrateful people which us look at a program of Hie friends recently played the homeland. The sacri- Let One of my heroes, in defending the ideals of its through with it. would have played Horn beautiful Star-Spangled Banner or Edwin H. Leniare recital in a large eastern city on a by war, in behalf of freedom, 2. The is being done to mobilize music Eddy ing fices of our families afflicted In addition to what audience of one 1915 to 1923 organ of modern design for. an must never be forgotten. and there are hopeful indications, some things countries for peace, and hymns of all . . . .Handel people That most of the patriotic songs the Beautiful One of the first and foremost is to. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio hundred intimates, 3. America, remain to be done. spirit is, as Mr. Antrim Mendelssohn are based upon a militaristic beats and battle cries out of our national No. Utopian to imagine that take the drum Sonata However, it is impractical and Wagner Chaconne. .Buxtehude true. is as Important as "Lohengrin” Prelude, Fugue and such as the Mar- addressed anthems and patriotic songs. This Prelude to confusion, songs penny postal - 1!iich in this hour of world An answer, upon a Charles Dawes Preludes *• s militant and-intolerance Wit Of our Chorale Banner," "The Marseillaise," and others of a taking the bias, half-truths, Melo ,ty Spangled minor J. S. Bach (a) Jesus Christ Our Savior decades to come. Katharine Lee St., Philadel- histories, a consideration which has Toccata and Fugue in D type will disappear for many to The Etude, 1712 Chestnut text books and to -Edwin H. Lemare (b) Kyrie Hleison (five voices) magnificent hymn. "America, the Beautiful, [set United Nations. Andantiuo in D-flat Bates' come before the minor...!. S. Bach story was told in I HE appreciated. All Gordon Baleli Nevin Fantasie and Fugue in G the music of Samuel Ward whose life phia Pa., will be greatly Will o’ the Wisp 1, 1 Brahms adapted to mass Outmoded? user” . . Wagner Fugue - Etude for December, 1947), is splendidly National Songs March and Chorus from "Tannhii Chorale and melodic structure is virile and fifty words. minor W. A. Mozart singing. Its harmonic and replies must be limited to find a formula was Fantasia in F in In this age, when the world must to note that Mendelssohn large groups it is overpowering First it is interesting Recitative. .A. Schoenberg inspiring. When sung by songs at Variations on a for a nation with for peace, “or else,” the majority of our national program; second that there was grandeur. It bears a worthy sentiment represented on the its pattern of there noble ideals, and broad ob|ect,ves. are outmoded. They are not geared to the number included; and thud, that program, peace-loving foundations, least one Bach The audience thoroughly enjoyed this "America" (My Country 'Tis of Thee), with its world,” but rather to a nest of ancient enemies. because of the Wagner transcrip- such as ours. “one was plenty of color consisted of thought-provoking, beautiful spirit and is entirely to organists, which international melody, is likewise lofty in Sixty per cent of them are of war, either a call and Lemare were really tine regarding the higher, tions. Eddy There was much discussion suggestion of militarism. The dream of a song as The the Exposi- music. without any arms, as the Marseillaise, a battle-born recitals, played in such places as most people, I world will not come from and their work by Schoenberg. For finer plan for living throughout the to foes. One way the Auditorium new en- Star-Spangled Banner, or a warning Auditorium in San Francisco and "roast beef for but from the soul of a great and York. The latter uses press, tion this program would he the cannon's mouth, Affairs (OIC) in New air,” is to One wonder fear, wars, through to encourage “bombs (atomic) bursting in drew tremendous crowds. could not lightened people, anxious to rid the earth of music, libraries, and printed in Chicago, breakfast, dinner, and supper.” One radio, motion pictures, The. Star-Spangled play programs lwe the earliest possible moment. Ihat continue singing about them In whether, if we chose to would lie appreciated all practicable means, at of the United States sometimes expect that this program makes material to promote understanding patriotic songs would not be tilled have a signal part in the peace of tomorrow Banner. Other objectionable features to our churches and auditoriums one individual ex- music will Russia spends twice as much for .this purpose this, by most audiences; for as greater than ever. —EDITORS NOTE. abroad. superiority (‘ Ger- well thought out, ant the importance of the art are their stressing of nationality, again. The above program is program is caviar to the as we do, and Britain has two agencies, the interna- pressed it, “That All”), isolation. appeal. It is very doubtful, played, Office and many Over and has variety and it was beautifully tional and cultural branch of the Foreign _ the - masses.” However, set a committee in UNESCO program of this nature at p have It would be well to up if we could use a course a program such as this does the British Council. and similar program and of to look .over the national anthems bf the world time. There are places where department has an important place in its ent its place. OIC’s music _ later. powerful ’ are ob- mention and song have had a subtle but to suggest changes in words and phrases that are used, with results which I shall notable series of organ re- USIC activities. The idea of "Project Music,” as it is called, For many years a ages, particularly as then he submitted more seriously than we did, influence on people for comprehensive picture of mu- jectionable. These suggestions could We do take our music given in Philadelphia on Saturday A.R.C.O. the is to present a broad and seriously citals was FARNAM, A.R.C.M., war, worship, and healing. From nation in question revised versions made. organ is regarded much more in Holy LYNNWOOD M applied to States in all its aspects. The to the and and today the in January by Ralph Kinder United afternoons (1885-1930) goaded men sical life in the not was presented music. has abetted war and only or so need be altered. It is it the above program Square. These student earliest times, categories from which music is selected for Sometimes a word than was when Trinity Church on Rittenhouse American organist and teacher; fanned the eleven words in the music that Noted Canadian- battle. all know how the MarseHJai.se too difficult for a skilled lyricist to change the This is evidenced clearly, I believe, type in program rmmensely bril- to We presentation abroad are: opera, symphony, concert, recitals were models of their the Royal College of Music, London, into a flame. Few Save Fox. Weinrich, Cour- at Alexander spark of the French Revolution of a song. England deleted several verses of (ipd is recorded these days by Biggs, by thousands. In virtuoso. Dr. special events, semi-classical, operettas, popular, jazz, building, and were attended liant and successful organ have tied music to their war aims warlike. by the Adelpliia Record Com- wonder-, prominent pupils at 1 he countries in history folk music, Eatin-Americau music. the King because they were outdated and boin, and Dupre; also twenties Lynnwood Farnam played McCurdy was one of his most war. Two Negro spirituals, doing high the where Dr. so many ways as Germany in the past Star-Spangled celebrates a victory over Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, which is of the Holy Com- Institute of Music, Philadelphia, in Recordings from each of these categories are taken The Banner pany of ful programs at the Church Curtis were implemented to serve its goals archaic the best organ music. Organ there are McCurdy has succeeded him. thousand songs performance as heard in this country Britain when she was our enemy. Its .words are fidelity recording of only in York City. In fact, create from the actual On the munion New impregnate youth with the Nazi ideology, to Besides, it’s being sold in tremendous numbers. idea of organ to and made available in transcription form for broad- and jarringly out of step with the times. records are those who think that the whole Communism, to play up the idea has available for organ hatred for Jews and an affront to our ally. Controversy over this song other hand, if all the transcriptions today resulted from these recitals. I spirit, as cast abroad. anything programs Come. Savior of the superiority, to inflame the war 1031 that if their sales would be his programs Chorale Prelude, racial , I doubt of raged for years and it was not until March 3 were recorded, can remember when at first he played aC warfare. Its Part originally for the instru- so Heathen ? propaganda in psychological Radio Plays it the national that of the music written Later they became |! Congress reluctantly decided to decree like to twenty-five or thirty people. ..Bach in this country, but we did the records of the A inety- pro- Prelude and Fugue in D major We didn’t go so far recent program, the anthem.. words this could changed and ment. Check up on the number of compelled to play the same piping Since inaugurating this fairly The of be popular that he was Franck for war on the home front by. to by Biggs) which have care of the Chorale in A minor mobilize music supply the demand. In gen- tune retained if desired, although some would like fourth Psalm by Reubke (played in one week to take fighting OIC has not been able to gram three times “Twenty-Four Pieces in into factories, by community sings; on the recordings of the Bach Chorale- Scherzetto from it people in Europe are agreeably surprised to learn see it thrown Into discard. Parts of The Star-Spangled been sold, and also the other ways. The vital part eral, nothing against crowds. Style” ^ ierne front by bands, V-Discs and voice. l'reludes (played by Weinrich). I have good program? llie first Free of the ipiantity and quality of music heard here. One Banner are almost unsingable for the average Just what constitutes a Karg-Elert in war is universally conceded. I like to play some The Reed-Grown Waters music plays prejudices namely, reputable, having a first-class transcription; in fact is that it be well prepared result has been to break down old ; Then, too, its tune Is not particularly principle of a good program little pace Bingham song most part they have lie good; Primavera and Brotherhood that America is retarded culturally. A well known derived from an English drinkjng song. If this of them; but for the well played; the second, that the music Music and Chartres Richard Purvis to learn that the United property of the on good recital programs. he varied. It is not neces- peace? It's French composer was amazed must be kept, let it become the special the third, that ttie program Mulet can’t it be as effective in promoting Toccata, Thou Art the Rock Why hundred fine symphony orchestras and lei ® audience, but we must play some- proven their States has three armed forces, since it is plainly a war song, , sary to entertain an universal language. Songs have long this program. Assuming a can muster fewer fifty. reflects Here is one conception There is plenty of variety in used via radio to while the whole of Europe than have a national anthem that more truly Programs of Merit thing interesting at all times. in selliug ideas. They’re now is an opportunity to value for American produced music, which in which should appeal to musician that the organ is adequate, there use them to sell the The demand America. of a good program sell soap and sardines. Why not are certainly There is no pre-Bach on * is often superior to that heard abroad, is There are programs played today which do a lot with registration. ! many ways and layman alike idea of one world, peace, and brotherhood played each weakness, but a good growing daily. International Songs worthy of study. These are the programs the program, which is perhaps a groping steps are being taken in this di- Already, collaborating with better Pittsburgh, by Dr. Marshall Sinfonia, We Thank Thee, Lord Bach styles are represented. The first number, recognized the need ot Radio networks are the Office of America the Beautiful would make a much year in Carnegie Hall, many rection. Our government has in book However, it is Information and Cultural Affairs by all the well, are published annually strangely enough, is a transcription. America, its aims International one and I’ll wager if you put it to a vote of Bill and which a better understanding of played interested. creating their own music programs to South Amer- America form. amount of music has been effective, and the audience at once becomes of the world, and has set short-waving people, they would make it their first choice. An enormous and ideals, among nations - itself to should start with Europe. Terig Tucci, music director of the be it is an education in organists believe that a program purpose, one of which is the ica and the Beautiful is sung over and over by our people in these recitals, and Most up two agencies for this plays a so-called at least should work up to Network of the Americas, is building a library cause is sung study Dr. Bid well's programs. He something that is lively, or Educational, Scientific and Cultural CBS they like it. The Star-Sptmglcd Banner ORGAN United Nations these evenings, and oil Sun- pretty (Continued on Page 504) Paris. The other of American folk songs and melodies are being only on occasions if ever “popular” program on Saturday something of this type Organization, with headquarters in that call for it. It’s seldom of these programs. Broadcasts Sll) (shall we say) “heavy pio- Information and Cultural used on some feature requested, at song festivals Continued on Page way afternoons he plays a is the Office of International ( 473 EXALTS LIFE’’ ’’ "MUSIC STUDY "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE ETUDE AUGUST, 1948 472 THE _ : P : v

Music and Study The Objective of Economic Efficiency certain passages objective of economic efficiency the fingering of N dealing with the distances and black or white that will ulti- Pagination the keys we are concerned with relationships of chords should be that within two specific fields. Music and Study he hands. Fingering which I mately guide young people hand and which places it m the most fields are those of occupational in- hest fits the nat- Rrieflv stated, these what follows. In general, one consumer efficiency and ural position for should formation and choice, and “ chord with the least possible merchandise. “The latter to m . musical from chord 0Ve in dement in buying fingers. That is, if one s hand can be you say. Well, the next time you pur- Tnent of the pm is far fetched,” the next chord by moving one records, ask the dealer in which into position for finger, chase phonograph be moved. More motion results in or popular) he sells more records onUi one should i„. „,. tp „orv (classical Time! he sells them. The answers you receive First "to whom Get It Right the and field; ^But^back uTtbe first objective within this receives the least attention occupational information that Phrasing probably from nniYielv that of providing This, too, should be studied correct occupational choice. I speak now student. first 1 lead to the average W at with relation to the fingering, capacity as a music educator Ruth French away from the piano if in mv professional ty field. I give difficulty in observing the marks level and in the undergraduate the pupil finds of he college fully fifty per cent of the young saving “Up” at the end of each slur will help vou my word, that phrasing, j for college phrases are to he really that come to our School of Music to remind him that discon- neonle ill-advised. Some, who should never while time each other. Minute observance of phras- training have been deals with accents, nected from to enter leaves as its rhythm. Rhythm told to do so, have been advised a law in education that every act reading of a piece will greatly aid in have been T is ing in the first definite talent mathematical. . , Others with it the same way . ,rTinw vocational field in music. indelible result the impulse to do time is to kn interpretation. the first step toward accuracy m the their, specific relationship I The not « been misguided as to the next time: what part of a beat each application of these principles can he taught have hap- exactly on what beat or The that lie within the sphere read pieces and studies in the his study. vocational possibilities students i So often by Raving 1 the beginning of When a new i to This is best accomplished the pupil from chair men in high excuse mistakes by the thought comes. each activity. Not all the first hazard fashion and piece and point to assigned, a few minutes spent in showing him of musical time count several measures of the piece is student conductors of high school this is just (lie first time through and next ivnri) big school bands or the that scientific side o : music working will pay dividends in ac- as he counts it. The how to begin to become music The fallacy of this procedure is readily note There organizations are qualified will be better. other Add . A reminder can lie put ou the musical as carefully as in any curacy of performance. word. Nor is every remembers that there will be the in- be learned in the true sense of the seen when one the start that notes coi piece, something like this educators and fore the child who learns at first page of a new give a creditable perform- it the same way next time, pianist who can delible impulse to do a great advantage o\ high school on certain counts has 1. Read notes candidate for the con- The first playing of a piece sets 'exactly note Beethoven sonata, a all succeeding times. instance, that a certain point and clap ance of a who knows, for 2. Count aloud, prospect for the eyes to brain to fingers, all the one is every tine voice a up a chain of impulses from but ha:? only tl cert stage; nor part of the beat I aloud and play pre- a channel through comes “on the last 3 Count Company. Furthermore we working in coordination. This forms is Metropolitan Opera what part of the beat to train him to think first. Then, hav- travel, re- vaguest idea just This will help applicant to the School of all later performances will tend to on those to require that every which notes also serves as a biake of the characteristics of the new piece sume his of ut- V Pointing to the lng a ci ear idea competency within gardless of subsequent practice. It is therefore note ® shall have attained some is to get to the next he will be able to meet difficulties Music of a piece pupils whose chief aim before playing it, should be able to read and importance that the first reading its ful respective major field. He most the one being counted gets the first rending will become a possible in regard to gardless of whether with assurance. Thus, language related to that should l>e as nearly perfect as count and speak fluently in the technical not. The next step is to an accurate performance and a the share of time or firm foundation for is infrequently met on notes, time, fingering, and phrasing. moie than field This last requirement for rhythm. If there is been B. MACKLIN clap or tap the notes true interpretation. sole musical training has NEILSON AND C. best to divide the part of students whose JAMES Rhythm or most beats, it is • * • » These Time and one note on some hands of school music educators opera presented by the Music Department If there are only a feu received at the Discussing the score of Macklin’s so counting 1 and 2 and. in the air, music all Apparently, the seeming difficulties, pupils can be beat by Mil idea is Hint there is music not read music fluently. of Oklahoma City University. In spite of should be counted and clapped students do help measures, these it. and you simply Me information the first reading of a piece can be a such around us; the world is full of giving sufficient occupational trained that “ands” and then without, then objective of in this direc- individually first with many school music edm rather than a hindrance. The first step D e I presume that I am right is the concert pianists, however, it himself and the music tions Next in importance to correct note reading With is a is wise will relate both begin to work slovenly " m ' the first of February, you will study the matter of prime consideration, be- this objective. The ning with It is vitally necessary for the pupil to that he conducts to CHORUS time. and , will expect 11 >- ' contest material. You J’j® is cause they know that the first when we listen to many diligently on time of a piece before he attempts to play it. Time impres- manship so apparent D. Reveih on Page 510) lack of vision an Edited by William utmost in cooperation from (Continued the intellectual. part of music, and it sion is the lasting one. Young pupils school music ensembles is due to the foundation, otten, in will profit by first playing the this objective. Too must be worked out with the precision of a theorem finger- understanding as related to pupil ing in the air. More advanced 475 geometry. One cannot take it for granted that a stu- EXALTS LIFE” he has a good sense of dents will be benefited by “playing” "MUSIC STUDY will get the time right because RUTH E. FRENCH AUGUST, 1948

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Music and Study adapted to any may be conven- in- , nl ., VPr which ufT^HE contrabass seems like an » « «• »« It is abso- SS? »aU.»ov«g' strument of paradoxes. lutely necessary to every orchestra, of and record Music and Study different tone arm player first J*® .leJonfor a is seldom an instrument of turn at yet it Microgroove records thirty-three music les- that, i the “ choice when youngsters begin Reproducing is per minute, whereas the con- in Recording and ntU)I18 are a number of reasons for Contrabass New Process and of sons. There the Revolutionary revolve at the rate seventy-eight instrument Concerning A ventional"nal rec0rds this. First, it is not a melody e. In addition, the Microgroove mi , mt use the modern vernacular, it is more VJaiion possible weight upon to by Jdarotd for the lightest the supplying the Tec’S “ns of a rhythm instrument, with as well as the fundamental A Conference MusIc basic pulse the policy of The EtUDe advantage to the Microgroove rec- the historic tradition end ‘’TtwtherinmmnsJ of the music above which the ‘tunes’ It Is columns articles or tones in its reading space, a saving which can run as M aoazine not to promote V saving of built by other sections. Again, the size of great are per cent, a matter impor- for small hS as seventy-five of the bass makes it difficult of small homes. al- ^ p in these days hands and young strength to master— te developed by Dr. Peter Goldmark, s The record was though my own son took to playing the t-tstfss the firs Research and Development Contrabassist, sans distortion. Actually, this is of Engineering the age of three, laying it flat First ( f suci, Director bass at has Broadcasting System. Many eminent playing from of that a reproducer abil- ? the CColumbia across two chairs and Orchestra re for Eugene Ormandy, NBC Symphony ear l " quali } I Walter, true, nothing could a PP and with such , (Uug Bruno daughters also Etude. If this were not °V light-weight above! My two young in some musicni, suspicion that someone had . itz Reiner, have heard the records the at- FELLORES columns without the ltl Fl bass perhaps it is in BY MYLES inq rule for smaUand Ge S play the — FOR THE ETUDE This has been our unbroken are extremely Some one hundred and SECURED EXPRESSLY wlv paid to put it there. grooves on the record Greatest enthusiasm. home. Normally, a stu- that our readers ^e o t r°h tlie mosphere of our the other hand, we do know This is due to the emp already been placed on the sixty-five years. On exSordTnarily perfect. records have begins learning the bass around latestscientiFicartlsic ad i m mle L p! dent to keep up with the great p e«sm = re"anxious Vinylite and a of unbreakable first having made sure that he Russia, came to this ,t is in this new, fourteen, was born in educational developments and together with the market. Philip Sklar NOTE. This Columbia record, He needs his entire -EDITORS future. economic has a good, healthy physique. while a child, and received following article is printed. very decided country tone arm, have a then in belong- incredibly light three or four years of study, and musical education here. Fortunate tirsl upon of experience, so that thoroughly musical family, he public of music lovers who depend three or four years ing to a HE vast with one of his brothers, of is twenty-one, he has a studied the trumpet music for their interpretations master- by tlie time he brother recorded Quiz mu- began the bass with another and the educational Musical certain maturity, both physical and and soon T pieces, as well as the teachers of the bass with his study record col- to his career as contra- He continued which have been building UP sical, to bring bassist of the New York Institutions offi- Maurice Cherkasky, large, will.be gieatl By way of a parenthesis, the to in some cases surprisingly bassist. who recommended the boy lections ad- the contra- Philharmonic, the most amazing of the instrument is in New York. interested in wbat is probably cial name the Music School Settlement o the bass, the introduction is often spoken of as completed his official edu- in reproducing music since and musical bass. It There young Sklar vance knowledge of music it he Test your general the double bass, while in Germany scholarships. At seventeen, the do Forrest tube. skips blithely from or cation on with tills quiz that, ‘die Grossnmt- Symphony Orchestra, un- from tlie combi- personalities is jokingly referred to as joined the Russian remarkable result is obtained regard for for- This music to another without often won- Altschuler; and, a year later, be- Record making ha one phase of ter’ (the grandmother). I have der Modest nation of two different inventions. correct answer. Scores. Symphony un- 1 point for each was introduced a member of the Detroit by the fact that a ten-mc malin’ Count dered why the gentler sex came restricted in the past fair, 0-9. remaining ™ ere ”'? e een been good. 10-12 ; suitable. der Gabrilowitsch, J minutes and a twelve Excellent 13-15; grandfather seems more ( runs for about three spellings, is com- organiiation of the sym- record Thus, name “Arthur.” in various years. With the five minutes. 1 The Toscanini, in 1937, Mr. for approximately I of the Instrument under inch record ' personalities. n which Difficult Solo phony Orchestra forty-five min- mon among musical A Maes- a symphony lasting on as bass player. In 1940, order to Reproduce the “Arthur” misspelled? was used Sklar came records had to be em- following names is “In its origin, the instrument the bass section for utes at least six double-faced tro Toscanini auditioned twenty-two A. Arturo Toscanini in the early church for the record which will play for to supplement the bass reorganization, and chose Mr. Sklar ployed Now a Rodzinski its as has been made by It. Arthur (hence its name). Because of position. Sklar has appeared half minutes on each side organs first desk and a Rubinstein difficult to played the formerly returned C. Artur it is extremely various orchestras, and Columbia Records, Inc. Thus, wliat POSITION size and its tone, soloist with Schnabel ORCHESTRAL More than heard in Detroit. In addi- upon one. It is known as the D. Artur make the bass sound beautiful. first bass solo ever six records can he put in- WITH FRENCH BOW appearances, he (Columbia L. three one-act operas which lie more than average tion to his professional Long-Playing Microgroove disc 2. Puccini wrote POSITION) average dexterity and Columbia W hich of (SECOND the Mannes School of Music in under development under the title of "II Tritt.co.’ are needed to bring forth teaches at for short). The record has been cluded mnsicality the hobby of building P. Wal ei- not among the tluee. growls. For this New York, and pursues according to the report of Edward these Puccini scores is lovely tones rather than following confer- since 1939, his own instruments. In the of Columbia Records, A. “II Tabarro” recitals remain some- Chairman of the Board reason solo bass Sklar tells readers of The Etude stein. en- PHILIP SKLAR ence Mr. B. “Suor Angelica” rarity, although they are problems of the thing of a of some of the practical “Turandot” in the right hands, —EDITOR’S NOTE. of the record was valueless C. tirely possible and, young contrabassists contra bass. However the invention splendid that the new crop of i ec Schicchi” new and tone arm suitable for t e °U D. “Gianni open the way for a of Koussevitsky until a reproducing women One eailj may yield another soloist Corporation. Aftei the operas men are portrayed by experience—to wit, tlie invented by the Philco 3. In certain musical those who are already study- was - woman, which who set a calibre. To the marvelous new record of these “men’ is not sung by a work of Serge Koussevitsky, confine recorded upon I would say: Don’t music was playing before he ing the bass. than on previous iec0 d ’ it? standard of bass grooves for more minutes is new yourself to your own instrument. Learn works in so the baton. To the contrabass majority. He get the music from the record A. Cher lib ill o «a ve his attention to work hard tutes problem was to - with a bassist and ensemble the H. Figaro ’) contrabass, one the bass the point of view of the in nil its beauty. Mr. James (“Marriage of achieve solo status on the study from that it could he heard — supplement such official particu- of and musicality, at it hut the accompanist, and bis in Charge of Distribution B. Sybil must compensate, in taste work player, Carmine. Vice-President JAMES CARMINE by learning all you can from the be heavier, the following ac- of tonal possibilities lar kind of work needs to Corporation has sent us distribution for the (“Faust”) for a certain lack violinists, ’cellists. the Philco Vice-President in charge of of of singers, pianists, emphatic because of new tone arm whic 1 is instrument itself. By way more marked, more of the development of the Corporation. C. Octavian within the you will learn tone, tonal count Philco compensation, the From these rhvthmic pulse his playing imparts “Der Rosenkavalier”) iu-ely mechanical projec- the ( a p values, phrasing, melodic singing, Beethoven once tuned a tone higher to the entire orchestra. D. Schwanda solo bass is always that is not gen- buyers. The twelve-inch double-faced tion of line—everything player needs to be the value to all record Bagpiper ) work. This results m said that the bass (“Schwanda, the than for orchestral parts. And these will retail for. $4.85 erally written into bass because he records, playing forty-five minutes, land, " as more pleasing tone, best musician in the orchestra 4. “Swedish Nightingale,” Jenny a more articulate, necessary to fine double-faced records, playing twenty- The elements are absolutely to express him- while the ten-inch which of these pe between that of a ’cello and a has fewer notes in which brought to America in 1850 by somewhere ' wall sell for $3.85. Thus, the public will musicianship must preconceive these seven minutes, either. ! he vet not exactly like that solo self Thus, of the highest possible sons? bass, “The bass student soon learns 509) be soon able to buy records be kept in mind notes with tlie (Continued on Page A. Oscar Hnmmerstein I “These points should his instru- half of previous costs considering work and orchestral work on quality for less than to study the bass There B. P. T. Bariium before beginning entirely different of the record. Both the microgroove ment carry with them the playing length professional field m orchestral Hurok is a good Let us begin with the Philco tone-arm are equally revolution- C. Sol sets of requirements. record and there is always the chance D. John Philip Sousa work—and orchestral player, because he consti- ary. Similes the tone poems, tv i piSST,* Hay Lee Jackson-XBC Xo phonograph pickup yet devised in the industry, for 5. Jean Sibelius is noted for several home or professional use, could meet the full require- of these is not his? of Tuonela” ments of this new microgroove, Vinylite record. The A. “Swan Daughter” Philco Balanced Fidelity reproducer, which embodies B. “Poll join's principles never before available for record reproduc- C. “Till Eulenspiegel” . tion, brings to the home the full enjoyment of this , D. “Finlandia” has not a » history-making advance in recorded music. 6. Among these composers is one who Two years ago the I’hileo Company made its inven- gained fame as a pianist. tions available to other manufacturers by entering into A. Rachmaninoff licensing agreements with other leaders in the field. R. I’ery Grainger Thus, many of the modern radio, recording, and tele- C. Anton Rubinstein Szell distinguished vision combination machines will have the advantages D. George Enesco Fritz Reiner (left), and George L.P. research laboratories of the Philco Cor- 7. Which is English? symphonic conductors, listening to Columbia of the huge composer not the new Micro- poration. Thus, the phonographs of 1949 which the A. Sir Edward Elgar Records’ low-cost home player for groove Records. Philco Company are now placing in production will B. Ralph Vaughan-Williama include models with two tone arms, one the conven- C. Charles T. Griffes pre- tional tone arm, suitable for playing existing records, D. Delius in weight from any tone arm Frederick radically different >ase on tone arm and the other arm the newly developed Philco Ue- 8. French composers loved writing music ' FRENCH BOW GRIP The combination of the new i.oin bow grip INSTRUMENT ' THE viously used. for the new Microgroove records. The com- away german (HAND ALONE) CARRYING records produces results which producer, Spanish themes, but one of these stayed and the microgroove 3 (HAND ALONE) musicians by the pany also presents a separate record light tone arm the Spanish idiom. (Continued on Page SOLO PLAYING astonished both scientists and have ))1 477 ’MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE’’ THE ETUDE AUGUST, 1948 476 — ’ f

mroDORE seemed to have been invested from gift for keeping his head in work. So I suggest that you ”, youth with a vanced take him de- of crisis. This served to make some fairly easy studies and pieces T moments up times. He could become excited over and make certain that you are learning at a u Study but big matters never flustered him. Music and them perfectly in every detail- urtfe annoyances, to play in Pittsburgh tell a story of his boyhood legato and staccato, correct we used to Beginner fingering, by occasional serious political and Teaching the Young general mood, tempo and citv was beset Answers tempo and dy- Gangs of men and Presser and riots in the early days. Questions namics changes, pedaling, subordination elmrical Theodore very much interested in you the streets breaking in store win- Q. I was and so on. If you en went through the November (1948) of accompaniment, have won wanted answer to J.E.C. in helping themselves to whatever .they teaching piano to a studied any Bacli, I suggest work- mi and Etude concerning never ordinarily sane citizens lost - daughters, aged the city and (1048 1925 ) young child. I have two on the “Inventions,” making cer- unnfe seized in the by ing hard ” well-to-do banker rolling who are interested Conducted , Theodore saw a tour and three, voice t . hpads games with tain that you play each with abso- him, I have played rhythm the street. He shouted to piano. simple fharrel of flour down and they botli enjoy singing lute perfection. That flour Biography them, taught there, Mister, that’s stealing! Centenary Although I have nevet memorizing, I believe it would “Hold on A little songs. As for police catch you they will studied for many years and belong to you. If the piano, I have 2b*>c. if you were to study harmony, doesn’t harmony, so 1 be- Wus. help you the barrel back to where did advanced work in Cjt’ht VnA, von in prison. Let’s roll at the piano. __Karl XV. if you then ' took pains to observe nut lieve I could start them and roll it fcack they did. Theodore kept some books out- Ln eot it And Part Two Pould vou suggest to me both the harmonic structure and the form integrity, the piano through his life this sense of suitable approach to you are his head .All linmg a Thank you or design of the piece memoriz- stood him in good the very young child? rpsDonsibility, and dependability for may be able Professor Emeritus Try practicing away from the key- sincerely for any help you ing. great on setting fights, whether of men first stpad He was me.—Mrs. R. F. W • part of the time, at looking into to give College board and liked nothing better than jumping JranciA C^oohi Oberlin and observing every or ‘do vs a1 me5 at the notation separating the combating parties. avail- the melee and a material the movement of h feeling A There is so much good New single detail, a “natural” for Theodore. men- Music Editor, Webster’s The music business was not usually feel like fingers, and hearing the music sound- that able that I do your so familiar with the sheet music stock book or method. ear. Now close your He became tioning any particular International Dictionary ing in your Inner -by waiting upon a customer biography of Theodore P washn- Mr. Mellor first installment of the o^cu^atlonTfor ' which he once amazed The Tn d utt r i aT happens that I have re- imagine just how the he early emp ^ n t °i r^ However, it so eyes and try to composition after store hours. father, Christian Presser, and his ^ ¥ a kind and semi- grand- who needed a certain by his pious mu sic clerk in the store of my own little plus it again all find him profes- cently been starting score looks as you for the night. In complete dark- In the second installment we taking up music as a gas was turned off suited. l^cV^MeNor in Pittsburgh, and to playing the piano, keyboard? Now go The »OT, daughter on the road this away from the the right shelf and picked interesting. * has ness Theodore felt his way to iS^^u.’.ife irresistibly that the book she uses try playing it from energy £“6? htf and the fact to the piano and piece. This astonished Mr. Mellor. He coES like telling out the right worked so well makes me feel looking at the notation only at clerk. Before and can- memory, never known of such an -efficient title is “Middle C and or equal temperament, remem- had one of unusual in- you about it. The tonation points where you simply cannot sheet music department was era after the Civil War was this represented on the manager of the The Neighbors.” You may secure therefore, be truly Usually a piece long World. Money was plentiful its Near not ber what is printed there. and Theodore found himself in terest for music in the New Etude, and this over-tone is called to another city along the publishers of The staff notation. But carefully enough memor- Pittsburgh. high. Working men in the mills from than that is studied the leading sheet music store of but prices were also be glad to send to the minor seventh charge of as well as I am sure they will nearer in pitch automatically, especial- and the Allegheny Rivers is so izes itself almost the Monongahela their own publications along major sixth, and hence feel that a home wa. you some of to the the student works away from the the nearby farmlands did not them. ly if A Sentimental Age in or a lines if you will ask notated. tries con- it possessed a piano similar , T keyboard part of the time and properly furnished unless the children to possibility wnicn i to but Your plan of teaching There is one other the music either America at that period was just coming appetite for music was emde was sciously to actually hear Music in parlor organ. The is tine, and I suggest because this article which was devel- culture omes sing little songs mention only open before him or with attention of a far larger public, represented the vanguard of m of A, with the score the Strong. It sometimes play the song (melody violinist. In the scale The piano compositions literature. Scaieely a that you written by a just listening with the oping a taste for better things. that day: more, even, than and then en- violinist us- his eyes closed— of marked only) without any singing, F-sharp, as played by a fine that day were such sentimental pieces Mellor store that was not inner ear. most played in day passed in the to pick out the keys scale, would be high- j:Argen- or a walnu the children the untempered by Sydney Smith ; a mahogany, courage ing as The Mountain Stream, with the sale of a rosewood, ear, of course. Play- F-sharp of the Waves, a thou- for themselves—by in pitch than the Ketterer ; Slivery averaged in cost about er tine (Mazurka), by Eugene square piano. As pianos them is fine, too, And so a Materials for Courses in prob- rhythm games with scale on the piano. Lefebure-Wely ; The instruments alone ing tempered by Wyman; Monastery Bells, by dollars, the business in continue both of these represent sand you to prefer to ; and oth- yeai. and I advise string player might Religious Training and The Dying Poet, by Gottschalk to over $300,000 a begin to Last Hope , ably amounted activities even though you also table overtone by the major There were also many this unnota er compositions of a similar type. musical score looks seventh. On read and sometimes re- Life Calls show them how the sixth rather than the minor Q. I have often -industrious St. Louis composer, The Professional Biography," 1941 Etude, and now trite pieces by the important thing is Claire Reis: “Current overtone is read your page in THE es- and works. The most other hand, when this a girls’ boarding school pupils his obvious fitness of the problem. I lm\c Hen Charles Kunkel. Few clear to his clerk some time “The Macmillan Encyclopedia I myself have a Mr Mellor made mother actually spend volume ; “cents,” it is found, as I asked Badarczevska s determined that the worked out in but now I have been Black Hawk Waltz and but Mr. Presser was I am Musicians,” and “The Inter- piano teacher, caped Walsh’s for the music business, her children every day, and Music and be hearer the minor music lor college-age in post-bellum persuaded with have already said, to to give courses in Maiden’s Prayer. In those days career and could not be who of Music and Mu- 1 hope The a professional is at least one mother national Cyclopedia And so I Bible Institute, and most upon the glad that there seventh than the major sixth. students in a sentimentality were twins to the time required “to- put the April 1940 issue of find suitable books America, music and remain longer than do this. sicians.” Also, in your question you will help me to Many to of is willing to doubt if the real answer to classics were little played. been Working every second there was an article, "The and other materials, as follows: U> of our citizens. The stock in order.” He had The Etude esoteric as what I have A were practically older that - anything so : (-) today teachers, in Mitchell Pilcher, is few good books on hymnology of the great masters we revere time with private Negro Spiritual,’ by J. flese- his spare Grant Still? suggested. If you wish to pursue this fundamental music book for «d Wagner had already examination at Mount About William Mr. Still. just basic unheard. Despite the fact that the entrance How to ; or which devoted some attention (3) A book he might take further, you might write to the age students to work in: Isolde,” his work was iaie- passed these suc- Cleve- matter sacred an completed his “Tristan and at Alliance, Ohio. He interested in some On November 7 and 9, 1946, the two on history of music—both Union College Q I have become author of the article, in care of The Martin In the C C. Mellor store college he-studied Geom- Still which played his reliable book on ly discussed in this country. in the Fall of 1868. At compositions of William Grant land Symphony Orchestra secular; (4) A s cessfully and see if she has any other ex- good book three folios of the wo Philosophy, and the Ait recently brought to my attention. ihe Etude Luther and music; (5) A at that time there were only Algebra, Mental were symphonic poem “In Memoriam: played m etry French, consider him one of the foremost planation to give. John Wesley and the part lie Polish composer named Chopin. quasi-high school and conserva- Do vou Soldiers Who' Died for Democ-_ of a “curious” of Music, in a kind of composers? Would you term Colored are interested in studying a music.—Mrs. R. C. H. of Chios out- American those con- Or if you since developed into one compositions as experimentalism, or racy.” The program notes for never clone just what y tory which has his short but clear explanation of these prob- A. I have Experience 21 institutions. He became harmonic basis tor the discussion of the are some A Broadening PRESSER AT THE AGE OF musical educational is there a sound certs contained a good “Har- been asked to do, but here THEODORE standing have unresolved chord struc- lems, I would recommend Apel’s have that a musician should dissonances and as well as an article by him I hoxie soia firm clerk in Pittsburgh. more and more convinced composer article, guesses as to materials, and Mellor business prospered and the he worked as a music Th tures that he uses ? vard Dictionary of Music” The C. C. When and scientihc knowledge. Composer : His 1 ir academic I can find entitled “The American to y°u on Fifth a 0od general tell me where of help = in a new building Can you of them will be . moved to finer quarters Scholarship Depart- bio- to write Acoustics. , years when the discussing Ills works, or Changing Status.” If you were Henry 1 music- store fs whv in later material “American Hynmody” by Avenue in Pittsburgh. The experience in the was established, e I have been able to Editor, Foundation graphical data ? All to Mr. G. H. L. Smith, Program English Hymn- a desire to be ment of The Presser the Foote, and “The Rise of gave the impressionable young Theodore Mellor listened to Theo- student’s work find so far is a very brief sketch m Sever- Considerate and kindly Mr. certain proportion of the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, (2) than a music clerk. insisted that a “Cyclopedia of Music.”—F. E S. Preparing to Enter a Music ody,” by Harvey Blair Marks ; an educator and a musician, rather they made clear to the music Euclid Avenue, Cleve- dore’s ambitions, although include academic studies. ance Hall, 11001 years ago I had the home life of his fam- employee. chnnld School I taught at UCLA two Music had figured largely in he would probably lose a valuable instruction book in piano paying it is quite possible that he zea dealer that Union his is probably the land 6, Ohio, finest of kind of missionary - At Mount A. William Grant Still large group of freshmen, ily and he was possessed of a encouraged the young man at every for the Pianoforte, program lie could j - Nevertheless, he used “Mew Method has would have an extra training.*mn mere money was the widely composers, and . tra above 1 out in foremost of our Negro had1,1 nanhad little ornr no musical ®. to do good for others. This stood the point of renting a piano for him (published by the Oliver Dlt ®°" fifteen years old and in my step, even to Richardson contributions to con- send you. Q. I am “Music >o a first by Nathan not made significant buy my own making. . at home. Theodore 9 book was third year of high school. I have taken had them order that he might practice 1859). The music in this literature. Rather fundamentals, anu older brother, William Luther- Company in temporary musical piano for several years, and about six and Terminology” for Thedore’s guitar-playing instruction was received from a German universally used at this was Exercis Stephen Foster. It piano printed from engraved plates, early in his career he wrote in what months ago I decided that after I gradu- Sight-Singing Henry, had been a close friend of charged his stu- seveal About Overtones "Supplementary an minister, the Rev. Marksten, who music type. The book contained but he has ate from high school I want to enter a practice the young men o time but from then an ultra-modern style, Walter Damrosch et al for was the custom in those days for lesson. At first Theodore was Mendelssohn’s ‘Songs myself either by dent twenty-five cents a in the style of later music school and prepare '' ’ and serenade meritorious works since discarded that idiom and his of your worked vei.v visit the residential section of the c-ity a lesson every the vade I have been requested by one to play professionally or to teach piano. sight singing. These to get ahead that he took looked upon as Q, wi i so anxious Words,” and was written in a more orthodox, al- regarding the arti- in lise a as a boy tagged along -with his Without works are subscribers to inquire I play pieces by Debussy, Rachmaninoff, and I believe they are still young ladies. Theodore dav. always spent Sunday afternoon- instruction books. Felice e t e other He of musical are not highly “The Mystery of Vibrations” by I s his boyish voice on mecum romantic vein, and cle and Chopin : and have studied several would piping up with him. His lessons most The University, so perhaps they these parties, teacher, who -played the classics for mu- de Horvath in the July 1940 issue of sonatas by Haydn, Mozart, and Bee- at Home, i, dissonant. He is not interested in Any good h°° chorus of such songs as Old Folks day’s work. He often Activities Etcdic. In the chart of overtones, should your needs also; (3) were all at night, after a hard Student in the thoven. Do you think that by the time Fe®'' 1 experimentation, but rather be instead secu u in de Cold Cold Ground, 'j' had ‘mastered sical last overtone given G both Susanna, Massa’s : triumph when he not the I am ready to go to college I would be history of music treats ( , of his sensation of of all Mr. Presser s has a between Jeanie With the told now became the center expressing of emotions. His music of F-sharp? Is not the Interval accepted? Is there any special tiling that Dickins Dreamer, Old Kentucky Home, arrangement of Von Music sacred music, but Edward My the left-hand part of a duet kept diary of his student has, in fact, the sixth and seventh part of the string My Love Lies interest He left no regularly strong racial flavor, and he I should work on between now and then? of the Wes Light Brown Hair, and Come Where Overture” so that he could chromatic half-steps, or a minor “Music in the History Suppe’s “Poet and Peasant scrap-books many evidences development of three And liow shall I improve my ability to happily maiue days but he did leave in devoted himself to the splendid one, but authority Dreaming. Inasmuch as Foster was Later he studied for a short third? This article is a memorize? S. Church” is a standard it with his teacher. collected large num- of Negro —M. ^ of a 1 lttsburgh Play intense student activities. He Negro idioms and the treatment too well grounded ill harmony history in McDowell, the daughter Pittsburgh, where of his not being church music. For a general 1850 to Jane at the Leyland Conservatory at .he attended during this point. in serenading time programs of concerts that subjects in bis program works. myself. I am not sure of Fl “ nt physician, his interest was probably not as an assistant teach- bers of A. If you can play the pieces you men- music I myself like Theodore W managed to become appointed and from a survey of find, there E. C. R. t t e sa he between 1867 and 1878, So far as I have been able to — I d° the but rather in promoting him to free tuition. the years . young ladies, tion really well you will lie well prepared book very much; (4) and (5) er in the evenings. This entitled gave as much consideration written about Mr. 8till. Foster as a ve y Melior these it is clear that he is not a great deal such books, of his songs. Theodore described that Theodore spent with Mr. his A. I believe this was simply a misprint. to enter a music school by the time you happen to know of any n( The four years trifling programs given in small com- of no detailed discussion of = gallant in his beaiing am When he left to the somewhat I know sixth graduate. But freshmen volumes I have happy, fun-loving man, formative and beneficial. ma- On all charts I have ever seen the most at college some of the other of his songs were most he did to concerts and operas in New music, but you will find biographical y°u in over the success we must now call munities as harmonic) is have played their pieces so will probably tell the least “set-up” he was grown-up and on Page 501) overtone (or seventh imperfectly gested above t Pittsburgh Cin- (Continued on his works a crow , m Boston, Chicago, terial,’ plus some comments Wherever Foster went he always drew York, seventh. It is true, that they find it necessary to back need to know. Mr. Presser. go and much as you . of To- notated as the minor j 1 eo oi him the following books : “Composers 4boj 0 impression upon in third- [Page the serenades made a great however, that the real pitch of this over- learn to do or fourth-grade music ( See review in this issue ” “Our Contemporary Com- a day by E-wen ; “Luther 479 Mu- tone is somewhat lower than the minor with absolute accuracy and understand- Dr. Paul Nettl’s new book, EXALTS LIFE” posers,” by J. T. Howard; "Negro "MUSIC STUDY Maud seventh as we know it, either by just in- ing before they can go on to really ad- Music.” Editor’s Note.) AUGUST, 1948 sicians and Their Music,” by

"MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE” 478 \ ... middle of the concert, the leader , right in the which, by dashing off an ‘extra’ in the acknowledges PP h or a popular hit. Let’s get a smui. Study way of programs need careful build- Music and l away from balance, contrast in types continuity , they neet ing ; Keep your lighter num- g pf music, schools and - and . don t play encores until Ughre » fld unu as a. . , hers flnisbed. P g the announced in organizing worthy »eSt (Ufflculties Future? “°'' e ° f the almost incredible Is Its '! bhand programs is -What and dignified until recently, Band to be fou „d The „oo of scarcity repertory consisted of For the Sthei stereotyped) transcriptions of marches Xfapd ( Conference with and soio instrumental music, A 0 ’ operatic, 95 « originals certainly apd loved the People "ho k band to hear them; and those need to corneT^ didn’t waUed fol . the marches. The CjolcLman did not h clwin Jranbo . who usic or borrowed music he- played ei m band else for it to play, was it, aPanything> Composer cause there just Leader and t he fault of the band. World Renowned Band l deportment has been such Goldman Band tfbmiUs" Genera band Director of The hesitated to write for it. Founder and £t eminent comixisers A Difficult Task HEYLBUT suffered and strug- THE ETUDE BY ROSE thirty years I have SECURED EXPRESSLY FOR directly for the band, worthy music written gipcigled mrt .*"et Sibelius, hlgur, n yam u inhard Strauss, I wrote—in write ng pleading with them to Bloch, ltavel, begg mm p . ( „ f Ul( luird- Carnegie Hail, Nev, honor Dr. Edwin Franco On January 3, 1948, in cT^feT^rorganize'd^o m rJ^nTtLTg^he 0 and, in the beginning, it it is not in the ° orhis seve^tiethTirthday-and nVeond pl“.c.. and results began to show. otthe"oeca°ion hopeless. Hut gradually Si,: of the entirely of sym- seemed to win such tribute from one was made up emineni composers are, fie d ^he program whv, all of the Lr- ff ^/Vhein ’ P Mil- today— efforts . Ind of Dr. Goldman's untiring included Vaughan-Will.ams climbing on again in honor J'® whose ro , te r without colloquialism. r C fitting literally and written for band by contemporai * could be no more unite phonic music and Miaskovsky. There splendid contemporary hand litera- Cowell, Sanpjan, H°negg°aX of developing th h' wa“on A Schoenberg, Grainger, , great ideal band haud, of h|s ‘ names like Runnel. in P ^ ' c by has spent nearly half a century critics and m u5 "exists, ornamented to a man who t stimulated . ture already tribute e J concer Schoenberg, playing and band works encompass It is on Vaughn n-WllUams. the band, band , band could Milhaud, standard of R, | a Trailer the f a ing future lansman the type of music and what is the Beecham. Alexandre lovers alike to marvel at "with "h. question: "Just Honegger Sir Thomas sought Dr. Goldman s opm —Editors Note. others, and the 1st these points that The Etude has Still, and many ^ Wi liam Grant attest by hiokmg at the of the band?" lowing every day, as I can desk. The flues mu will stacks of new music on my is being wntlen for hand arise, if new music naturally tjpe that of the snper-inodernistic seen will it perhaps be we have ‘ ilnd ‘ 1 UHING the past decade or so; lover finds hard to «“d‘;rs k the average music strange phenome- is not at a 1 the development of a rather the answer is A o - 1 his forward happy to report that and is not a step nature of the band, D non which both is Realizing the more popular the case progress. On the one hand, to medium in the direction of band are wisely adapting form school bands. hese composers an unbelievable increase m music. To mention but one there has been and turning out beautiful high; every high school has to enlarge Interest in this field runs works (I wish 1 had time any lengths Tf the new hand band, and the youngsters go to (Continued on Page o08) its own them all), the ‘Symphony playing. On the other hand, on to join up and keep on unbelievable stand- (and is) an equally musical there has been none of them roots in any band. There has been litt lhe still in the professional band work demand for deficiency of of new bands, next to no with the no organization remedy, therefore, lies _ majority of those that do exist are, new ones, and the themselves. Those that ex- of the average profes- bands far below the artistic level ought to, and alas and 1st and those that that opens a curious sional orchestra. Now, exist, have only to that of a house easily could . . almost thought-provoking problem . public that a band is a of our Popula- show the itself. One large section organ- divided against dignified, worthy musical gone all-out for bands, while tion, the youngsters, has capable of playing good music lovers, wants nothing ization, another large section, the style. How is this in hig music in good Somewhere between lea\ ft to do with them ! maturity, Americans to be done? school and entering responsible in their attitude towaid make a mental somersault Steps to Improvement causes this curiori us try to discover what bauds. Let be, : for remedying it. “First of all, bands should situation, and outline the means rehearsed and polished as care- orchestra, j A Band’s Responsibility fully as a Toscanini that their mature-minded with the goal in mind is a very good reason why “There to play mimic. In prepara- and it can be task is lovers shy away from bands— music the completely delightful ; bands themselves. To put it tion for traced directly to the concert given for little and gratifying seem content to function just a briefly bands still own me on my seventieth birthday, the accepted sphere of music. By their outside the of sixty-five experienced to show an eager, band choice, apparently, bands refuse separate, lo the professionals had three land what a band can really do. music-loving painstaking, and long rehearsals. the difference between a average music enthusiast, ‘that was for a meie ‘Oh,’ you may say orchestra is much greater than band and an Carnegie Hall concert! And organization, they dnnt even a of instrumental point all matter that is exactly my — organization! They think of the difference think of the band playing should be done in An orchestra plays great music in in musical results. of a Carnegie Hall con- even an amateur oi cites the spirit a musically worthy manner— band, generally speaking, is cert ! . tra is a dignified affair. A marches, “Another point concerns band different kettle of fish. It plays an entirely programs. As a general thing, music written for other groups, and transcriptions of are carelessly and the intense care of re- band concerts ‘light stuff.’ It seldom gets as over-lieavily programmed. It is polishing that other groups require hearsing and rarity to find a few of the respon- by no means a of course. And it assumes a matter printed list of eight or ten num- dignity. Many professional bands sibilities of musical (thrown together along fancy uniforms (I am not bers trick themselves out with bauds which veiy ‘catchy’ lines), after each one of EDWIN speaking here of Army and Navy FRANKO GOLDMAN "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE" THE etude 480 To Coda -0- MARCIA FUNEBRE

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secured Copyright 1948 by Theodore Presser Co. British Copyright etov* 498 the Opera programs found in his scrap- Symphysis book include those of “La Traviata,” “La Dame Blanche,” “II Trovatore,” “Faust,” “The Magic Flute,” “La Juive,” “Mar- (Continued from Puye 459) tha,” “Der Freischiitz,” “The Barber of of the domestic Seville,” and “Lohengrin.” In hls student with splendid indication ^toti°n ine 1 music. scrap-books we also find various catalogs nnreciation of Music J aP music to all of music publishing firms here and £ universal appeal of of all lands is responsible abroad, indicating perhaps his inclination fv is 0f people all countries. toward that activity. its influence in or much of now vast numbers of people There” are An Important Step ' of the great avenues e in music one , se from peace in the future. Richard Let us survey his musical training io universal in an Pittsburgh to Leipzig in more, detail. At Winner had this idea. He saul, -Mr. Presser’s first student recital he : “The language of "if., on Beethoven all mankind and played Sunrise Mazurka and The Mock- mnes belongs equally to in ing Bird by .1. Hofmann (not of course' is the absolute language , melodv speaks to every the famous piano virtuoso). Before long which the musician Mr. Presser became assistant to the jiro- Union College years ago your Editor had a fessor of music at Mount i few hoard and with the late famous penolog- and thereafter paid for his conference At Mount John A. Warner. Superin- tuition through his services. ist Major Police of New York. Union Mr. Presser met Senator (later tendent of the State graduate, was U. S. Secretary of State) Philander C. Major Warner, a Harvard organist and pianist Knox. Knox was five years younger than an exceptionally fine concertos with leading Mr. Presser, but he was very precocious. ‘who had played administration of the Mr. Presser always described Knox as a orchestras. His little red-headed rascal with a York State Police was highly effec- lively New "lie a great de- convinced that music is one trigger-quick brain. was tive He was means of controlling bater. and every conversation with him of the most valuable his words sounded like a debate.” juvenile delinquency and be- in every Mr. Presser was not graduated, should be framed and placed he received an exceptionally good : cause school and home in America I860 from Dr. Henry Solomon “One of my musical friends has a way offer in in a band and Lehr, President of Ohio Northern Normal of saying, ‘Put your boy again, School (now Ohio Northern University) save him from being a bandit,' and tict as professor of music at his insti- If you want to keep your hoy away from to tution at Ada, Ohio. This remarkable saloon bars and prison bars, give him these school is famous for offering opportunities SCHNABEL musical bars.’ I heartily endorse fly 5AS seriousness. to students of very moderate means. It slogans. I say this in all indi- a notable record of graduates. Once, Everything I have seen in my calling has to making a commencement address PIATIGORSKY cates that crime is very largely due a while to the invited to dinner at the gradual letting down of the good old there, I was the President, Dr. Albeit E. standards of morality and right conduct. home of five former I have never Smith. At tile same table were MENUHIN In my contacts with crime EDINBURGH of the State of Ohio and one met a criminal who had had a worth Governors all poor boy graduates of while training in music, in fact, musical U S Senator, Dr. Albert E. Smith was training even in a slight degree. 'Ihis Ohio Northern. International SEGOVIA Republican and Prohibitionist does not mean that there may not be such a staunch similar to that of the an occasional case, but from my extensive who had a name Democratic Governor of New experience it does mean that they are liberal BARBIROLLI “Al" (Alfred E.) Smith. FESTIVAL extremely rare.”* York, the late Oitio Northern University Blessed is the home to which music Dr. Smith of amazing likeness to Y\ illiam Jen- brings joy, protection, and higher life bore an of and Drama KENTNER Bryan. Mr. Presser bore a startling Music ideals the symphysis of life 1 nings — State resemblance to former Secretary of *From “Music As a Life Asset,” by Major Depew, eminent railroad ex- 22 — SEPTEMBER 12 Etude, October 1941, Chauncey AUGUST John A. Warner, The The similarity was BOULT Page 658. ecutive and financier. walked down so great that when they together Chestnut Street in Philadelphia Even A memorable vacation — the finest MUNCH thev always attracted attention. Mr. performed by world-famous artists. President Taft once addressed music choral Theodore Presser Presser as “Chauncey.” Opera, ballet, theatre and programs too. And SAS — which last year SARGENT (Continued from Page 479) carried over 15,000 passengers between

• cinnati, in in Leip- will fly you to • and the Gewandhaus Music Lover’s America and Europe — zig. out The Etude MOLINARI * mi He seemed to he trying to feel Glasgow overnight, with convenient the tastes and inclinations of the public. Bookshelf connections to Edinburgh. Travel in giant He did hear many of the great artists m DC-6 luxury airliners, new special m and singers days, includ- Continued from Cage 465) MAINARDI of liis student ( unsurpassed in combining speed, comfort 'WWSW^ ing Parepa-Itosa, Christine Nilsson, Clara aborigines to be- Louise Sarasate, limped from the earliest and dependability-. Free meals with Kellogg, Emile Sauret, proceeding part of civilization, extras. Mme. Therese Carreno (who in 1S67 was come a smorgasbord, no tipping, no GOOSSENS to the era of Jazz. a of the centuries complete program brilliantly beautiful young woman down pages Further information and three hundred thirty twenty), Annie Louise Cary, Mme. Anna Five of the travel agent or write: kind of patronizing nod, at your Bishop, Anton William Ma- recognize, with a Rubinstein, music and men- EERRIER son. ’ of American Theodore Thomas, S. B. Mills, the existence composers. Camilla Urso, Biilow, Karl tion six American Hans von fine con- Harrison is obviously a Reinecke, Edvard Grieg, Johannes Mr SCAWD/A/A VIAA/ and many will enjoy his TEYTE Brahms, Franz Liszt, and many others. versationalist brought up in the ti aditions His continual attendance at concerts and book He was School of Music in Lon- operas at every opportunity un- of the Guildhall airua/es possible Queen’s Hall as a Many others questionably don and appeared in affected his musical career. then the age of tliirteep. Since He wats especially fond of opera, and once pianist at a lecturer. The lecounted he has traveled widely as SVSTEAH to me that when he first saw pub- revised edition of the work Wagner’s “Tannhauser” while a student liook is a Two additional chapters Rockefeller Center, New York 20, N. Y. m Germany, he nearly fainted and had lished in 1940. RCA Bldg. West, to included. go out for fresh, air. have been 501 ’MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE AUGUST, 1948 Copyright MCMXLVII by Oliver Ditson Company International Copyright 500 . ) - f

Building the Glee Club classified ads Voice Questions c (Continued from Page 461) *NTu 1 ISSUES ~ music exchanged to J j unwanted .'/xn , . _ RY’S and we strive ^ 5c each; quality matched. ence of eight million ; niece, He must also know the human voice, in en your Shoppe, Dolton, Mich. of musical ^“neB- a Specialty ISs and he maintain the highest level all its strengths and weaknesses ; members aie AT a ueZ tertainment. Our Glee Club TTTnwoNY Composition, Orchestration, must know how to get the effects he v or Correspondence for voice and musi- m Theory. Private audition, DOUTY wants from his massed voices. This is chosen, in ealer IU Manuscripts revised and cor- DR NICHOLAS come to us ? ?rnction nilUarJ Lj of them have arranged Frank S. Butler, 32- J one of the essential differences between cianship. Many rected Sfusic stellar work, both heie 107* Corona, N. Y. even fi St., choral director and a symphonic con- from solo and 4 a to assume many have left us Our pleasure in presenting these will only be TUNING — Simplified, au- ductor the conductor works with tone and abroad ; “TTXrN PIANO — be equalled by your pleasure in using them Literature free. stellar posts; and all may because instruction $4.00— qualities that are built into solo and they are outstanding teaching material. thentic colors and Beecher St., Elmira, X. Y. (word forma- for solo bits or numbeis. Prof Ross, 456 Coloratura Voice twang, while the enunciation You will welcome the addition of this group of instruments and which, as called upon A Boy of Thirteen With a always gut- the various solo tion) of the Germans is almost outstanding easy teaching pieces there never cent of the male HOME. Q. I am a boy of thirteen with a coloratura in — Seventy-five per PETITE SUITE . PIANO TUNING AT Italian voice, such, can be more or less calculated in ,. aHN tural, tight-throated. The seem to be enough. Hall aie Braid White. Pay as you voice, with a range from G below Middle-C to singers presented at the Music by ALEXANDRE GRETCHANINOFF rt„,,rse bv Dr. Wm. and singing is apt to be clear, advance, while the choral leader adapts Karl Bartenbach. 1001A Wells Higli-C. A vocal instructor both speaking (.Some years Etude. Eb-2 Earn Write F and G above lacking in depth. 3830 Deep River, F-2 arr. Reisfeld chosen from the Glee Club. 3778 but not bright, “forward,” sometimes the shadings of color and quality of his F-2 Lafayette, Ind. told me I had a phenomenal voice, heady 3831 Nobody Knows the Trouble I've pre- 3779 Romance, gt„ Thomas calls it a a ‘Faust Fantasy’ was until after my voice Although Mr. Seen, G-2 arr. Reisfeld mental tonal picture to the varying and ago, when 3780 Polka, Bb-2 H- to think of serious study the resonance of the PRACTICING ANNOYING OI breath- language, a little more of 3832 Roll Roll arr. Reisfeld who had rehearsed 3781 Wistful Mazurka (Maz. Melancolique), PIANO changed. She gave me a few lessons in sung Jordan unpredictable human-voice material lie sented, the soloist Mayo’s Muting Device Easily Attached “mask” might often improve the tones 3833 Somebody’s Knocking at Your Fm-2 VUS1 instruction, / learned most taken ill just Anyone without harming ing. Through self French languag , given time. the part of Uephisto was or Detached by in this manner. As for the Door, F-2 arr. Reisfeld happens to work with at a 3782 Russian Dance (Kamarinskaya), F-2 upright, grand or spinet. arias I know and also I used phono- due to go on- mechanism. State of the entirely agree with Mr. Thomas 3834 Sometimes I Feel Like a before he was we do not While the choral director is not always ten minutes for mute, full instructions. Money records. I sing Caro Nome, Una voce twenty Reisfeld Send $5.00 graph and basses of Motherless Child, Gm-2 arr. filled a Glee Club Mayo, Piano -Tech and I The French baritones still His place was ably by guarantee. Richard fa, Je suis Titania and others, physical 3835 Standin' in the Need of a vocal teacher, strictly speaking, he SONATA MOVEMENT SERIES back poca combined a magnificent abroad. Dept. 003, 1120 Latona Street, Plnla. “Lakme. years ago Prayer, F-2 arr. Reisfeld who had sung the part nfcian? am learning The Bell Song from Dans la needs to be alert to the need of offering member— 3789 Sonatina in G, -4 C. P. E. Bach' development with a production 47, Pa. are not as full as my 3774 Songs of America, -2 arr. Eckhardt talented young in . Sometimes my low tones ” tones were waim, have many 3790 Allegretto (Sonata D) , -4....J. C. F. Bach resulting vocal pointers and hints for ibetter pro- Thus, while we I could masque and the 3775 Songs of Scotland, -2 arr. Eckhardt Allegro (Sonata in Bb), -4 MAKE high ones. I would like to know where in volume. exactly a novice. When 3791 ..Mozart COMPOSERS, SONGWRITERS, rich, full, vibrant, and magnificent 3776 Songs of France, -2 arr. Eckhardt duction. Thus, he tie able ltd make « singers, none is supply would help me with must 3792 Rondo (Viennese Sonatina No. I), C-3 bv promoting your music. We obtain a book which Edouard de Reszke, Delmas, 3777 Songs of Italy, -2 arr. Eckhardt scheduled (we money Pol Plancon, difficulties, and a new stage production is Mozart cost copies for your music manuscripts, coloratura singing. greatest sing- 3800 A Mystery Story, C-1 Hopkins quick analysis of vocal ow (whom Verdi called the 3793 Finale (Sonata In D), -4 Service, Box 181, Cincinnati you sing after Maurel ten new productions a Haydn songs. Musicopy 2. Someone told me that if make a 3801 Hippfty-Hop, G-1 Hopkins to offer quick, sure, and practical hints average about artist lie had ever encountered), 3794 Allegretto (Op. 14, No. I), Em-4. Beethoven Ohio. not as good, —J.H. ing 3802 A Song for Annie Lou, F-1 Hopkins between stage 1, yon have eaten your voice is modern times. Mi. for solving them. Experience has taught year) the Glee Club meets 3795 Andante (Op. 79), Gm-4 Beethoven list unapproaehed in 3803 Happy and Gay, C-1 Hopkins Violin in singer who most neaiiy for consistent rehearsals, 3796 Andante (Op. 120), D-4 . Schubert FOR SALE: Nicholas Vuillaume Thomas himself is the 3804 The Ice Cream Man, C-1 Hopkins me that, when the well-trained profes- performances Will Trade The advice of the vocal instructor to years in phy- 3797 Allegro (Op. 118, No. I), G-3 Schumann Excellent Condition. $300.00 or A. suggests these giants of former 3808 Strutting, C-1 Stanton which singing, vocal purity, nu- Flat Clari- refer was sound and good. At about points out, sional voice suddenly gets into difficulties, during 3798 Andante (Op. I), Cm-5 Brahms for Good Bass, Alto, or Regular B whom you of voice, and as he 3809 On the Open Road, C-1 James a hoy is sique and color diction are worked at, in net Kenneth P. Wolfe M. D„ 427 W. Superior the age of thirteen or fourteen way of using t e 3810 The Bee and the Buttercup, C-2 .. .Eckhardt the trouble is likely to lie in defective ancing, and having once mastered this Alma. Michigan. physically, mentally and will enable 3811 From the Russian Steppes, Dm-2 .. .Eckhardt considerable 3783 Rage over Lost Penny, G-4 Beethoven St., _____ gradually changing slight adjustment vowel formations. addition to the rather young man. His vo- voice, a very concert 3812 The Grasshoppers' Holiday, Cm-2 Eckhardt 3784 Traviata, Prelude, E-4 Verdi-Block vocally, from child into in any language. Students, teachers, stage business required for our Located in thick- tlie vocalist to sing 3813 Pillow Fight, Cm-2 Eckhardt amount of Sorcerer's Apprentice, Fm-4 Dukas-Jamet MUSIC STORE FOR SALE— are increasing in length and ..all have praised 3799 — cal cords questionable that Spanish is musicians. 3814 Scotch Plaid, C-2 Scarmolin The Quality of Leadership stage shows. ‘When a new stage piece is Northern Pennsylvania near New York State. whole laryngeal structure is 2. It is quite ness and the in the world. True it the lovely new Gulbransen 3815 The Funny Old Clown, G-2 Crosby of Band Instruments, guitars, lie will be ex- the smoothest language in good order, no special re- Stock consists gradually getting larger. Soon sounds, as their easy 3816 Cello Song, G-2 Montgomery “And, in addition to this list of skills ready and BOOGIE WOOGIE SETTINGS books, trying abounds in good vowel Spinet Pianos. ..for accordions, sheet music, instruction that very unpleasant and is that it Merry-Go-Round, C-2. .Montgomery serving as periencing languages, ai brilliant 3817 On the that can -Jbe acquired, the good choral di- hearsing is done, each show by STANLEY for one who can tins time most of the other Latin responsive action, accessories, etc. Ideal called “change of voice. At do Cer- 3818 On Tiptoes, C-2 Stone period difficult to P™6ace for their rector must possess another, .which is its own test of fitness and often yielding 3768 Old Gray Mare & Little Brown Jug, -2 violin, accordion and a few band in- the boy vocalist to dis- therefore it is not tone and volume... 3819 Sword Dance, Dm-2 Stone teach it is quite usual for ovei Italian, -3 his has no advantage -1 3769 Auld Lang Syne & Good Night Ladies, Box 4, c/o ETUDE, 1712 Chestnut few years, until tainly Spanish of line and gleaming 3822 Minuet in G, Beethoven-Hopkins difficult to acquire—the quality of lead- us ideas for improving the next one. The struments. continue his singing for a beauty Dark Cornin' Through the Rye, -3 is concerned. 3823 Polonaise in Ab, -2 Chopin-Ashley 3770 Eyes & Pliila. his adult voice appears as far as beauty finish. V7rite for Certainly, not actual song material we use is chosen by Street, voice is “settled" and satiny wood 3825 American Patrol, C-2 Meacham-Ashley ership. this does mean 3771 Hand Me Down My Walkin' Cane & toid is that the Italians it is better for him 3 We disagree entirely of new models. editorial fash- She'll Be Cornin' Round the Mountain, -3 In other words, free booklets 3826 Norwegian Dance No. 2, A-3 Grieg-Ashley ‘bossiness!’ Ensemble work .progresses no one person, but is built, ^ 1 " from the Ruttund ORGAN REPERTOIRE ANI) IDEAS by singing soprano and rest ““t' teach by bringing the voice 3827 Pavane, G-3 Ravel-Ashley 3772 Old MacDonald Had a Farm, G-3 continue If one pos best under democratic rather than dic- ion, by the various department heads who Carrell. Read New Thesis! Up- a tenor, a bai tone stage into the nasal. GULBRANSEN CO. 3828 March (Nutcracker), G-2 Tschaikowsky 3773 Jingle Bells, C-3 Margaret L. course of time he becomes and chesty one .needl not and ideas on organ litera- 1” is an excellent good, natural quality,, 816 N. Kedzie Ave. tatorial guidance. The best quality of plan the stage show as an integral whole. to-date compilation or a bass. “Marches! Opus ‘sesses a piogiess Dept. E, and small as is also the of these stages in his Ask your dealer for Century music. If he cannot director, ture for church and concert. Large of exercises for velocity, encounter any Chicago 51, Illinois leadership is that which inspires others Thus, Mr. Smallens, our musical Ask your dealer for Century music. If he cannot book with of every singmg supply you, send your order direct to us. Our organs. Valuable new ideas for you ! Send Bordogni. Keep in touch toward his goal. The object supply you, send your order direct to us. Our exercise book of Kussmn, or COMPLETE TREATISE ON complete catalog listing over 3800 numbers at to leant to follow—whether through ad- Mr. Leonidoff, our senior producer, Mr. 141 So. Norton Ave., during the period of whether he be American, 2nd EDITION— complete catalog listing over 3800 numbers at $1.00 for thesis. Write: a good singing teacher teacher, 20<* a copy is FREE on request. advice. from throat miration, affection, or sheer good-fellow- Markert, our producer and director of Angeles, Calif. continually ask her Italian is to keep the tone away 20? a copy is FREE on request. Los Voice change, and anywhere, and TRANSPOSITION sing immediately muscular stiffness problems of transportation ship. Thus, the choral leader has it in the Rockettes, Miss Rogge, our associate 2 It is quite unwise to effort or of covering ALL CENTURY MUSIC PUBLISHING CO. CENTURY MUSIC PUBLISHING CO. hour or two. clear, ringing, and resonanL sfnd for folder to the author BARGAINS! 1,200 Pieces, meal. 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Three Questions on ing marvelously de- OFFERING: 150 (Tonepost Fitted) “Old/ will see for yourself what a knowledge of all kinds, types, styles, and “The basic principles which guide en- Article and you w New” Master Violins; $35.00 to $4,200.00. resonating apparatus it is HIGH TONES a few questions I would like signed aU There are and schools of music, he can do much toward tertainment for eight million can well be Zion, 111. Q clearly what Mr. Thomas PATMOR FIDDLER Y, regard to language•. understand you to answer for me in mean by the ex AND HOW TO SING THEM broadening the taste of his singers. brought to bear on the work of a singing PIANO The the other successful singers the November 1943 issue of Chickering 1 In la masque.” By Frederic Freemantel “At Radio City Music Hall, we have, of group of eight, in a studio. Indeed, if sing- SELLING AT SACRIFICE — English is a “nasal pression, “Dans Etude, I read that Concert Grand Piano. feet long. For Con- Ger- course, methods and problems that would ing eight all 7% French, a “chest” language; Here’s good news for all sing- groups of over the country language; Radio cert or Home. ETUDE Box G. S. and Italian, a head Requirements for Admission to a ers, particularly those with any hardly be found in the average choral give earnest attention TUNING man is “guttural”; to vocal musician- speaks one of nervousness over high tones. In language If one constantly Chorus group. We perform on the largest stage ship, we shall be able to aim for still ex- TO 1850. upon and Skilled professional service costs nothing BACK POPULAR SHEET MUSIC languages will it have any effect have taught school for six years this new, practical book, Mr. !” these O. I in the world; have an annual audi- higher standards tra. See your phone book for local members Ballads, Everything. List 10c. Classics voice taught music Freemantel tells you in clear we at the Music Hall Rags, and beauty of his like a change. 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Here, too, Music Readiness Program Thematic circular upon request. language's. W. « audition with a local radio 'faf&H&e/ a nasal wise to have an A testified to the value of LEOPOLD WOLFSOHN EDITIONS Hsh is that, you "past have much can be done without a piano. Take is it done > I realise By Sister O.S.F., Mus.M. Street. New York City. station ? How M. Xaveria, Hotel Ansonia. B’wav at 73 his very worth while with- practice away from the piano. Psychol- one of the pieces you know well Charles Thomas entitles cannot tell me whether it is steel and have to A John Brillian tone is the standard Teachers! . . . Students!! The MUSIC READINESS PROGRAM, intended Singing.” He speaks of sing. —M. G. ogists of today have found much more perhaps played for years. fine article, “Color in out hearing me Go over it in build up musical concepts and to form funda- to them needle of the world. Its performance inherent color of tones referring can be done along these lines than was your mind, trying mental playing reading habits, is designed the PLAY POPULAR SONGS in . and thick and — imagination, of dark, open and covered, would not be pos- consistently fine ... its tone is al- to develop the following readinesses: PAYS as light and A You are quite light, it is formerly supposed. For instance, if you course—to draw from the PIANO TUNING some excellent exer- a Stylist! piano the most Mr. Thomas gives advise you without hearing your brilliant. Brilliantone Be Piano Keyboard Readiness thin by basing sible to ways clear and sit at the piano and imagine you are play- beautiful tone possible. Learn this Independent Profession infuse the needed colors, offer you some general You will be sur- Rhythm Readiness cises to voice. We can only it’s that possesses no peer in its field . . . and LEARN AT HOME ing a passage, using the fingering, touch, prised AT HOMF sounds on the one qualifications necessary ta obtain has at the results. Of course, one Playing Readiness the vowel has the advice. The JAZZ SWING SYNCOPATION BOOGIE of color. Any vocalist who very much. The for a song! Next time you’re so forth use if Singing Readiness the desired work in a radio chorus vary yours Our NEW 150 Page Home Study Piano Instruction and that you would you the benefits of this kind of Mr. Thomas practice is Visual Readiness to understand what and the finer the chorus the record shop or Book reveals the Professional Piano Secrets used in actually playing, you will find you 5| intelligence these ex- larger tlie city in your favorite were that it enables oiie to approach t) Aural Readiness the patience to practice the requirements. 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She was selected by Sir Edward Elgar to the first sing the contralto part in Ameri- Building Organ Dream of caiTpresentation of “The Geron- Organ and Choir Questions — tius,” in Chicago in 1903. BETTER < Recital Programs L-> THE BEST Page 473) William Thorner, teacher of many BY COMPARISON WITH ( Continued from prominent singers including Rosa Pon- Prelude, Come, early. The Chorale selle and Galli-Curci, died June 4 in New greater one, SUPPLEMENTARY Saviour of the Heathen (the York City, at the age of seventy-nine. .Answered l FREDERICK PHILLIPS BOOKS “Orgelbuchlem ), 9 SCHAllM not the one from the beautiful works is one of the sublimely George Templeton Strong, American KEYS — Two Volumes all too often ARPEGGIOS AND PIECES IN ALL of the great master, and is composer and teacher, who had lived in a member of a flourishing rural tion is to present this instrument to a public Prelude and Fugue in D for more than fifty years, o I am PIECES IN ALL KEYS — Two Volumes neglected. The Switzerland small attendance but good building school system in a small town, which has not SCALES AND could wish rlwrch of everything that one in Geneva, at the age of is talk buying an elec- yet provided an auditorium its high school, major 1ms died June 20, and equipment. There of for EACH — TWO VOLUMES great organ number, and is always Born in New York City, Mr. Since I am at present the church though they are contemplating a fine building. in a ninety-two. tric organ. monumental to know how difficult it is to The town is highly appreciative of good music enjoyed by everyone. It is a Strong, after studying at the Leipzig manist I want HAYDN-SCHAUM organ. Sixth grade piano music and interested in the advance of fine arts, and BACH-SCHAUM adequate nlaii such an organ with an in Germany ( where he was work, and any Conservatory limit. Being forty years of age, I ice feel that such an instrument would be a to is about my MOZART-SCHAUM a fair ensemble is enough and close friend of Theodore ability to learn the real asset to such a community CHOPIN-SCHAUM pedal and a classmate have doubts as to my advise met—T. P. H. With a few exceptions, as on the solo organ, do this piece justice. Presser), returned to America and taught electric organ. Can you the the instrument will be voiced on moderate and — One Volume lie better than one of the England Conserva- SCHUMANN-SCHAUM can at New Nothing for a year low wind pressures. The full instrument must article With your ability on the piano you really Cesar Franck Chorales. In my of Music in Boston. He was an inti- A be powerful but without harshness. tory not have much difficulty learning to Now for the new edi- should next month I hope to discuss Liszt and MacDowell. Air. Strong with a fair degree of the questions : mate of play an electric organ Joseph Bonnet. trouble will be to co- 1. Names and addresses of organ supply tion of these Chorales by went back to Germany and Switzerland proficiency. Your main blind and feet in the use of houses. SCHAUM’S delightful Sclierzetto by the his days, as he felt ordinate vour hands The the remainder of for will come after proper 2. Names and addresses of builders, and always like the pedals, but this French organist, Yierne, is his work was not appreciated in where it is possible to obtain the particular that If a teacher is available, we suggest program. practice. labial reeds construct- a breath of fresh air on any of instruction, hut if stops of brass tone and BURGMUELLER-CZERNY and HANON America. that you take a course ed by II , and recommended by Audsley. a place on our pro- is an excellent method ICarg-Elert also has this is not possible there 3. Is Audsley’8 “Art of Organ Building” have quoted Ernest M. Skinner published which will assist you materially EACH — TWO VOLUMES (except *) grams. I still in print, or where may copies be secured organ- without a teacher. We suggest that you before, I think, as saying, “No even 4. Are there any publications devoted to Competitions the publishers of this magazine for * NOTE SPELLERS without a number by write to percussion stops, both musical and non- SCHAUM’S MARCH ALBUM program is complete “Tlu? Hammond Organ,” by Stainer- a copy of musical The Primavera is from Seth Monmouth College, Monmouth. Illinois, ?—E. C. C. THEORY LESSONS -CHRISTMAS ALBUM Karg-Elert.” Hallett. Bingham’s “Florentine Sketches,” and is announces an award of one hundred dol- music for organ A. First, congratulations on your public prescribed Q. In digging through my ALBUM a thoroughly charming bit of writing. lars for the best setting of a spirit and devotion to community interests. ’SCHAUM HYMN numbers for Christmas, / find Dubois’ March is a colorful version of Psalm 90 for congre- 1. Names of supply houses are being sent to Richard Purvis’ Chartres metrical Magi, and am again confronted with the of the firms Mail coupon for a FHEE copy—of the 32 page Book “Toc- is piece you. It is just possible one of these may treatment of this lovely tune. The gational singing. The competition open question “Shall I or shall I not put a — ” , pipes you BOOKS above middle-C, and be able to furnish the special H “ANALYSIS of SCHAUM SUPPLEMENTARY cata,” Thou Art the Koch, by Henri to all composers and the deadline for sub- of lead on the second B throughout the piece, as desire. is 28, 1919. keep this sounding Millet, is always a thrilling piece and mitting manuscripts is February t” 2. A list of reputable organ manufacturers is suggested in the footnote The constant York 10, N. Y. as a final number. How nice it is All details may he secured from Mr. guiding also being mailed to you. BELWIN, Inc. —43 Wes* 23rd St., New perfect sound is said to represent the star on College, meaning 3. Audsley’s “Art of Organ Building” has BOOKS, to include compositions by Americans Thomas 11. Hamilton, Monmouth the Magi. (2) Also please tell me the Send me a FREE copy of the ANALYSIS OF SCHAUM SUPPLEMENTARY been out of 'print for some years, and we doubt 1 crum. J. W. M. there is no obligation. recital programs' In my opin- Monmouth, Illinois. of “Verum” in Mozart's Avc onr organ if copies can be obtained at present. ion we don’t play nearly enough works 4. There is a chapter on this subject in “The A. (1) The effectiveness of this sustained of Music, as Contemporary American Organ” by Barnes, by our own composers. The Peabody Conservatory B depends somewhat on the makeup of the ADDRESS and for practical use. we suggest a book by There is little doubt that if we let our- part of its eightieth anniversary celebra- If you have a suitable stop of agreeable STATE. organ. Nevin, “Chimes and Harp in Organ Playing.” CITY as a background, but selves become interested in any one style tion, is conducting a composition contest, tone, which can be heard not obtrusively, the sustained tone can be effec- or period of music and play too much of offering a one thousand dollar prize to the Q. I would like the names and authors of it you tive, but even under these conditions, I love sym- that particular type, our programs are of best symphony. The con- some books on musical theory. composer the a printed program, it might be well to add use phonic music, but I find it difficult to play ar- bound to become boring. As has been test is open to composers of any country a footnote of explanation. Otherwise some good — Here is PROOF that rangements of symphonies on the violin as a dreamed it couldae/ PIANISTS Unless the written on these pages before, some or- and folks may think you have a cypher. lists books between the ages of twenty-one solo, and would like, therefore , of organ lends itself well to this “star” effect, it a piano ganists play only pre-Bach and Hinde- thirty-five. Details may he secured by on the following subjects, as well as to use it. been would he well not which will enable me to play as icell PRESS THE KEYS of the The Hammond Organ has mith, or confine themselves to French to the Peabody Conservatory of words method You GENTLY TECHNIQUE will writing (2) The literal translation of the possible. Subjects: BROADWELL as possible, as fast as to thousands composers, or to a particular type of Place, Balti- we under- Organ and enter a world bringing enjoyment Music, 1 East Mt. Vernon “Ave Verum” is “Hail Truth,” and and harmony, ear training and sight Hammond theory It fits are times when it is neces- stand it refers to the actual or real body of form, of homes for many years. music. There more 2, Maryland. singing, counterpoint, composition and of your own. > improve your playing! Our Lord. like books which could because it is certain special programs, but . I would room, sary to play orchestration You’re into the stuff of dreams almost any a teacher. Where can I for the most part we should have as much composition con- be studied without larger than a spinet piano. An Accordion music I have been playing the organ for about catalog? your way along hardly Pianist Says: Q. obtain the Victor Symphonic Record now, threading Read What This variety as possible on our programs. test is announced by The American Ac- a half years. Now I do not get to L. G. all its tones electrically two and — enchanting avenues charted by It produces the course. tech- The general outline of the last-men- Open to all play an organ, and am interested therefore in the .1 have derived much benefit from My cordionists Association. Inc. Gershwin —and it’s the only organ in buying a reed orgah. preferably two manuals study of the piano we recommend Bach or Brahms, by nique and tone have improved— most important I can tioned program fits the one quoted from composers, the contest will award two A. For the needs tuning. with pedals. Could you give me the names Beginner’s Book,” by Felton. For world that never instrument with authority.’’ Clarence Eddy and Edwin H. Lemare. It “Grown-Up or Carmichael. approach the prizes in each of three classifications: such an in- following and addresses of firms from whom the other subjects the See, hear and play this remark- (Signed) D. Stoddard, Concert Pianist-Teacher includes a number of periods and forms 1, are mellow woodwinds, Professional: Non-Professional, Classic; strument could be bought. (2) Please answer Harmony * ;K Here Clarke, instrument at your dealer’s. N. S. W., Australia same Ivey “2 strings . . . able of music. and Non-Professional. Popular. The con- this question: Is Konrad Pawmann the Clarke, Harmony bright brasses, tender This is typical of scofes of unsolicited tributes in the as Clarke, Counterpoint you will know why the It is always well to make up a pro- Conrad Pauhnann?—D. H. M. to command. Here is the Then test closes October 1, and full details may Ear Training I '-'X all yours of Broadwell Studios. Heacox. world’s files gram from the standpoint of the layman. Listener’s Book on Harmony Hammond Organ is the be secured by writing to The American reed organs Abbott, glorious range of tone and depth A. We understand two-manual of Music Practice effort 10 to 1. Practice is applied Consider what he enjoys hearing, and lie Goetsehius, Structure ^-09 widely used complete organ, Reduce Association, Inc., 113 West are not being made at present, but we are send- 1.“9 that only a great most Accordionists Goetsehius, Lessons in Musical Form .. •of expression scientifically, reducing wasted effort; one practice sure that he gets a program which will ing you the names of some firms who handle r.uu and acclaimed by the most 48th Street, New York IS. N. Bauer, Musical Forms can give you. used used making one man- Orchestration l oo organ the work of 10. Memorizing becomes interest him and will satisfy him organs, and also a firm Heacox Project Lessons in musicians of our time. ROBERT BROADWELL — Over 20 repetition does reference Etude can supply will from a eminent musically. ual small reed organs. (2) In our The publishers of The You can range at years a pianist and educator. natural. charge of your nearest automatic. Sightreading becomes The National Federation of Music books we do not find either of the names ex- the Victor Catalog, for a nominal can For the name of Founder of Broadwell Studios. mere whisper to full voice. You Biennial actly as you have them. You probably refer cents. dealer—and Gain Immediate Results. Improvement is appar- Chibs announces the seventeenth 25 thousand dif- Hammond Organ to Conrad great organist who play a single piece a Broadwell Students the finals of Paumann, a about this ent after the first 10 days. You will appreciate the Young Artists Auditions, and in the organ includes not only so easy! further information are Worldwide was born blind at Nuremburg in 1410 ( ?), O My interest ferent ways. And it’s all The World of Music Twenty-fifth ability to play it. but its more speed of your progress and your immediate im- which will take place at the who died in Munich in 1473.* He was also a its music and the complete organ that costs no If you can play even simple music Canada, England, Australia, Texas, virtuoso and flute, as well. 1 would like something m ( Continued from Page 457) Biennial Convention in Dallas, on the harp, theorbolute mechanism piano mail the cou- provement in technical skills. builder’s handbook. play the than a fine — Norway, Sweden, France, and was the author of the oldest extant or- the nature of an organ on the piano, you can March 27 to April 3, 1949. One thousand they suitable books , where today. Holland, Curacao, Nigeria, Adopted by famous teachers, pianists. From every in gan book, “Fundamentum Organisande.” Please list some Organ. pon United States 1892 to succeed Percy dollar offered in four classifica- prices The Hammond British Hondurps, Cuba, prizes are man be had. and an idea of the country acknowledgment is given to Broadwell Goetsehius as head of the lias theory depart- tions violin, voice, and organ. Pre- at a the two volume Audsley work New Zealand, Rhodesia, : piano, Q. Some time ago my husband bought repute of concert musicians, teachers, profes- ment at Syracuse University. attention, but 1 have never lo- India, Palestine, Egypt, Iraq, methods—by He retired liminary auditions will he held in the var- sale away back in the country a “Taber” or- come to my . —B. Y. K. Leeward Islands, Alaska, are quick to apply Broadwell Tech- in 1944 at the age of eighty. gan, a small instrument with 10 stops and 61 cated a copy to inspect gan sionals. They the early Op( ious states and districts during Hammond Hawaii, Philippines, Malta, keys, made in Worcester, Massachusetts. Can nique to their own work. spring of 1949. Entrance blanks and all “Art of Organ Building” we MUSICS MOST GLORIOUS VOICE Mexico, Colombia, Canal you give me an idea of how old this organ ist \ Audsley’s BROADWELL PIANO TECHNIQUE Rudolph H. Wurlitzer, widely known Miss market, except that occasion- Zone, Argentina, Peru, Bo- details may he secured by writing to AnU other will be appreciated. believe is oft’ the information special sale Me manufacturer of musical instruments, an — F. H. a set is picked up at a livia, among others . . . and Chairman, B. ally Doris Adams Hunh. National two sets offered, and are including every I Broadwell Studios, Dept. 6SH expert on judging violins, died May 27 have recently seen at 701 Iowa. A. supply the but we have Covina, Calif. —ISth Street. Des Moines, We regret our inability to sending the names and addresses, state in the U.S. Cincinnati, Ohio. He was seventy-four desired this sort local library Hammond Instrument Company information. Many organs of idea as to price. In your Gentlemen: no deter- W. Diversey Ave.. Chicago 39. III. years of age. Mr. Wurlitzer was the own- Prize is offered by Robert belong to a and the name set, so that you could 4210 A of $1,000.00 past generation, there should he a models of the Send me your Free Book "Technique" showing in does books Stainer Or- Without obligation, send full details about all er of valuable violin collections. Merrill for the best new one-act opera not appear in any of the reference mine something of its value. The understand there con- Hammond Organ to: me how to improve my playing. I we have been able examine. gives a brief summary of the English in which the baritone wins the to gan Method" FREE is no obligation. organ, and this sells aUl.-m contest Q. Mrs. construc- struction of tlie Janet- Spencer, who at the turn of the girl. The only rules governing the C. and I arc planning the complete work is The tion An excellent and very Name Name century was a widely by the o/ a pipe organ, some parts of which will Organ by Barnes BOOK known oratorio and are that the heroine must he won be Contemporary American dif- made by ns and others purchased from Audsley s Or- Address concert soprano, died May 19 in Los a villain. /. 05O) We also recommend "Technique Address_ An- baritone, who must not be ferent sources. The instrument will be excep- Registration gan’ Stops and Their Artistic geles at the age of seventy-four. She Entries to Mr. Merrill tionally large manuals and three are P.d.Zone ! had should be mailed , having four publishers of this magazine City MAIL COUPON State (.$2 50). The ©1949 an active career City- ancillary sections. It will have 196 speaking t) and made many tours. at 48 West 4Stk Street, New York furnish these books. stops, not including percussions. Our inten- able to EXALTS LIFE 505 504 'MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE’ THE ETUDE "MUSIC STUDY AUGUST, 1948 — —

Patriot Paderewski—Pianist and Violin Questions he set about and with unabated fervor (Continued from Page 467) country into a united helping to build the Out' opposition to the govern- Then time a ^®r whole. have remembered for a long grow throughout the coun- from the ment began to his shouted farewell of the same year .AnswerJ Ly HAROLD BERKLEY ward trv and in December “This war may bnn0 chalet’s balcony, Paderewski resigned the premiership and I” 1912 v N E.W Poland her freedom Switzerland. In November Must See to Appraise Encouraging Progress left the went to than a year Paderewski with a concert in Virginia. The books at my disposal J. B., Jamaica, B. W. I.—I was glad to hear In less he began a new tour, F j to begin a list a maker by the name of George from you again, and to know how well you security of his Swiss chalet New York City. do not that Carnegie Hall, This may be a copyists misspelling of did with your difficult examinations. You campaign for the coveted freedom War broke with doz Thompson The Second World name Klotz. In any event, no one could should progress fast and well now, for you ohn land from the the release liis native Poland. Ignacy about a violin he had never are quite evidently a hard worker. I am glad would devastating force in tell you much for more than violins are well made your scholarship at the Royal Academy has bondage she had suffered his sister Antonina, who seen (2) Wilkanowski ar- Paderewski and for them. been Shortly after he and are worth the price asked extended, for. being a year older, you a hundred years. his constant companion since an interview had been will profit from your work in London a great rived in New York he had before their radio his wife’s death, sat Difficulty of Self-study deal more than you would have a year earlier. M. House, to whom Considering how few Colonel Edward Switzer- Wisconsin All good luck to you ! with the Chalet Riond-Bosson in D O'D., misery and in I don't think you' would the story of Poland’s their mother- lessons you have had, he told heard of the agony of instruc- IfsFreef with her land, able to progress very far without time impressed him they be From Far-Away .Japan at the same wept. But not for long did strongly advise ^ou to take lessons, land’, and tion So I A. X’., Japan—Thank you so much for your people’s integrity. overcome them. once every two or three weeks. allow tears and sorrow to even if only very interesting letter. You need not have Colonel’s confidence in well spent, for you would Because of the home, to help It would be money made apology for your English you write CATALOG left his Swiss ; A COMPLETE Poland, Paderewski profit and pleasure from your Paderewski and in the cause of Nazi barbarians. get much more clearly and express yourself very well indeed. release Poland from the Hooks that might help you are “Prac- EMBRACING an interview for this famous practice. You and your cousin have had many diffi- he arranged eighty years old, weak but very Violin Study " by Frederick Hahn, and Wilson. A warm He was tical culties in your way, hut I am glad that both of musician with President engaged book of ilie Laoureux Violin Method. John Thompson’s resolute. It was while lie was the first you find tilings easier now. And I am very glad of this talk, and when easy for a beginner to get friendship grew out his pulse began to But it is fatally that my articles in The Etdde have helped you “Fourteen in patriotic work and no book can teach him MODERN COURSE President delivered his uncer- into bad habits, so much. There are not many books that have the ins heartbeat became as teacher would 191S, the weaken and to be as observant of them a really good photographs of violinists playing FOR THE PIANO Points” to Congress in January night, faltering. Then one June perhaps, are tain and be. in the proper position ; the best, In graded progression. brought deep joy to Ignacy thirteenth one heart of Ignacy Paderewski “Practical Violin Playing,” by Frederick in the futuie the generous or Widhalm Paderewski. It said that fighting for the Wittlialm Hahn, and my own book, “The Modern Tech- became still. He died A., Maine—I can obtain no in- SU PPLEMENTARY become a free, self-govern- Sister M. nique of Violin Bowing.” You can get both of Poland should country’s freedom and for regarding a maker named Leopold PERFECTED TECHNICAL BOOKS cause of his formation these from the publishers of The Etude. I ing country. His body now rests Wittlialm. There was a Leopold Widhalm who to use. was the liberty of mail. shall be glad to hear from you again. Mean- How and when December 1918—and Paderewski worked in Nurnberg from about 1740 to 1781, American National Cemetery at while, all good luck to you and your cousin. In the following in the and the maker of your violin may be a de- back in his native land. among those of other STUDENT SERIES (Prime Minister) Arlington, Virginia, scendent of his who had changed the spelling January he was chosen violin could One Known; One Unknown Formula, known and used only by Teaching pieces of out- heroes. of liis name. The value of the A Secret of new coalition government, Miss T. C.. Pennsylvania— I cannot obtain graded Premier the be determined only after a personal examina- Armour, means greater life and strength in standing merit information about a maker named J. II. tion by an expert. any and classified. Ghirardi. He may have been a maker who pro- every Armour String. It’s a part of the care- duced only a few violins, or the name may be fully-timed tanning process developed and A Guarnerlu s ( Perhaps) fictitious. Tlie value of your violin would Mrs. T. It. S., New Jersey—The Andreas supervised by Armour specialists . . . another have to be determined by its individual merits Guarnerius label you quote is correctly worded, process of turning the tone. (2) The name step in the Armour for me to say from that of workmanship and but it is impossible Strings, %9H\03S is that of a large family of violin mak- finest lamb gut into perfect Armour evidence whether the label or the violin is Placht worked in Sclioenbach, Germany, (lur- genuine. Why do you not take the violin to ers who by rigid quality control. CONTENTS eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. L Co., 120 West 42nd ing the The Rudolph Wurlitzer as a Teacher one of the more gifted, mem- The perfection of Armour Strings is the Preparatory Grade Recollections of Liszt have it appraised? Franz Placht was Last St.. New York City, and range bers of tlie family, and liis instruments result of six important steps: Getting First Grade There is just the possibility that it may be (1) from one hundred and fifty to about valuable. Genuine violins by Andreas Guar- in value finest raw materials; (2) Protecting quality Second Grade fifty dollars. for as much as .$0,000. three hundred aud The pupil had to sit upright and nerius have sold by constant refrigeration; (3) Controlling Vilma Varga, who claims to be the last rapid. only at the waistline. The Uupot a Prolific Craftsman quality by laboratory tests; (4) Precision of Eranz Liszt, now resides bend the body A Possible Fictitious Name living pupil Ohio—The violins of Nicholas Lupot exclusive Armour were expected to lift t lie hands Miss F. C. A., West Virginia There seems J G splitting of gut; (5) An recollections of her great students $l,r>00 to $4,000, accord- in Hungary. Her Henri range ill value from WM. S. HAYNES COMPANY possible from the keyboard. to be no information available regarding had tanning process; (6) Polishing to exact di- Sample Record vague, but she as little as to workmanship and condition. He FREE master are somewhat I cannot give even ing loudly, they Farngercie of Paris, so between 191o and mension desired. When you specify Armour Flutes of Distinction in After the scales were played opinion many imitators, tlie years you can be taught singing states that the thing which remains an approximate valuation. The general — revealing how possible being particularly fruitful in producing Strings, you know you are getting the best were repeated at the greatest is that the name is fictitious, perhaps in- 1930 famous teachers through - GOLD - PLATINUM her mind most forcefully is that Liszt re- lesser excellence. He is and speaking by STERLING SILVER be dis- a fine- copies of greater or because no other manufacturer duplicates pianissimo, but each note had to vented by some jobber who wanted books of refer- Educational Records. Write for record quired all his pupils to play the scales mentioned in all tlie standard use Armour Music on request sounding name for his factory product. More Musicians the Armour process of perfecting strings. Catalog tinct and legato. not at great length. You might get packaging and postage. of the keyboard to the ence. though Send 25 Cents — to cover cost of from one end Fair- Strings than any other brand Boston Mass. Czerny and Violin Makers,” by John II. 108 Massachusetts Avenue. 15, first asked to play each Miss Varga states that the A Question of Open String Vibration “Known other. They were a prolific maker, but it is not • CALIF Hel- hear field. Lupot was INSTRUCT-O-TONES SIERRA MAORI. the etudes, as well as those of Miss X. G.. Illinois—I was glad to in note slowly and very loud, holding Moseheles how many of liis violins are now were the from you again. Your question will be an- known only the fingers mov- ler, were favorites of Liszt’s, as Quality Controlled by ARMOUR arms relaxed, with swered in some detail on the Forum page of existence. , Gurlitt. Liszt was an was gradually accelerated finger exercises of the October issue. For now I would say—do ing. The tempo Reader Know Him? Technic.” not sounding. Being Does An Ohio MusicEngraving/Printing until the speed of performance was very admirer of Mason’s “Touch and try to keep the E string There seems to be no BREAKS vibrate even W. I’. G.. Michigan— Collection Fine PIANO an open string, it will continue to A Large Of regaifling NEW VIOLIN INVENTION Break Bulletin enables you information available in New Y'ork Our Monthly Send for Estimates if the bow leaves it momentarily. The passage glamourize the songs on Irvin Breth, of Toledo, Ohio. For Artists and Amateurs to build up and if the a maker named VIOLINS novel can be played exactly as written only local. the Hit Parade with clever breaks, have remained purely Tone feel and see bridge flat. His fame must Old & New, With Concert "You tricky boogie effects. s,sonco. on the violin is uncommonly can tell us figures and The otto 7immerman Perhaps some of our Ohio readers Where fingers should be" latest copy or $2 for a REDUCED 40% Send 20 cents for NAMES about him. (2) Yes, indeed, To in to,t> if teacher. A Problem for Violin Dealer something Send For New List. Why not play in tune? year. Mention a very extensively copied, and ** Established 1876 let- bows have been AXEL CHRISTENSEN STUDIO E A. Rome, Italy — I am turning your Tourte on the FRANCIS DRAKE BALLARD • Ohio there are many bows stamped FINNEY VIOLIN KEYBOARD SYSTEM Wheaton. III. Cincinnati NAMES ter over to of leading violin P. O. Box 185, one America’s at all to ins Collector-Dealer bear no resemblance III. dealers, I am market that 2537 N. Bernard St. Chicago 47, who may be able to help you. to think your Tuckahoe, N. Y. If vou have any reason 50 Chippewa Rd. sorry to* say I do anything for you work NAMES cannot you should have it appraised. myself. bow is valuable AC0USTHE0RY VIOLIN CONSTRUCTION * Many Artists of the fa- Etude campaign to extend the wider employment’of this magazine in the mous NBC TOSCANINI The Famous artists and soloists aoree that mv violins meet Orchestra are using G. B. Virzi | Songs musical world demands the names of more and more music lovers who would be everu requirement. 1 Instruments. American Negro GUARANTEE new life to YOUR violin with Expert repairing onr specialty. glad to subscribe for The Etude regularly. Forum my exclusive scientific restoration. k VIRZI CORP.. 503 Fifth Ave., NewYork The Violinist’s Investigate today E. J.&. J. Thousands of letters have poured in to us from subscribers who write, "We 1391 6th Ave., New York 19, N. Y. Compiled and Arranged (Continued from Page 471) WMW TEL-: CO 5-4078 simply cannot do without The Etude.” The Etude is a modern musical neces- VIOLINS NEW AND OLD VIOLINIST the LUCIUS DUNCAN, By JOHN H. WORK sity. second book of Wohlfahrt, Op. 45, Concert Bureau Motion consists of taking short stre AND VIOLIN BOOKS Westchester devoted his out a list books of the Kayser VIOLINS authoritative book by a man who has Can we enlist you, our good friend, to sit down right now and make second and third Made Violins $60 and $75. Here is an (four to five inches) at the frog, using New Italian Hand 1 Depot Plaza, White Plains, N. Y. Most of the two hav- second books ot Violin: How to Choose One” (85 pages) $2. the study of American Negro music. of at least ten names and addresses of individuals who would benefit from Studies, the first and “The life to wrist and fingers only, and -keeping “220 Violin Label Facsimiles (booklet) $2. traditional, but there are of Kreutzer— hundred thirty songs included are ing The Etude? We will send each name a sample copy of The Etude with our anil tlie 42 Studies “The Secrets of Violin Playing” (by a Master) $1. arm The Mazos for List. gathered from first-hand sources. The motionless though relaxed. All the Violins Bought and Sold. Send HARKERT & CO. many which Mr. Work has compliments. approximately in that order. STUDIOS • JOHN important of • SUBURBAN MUSIC 141 I 5 TH ST., NEW YORK II, N. Y. presented in mixed-voice arrange- factor is the flexibility WEST over one hundred spirituals are mentioned, including my Stuyvesant Ave. Irvington, N. J. There is no way in which you can boost musical interest in America more books I have 643 VIOLINS OLD 8c NSW work, and "blues" songs are given with fourth finger. Y'ou would find mate ments; while the social, Studies,” can be obtained Expert Repairing. Send for Catalog text and an than by sending The Etude, 1712 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia own “Bowing I and melody only. Five chapters of descriptive necessary for practicing this Motioi text publishers of The Etude. bibliography make this valuable lo schools and libraries, the early studies Wohlfahrt, Op. from the extensive of could undoubted- choir and chorus groups. However, though you C^+CIVVS- andSon DEEP. as well as to music teachers and and, in greater variety, in my “Tw IDMiasn NAMES progress working without MELLOW. good — III. Studies in ly make 30 E. Adams St. Chicago 3, $1.50 Modern Violin Bowing.” you to put SOULFUL— I strongly advise BOWS, REPAIRS, etc. 1 The books you have studied are supervision, SPECIALISTS IN VIOLINS, ON CREDIT NAMES hands of an experienced NEW CATALOGUE AVAILABLE vourself in the Easy terms for wonderful instru- S°od, though some of them are rather OF "VIOLINS and VIOLINISTS" THEODORE PRESSER CO. would improve much more PUBLISHERS ments. Get details today. You its fashioned. that you 1 teacher. A journal devoted io the violin and devotees Philadelphia 1, Pa. I would suggest would be a source GUSTAV V. HENNING 1712 Chestnut Street NAMES your music Specimen Copy 35tf—$2.50 per year. tinue with Li rapidly, and Washington the second hook of the to you. 1106 N. 49th St., Seattle, reux much greater satisfaction Method and its Supplement, of 507 'MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE” THE ETUDE "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE” 506 AUGUST, 1948 — ! — • ”

explored. There is .no reason old man, who earns his living by even arm of a chair, or the edge of a table. THE CATHOLIC CHOIRMASTER strange been the works. band and the orchestra should For been piqued selling purses made from tlie skins of all-band, non-transcription Ifl why the me the most searching exercise is WRITES : “Our interest lias each other; rats, claims that rats are easily a most stimulating experiment compete with each should the slow trill. Place one finger on the by the story of a modern pied piper in captured would be dis- other, each should fulfill hypnotized by music, once one has The Band— members of the hand, and it would supplement the string, and raise the others as high as Poland—an eighty-year-old gypsy who for the them most. to raise the stand- special purpose In the great pic- of Warsaw, playing his covered the tones that affect do more than anything its own you can, without tension. Then release the walks the streets Future? of the Pied Piper of Is Its everywhere. I try music. All we need do is to give of rats en train, lit- Is this the ghost What ard of band playing ture of ‘down’ finger and bring down its trill- flute, with hundreds opportunity. From there on, The Hamelin? Continued from Page 480) build perhaps five such programs for the hand an mate, quickly and surely, again raisng erally charmed by his flute playing! For Tomorrow! ( to Prepare NOW season, of the band ! Goldman Band’s summer it’s up to all but the playing finger as high as pos- Miaskovsky is the for Band’ by Nicholas the thirty-first. sible. a which 1948 is The playing of scales and intervals moving, and imbued \fith melodic, need better, more polished band is always a fine means of developing fin- that any true music “We musical sincerity musically gers. Practicing may be into favor ot playing; we need a more developed I am not in lover can feel. No, surrounding our a gradual acceleration of speed—hut the I don worthy’ atmosphere modern experimentation ; all and we need fresher, more stimu- test of a good player is a fine andante. MAY HAVE : YOU difficulties; but, happily bands the Contrabass want atonal Concerning It is in NOW that isn’t all! the slow passages that control, music, is lating programs. But We enough not all contemporary people with the initiative and the tone, and taste are revealed. the most interesting need Continued from Page 477) Your Own Library of ( like that. And one their commu- “In practicing bows, I again start out literature vitality to get to work in additions to the • and stimulating of organizing civic with a quick on-and-off reflex, always for band is nities for the purpose Best-Loved Music of works written directly possible care. An entire phrase of Radio’s municipal hands. Every American city greatest trying to let the how bounce back to years old ! or than a hundred 'set’ by a single note from the time) more ! I shall never is often that sent Gift—to last a life ought to have its own band match the degree of pressure (The perfect around in libraries, bassist .finds “While digging involved in pass, and the himself re- it down. This, of course, is warm-up work, worthy forget the uphill drudgery museums, and other archives for sponsible for the quality—of loudness or Franko getting the Goldman Band established in not playing. In actual playing-practice, music, my son, Richard of length or brevity, of accentu- for you to take practical music band York. For ten years, Columbia Uni- softness, work all you can on long bows, trying makes it possible upon a score New Scribner Uncle Sam actually stumbled unaccentuation of the complete The Goldman, to give four or ation or for long, all exactly even. are thousands of versity had engaged me careful tones, correspondence, even though you forgotten and neglected Thus, ‘right- lessons by that had been on the campus each sum- orchestral tone. precision, It is of great importance that the Hp how the mag- five concerts for a hundred and three years and complete musicality are ‘musts,’ miles away from your teacher. but when I wanted to use the cam- ness,’ he of exactly the same quality and dura- for Band by Berlioz. mer— nificent ‘Symphony series of my own, without which the bass player cannot tion as the Down bow. No matter how Library for a whole hand Music able, pus Radio lessons (prepared by 1840, the work atti acted Definite, concise, comprehensive Commissioned in of my plan be- expect to keep his job long a set of Down and Up bows you can 1 had to prove the worth explained—always wide attention at the time, earning su- teachers) illustrated and clearly listen to me. And when they manage, try for longer ones. Add length FOR CHILDREN 'TEACHERS recognized comment from Wagner (who fore they’d Bowing Arm More Important over again. perlative scurry around for the money to your bowing, just as a singer adds and refer to over and his contem- did I had to • PROFESSION- before you to study not famous for praising or solo bass player, AMATEURS was with until, six years later, the “The recitalist, length to his phrase. And work at all kinds Berlioz’ death (1869), to do it Radio poraries). After all a psychological approach ALS . . . this Scribner family put our ban I on a needs first of of bows—legato, staccato, spiccato— son had the Guggenheim the work was lost. And my in himself, lie is no longer Library will provide left to guess work. financial basis. For over sixteen of confidence everything. Music Nothing is fortune to come upon it. firm immense good and believed part of a group; he must assert himself of piano years I worked and strived— an endless fund it for the use of the mod- the Vibrato M M If there is any- He arranged his For this he also needs greater Care with every lesson. there is no reason why on own. !28 f9*' ow W aL W wt paper accompanies it within in the hand. And and vocal music for all An examination ern hand (taking care to keep of do the same, with even technical facility and greater sureuess “A great abuse of the instrument is « ; w 52 in detail by our other people can’t j> Z ^ &**'«««»*a it is explained to you of the school band which ought needs and occasions. 1 ; thing you don't understand the scope perhaps, tone. As in all stringed instruments, tone demon- pre- less ‘bipod, sweat, and tears,’ the tendency that many players to rush right out and try it) and teachers. of national music is controlled by the bowing arm, and since to the vibrato. You will as a beau- experienced success at one since the general state strate in regard Yes, yours to play and to own sented it with enormous important than has advanced so splendidly tone quality is far more find that many bassists shake the hand tiful permanent Library—the music you Band concerts. appreciation of the Goldman the bowing arm is complete coi- it was in my early days. speed of technique, the strings, and produce not a vibrato love best! Contains most and earnestly suggest to beyond what on course “I seriously secret of good best-loved music of. the air said of our Piano future of the band, the con- the more important. The all, hut a tremolo. The cure for this lection of PADEREWSKI bandmasters everywhere, whether profes- “Thus, the at thing. to play with relaxed yet firm a waves— classic, romantic, modern, op- cert band, is a bright and hopeful tone is begins in an understanding of what important additions to the pedagog- sional, school, or amateur, to examine the "It is one of the most lie firm (never eratic, and sacred. far from being ‘finished,’ the hand .weight. The fingers must true vibrato really is. Actually, it con- published lor years. music that is written directly for So contain 718 se- literature on pianoforte playing new the wrist are Nine lovely volumes ical ! Truly, the musical tense!) while the arm and rapid raising and give at least one hasn’t even begun sists in an intensely may students and solid and reliable band, and to try to lections full size sheet music. You ">4s an excellent guide lor band have not yet flexible. In this way, body weight is re- of a tone. Certain- entirely with possibilities of the lowering of the pitch fingertips. THEY become very popular, concert a year, programmed have them at your for teachers, it is bound to leased to the strings with natural vi- tonal variations advice ly, one is not conscious of LIE PERFECTLY FLAT when opened of a real pianist more so as it bears the stamp brancy. The bassist lias his choice of two must lie there—other- and the as such, but tfiey to any page—you know what an advan- experienced pedagogue." bows and bowing-styles. The French bow, then, to accomplished musician and wise there is no vibrato! How, tage that is. No hunting for that piece like that of the ’cello, is held from above; and lowering of pitch rid, once and for all, of torn uf (Dmbu get this raising —you are FULL SHEET MUSIC—2300 PAGES QkhrlaniJnfilUut? old in the the German bow, like that of the without making it sound as separate pages, missing sheets, sheets 718 COMPOSITIONS—402 for PIANO- viola da gamba, is held from below. I producing an out-and- wrong sequence. OF MUSIC Degree. Master of Music Degree, Artist Diploma tones, and without DEGREE OF BACHELOR Bachelor of Music or 316 for VOICE believe that one’s preference for one shake? The trick is to find on the 3411 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, O. out you have completed a course BERYL RUBINSTEIN, Mus. D., Director the other depends upon the bow to which which the tone You are awarded a diploma when string that one spot at LOOK AT THIS PARTIAL TABLE of the National Association of School* of Music musical the Board of Charter Member one has been trained. Botli are produced in its very center. Put the satisfaction of the Instruction Department and is OF CONTENTS to the and ‘right’ both are capable of good spot, and then ; finger squarely on that one authorized to issue the Degree of Bachelor compositions are also as well upon forward, 1 : 75 Classic and Romantic Directors. We as bad effects depending roll the finger backward and Volume by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Haydn, Liszt. Men- requirements. These the ! makes for of the fin- TORN PAGES those who comply with our SCHOOL of MUSIC and ARTS player The French bow using the soft, cushiony part I NO delssohn, Mozart, Rubinstein, Schubert, Schumann, of Music upon SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA : greater ease, perhaps, in getting around slowly at fiist, NO FRAYED etc. Composition and an trpi* never the tip. Work r Debussy, History of Music, Advanced HAL D. CRAIN, Director — CORNERS Volume II: 61 Modern works by Brahms. are Harmony, to the lower the German bow up the Rachmaninoff, Strauss, ERNST strings ; security, and then speed s Dvorak, Grieg. Paderewski, and high integrity. Unsurpassed teaching sta« i ncdiudes to win EXASPERA- latter may be voice or instru- A school of serious purpose NO Tschaikowsky, many others. course. The FRAENKEL. holds slight because of its desired - advanced practice KRENEK, ERIK ZEISL, DR. S. R. STEIN, HAL D. CRAIN, ROBERT A. YOST, WOLFGANG a advantage of the finger until the TION HUNT- rolling Volume III: 67 light works by Chaminade, Drigo, Graded courses — Beginning to finished artistry. greater used to keep ING FOR subject carries 30 semester hours. power. But the kind of bow vibrato results. The trick is Gounod, Massenet, Poldini. Thome, others. mental. 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your devices? To playing in relationship of students to the have been remiss here. have to exotic rhythmic is the We lowered your program they perform? Notes have temporal our standards. Our strange keys? Where is for music aesthetic response to tone lengths vary. Can your stu- music is not rehearsal time? If you have no general value, at the same high level that relationships points, how fit these temporal into it was a few years ago. Blame the MODERN BUILDINGS syllabus that covers these can dents recent young people pattern of bars and measures that war if you will nevertheless, vou cooperate with your the ; we must In other producing good music? Why, make up the phrase? words, do become reimbued with the desire to re- in the art of SHERWOOD TRAINS TALENT cooperate with you? count time blindly, with no con- create the beautiful in music. Surely, if then, expect them to th*ey I being given to note values? Or, that desire burns / * (]P-TO THE MINUTE You are not fooling them. They are be- sideration high in all our hearts, in related Helds. relate note values to the metrical we shall not be beset with the mediocrity PROFESSIONAL LEVEL in" educated thuswise do they AT THE I could go on. What course of training have you that now meets us on every hand* If we Have I said enough? count? enalde you* are in a rut, if the salt has its develop musical ability of Another of the specific objectives re- devised that will students lost savor, Eminent artist teachers let us for successful careers in "THE OLD FAITH” larger field is that of creat- master the some two hundred and fifty reexamine the inner core of our own young men and women lated to this to equipment. Lake- that are in constant use? being. Surely, the beauty of music has all branches of music. Excellent friendship. This last will take care of rhythmic devices ing in heart of cultural Chicago. the members of have a syllabus for instruction not lost its appeal. Surely, we can return front studios itself normally among Do you relationship matter? How do you relate the to those high ideals that were ours in in Piano, vour ensembles. The close in this Certificate, Diploma, Degree courses combined efforts eighth in fast six-eight time bygone days. As surely as we do, music Organ, Cello, Wind Instruments, that must exist in the quarter and Voice, Violin, this so. But dotted eighth and sixteenth in in education will again prove to be the Public School Music, Conducting, Theory, Compo- of making music will make to the vital force that it must needs be in order Courses for Veterans under G.I. Bill of what about you? Where do you stand in two-four time? How, when, and why do sition. young people the various three qnd four to survive. Rights. "Am&uca'l Moil this relationship? Are the you introduce friends? Is this beat combinations? How do in the ensemble your note to the Fall Semester starts September 13. reciprocated? problem of playing notes in feeling they have for you vou solve the For free catalog, write Arthur Wildman, Musical UNUSUAL Having stated the creation of friendship syncopation? 1 say to you, without fear Let Music Help Make Director, Sherwood Building, 1014 South Michigan objective, what offer of friendship of contradiction, that unless you have a as an Chicago Illinois. members of instruction after this man- Avenue, 5, do you make to the lesser syllabus for 'UnivesUity''' far removed own reference, you can- your ensemble, those persons ner and for your the Peace the from the conductor’s desk who play not possibly qualify as an educator. parts? Are they in the "dog- What about the melodies inherent to secondary ( Continued from Page 472) house” the better part of the time? 1x4 ’s music in performance? Does your third here. recognize melody when it be honest with ourselves horn player a MUSIC SCHOOL " for the "old time objective your ensemble at which America the Beautiful is an It* 1 ^ which stands without apology Certainly, another stated occurs in his part? Does v***- people love , the development of whether the melodies it plays are ever increasing favorite. The the absolute authority of the Bible, should be that of know SHERWOOD religion" and three way band this song, and its beautiful melody and National Association of Schools of Music courtesy. Surely this is a diatonic or chromatic? Does your Institutional Member of Eternal Truth to todays words reflect noble aspirations : “And applies the principles of proposition. Courtesy among students, recognize the key when, as so often hap- conductor, and key signa- crown thy good with brotherhood,” is in needs. courtesy from students to pens, it is extraneous to the problems and keeping with present-day objectives of all —^ 1 courtesy from conductor to students. ture? How often do you practice major I > world. Consideration of others involves conduc- and minor scales, scales in intervals, in the feel called to careers in such you cor- often you prac- In addition to changing our national Young people who tor and performer alike. How do exotic rhythms? How do ensemble? What their direct rela- songs, we need more international songs INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT rect mistakes in your tice the arpeggios in modern fields as of the type that break down old preju- language do you use? In what tone tionship to the scales being played? How of . . . idea . . . AVIATION Is dices, old hatreds, and inculcate the and LABOR RELATIONS voice do you address the erring one? many times do you repeat the scales with- of cooperation, teamwork, and one world. take their criticism of failure vindictive and in the key cycle? What constitutes aim- UNIVERSITY DECORATING . . . may your INTERIOR com Particularly do we need a good one 1 CHICAGO contemptuous, or is it helpful and less repetition at this point? Do you spiritual atmosphere of America's attended (translated into many languages), for degrees in the siderate? My friends, I have conduct your rehearsals with any pattern Nations. It would THE SCHOOL OF / conductor suc- of scales, and so adoption by the United 82nd Year Christian University, where they will be tech- some rehearsals where the regarding the playing Great his and freedom, not for one music, dramatic ceeded only in further estranging forth? How you can expect to answer typify liberty A complete school of character prepared for posi- the for all people, and would art and dancing. Courses lead to degrees. nically trained and from coming under all of these questions without the use people only, but Music young charges enter at any time. you that would breathe the spirit of Special students may beneficent influence of music. Are of a syllabus that will include the use lie a song tions of leadership. Sept. 3 and 4 be- World. Shostakovich has made a Offers accredited courses in / REGISTRATION— training young people to hate music of all your rehearsal time remains a mys- the New in his Hymn for the Write for catalog related your teaching tery Certainly, in other educational step in this direction Piano, Voice, Violin, Organ, cause you have not to me. f 2650 Highland Ave. Cincinnati 19, Ohio are studying for the ministry. music Allies, which was sung at an early meet- Over 800 young men to this objective? Or, do they love fields, a syllabus is a first requirement, Public School Music, Theory, United Nations. England has for missionary they love you? if educational procedures are to be ing of the and Orchestral Instruments. There are more than 500 volunteers because Freedom, with adopted and educational objectives at- another, A Hymn for students are being trained .1. W. Briggs and music Confers degrees of B.M., A.B., service, and hundreds of The Objectives of Self-Realization tained. words by Canon OSMOPOL1TAN by R. Yaughan-Williams. Here are a few and M.M. SCHOOL OF in various businesses and profes- MUSI« for usefulness of the objectives in this field must Audio-Visual Aids CLARENCE EIDAM. President One lines Distinguished Faculty our students the ROSSETTER G. COLE, Dean sions. be that of instilling into realized peace, Another objective that must be To build with Thee on realms of 45th year. Offers courses in all branches the inquiring mind. A direc- certificates, diplomas art of using is no of Music. Confers that of hearing in a discriminating lust of power shall have Member of N.A.S.M. satisfied Where Address Registrar for Bulletin and degrees. tor who is himself complacent, Located in downtown musical center. fashion. Your students should be trained place. additional objec- III. Music, speech, and art without with the status quo, will find this Box E, 306 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago 4, to listen and to hear with discrimination. Nor fear, nor hate, nor proud disdain, DePAUL UNIVERSITY tive difficult to realize. How can we cre- tuition. How else will they be able to create the But man with man and race with race, cost above regular academic the inquiring mind in others if we SCHOOL OF MUSIC ate correct tonal on their respective alone shall reign. A professional music school output Will serve and Thou town. are static? Within the statement of this OBERLIN in an attractive college instruments. Here I digress to say that Room 401, 64 East Lake Street instruction in all branches of music. Special train- to sense the Thorough the art of recreating sound. Composers are beginning in and choir direction. 46 artist teachers, unsur- objective lies the lack in the field Illinois ing band Fall term opens September 8« of audio-visual aids written a Chicago 1, passed equpiment (200 practice rooms, 23 modern organs, etc.) we are concerned possibilities. Irving Caesar has with music major. When we recreate sound of music appalling. Degrees: Mus.B.. School Mus.B., A.B.. education is positively Dir., Box 588, Oberlin, Ohio. with much more than the printed symbols song book. “Sing a Song of Friendship,’ Catalog Frank H. Shaw, Show a student how to produce a good Spanish, of music. are concerned with style. translated into German, French. We tone on his instrument and let him hear do Haydn and Chinese, Japanese. The songs We ask questions. Why an time. I Russian, idealized tone at the same to sing Mozart, contemporaries in history, write are easy for children or adults am convinced that if he could have that world one the es- all concerned with the in such different styles, the type week, and they're of instruction three times a songs may be sence of refinement, the other robust, of tomorrow. More’of such he would produce the correct tone on his now have AUDITION PLANS did the Manne- in the future, since we FOR PIANO earthy? What influence instrument time. expected in an unbelievably short of composers, heim school have on the later composi- world-wide organization Why not a series movie shorts, a did of sound Internationale des So- that develop the best in your pre-school, elementary, tions of Mozart, and to what extent in the Confederation universi which a competent artist plays a sus- Compositeurs. it influence the writings of Beethoven cieties D’Auteurs and young High School pupils, tained tone of long duration, then a blank junior adolescent and What speeds are appropriate to the al- has long been a concomitant of CAROLINA space in which the student seeks 'to copy Music GREENVILLE, SOUTH legro of Hiindel? Do you ever evince any have not yet learned how with cash-prize incentives to encourage your serious, advanced students: the master? I’d like to see it tried some- war, but we other yet, music curiosity about these and many it with peace. And time. But to get to hearing. You as to associate sound? D° back powerful, $250 each to five Artists points as you seek to recreate educators song could, we believe, be a youi will determine the correctness and may place in September if the demands of April are try to stimulate the thinking of peace. We need, how- to ten Collegiates competition. Your ensembles you that which hear. I shud- influence for world $100 each con- your students be Division 2 or 3. Then, according to you, to be met. How many of you work by a students at this point? Or is your every medium that can Are We Music Educators? der to think what the student of high ever, to enlist $50 each to twenty H. S. Seniors will have been prejudiced, and syllabus? How many of you can tell on tact with your ensemble one of drudgerj this objective. A the judges aesthetic perception hear as he of help in cultivating always must school ( Continued from Page 475) your ensemble, by your own admission, what scales, arpeggios, intervals, and so for both you and the ensemble, song, one that Plays in many bands. Wrong "ood international high school daily, write aware will have let you down. Let’s put the on, your ensemble will be drilling three getting ready for some future engage- the world can sing your students. You will become notes, notes with maladjusted timbres, children all over of from (especially at first time, perhaps, of technical shoe on the other foot. How many weeks next Tuesday? What tech- ment? faulty adults can sing for the intonation, and so on, are the rule, one that Franti- the same concern in Septem- nical device are you using that makes Certainly, another objective to be stated international meetings), inefficiencies in your ensemble. you show not the exception, music the opening of NATIONAL GUILD OF PIANO TEACHERS to in many school of to ber, technical incompetency stares clear the problems of lingering in the here is equipping your students peace than stacks cally you will engage in a program when that of organizations. would do more 'for Box 1113 Austin, Texas Pres- you in the face, that you do in March? rarely used key signatures? How have read music, using every educational P r0_ propaganda, and hou^s overcome this lack of competency. I* inally, we must make our students edicts, tons of drill in you conditioned your ensemble What ently you will participate in festival Your ensemble needs technical to be alert cedure that this statement implies. awa re of oratory. . of the beauty of music. Surely, we on end 511 'MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE’ THE ETUDE: MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE” 510 AUGUST, 1948 ;; ; ! — — .

Junior Etude Contest

Etude will award three at- Do Something The Junior Put your name, age and class in which Let’s each month for the neatest you enter tractive prizes on upper left corner, of your CONSERVATORY stories or essays and for answers paper, and put your address on upper plays various ill bes t called back, and Meg to all boys and UZ zles. Contest is open right corper of your paper. Baltimore, fold. Tom hunts, hut misses the cue t0 p (Playlet) tones. under eighteen years of age. Write on one side of paper only. Do sounded. Jack takes his Ms REGINALD STEWART, Director when "Do” is ” fifteen to eighteen years of not use typewriters. C i ass A, Leonora Sill Ashton and finds thimble on the first by place twelve to fifteen ; Class C, Essay must age Class' B, contain not over one hun- “Do.” All applaud.) ; sound of years. dred and fifty words and must be re- number of music the tone under twelve sS.» : Selected next? Wliat’s Session I go Chabacteks : Can Winter Janet of prize winners will appear on ceived at the Junior Etude Office, 1712 of one of them. Names pupils. Mother _ time? with pian this page in a future issue of The Etude. Chestnut Street, Philadelphia (1), Pa. musicians Living room or stage (Plays the tones up to La this Faculty of distinguished Scene: Meg: “La.” contributors will re- No this enter. thirty next best essay month. See notice of special other furniture. All exits until called back.) The of music and and Janet mention. contest on this Instruction in all branches to do to- ceive honorable page. What’s the club going this a good game. Jack: Doris : I call Anything good coining? I say Meg was right night? Jack: So do I, hut SCHOLARSHIPS • COMPLETE OPERA TRAINING good . What It’s going to be a toughie, for it Meg : Sure. when she said it was meetings do you expect at these Courses leading to go- certainly is. someone say we were tones before Helen : I heard let me play the Degree : Meg. Music Helen Contest Notice Artist Diploma, Master of ing to play major music. „ let’s have the tone “Si.” Special aial.il we stop, arid Teacher’s Certificate . It s Degree, Major music, nothing continues until all As the recent issues of the ETUDE have been Bachelor of Music A.GEST Meg : Meg: All right. (Game Last summer the Junior Etude bad a ELIZABETH late, due to the general strike in the typesetters Music. - . have had turn.) picture contest, but many of the silly and kodak union, the contests are of necessity irregular CATALOGUE ON REQUEST that? Something because it gives Tom : What’s this game too, the rules. Tom : 1 like Juniors did not understand and ^vill be held over and repeated later. ? think about. easy you something to Perhaps they were not clear. The rules something hard and tough. : It’s too. My ears Con- Meg No. Ethel: And it helps a lot. easy any Junior who wants to Prize Winners for May Double-Puzzle gathers around are very — PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT like it. (Group those Do-Re- test : You'll always get mixed up with takes a kodak picture, which must THORPE, Superintendent plays a few chords.) enter (Mass A, Nan Barnett, (Age 15), Texas. LEAH the piano as Meg names, hut now I'm really getting to music. But no one play Mi in some way relate Class P». Jane Roberts (Age 14), Illinois. listen carefully. I will Quiz No. 35 Meg : Now, recognize them when I hear them. print his picture; this Class C, Lucille Kubiak (Age 11), Wisconsin. while you to need develop or the scale of C major slowly by num- Doris: We could call the tones be done by other people. Pictures the tones and their may score. One hundred is perfect.) concentrate on names if we wanted to, Honorable Mention for Double-Puzzle in (Keep your (All bers instead of may be any size, but must be received names. Let’s all sing “Do-Re-Mi.” May: (linger Burns, Julie Owen, June Zart- FENDER BINKLEY riturdando mean “sudden- couldn’t we? tlie Junior Etude Office by October 1st. FLORENCE orchestra concert, 6. Does scn~a at lmm, Edith Ann Hendrix, Mai rine Tamisiea, 1. If, at a symphony sing scale slowly.) Either way. COMPOSER-TEACHER “not quite so slow,” “more Meg : Sure. Joanne Plage, Sally Lieurance, Shirley Castor, having only ly slow,” “Do-re-mi’s.” you heard a symphony Jack : I like girls. I • Renee : Boys and Oretchen Winningham, Ann Morris, Maier slowly,” or “without getting slower”? do Mother (entering) Associate of Guy movements, whose composition don’t, hut what have they to McNeely, Elinor Harper, two : I Marilyn Ethel have been listening to" this game from Council, JERSEY announces points) (5 points) Mary MMieresa Gregory, Carolyn Todd, Frances ATLANTIC CITY, NEW would it he? (5 with the game? results it the fifth tone of a major the other room and from the Johnson, Mar- Normal Class for Piano Teachers composer was born in 1S09 and 7. If G-sharp is what. Something will he Allison, Roxanna Chew. Corinne 2. What that Meg: Here’s in ear training I Die- July 5-23rd scale, what is the leading tone of seems to accomplish vin VanDeek, Joanne McDonald, Eleanor Atchison. Kans., points) . only the one who died in 1847? (15 hidden, us usual ; Frost, Willie really "magic music.” The ner, Mary Beth Staley, Sondra Mt. St. Scholastica College there on a scale? (5 points) tone of the think it is 3. How many strings are hunts for it will he given a Thomas. Joanne Duhamel, Phyllis Sehock, Course you play if I’m going to join Special Work-Shop object, I next time Valle, John Manley, Rosemary guitar? (15 points) scale. When he is near the Deanne Dalla Okla., Aug. 2-6th Patricia Wil- Okla. City, Butterfly,” to rec- in, myself. McIntosh, Sharon Dearmore, 4. Was the opera, “Madame will play that tone, hut he has Binkley Studios liams, Barbara Ann Thomas, Beverly Hamblin, Verdi. Massenet, I’uc- among the other Detailed Circular from composed by ognize the tone from Janet Denner. points) Letter Boxers Classes, cini, or Tchaikovsky? (15 tones I will also play. Secy. Florence Fender Binkley “Boris Godounoff” a composer, a Did Beethoven write eleven, twenty- 8. Is you’re right about its being (Send replies to all letters or quotations from 1120 West 40th St., Okla. City, Okla. 5. : i guess of an opera, or Tom The Musical Brain the piano violinist, the name letters appearing on tills page in care of Dear Junior Etude : Student Residence one, thirty-two or forty-four Let’s go. tough. will he forwarded Cello, Composition, Radio. Speech, an opera singer? (15 points) Junior Etude, and they will see by my address that I am an Piano. Voice. Violin, a Oliver Wendell Holmes You a (! .)b' s ‘ c sonatas? (10 points) mean we have to recognize by Dr. Ceramics. High School Academic ') spellings Jack: You to the writers.) through my music teacher Painting, Gindance. (There are several different Australian. It was credits. Vocational and Psychological Marketing Place hear it? School Make THE ETUDE Your certain tone when we acquainted with the Junior Supervised recreation. Personality development. this name.) (Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, one of Amer- that I became for Dear Junior Etude : Dept. 22 the Doors to Real Tom, you go out first, loaned me a copy of The Etude Excellent cuisine. Write tor booklet Etude Advertisers Open Notes “fast.” Meg: Certainly. Oliver hope Etude. She Summer 9. Give five terms, each meaning great poets and writers, father of I have taken piano for six years and things about we’ll have “Do” for the tone this ica's so I could read the interesting MRS. WILLIAM HENNE Opportunities and to teach music. 1 would like to hear from (10 points) Chief Justice of the musicians. I am five feet, one inch Pacific Avenue by Anne Richardson get used to the game. Wendell Holmes, former same. music and 3001 the above time, until we others who want to do the stone, have gold brown 10. From what composition is Cambridge, Massa- Texas. tall, I weigh seven Then we’ll have harder ones. United States, was born in Jesslyn Taylor (Age 13), hobbies are playing the Bumblebee is a sixteenth note, theme taken? eyes and hair. My THE INSTANT-MODULATOR Thimble is hidden; Tom is and died in 1894. Although he writing letters and surfing. I to an a gance-- very fast (Exit Tom. chusetts, in 1809 concert piano, tennis, Modulation from any key V He flies so ( Answers on this page) I study the harp and hope to be a write to me. COMPLETE, and Junior Etuders to TIME to turn . . . INSTANT. gave up his practice to other would like some NOW IS THE no pages he buzzes around, studied medicine he harpist. 1 would like to hear from to organists and accompanists. Up and down, friend, MUSICAL Truly a boon From your of music study for let us show you Perhaps you musicians. plan your course with it ! Write and Then finds a flower at last. devote all his time to writing. 14), to 'Nothing to compare California. Margaret Rooke, (Age the country say about it! Critic Peggy Dunn (Age 13), fall. What delighted users throughout the ’ the Musette, of his book, The Autocrat Australia. have read, or heard Price $2.00 postpaid. Money-back guarantee. Course for those wishing to be- Caterpillar’s a big, whole note, Walker lines, an accomplished Normal MARVIN MUSIC EDITION Gertrude Greenhalgh at the Breakfast Table." In the following My ambition is to become wish THE by town come teachers and for teachers who Brunswick, N. J. pianist, Southwestern : Street New motions very slow ; then go to some Junior Etude 260 Handy With he tells us some- Dear written so many years ago, love music as I do. modernize their teaching methods. lie along, as on yours and and teach the children to lessons and I sing solos regu- to Creepy, crawly, moves to take grate on their ears, just I take singing ARBEMAY was on her way thing about music from a Doctor's point of I would like to hear from other music lovers. have appeared in a few Theory, Sight Singing and adagio. I tell pupils Musette will larly at church and Adult classes in A real Jeanie, her mine. When my Sydell Hiller (Age 13), New York. soprano and her music lesson and I am a lyric coloratura Keyboard Harmony, Written B harsh tone quality, they be- view.) concerts. Ear Training, because she not listen to than anything else in the world Composition. INCREASE YOUR sister, was going with her curious fact I hope more Harmony and Counterpoint, note, fast; beautiful tone, so that “Let me remind you of a I have been ill in bed for six months and at the Butterfly’s a grace be gin to listen for I will be able to sing to listen to the lesson and that someday Catalogue on request. wanted of musical when I recover I hope to take piano lessons. in Netv INCOME! So airy and so gay; Critic will enjoy it. It is a proud with reference to the seat (Metropolitan Opera Company she started les- The Louisiana. “Met" Substantially—Pleasantly better prepared when masses Toni Newton (Age 9), think The Etcde is a wonderful Easily— He flits about from flower to flower sense. Far down below the great York) I Subscriptions for — month. Barbemay said, as they enclosing my kodak picture, — Take sons next its secondary magazine. I am diller-quaile See how these notes can play of thinking marrow and I play violin in the Cooperative Symphony along, “I hope The Critic will be taken in my concert dress. THE ETUDE MUSIC MAGAZINE walked about to merge of this orches- School of Music particulars agents, just as tlie brain is Orchestra and am also librarian From your friend, — Write for — there today.” tra. Would from other Junior N. Y. Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pa. into the spinal cord, the roots of the nerve enjoy hearing Jean Anderson (Age 14), 66 East 80th Street, New York 28, 1712 exclaimed Jennie, “I thought Etude readers. Musical Enigma “Critic!” of hearing spread their white filaments New York. was your only teacher.” Wilbur Washington (Age 18), Illinois. Miss Brown into the sentient matter, where they re- • by Stella M. Hadden she “She is,” answered Barbemay, “but port what the external organs of hearing UNIVERSITY THE MANNES first is in CHANSON, but is not in has a critic, too. Wait and see.” BOSTON My tell them. Sure enough, when they arrived at the SCHOOL SONG ; “This sentient matter is in remote con- MUSIC in Critic is here. UilC in CYMBALS, but is not studio, she said, “Yes, The cjt. oi m • Amateurs • Children My second’s nection only with the mental organs, far r Professionals she saw only Class and Individual Instruction GONG: Jeanie looked puzzled, as complete courses in Piano. Voice, Organ, more remote than the centers of the sense Offering Percussion in- Artist Teachers Critic?” she Cello. Brass, Woodwinds, and third is in BRASS, hut is not in Miss Brown. “Where is The vmlin Church Orchestral Instruments My of vision and of smell. In a word, the struments. Public School Music, Composition, Scholarships for Musicology. Chorus, Glee Club, Orchestra. Band. WIRE asked. a Music. Symphony, Bache- LEOPOLD MANNES. Directors Miss music faculty might he said to have Faculty includes members of Boston DAVID & is not in on music cabinet,” all musical subjects. Dorms, East 74th St.. New York 21. N. Y. My fourth is in VIOL, but “Look up my lor's and Master's Degrees in Room 33. 157 little brian of its own. It has a sitecial COLLEGE OF MUSIC, 73 Blagden St., Boston. LYRE; Brown said. Jeanie looked and saw catalog. world and a private language all to Itself- hut is not in do you think, a pussy cat! “How My fifth is in DIRGE, what music. at $3.00 a year when*\ou Jeanie. The Critic Music can be translated only by Can you afford to be without THE ETUDE GLEE can that be a critic?” asked worth of music. Music will be the universal language you will be receiving approximately $50 said Miss Brown, “as Berbe- consider My sixth is in CLEF, but is not in KEY ; “Well,” I have time to day for them when Musette stays for their the language of spiritual being.” My seventh’s in CHIMING, but not in may came a little early she was lesson.” BEAL; tell you about The Critic. When in purred whenever she heard “Barbemay must feel proud, then. Does My eighth is in GALOP, but is not little she PHILADELPHIA MUSICAL ACADEMY music, and her purr was so droning I The Critic often listen to her lesson?” Answers to Quiz REEL ; Oldest Music School bag- “Yes, she does, because Pennsylvania’s but is not in called her Musette, after the small Barbemay’s Chartered My ninth is in WARBLE, -• Janl Szanto, President-Director cabi- is very good 1. Schubert (I'lifinished Symphony) : Founded 1870 pipe drones. Now she sits up on the tone and the pussy likes 1617 spruce street • Philadelphia 3. Pa. SING; Mendelssohn 5, Thirty- 3, Six 4, Puccini ; is it.” ; ; COURSES LEADING TO DIPLOMAS AND DEGREES is not in net behind the bust of Mozart and B-eharp DISTINGUISHED FACULTY — DANCING, hut two ; 6, Without getting slower 7, My tenth is in ; Opera and Stage Direction until some pupil plays “I guess the pussy really deserves the (key Moueeorg- Malinaio, Special Department for quite contented of C-sharp) ; 8, An opera by Cates, Janice SWING. Nicky Westph.nl, Claudette Write for particulars and catalogue sky motto, Bankson, Hanton, Eugene Gayle Stnn- Fall Semester Starts September 13th Then she jumps down name you gave her,” remarked Barbemay. ; 9, Allegretto, allegro, vivace, con Douglas Touma, early keyboard instrument. with a harsh tone. bailey Clara Manning, Dianna an , Smith, I am presto, con sptrlto, prestissimo, vivaciaetnio. Jacquiline Price. Roy Muir. Jean stalks out of the room.* You know “She surely does,” agreed Miss Brown. 1 Kay Kile. is my name? and veloce Symphony, atricia Ledsworth, Martha Stark, Ardith son, What ; 10. Last movement, Fifth but harsh tones “She has earned the title of The Critic.” Answer: Clavichord. music soothes animals, by Beethoven. 513 AUGUST, 1948 , • , )

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