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Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 1-1-1949 Volume 67, Number 01 (January 1949) James Francis Cooke Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude Part of the Composition Commons, Music Pedagogy Commons, and the Music Performance Commons Recommended Citation Cooke, James Francis. "Volume 67, Number 01 (January 1949)." , (1949). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/166 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the John R. Dover Memorial Library at Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. must tiepin? . ) — which event took place, with great suc- NORMAN DELLO JOIO’S “Variations, cess, on December 3. Chaconne and Finale” was given its first New York performance on December 9, WIDE ACCEPTANCE OWNERS of television WORLD by the New York Philharmonic-Symphony sets (some 800,000 of Orchestra, conducted by Bruno Walter. them in the northeast- This work, the most recent by Mr. Dello ern part of the U. S.) Proves the Educational Value Joio, had its world premiere last Janu- were amazed on the ary, when it was played by the Pitts- evening of November 29 burgh Symphony Orchestra under the of the famous by the performance of direction of Fritz Reiner. “Otello” at the opening of the Metropolitan Op- EDWARD JOHNSON, era House in New York. General Manager of the The leading singers Metropolitan Opera As- were Licia Albanese as Desdemona, PRESSER sociation, was honored Iago, and Ramon Leonard Warren as his in November for Vinay, a Chilean tenor, as Otello. The of twenty-five years performance itself was one of especial organ- service with that power and brilliance. It was heard, ac- years as ization, twelve cording to conservative estimates, by two VLADIMIR HOROWITZ will make his first COLLECTION a leading tenor and Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Kindler had instead of the usual thirty-five million a European appearance since the War, on Edward thirteen years in been, for several years, the principal hundred that can be packed into the Johnson the program of the second Holland Fes- managerial capacity. ’cellist of The Philadelphia Orchestra. in this House. Guild, at its tival next summer. Also featured The Metropolitan Opera The old theater at 39th and Broadway festival will be Benjamin Britten’s new- annual meeting, presented Mr. Johnson over to provide for the HONEGGER and Randall for or- was almost made box. Lucrezia Bori, ARTHUR est work, “A Spring Symphony,” with a silver cigarette large number of television machines. Thompson have received commissions chorus, and three soloists. Honorary Chairman of the Guild, who chestra, in the opera BEST SELLING VOLUMES Koussevitzky Music Founda- Since many of the scenes Johnson in many from the had appeared with Mr. enacted in a dim light, it was neces- tion to write symphonic works. These are operas, made the presentation. VON DOHNANYI, one of the great- additional lighting of the were the only commissions given by the ERNST sary to install living composers, is making his first type, which was invisible Foundation in 1948. Mr. Honegger is still est infra-red ray visit to the United States in twenty the audience in the theater but made PIANO 7 26 Loeschhorn. Studies for the Pianoforte. THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA will at work on a symphony commissioned by to played at Welles- words, the 346 Bach.* Fifteen Two-Voice Inventions. nisme •75 spring and will a year years. In November he photography possible. In other Op. 66. Book I 50 visit England during the the Juilliard Musical Foundation (Busoni) ley College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, old Opera House was almost turned up- $0.75 8 Op. 176. Ecole Primaire •60 29 Op. 66 Complete 1.00 give a series of concerts beginning May ago. Detroit, where he performed modern in- 347 * Fitteen Three-Voice Inventions. 332 an. Three Dances from Henry 51 direction of Eugene Or- and also in side down by these radical Mendelssohn. Songs Without Words. 2.00 13. Under the (Busoni) mini- his Second Piano Concerto with the De- ventions, and those who saw this ex- .75 VIII .75 160 Mozart. Sonatas. Vol. mandy, the orchestra will give a leader One 1.75 JOSEPH ROISMAN, for twenty years far 307 * First Lessons (Carroll) I England, troit Symphony Orchestra. traordinary event on television saw Book .60 135 . First Peer Gynt Suite. Op. 46 •75 260 Pischna. Sixty mum of fourteen concerts in Progressive Exercises. 1.50 String Quartet, has * of the Budapest audience did. 334 First Lessons (Carroll) Book II .60 130 Lyric Pieces. Op. 12 .50 possibility that visits to Scot- more than the regular 291 Rachmaninoff. Album of Compositions .75 with the medal from the Elizabeth been awarded a of the officers of the Opera 129 Little Fugues for the Piano- 263 Sonata for the Pianoforte. Op. 7 1-00 and Ireland may be arranged, which YORK CITY OPERA COMPANY They saw all 30 Schmitt. Op. 16a. Preparatory Exer- land Sprague Coolidge Foundation for his THE NEW forte .50 of concerts Company, and heard them and maiiy 231 . The Easiest Studies in Veloc- would bring the total number presented during December a most suc- cises 60 to chamber music. 37 Little Preludes this services distinguished guests discuss the opera .50 ity. Op. 83. Complete •75 329 Schubert. to as many as twenty-eight. About cessful season of opera in Chicago, at Unfinished Symphony 60 Milton Cross re- 128 Little Preludes and Fugues. .75 131 that the Royal en- over the air. They saw School of Velocity for Begin- 88 Schultz. same time it is possible the Chicago Civic Opera House. The Scales and Chords 50 describe the 348 Twelve Preludes (Lindquist).. .60 ners, Op. 141 Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by THE CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC in opened on December 1 and ran splendent in evening dress •75 102 Schumann. Op. 15. Scenes from Child- gagement 38 the “Otello.” They went backstage, Two-Part Inventions .75 152 . will be touring is this month celebrating Halasz, story of The Virtuoso Pianist. Com- hood Sir Thomas Beecham, Philadelphia to December 19. Headed by Laszlo 39 Three-Part 50 con- and heard comments Inventions .75 plete United States. At this writing no dates its twenty-fifth birthday with two artistic and music director, the com- up into the wings, 103 Op. 68. Album for the Young .75 its 259 Well-Tempered Clavichord expected that in which opera stars. The performance 159 The Virtuoso Pianist. Book I ®0 have been set, but it is certs in the Academy of Music, presented a repertoire of fifteen op- by the 104 Op. 15 and 68 Combined.... 1.00 pany Book I 1.75 266 concerts will be given. by distinguished graduates open- was conducted by Fritz Busch, one of •75 ill Sonata about forty compositions eras in eighteen performances. The 337 Beethoven. Sonatas. Album. 15 Favorite Sonatas. conductors Vol. One 4.00 9 will be performed. The concert given by was Richard Strauss’ the most renowned operatic Vol. ing performance 338 Sonatas. Vol. Two 4.00 1 2.50 con- Studies 1-00 the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, “Salome.” of our time. 285 Brahms. 49 Sonatina Album. Favorite Sonatinas, (1878-1914.), French in every Op. 39. Waltzes .60 10 Op. 46. Thirty Progressive GABRIEL DUPONT ducted by Alexander Hilsberg, will in- It was not technically perfect 283 . „ Rondos and Pieces Kohler 1.50 lyric drama, “Antar,” done Op. 117. 3 Intermezzi .75 Studies ( composer whose clude Samuel Barber’s Symphony No. 2, detail, but it was so remarkably * 67 Streabbog. Twelve Very Easy and Me- success when it BERLINSKI’S prize-winning 4 Burgmuller. Op. 100. Easy and Pro- 11 Op. 47. scored such outstanding opera program will feature JACQUES that thousands of people who had never Twenty-five Studies.. ' b and the lodious Studies. 63 performed at the Paris “Kenaan,” had its gressive Studies .75 206 Op. 75 was posthumously Gian-Carlo Menotti’s “Amelia Goes to symphonic work, been inside an opera house got a fine 101 Op. 109. Eighteen ' Twelve Easy and Melodious two years ago, was featured by world premiere on November 18, when opera. Musical- Character- 31 Practical Method Op. 249 Opera the Ball,” which had its first perform- idea of what happens in Studies, festival of his works Cleveland Orchestra istic Studies .75 Book „ Op. 64 75 “Le Triptyque” in a eleven years ago. it was played by the ly they probably heard more and heard I •'5 ance at the school 113 Op. 105. Twelve Brilliant 124 299 Tschaikowsky. Nutcracker Suite 1.25 October 28 at the Salle de l’ficole Nor- directed by George Szell. Mr. Berlinski’s might have from and Little School of Velocity. Op on it better than they 63 Wolff. Der included La Maison first prize Melodious Studies (Com- 242 Kleine Pischna 60 male. The program work was the winner of the some of the seats in the House. It was .bU Poeme for opera season has been high- plete) .75 13 Op. dans les dunes for piano and LONDON’S of a thousand dollars in the recent music the greatest event we have seen on 157. Twelve Little Studies •60 easily 180 *Chaminade. Favorite FOUR HANDS string quartet; and the con- lighted by a “new” opera by Verdi conducted by the National Jew- Compositions. 14 contest watching 1.00 Op. 190. The Very First Exer- piano and television, and we have been 349 Tschaikowsky.