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x a e f- 3 n n r a 40 is E. POWER BIGGS, distinguished organ- Harbor,” fifth anni- A NEW AMERICAN opera, “Par ist, observed in September his in will be presented in New York City versary of broadcasting organ recitals, January by the Ballet Society, which which have been a Sunday morning fea- commissioned the work from Baldwin ture as sent out over the air waves from Bergerson, composer, and William Archi- Harvard’s Germanic Museum in Boston. bald, librettist. It is described as a fan- Several notable features have been pre- tasy in two acts; it is a chamber work sented, among these being the playing with a cast of eight singers and an of the entire organ literature of J. S. orchestra of eighteen. Bach, and all sixteen of Handel’s organ concertos. HHMj THE METROPOLITAN Hgi OPERA ASSOCIATION, BENJAMIN BRITTEN’S which opened its New modern opera, “Peter York seasori on N °vem_ Grimes,” will be given its jgl3| ber 10 with a brilliant West Coast premiere by performance of “UnBallo Stanford University as a in Maschera” will pre- feature of the Univer- I"" sent fourteen new sing- sity’s 1947-48 dramatic ers during the season season. According to the Paula Lenchner ber of per- announcement, this will and a num Orchestra of Kansas City, and of the by this gifted artist appeared in The be in the nature Benjamin the first performance formances which will orchestra of the Conservatory of Music Etude for February, 1942. be there will be entirely Britten which the public can of novelties. First, of Kansas City. to new productions of Wagner's “Ring, SERGE KOUSSEVITZKY, conductor of purchase tickets, the only previous pres- Simonson. Berkshire with settings designed by Lee the' Boston Symphony Orchestra, has entation having been at the will admission Benjamin Britten’s “Peter Grimes” TAUNO HANNIKAINEN, assistant con- programmed a number of new works to Music Center in 1946, when several written be produced for the first time, and ductor of the Chicago Symphony Orches- be presented during the season. Included was by invitation. The opera was to the for Opera standard works will be restored tra, who is in charge of the Concerts are a new symphony in ten movements originally for the Sadlers Wells * and been pre- repertoire. Massenet’s Manon Young People this season, will present an by the French composer, Olivier Mes- Company in England, and has of which by eight dif- Charpentier’s “Louise,” neither entire program of music composed siaen; the Fourth Symphony by the Ital- sented in ten countries and in seasons, has been heard in the last three boys under sixteen who later became ian composer, Malipiero; a new Concerto ferent languages. announc- will be sung again. New singers masters, including Mozart and Mendels- for ’Cello and Orchestra by Khatchatur- Schlueter, violinist, is ed to appear will include Erna sohn. Mr. Hannikainen plans also to ian; and a String Symphony by Honegger.' EFREM ZIMBALIST, noted Elen Dosia, Paula Lenchner, Polyna present an entire program of music per- presenting a series of five violin recitals Stoska, Giuseppe Valdengo, Max Lorenz, taining to fairy tales, such as Prokofieff’s MISS LEAH THORPE, director of the unique in the history of concert giving— Evelyn music be- Chloe Elmo, Clifford Harvout, “Peter and the Wolf.” School Music Department at the Pea- a panoramic history of violin work Sachs, and Lawrence Davidson. body Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, ginning with the first known violin born 1597) and, com- RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, consider- has been named Superintendent of the (by Biagio Marini— INTERNATIONAL music fes- Department, chronologically down through the ANOTHER ed by many to be England's greatest Conservatory’s Preparatory ing is announced for next in with works of modern tival in Europe composer, observed his seventy- succeeding Gustav Klemm, who died centuries, ending in living year, this one in Brussels, Belgium, times. The first of these in New York fifth birthday in October. A full week September. Three Belgian orchestras will take November 8, and the second May. was devoted to the celebration by various City was on the Philharmonic Society Orches- December 13. A total number part; musical organizations, with the lead being GIUSEPPE DE LUCA, baritone, who has will be on National Radio Institute Orches- composers will be repre- tra, the taken by the British Broadcasting Cor- spent fifty years singing in opera, cele- of thirty-nine and the orchestra of the Societe des Golden tra, poration, which featured programs of brated on November 7 by giving a sented. Concerts of the Conservatory. Desire York the composer’s best known works. Jubilee recital in Town Hall, New Defauw and Erich Kleiber will conduct. The programs will include a new work and a new Rhapsody by by Shostakovich WALTER PISTON, American composer, ANDOR FOLDES gave, on November 3, The Choir Invisible Belgian composer. dollar Marcel Poot, has been given a one thousand the New York premiere of Bartok’s Sec- commission by the Dallas (Texas) Sym- ond Piano Concerto, with the National SIR PERCY CARTER BUCK, distinguish- composer, conductor, of ARTHUR COHN, phony Orchestra for a new orchestral Orchestral Association under Leon Barzin. ed English organist, and Professor head and writer, who since 1943 has been work. This is the second commission to Music, died October 3 in London. Sir A. Fleisher Music Collec- sym- King Edward of The Edwin be given by this forward looking A THIRTY-SIX-BELL CARILLON, one of Percy was appointed to the at the Free Library of Philadelphia, the first having been in the University of tion phonic organization, the largest in the 'world, was presented Chair of Music has been appointed Head of the Music Paul Hindemith. Piston’s score post he held until 1937, given to in September to the First Presbyterian London in 1925, a Department of the library, succeeding the orchestra, under made Emeritus will be played by Church of Stamford, Connecticut. The when he retired and was Miss Daisy Fansler, who has retired conductor, Antal Dorati. its regular gift of the International Nestle Company, Professor of Music. because of ill health. it was given in appreciation of the hos- representative of the GEORGES ENESCO, Roumanian com- pitality shown by the people of Stamford MOSE GUMBLE, RICHARD RODGERS and Irving Berlin, Holding Corporation in poser-conductor violinist, will appear to employes of the company’s headquar- Music Publishers widely known composers in the popular York, died suddenly September 28, with a number of American orchestras ters staff who had been moved to the New music field, have jointly given a commis- compartment aboard the Twentieth this season as guest conductor. These Connecticut city in 1939 from Vevey, in his sion for a piano sonata to the American Limited as it left Elkhart, will include the Indianapolis Symphony, Switzerland. Century composer, Samuel Barber. The commis- age was seventy-one. the National Symphony, the Rochester Indiana. His which was given on the recom- sion, Symphony, the Houston Symphony, and ERICH LEINSDORF, mendation of the League of Composers, FAIRBANK, prominent soprano the orchestra of Les Concerts Sym- new permanent conduc- JANET will honor the League’s twenty-fifth sung with the phoniques de Montreal. tor of the Rochester of Chicago, who had anniversary. Philharmonic Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the has planned a series of San Carlo Opera Company, died in Chi- ITALIAN opera season in Buenos THE RICHARD STRAUSS, famous composer, special programs to com- cago on September 26, aged forty-four. enjoyed Aires was most enthusiastically now eighty-three years old, broken and memorate the Silver She was widely known as an exponent of large audiences. The season by uniformly penniless, came back into the musical Anniversary of the or- modern songs. the reappearance before Argen- appeared marked limelight in October, when he chestra. A highlight will tine audiences of a number of favorite hear Sir Thomas at a concert in London to be the playing of a com- GITZ RICE, who became famous as the singers who had not been heard there conduct his “Don Quixote.” Erich Leinsdorf songs of Beecham H e (- e Beethoven cycle, to composer of two widely known pj for a long time, among these being the Responding to the torrents of applause World War, Dear Old Pal of include all nine symphonies. The centen- the First famous tenor Beniamino Gigli and the thea- which reverberated throughout tfie Mendelssohn’s death was observed Mine, and Keep Your Head Down, Frit- well known nial of soprano Maria Caniglia. Other tre, Mr. Strauss was able only to take the 16 in York in November by the performance of the zie Boy, died October New stars who appeared were Ferruccio Tag- cry tremulously to the audience had a long stage and complete music to “A Midsummer Night’s City. In his early years he liavini, Bruno Landi, Hilde Reggiani, thank you!” in French, “Thank you! I Dream.” Contemporary American works career as a vaudeville headliner, appear- Salvatore Baccaloni, and Gino Bechi. Fay, Irene also will feature the program. These will ing with such stars as Frank Moore’s Symphony No. 2 Bordoni, Blanche Ring, and the late DAVID VAN VACTOR was recently SIGURD RASCHER, Swedish-American include Douglas Con- in A Major; Dr. Howard Hanson’s “Pan Florence Moore. conductor of the Knoxville saxophonist, played Henry Brant’s appointed Randall Thompson’s the certo for Saxophone and Orchestra for and the Priest”; Symphony Orchestra and head of assistant he appear- “Testament of Freedom”; and excerpts EDWARD ZIEGLER, since 1920, of Tennessee’s new Depart- the first time in Europe, when University Thomson’s “The Mother of general manager of the Metropolitan Van Vactor was ed in October with the Copenhagen Phil- from Virgil ment of Fine Arts. Mr. on Page 713) highly interesting article Us All,” with Dorothy Maynor as soloist. (Continued formerly conductor of the Allied Arts harmonic. A EXALTS LIFE’’ 661 DECEMBER, 1947 "MUSIC STUDY —— ; ^,. ) — — ;

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The 24 excerpts from meditative character of the music hymn transcriptions an acquaintance with with regard to content also con- ties of the attractiveness of this fine collection of skilfully made Poems for Peter and More Poems ment fully engaging book for young pianists. again to be noted in this book for yo«ng included also will be especially transcriptions the growth of the art on down verse. 21 favorite symphonies chosen for this carols as a gift book for young pianists. welcome piano includes twenty-three PIANO DUET TRAN- concerning tributes to the appeal of this book which in grades 1 in TWENTY Peter, are known to many mothers It draws upon, the' musical lore of our Americans to 2 piano. The to music lovers for relaxing besides the eras of all the great masters. for book are from the works of Beethoven, The texts are printed between the staves musical in grades three and four, FAVORITE through is notable for its usefulness and practi- neighbors to the south and there are num- four sections bear the heading: "Earliest SCRIPTIONS OF pasted rn and teachers. Mrs. Richter has chosen Franck, Haydn, Mozart, in each part and the arrangements may recreation. these transcript Over 100 cut-out pictures, to be playing as well as teach- Brahms, Dvorak, Patriotic Songs instrumental numbers books 16 of the most adaptable cability for home bers from Creole, Mexican, Brazilian, Songs" ; "Famous War of used to accompany the singing. Clarence Kohlmann from these and Tschaikowsky. be giving effective accorn HYMNS— By proper spaces. grades of difficulty Schubert, Schumann Argen- the Early Years’’ "Songs Our Fighting are adaptable to and has given them clever musical ing purposes. 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662 "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE" 663 THE ETUDE DECEMBER, 1947 "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE” . * ; \ ;

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THE WORLD OF MUSIC--. 661 EDITORIAL Christmas Dawn (Poem) James Francis Cooke G65 MUSIC AND CULTURE Silent Night, Holy Night! Latin Mat, el Dunn 666 America’s Great Peace Hymn F L. McFadden G67 The Teacher’s Round Table Maurice Dumettn i! 668 An Amazing Subterranean Oratorio Performance (Carlsbad Caverns) Joy Media 669 Keep It Natural! Eileen Farrell 670 The Revival of the English Carol Cur de Brant 671 What Gives a Violin Tone? Francis Drake Ballard 672 The Joyous Mendelssohn Helen Johnson 673 OLIVE BRANCH MUSIC IN THE HOME THE New Recorded Treasures for Music Lovers Peter Hugh Reed 674 From a painting by N. Barabino The Etude Music Lover's Bookshelf B. Meredith Cadinan 675 GREETINGS ON OUR 90TH MUSIC AND STUDY The Pianist’s Page Dr. Guy Maier 676 Musician, Don’t Worry About Your Heart! Waldemar Schweisheimer, M.D. 677 ristmad awn Intelligent Care of the Singing 679 a Voice Robert Weede The Evolution of Electricity in the Organ Rowland W Dunham 680 Chi Va Piano, Va Lontano Dr. Alexander McCurdy 681 Once again it is Kimball’s pleasure, for the 90th consecutive year, “Sing Unto the Lord a New Song" Maynard Klein 682 Building the String Bass Section Leiand R. Long 6S3 music the heavenlg choir transcends to extend a Christmas all The Violinist’s Forum Harold Berkley 685 everlasting arms, dear Jlord, Ohe of Greeting to those to whom MUSIC (Beneath uS ail, Oh if Questions and Answers Dr. Karl W. Gehrkens 686 Young People is an interesting and important part of living. To the in Music Malcolm Sargent 687 Bite din and discord of unseeing lands, What the Singer Needs for a Career in Radio Jane Wilson 688 Bring faith anew this holg Cdh ris tin a s tide, teachers, who have so faithfully imparted musical knowledge to MUSIC (dhris tmaS jog and cheer exalt them alt Classic and Contemporary Selections the rising mists of troubled gears cJdet fingers large and small, talented and sometimes less than talented, Oo looh hegond Dusk Dreams (Presser *27893) Joseph M. Hopkins 689 Song of the North (Presser *27890) James Francis Cooke 690 love to meet their Sore demands eager and perhaps occasionally not quite eager ... To the long since denied. Bend food and Au Matin (Presser 911) Benjamin Godard Op. 83 692 _And see the light of Peace, Chimes at Christmas (Presser 11451) jyf Greenwald 694 students, more of whom have learned on Kimball pianos Heart’s Desire (Presser *27836)., Frank Grey 696 Wanderlust (Presser 27827) O. Scheldrup Oberg 697 than on those of any . . other make . And to all music lovers, of March of the Shepherds (Presser) (From “Chapel Musings”) Arr. by Rob Roy Peery Cyrus s 698 whom more than half a million have, during the past ninety years, Vocal and Instrumental Compositions Largo, from ge men earth! Sona-ta III (Ditson) (Violin and Piano) this reveals Bing loud Odosannahs, all of? little Child in Warg ’s arms dag selected Kimball-made pianos. (From “Ditson Edition No. 321”) F Dhe Christmas Fantasy (Excerpt) (Presser *27415) With gratitude for the friendship atl f0Ur h dS Bigain Clod's light shines o er a worU of f.ar, and cooperation, without which ? Clarence Kohlmann 700 the angels' deathless Song, Star*5tiJn°vwDivine ?r>-t(Ditson)i (Christmas/Sl Olie beautg of Song—low voice) Andre VeneuJ 702 those years of progress P0n C ar would not have been possible, we M ( ° rgan) (Ditson) (From “Twelve Choral ~ the cjofclen clawn 7 PPrXde^ nn FamilFam r‘ ar H B.LLl A. coming of Hymn Tunes”) H. Alexander Matthews 704 will and brotherhood to everg man Delightfuln r fcf J l P- Cfood look forward to many more of service to music, and to many Pieces for 1 oung Players (P ano Duet (Presser) ) (From “The Child Handel”) ’^Jor now the fittfe Chi (cl of Qod is here! Arr. by Ruth Bamptonj ~ human Soul o'er wrong. more holiday times when it will again, . the as now, be appropriate to r v , 7n“ Ohe triumph of 1 0 "“ JAMES FRANCIS COOKE say "Merry Christmas” and "Thank You”. tz b’ “ '***' ' fttifx&zstfEzr Ella Ketterer 708 Merry Elves (Presser 27617) .Anna Priscilla Risher 709 Dance of the Paper Dolls (Ditson) ...... Bobbs Travis 710

JUNIOR ETUDE 728 MISCELLANEOUS The Town That Lost Its Christmas. ..Ralph Trowbridge 678 Voice Questions Answered Dr. Nicholas Douty Organ Questions Answered 715 Frederick Phillips flew ear Violin Questions Answered 717 Christmas (greetings and a joyous IJt Harold Cjlcid Annual Index Berkley 719 732 Entered as second-class matter January 16. 1884 at the P D nt Phil* v Oo <£tude Jriends WK Over the World! vMtrJSsteJF- CoM ™ ct:

1 ' cw,ounaland - «-50 a year in Single copy, Price 25 cents ail other countries. 665 DECEMBER, 1947 664 "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE’ THE ETUDE IND RUFFLED the long skirts of the ladies on the Coney Island excursion boat. Harbor ballet gulls wheeled around the vessel in a sky W “orchestra,” a fiddle and to the music of an itinerant the boat s accordion combination. Two men stood at bigger when suddenly rail watching New York grow to hum a tune. one, a stocky, mustaehed man, began something “Harry,” he said to his friend, “if I had Great Peace Hymn tune that has just come America’s to write on, I’d put down a

i his Harry dug in his pockets. He fumbled through searching for some paper. coat, his trousers, his vest, of “America, the Beautiful” and cuff and The Story Finding none, he took off a starched linen the boat rail, drew gave it to his friend who, leaning on melody of America, the Samuel A. Ward a staff and clef and Wrote the Its Composer, Beautiful. writ- Thus, in a summer evening’s contentment, was of home, a ten the song that is the country’s hymn paean beloved by patriotic citizens for its simplicity liic^J-actcbn and charm. Lj (C. oC. dignified, Its composer was Samuel Augustus Ward, born in Victorian organist and choir master, who was month. Newark, New Jersey, one hundred years ago this with words by Katharine Lee Bates and to the general public, pur- Americans are now realizing that this patriotic hymn, Ward virtually unknown Millions of of the of the power, the glory, the grandeur, and force life leaving less than a Samuel A. Ward, embodies far more sued an unhurried, artistic music by from all the purely militant hymns. The men coming back and first claim to the permanent ideals of America than any of dozen of his own compositions a greater and more secure nation, know have survived our wars and who are seeking to build of American music.” Ws who title, “forgotten man those elements in our national life upon need of defense, but they are intent upon Ward himself never knew of his melody’s popularity, the nothing ness is founded. and the millions who sing it know little or only incidental of him. The family scrapbook shows 'on rare public mention of his popular work, for only reporters sought out the family for occasions have children singing it how beautiful my melody is. It was during the long convalescence, gave him an information about the composer. The clippings lack amuse him quickly showed a very moving experience.” FRANZ GRUBER ARNSDORF JOSEF MOHR account of the composition of accordion. His natural bent for music THE VILLAGE CHURCH AT completely a published were he alive, the dignified, Victorian gentle- all was playing the airs of Today, Who wrote the tune and accompanied its This edifice is typical of the style The village priest of Arntdorf, who wrote given by the com- itself and in no time at he the tune as given above, an account would have the joy of knowing that not only first performance on his guitar. As shown on the words of the carol. As shown on others on his accordion. By the man of church architecture in Austria. scholarly son-in-law, Rev. Henry W. Armstrong Stephen Foster and stained poser’s “dear little school children” sing his song but all glass window in memorial chapel. stained glass window in memorial chapel. the min- time his father, a shoemaker, was incapacitated by a of Allenhurst, New Jersey. From time to time American, the boy had already America is moved by its beauty. Many an congregation the story which the Wards similar accident four years later, ister tells a essaying the high notes of The Star-Spangled Banner, his his talents to the point where, forced to his great friend, from the composer and from Harry Martin, developed who was the vicar at the adjoining heard way and feels a rush of feeling for the lyric tune. the starched cuff. If few leave school, he was able to earn his own village of Obendorf. companion who parted with A self-made man in the fewer know of his life. eventually to support his Franz Griiber was born on November 25. 1787, at know his claim to fame, even expanding industrialism of Silent Night Holy Night! family. Unterweizberg, the son of a linen weaver, and early in his day, Ward maintained Conductor-Teacher The youngster switched life it is said of him that he "fell in love" with music throughout his life his deep a piano teacher in to the piano and, while still and learned to play the violin and organ. A natural-born musician, he was love of the arts. His en- he was twenty, suc- in his ’teens, had a number When he was twenty, he was appointed schoolmaster his ’teens, an organist by the time gagement present to his Newark music store in of pupils. His early profi- and organist at Arnsdorf, and (alas for ambitions) cessful operator of a leading bride, Virginia B. Ward, no the is shown >, founder and conductor of the Orpheus ciency at organ 2 linn there he remained in that tiny, remote place for twen- his maturity, and relative, w’as a picture of by the fact that at about ty-one years, with (as he imagined) nothing to show Club men’s chorus. Dante’s "Beatrice.” When 1912 his widow received a re- the age of sixteen he was for his time! He finally became choirmaster at Hallein He died in 1903. In the couple were setting up of the Massachusetts Agri- organist at the Collegiate An English authoress, in this article written for The Etude, comments upon the universally used Parish Church, which quest from the president their home his wife re- old Christ- he probably considered a very Nicholas in mas carol, written with peasant simplicity, which carries the Amherst for permission to use the Church of St. deathless message of the Christmas spirit to fine appointment: and he cultural College at monstrated with him for died there in 1863. York. During this peri- millions in all lands. tune in connection with Miss Bates’ poem, which New Josef Mohr, priest and poet, was born in Salzburg hymn bringing home a large land- May this -lovely, chaste Christmas song, written in Austria by a composer born one hundred collection of her poems pub- od he studied harmony with and, sixty in 1792, a son of had been included in a scape, saying, “But need years ago, be the token of a return of Spirit of a musketeer serving the Archbishop. we the Christ to a land all but obliterated at the hand of the Jan Pychowski in the me- When he was lished the previous year. —” Anti-Christ! The Austrian carol is heard all over the world. a little boy he sang in the choir of St. furniture He answered, Editor's Note copyright lapse. Ward’s tune be- tropolis. He was later or- Peters Church The family let the can get along without there, and after finishing his studies several Newark “We people with whom it has found favor. His ganist at at the Salzburg longs to the a lot of furniture, but W’e Grammer School, he became a priest churches, including Grace in daughters, Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Wallace H. Blan- 1815. He stayed at died in have to have art.” ILENT NIGHT, Holy night! Four simple words I be told the true story Silent Obemdorf and finally their father’s Episcopal Church where he of Night, Holy Night?” 1848 in chard, also of Allenhurst, show pride in which, however, Certainly a little village in the mountains in the Province have the magic power to bring I could ! And with claiming held that position during a thoroughness which they of Salzburg. work but, in his tradition, are not “pushy” in Deep Appreciation to almost all who read them one of display for S the most nothing as much as matters pertaining for the melody which was performed for the 1890s. of to Such were credit to him the Arts beautiful “tunes” ever written, the lovely Christmas music, the cathedral the very simple, innocent lives of two set up organist in Salzburg (Professor in Grace Episcopal Church, Newark, in Meanwhile he had men who loved music, the first time At home in the evenings carol which has “circled the world.” Choirs will sing it, Messner, famous for beauty, and spiritual things all Broad his extemporizing and composing some two hundred men and boys, some using a music shop on orchestras their lives, and who 1882, by he would sit reading beside will broadcast it, bells will ring it out, and who has played in Canterbury Cathedral) went on their way, having “ob- printed sheet copies. street, a business in which arranged a ained a good manuscript copies, some single a large table, centered in records of it will be bought and sent as presents on this special visit for me to Arnsdorf, report,” and, all unknown to themselves, he achieved a high stand- the actual village of According to Rev. Armstrong, Ward deeply loved the and many future Christmases. the having written a “masterpiece” music the room and lighted by an hymn s conception, and a full revealing of poetry’ and and often said in the early ing in the growing com- of the which music of Robert Schumann overhanging light. But what is the true story of this carol? For perhaps many grateful hearts in much He was the world count if he ever had a son he munity. His attitude toward more days of his married life that partial Dickens, no other has been so much sentimentalized or romanced precious than either opera of to Scott’s or symphony. would name him Robert Schumann Ward. He had four his customers, many over. Lives of the s 0 tbe manner of was “Waverly Novels,” and the Composers ,, , ., the writing of the carol, I after the whom bought instruments , daughters. His first child was named Clara For a long time the lovely th poetry of Longfellow and tune and beautiful words -It would perhaps have been WOrds were wri«en first, that needing favorite, died on the time installment more romantic ,? and composer’s wife. When this daughter, his were just taken for granted; to have neW" Tennyson. As was the cus- then inquiries revealed visited and secured my story in the g for Chrlstmas, Franz Gruber picked grieved in- plan, was kindly and tem- winter near Christ , of scarlet fever at the age of seven. Ward that it came from Austria, which surprised no one, but mas, but as e ov tune on near tom in his day, he took his a matter of fact, it , . his old gultaT evening perate. Even when he had had to be on a lovelv p fy one tensely. He wrote the tune in her honor. merely meant that the world was all the in- day main meal at noontime, more of early autumn, when there was a expressed his feelings at a large staff of employees, slight mist on Its first stanza probably the debted to that country, from which so much beautiful the quiet mountains, and •Ward would make a per- coming home from mu- dahlias and white phlox werp the time: music had already flowed. Even then, few knew the blooming in sic store for dinner, and all the gardens. “O Mother dear, Jerusalem, sonal visit to the home of name of its composer, and TRIP often composing at his those who did learn his I was motored out from Salzburg debtors to learn the in- SAMUEL A. WARD AND HIS WIFE ON A through the pleas When shall I come to thee? name knew little of him and probably often wondered t e 11 piano before returning to ant country, which I need not describe, ng hat Silent have an end? dividual difficulties which TO CONEY ISLAND BEFORE THEIR MARRIAGE to a tiny village ?L Night, Holy Night wa When shall my sorrows if he wrote other lovely music which was still to be about ten thererj in( ,!; work. He never used score thirty miles from Salzburg, the year 1818. shall I see?” might dictate new payment This damaged photograph, taken from a family album, named Arnsdorf? Thy joys when T heard. Then stories began to appear in papers h to secure of pads but w ould draw his and have called it “tiny”; as a matter g rd n the use. Eventually arrangements. He was kind- is the only picture The Etude was able of fact, it consisted house hurrled out to gi The meter was perfect for its later magazines about the composer of the carol, and we fm !T u* Ward. own staff and plotted his Silent as far as I could see, of a lovely big finally ly, but valued money as only Samuel A. old church (st’ broadcasting van drawn up included in the Episcopal Hymnal, the hymn Night. It was said “that he wrote it entrance melodies with due regard when walking Nicholas) with its surrounding e denomina- a boy who had left school at graves, and on one churchi and about twenty curii found its way into the hymn books of other home through the deep snow from Christmas side lages . for niceties. Mass,” of the road, leading to its entrance (nmol'P tlcaIly to earn his living could. harmonic gate, a small the entire tions. Its author apparently forgot about it and turned ten or “while sitting at the bedside of a sick child,” school round population!) g: talent for or house, and on the other, a stable tells the story of the gentle, stocky When one of his daughters developed a sheltering the his attention to other, more seemingly important, mat- Mrs. Armstrong that he really “heard angels sing it one Christmas cream ear, admonished her with, colored oxen which still walking through the Ironbound section of New- playing the piano by he do most of the time the °ther ters. man night!” and many other stories as charming, as fanciful. fa4 in guests were not and work in Austria. On the main road the srh^ ark in the late 1890s and halting at the sound of chil- “You mustn’t play it that way. Listen to Papa were a few pi roorn because a go In the summer of 1946, having the happy privilege turesque 1 but , rehearsal was the of cottages and a small baker’s I writ Talent dren’s voices from a schoolroom window. They were don’t play the music by ear. Learn to read what shop quletl >' Early Musical revisiting Austria in ’ there, i to attend the revival of the Salzburg The story centers shabjy composer wrote. You’ll never be a true musician unless around two men Franz SuTsZTroom Ward and Abbie Ann Tich- singing his hymn, O Mother dear, Jerusalem. He told Criih ' with Son of George Spencer Festival, I made request of my Austrian hosts, “Could schoolmaster fashioned rwu its dozen or harmony.” He pursued his liking of art in and organist at Arnsdorf Jersey city. his family later: “I stood and listened until they fin- you know and Josef Mato! marked with the scholars’ enor, Ward spent his boyhood in the New I listened i tour” of Europe (Continued on Page 713) 0 the six and his father, to ished it. I never realized until I heard those dean little a “grand 666 immortal ( Continued on Pa He broke his leg when he was "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE’’ LIFE’’ 667 THE ETUDE DECEMBER, 194 7 "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS : . , ,

Don’t Look, But Listen! Hound Table What do you think of the teaching value Teacher’s of having beginners play some of their The memorized pieces, especially those in five- accurate perception of values, the finger positions, with eyes shut, or fixed knowl- of lines, spaces, and signs, on a wall before them; or in the case Conducted by edge of with the unmemorized pieces, with a book held fundamentals of musical theory. hands, to develop the sense of over the Recently I had an opportunity touch and independence of seeing the to fingers move? I accompany these require- jbumeSnif watch a demonstration of the Dunning clever the fingers Wlaurice with talk of how ' ments System. It impressed me as having great are, how able to take care of themselves in difficult cases where without watch-dog supervision, how eager Eminent French-American possibilities fum- their own to accept responsibility for bling, fluttery, erratic youngsters are walking and running. We even bemoan Lecturer Pianist, Conductor, concerned. This, because it captures their the overwork of the poor neck which has head up and down interest, and holds it keyed up through to keep bobbing the and Teacher when too much looking at the keyboard personal accomplishment and manual this good pedagogy?— (Miss) goes on. Is industry. B. W. J., Georgia. In the March, 1947, issue of The Etude, UNDERGROUND DINING ROOM paragraph on will find some jm May I refer you to my Page 180, you addresses daily, The Over three thousand have lunched here “Getting distance,” published in where more information is available. ______underground. seven hundred and fifty-four feet Exude of June, 1947, for it deals with a only to the transposition is accessible THE CARLSBAD CAVERNS more advanced question. COLOSSAL NATURAL ENTRANCE TO similar, though who have mastered a chosen ones Is Counting .Necessary? I consider as good pedagogy, anything counterpom^ of harmony and freedom and flexi- secrets that will bring more the truth. All that m This is contrary to Having read with rst the question bility in the performance, and this is knowledge of the needed is a thorough and your answer cor ng the necessity grades. Developing the sense true at all recognition of counting ( In Th ;dc for July) I seven clefs, with a quick of . in of touch is a valuable process, and and would appreciate or ression of your accidentals must be modified, hand in hand with which opinion of audible c ng for technical Subterranean this the piano goes this Depart- unchanged. "p: ’ Amazing watched Correspondents with which must remain exercises, studies, everything, for An you ever the typewriter. Have ment are requested to limit letters whereby Instrumental, There is no magical system practicing and lesst of in action? Their fingers to One Hundred and Fifty Words. expert typists acquired hurriedly course, piano in pa ;tr. A monotone their eyes this knowledge can be fairly fly over the keys, but counting seems to t >e ob Jectionable; just start you ought to be namely, on their and before you what would you rec i*nd? Would you remain fixed elsewhere, con- fully aware that it takes practice, agree that counting ourself" was in- Performance short-hand dictation books. Naturally it Oratorio of purpose adequate and unsati: this high in a week, or a centration, and steadfastness takes a long time to acquire cles cannot be built up lrs.) S. V.. Ohio. anything worth-while. accuracy, and patience is in month. Most important: this practice to accomplish degree of what a better several times every But with the proper stamina, 750 Feet order. But the sooner the start, the should be carried out In practicing (either exercises, studies, Account of a Notable Concert three rich reward will be yours! Astonishing results will be. The same applies to day, in very short periods of two or necessary so that An the or pieces) , counting is Here, however, For a suitable material, I strongly rec- the keyboard of a piano. minutes each. strict time is maintained and no “rac- “Complete Treatise Cavern Fairyland but if you de- that the held-down notes ommend to you the Fabulous American distances are far greater; And watch ing away" is allowed to take place. The Underground in a elementary five-finger remain mute, with the fingers resting on Transposition” (second edition) by part from the metronome is a great help because when difficulties should bottom of the keys. Charles Lagourgue. It contains every- position very gradually, right at the subsequent Increases of speed are advis- insurmountable. thing you need, and it can be secured not prove able, they can be acc urately and mathe- listen carefully for through the publishers af The Exude. 1/fjediua It is important to Scientific Transposition matically graded. Be Ing mechanical, the tnj once wrong notes, and to correct them at secure, In The Etude of February 1947, you an- evenness of its beats is safe and whenever they occur. transposition. I swered an inquiry about is more than I could say* about More Fumbling which of little comments should be a good found this exceedingly interesting, as I Secrete of ^-ber Your count- Victor M nt , the routine, monotonous audible to express his thanks to Mr. L which appeals to the include simple transposition with my The author of this article desires help, for anything the matter of teaching, and wish to extend my own I want to thank you for your answer in ing to which you refer. As to Carlsbad. New Mexico for much wonders that pupils is bound to Commerce, a d h i Varied imagination of young transposition. I am familiar The Etude, how archeological.^^^“Xarbaontaan’ P !° knowledge of the August issue of to the Ore- of judging when to count, and for are only one of scares of ° “ return, work. one Caverns leave themhem withh a determination to react favorably on their technical with transposing up one-half, and gon teacher as to “The Fumbler.” It gives pupil to New Mexico yearly and long at a time, it depends on the attract thousands of Americans -Editor's Note. so- whole step, and down the same number, me consolation, for I have had, and still Thus complexes are avoided, and the teachers and know what to do with the accidentals have, the same problem. Right and ought to be left to each is easier. now I have lution of all problems made modulates a great self GIANT STALAGMITES IN THE BIG ROOM occurring. If a piece a student whose habit is not reading too discrimination. Counting “to one's should like to deal it is difficult and I fast, but reading “by ear and fingering.” stu- familiar is O. K. for artists or very advanced learn all the points. I am not She is about eight years old, very bright then they Weak Fifth Fingers with the “C” clef. Can you give me the dents; still, every now and Schubert), when he was and very musical. She is just finishing her concerts ever given of the birth of Can you recommend some exercises that name of some material concerning trans- checking-up THE MOST unusual first year book. But if I let her go on in rely on their metronome for NE OF years of age. The text of The will help to train the muscular action of position that will be really helpful, in performance of Haydn’s sixty-five the next book she will be discouraged: new metronome in any country was the prepared in Eng- the fifth, or little fingers of both hands? I I can find the “C” clef notation? I purposes. There is a was originally which yet she is 6, 1933, Creation” are able to tired of Book I. She does not adjustable Creation,” which took place on May will appreciate any help you wish to learn every phase of transposi- which gives either beau of ^ “The is taken from Genesis know her lines and spaces. She New glish by Lidley, and M. G., Indiana. L., Texas. will play C great Carlsbad Caverns, give me.— tion.— (Mrs.) G. P. light. This ought the bewilderingly Lost.” It was then third space, Treble Clef, correctly, and not strength, or a flash of Conklmg. and Milton’s “Paradise secured direction of Mr. Roscoe P. know it in the next measure. Her mother aid. It can be xico under the as “Die Schop- The best exercises for the development for your earnest de- to prove a valuable Antonin translated into German Congratulations is disgusted with her, pupil of Dudley Buck and simple and I, discouraged. of The Exude. Conkling, a for the first time of the little fingers are the most in the most in- Can through the publishers Texas. fung” and presented sire to become proficient you suggest what to do? I am greatly musical figure in El Paso, of irak, is a leading Schwartzenburg Palace, ones. You can make up any number transposition. This humiliated because of my seeming of privately in the teresting subject of failure. degree of Mus. Bac. The success the following (Mrs.) P. wife has the 30, 1798—nearly one your own, on the order of fascinating study, dealing as — M. P., Kansas. under Vienna, April 29 and is indeed a C. lassies and the dignified conditions Like s the Light ; performance, was sung patterns per- hundred and fifty years ago. It it does with the highest standards of were due to the initiative, There . given, . . There ... No discourage- ich it was Garden, London, in 1800, and musicianship; still, and for some un- After reading your paragraph, this couple, who in Covent ment, please! and artistic experience of in There is no failure on classics.” in the Aug ence, given completely in America there is not any branch your cheers for the light overcame was first known reason, part, a"d interest in the project and and humiliation is ruled Etude, I ordered a load of them, nulated an although parts of the out. The , a fin- Boston in 1819, of musical education that is so neglect- fault relax with th natural obstacles, to attain lies entirely with your pupil delighted pupils are to lost impossible performed in Bethlehem, so ignored. who Even if tn y oratorio were ed, and even lacks totally things our mothers taught us! performance. the power of concentration and ed Pennsylvania, in 1810. “The Creation” The music of the past, with its simple are considered old-fashioned in one of the huge under- that even a little harmo 7he work was presented “Messiah” girl eight years old moded by certain circles, these Oratorio probably ranks with Handel’s melodic line and plain harmonies, was o caverns by the Haydn should begin to to listen to >und halls of the as one of possess. Her mind is ous sounds are a joy Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” easily transposed at sight by anyone en- un- <8™“ choirs from the neigh- and able to dwell on again. Would you give me a list liety of El Paso, assisted by frequently given. anything. Although she’s composition the three oratorios most i>o little musical if Deming, and Ros- dowed with a sense. But “bright and possible) of light, pleasing cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, his musical” her attention Gottsc ing Haydn certainly never imagined that (Left hand: reversed) things are different nowadays, and no is of by European composers, and Paso Symphony Orchestra. The per- the flash variety, and c 11 and the El in such a be- incapable of staying too. which you like particularly an In- work would be presented very slowly at first, without one could boast of being able to trans- purpos • at 7.30 P. M. It began with Practice put more than a few sider good or recital mance started awe-inspiring auditorium seconds at a time' for teaching by an wildering and get tone volume, for what pose at sight the elaborate piano parts U-, Arizona. Rev. S. C. Walker, followed •ying to much if that long. (Mrs ) M. H. jation by the — as the Carlsbad Caverns. Haydn’s orches- position of of songs. Sure enough, Superintendent Thomas Boles, latters here is the correct modern many ac- To a certain dress of Welcome by Repre- extent I understand favorable tral introduction to the oratorio, the proper action of the companists or orchestra musicians feel her I am so glad to hear of that le hand and mother’s and the Caverns. in its day was your own feelings. me, Rangers sentation of Chaos, which ° Ap• Believe courteous finger which must remain curved, the necessity of such an equipment, and narpnt.lv it ic • _ reaction of your pupils! finely trained and ttle \ large corps of a supreme burst of modern- Ut believe Now tor and women regarded as THE ROCK OF AGES ithout any “bending in.” by instinct and guessing they develop a that the shows good teste on their part. kept at the caverns daily. These men 'situation^T^nf ' vf } perfunctory and custom for the escort the ism, now seems very In the huge subterranean auditorium it was formerly the more strength is acquired, you partial acquaintance with it. This is en- ' a 50mewhat °re lecturers, and supervisors to When I may have a m t as guides, continually moving solution to 6 ^"^^ignace orthodox in harmony. The caverns would Rangers to sing Rock of Ages. The vast crowds oZ ' I»“ introduce rhythms and transpose tirely inadequate, however, and only the compositions of Sydney Smith, crowds of visitors daily. impossible. m What vour sturiem- ,i Bat have made this impressive experience surely have been ( Continued on Page 724) through the caverns keys in order to bring variety use of a scientific method can lead S°methlng LeybaCh LefttUre “The Creation” in 1797 (the year ito other to that will help ’ FritZ Spindler ' '2 Haydn completed her L it werP efficiency. grandmothers E approach. of herself”; ?' hich our mothers or "oSL thaI ’J? * "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE" to take time!” Mus- It has sometimes - been claimed 1 XbuUd 1156(1 . . . “take time that t0 reve1 recommend: But into her, away ’ 1 can DECEMBER, 1947 y fromirom th^evhethe ,< keyboard, an (Continued on Page 721) 668 "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE" THE ETUDE .

HE CHRISTMAS season of 1947 will again re- numerous tell the story of the Nativity with others carols, some medieval, some_ modern and T in Services that are in point of time still quite new. well as choral various churches and radio programs, as and ef- concerts, will vie with one another in variety carol treasury asso- fort in this yearly revival of the English Carol centuries. Yet of the ciated with Christmas throughout the The Revival has to search dili- with all this mood of rejoicing, one Natural! present status Keep It gently for those few who realize that the half century of of the carol is the result of more than a in intensive effort in hope of a revival. The few men acquainted de (J3rant early nineteenth century England who were materially with some of the old carols, and who aided of a in the revival, found little enthusiasm outside mid-seventeenth century the carol chosen circle. In the one of less might also mention a third group, Eileen ^darrell experienced such a period of decadence that few of the We modern collections, the publication of or heard and then only in the importance in old carols were known little if not most of them, had ap- story of the yearsthat returned new carols. Many, Young American Soprano country districts. The wayside. These new Popular facts peal and were soon dropped by the carol to its former prominence contains many System the to the current hymn forms Featured Soloist of the Columbia Broadcasting reader and especially for examples in general turned of interest for the general a few yearly than the old carol style with burden and those to whom the carol is a vital part of the rather exception to the many new carols Christmas celebration. stanzas. A notable SECURED EXPRESSLY FOR THE ETUDE BY BATES RUDWIN composed by Americans, O Little Town of The fact that psalm singing dominated the choral were two by Philips Brooks, and It Came Upon a the church services is only one circumstance Bethlehem part of Neale’s carols written condition. Puritan England Midnight Clear by E. H. Sears. and most popular singers that brought about this At twenty-six, Eileen Farrell enjoys a five-year record as one of the most gifted mid-nineteenth century are in a slightly differ- summer star o e lessen, if not do away with the Christmas in the The year 1947 marks the fifth consecutive season that she has been sought to old on any network. onward category for they were specifically written to carries along with her own regular Friday evening festivities and religious celebration. From 1641 ent Sunday afternoon "Family Hour," an assignment she unsuccessful were those carols of her voice, her impeccable ordinance, the first, carol tunes. Likewise program. In all her work, Miss Farrell is known for the rich natural beauty the decline is easily observed. An simple ballads the “ungodly” ballads and the versatility with which she interprets songs that range, in type, from performance of Christmas plays' was written to supplant musicianship, and the prohibiting the Tract Berg's "Wozzeck. Miss Farrell was born Such were those of the Religious through operatic arias to the difficult atonal cadences of Alban issued in 1642. On Christmas Day 1643, feeling in the older carols. remember. Both her parents of 1825 and in Connecticut, and music has been part of her life as long as she can shops were Society published in the Christmas Box FARRELL matter was more tense and although the they performed in vaudeville as The O Farrells. EILEEN are singers; prior to their retiremerft from the stage, they were soon closed for fear of of Parker in 1833. organist and choir leader opened for business, On settling down in Connecticut, Mrs. Farrell continued professional music as The following year brought a peculiar sang in her babyhood and got pointers some disturbance. in the local Catholic Church, and as teacher of singing. Eileen the consonant M (Mah, Published Collections choir, and all vowel sounds prefaced by for Christmas Day fell on the last from her mother without realizing that she was being taught. She sang in school, and in the circumstance, former Mou, and so forth) and I work my way up aside for fasting. the earliest evidence of a revival began formal studies at the age of nineteen, under Merle Alcock, a friend of her mother's and Mee, Mo, Wednesday of the month, a day set What seems to be the girl a repeating the final tone as the none- Gilbert, a resident contralto of the Metropolitan Opera Association. A strict taskmaster, Mme. Alcock gave and down by fourths, In spite of the significance of the day, the shops, came through the efforts of Davis a natural singer, accom- next group of four tones. as collection of a thorough grounding in vocal emission, but found that her gifted pupil was beginning, or attack, of the theless, were ordered opened and the fast observed of Cornwall. In 1822 he issued a small exercises almost without guidance. Eileen remained an Alcock pupil for five years, attack—especially in told in the sub- plishing drills and I find this helpful in firming the on any other prescribed occasion. In 1647, Christmas, as dozen carols with tunes which we are Phila- first two of which she was permitted to audition for CBS. She made her debut with the were after the the upper register. The value of thLs exercise lies in holidays for that matter, was abolished, “are accompanied by tunes to which they Symphony Orches- well as other title delphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy, and sang with the New York Philharmonic end was at- the fact that, while it Is comparatively simple to and in 1652 Parliament decreed against any observance. formerly sung in the West of England.” He tra under Bruno Walter. She concertizes and looks forward to performing in opera, preferably Wagner. to progress through high among the people, and carol because it revived the memories Reagen extremely proud of her domestic ability. She on a high note, or even There was some opposition tracted to the In private life, Miss Farrell is Mrs. Robert and Davis — Editor's Note. delicate matter to attack on a broadsides appeared in criticism of the which he hoped to preserve. likes to cook, bake, and knit, and she takes expert care of Robert Junior. tones, it's a far more pamphlets and of a happy boyhood of member high tone. Spacing the scale by fourths and using the restrictions. Nevertheless the Christmas tradition Gilbert was a prominent figure of his day, a sciences. Highest tone as the springboard Into the next group the centuries was seriously affected and as far as the of Parliament and a patron of the arts and Restora- was APPROACH The Etude as an old friend; I’ve “The really important points of approach are correct gives you ample opportunity to perfect a high attack. carol was concerned practically forgotten. The Among those he sponsored in the scientific field since I natural!) breathing, and the careful spirit, for the accent president studied the magazine—words and music!— (that means most tion did little to revive the old Sir Humphrey Davy whom he succeeded as a copy with- attention possible to good, pure, true vowels. Natural Develop Sight Reading the religious carol elected a I:-could read, and never have put down was mostly on the festal carol, and of the Royal Society. In 1820 Gilbert was some practical value from it. Re- breath is diaphragmatic, supported by the strong ab- hardly regain its former chap. ii. verse 1 1. society founded out having drawn “I wonder, though, If there isn't too much of a tend- under such conditions could See Matt. member of the Society of Antiquaries, a than musical dominal muscles. No, you don’t have to through 1771. His cently, The Etude rendered me more go a ency to believe that singing begins and ends with popularity. before in London, and revived in good 1840 many years a handsome old clock at an lot of motions to make it that way—it is that way. All ENGLISH CAROL BROADSIDE OF the pub- service, too! I picked up technical vocal work! My five years in professional AN election was possibly an indirect reason for antique shop, but found that it needed some repairs. you have to do is to see that nothing makes it different. bigger Carols During Puritan Period in tho collection. singing have taught me that you can't make a This cut was made from a damaged example lication of this, his first carol Among other things, it needed a decorative panel for I just said that I have had no special problems. Nor- do carol literally went under- to preface gives us some impor- mistake than to imagine you've nothing more to In the Puritan period the New York Public Library labeled “Glad Tidings Fortunately the 1822 front. father promised to fix it up for me, and mally, that is accurate but once, after an operation, the My — than to perfect, natural ground. The little that remained of its former self was side of the information concerning the contemporary Christ- make the tones come out. A All People: A Christmas Song." On each tant when it was done, I was delighted to find a handsome my abdominal walls were weakened to the point where of broadsides After noting voice, perfectly schooled (if such a thing), kept alive only by the yearly publication and celebrations in the West of England. there were picture were quotations from The Scriptures, mas picture of Wagner on the front panel. It looked won- I feared to draw a deep, ‘conscious’ breath. Every time time the num- observance of would find it impossible in public work circulated in the country districts. In custom in Catholic countries, the to get ahead followed ten stanzas of the carol. the derful and I asked my father if he had gone to great I thought about my breathing and did things to fetch yearly was gradually thereafter Mass, he con- unless it were fortified musicianship and a ber of these broadsides published a vigil and a fast followed by Midnight ‘Expense?’ laughed; by sound expense to get the picture. he a deep breath, it hurt. Of course, I was worried beyond critic cites this ’til very lately flexible ability to adapt that musicianship to all kinds reduced so that a nineteenth century tinues, “shadows of these customs were clipped it off the cover of an old Etude!’ words—but then decided to forget fol- ‘No, indeed. I J about it. And the total de- (13 x 8 inches) . This was The day of of needs. The ambitious young singer needs more than as a strong piece of evidence pointing to a early broadcast sheet preserved in Protestant West England. So there you are! moment I did forget and stopped doing things with my melodies but stanza carol, “Glad Tidings to All Peo- manner, but average familiarity with types kinds and 'schools’ cline. These broadsides seldom contained lowed by a ten Christmas Eve was passed in an ordinary shall in breathing and and “I don’t know how helpful I be paying my my thoughts about breathing, it got tradition, the sheets help- SONG.” The carol, in these days evening, cakes were of music; she needs at least a basic knowledge of the tunes were passed on by ple; A CHRISTMAS at seven or eight o’clock in the debt to The Etude, however—I really don’t have a great better and easier. And then a strange thing happened could strangely prophetic and por- sing- theory languages. She ing to aid the remembrance of the texts which of world confusion, seems hot from the oven in every house and the other hand, that and orchestration. She needs drawn deal to say about how to sing. On the —keeping away from the conscious kind of deep of the ten stanzas. This was needs to know with others. be more readily forgotten. tentous. Here are three ing of carols continued late into the night.” I fuss, breathing, I found I how to adapt herself to sing may be the most useful advice can give: don’t had enough natural, unconscious half Christmas day Most of all, fluently. The revival began shortly after 1820, and in the supplemented by the church service on think about singing too self-consciously. breath to carry me through perhaps, she needs to read music and fret, and my phrases! Maybe there's periods when holy child is born! of psalms in all “The best recipe a fluent century that followed there were many To us this during which “carols took the place all, should be a perfectly natural func- a lesson in that. for learning to become Singing, after was given, services, the whole sight reader All y°u little progress was made because the objectives tended For us this son churches especially at the afternoon tion. It seems to me that a lot of vocal troubles .grow is, quite simply, to read at sight! of the old from sinking down to hell, Scale Practice can. Some people seem an ability to to retard rather than advance the return To save congregation joining in.” out of trying to do things to your voice, your body, your Important to be born with heaven: read just among those whose names are outstand- And raise our souls to I’m singing teacher! I am told that I at sight. Maybe it's only seem; maybe they’ve carols. From breath. Now, no “After sound, natural breath support, the remotest bounds singer been reading that m> ing in the revival those of Davis Gilbert, William O then, to earth’s Of Ancient Lineage have a sound natural emission and I’ve never had any needs pure vowels, and you can’t work more and longer! I feel sure hard enough at John Stainer offer some Let the glad news be driven; collection only I own ability to read at sight out of the Sandys, William Husk, and published a second edition of the special problems to overcome. The hints am mastering them. There is something grows directly joy. Gilbert about the purity sidelights along the road back For ’tis tidings of comfort and original edition give, therefore, derive from own experience. fact that I have been mean reading, of the most interesting following year. He felt that the able to my of vowel sound—I don’t know what!—that in reading—and I the itself aids literature. The movement took two to warrant a new And that experience has been to do as little fussing as tonal projection. new songs, new parts, new music in The to a living carol had a sufficiently good welcome Each singer discovers a special scores, new favour’d sons had vowel Etude— mother's popular one which concerned itself chiefly Oh, Britain! let thy able now to bring the original possible and to let the tones come! that ‘sits’ most naturally on her ever since I was first taken into my directions, a edition. Besides he was voice. That is the best reverence bend, choir, at that making available the small number of carols With grateful an addition of considerable vowel on which to begin the the age of five. Reading is something with twelve carols to twenty, stint of daily practice— a loud shout of ardent praise Natural Breathing can t be abil- readily obtainable; the other, the searching work of And carols available were so very but then get away from it ‘faked’; you simply have to demonstrate importance when the and work on the others' all thy coasts extend; ity. slowly but in time grew to Through original twelve “Perhaps that’s the best course to take. It can hap- One of the singer’s earliest And the best way ability is by scholars, which progressed limited in number. The tunes for the goals should be the to strengthen such thee. He reigns, mas- collections. In spite of this long For in the midst of their ancient lin- pen, of course, that a singer is unfortunate enough tery of all vowels, so that regular, earnest practice in that is en- large and noteworthy were largely modal which bespeaks they fit naturally into the reading' music ne’er shall end. tirely u newly published studies on the Whose kingdom Gilbert was not so for- to have some physical obstacle to free, natural emis- voice. new to you. Picking the notes of a song y° period of research eage. With the second edition up are tidings of comfort and joy. special know by the present version of an old carol that seem- These preface informs us that he had “not sion; and in such a case, naturally, means of “I believe firmly in scales! The daily ear and watching the printed line fit carol often a tunate, for the practice period of the remedy must be sought. Normally speaking, however, should with melody-line in thing- ingly has not appeared before. The task of neither in his best endeavors to get more of begm them, and never does a your mind isn’t at all the same world succeeded singer reach collections Then all the nations of the search there there should be no reason why singing cannot be as a point at which scales can be Practice reading on unfamiliar practice it these groups was an easy one, for the early ancient tunes.” In spite of this fruitless discarded. My favorite music—and The Saviour shall adore! self-consciousness as everyday every day! of unrewarded effort. The melodies notation on one of them in- natural, as free from warming-up exereise is the Great Scale; show evidences is one exception, for a that is a slow The Gentiles He shall fully bless, is tradition or word of mouth. the last mo- talking. The theory on which I proceed is that difficul- progression both upwards and Another simple step self-advancement were known principally by forms us that he was able to add one at downwards exploring toward The Jews he shall restore, ties won’t come up unless they are made to come up by every tone group, or of the most serious obstacles to their to the editor from Yorkshire on sustained whole notes. I ensemble singing. does this broaden This was one ment which “was sent can’t think nf Not only And all shall join in loudest songs bad habits. Good singing is natural, and should be anything more one musically’ powers Fortunately many of them were at last carols went to press.” This was beneficial for reflecting but it also does something to your promulgation. since the preceding one’s tone To praise him evermore. 726) natural! strengths alance k ( Continued on Page kept and weaknesses. I go through and control. One experiences I l°° consigned to print. Byrom’s Christians, Awake, the scale on of the from Oh, what tidings of comfort and joy! orward > accompanying this article is an to with keen pleasure (Continued on Page 714 The illustration 670 "MUSIC STUDY 671 EXALTS LIFE” "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE” THE ETUDE DECEMBER, 1947 ,

violin needs a new whether or not your bass bar. Gen it is an accepted rule (subject Trally speaking, to ex'- bass bar should be renewed ceptions) that a every A •'Culture'A twenty years. usic /and is easy—simply The matter of strings experiment- H'4*’ expense are the trouble and worth while and all if settle upon a perfect combination finally you 0f give your violin the vibrant, singing strings that qual . player wants. I have tried as many itv every as fifty combinations of strings to find a perfect different or Joyous Mendelssohn It was worth it, I assure The Tone? nearly perfect, set. you. a Violin adjusting a sound post What Gives The business of is a matter entirely by a professional repair to be attended to man - 1847 may help you decide, however, if 0Ur 1809 ) A few rules y post ( place. Generally speaking, a high is in the wrong model its best with the post about a EJlaJ violin sounds at quarter Brilliant Career of Felix Mendelssohn J-ranch SbraL the right (E string) leg. A Sketch of the hij ^ of an inch behind medium An Anniversary instrument sounds best with or flat model the post about one-eighth inch behind the right leg. Naturally, must fit both at the top and bottom, and play upon about one hundred the post T IS my pleasure to most violins, the in- should be straight. In measurement ndon violins a month, always in quest of the most by from just inside the nut to the bridge should be within I tangible quality a violin possesses—tone. And of an inch (depending on size of violin) in a player’s eye when he picks up an eighth of the glint I notice thirteen believe that the standard string length of inches. a violin which really suits his tone-ear, I too impression should not be given that any violin, the subject of violin tone has been treated entirely The violin properly adjusted, will have the tone you desire. scientifically. It is not scientific at all. Any good if the owner are designed to show how the best possible should and can have a good tone; that is, if These hints equal fluency. It was said that her a and German with patient process of learning tone can be produced from any given instrument; but, of the eighteenth century in is willing to go through a N THE MIDDLE poet was Homer, whose works she read fine ones, Moses favorite of tone transplanted into his alas, many violins, even very are forever poor German-Jewish youth, drawings how to have his type desperately original Greek. Her water colors and her the unpleasant tone. The reasons in 1729, made his the instrument. Of course it should be stated that destined to have an for I Mendelssohn, born in Dessau The Mendelssohns, who were beneficent were highly esteemed. be a good violin. If poor violins had tone this are many, but mainly they can be explained by to Berlin. By dint of his remarkably Cacilie violin must way married in 1804, had four children: Fanny Stradivari, Guar- quality and grain of the for generations. there would have been no need for pointing out that the wood mind, he influenced German thought (1809) Rebecka (1811) (1805) Jakob Ludwig Felix , hard to make fundamental of Lessing, who, , neri, and all of their followers to strive so have a great deal to do with the sound of In 1754 he made the acquaintance their parents, were drama, and Paul (1813). All of them, like of wood sing like an angel, play like an instrument. him, was inspired to write his greatest to a few pieces any string through extremely talented musically. Rebecka was said bow stroke. Now remarkable one. organ, or respond to the most delicate "Nathan the Wise.” The period was a and Paul was a very able ama- that Selecting the Wood quasi- have sung exquisitely, hold your breath. I have played on many Strads Frederick the Great was the music loving, however, that teur ’cellist. It was to Fanny and Felix, did not have a good tone! with wood of beautiful grain have an of Germany. Anti-Semitism was ram- Many violins despotic ruler His rarest gifts. Both were precocious pian- particular brand and tolerance of Moses God gave I know one Strad that needs a unpleasant sound, even if the basic quality and age of pant, but the beautiful spirit of springs of pure, ists and composers, with spiritual gauge of aluminum A string (wound on gut) to make was widely understood by developed a new attitude toward Judaism. the wood are proper. Tills Mendelssohn flowing melody. In fact, two of the Hefte (books) of all—that is, so all the strings respond with to mold all European it sound at the finest old makers, who most often selected wood In fact, his books did much Words,” originally published under instruments sound like "The the "Songs Without equal tone quality. Other fine eye-appeal, and once a spruce or in his day. He came to be known as who, without regard to its thought Felix’ name, were really the creations of Fanny trumpets with the same type of A string. And brass pine tree was found with tonally good wood, the old German Socrates.” and the tradition that women should explained, let state (177b- through modesty before all of the secrets are me knots, Irregular grain second son, Abraham Mendelssohn makers stuck to it regardless of Moses’ engaged in public life, gladly and proudly con- largely matter of the proper balance father was a rich not be that tone is a pieces together to 1835) married Leah Salomon, whose or sap marks, and often patched , this arrangement. bass bar, (c) type and gauge of Leah’s brother sented to among (a) bridge, (b) rather than use a Berlin banker. The story runs that more make the top come out full size, strings, (d) sound post adjustment—plus a few for wealthy and kindly restaurateur in whole piece which they felt would not produce as good had worked a An Amazing Record I shall try to explain. the young Salomon little tricks (maple most often) shows Paris, who, upon his death, left ten- a sound. Wood for the backs was born in Hamburg, February 3, A. flat model violin needs a bass bar of greater business, with the hope that his Felix Mendelssohn grains, with plain (downright an interest in his bar is a wide variety of some in Leipzig in 1847. Think of it! Thirty- sion than a high model instrument; if the bass become a Christian. This he did, and 1809, and died appearance, others with gorgeous flames that protege would in this good and string tone. But alas, homely!) did her eight years was his complete span of life and “right” you have a D G were likewise joined the Protestant faith, as set the aflutter. Sometimes the fine makers Leah twenty published many times the A and E then are weak. The post ad- eye family then became period he wrote one hundred and looked handsome husband, Abraham. The name nothing of the thickness lucky enough to have wood that both numbers, many of these including several com- justment can help a lot, to say Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, after the former proprietor opus and vibrated properly for good tone. Many of them, oratorios, concertos, of the post, the type of wood of which it is made, and them. This name was positions, symphonies, sonatas, plain, unspec- of the garden belonging to important accessories are, per- Grancino in particluar, stuck mostly to theater music, chamber music, part songs, instru- so forth, but the most FRANCIS DRAKE BALLARD distinguish the family from relatives who that, nevertheless, gave the in- adopted to hundred haps, a proper bridge and a correct set of strings! tacular appearing wood the banking mental solos and songs; probably over three most continued in Judaism. Abraham entered Amatis, Strads, struments a wonderful tone quality. One of the still in manuscript in the I have seen professional players with wealthy. Leah was a lady of works, many of which were is the business and became MENDELSSOHN'S WIFE on to the lesser makes, spend important parts of the back, tonally speaking, Library at Berlin. Let us hope they were not Bergonzis, and down gifts, and rare culture. She played State If love for violins can be inherited, the author feels his life- grain is great charm, many CECILE JEANRENAUD trying various brands and gauges of strings on part directly under the soundpost. If the destroyed by the maniac Nazis who, in their wild anti- THE BEAUTIFUL hours time affection for the instrument sang with unusual skill. She was an came from his grandfather, doomed the piano and 725) Magnus in 1836. their violins, merely to get a proper balance. Once a wrong at this point, often the violin is forever Italian, Semitic rage, pulled down the ( Continued on Page From a painting by Edouard who used to entertain him, as a small boy, with old Civil War unusual linguist, speaking English, French, adjusted, a player can experi- so far as a beautiful, responsive tone is concerned. good bridge has been tunes scraped on an instrument that later was willed to him. combinations of are ugly ducklings ment for many months on various Sharing the universal hope that the inherited violin was no Many violins in our collection sound de- Strings before he strikes the perfect balance for his less than a Strad, the boy was shocked and hurt to find an judged solely by their appearance, yet they us tone-sense. I often try a dozen G strings of the same expert appraisal tagging the instrument as a five dollar old lightful; some of the most handsome ones remind brand and gauge before one sings out with the other German "factory fiddle." From that moment the subject of dressed up dudes whose inner character is faulty became one for research and study, and at the age strings, because strings of the same make and gauge of fifteen, ... so as a rule we feel that "handsome is as handsome response as day and night. the boy was collecting and dealing in violins. Now, many often are as different in does’’ when it violin! years later, he can look back on a great comes to a 'S, proper gauge. number of beautiful the I’ll skip the tedious chore of finding the The matter of various measurements, and and rare violins that have passed through his hands—always That takes many months of trial and error—and don’t dealt with at as a collector first, until the sheer economic weight of carry- amount they may vary from normal, are a moment think that many fine soloists spend Violins, for ing such a costly load always necessitated some liquidation. length in our book, “The Appreciation Of Rare time merely playing. They spend hours trying to t e their Hence "collector-dealers" are born, and through them hun- and while tone is often affected by measurements, find just the right string, or set of strings! dreds of others are started playing on the rewarding road of rare general subject' has more to do with ease of violin collection and appreciation. piece. (and holding) a violin than with the title of this A Serious Handicap Mr. Ballard is author of the recent book, "The Appreciation But so many factors go into the net result of satisfying Of Rare Violins," which has i, Without trying to exaggerate, I can say that nine found its way into many university m fihaAdiiwf tone, it is well to them. _ and musical college libraries, and has mention some of out of ten violins I examine have improperly fitted received critical praise from many connoisseurs of the instrument. —Editor's bridges. I have watched talented pupils struggle on Note Importance of Varnish via., 9.. DLUi. violins that Kreisler couldn’t play upon with much should be r... Of course, varnish is a prime factor, but it effect, so bad were the bridge adjustments. The same vio in made forcefully poor ' clear that no remedy for a ' >.yj5X. goes for sound post and other minor adjustments (such sin o Mr/ r- tone can be found varnish. The / maker). G, 3/16"; D, 3/16"; A, 5/32"; in a new coat of o. O' O as the proper distance between fingerboard and string E, 1/8" These orig sins is to with the 4. tlU. allow anybody fool around , of matches can help a lot here. measurements are made from the base to 4 nut) . folder of at the A the finger- inal the usual top of varnish on a fine violin, other than !f Uilr , cardboard fits snugly under the strings at the board to the the string. If your violin pi If the is so ad minute old var MA S- can’t “touching up" which is common. The (/ 1* 4- box), that part of the adjustment is justed, you blame the bridge for a (i qhi v . . :._M. nut (near peg bad tone' But t nish in a parcel of fi A ^ ninety per cent of the violins I fine instrument is part and t&h. Mil #*-»-'• -yf , . * ,- , . about right. have examined have , 1 K 4 whole, and its tone. Phymr® * knowledge that a general statement cannot not had this adjustment—some of them quality greatly influences 8Ut 9.. vf' With a have had basics y bridges either so Tow or so adjustments .can be changed, but one can’t J7 given, it is usually safe, however, if the strings are high that it was be impossible it 1 IN HIS VERY LAST DAYS. FELT HIS MUSICAL CREATIVE to expect any satisfactory change what the maker into his work, and KILLIECRANKIE PASS IN MENDELSSOHN. at these’ distances above the end of the fingerboard tone from the put MENDELSSOHN. IN 1829. VISITED HIS COLOR instruments foolish experience^ POWERS WANING AND TURNED TO PAINTING. THIS IS WATER these measurements from The matter of a bass bar must to try it. A few very expert and SCOTLAND AND MADE THIS CHARMING SKETCH OF IT. near the bridge (I am taking be left to an expert OF A SCENE IN SWITZERLAND. DONE IN 1847, THE YEAR OF HIS DEATH. makers can slightly and just made by Mr. Heifetz’ favorite bridge repairman: the subject is too involved regraduate some violins Jf?, a bridge to explain 71 Prove their tone, but the (.Continued on Page "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE” 673 'MUSIC STUDY EXALTS DECEMBER, 1947 672 LIFE” ETUDE . THE a

Home Music in / the Critics and Encyclopedists / / ^^ By Alfred “The Encyclopedists as Critics of Music.” Price, $3.00. Publisher, Richard Oliver. Pages, 227. . Columbia University Press. Music in / the Home jr?;-;;. / / which from 1751 Of of • '•*'•%• * The great French “Encyclopedia,” V* scholars Bookshelf work of a group of French Music Lover’s to 1765, was the The Etude Diderot 1713-1784), and scientists headed by Denis Diderot, a political pris- the famous “Pan-to-phile.” d’Alembert, Voltaire, oner was released to work with Treasures upon this work New Recorded Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Bouffon thirty-six years. The result was a series of for twenty here height of “the period of Any book volumes which, coming at the reviewed may were not merely a triumph for French be secured from enlightenment” MUSIC impetus for learning m the THE ETUDE Lovers scholarship, but a great MAGAZINE at the For Music “Encyclopedia” was, world While the famous Diderot price given on two volume work of Ephraim receipt of in a sense, founded upon a cash or check. 1728, what we Chambers, first published in England in “Cyclopedia” is really have known as the Chambers’ William Chambers o j-^eter ^Jducjli Indeed the publication of Robert and by Robert Edinburgh, a ten volume work compiled Chambers and Robert Carruthers, and first published Britannica” was from 1859 to 1868. The “Encyclopedia /jij Jjd. Ifl/jereditli Cdadiman product one the listening to the finished in six penny numbers in 1768, during Bach: Mass in B minor; RCA Victor Chorale; Anne recording, but first issued and comparing it is estimated that Gardner; Lydia Summers; Lucius feels the lack of true spontaneity, reign of George III. At that time it McKnight; June (victoi performances of Menuhin and Enesco with the English tongue numbered truthful without rancor Metz; Paul Matthen; RCA Victor Orchestra, conducted with the those acquainted Corporation, an evident attempt to be (Columbia set far over 200,000,000 became associated with the RCA-Victor as they 1145/1146. set 932), and of Busch and Magnus 14 000 000 Now it is estimated that are etched with acid— by Robert Shaw. Victor sets corporation until 1944, when he Some of the portraits of an inner spiritual With the spread of the remaining with that truth. can Sacred Arias; Carol Brice and Columbia X-253), one becomes aware are familiar with English. opinion is not necessarily We Bach: the position of Music Director of Columbia should be. But performances which is missing of the “Encyclopedia Britannica’ left to take O’Connell probably Concert Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Saidenberg. freedom in the latter tongue; the growth err in judgment. However, Mr. Diderot’s great Masterworks, from which position he resigned last all from this new one. has been tremendous. Nevertheless, opportunities for polishing his judgment Columbia set X-283. entered the field of con- has had more K. 133; Edvard of the foremost achieve- spring. Meanwhile, he had a spade, Bach: Brandenburg Concerto; Boyd Neel Orchestra. Mozart: Symphony In D major, achievement ranks as one than any man in his field. He calls a spade 171. ducting and has led most of the major symphony Fendler and the Vox Chamber Orchestra, Vox set ments of scholarship in the world. instrument used in excavating. Decca EDA-27. also wrote “The Victor and not “a blunt of Diderot’s “Encyclo- orchestras in our country. He dis- Bach: Suite No. 2'in B minor; Pittsburgh Symphony Mozart: Concerto No. 4 in E-flat, K. 495 (for Horn) , Note that the appearance personal studies are like anatomical greatest Symphony” and was Editor of “The Victor Many of the set Halle Orchestra, Columbia set was. parallel with one of the Book of the scalpels turn Orchestra, conducted by Fritz Reiner. Columbia Dennis Brain and the pedia” (1751) sections and sometimes Mr. O’ConnelTs ROBERT SHAW in Europe. Bach and Book of the Opera.” 695. MX-285. epochs of music development fail now and then to put m experiences he has met many of the into cleavers. Nor does he Strings, K. 581; sixty-six years old. Haydn was With these rich will Bach-Stokowski : Toccata and Fugue; Leopold Sto- Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Handel were then back-stage jargon, which of his time. This has given the raw and vulgar Colum- was not yet born. However, before most famous musicians art on kowski and his Orchestra. Victor disc 11-9653. Reginald Kell and the Philharmonia Quartet. welcome addition to the repertoire of a violinist. Prim- nineteen, but Mozart simple souls who have placed their in 1780, intimate opportunities for observation of these shock some in Jascha of the thirty-six volumes him it all there Bach: Concerto for Two Violins D minor; bia 702. u' . completion Behind set rose played the work for Columbia ten y< ago and the record.” His pen too high a pedestal to be human. years of age and, because of personalities on “the other side of the Heifetz (playing both parts) with RCA Victor Chamber The Mozart symphony, written in his sixteenth year, recording has an intimacy of Mozart was twenty-four scholarship and discernment to our ears the older are done with distinction and make one of is a kind of monastic" Victor set already one of the leading musicians portraits their music, Orchestra, conducted by Franz Waxman. is buoyant and carefree and a delight from start to charm that the bolder reproduction of the new set his precocity, was gratify the thousands who get musical develop- the most interesting and entertaining musical books which will 1136. Fendler’s performance is alert and deftly Europe. Together with the unusual the book will cause finish. does not convey. of the war. On his easel he has “off the record.” Unquestionably, and Italy, there was already to appear since the end of of Bach’s has been desired in a new vinylite is good. . . . The England, France, Perhaps no work nuanced; the recording on Wagner: Siegfried Idyll; A Fault Overture; The ment in Eugene in musiedom. of masterpieces upon captured Grace Moore, Lily Pons, Jose Iturbi, a sensation recording more than the B minor Mass, which stands horn concerto was written twelve years later for a the NBC in the world a large number your musical Ride of the Valkyriee; Arturo Toscanini and It will make an excellent gift book for inaptly might be desired. For instance, so high in the literature of music, that it is not famous horn player of the day. It is a striking example Victor 1135. which critical opinions Symphony Orchestra. set works, friends, come Christmas. of a great had written all of his great comparable to the high dominating tower of Mozart’s ability to handle an instrument which was in E minor, Op. 64; in 1780 Gluck, who Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 broken, cathedral. The recorded version is a model of orchestra time, retired from Paris to Vienna, a new fairly new to the at that and reveals The Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Paul already had clarity; the shaping of the performance by the gifted his ability to be both ingenious and diverting. The paralyzed, old man. Juvenile Musical Biographies Kletzki. Columbia set 701. made from young conductor is marked by intelligence although English horn player, Dennis Brain, gives a fine per- Therefore, Diderot’s “Encyclopedia” is Pages, 80. Price, As an interpreter of Wagner. Toscanini has few if “Giants in Music.” By Louise Schawe. not by great depth of feeling. The soloists are good formance .... The Clarinet Quintet belongs material and the opinions of the critics to Mozart’s Idyll contemporary Keyboard Publishing Company. any rivals. His newest version of the Siegfried Alembert, and $2.50. Publisher, on the whole, but they do not efface memories of the last years and remains one of his greatest chamber engaged, such as Diderot, Rameau, d is tone poem; biographies of great masters, de- a rarely poetic revelation of this lovely field of the A series of eight singers in the earlier set. The performance has an compositions, wherein lies endless pleasure. priceless, particularly in the The per- despair of others are told with justifiable his “Faust” Overture exploits the broodln.: music. signed for children. The tales are intimacy characteristic of the manner in which the formance of Kell and the Philharmonia Quartet is as opera, the ballet, and instrumental the learned doctor with a searching Intensity of spirit; quarrels poetic license and there are eight full page illustrations. Mass must have been heard in Bach’s time and this near perfection as the record can give, and supersedes The book was not completed without bitter and his Ride o/ the Valkyries packs a thrill as only opinions. makes its projection from the records in the home all previous issues. among the critics, who had many contrasting Toscanini can achieve. more enjoyable than the diffused older recording. If Oliver’s book has to do Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61; Much of the interest in Mr. Musical Panorama The Polish conductor, Paul Kletzki, proves himself striking one feels there is more to be got from the score— Joseph Szigeti and the Philharmonic-Symphony with these hard-fought disputes, which make to Music.” By Nicolas Slonimsky. Pages, one of Tchaikovsky’s “The Road greater depth of anguish, for example, in the Crucifixus the foremost interpreters of at that pre-revolutionary Orchestra of N. Y„ conducted by Bruno Walter. Colum- pictures of musical affairs $2.75. Publisher, Dodd, Mead & Company. music on record. pert rmance in 178. Price, —the performance taken as a whole offers nonetheless bia Not only is this a of Louis XV. set 697. period in the colorful days Perhaps you have gone a long way on the road to a thrilling experience. which intelligence and technical resourcefulness are having a Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. in University Press seems to be 2 B-flat, Op. 19; Columbia music. Perhaps you are only starting, or perhaps you The Negro contralto, Carol Brice, sings/ with dignity well exhibited, but the extended range recording adds Encyclopedists, as William Kapell and the NBC Symphony of carnival upon the French the Orchestra, immeasurably kind are content to listen to music from records or from and admirable musicianship the Qui sedes and Agnus conducted by Vladimir to one's enjoyment of the event. a volume, “The Censoring Gloschmann. Victor set 1132. it has also recently issued the art to Liszt: Piano Concerto Rubin- air, but would like a few of the details of Dei from the B minor Mass, and Et exultavit and Handel (arranged No. 1 E-flat; Artur Encyclopedie and the Re-Established Casadesus): Concerto in B minor; of Diderot’s Slon- Esurientes from the Magnificat. lack of tonal variety stein and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, conducted Torrey. help you enjoy what you hear. In any case, Mr. A William Primrose (viola) and Douglas H. Gordon and Norman L. RCA Victor Orchestra', by Text,” by interesting book leaves her arias from the Mass less impressive than Antal Dorati. Victor set 1144. and then to with- imsky’s very human, entertaining, and conducted by Frieder Weissmann. Victor set Perhaps it is a good thing now 1131. Britten: The Orchestra, The author, those from the Magnificat. The accompanying orches- Fifteen Young Person's Guide to the for nonce and forget about will prove a worth-while investment. years ago in England, Szigeti and Walter draw from the picture tra is excellently handled in the reproduction, but the Op. 34; Sir Malcolm Sargent Liverpool Phil- the modernist, isolated in his recorded the violin concerto of and the Indonesia, Greece, the Atomic Bomb, and looked upon by some as a Beethoven. To many harmonic Russia, playing is almost too straightforward for its own good. Orchestra. Columbia set 703. while we find amuse- down to earth in a way which will that set was the preferred performance of high price of butter and eggs, own sophistry, gets this work Liszt’s Tire English conductor Boyd Neel gives a good per- famous “Triangle" Concerto is handsomely tore their hair in part upon The on records, for Szigeti played with an artistic ment in discovering what other men delight you. The articles appeared intensity served by formance of the “Brandenburg” Concerto No. 2, but of purpose that this extended range recording in which the centuries ago! “Christian Science Monitor.” commanded the highest respect and about almost two Children’s Page of the one which lacks the subtlety of line and expression tinkling instrument so hard past comes Walter gave him an eloquent and radiant to record in the Although portions Of the chapters of the book are of the now famous version by the Busch powered through with Chamber orchestral background. This almost too much realism. Rubinstein will be new version reveals the Musicians eligible to the juvenile mind, most of the work Players. It is the unnamed pianist in the Neel set with his sheer Pen Portraits of Famous two artists delving even deeper into the splendor of mighty pianism " identifies many adults. music and with Connell. found very informative and helpful by which lets him down; he lacks the refinement of style the aid of imself with this music as other pianist Side of the Record.” By Charles O superbly realistic reproduction tellingly as any “The Other Photo ly R. B. Dooner musical bits such as: “The of Rudolf Serkin. adding on records Alfred A. Knopf. The book is chock-full of nuances of line and color that were to date. Pages, 332. Price, $3.50. Publisher, not heard in the CHARLES O'CONNELL conductor, Toscanini, has a way of show- Reiner’s performance of the B minor Suite is forth- Britten’s work, is “records that defy the tooth great Italian older set. . . . The Second based Purcell, world of records, Piano Concerto of Beethoven on a theme from In the the right, less given to excesses than the recent Kousse- one of the Americans s.tand out with ing crescendo and diminuendo by spreading out his first work in the form but published most ingenious and diverting scores ever of time,” the names of two later has Lauritz Melchior, Arturo Toscanini, Kirsten his hands, touching vitzky one. Had the conductor had a more persuasive never held evised to exploit of The first is that of the late Calvin Ormandy, index and the middle fingers of our interest like the other four the various instrumental sections unusual prominence. flutist the performance would have been more appre- concertos an Company, Flagstad, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Arthur Fiedler, Helen fingertips to imitate the actual signs for And despite his pianistic orchestra. It should favorite with Childs of the Victor Talking Machine them by the prowess, Mr. Kapell does become a popular ciable, but Mr. Caratelli is lacking in, the essential old diplomacy the Traubel, Jascha Heifetz, Pierre Monteux, Artur Rubin- .written in the not seem to us the ideal performer and young alike. through whose persistent and adroit crescendo and diminuendo as they are for this opus-his Koussevitzky, Leopold Stokowski, and a fluidity and grace which the flute part often demands performance Dukas: The of many foremost singers and stein, Serge lacks the essential lightness and Sorcerer s Apprentice; Eugene Ormandy artistic interpretations score.” that is in the Polonaise. relaxa and discs. number of distinguished organists. — tion the music demands .... the Philadelphia 12584-D. musicians of yesterday were captured for the whole work has a refreshing sense of humor, The Handel Concerto Orchestra. Columbia disc equilibrium The Stokowski, using a smaller orchestra than in his has been Borodin: and amiable business man, Mr. O’Connell has managed to keep his claimed a fraud by several Prince Igor—Overture; Berlioz: The Tro- Mr. Childs was a forceful wit, and common sense, which make it most readable. previous records of the Toccata authorities but as a steady-going American, despite the fact that he and Fugue in D minor, whether by Handel jans Royal Sir sense a professional musician. The second or one of his contemporaries Hunt and Storm and Trojan March; but in no * * * gives a cleaner detailed rendition, but the i to brush up against many explosive and new version proves to be a pleasant nomas Beecham Charles O’Connell, a very able musician and an has had and diverting score, and the London Philharmonic is Mr. the people, you must go lacks the rich beauty of tone that is found in and of his life with a highly “ Speaking of music for his older a Orchestra. Victor worker in the field of recorded music. eccentric artists. Living most set 1141. indefatigable you would lead them where you Philadelphia Orchestra one. and sophisticated night-club group, with many who have where people are if Pavane pour infante Boston was born in Chicopee, Massachusetts, in 1900, defunte; The He should be.’’ No musician has set for himself a more exacting pho" several been neurotic, he has picked up a great number of think they v” y Orchestra, conducted by Serge Koussevitzky. was educated at Holy Cross College. After task than Heifetz did in playing two parts of a double vvictor with —Peter W. Dykema disc 11 -9729 music critic, he lurid colorful incidents which he has set down . years spent as an organist and as a concerto in a recording. One can appreciate the me- RECORDS alses nobles Daphne et musical preparation ^ et sentimentales; 675 chanical and that went into this CMs^c 6 "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE’’ ^ 0 ‘ Sarabande; Debussy- Ravel : DECEMBER, 1947 PierrpM^',re Monteux and 721) 674 the San (Continued on Page 'MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE" THE ETUDE — — ,

which is still m the experimental fornia plan, sta the sensible policy of not setting It has followed sights By now, however it ought to too high at first. be able the requirements which, I think, .^'i^Mitsiej ctnd •'Culture 0&J& to stiffen are not ' * enough in the fields of actual performance I’j^r ^ sjpw? >iv»' exacting and pupil demonstration. Plan claims to have The California formulated a aid in achieving a superior standard Pianist’s Page “progressive of The Musician, Don’t Worry About Your Heart! Johnnie's Pleasure Concerning the statement by M.A.S. •'September is fed up with the parents who Water Etude) that she chant- was never rare with mu- 2b, be a concert EART TROUBLE Guy don’t want Johnnie to pianist or which “I a sicians. The activity of the musician W.2b. k to . 'chiveishweisheimer I want him know emar 3 professional musician. just enough the whole ner- L, WaU and leads to so much strain upon Noted Pianist own enjoymertt," Mr. Krongard H for his writes: heart as to play system, is also a severe strain to the experience that vous Educator has been my nineteen out of Wagner during Music “It well' as to the blood vessels. Richard parents come to a teacher with this attitude. heart ailment from twenty his last few years suffered from a naive and wise attitude that is! As if his Yet what a any- which he died in Venice. There is a theory that parents want will affect' thing that John’s his musical malady came from attacks of angina pectoris, though to any serious extent! As if anything a chronic heart development this is not certain. Gustav Mahler had e 0 Schweishe.me^g.vesjea^sur^ formulate such a credo that they want will influence a good teacher! If the connected with septicaemia caus- harmless disturbance. Meanwh.le, Dr. Orchids to Miss Linderud! To affection which was your°supp os ed heart distress may be some the makings of teaching methods, sees in Johnnie a fine artist, years) . It was discovered and to implement it by top-notch teacher ing his early death (fifty-one ing information. for herself as these to the best of his ability. went to call upon means that she has set high standards he will develop Johnnie by sheer coincidence. The doctor artist if he can and wants to in wife. Mahler, thinking well as for her students. will become an spite of Alma Mahler, Gustav Mahler’s parents’ modest desires. But when one contemplates a cheerful diversion, said, “Come along, doc- nostrums for his to make power. They doctor with all sorts of fads and Brooklyn—But Not A Dodger! the talent, the perseverance, examine me, too?” The compensation of the heart and failure of its From the work, the time, the tor, wouldn’t you like to result, they suffer from an imagi- from Brooklyn (a well established, its func- their hearts. As a Mr. Hyman Krongard hailing development of the child Into up looking very serious and said, Even after heart disease is passion, the entire a doctor did so. He got nary disease and consequently deep fits of depression. which may well boast of its excellent teacheis) proud of a heart like remain adequate for all but the most strenu- borough fine performer, who can deny that parents display an “Well, you’ve no cause to be tion may will show, that no real standaids! look Often an exact checkup is no means a dodger on the subject of doctors often adopt activities. The average heart patient may by instinctive wisdom In their approach to their child's that” in that cheery tone which ous of the heart nor the state- — physical defect exists—neither He takes this department Ip task for approving dangerous disease. Professor Kovacs forward to many years of an active, useful life. has music study?" after diagnosing a arteries, nor of the “blood pressure” which today ments and policies of teachers whose letters have been practitioner, and know of other musicians who suffered from wants to make professional-, of his pupils? confirmed the verdict of the general We unpopularity. After provocative Who Balakiref, acquired a high and not deserved His own letter is so with Russian ' composer, Mily quoted on these pages. life attitude of Mahler was changed heart disease. The the tests Certainly no teacher worthy of the name. . . . But I’d the whole has been made, after all but this being the heart in 1910. that exact checkup that I would like to quote it in toto; suddenness. Alfred Roller, one of the closest died painlessly from a disease of be like to know how many teachers are in the enviable depressing shown a healthy heart, the patient can few of its thoughtful para- took away the composer, Sergei have impossible, let’s examine a collaborators of Mahler, said: “The verdict came as no The same disease learn to resist parental dictation. . your heart; position of being able to . . assured: “Stop worrying about graphs: me. I noticed during the Lohengrin re- Taneief, in 1915. troubles What of the majority who so often despair at that surprise to forget about your smaller ailments, and your Foot Notes On Standards “I, too, cannot resist the temptation to ‘stick my oar putting more life into the declaration? They know only hearsals, when he was soprano Lilli Lehmann, once “One, two, three, four! Every day certain per- “Johnnie’s enjoyment" Increasing Among Musicians? are over.” The famous in’ on the subject of standards. ... A for them to come forward and Is Heart Disease enforcing the necessary discipline and chorus, motioning for three weeks, almost without stirring. Just as loud as I can play; lessons from people who are too well that get observer, lay in bed centage of pupils takes waving for them to go back again, he stopped to A conductor whom I know as a reliable she had heart * drill in musical and technical fundamentals will result She was worried by the fear that , Just as hard as I can hit, not teachers; an enormous amount of instruction is clutched at his heart.” that according to his findings, more his breath and involuntarily told me recently to undertake any kind of For Daddy pays a lot for it.” in Johnnie and his Ma searching out a teacher who trouble. She did not dare given by unqualified persons. All talk of improving breath is definitely character- and active musicians he knew, had died This difficulty in getting conductors But both her family physician and her per- . . doggerel, appropri- false fun notion. exertion. Yes, “read it and weep” . This standards can be little more than talk so long as this will sponsor the years than had been the istic of heart trouble of any kind. from heart disease in recent doctor of the first of a to realize sonal friend, Dr. Schweninger (famous ately illustrated, occupied the entire page monstrous evil exists. Imagine what standards of Isn’t it high time for American parents suffered them, and the list At many times in history musicians have case in former years. He had listed found her heart per- recital program. The best is German Chancellor Bismarck), recently presented pupils’ medicine would be if every pre-med or pharmacy the simple fact that any real musical enjoyment letting observation undoubt- silently from a weak or ailing heart without was of remarkable length. This her heart was bid for laugh. playing fectly sound. The tumultous beating of we can say is that it is an ill-advised a student decided to set himself up in business as a work-fun? If they want the children to enjoy Leopold Auer tells diseases of musicians as the audience know how they felt. edly is correct. But the main mental over-exertion. Under proper Most of us will see it not only as a depressing exhibi- the piano, Mother and Dad must take their share of under- only a result of doctor! To blame the parents for this, as some cor- unhappy life of the violinist-composer, well as of other parts of the population have us about the Lilli Lehmann became healthy again and even tion of low standards but also as a dangerous thought- the responsibility, which is to keep the youngsters’ long care respondents do, is to negate reality. It is up to the The violinist, during his last concert pe- gone a decisive change in their frequency. Not singer parents. Wieniawski. in her later years could endure exertions as a groove to set up in the minds of students and music teaching profession, by working for the licensing noses to the grindstone pardon! hands to the piano the midst which Carl Maria — riod, was at times obliged to stop playing in ago, tuberculosis of the lungs (of shrink. listed program gave from which the youngest and strongest might Yet, the musical numbers on the and accrediting of its qualified members, to give the keys, for four or five years. During this period they of heart disease common of a composition, owing to a sudden seizure von Weber died) was considered a evidence of taste. How account for such apparent parents the protection they sorely need.” must praise, Inspire, stimulate, require regular practice him though the trouble. For the time being, it absolutely deprived to musicians. Musicians today, however, of the Coronary Arteries contradiction? ‘Diseases Mr. Krongard knows of course that in several local- and lessons, listen to results, offer rewards if necessary After few moments of rest he would go American composer, Charles T. Griffes died from it squelch of breath. a reason for the increase of heart troubles is Once again, let us forever be on our guard to ities of the United States the music anything foundation concordance Another teachers associ- — to help the teacher lay a solid on playing, but much enfeebled by the attack he had have much fewer cases of tuberculosis, in coronary t>he silly notion that piano playing is a hard hitting the striking increase of diseases of the ations have been experimenting variously with volun- for the youngsters’ musical enjoyment This is the concerts in Berlin Joseph downward trend of this disease in the gen- suffered. At one of these with the these arteries (which like a affair. The simplest way to “put this across” is to tary accrediting and the arteries. The function of plans. Official licensing of music duty of every parent. Joachim who happened to be in the concert hall, eral population. Today diseases of the heart insinuate in the pupils’ consciousness right from the “corona,” (a crown) encircle the base of the heart) teachers has been tried but without success. Several After these years the decide for them- Wieniawski’s request, public health enemy Number One, and kids must saved the situation by playing, at arteries are efficient shape beginning that making music at the piano consists of is to feed the heart itself—to keep it in unofficial state accrediting projects have been “going selves whether they not. It's up to other numbers, while have musicians among their patients want to continue or Bach’s Chaconne and several physicians who probable that these ail- drawing out the tones from the instrument—caressing, strong” among and function. It is highly for some time. them then. If parents grit their teeth and put through Wieniawski had a heart attack. agree that heart ailments are more frequent brushing, plucking—rather than clawing, hammering,’ ments have not increased at all in contrast to the such a policy, thousands will be spared those well. The of them them as only the medical diagnosis or chopping the keys. The best means of achieving California Plan bad health plain statistical figures; bitter, accusing reproaches of Johnnie and Mary, now- Marvelous Reserve Powers of the Heart This, however, is in itself no sign of today this is through constant contact with the key tops Take California, for example. For five years its heart affections has become more exact, and it may sound. The of aged eighteen. (We know them all by heart!) “Why not worry unnecessarily about just the contrary, paradoxical as in for- before they are played. The pianists who play most enterprising Music Teachers’ Association has been But musicians should we call disease of the coronary arteries what didn’t you up my reason is the extension of the average human busy evolving a “California Plan” force me to practice and keep their hearts. Few people realize how strong and efficient main stroke, apoplexy, or heart accurately, relaxedly, brilliantly, and beautifully, em- of awarding Col- older mer decades was called lessons?” able to life. Heart troubles are mostly connected with league’s, Child Specialist’s, “Oh Gee! I’d give anything to be is. Second by second, minute by min- ploy the close “feel” method. Teachers and instruction and Fellow’s degrees to its an organ the heart muscle affection. play longer people live, the more they have members win well, but it's too late now." year out, the heart forces the blood age, and the inven- books must discard unsound terms like attack, strike, who the Association’s recognition of ute, year in and Still, coronary disease among musicians is no chance of getting a heart ailment. The average action, wrist stroke, pressure, accomplishment and progress in the body by an incessant series of rhythmical the the Russian drop, hammer and pedagogy, perform- through in the tion of recent times. Rimsky-Korsakoff, Johnny Tires of His Pieces about seventy a minute length of life today is about sixty-six years resistance, for these are the perpetrators and per- ance, practical teaching, research, and composition. A contractions—at a rate of composer, suffered from severe attacks of angina pec- Mr. Krongard also disapproves of teachers who States—an all time high in any country of Colleague is required velocity of the whole United letuators of the appalling pianistic habits so widely to complete specified study in more than 100,000 a day! The painful heart condition which is caused by Ear object w-hen parents never be kept expectation of life at birth has in- toris—a Training, Harmony, Musical say, "Johnnie must half minute; the blood which the world. The con- racticed today. . . . Terminology must be watched as Form, History of circulation is less than a coronary arteries. Accustomed to Music on a piece “The years in the past thirty-five changes in the Educational Psychology, so long that he tires of it.” He says: from the right ventricle creased almost nineteen .sharply as actual teaching methods. Normal Methods, and Applied is expelled at this moment activity, he could not be induced to rest after truth of the matter of a piece. tinuous Music. Candidates must is that one does tire left ventricle, has returned to the years. attack also produce evidence of suc- and then from the a severe attack of angina pectoris; a second Does the writer believe that an extraordinary amount are Musicians who in former times would have died Higher Aims cessful teaching experience through the heart in twenty-five to thirty seconds. The arteries later in which he died, after a presentation of time spent perfection epidemic disease such as followed five days By contrast, Anne Linderud of Long Prairie, Minne- of pupils for demonstration. on a composition will produce which, by their steady contrac- young, possibly of some words, small elastic pumps •severe thunderstorm in August, 1908. The or broader musicianship? only come fever (as did Schubert) or of tuberculosis sota, sends in her seasonal announcement. At the bot- Perfection can tions and dilatations, support the machinery of the typhoid “strangling of the protected from “angina pectoris,” means literally when the Technic, Chopin and Weber) , today are tom of a small, unobstrusive page she states simply fully. If student desires to it. . . . blood-stream. (as did you think those requirements tough you achieve heart in its vital task of moving the coronary arteries may become hardened ough scales, reach the age of fifty or breast.” The that she teaches piano to children and adults. Two- to scan the test for the fundamentals form the only gateway through part of the job. these diseases. They may Fellow’s degree! Still the heart has to do the main or blood clots and thrombi may form in which think and at this age are naturally more likely and fragile, thirds of the page is given over to this credo: A Credentials Consultant goodness in performance is possible. But I and substitutes with which the heart sixty years, (coro- evaluates' all teacher: The reserves them which in turn interrupt the blood stream Through Music, the child expresses his inmost we delude ourselves scales and to contract heart disease or arteriosclerosis than at . shows applications . . list that a dose of powerful. A sick heart of music studied dates heavy fights disease, are most occlusion). Another composer who was suffering an exercises is no sign that the frequency nary self. Learns self discipline through employing con- length of study, private, of good old fashioned drill for all will improve needs. One part of it is diseased an earlier age. There college, and conservator its adaptability to new pectoris, was Alexander Serof. He died standards. in younger years has increased. In- from angina centration and patience. teachers, teaching experience, Even if this does drive the beginner the normal rate—so the other of heart ailments public recitals, not and does not work at in 1871, probably due to a coronary occlusion. researc from tonsillitis (sore throat) or rheumatic suddenly Learns one right use of leisure. studies, and participation music study it inner love since “the show must go fections, such as , in community music will lie useless until an part has to be more efficient, sudden death of Georges Bizet, too, was prob- pleasure himself and others. for perfection good fever, are one of the causes of heart ailments in The Gives to projects. An examination committee of and beauty employs them. What on.” After the structural change has been completed, died sud- three member all ably provoked by coronary occlusion. He Soothes and refines his spirit. and outstanding teacher withholds and undergone marked younger years. Gustav Mahler through nearly his specialists are appointed pure technic, scales, arpeggios, that is, when the left ventricle has exactly three annually t denly, only thirty-seven years of age, sympathies. other life suffered from ever-recurring attacks of feverish Widens his administer the examinations. studies, when he feels that are appropriate hypertrophy (that is a morbid enlargement of the the Requirements for th these months after the first night of “Carmen.” At Creates music of his own making. tests are. set forth in for his student? marks “compensated” it car- sore throat. detail and are strictly Is not one of the distinguishing heart muscle) the heart is “purulent resorp- enforcer four million people time the causes of death given were Attains poise through the simultaneous develop- California teachers are working ° the superior teacher together adequate circulation just like a normal In the United States about like beavers to nf that sense of timing, ries on an embolism -or a quinsy—another proof that * disease. Dr. F. N. Wilson, of tion,” an ment of body, mind, and spirit. the tests. Those who fall by the w th an understanding him, reserve capacities of the heart are have some form of heart wayside are of each student before heart—though the Disease” is of recent date encourageg Michigan, states that just as many the diagnosis “Coronary Is better able to participate in the social and com- and stimulated to try again. which decides whether ‘sugar unlimited. more careful method of living will the University of to give technic ‘raw,’ not A the same thing had another name in former life of his environment. coat’ distressed by imaginary heart disease— and that munal Other Associations might well it, or omit it themselves no exaggerated work will be exacted persons are investigate this altogether? The tools in take care that Cali will actually their hearts are healthy and strong. times. help very little; 71 3 > compensated heart, which might cause de- although we must ( Continued on Page from the 676 "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE’’ ’ 677 " STUDY EXALTS LIFE THE ETUDE DECEMBER, 1947 MUSIC " — !

of voice answer to the question and - Study . , -I iif simplest Music/- r voice in good I 'care has to do with keeping the entire physi- desire-to take enough digitalis That means keeping the but one to sup. X condition. now condition, for the voice is, “Amen! Amen. P heart.” organism in healthy preacher’s sermon with port my cal turn, .from ^ requisite for of the human body. That, m every sort of sir of sleep is a everybody who after all, a part Lawd!” as he lit into Plenty has free of excesses of any kind. Members of living a natural, simple life, Tusie • and St Then the pars ” trouble of dance bands means to shooting craps. ?^ “Hold heart and medication as well “dai ed aloud nightly into the wee small hours kind-excesses of coddling snuff-dipping, and Aunt fedtf which work should anv Each started what is called ‘good times. Coronary disease is called by American medical done stopped pr ^ that they secure adequate rest to compensate as of excesses of Voice You’s to it on, parson. see himself, of course, the exact the Singing authors the “disease of the intelligentsia” because strain under which they must singer must decide for Care of in meddlin’!” for the great work. Intelligent . ,, nfi or- in sound good health. For “intelligentsia” are much more af- in the treatmen “some doctors make he must do to keep members of the One idea has not changed warning that unnecessary things consulered a A drinking, smoking, worry, and tension. fected than manual workers such as farmers or and will never be patients who have minor heart mVself I avoid ganic heart disease invalids of ailments,” take plenty of ex- sphere of in- the lmm of good, hard farm work, laborers. The musicians belong to this “meddlin’ ” by the patient: that of presented recently by Dr. William D. Stroud I do a lot en ^ was good resistance. So much for keep- Conference with telligentsia. Nervous strain and worry are said to be preparations for the treat“ of the University of Pennsylvania! ercise, and build up A of digitalis ,. famed cardiologist be got for g is good condition—but it must connected with the cause of the disease—hard-work- of heart patients people with heart ing the voice in ailment. The need It has been found that disease can to be dynamic people who have no oppor- word of condition in the first place, if it is ing, high-tension, characteristically expressed m a in occupations which require into good to well continue moderate good, solid singing tunity or no desire to get out of the daily grind into conductor, once tried there, and if one hopes to do Robert lAJeecle Mahler. Bruno Walter, the physical activity but at somewhat shorter than aver- kept outdoors and real relaxation. There is an- house and garden « it. the great the future week. Certainly work with / describe to Mahler working hours per life can be (as apart artery disease former days. age ‘vocal’ care of the voice, then Baritone other theory which connects coronary had talked in Vienna m activities are not “This special, Prominent American which they That much happier if such restricted un- might be summed faulty cholesterol metabolism. said. general care) , not with worry but with silent for a while and then from the important Mahler was less urgently necessary. possible in as might an excessive intake of food rich in choles- of fa t, as much singing as It be would be quite nice, but, as a matter un this way: do even The singer who adheres to terol—or a defect of the body’s metabolism to use correct a way as possible. ETUDE BY RUPERT HOLDERN caring for his voice! But- SECURED EXPRESSLY FOR THE small amounts of cholesterol-containing substances. that will find no trouble in of sing- This theory tells of deposits of fat in the elastic tis- constitutes the correct way it isn’t easy. What sues of the arteries which in turn leads to an in- The Town that Lost its Christmas arterio- filtration with calcium salts, a premature attention to himself vocally. Mr. , . began calling , , immediately born in BaltimorR-Uim-.p and sclerosis. Weede was , , activity Robert . shrieking, and yelling, an | i(| ; ng first n ;fe coronary says that he spent the his now There are extensive statistics showing Weede piahbors but which qave him the foundation of been hard on artery disease as the “disease of the intelligentsia.” which might have at an early age. He “Manger Play” turned out a great success. It was However, quite recently some doubt has come to this first renowned lung b^riionrtice began to develop while he was in high could talic. ^ScenT9 for all concerned. soon as he • as , young J. A. Hindle and S. A. Levine came a triumph sang i on a farm near Baltimore, opinion. A study by | aYS _ Reared a great moral, faith- took part in c This article embodies the second Christmas approached, Fleischmann school, where he r to practice piano. Hardly difference in the As j,; s | unc h hour to the conclusion that there was no spare rom it to the end and you vocalized during atten- disease among strengthening lesson. Read felt more ambitious. He had a troupe of fully trained Weede awards an d prizes which finally brought him to the age of death from coronary • of average school, he began to of the Spirit of out of high under Adelin Fermm at the physicians (who supposedly were the most frequent will be impressed. The triumph young actors, and he was ready to undertake a more studied voice most signifi- for the victims of coronary disease) and the general popula- Christmas over all obstacles is the difficult work. When the time came rehearsals tion. Only the incidence of smokers was greater. cant fact of modern civilization. to start, he was the center of a happy throng. The People with a coronary condition should watch boys and girls listened closely as Herr Fleischmann four years later, he was recognized as as Tonio in Pa liac ci.” Less than life, they should avoid, particularly, read over an old miracle play from the sixteenth cen- Metropolitan Opera debut 9 their everyday his our day. Mr. Weede’s hobbies are music, his accomplished and distinguishedi ar tists of hurry and tension—things which not always are easily tury. On a piano he played the special core he had one of the most opera, recordings, and he divides his time among concert work, stories of Christmas with a surprise horses, and dogs. Professionally, accomplished by a musician. Recent medical publica- OR TRUE composed, into which was woven that loveliest of farm, his in Music" hour have won as regular star of the "Great Moments of the strangest on record is that which medium his broadcasts tions show that, after a patient has recovered from ending, one Christmas carols, Silent Night. radio in following conference, Mr. Weede outlines admiration of millions of listen ers. In the which an enterprising researcher has dug out of him the enthusiastic —Editor s Note. an attack of coronary disease, the frequency of com- F By this time the entire community \va interested. what constitutes the proper care of the voice. The Etude his views on file Germany. for readers of plications was the same whether he resumed work the crowded on The first “Manger Play” had proved so delightful that story does not concern the present so much as or not. The everybody looked forward to the second bill. The news arterio- the past. Back around the turn of the century, many tension is induced, A hardening of the blood vessels is called spread of the beautiful miracle play, and when the cor- occurs: the muscles are tightened, (provided, of course, that fine talks complications is the burst- persons went out of their way to pass Christmas in a as talking restricted. This latter result sclerosis—and one of its performance took place, people came from a large the same, with and the lung capacity is ‘ the two are exactly vessel, either in the heart or in the little town in Bavaria. Visitors and townspeople all rectly') indeed, stance, forces his ing of a blood city not many miles away. The work of the young process of occurs whenever a singer takes a the “Manger Plays” that were exception that in singing, the . Bursting of a blood ves- were thrilled because of the sole to ‘support’ brain (cerebral hemorrhage) actors made a deep Impression on all. and so it came abdomen in, and ‘goes through motions’ intensified. Good singing, then, is popularly called a stroke, or apoplexy. Bach presented there every Yuletide by the poor children of vocal emission is support it on, if he sel is about that all Germany began to hear of the little sounds his tone. What does he think he can feel like) free, prolonged natural and Gluck died after a stroke. Hector Berlioz probably the community. (and must restricts his lung expansion? Real town and its unique Christinas drama. is used tenses himself and their greater amount of breath than died from the same cause, and so did Verdi. Anton Chief credit for presentation belonged to one sustained by a the breath is so drawn that When another Yule season arrived, Herr Fleisch- forced, or faked, tone support is given when suffering from pro- man. His name was Alois Pleischmann. As organist and speaking. Anything else—anything Dvorak, who for many years was his in is pushed down. You can readily find mann had many eager volunteers to assist In ultimately to harm the the diaphragm arteriosclerosis, died suddenly after a stroke. choir director of the parish church, he held a high ‘made’—is wrong, and tends the gressive undertaking for the poor children. From the artist or this happens—the abdomen comes out as deal of harm can be. caused by out when Alexander Borodin, only fifty-four years of age, died place in the community. He was a distinguished voice. Indeed, a great breath. It re- colony in the nearby city, noted painters came to help have breath is drawn in. That is the natural a dilata- musician, he knew the works of the great masters, and admiration that causes imitation! We within a few seconds of a burst aneurysma— with the kind of until it is released through the costumes and scenery. A Christmas legend ROBERT WEEDE when a successful singer mains, as a true support, tion of the aortic artery, the main blood vessel of the as he had many friends, he had every reason to con- all observed what happens one! It by Selma Lagerlof was chosen for the third “Manger tone. And the tone so supported will be a good sider himself well off. individual technique of breathing, body. Anton Rubinstein, pianist and composer, died Nevertheless, he was not content. displays some highly will not give Play,” and a well known poet of Germany offered to will project itself outward, in front, and Peterhof of He longed to do something for the poor children forth. Immediately, earnest young suddenly during one night in his villa at of the fnake into the day-by articulation, and so inhaled. the dramatization for the young actors. One ing? Thus, the care of the voice roots effect—imitating, the forced, hollow sound of being an aneurysma. town. Whenever Christmas drew near, he was troubled students begin imitating that special and all seemed glad those poor of the voice. To put it differently, great point of importance is the develop- by a sad memory of his to Join In making day, tone-by-tone use the effect looks from the out- “The next A musician suffering from unusual heart beats or own boyhood—and that made hope to that Is to say, the way that youngsters happier at Christmas. produce one’s tones defectively and of even range. Often singers will tell you slight exercise, would his heart go out to all unhappy youngsters. one cannot least understanding why the artist ment who is short of breath after a system of health side without in the voice, but that It goes without saying that the third presentation ‘care for’ the voice by some outside bene- they experience no trouble in the middle secure expert advice. It is unwise to spend It seems that on a certain Christmas Day, years the first place, or what particular be wise to was the developed it in or lower registers. greatest triumph of all. Alois Fleischmann rules or safety devices! years, we go they do have difficulties in the upper sleepless nights listening to one’s pulse and heart- before, his parents lived in a forlorn home on a narrow it. Thus, every few and his fit he derives from usually wrong! If troupe covered themselves with glory. On the of which Depend upon it, such a diagnosis is beat. It is useless to measure the blood pressure three street in this same town. As night came on and a snow- periods of fads and ‘crazes’—each nights the Tone through range, something is storm "Manger Play” was given, special trains Natural Singing developed it trouble occurs in the extremes of times a day—all that, just adds to your nervousness whirled outside, the boy stood by the window. may have been helpful to the artist who were run from the big city crowds. difficulty in learn- middle register, because the upper and living without being of prac- The falling flakes were not so thick to accommodate the are often told that the great has no meaning at a wrong with the and lessens the joy of — but what he could The “We for his own needs, but which road from the station up the hill to the village habits is that we can t see our tones develop from the middle. tical value. We also must not forget that the process plainly see all the fun that was going on in the house ing correct production adopted imitatively, parrot-fashion, as a lower auditorium- therefore 'when it is across the way. Silhouetted was black with people. The attendance the pianist can), and must test should of growing old brings about a change of the endocrine against the window shades instrument (as cure-all for vocal defects in general. The was so great that away thing. That is true "Covering" a Tone tissues, and organs undergo important was a tall Christmas tree with late-comers had to be turned ourselves by the feel of the does? but, does my glands—blood, candles galore. The guide be. not, am I doing what Signor X for lack of room. we must also know of the difficulties surrounding proper develop- alterations under their influence. curly heads of boys and girls went bobbing by enough, as far as it goes. But— as ordinary talking? “One the over singing feel as natural my misunderstanding of window in a merry Yuletide uu> vmibtmao aim. Intensive vocalization, effort- ment of the upper voice is the Real, organic heart diseases are always likely to be game. Watching all that for what feelings to tone should be as natural and he probably resistance “The singing too often, what is trouble. here, happiness in which he had never dreamed that the "Manger Plays” can build up a muscular that that much-abused term ‘cover.’ Far fewer than cases of imaginary heart But no part, young Alois felt a a period of years, the speaking tone, sustained by a breath would become is what less as turns out to be a best. All lump rise in his throat, so widely known. But everywhere people prohibits feeling. That, in fact, a breath meant to be a cover for the tone, too, quietness and equanimity are heart and scalding tears flooded his that actually do the work of sustaining. Such seemed interested badly is able to be simply a pro- enough the kind of life which eyes. On that day when all in what he was doing for the poor to the young singer who is membrane choke! A better, clearer term would patients find out soon the world was making generally happens comes primarily from the diaphragm, a children of his town. at the time— achieve proper focus of vocalization is appropriate for them—and the things they have to merry, his home was empty of cheer. His The fame of the "Manger Plays” taught. His tones may feel right enough the simplest laws of tection for tone. To parents were even which grows horizontally. Applying very poor, so they spread to America, planned other means of emission vowels should be gradually darkened avoid in order to escape heart trouble and unpleasant had no way of celebrating. and when tourists chiefly because he knows no consider the action of the breath on the for upper tones, a trip abroad, gets physics, let us should never sensations. They may even be allowed reasonable It was this memory of a lonely many arranged so they could be in the compare them. But later, when he direction, as the tones ascend—but such darkening Christmas long ago with which to diaphragm. If the pressure is in a downward little village for voice for a great of emission of the tone. When exertion which proves agreeable to them. Nothing that led Alois Fleischmann to try to the Yuletide. professional work and uses his space above it is cor- change the direction bring happiness into the diaphragm is extended; the convincingly. to the poor children Perhaps the playing practicing and studio lessons, correct place, or focus, for that particular tone will reassure them more of the town through his “Manger Plays” would still be deal more than private and there is more room in the the one "Manger th®re respondingly enlarged, application must be no exhaustion, and no indiscriminate Plays.” They were started today if it had But something is wrong. It doesn t found, through vocalization, then There because of his interest and not been for Adolf Hitler. he suddenly finds that capacity in other words, is increased when has been w en the the lungs, lung will follow' natu- indulgence in alcoholic drinks and nicotine. Modern within a comparatively short time, Fuhrer” came to Germany, they more! Then he wonders where (and and the conscious use of that position they became power in feel so good any the pressure on the diaphragm is in a downward convinced of the excellent famous all were broken off of compelled to muddle change in the pronunciation of the therapists are value of over the world. abruptly. The songs and laughter trouble lies, and finds himself When the push, or pressure, is in rally, with but little chfidren trying outward) direction. singing my moderate doses of alcohol in coronary artery disease. Herr Fleischmann’s first would have sounded along with business of probing for, and opposite vowel. For example, there is no reason for job was to get together out of place through that sorry an upward (and inward) direction, exactly the is probably the best coronary dilatator, troupe the evil he been corrected in written mooi not only is there no Alcohol and of youthful actors and singers. After brought to the same community, to correct errors that should have as though it were — he ha right the habit! this means a protective influence in cases in which assembled the poor children of you really want town? Thus, the mere matter of ‘feeling’ for doing it; it is harmful to get into the town, he told ther to know the name of this the first place. reason well tolerated. Your and inex- finding the exact alcohol is physician should de- what he had in mind. The youngsters ™as Dachau. Hitler’s system while one sings (especially if one is young The first step is to experiment in expressed thei .f pest hole of the termine this. However, tobacco is decidedly not good wholehearted enthusiasm, 6 y thousands enough. To avoid later con- for the tone. When that has been and offered to cooperate. and thousands were put to death perienced) is not quite focus of vocalization nritvf ii for such conditions. The advice not to smoke is taken The first season it was nhe rd of art to feel for be necessary to darken the straight decided to put on a cruelty- Hitler and Hitlerism fusion, one must know what found, it may patients, drama r^iv,n . f com- VOICE 714) with equanimity by many while it seems tization of a fairy tale. nmhflated, but the then, is, or should be, one of protect the ( Continued on Page Fleischmann wrote out Christmas is still with us, and “The first feeling, sound a bit, to insufferable to others. Dr. Clarence th as simple nearly A. Mills parts and then began rehearsals. Hays ” wil1 natural freedom. Correct singing is Somehow thos come again and again, through plete and mentioned an anecdote from the “Progressive eager children ntun 679 grasped what s ’ their kindly Dachau and to all the little childrer LIFE” Becky was punctuating the directc of fht f "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS Farmer”: Aunt Negro sought, and reflecting the happy W0rld the glow of his spirit The spir't of the Master survives DECEMBER, 1947 th diahnU„ | ; a spirit of Hitler 678 has been vanquished. "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE THE ETUDE .

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•** too fast! In this age of fast auto- A. E PLAY and ; StudYAd^- projectiles Music mobiles, speedy planes, new type which travel thousands of miles in no time W things too fast. Everything doing at aU we all get to streamlined; even the new organs are is becoming else these -days. I a«i sure built as trim as anything they are streamlined to the Nth Va Lontano that mechanically, Chi Va Piano, even forty years ago. degree compared with organs The type of tone They just aren’t heavy any more. last" few years, mak- which has been developed in the Slowly, Goes Far) clear, has much to do Who Goes ing the organ so much more (He the young people who with our playing faster. All of technic to burn and. can are studying the organ have rate of mile a minute, rattle off Bach Fugues at the a on almost play by more or less. The organs we play Alexander WjcCurdy themselves. !,,j 3dr. been much discussion recently regarding There has Department Q. 0. in which we live. We hear Editor of the Organ t RoJand W: jbunLm, 3A. tempo It may be the age side that organists play too fast, particu- y University of Colorado on every nothing like rest and prac- Dean, College of Music, and those w'ho play con- them used so many times that there is larly the concert organist organs beautiful, and then to have his tice. amounts of music for services and short their best. He goes on at siderable that they sound always at work like this, and guilty of this organist. Some of our own fine organists recitals preceding services. I have been at times on the “tap dancer” great length one is Catherine Crozier of the East- exclusively in have been so chagrined at times simply practice just to mention century the organ was used almost much too often, and is critical of organists who a T THE TURN of the present He most of Music in Rochester, New York. Her instru- for a hole to crawl into. I try some fast move- man School regarded as the ideal, and indeed, the only appropriate that I have wished after day on Nun freut euch or Z\ the church and day method of practicing every recital number at half defects which overcome it, and I do make some head- fast and clear it ment for church music. At that time there were two outstanding and try to ment of a trio sonata to see how the con- do the tempo or less, two or three times before were the uncertainty of adequate glad to say. Some of my friends who says there is just no music in it. were source's of constant worry to the player. These way, I am can be played. He she is to play is know that attention to cert, on the particular organ on which guarantee proper tonal results, and a key action so heavy much playing say the same thing. We be right; we don’t pay enough and steady wind supply to He may of our consideration. Miss Crozier’s all one play too spend nearly certainly worthy of the stops drawn a herculean feat and for there are all sorts of things which make more simple things; we don’t as to make performance with most some of the off in the neatest way and we nervous, something might upset beautiful: recitals always come practical purposes one which precluded passage fast; one might be enough time on them to make them hear music. After all we don’t care about the organ, account of the condition of the particular work of more than moderate activity. one on just music that we building might be dif- the notes or anything else, it is To secure prompt and correct speech from or- organ, or the acoustics of the Self-Analysis plays his recital in comparison to made want. pipes it is essential that there be a supply ferent when one columns mention has been gan the Frequently in these were many times when organ groaned practiced. All manner of things might important of wind which is sufficient and constant in pres- the time he that listening to one’s self is so in hymns and organ pieces things of the fact What Others Say and sputtered that into the picture. There are a few simple learn from sure. From the early device of the common enter and also listening to others. One may loud, sustained chords. Experience it things which I great piano teachers rotary type known as demanded which we organists can do about — learn what not to Great organ teachers and bellows was developed a anyone if he tries; at least he can to limit full organ effects. tried them and know. value of slow practice. the blower was the taught me ThenJ sure will work because I have do. We practice so have always recognized the the “forge blower.” Above am if he doesn’t learn what to gentleman invariably took a nap do in all musical history double set of too, the old result. In these One of the foremost teachers wind reservoir, equipped with a much, I fear, and do not listen to the To awaken him for the Conditions Ferruccio Busoni. Masry air. base during the sermon. Varying inexpensive ways to was the renowned virtuoso, folds expanding when filled with At the days of home record making and sometimes took a personal con- such as Guil- remember that he was the head teacher of this reservoir were holes cut in the boards to closing hymn Some of the really great organists by professionals, one can hear people do not have records made also at the tact, the noisy “bellows signal" being in- Dupre, Courboin, Farnam, and others, he wants of pianoforte at Helsingfors, Finland, and admit the air from the bellows. A safety valve mant, Bonnet, himself accurately. At once the things that tempo. Bonnet said, Imperial Conservatory, and at the New Eng- at the top prevented bursting. In the days when sufficient to arouse him have had much to say regarding found. Listen to the recordings of Moscow had to clean up are James Francis bellows were operated by a man at a pump, The most common improvement over the example, that the acoustics of the building Weinrich; study them. land Conservatory in Boston. In . the for Schweitzer, Biggs, Dupre, and man-pumped bellows wa the water motor. with setting the tempo at which to music Cooke’s book of conferences with famous piano virtu- the maintenance of enough wind to keep the everything to do the beginning of almost every piece of the phrasing.) At # Pianoforte Playing,” Busoni reservoir supplied was not too easy, particularly This was quite satisfactory when all went play. (It also has much to do with how many of us osi, “Great Pianists on there is a tempo marking. I wonder re- motors were frequently out of in a small studio he can play writes of his personal revision of his technic. when full organ was used. The job was one well, but these When one practices attention to it? We would be so much bet- could go directly pay much I concluded my term as quiring the services of a husky man and con- order, and constant vigilance and checking rather fast and hear every note. He the composer. “I remember that when off if we would take something from play the same ter the England Conservatory tinuous pumping. by mechanics were obligatory to make certain to a reasonably resonant building and composer may specify professor of piano at New It is a fact that even though a he used in the studio very conscious of certain deficiencies As a young lad my first position as organist that the Sunday music would not be organ- number at the same tempo which in some buildings might not of Music I was order. a certain tempo, that I had was in a small Scotch Presbyterian Church in frozen motor might result would be a mess of the first artist to in my style. Notwithstanding the fact less. In cold weather a and the be satisfactory, he would not only want the same number to a still more as a virtuoso in Europe and in America suburban Boston. At services my pumper was mean trouble after the thawing out process. One then might take the in making the necessary ad- been accepted even use his best judgment Boston bewhiskered janitor of declin- pres- and find that it would be and had toured with orchestras such as the the bald-headed, It might be recalled, also, that water resonant building but would expect him to do so. buildings 'were justment, better than anyone ing years. found it almost too much to handle might again, if these same from Symphony Orchestra, I knew He sures were occasionally fluctuating and worse. However, There are practically no indications of tempo resonance reduced, he might there were certain details in my playing this secondary job at services. As a result, there be inadequate. In those days, substitution of full of people and the but there are tempo markings galore else that the studio. Bach himself, DB not un- able to use the original tempo as used in Certainly we that I could not afford to neglect. - r a piano for a windless organ was be all of the editors of Bach’s works. °wland in knowing just from that method of playing w. Dt We see that there is a real problem authorities—Straube, “For instance, I knew my WHAM common. had can depend upon these great knew AT shall never forget the feeling that I trill could be greatly improved and I also The old methods of supplying and storing what to do. I Schweitzer, Bonnet, Dupre, Bridge, Higgs, and the be an ideal place Widor, in certain pas- organ organist while practicing in a hall reputed to edition of the that I lacked force and endurance air have been revised, and today the many 'others. Reimenschneider, in his acoustically, having the time of my sages. Fortunately, although a comparatively young merely presses a button and an electric motor for the organ “Orgelbuchlein,” gives tempi by a number of people, note played sounded like a pearl, I not deceived by the flattery of well- of ample power starts technical, it is life practicing. Every others. They do not always man, was the blowing mechanism. Without becoming of such as Guilmant and will- I played the recital, the hall was full certainly meaning, but incapable critics, who were quite sufficient to say that electricity of a sufficient yet when course, and why should they; we has completely solved the problem been too slow; the agree, of playing was as perfect people and everything could have style, but surely, ing to convince me that my supply and correct pressure under all conditions. wouldn’t all like to play in the same tone of the organ, and it. Every seeker of artistic Organ permitted bloom was taken from the slightest degree, he can as it was possible to make action is the mechanism by means of which the various pipes are if one is thoughtful in the as I had practiced it. How- awake to -his own deficiencies to at every tempo was too slow perfect for him. One truth is more widely speak” when the keys are depressed, subject, course, to the “.stops" drawn get a tempo which will be of once and the fact that I had his critics could possibly be. the time. use ever, I felt this at considerably in private and have than any of It is, possible to play music with one set of pipes or with the combined faster should experiment practiced 'slowly had prepared me to use a con- “In order to rectify the details I have mentioned of practically all the electricity listen. One should use his metronome sets available on the particular instrument. Before others I have come tempo. It pays to practice slowly. keeping his tempo. as well as some I have not mentioned, brought about near perfection, the permitting the stantly for tempo and for action which opened the valves Lynwood Farnam used to impress upon conclusion that I must devise an entirely new pipes to system The late the organist of Malines Cathedral in to the sound was a clumsy affair. “Tracker” action past was the only slowly, and Flor Peeters, of the us constantly the necessity for practicing Atlantic technical system. Technical systems are best when is in this country touring from the in recital to play a little Belgium theoretically, every in- when the time came to play him for days in they are individual. Speaking There to the Pacific. I have been with slower than we usually might desire to play. dividual needs a different technical system. Every, Philadelphia and in Princeton. Here is an organist keep a steadier tempo fingers, everybody is doubt that one can always hand, every arm, every set of ten ' no of music, who plays music, not 1 plays all types A—Ktv r \ D under control. I do not who every intellect is t when one has his music well with the fact and, what is of greatest importance, just the organ. I am much impressed be metronomic, but I am sure other. I consequently endeavored mean that one should play solely for effect. He does not different from every more than we that he does not subject that if we used the metronome much on. get down to the basic laws underlying the •play so fast that one cannot tell what is going to off, both from a tempo point of own. -D-<— do, we would be better great length on the in- of technic and make a system my keeping what The fact that he practices at of view and from the point of view of much study, I discovered what I believed to strument on which he plays, hours and hours for a “After control. We do have so many things of defects and then I re- one plays under significant. Consequently he gets be the technical cause my sorts single recital is most to watch, the stops, the combinations, and all Europe and for two years I devoted myself everything out of the music that he wants and really turned to There are so many things to take our technical study along the in- ONE FORM OF of mechanics. with the organ at hand. almost exclusively to TRACKER ACTION is the main becomes familiar minds from the music, and the music I had devised. To my great delight de- Some years ago Lynwood Farnam, of whom we like dividual lines trills, the thing, is it not? in San Francisco. He tails that always defied me, the rebellious rgan ' a recital 11 insisted of a device, in several < builder, to speak, was playing ways ? constructed I have mentioned often the great organ bravura passages, the uneven runs, all came 8 W00d in the city on the day of his recital, around faltering P 0r tracker sufficiently to open the valve; always been an inspira- arrived “ ^rr™° „ t v,°5 Ernest M. Skinner. He has he to into beautiful submission and with them came a new ° S' ateVer key one eight in the morning. He knew everything was ot<3an Was dePressed. The choice of the eighty and still going strong. M. sets of pipes to be %imdlrt tion to me. He is over the hall around delight in playing.” at thi play perfectly, of course. He went to oi the the disposal of the organist, who chose lover of music, is enthusiastic about insistent more stops to draw He is a great the afternoon he Dr. Cooke relates that Busoni was very c0nso In this w nine in the morning and at five in m°re greater is most enthusiastic about At the of valv^ to bf ^ registers in the “5 many types of music, and great ex- upon slow practice. In the same work the inimitable opened t hhe T’ still practicing. The recital was truly a pressure ot the this result organist is musical. He has was 716) heaviness of Anger. Naturally, the organ providing the us Teresa Carreno recommends: ( Continued on Page much.touch The oldnir| organs, perience for everyone who heard it. He said to with all stops drawn (Continued on Pc helped me a great deal. He always has tried to make 680 "MUSIC STUDY 681 EXALTS LIFE" EXALTS LIFE’’ wE DECEMBER, 1947 "MUSIC STUDY "

shy away from the orchestra, “Choral men” whi) . band men avoid the choir “orchestra and mainly ” It takes a lot of nerve for a ,\4d& Music/ ana Study, fear of failure. choral before an instrumental group, ner se to stand lf only in the choral idiom, thinking has been it demand the proper preparation that he make technically «! his attitude toward the “tooting well as adjust trump. drums, that often Bass Section and ‘‘pounding cause his Building the String e ts» “deli much pain. It is likewise difficult cate ears” so for the man to appreciate “dyed in the wool band the ethereal well modulated choir. If he would sounds of a but try choir, the band under his hand at the his tutelage musical sound that had would take on a not existed In, ManJ IZ. Xong conversion. before the director’s We possess the potential to realize the maximum Psalmist’s words. Let connotation of the us not deny R. Long has been associated with the Music Department For the past seven years Mr. Leland birthright by living exclusively in present Mr. Long is Conductor of the Sacra- our musical the six- City Schools of Sacramento, California. At of the Orchestra. with its incomparable polyphony, -..i- HT„I, Orchestra and first cellist of the Sacramento Philharmonic teenth century jn Russia with the nineteenth century her majestic particular church music, or in any other place or time Music seems to be one of the few activities of p man’s will fall upon B-flat exercise the whim to be fickle. Composers on the A string, the fourth finger life in which he may He themes and solo parts to the string bass. the ages from Palestrina to music, on the G string. Proceeding upward one half step, the may traverse Benjamin of music used in schools, so-called “educational suffering pangs same fingers on these strings will produce the octave B Britten, and instead of of conscience LELAND R. LONG have perhaps contributed to lack of interest in the granted a feeling in natural, the next half step, C natural, and so on, up for his philandering, he is of mastery bass, and the difficulty most directors experience life all about him. the finger board. Octave recognition is an important with an appreciation of Our teen- recruiting a bass section, because of their unwillingness and singers may enjoy this same enriching EETHOVEN was not alone in lamenting the in- for this instrument. adjunct to bass technic. ORCHESTRA AT THE age fiddlers to write more melodic passages FESTIVAL CHOIR AND UNIVERSITY string bass players. He said that intervals on adjacent strings within reach of the experience if we, as teachers, lead the way. Don’t keep adequacy of understandable from the viewpoint of the The DIRECTION OF MR. MAYNARD KLEIN While this is NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP UNDER THE behind times, should be the most sensitive musicians in orchestra hand are thirds, fourths, and fifths. Since the bass is them four hundred years and by the B they director who must bring bass players into the Requiem . write bass parts which fourths, any finger laid across the strings Messiah ; Brahms the gloriou from orchestra, and proceeded to have a section tuned in During the eight week summer session this group gave performances of Handel's same token, do not shut past them. the with a minimum of training in order to usic to a fourth in any position. Sennacherib"; R. Vaughan-Williams Serenade to relive all the ages challenge to both ingenuity and musicianship is definitely horizontally will produce Kodaly's "Te Deum"; Moussorgsky's "Defeat of Permit our youngsters to through are a at all, more material with bass melody "Polovetzian Dances." execute difficult passages from his First finger on the lower string, fourth on the upper, Borodin's the universal medium, Music. perform. Ability to needed. Only a very unimaginative individual could is good criterion by which to measure a will produce a fifth. First Now what about this "new ,nd its interpreta- symphonies a be expected to be con- ii it. „ U.v. AVtn mriln/li* player even today. on the upper, fourth on bass tent with pumping out attempting to raise the standard of performance the lower, will produce In the rhythm indefinitely Later Periods bass section, the orchestra director is a small third, fourth to Music of The Renaissance and in his string without opportunity for with a special problem. Many of the players in second, a large third. Ap- Let us recall the churchly mood of the Renaissance faced a featured part. Unto the Lord a New Song” school orchestras have adopted the bass as a means of plication of this knowl- “Sing Period through singing the Inspired polyphony of de securing orchestral experience, not for love of the edge in all positions will Pres, di Lasso, Palestrina, Vittoria, Gabrieli, and Byrd. Two Essentials particular instrument. Many are pianists with whom not only assist one in Imbue the ancient pages with the t pirlt of American In addition to secur- Strings, and Pipe” the bass is merely a secondary interest. Consequently, gaining a thorough “With Trumpets, Timbrels, youth and from these dusty sheets glean a modicum of ing appropriate material not prepared to devote the time and effort knowledge of the finger- characterize the essence they are in the the serenity and repose that player for the basses necessary to its complete mastery. A good bass board, but will focus at- of that deep religious feeling. Perform the music orchestra, the director must be prepared to work as intensively as a violinist tention upon interval a cappella if you wish, even though originally, it might should consider the ma- or ’cellist. recognition where it have had the support of an instrument or two. Ap- terial to be used in in- Ig 1/Ylagnard ein Secondly, the fact that the bass is physically large, should be. Recognition of proach this art with an awe inspired incerity, and do dividual instruction and imposes unusual physical demands upon the player. intervals is a most im- not permit this noble expression to continue as a mere sectional rehearsal. Passages which can be negotiated with ease on the portant factor in secur- “American Fad.” While there are a num- instruments become a major problem ing good intonation. sure that the Psalmist was not a played twenty years in the orchestra pit) , came forth smaller stringed NE MAY BE Let us have fun singing the madrigals of the Italians ber of good methods pub- of with the startling discovery, “At that spot in the attempted on the bass. The greater distance be- While a thorough specialist partial to any one department when in the and Englishmen of the same period, Marenzio, Veechi, applica- lished, the classic musical production, but rather that he felt the quartet where the basses go ‘zum zum,’ the violins go tween intervals, and the requirement of the grounding in a good O the Gabrielis, Wilbye, Weelkes, and Morley. Don the field, and the one pre- ” of tone are efficacy of all instruments and voices in praising God; ‘deedle deedle deedle.’ When viewing the choral pro- tion of greater strength in the production method is the best an- costumes of the progenitors, sit about the ensemble scribed by most con- and, at that, most effectively when in combination. fession we see quite a few “bass players from the Paris the factors which account for this difference. The bass, swer to most of the diffi- table, and feast from this ancient secular song; present servatories is that by choralist, had gone Opera.” physically well endowed to be equipped culties in left hand tech- William Byrd, the sixteenth century player must be pro- programs for the school assembly and local Rotary to Simandl. The best quite far afield when he made the assertion that to meet those demands. He must have the stamina nic, development of style Club, but also insist that the singer in the Elizabethan cedure is to use Simandl “There is no music whatsoever as comparable to the shall teachers Specialize? endure as rigorous a course in muscular development and phrasing, as well as garb be able to play the trumpet or to act as drum as the basic text and voices of men.” Byrd was, of course, “selling” the chief A few years ago it became apparent that each as a weight lifter. a singing tone, may come major for the band or both. The evening’s rehearsal keener sense other methods as sup- musical idiom of his day—unaccompanied singing. And teacher entering the music profession must be Furthermore, no instrument requires a about through use of ap- compe- might song for plementary material. A the use of his well be interspersed with a popular Intonation in the perhaps more specifically he was urging tent as a specialist in one of the various phases of of pitch, unless it is the tympani. propriate solo material. the “bobbysoxer’s” more delight. You may thorough mastery of the little book of “Songs and Sonnets.” There have been music teaching. The colleges immediate upper register of the ’cello or violin, which There are many bass and universities set up middle and assure a good feel sure that Mr. Thomas Morley or Senior di Lasso in forte pas- text will many throughout the ages who followed the formula special curricula to satisfy this demand. “Are can be heard readily by the player even solos now published, with you vo- their foundation and a would have done likewise, for madrigals were indefinite type of scale of the Psalmist, but during our day (in the opinion of cal?” or “Are you instrumental?” have long been sages, is quite different from the piano accompaniment, stock re- knowledge of positions, directors carry the “sales “popular music.” A special refrain on the lute or strings of the bass. the writer) , too many music salutations upon meeting others heard on the lower which will provide the of the profession, as tone vaguely hori- corder would surely have order. How fortunate on both vertically and talk” of William Byrd into the particular departments if the answer would stamp the individual been in The tympani player and the ’cellist, particularly player with more ex- as being in zontally. Unless the po- musical production, and claim each to possess the the we are to have the fun that they knew, plus the oppor- combination of of “proper camp.” Would it not be much better his string, have the same problem. A tended opportunities for to their C the lower expression. it better tunity of choosing from all existed since dexterity sitions on most complete Would not be to receive the answer, “I am a musician, interestedjn that has a keen sense of pitch and sensitive manual cantabile playing than all are stressed, they tolerate, understand, even cherish all idioms for their phases of musical day. strings production”? This attitude of spe- is required of the bass player. are to be found in the nc* to neglected and, if possible, so Let us call sing & are likely be individual value; go far as the ap- cialization has placed the vocal and instrumental in the instrumental forces to BASS SECTION methods. Books of or- fields by the average player. Orchestra preciation and utilization of the entire forces in com- at opposite ends of play the music of Pergolesi, Bach, Purcell, and Handel. and 'Cello Type Players Sacramento Senior High School the pole, when, ideally, they should Encourage Bass chestral studies are like- These instru- Two essentials are im- bination? If this latter be impossible, one could at least be embraced as one communal men had created something new! New with which the orchestra wise a source for profit- activity. material . Obviously, the in assisting in have the satisfaction, as expressed by Robert Browning The pendulum ments, new harmonies, of musical in portant is swinging to a more new combinations director has to work is a primary, consideration able study. The bass parts of Beethoven symphonies, advantageous of this "horizontal” development. The player should be in “Cleon,” “Is it nothing that I know them all?” point, as has been evidenced forces. They began to understand the effectiveness section. Some by requests for teachers solving the problem of developing a bass fingering as has been mentioned, are a compendium of material instrumental well taught to recognize octaves and use octave A “Golden Age” is truly ours in possessing a heri- in recent months. We are now beginning music as an independent idiom, as natural inclination toward in- and expression. to expect a students will have a possible. Also, he should know how to play involving both technic tage of music that is figuratively as old as the Psalms. teacher to be as an important writing. whenever able to participate in both counterpart for their choral of the bass and ’cello type. This attitude instrumental struments intervals within reach of the hand on adjacent strings This overwhelming fund of literature, plus the complex and vocal work. Truly, A Bach Chorale is sung unac- instruments the major portion of any extremely effective when should be encouraged by giving these Borrowing from 'Cello Literature given companied, band by recognizing the intervals involved. instruments invented for its creation and production, individual’s time may be spent in one but the instrumental support of a full the ensemble. This can be done or the other more prominence in Octaves are a comparatively simple matter on the Some of the more recently published bass solos use the have forced teachers and directors into a super-spe- fields, but it seems of prime or orchestra endows in keep- something importance that the whole with a nobility featuring compositions which include one whole step. some work by bass. The reach from first finger to fourth, skipping raised tuning, each string being raised cialization. spirit our times : the factory be done ing with use The of system, in the opposite (I should say the generic form. Orchestras and bands part in the bass. Melodic passages, allied) branch more than a rhythm intermediate string, produces an octave in any If very thin strings are used, and the change-over is the medical clinic, and so forth, are having their if e are t0 realize the these chorales for well-trained the player, the ,y, best from “music” tuning exercises. Add a range and technical capacity of for our within the position. For example, with the first finger on B-flat made very gradually, additional brilliance may be ob- counterpart in music education. Competition has been children. choir to this “exercise,” audience an un- toward development of and afford an will be a definite contribution tained because of the increased tension upon the strings. due, in a great measure, to the emphasis on specialized usual treat. In reading a more toward an un- the more difficult works tone and technic, and more important, players have another source of solo ma- activity. Whatever may be the necessity in business Advanced competent orchestra or group becomes appreciation of the instrument. instrumental derstanding and terial in ’cello literature. Many short solos, and some and other professions, the writer feels that the art of necessary. With over, in- by com- its strong lead the country The string bass is not, as it is often treated performed teaching and making music should never reduced of the longer concertos and sonatas, may be be BAND, strumental music should simple in com- reinforcement to the orches- ORCHESTRA find the task posers, merely a rhythmic BAND and ORCHESTRA on the bass. Some of them may be transcribed in the to the technique of the assembly line. One is reminded parison to is much of the force that composers, Beethoven, Brahms, Franck, 1*1 ' technical tour de tra. The great Edited by W i i a m D. Revelli ( Continued on Page 723) sf the “classic” story of the double bass player in the emanding original key, but often this and CHORUS much of rehearsal time. Vocal and instru- and moderns such is Ravel and Strauss, have all given Paris Opera, who, upon viewing a performance of mental men per- Edited by William D. ' alike must develop an anxiousness to 683 “Rigoletto” from the audience side (after having Revelli orm this has "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE" music; otherwise, shall continue as 1947 so we DECEMBER, often been the Page 722 ) 682 case. The ( Continued on "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE THE ETUDE ”

att ojSSF- electric organs is the Hammond, the m Arpeggio ^MusicXandxSiudy^^ widely used of such instruments The Sautille “V*> t pupil who will soon be ready vented by the brilliant I have a amplifiers. tele- Laurens Ballet by De Benot . . . Organ currents and Ha^ for me Scene de The Evolution of Electricity in the of alternatl g mond, and manufactured by about the spring-bow composition, by means in- the I am worried Play through the ally remarkable Ha and to (1) I have never been able phone receiver mond Instrument Co., the arpeggios. . four times as slowly as it ought „Tel_ Harmonium." Hammo^ bowing very well. My heart, 1 play^that sort of also by »Ue4 electric organ produces its tone loose it (2) finger through it, smment ClumJ- by mea if I keep my wrist to go; d ,M ^ teacher said Forum “hear- of a revolving tone-wheel, never has. . . . H.you Violinist’s at the correct tempo, (Continued from Page 680 ) which is would come, but it The heart and learn tagonal rather than round, give me some hints on how to music mentally, but without and a magnet could very ing” the 1 to teach it, I would be in a coil. it and how If a solo passes these encased While the wheel Texas. using the bow. do grateful.— (Miss) L. C., Conducted by not actually touch the magnet, tests, you have it memorized. oscillation p^ss bfi as each use of the your friend’s came the _ corner passes the magnet, an only violinist who has I was rather amused by into the or- Wesun„ impulse t not the with the manuals coupled, By introducing electricity tube. The You are music in and especially ties of the vacuum in the coil. or sautille, that one must “see” the achieve an opera- idea. A generated The speed of with springing-bow, idea resulted in playing becoming a muscular gan it was possible to developed this these trouble might ask him house Company impulses determines the pitch. bowing which can be order to keep time. You tion which was practically instantaneous production of a arpeggio. It is a feat which my good friend, the Editor lay in the aware of the spelling of dependable. A real problem The Hammond was first a player who has not in if one must be and eventually, completely as constant A shown at difficult for of The Etude, so well describes as “a was pure as well in order to recite poetry various at- tone that Rockefeller Center (New York), a loose wrist, a lightly- each word Tracker long, detailed description of discovered n re April 13 addition to training school for pugilists.” was eventually arm. But rhythmically. I am afraid his natural such a method successful solution 1935, and two days later was and well-controlled action has not been manufactured by tempts to make note to the unfaltering demon- balanced limited, or else he has ferring any given patience it can be sense of rhythm is out of place. Suffice to say an strated daily at the Industrial Arts with thought and organ builders for over thirty years. would be fork, thus insuring Ex- rely upon it. the pilch of a tuning for about a study of it is of real Prominent Teacher never learned to action was that after much experimentation As a r hibition month. Like acquired, and the In principle, the tracker accurate intonation. the and an absolutely Rangertone the tone qualities a player’s bowing technique roughly somewhat as follows: The con- principle of the electro-magnet for a musical are con- benefit to of this essential basis Conductor electrical supply suit trived by the addition of various general. and Ironclad Rules sole was attached directly to the organ undeviating source of appeared in 1931 an in- over- in Futility of instrument there -on the problem with the third position, Scheer have . communities “stops" which your work . . Concerning itself. The key action was a mechanical now available in most known tones. The produce these Begin of amazing possibilities legato in hand remains the same as in action which is strument furnish the arpeggios played says: “The device by which each key was fastened combined to give us an overtones sub-quint sub- three-string the hand is Rangertone Organ. very short the first position. When susceptible to as light a as the below the middle of the bow, using music in front of you, you not strip of wood (tracker) . By leverage responsive and octave fundamental the you have the the third position it does to a pitch. of advanced to deemed practical. 4' bow-strokes. (Ex. A.) The varying tilt playing a good deal of it nor touch the body of the this tracker opened the valves of each key resistance as is Organ Above come the octave, the twelfth' are actually lean against The Rangertone have your attention the wrist back.” Well, I don’t pipe as controlled by the number of The following sentences from “The fifteenth, seventeenth, nineteenth, the bow stick must from memory. violin. Keep and stick towards the body of the by Wil- electronic instrument the lowest string the gives lean the thumb ranks desired, depending upon how many Contemporary American Organ,” This is an early twenty-second. Tonally, each of first On The chief aid that visual memory touches the body on these towards you, on violin, but my wrist succinctly describe the organ-like in character, sup- be tilted slightly enabling him to remem- wrong?—F. B., stops were drawn. This action meant, in liam H. Barnes, definitely nine stops is like the others, and of equal should to a player is in the other side. Is this action. tuning string the stick should be page reality, the forcing open of these valves operation of electro-pneumatic plied with pitch corroborating volume. the middle ber which page and which part of a Illinois. hairs, and on the pressure of the organist’s finger, a key is depressed, it makes either vertically above the many compositions by the “When forks. While the manufacturers claim that he is playing. In futility be tilted a little This is a good example of the each additional stop thereby increasing a single or a multiple contact. That is, fundamental tone definitely flute- highest string it should number of passages which A there are 253,000,000 tone colors avail- there are a about violin series The reason for this is of making ironclad rules the muscular demands. it closes or completes one or more quality furnishes the basis. To away from you. but end differently. like in able with the Hammond, the average ear begin identically for tilted away from playing. It is not necessarily wrong Consequently, key resistance consti- of electric circuits. On account of the added any or all of a com- simple: If the bow is passages are always danger spots; this may be is able to distinguish relatively few of Such the lowest note of an arpeggio, the wrist to touch the violin when tuted a serious handicap to performance. coupling system ... it is necessary for first few upper partials you on the aware of the places plete set of the these timbres. The virtues of the Ham- but if the player is but there rather tilted so far over when it hand is in the third position, An organist with well developed piano the key to close simultaneously a to produce a great number of tone colors. it will be music where they occur, he should mond seem to lie in the direction of on the to do so might More detailed the highest note that only a few are times when allowing it technic found himself faced with a large number of circuits.” As a result, there is possible a complete reaches have little difficulty in remembering mechanical perfection, case of manipu- contact with the string. hinder technical fluency. If you are play- manual difficulty which made his pianistic information may be obtained in Chapter keys, with the funda- hairs will be in ETUDE take. In this connection set of sixty-one relatively low cost. question will be answered in THE which ending to lation, and Hammond cause the tone to be No lull name which includes a shift nil. some key- this excellent book. This will inevitably accompanied by the knowledge ing a passage experience almost With 17 of mental tone and its ufcper harmonics unless . be said that a thorough organs are very widely used In large and inquirer. Only initials it may fifth or familiar thin in legato arpeggios and and address of the from the third position to the boards the weight of touch required in Most of our American organs five dynamic strengths. weak and will be published. accompaniment and the progres- each with churches In radio. The manu- or pseudonym given, of the certainly touch com- smaller and prevent the bow from springing in higher, then the wrist should soft playing was only about four ounces, to all organists possess a the Rangertone several unique fea- will its harmonies is an invaluable aid In point to the fact that sion of the all facturers proudly little away from the ribs, and not much different from that of the parable to that of the piano. Nearly the sautille. . the music is be a tures are available. One may adjust the . to remembering which way oue of their instruments Is used in Can- tilt of the bow is obtained further under the violin, for two or piano, which is about three and one-half players prefer that it be not too light, This varying complete familiarity elbow instrument to the intonation of the true- are getting the bow to headed. But then, accidental terbury Cathedral, England. The hand and arm are in As soon as you three notes prior to the shift. Any other ounces on a grand piano. On the low because of the likelihood of for the performance of as follows: accompaniment is absolutely tempered scale when keep this in mind: Don’t work too with the would this resistance notes not intended to speak. natural, straight-line position spring, shaping of the hand and arm notes with larger valves sounding of music designed for such tuning. By their tool and essential to all memorizing. Orgatron to reach hard. The bow is a resilient the shift. Then might be as high' as eight ounces. To Thus we have accomplished the estab- The the bow is on the middle string; visual endanger the accuracy of touching the proper stop-tongue the or- you if you Much more important than slightly, the will do most of the work for position is used sustain a chord of eight notes we might lishment of relief from direct operation the low string the arm rises finger- again, when the third gan is instantly retuned to the equal Another significant addition to the so many memory are ear-memory and little, and will let it. The chief reason why passage, then expect an average of about three of the mechanical parts of the organ hand lifts from the wrist a in the playing of an emotional temperament system. Percussive and piz- growing list was the Orgatron (now, in with the bowing is memory. When you are playing a com- bending of the fingers. players have trouble get much better results w’ith pounds. Unlike the piano, this pressure through the medium of electricity. form, known as “The there is a slight should “hear” the you would zicato effects may be obtained readily. greatly improved it is a “springing” bow- position by heart, you necessary movement is dis- that they forget wrist somewhat away from the violin, had to be exerted during the entire Wurlitzer"). This appeared at about the Thus the towards you in the same the Mr. Richard H. Ranger, inventor of of the therefore, semi-involuntary. The music coming able to length of the notes, thus involving a con- The Electronics Appear tributed among the various joints ing and, for otherwise you would not be this revolutionary instrument, or- same time as the Hammond. It was built spiccato. Most the road seems to come towards was an the thing is true of the way that tinued muscular tension. With the application of electricity to and arm. In passing from same use a combined wrist and arm vibrato. ganist residing Co. as a result of' hand and, of an automobile. That is to in Newark, New Jersey. As by thq Everett Plano is use too much physical effort the driver solo With Swell coupled to Great, the weight the motor supplying the wind, and the middle to the high string the motion people However, if the passage is from a an experimental engineer connected with research by Frederick A. Hoschke, himself the bow from exer- say, your ear-memory should be a little complex motion, and in so doing, prevent if its emotional would be doubled (six pounds) . Add to development of a reliable electric action, reversed. It is a of the classic period or the Radio The tone is your fingers, just as your eye Corporation of America in an organist and composer. will be cising its own natural function. ahead of the this a super couple or Choir to Great and an instrument was developed Which meets some slow and careful practice content is simple—in other words, if picture transmission, of a free reed be ahead of them when you are he conceived the produced by the vibration made with should sufficient for its the result is almost ten pounds. Many the demands of the organist satisfactorily, necessary before it can be that your wrist vibrato alone is idea of an electrical musical device simi- set in motion by wind, as in the case of playing from notes. In order tracker action organs had a pneumatic from the playing standpoint. No longer good coordination. and Finger Memory musical expression—then there is no rea- lar in tone and console design, melodeon. Over- Visual, Ear, ear may function in this way you must to the the harmonium and the legato arpeggios weeks I have had wrist should not stack on the Great to alleviate the situa- is it necessary to secure a technic based When you can play the ... In the last few of the com- son at all why your organ. Prom the Rangertone there not synthetic, other musicians carefully study every aspect large three performance ema- tones are natural ones and speed, begin work several arguments with main thing is that tion slightly. I well recall a on strength. Manual now evenly and at some memorizing, the expression, the touch the violin. The nated a series of electronic instruments as in partials are pro- about musical memory and position—the notes, organ in the action so has the same general attributes as on the instruments where able to play with equal manual which was on Exs. B, C, and D. opinions are divided about fifty- the underlying you should be simulating the organ, until we in according to and their rhythmic values, and full' organ manuals piano. This for generally have duced artificially and added question: When matter whether heavy that with and accounts the . is the and security no fifty . . Here is for you a closely ease perspective today the following electron- to accomplish to harmonies—so that it it impossible playing is the fancy of the player memory, is one supposed not. coupled, was to play any- accepted view that good organ Ex.B playing from in this way, your wrist is touching or ics, announced, designed, invented, are definite Ex. A in his mind, or should integrated whole. Memorized thing slow music. resistance entirely dependent first class or various tone qualities. There see the actual notes third posi- but The upon a do the suggests the In shaping the hand for the actually manufactured. These, pressure one just let the ear and fingers each element of the music have been twelve to fifteen pounds piano technic. presented stops, as in the case of the wind is rather more must 9 teacher holds the second tion, what the thumb does work . . . My ear-memory in the widest chronologically in the order of their ap- Flute, Diapason. others. This is on each chord. Imagine playing a major When the word “organ” was used by organ. These include calls the other “the hard what the wrist is doing. pearance, opinion (he the word. important than are: In each mine who is a very sense of organ composition on such a monstrosity! organists, it always referred to that tradi- Dulciana, Viole (with a Celeste). way”). But a friend of Many players make a fetish of keeping Hammond, Photona, bor- asks: "How can you keep For the playing of slow compositions, tional instrument possessing pipes Phototone (Ger- manual we have all four colors, with good pianist first finger. which the notes? visual the thumb always behind the many), The Compton rather time if youAon’t actually see ear-memory helped by a little Pneumatic Action by means of wind pressure. Electrone (Eng- rowing in field their volume, but speak In the the of very much like to have your This is sometimes very necessary, land), Orgatron I would is usually sufficient, but in rapid Dr. of the (now manufactured in Quebec. memory In 1835 Bedart University of last ttvo decades there have appeared in than color. opinion.—J. L., Prov. of only sometimes. If you are preparing to improved form sold finger-memory is vitally neces- Lille, Prance, developed tubular pneu- world series by the Wurlitzer Com- Company playing a the musical a of instruments Since the Everett Piano shift up to the fifth position, or down to pany, under the name of teacher. sary. This form of memory is nothing matic action constructed by Mortesser. bearing definite resemblance to the or- “The Wurlitz- the Wurlitzer agree completely witb your lie back Orgatron to the Rudolph I the the first, then the thumb must er”) , Lowrey, the habit acquired by exhaust principle, Polytone, Storytone, Electro New “see” every note of more than By a simple the valves gan, but these are instruments in which Company of North Tonawando, small Anyone who tries to the neck; in a complicated passage statone (England), In Ex. the accent is made by a through scores of repetitions, of along Organova (Prance) importan B is playing by heart is fingers, were opened by an impulse of wind the sounds have originated by various York, there have been some the the music when he double-stops, the same principle ap- Vega-Vox, downward flick of the hand just as in the right place at the right time. of through lead tubes. This idea was incor- electrical mechanisms, usually Connsonata, Allen, Baldwin. In their making life hard for himself. being without elaborations in the Instrument. accent is certainly plies as strongly as it does in the first (Other electronic Up bow begins. In Ex. C the rapid passage, the ear does not have porated in the organ at St. Paul’s Cathe- the use of wind, and without pipes. These instruments have at- that a matter of fact, in rapid music it In a printed publicity it is evident flick at the As a position. But in most melodic passages tracted wide attention made by a slight upward time to “hear” the individual notes and dral, London, by Henry Willis in 1872. electronics have assumed greater impor- but have not vet like t e possibly be done, except perhaps op- unified specification, somewhat bow. In both cannot ‘see the forward position of the thumb, been inspected by the beginning of the Down have certainly the mind is not able to Until the introduction of electricity, tubu- tance because of a number of factors, in- author. The tone this firnt by certain very rare individuals who opposite the second fin- familiar unit organ made by little bow as possible for rely on the posite or nearly generation sources of the exercises use as which, inci- them. So the player must lar pneumatic actions were rather gen- cluding low cost, economy of space, and Allen organs of speaking a photographic memory— preferable, for it en- are not has given a larger number the legato notes. Ex. D should be prac- response of his fingers, aided ger, is definitely erally installed in European organs, al- portability. located on the console, nothing to do with musical automatic but are stops number). at dentally, has ables the player to maintain a stronger mounted on (thirty-two in ticed at first in the slowest tempo his awareness of the passage as a though not common in this country. In the remainder of this article con- metal frames encased interes by in Several quotations may be of involuntarily spring. talent. quickly and more equalized finger pressure. wooden cabinets which the bow will from whole. This response is most After a short period of experimental sideration will be given to several of these connected to the con- an.instrumen Let us suppose you are playing, notice: “The Wurlitzer Organ is be only just enough practice. Quite One further point requires our sole by means of The accents should are well gained by constant slow progress with a tubular pneumatic sys- newcomers in the realm of music. Obvi- cables. A three manual plays an music, a piece with which you wrist back. that has the appearance of and to renew the springing of the bow, since mind will momentarily Scheer’s advice to keep the tem, there was developed the modern ously few of those which electronic Allen organ then you do not read often, too, the have assumed recently installed remains bound acquainted. Even easily misinterpreted. sounds like a pipe organ.” “It too much accent will cause it to or the ear “black out.” In such This can be electric action which has eliminated all wider use can be described within at St Paul’s Evangelical individual note in rapid wander the Lutheran t ® separately each is allowed to touch Church for the by wedding too high. the responsibility falls entirely on Whether the wrist the clumsy complications and heavy touch limits of this article. at Catasauqua, Wurlitzer Organ, you read the outlines and con- cases Pennsylvania cost $22 whic^ the three-string passages; well trained ribs or not, it should never be allowed 000 science of electronics to principles Whqja you can play of the fingers; if they have been the of yesterday. For complete description of Early attempts to produce music elec- the 6Cfuivalent and, so to speak, the high lights of fi r0 control, start working tours regains bulge outward. Many players acquire % speaking the basis pipe organ tone P sautille with good they will carry on until the mind to the details of the electro-pneumatic ac- trically followed closely in the wake of stops ) of the phrase, your previous practice hav- technique is exactly each unfortunate habit in the mistaken duction, with com on four strings. The control. this tion of today the reader is referred to the appearance of the telephone. An In our further to solve the problem ing taught you the individual elements consideration ap- the same except that the arm moves a memorizing: ( Continued on Page 718) of the many good books on organ early pioneer of elec- plete statements words, although Here are two tests of your any was Thaddeus M. Cahill, tronics, it is perfection.” These of the passage. In other necessary only to 0 little further on each stroke. construction. shortly after the turn of the describe pear direction present cen- oriefly a few. Perhaps to move farther in the 685 the best taown o LIFE ( Page 720) "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS Continued on DECEMBER, 1947 684 "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE' : THE ETUDE i ” — .

people fre- INCE I am myself a conductor, in the scale. Some trills must begin win, quently ask me what the young musician principal tone, others tlle such with th do in order to become a conductor, and to above. In the latter case a 10116 S first comes small nt generally give two replies. The ° oueries I before the principal note 1 Is often • comic journal, Punch, and bears the 51' the British to show where the trill 11160 from is to begin About to Marry.’ The advice caption ’Advice to Those A mordent sign ( Answers ) indicates add a quotation from the Music than, i Then I quickly People in and principal tone and is don’t Young Questions the scale — than to burn.’ tone is better to marry How Can I Learn to Read Bach? befeb Testament ‘It it are to be performed very New quicklv sincerest philosophy about con- Q. Ever since my grammar school days * oltgj1 have my which thetVio principalr\»-< n nnl tone There you I have played the piano in a rather ama- is sounded who looks upon it as just ducting The young person teurish fashion, and during the past ten and held for the full value of by the interesting, and fruitful occupation Conference with Conducted d pleasant, A years I have played clarinet and saxo- note. There is also the “long another phone in dance bands at irregular inter- mow alone. Only the musician who can- in which the two notes had best leave it vals. I have interested preceding recently become if for the burning of his inner fires can { playing principal one are repeated not find rest in Bach on the organ, and have once or m r6 and he has no easy road ' conductor— taken up piano again in order to obtain The “inverted mordent” make himself a W}alco(m ~Sarffent 2oc. ( * ) is nk? a more facile approach to the problems nu f him. W. QeLLu, mordent except that the tone before of execution and sight reading. I find, JU above th goes a great deal deeper is mind, the question however, that I do not have an accurate principal tone used instead of "To my Distinguished British Conductor of the the on student should be when his formal reading technic, and I would appreciate below it. Because the inverted than what a young Professo. Emeritus mordant the Halle Orchestra, your suggestions as to how I might learn have all seen the devastating London Philharmonic, is actually a short trill it instruction ends. We to read with greater ease and accuracy. is often can?, am-- Others Oberlin College “pralltriller” — which disappointments that can result from too much The Liverpool Symphony, and I can read English at high speed with means literals s fall in love considerable accuracy, but I can't seem to “bouncing trill." the practical sort. Young people Webster's New bition of apply this ability to the reading of mu- Music Editor, with the altogether agree- In most modern editions the with music, also perhaps sic.—H. E. F. editor has THE ETUDE BY ROSE HEYLBUT International Dictionary taken the trouble to unravel of musical eminence, and make up their SECURED EXPRESSLY FOR the mystery able rewards A. reading these and other ‘great artists.’ Now, that is all wrong! It Good at the piano or organ of ornaments by showins minds to be to enlist in the navy in order to depends mostly on three things : (1) look- the performer in simple notation just as foolish as just is at all, he ing ahead; (2) apprehending the key re- what he is to do. This is fortunate, admiral! If one becomes an admiral not be an lationships of the material; (3) adequate of years of study and work ap- only because the matter is so complj. does so as the result facility to play what is being read. qualities. Exactly the same is cated, but because there is so much plied to certain inborn dif- only as a Most people who do not read well fail ference of opinion even among of artistry. One becomes a conductor are fine mu- true because they look at the notes they are teacher does. These hand positions h6 slclans as to Just what Bach and result, never as a means! ass Sira glis- other t playing' for too long a time. The good used for practically all single-note music, but in life in early composers meant by their feeling is that, not only in notes, signs. “My reader, on the contrary, is always looking sandos on either the black or white of the general, we pay far too much heed to the top ahead, always preparing his mind and his and I am sure they will prove satisfactory lead to the ladder and not enough to the rungs that fingers for what lies ahead of that which for the passage in Espana. To I each or Not to concentrate so closely Teach? top Many of our young people he is playing. He reads by phrases, or at I overlook Q. am fourteen year* old —a sophomore on the hopes of tomorrow that they quite least by groups of notes, rather than by In high school. I have studied piano for results from our Abbreviation for the 1 remolo today’s work. Much of that, of course, individual notes. Since you are able to four and a half years and am playing education. It is here that the first improve- Q. I am studying without a teacher at piece* by Chopin. Mendelssohn, Debussy, system of read English with both speed and ac- with, we should make present, and I have come across a problem and so forth. I would like to become a ments must be made. To begin curacy, I suggest that you take a little us in notation that I cannot understand. Will concert pianist but home people have told an earnest endeavor to clarify musical values. Let time to analyze your reading process. you help me with it?—J. A. A. me that it If Impossible for an unknown suppose that a pleasant little child shows a pleasant You will probably discover two things: pianist to have success unless he knows likely happen? Its little liking for music. What is to (1) that your eye is always ahead espe- someone who has influence. My mother — I have one practical suggestion for you: III! — ii wishes me to Rive piano lessons for a parents will rush to the best local teacher and demand cially when you are reading aloud; (2) OH G g Begin your attempt to improve your read- |g con- time, and my teacher has given her for a genius—a second Mozart ! Thus ' special instruction that you take in the material by groups ing 3 3 rrf by using very simple material. Go sent. but I don't want to give piano les- simply is paved for no end of disappointments— of words rather than by single words. back to sons and dread the day when I will have the way hymn tunes and Grade I piano parents have not learned govern music teaching. to. Do you think this wanting to do because the well-meaning And because you are reading by phrases pieces, compelling yourself to the ** = read ability and something serious with my music is just to distinguish between better-than-average you are able to read more expressively score perfectly the first time—including a childish outburst? If so, do perhaps the parents are not to so far as accent, tempo, and pronuncia- genuine endowment. Or that the rank-and-file little citizen can an awareness of key changes, signs of ex- you I should give piano lessons? learn, upon artists’) , and think himself likes to think one hears a lad say he loves music—only to tion are concerned. A. blame—perhaps the youngster himself in this alien world of art. Now apply this to pression, fingering, and other details. The abbreviation that puzzles you Do you think that I would be cross with is be left to shift for simply because he enjoys closer investigation, that the music he admires I to knowing himself a budding. Kreisler child, by reason your reading of music and try to do the Proceed very gradually to more difficult is called “tremolo,” and the intention the children have teach, to Just the opposite is true! The average is often dance jazz! Now, I have not the slightest objection same thing. that that I am teaching against my wishes? I the violin. It all comes to the same. Again, I am be given every possible material—and don’t expect to become ex- the player alternate the tones of the thing of its very averageness, should will await your answer with the greatest muddle themselves jazz, in its place. But it is not the same as the The second point at which many peo- chord or octave terrified by the way young people develop an inner world, an inner pert overnight. I might remark in con- rapidly to the full value impatience. its goals are help and stimulus to — L. G. kinds of music. How often we call music. Its values, its qualities, ple fail is that they read only with their clusion that the experience of the notes as printed. up between the different of greater-than-average loveliness. Hence, the of playing in In the right- different. The person who masses resource greater eyes, whereas the fine reader is con- a dance band probably did you no hand part of your excerpt your very best thing we could do is to concentrate a good the tremolo A. I have great sympathy with all tone into the one word music stantly using his knowledge of key re- so far as learning to read Bach accurately effect continues for your of our music teaching on the nongenius child! only three beats, desire to do something fine with does himself a great disservice. He part lationships and of structure as well. If is concerned! these being followed have regular and well-planned classes in by three others music, and I hope you will go on work- hinders himself from growing up! We should there is an arpeggio covering the entire printed child in regular notation. to music appreciation iq all our schools. Every In the left- ing hard at It. and tnat In addition The adolescent passion for drum- keyboard, for example, the intelligent hand as nat- - part the dotted-half will It should be taught to read music as early and How to Play Glissandos note indicates practicing several hours a day you beats is not a feeling for music. reader is aware that this is merely the that the tremolo effect urally as it learns to read print. Indeed, when not Q. Please give me your opinion is to continue find time soon do some work In har- lead to an appreciation for chord of E major spread out, so he reads on how to may to play throughout the measure. could relegated to the category of an oddity, musical nota- glissandos. I play ascending glis- (Mathematically mony. Perhaps your piano teacher music—but only if it is properly only the first few notes and guesses at a — sandos, such as the one in the two-piano dotted-half note is easier to read than print, because once equal in value to six help with the harmony too. directed. tion is. much rest. • you the If there is a change in signature arrangement of Chabrier’s Espana with eighth notes.) exceptions (such as we You will find other two sides to it is learned, it admits of no from four sharps to one sharp, guesses my thumb. How do you play a descending ex- As for teaching, there are he amples of tremolo in spelling and pronunciation) glissando? I know one teacher who notation in your there is Music for the Average Child take quite for granted that much of what he has been playing in says mu- the question; On the one hand she plays all sic dictionary he expended upon glissandos with her hand under “Tremolo” or per- enlight- Thought, and care, and effort should E major is now being repeated in E the fact that teaching is a very first step in music doubled and on the nails—on white or haps under “Abbreviations.” “Thus, my necessary goal of teaching young people to ening experience, that bv teaching the very minor; and he doesn’t have to read D- black keys, up or down on the piano. I and teaching would be the clearest pos- to know and to love music, solely as listeners. Music is sharp as a foreign tone every time have also observed players use the third a thing to another, you yourself come terms and be- sible understanding of happiness, regardless of finger. Thank you for any help you can About Turns. Trills, would also in an important factor for life cause he is at once aware of this note as and know it much better. You values. My second would be to give me on this question.—F. E. R. talents; and life happiness is the aim of this for your own performance the leading tone in the key of E minor, Mordents way be able to pay build all conservatories for the all sound education. so he senses it rather A. lessons, independence than having to read Since I do not have a copy of the Q. I have had some and the feeling of teaching of future professionals, piano studv in no** a fine “When it comes to the young person who is genu- it every time it appears. Sometimes of two-piano arrangement of years but am now that this would give you might be unchmbable Chabrier’s working by mvself and on the top of almost gifted hand is inely impregnated with music and naturally course the composer plays a little joke Espana, I do not know whether that thing for you. But on the other mountains! Then only those who begin for it, my feeling is that we need not worry too much on the reader, but especially in reading glissando needs special treatment. But the fact that you are very young to impossible would ever take dare the the tests of his gift is the un- the older music, you will find that the the usual of dreading !• about him! One of way playing glissandos is as teaching—and that you are the first step in becoming artists. 1 urge to express himself musically, whether composer is apt to be very “regular.” follows: for an ascending glissando —in f act quenchable in the Teaching itself is not so bad , that I advo- ‘ That does not mean when the 1 or his environment is perfectly adapted to music That is why the study of harmony, right hand, invert the mordent signK 1Sis nlac-d =1, general not hand and use the note?-— p aced above the comes to be good fun. But in reduction in music teach- E. M. R. cate a this category, then, I place the conductor counterpoint, and form is so essential, nail of the third finger (for people m culture! Into a very light am not in favor of pushing ing! Quite the contrary. I take and you have either How ^ of tomorrow. The first thing he must learn is not to not had sufficient glissando, you might use the second fin- A The things that they don’t want to do. myself among ordinary turn pride in counting great conductor! He must learn has , think of himself as a study of music theory, or else you are not ger, for a firmer one, use both the third four tones- ever, compromis 6 I am also in favor of the first who organized concerts t0ne ab°Ve the to acquit himself as perfectly as he applying what you know. and fourth fingers) for a P^cipai few’ pupils-^ to be a musician, ; descending tone- ffi) The so why don’t you take just a in London, and I the PHncipal tone; for children course, he must have a Finally, many people read badly be- glissando in the right hand, use the ^ (3) the scale happens can of the tasks of today. Of nail tone below say a half dozen see what _ in encouraging all the principal —and ardently believe in cause they have never taken the trouble of the tone- ( 4 t the teaclu”“ sound and thorough training—but it must be mu- thumb; for an ascending glissando principal ^ You like themselves with tone • might find that you people, to fortify build up again. If the6 turn in conducting. Actually, the to an adequate mechanical tech- in the left hand, use the nail of the Um Slgn ap ’ lmPatiea sicianship rather than pears to the right of th„ \ very much, and as for being a greater appreciation of music. nique. They see the notes, they compre- thumb; the ' 0 t physical skill or practice the conductor requires and for a descending glissando cipal prin with soon find different from only toneTs ffiaved f n your pupils you would But that is very hend their musical meaning, but they in the left hand, baton manipulation, and that is quite the use the nail of the third usually ^ and that them Prog professionalism! We is that of held until its^tim^h scolding doesn’t make E' encouraging cannot express this meaning because finger, with the hand inverted. technic there is. It is almost as easy as striking I sup- as well as praise and careful direct!' must do away with the idea that easiest their fingers have not been adequately pose one could gain strength and triangle! child can learn to beat up, to beat solidity so you would stop being cross, children need music the A trained to make keyboard soon only ‘gifted’ responses to by pressing the thumb against the sma ( Continued on Page 718) third after girl, and to become down, to beat sidewise, and visual all you are a smart lessons (in. order stimuli. and fourth fingers as you have said i one people don’t go on doing dumb things MALCOLM SARGENT 687 definitely! Good luck to you. EXALTS LIFE 686 "MUSIC "MUSIC STUDY STUDY EXALTS LIFE" DECEMBER, 1947 the etude ; " . V

register to high F (or above). The middle diffic„u . itselfifcoif in the oualitvquality of the higher Shows tone lt L to attempt to improve mistake, however, matter, Music and Study •> that higher tone. The point ^r working at that uL? DREAMS * * H * DUSK ln lhe c> ^ Y>* V tone in the middle register care is the from which «r takes off. If that middle tone is well leap suPD01C are that the higher tones will the chances be free A,’ Clarify your extremities of range a C clear. )Tom to make it expressive. Grade the tempo of an adagio waltz. Take time 4. middle voice! at thTslow JOSEPH M. HOPKINS What the Singer Needs "While there are no special radio problems in of the microphones makes ing, the action certai'Fprf Moderato legato (J = 138) necessary. A high voice, in radio, cautions may some! as it is called—that is times ‘peak,’ to say, too much on a high note may be more than For c Career in Radio volume a micro phone can take. It is possible, of course, to use less volume, or to take a step away from the microphone’ these remedies are secondary at A Conference with but both best. The solution is to correct the tone, to ideal keep it from ‘peaking’ on a high note. spreading or This means the tone and this, in turn, goes focussing back to the $ane WifiAon support and focus of the middle voice. "If I had a quick, sure answer to the problem of Popular American Soprano well-supported voice, I getting a should find myself Pennsylvanians position of ending all vocal Featured Soloist with Fred Waring’s in the perplexity! For- tunately or unfortunately, there is no one pat answer only solution is or ‘method.’ The study, time, and endless patience. The secret of the SECURED EXPRESSLY FOR THE ETUDE BY TAMARA LOCKE -well-supported voice lies in providing such support for the middle voice; and this is achieved only by constant, endless, patient repetition of scales, scales, scales. When the middle tones have won support, the higher and lower Jane Wilson was in work, offers valuable aid to the born Mansfield, Ohio, where she received devised for choral but tones seem to develop, or flow, from them. But always, her first musical training. She has sung since babyhood; be- soloist as well. Mr. Waring’s system is to break down the middle voice must come first. came a member of a children's choir; and sang her first solo the plmase into phonetic syllables that follow the line in a children's cantata at the age six. of Entering the church of the melody (and consequently of tone production) Breath Control and Good Singing on this great occasion, she announced to her mother, "I've A special diction problem can arise for high voices. As “Good breath control is necessary for good singing, dethided to be a thinger!" She began piano study at eight, the melodic line of a song rises, a soprano can often but too much insistence on breath and sang in church choirs and school festivals, and turned* to breathing can serious vocal study at fifteen. On being graduated from find herself faced cause tensions. For high school, Miss Wilson spent a year at Northwestern Uni- with trying to keep years, I rather skirted versity and got a job on a Mansfield newspaper during the her tone free at the around the edge of summer vacation. When Fred Waring brought his Pennsyl- same time that she breath problems be- vanians to Cleveland for a personal appearance, Miss Wilson needs special stress cause the more was sent to interview him. During the I interview, she men- on a consonant; the tioned her vocal ambitions, was given an audition, and thought about them danger is that the walked out with a job. At first, her work under Waring was and worked at them, stress of the diction confined to little "off-stage echo" obbligatos, and from this the less relaxed I be- may tighten she worked her way up to the post of featured soloist. Sh'e her tone. came. My cure came has studied with Florence McDonald, in Mansfield, and with In such a case, the to me through a dif- Paul Althouse and Bruce Benjamin. In addition to her fea- phonetic singing of ficulty! I found that tured radio work, Miss Wilson engages in highly successful the syllables is espe- recital tours. In ’the following conference, I was letting too she explores the cially helpful. important question of the differences between "plain" singing much breath escape “A line in My Ro- and radio singing. —Editor's Note. as unsung air, which mance, for instance, harmed not only my goes, “My romance tones but my entire doesn’t need a castle * problem of production. The first ^HE CHIEF the radio singer is to rising in Spain.” The develop a flexibility of style that will solution to take serve the first four words offer was needs of both music less is ; good and popular num- no difficulties in breath—it T ; but bers. The art singer who makes occasional guest ap- after that, the mel- surprising, really, how pearances in radio brings her repertory be own with her ody rises, and the long a phrase can and the out-and-out popular singer develops her own ng sounds plus the sustained on a nor- interpretative style which, once it is successfully estab- diphthong in rising mal, unexaggerated lished, need hardly be varied at all. The young singer (actually, rah-ee- inhalation. One of the who wishes to make a general career in radio, how- zing) need care. This, chief difficulties of ever, can depend on no one set style, and must there- then, is broken down the ‘stressful breath- fore acquire all styles! In work, my own for example, as “uh ka-sul rah- ing’ school is to draw I may have .to sing the Bach-Gounod Ave Maria, and ee-zing-in spay-een.” in a mighty, unnat- a current popular ballad on the same program. Each Working at it this ural (and quite un- must, of course, be presented within the framework way clears up the necessary) inhala- of its own authentic style. difficulties! tion. You hardly need “On the whole, the girl who has studied seriously “As to actual vocal more than for ordi- will find the difficulty lying in a mastery of the pop- problems, I feel quite nary speech, and cer- ular styles. Her background of study has prepared her certain in saying that tainly no more than for the Ave Maria; how is she to treat the hits? My there is no difference feels natural. The own answer is to treat them exactly as she would any whatever in good second step in my song. Unless the singer specializes in some sort of voice production for cure consisted in ‘blues’ style, and clings to it, she is wiser to avoid any ‘live’ singing or for JANE WILSON sup- stylization. keeping up my such Whether you sing a Lied or a light radio. The funda- port. popular number, it’s still a song, and must be pro- mental elements of breathing, emission, young sing- jected with understanding and feeling. and resonance “Many are exactly the same, ers, i find, and there is only have the tendency to let their support “My own system is to begin with the on e wavway to go music, learning master them—the right oi each breath way. when the breath itself is sent out, be- it thoroughly. Then I take the words, trying first to gmmng a new support for the next breath as they understand them as to their deepest meaning. It is a The Middle Voice aw it in. of in other words, there is tiny second good idea to recite them, as a dramatic recitation, a “The greatest point of 11 There. without music, watchfulness suPP°r t of the succeeding tones. but keeping the rhythmic pulse of the that of t F j , the perfect line-unbroken think, music that must be added. evenness through ^ey to my own difficulty—and, X The question of enunciation all registers of range. ey The answer to this the difficulties The (diction) problem t , of other singers. which must be especially clear in radio work, my mind, to trj many lies in the careful ls to mai the can be greatly facilitated development 1 , ntain adequate support throughout by the system of “Tone- of the middle 1 rillra voice. A soprano sometimes ‘ on whatever the Syllables” which Mr. Waring has perfected. find^diffi you are singing, including secured It was culty m a melodic line that British Copyright soars from a D°n t let out any time, tone in tS and l aU y°ur breath at Copyright 1047 by Theodore Presser Co. o keep your 720) 689 688 "MUSIC support firm, (Continued on Page STUDY EXALTS LIFE DECEMBER 1947 THE ETUDE The theme of the Song of the North was written while the composer was in a bark on a Norwegian fjord. It was inspii id by t In- legend of ayouth and his sweetheart who, with an old fisherman, went for a boat ride on a fjord. The youth bemoaned the fact that the V 1 k mgs were no more. Then ” the old fisherman pointed to a mirage in the clouds, in which there was a Viking ship, and said “Behold! The Vikings are still with usl ,

691 DECEMBER 1947 ATT 1YT ATTN great tranquillity and smoothness be played with e> . Tthe dawn It should This, one of Benjamin Godard’s most admired compositions, suggests the coming The arpeggios at the peacefulness, and calm. very end lush qu ietness, cept in passages marked The passages at the end must be performed with a should be whispered to the keys. Grade 4. BENIAMIN GODARD, On fio

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wings to the podium, his short, stocky The Pianist’s Page figure moving calmly through the decor- ous clatter. William Wallace Canon, one- 1 /l time baritone in the choir, J>} (Continued from Page 676) pictures Ward C^efelratecl n (Church as a reserved, dignified musician and W_£*?te PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT StcUc*tU< ^Jhe J}oh C^o. leader. He says, “Those of us who knew ' to use them.” .r. Mni.urv AC <§TW venire our students him well always spoke of him as Sam Children's GARLAND OF said that half as well as t wish I had Ward, but invariably we addressed him ... One misunderstand- CHRISTMAS CAROLS For Piano Mr Krongard! as Mr. Ward. There was a quiet dignity COLLECTIONS to correct; I have never SONG like 7 I’d about him that made people courteous By MABEL BESTHOFF l^r steadily on a piece ^Hvised practicing at all times. When he held rehearsals An illustrated collection of sixteen Christmas Carols “perfect” or even playable. Any which will he greatly til it is with the Club, everyone was ever alert tq with words and music, jumbo notes, and simple piano (jifti appreciated knows that saturation Alible teacher catch his ideas of interpretation and at accompaniment for the young pianist, together with muscular and mental—vary many interesting notes about the carols and their hg Singers— IJoung or Old nnints— concerts his words were, ‘Watch me, student will be satiated in writers. Contains among others: I HEARD THE crreatly. One gentlemen.’ Needless to say, it was a com- will practice a piece en- BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY, WE, THREE KINGS t week another mand duly heeded.” profitably for a month. OF THE ORIENT ARE, THE FIRST NOWELL, IT thusiastically and Ward was forced to give up leading the CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR, JINGLE SONG BOOKS FOR CHILDREN and restudy periods must be The lay-off chorus' in May, 1902, because of ill health. 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Club’s con- SONG CLASSICS the city’s The for congrega- STANFORD K I N 95 in four-voice harmony “ See Accordiana’s SOPRANO • SACRED DUETS certs were subscription affairs. Tickets NEW MODELS from $395 ALTO • TENOR • BASS tional singing. The competition is open to FOR HIGH VOICES were limited and eagerly sought at the closing date is Edited by Horatio Parker TWO all composers; and the 4 completely restyled 120 bass accordions ... at A BOY and HIS FOR VOICES PIANO In selecting the songs HIGH AND LOW then substantial rate of ten dollars for 1948. The details -may be for these volumes the edi February 29, tor considered the word These volumes varied collection classic at it, form a rare and four seats concerts to Thomas H. Hamil- your dealer’s today! Also new 12, 48 and 111 bass A GIRL and HER t“e value use in to each of the three secured by writing PIANO of sacred duets, invaluable to vocalists for Illi- *>© 0 in full College, Monmouth, churches and in sacred concerts. They will the season. The audience was in ton, Monmouth LET’S PLAY HOBBIES formation of music student models, now available. For FREE folder great assistance to the student in the dress nois. Clair Leonard, professor com and the chorus, numbering about of a classical style of singing. Among the Poughkeepsie, New JUNIOR MISS Plays Gou- at Vassar College, the Piano 1 300 posers Gaul,. forty, fam- of your nearest dealer, write ^ 6 ’ ' h6 " included are: Andrews, Faure, represented Newark’s leading and name ." «" ««"en, English of the 1947 Psalm translation nod, Handel, Molique, Pmsuti, York, is the winner JUNIOR MISTER Plays the Piano Mendelssohn, ilies. The singers did full justice to their Price, $2.00 Each Volume Smart, Spohr, Stainer, and St. Saens. tune competition. Price, $2.00 Each Volume eminence. Club officials later admitted that Joseph M. Byrne, Sr., “a fine figure EXCELSIOR ACCORDIONS, INCORPORATED of 1 000.00 is offered by Robert of a A PRIZE $ , Chicago 4, III. man,” usually led the group onto the opera in Los THE Merrill for the best new one-act 1 Angeles 14, Cal. JOHN 3 3 3 SIXTH AVENUE, NEW YORK 14 64 E. Jackson Blvd. ”.,*,’ C CO. stage “because such an excel- baritone wins the A. MILLS HURCH he made English in which the MUSIC, INC. 411 W. 7th SI. Theodore Inc., Montreal Presser lent Canadian Distributor: P. Marrasza , Co., Distributors ' impression.” After the applause for 1619 Broadway, 1712 (.Continued on Page 714) New York 19, N. Y CHESTNUT STREET the choir subsided, Ward came from the PHILADELPHIA 1. PA- "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE’ 772 DECEMBER, 7947 "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE THE ETUDt L. . —

Then ob- where it lies, how it functions. Keep It Natural serve for yourself what sort of pressure the freest, PIANO Jty must be exerted on it, to assure AMERICA’S OUTSTANDING (Continued, from CENT U Page 670) most extended, most natural lung ca- APPEALS TO CHILDREN sensations S0ES is the pacity. Be alert to your own jy » S invitation to substitute for the so- ;j while singing, and aware of the exact s Now Voice Questions 0 prano of one of New York’s leading s tie YOUR causes that produce them. Be perfectly f . Protestant churches when that fine singer AT AT goes clear in your own mind as to what tone Only on her vacation. I wouldn’t let any means. Sing with your ^ULBMNSEN, engagements of my own interfere with support really 10^ each EAl-55- voice, and put Answered EH. DDUTY that! It is both mind as well as with your L NICHOLAS a pleasure and a disci- or } pline your observations to work for you. If you to me, and it does me much good. -I with extra- doz. l a ure strongly sing in some ‘special’ way— an a in Presenting these will only be advise other young singers to $1.00 £!IL l? !, ! 6d “ your Translation of a Letter and the scale within his range, without y P* easur e in using them because get ail the relaxed jaw, or with any other kind of You will in Spanish, from down +hiwney are . group, or ensemble, experience welcome the addition outstanding teaching material. of this am (An envelope Mexico a break. The placement is in the nose and they ‘effect’ why you do it, outstanding easy teaching 9 p of can. if a chance in a good, —be sure you know pieces—e «s—thereth. calen- Is he right? musically seem to be enough. never for each cheek bones with the tongue flat. PIANOS worthy chorus and what it does for you. Don’t imitate Q-—I have studied five years. tone should be so PETITE SUITE comes your way, jump at dar included) voice for Un- Do you think production of it! else’s method, 3830 Deep River, F-2. fortunately my first teacher did not under- strongly stressed? As a result I am uncertain LE DRE GRETCHANINOFF Don’t be ashamed of being ‘just in the externals of someone „ 1770 ‘2 J a 3831 Nobody Knows Re,,,eW stand how to 3778 Etude, Eb-2^ the Trouble I've equalize the registers and I and uneasy.—R. B. I chorus.’ no matter how greatly you admire him; Seen, 3779 Romance, F-2 G-2 _ acquired many defects which, my present 3780 his highly spe- 3832 Roll Jordan Roll Polka, Bb-2 "Sooner or later, we must talk the chances are that own complete teacher, with whom I have studied for three tone in the scale is the result of ' A. Every about 3833 Somebody's Reis,eld The 378 k Wistful Mazurka [Mai. cialized serve Knocking at Your years, has entirely corrected. This gentleman breath upon the Melancolique), radio work, too. The question most fre- techniques, developed to calendar in- the action of the expired T' has equalized the registers perfectly, has in- be said ^ his 3834 Reis *eld leaves, vocal chords. In that sense they may 3782 Russian ™ quently put to me is needs, may be quite useless for your Sometimes I Feel Like 12 Dance (Kamarinskaya), F-2 whether or not ra- a cludes creased the volume and has improved the in that sense Motherless Child, Lithographed in Tico Colors to be all produced alike, but dio needs. Gm-2 ,, 4 Vi x 8 work really changes your style The fewer ‘devices’ you use, the R *' s,eld each timber of my voice. I have acquired a good differences in the of 3835 Standin' in the Need of 9/n only. There are tremendous SONATA MOVEMENT singing. The answer is, better. For singing is a natural, physical technique and an enviable agility. My voice tension of the vocal chords, and the manner SERIES emphatically no! ° 3774 sld has I is 3789 Sonatina in -4. Songs of America -2 yy become a lyrico spinto (tenor). have this initial (fundamental) tone G, ... c p f Radio is receptive to the best singing function; it develops best under the most , in which ’.'.‘‘7* 3775 Songs of been studying aria Salut from determined e9rett (Sonata -4. Scotland -2. , Melodies the demeure and its quality finally C*. /=; fiac/» ° ’ “Cherished reinforced only. There is natural conditions. By observing complete '-2 3791 Al! r? 0nata absolutely no difference 3776 Songs of France, “Faust,” for teacher feels that I must in- chambers. Bfa) M ozurt my by co-vibration in the resonance 3792 HondoRonrfo°tV-(Viennese !? - between emission naturalness in each emis- 3777 Songs of Italy, -2 Sonatina No. I), C-3 before a microphone step of vocal f "J Calendar for 1948 crease my repertoire. I also am studying Then there is the control of the breath to be 3800 A Mystery Story. C-l of and emission on a stage, if sion, one finds that he keeps his voice piano, solfege, theory, harmony, many operas, considered, so that the proper amount 3793 Finale (Sonata in there is, 3801 Hippity-Hop, G-1 CALENDARS D), -4..,. Havdn Rk MUSIC-FEATURING and songs, Musica de camera). At the mo- (neither too much nor . something’s in 3802 ( pressure shall be used 9r H P 4 N °- t™-*- wrong with that emission/ that state of vigor which is its best A Song for Annie Lou, F-1 u° Beethoven 0 FOR USE AS CHRISTMAS ment I am singing songs originally written the tone shall sound 3795 Anrf t ?o° ™ V There 3803 Happy and Goy C-1 IDEAL too little) in order that are differences in the adjustments care.” GREETINGS. for women, Voi sapete and Alleluia by forcing, lm Andante g* $,’) 3804 The Ice Cream Mon, C-1 OR NEW YEAR che as it was designed to sound, without ^Xnt of —Hopkin, •' dynamics (‘blasting’ Mozart Chanson Rimsky-Kor- All the ' •' 3808 Strutfing, and Indoue by or weakness. ( P and ‘peaking’ of C-1 of the breathiness, trembling, ^ Blanton is a little reminder bit 3798 Im AndanteAn^dan? ?(Op.0 I), fortissimo 3809 On the Open There sakoff, to improve my vocal agility and to larynx, tongue, throat mus- their Cm-5 Bra/ims hotes, especially in the upper Road C-1 muscles above the [From the moment they start (where it is a song) and melody should register) words prepare for a recital. My range is cles, palatal arch, lip, and the jaw children are enchant- , but that is not at all a world-wide music study, 3783 Rage over Lost problem »M Frortf the°ROTli

an extremely lovely little Memorial nu there in 1937. Chapy Choih Chi Va Piano, Va Lontano Organ md Questions Christmas IJootts Ikautifttl- So thither we went with the and at last, 68,111 after a ’ by (.Continued from Page 681) rather corner Rubank for Piano—Choral—Instrumental trip, we stood on the very spo t wheA^ carol was first sung on e December 24 is marred nT PIANO “To one whose individuality one hundred and twenty-nine 18, very jcarsyea ’ by carelessness let me recommend fore. be- niwe,J FREDERICK PHILLIPS A MERRY 4 Iff CHRISTMAS in Song, Verse, and Story—A beautiful collection of easy-to-play slow playing, with the most minute at- piano solo arrangements (with words) of the sixteen most popular Christmas songs and tention to detail. Technically speaking, Equal Honors carols, compiled, arranged, and edited by Leopold W. Rovenger. Also included are value in Czerny and Bach are of great Two beautiful, stories, poetry, and pictures appropriate to the festive season. modern Beautifully illustrated in carelessness. In Czerny the stained three correcting windows divide Ss colors, inside and out, teachers, parents, and music lovers alike acclaim this col- honors equally compositions is w lection musical structure of the list of stops for a two Swell: Stopped Diapason 8’, Salicional 8', as the finest in its field. Excellent as an inexpensive gift to the young student, the two friends, for „ sunaest a so clearly and optnly outlined that any onesZ^ « three manual organ? The Flute 4'. it makes a practical present that can be used with interest and enthusiasm as a part Gruber, with a line of nz Z and a the music manual having a seating ea- Pedal: Bourdon 16'. is while in Bach i arqe one, of the regular teaching repertoire 50 error easily detected, his guitar, and the ng church ^ other the pries? ning hundred. We have a Couplers: Swell to Great, Great to Pedal, is so close compact tT the structure and 18 padty f the Swell to Pedal. Mohr, pen in hand, j, 0ssib [ e we wish to use , writing the c p words’ large • that it is difficult to make an error with- thou gh the organ will probably To bring the number of speaking stops from The chapel is so tiny that present pp, out interrupting of it contain aTld duplexed, because seven (as above) to fifteen, we suggest adding CHORAL the movement some just these ided windows and the stops is en- the following: other voice that will reveal the error. altar space- A list of present gether TuSted 4'. CHRISTMAS IN. SONG—A with a visitor’s book for changed from the old type Great: Flute d’Amour 4', Octave new publication for chorus (S.A.T.B.) or community caroling consideration, signatmT , tLw it be The main however, is per- closed. purposes, which has long ,. 9 t Swell: Bourdon 16', Violin Diapason 8', compiled and arranged by Theo. Preuss. This splendid collection makes since been filled l! electric sonal carelessness, and it makes little f to Aeoline 8', Harmonic Flute 4', Violina 4'. available in one convenient asked if I would volume all of the famous old favorites used year after start a new 16'. difference what the study is, so long as one tat perfectly all right to use your Pedal: Gedeckt year, and many of copy a It will be the lesser known numbers appropriate for school, church, and home book, but I preferred transfer of the student himself takes great pains to write Jt it pipnines and we believe the usage. Many fine compositions present literature on to play never before included in a Christmas carol cdllection name on the back of the Great would be an improve- Q- Kindly suggest how to see that he is right, exactly cover of thp ibe Gamod 1 are featured in practical easy-to-sing arrangements. and necessary. We a one-manual reed organ. I would appreciate Attractively bound in an illus- onginai and so huddle with absolutely trated right, before he attempts to go ahead. those others Great: a list of pieces suitable for reed organs for cover reproduced in full four-color lithography. Eighty pages; ninety songs, who had the following additions to the visited this spot and church use.-B. E. LB. hymns, and carols Most musicians, however, would say paid tribute 4'. To the Swell you might , , , , , 3 5^ to the Trumpet. Octave composers of the carol Vo'X Ccheste 8 , that Bach Diapason , was the one great stone upon Violin , We put the wreath add a A (The Reed 0rgan Method,” by Landon, in front of 4'. and to the Peda 1 ‘ which our higher technical the altar Violina _ give all the information desired regarding structure 8 will and then went out again 8' (or Gedeckt 16' and Mute ). INSTRUMENTAL must firmly stand.” into the autumn and Gedeckt ^ playing ^ instrument; lt may be had sunshine; all was very . the publishers of The Etdde. peaceful! , from CHRISTMAS It was a reed organ which we would MUSIC FOR EVERYONE—Compiled and arranged by E. Delamater for indeed as q. We have “Silent” and -Holy” condition. Since we Violin solo. as on anvny put into playing Adult Class of our church is Clarinet solo. Cornet or Trumpet solo. Trombone or Baritone solo, Alto or like to q The Young Christmas Eve. little about these instruments we church Tenor Saxophone solo. know very endeavoring to raise money for a new Flute solo. Cello solo. Oboe solo. Bassoon solo, or Xylophone information you can At the bottom of the would appreciate any organ At present we have a little over $1,000.00. or Marimba solo, all with Piano (with words). pasture land The volume includes a special solo book the tuning, action of the stops, on a which sloped give us about wou i a appreciate any information divided into four down from the or different sections for the variously keyed instruments, for solo or chapel a or the names of any books and the best tiny, busy stream and so forth, good buy, the cost, durability, unison playing, with or without Piano accompaniment. ran; on the other would be helpful, and where . Twenty-one favorite Christ- side pamphlets that fc nc! (g buy Any informa ti 0n as to number of mas compositions are included' in this of the stream the pasture obtained. M. B. practical instrumental publication. Price turned up, but they may be stops would help us.—M. B. I. com le,e Silent it was then called P Night, Holy Night! Germany. The stream Landon "The Reed Organ Method by individual seemed to mark an invisible A. a. The Exude does not recommend division be- introductory chapters giv g - tween has two flrmSj but we are sending you a list of reputable (Continued from Page good and bad, liberated the stops of the reed org 666) and con- mation regarding , builders with whom we suggest you See Your Favorite Music action. Dealer MM quered country. of its mechanical We and something ^gSpoucl. Any of them wiU be g i ad to con- Or Direct From the & to some ex Publisherl But this book will help you f instrument the music of the carol, fortunate- believe ™ w.m you* 0 carol resound under the by Fisher en .tied Piano . 738 So. Campbell Ave., picture of the ly, tent. There is a book u|ar Memento. build knew no such boundary, and as which also man who wrote it. Later, the Tuning. Regulating and Repairing, quote prices accord- when this pic- lovely and on, and will CHIC III. old tune was sung, the reed organ, but, unfor- AGO 12, ture was brought outside it mounted has a chapter on Without information as to the size of the by the guardian, print at the pub- and spread, as it always tunately the book is out of difficult to suggest proper I managed does, reaching _ it is to get a not-so-good repro- that a library in your good and bad alike, lishers. It is possible iflcations though the following for a two- duction, which, falling on fertile and 0 however, certainly shows vicinity would have a copy to wm " with fifteen speaking stops stony ground, “ J manuamanual^i organ vw...anew the gentle, touching or leaving un- Tuning the reeds is a very delicate DON’T ACCEPT kindly nature of the man to could refer. ^ guide; touched hearts with its message, and we do not recommend under- 8' whom the world is so fulfilling operation, GREAT: Open Diapason greatly indebted properly quail- ' the injunction, “Let all taking this except by someone Melodia 8 LESS The church (St. grow together ’til THAN Nicholas), which however, the reeds simply 8' we the harvest.” fled. Very often, Dulciana then entered, be done by re- is one of the most beauti- need cleaning, and this may Flute d'Amour 4' That is all I could learn at Arnsdorf contrivance usually ' fully kept that I have ever seen, moving them by a hook Octave 4 even in any ' that about the composer of Silent Night, Holy supplied with the organ, and blowing out Bourdon 48 country of beautiful SWELL: ’ churches. The very fine soft brush, Night! dirt or dust, or using a violin Diapason 8 beginner—this remarkable altar extended from floor carefully. Hammond Organ is a just a to roof and was but these should be handled very Salicional 8', To play A ' will add rich new covered with cut flowers, gifts, 8 instrument and grow- . . Stopped Diapason thrilling experience. A Gesture of Friendship about a ' ing flowers in pots. Unfortunately, Q. Would you tell me something Aeoline 8 beauty to anything you play. it was reed organ; ' complete freedom again Back in Salzburg • reed organ— at least I think it is a Harmonic Flute 4 It gives you impossible to obtain anything (which always claims ana all so easy—so inspiring but it pumps with the feet 4 world of And it’s The a rather the carol as has one keyboard, violina to explore that vast new unsatisfactory snapshot. peculiarly, its own, and where crescendo the tone. The 48 continue has levers at knees to pvnAL: Bourdon only in a great —that you’ll want to Entering each Christmas these tuned to, music that you find the church we knelt while Eve at midnight it is al- stops are (named). What are Gedeckt 48 at a time. John Thompson the written playing for hours choir, now fully ways sung to an accompaniment of trum- and do they get out of tune? Is music organ. rehearsed and led by with like this. Could it. be used a reed instrument several of pets placed for an organ I have been playing Hefe is a magnificent Modern Course for the Piano the leading artists high up on the old Fortress) for Recently Whether you play by ear or by from the a piano tuned to 440? Is music obtainable As I have opera I was 0 small Anglican Church. to play and proud at Salzburg, sang fortunate to discover a little more, C. Mco. 1 you prefer popular you’ll be happy the together.— . . whether carol Silent this instrument and piano the piano, I find the organ note . Night for in ^ played TEACHING LITTLE to the the great with Fir if to possess! accompaniment cathedral library, the stops. . . . even you’re FINGERS TO PLAY of a guitar tairlv hard to master, especially or classical music describe is a reed 1 V because it is its piles of music, value, A. The instrument you responses 1 Use nearly all the A book for the earliest known that on the some of priceless a s and beginner combin- first organ. to check on the pitch I Lhnstmas where The best way for the creed and Lord’s Prayer ing Eve it was ever sung in Mozart’s father, the cathedral or- fork or pitch P but ROTE AND NOTE approach. .60 cents Arns- would be to borrow a 440 tuning Dulcet and Dulciana. Is that dorf, something went ganist, came every bring- under- y wrong with the or- day, very often pipe, and check it with the organ. We ct9 It has long been used and gan, and Franz ing little stand during recent years • prices Organ has been moved. THE FIRST Gruber came to Wolfgang with him, we came such organs made , suggest the names and of The Hammond GRADE BOOK the rescue organs, p by the world s most with his across are tuned to 440, but the old reed I have been enjoyment to the homes acclaimed guitar, and this a thick sheet of yellow school room , boofcs for voluntaries. bringing was the sole ac- to con- If you would The object of this book is to lay more than twenty years old, are tuned numbers from The Etude such as of music lovers for eminent musicians. a clear, companiment that paper, with music lines and on ome “ of thousands mounted with the .drawn, cert pitch, half a tone higher than and Inter- information -it you correct, and or about Prayer" October, (1944) It produces all its like complete complete foundation for voices to the listening them a hymn sheet considerable many years. written, outside 440 . (and one must be- the There are many books and (February, 1945); also some of Bach would like to see, hear and play the piano study lieve and the, tones electrically and it can’t get approving) announcing that sheet music written for reed organs, , , want anything too $1.00 angels! in his own handwriting wou i d not Organ, without obh- you infor- out of tune. It is hardly larger Hammond It was all very the hymn publishers of The Etude will send g R beautiful Gruber. l today. and very was written by Franz l u gation, mail the coupon THE SECOND GRADE BOOK stir- mation separately along these lines. Most of than a spinet piano, and is easily $].oo the l0V6ly VOice Before I could generous of InSrid Sieg- stop him, my the music written for reed organ (or har- preliminary chap- THE THIRD frifri ’ introduction and GRADE BOOK $].oo SeaS°n S friend, this publication, discovery as Susannah Professor Messner, cut out monium) and piano is of foreign ... Reed Organ Method will help THE FOURTH GRADE min “ThaThe MarriageA/r and now. although BOOK $1.00 of Figaro” at Salzburg precious autograph for my collection. stocks are limited just ^^tter understanding of the reed ’ If the pitch of y THE FIFTH GRADE 6 SOl°’ an<1 Very some few things are available. a chapter explaining BOOK 51.OO the Ch0ir echoed gratefully I took it and it is now with ° an and it contains Organ the the corresponds Hammond reed organ in question ® the WMds fastened book may be obtained from to the Gruber the 1 ' picture of Franz your piano, it will be possible to play principle GLORIOUS VOICE - The Etude . The guiding MUSICS MOST JOHN THOMPSON'S NOTE 1 asked in my otherwise. The P f ’ music instruments together, not parts SPELLER ,,Wha t is going room. but p{ various stops for certain to be done tuning very well, be Beginning with about the huge laurel Still hoping more of the organ could not. service should be the sense of middle C this is the wreath to find perhaps a few get AngB ii can only which changed, nor is such an organ likely to moderate we have brought . ReSponses only a music writing with us? — facts, I have searched own caused d In many book designed to (S through my out of tune, except for defective tones used, and there progress That is going to organ should be in the little music library, by dust exactly the same order Memorial but strangely enough, or dirt in the reeds. the Creed which call for a fairly as the lessons hape1 WaS the reply; arts of ’ because, of course WRITE FOR F after all neither Grove’s (two great enliri orean background. Hymns at the keyboard theh caroli ’ nor Black’s „ in 50 cents was not sung +• Q- We are planning to build an organ singing plenty for thpe firef music th0ugh for congregational in dictionaries), mention Franz Gru- our list of pipes y the .ill*. home. Please send me a ',,. i contrasting ef- 1247 COMPLETE CATALOG cnu«rfpX me s weli, except for ber! Although a ordinarily such an organ, and thought good enough!) .frS there are in Salzburg required for where the text suggests quietness. but “tried out few where can I obtain them?—O. B. following books, which may so to ’ more hymns Masses suggest the speak, in a tiny, and simple church about the publishers of The Etude: quarter written by him, with a . . .. . of bhe obtained from of a mile away, it may be said, A. A home organ will of necessity be Gems for the Reed *7Ae on the sloping L and Modern WILLIS nearness small suggest ’ therefore MUSIC to truth, that he did actually dimensions, and we m s One Hundred Voluntaries,” CO. urrav the following smallest practical set-up. ® 1 of 124 This compose as the , Organ Book," “Gems EAST FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI little chapel had Just this, one lovely tune and Tw0 stafl 2 , since been a* 8 ’’ Melodia 8 OHIO stroyed nothing °P6n Diapason ' fo* the Organ." by to b„t the else. ciana^L Masterpieces 716 It was, ” 717 and is, enough! EXALTS LIFE 'MUSIC STUDY " nc . r „ nr "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE DECEMBER, 1947 THE ETUDE ”

The Violinist’s Forum

Continued from Page 685) ( Violin Questions belief that it improves their finger-grip, lower strings with strength. VIOLINS BY ExCent Actually the grip is weakened, particu- the playing of a few m rare and com v WILKANOWSKI larly the grip of the fourth finger. A cated four-part chords, the left WriSf; few moments of observation should con- should remain in a will respond to straight line A gifted student bulging wrist pulls the forearm in nlwe,J Ly HAROLD BERKLEY vince anyone that a at least the first _J instrument five ° ' a truly great from the tions. player P Si the fourth finger knuckle away A with a long thumh 1 he answered in THE ETUDE unless accompanied by the full name fingerboard, making it increasingly diffi- maintain this shaping even xr filiations u ill up to tvf the inquirer. Only initials, or pseudonym given, will be published. These classic violins are the master cult for the finger to reach the three seventh position. and address of craftsmanship of Mr. W. Wilka- nowski, one of America’s greatest living luthiers. Throughout the world utes you will soon find out which are most People In great artists, virtuosi and talented Young Music Keeping ^^"'“ndianf—There is no single suitable for the students you have in mind. The Wilkanowski Conservatory Violin $120.00 amateurs own and treasure these that is quite comparable to „ “wor violinists (Complete Outfit— $1 60.00) ( Continued from Page 687) o£ Velocity" tor pianists, Violin Repairing brilliant-toned instruments. For .the .u -rzernyCzerny School the the "Schradieck H. B. B., Virginia. I was delighted to hear it , s student seeking a really fine instrument, The you want a from you. It is a long time since you studied professional violinist or the talented to point an entrance cue. But—when, chestra even if he does not technics.” If master them will keep you violin- with me, but I remember you perfectly. I am choice than a WILKANOWSKI. where, how, and why to make these ges- Most helpful, exercises that there can be no finer though, is fox of I is going well with you. a £0roTh with a minimum of practice, glad that everything so tures is a different matter! knowledge of the piano vHcailv Technique, The best book on violin making and repairing include an extra set of tested artist-quality which ‘ rirnmmend my "Basic Violin The Wilkanowski Conservatory TS is “Violin Making, as Was and Is,” by E. and string “To make proper use of his baton tech- only instrument to provide be obtained through the publish- it strings; mute; chin rest E working fac which may nic, the aspiring conductor Heron-Alien. But the book has been out of Violin adjuster. must be thor- ities in harmony as well as of The Etude. melody last ers print for some years and I don’t know whether oughly conversant with harmony; he in order, then, the Illustrated above is the beautiful Wilka- Folder conductor needs it has been reprinted. An excellent short Write for Free Illustrated ex Appr a 9 nowski Conservatory Model reminiscent must know how—-indeed, he must make perience. This he can 5ew ""-There is nothing I treatise on the subject is to be found in the make for himself W t M. in dimensions and mod- If your regular music store doesn’t stock himself your violin except what book “How to make Musical Instruments,” by of the Amati both know how—to read figured basses, by working with tell you about write us for Free amateur can a eling. The back, the sides and the neck Wilkanowski Violins, orchestras it has what purports to be L. F. Geiger, published by the Popular Home- to read scores tell me—that still, save as readily as he reads his choirs, choral groups— vou are made of old maple, handsomely Illustrated Folder. Or better any material label. But there are probably craft Magazine, 919 North Michigan Avenue, newspaper; that stStradivarius grained time by taking advantage of this LIB- he must know all the clefs; allows him to of violins in the if your violin is a good flamed; the top is even, close draw an inner ”f hundreds of thousands Chicago. However, try conception label and the trimmings are choice Mad- ERAL TRIAL OFFER. (To see and he must be able to transpose at sight; out of bearing a similar one, I don’t advise you to make the repairs on spruce and cooperating human world all of them Violin a complete outfit at PERFECTED material And had any- to send it agascar ebony. They’re finished in amber a Wilkanowski he must have, and cultivate none of which Stradivarius it yourself. It would be much wiser Atwaun/ must an ab- the worse they are, the Sh your leisure in your own home or studio.) JAuMa, >tnA/viy better for him. About six hundred of his violins to a repairer in Philadelphia or New York. oil varnish, shaded and hand-rubbed. 3 solutely true ear, both for pitch to do. and for The earnest musician of the others bearing a THE CASE is strongly built in graceful need not de- known to exist; Money details of color. He must be thoroughly a very good lines with sturdy, laminated veneer body, Send No pend, upon assigned ‘lessons’ facsimile of his label, f«W Ml Study Violin? in order to are fac- Too Old to leather and The Quality familiar with all styles and ‘schools’ but the vast majority nothing covered with heavy top-grain We’ll ship C.O.D. with Privilege of 6 Days Control that creates the perfec- and develop himself. Indeed, instruments, you Miss J. A. S., New York. There is much pleasure fiddles of very little value. If plush linings. Included are silk bow rib- outside Express Company’s tion of types of music; and by this tory-made much I can tell you about your violin without examination Armour Strings begins with the familiarity can be found in inventing one you should bottom. choice drills for one- your violin is a good The label may or may bons; padded lifter office. Your money stays right there for 6 of I mean, not the mere hearing think seeing the instrument. lambs. Only lambs and recog- self. When I is genuine Pernambuco wood refund if you de- grown on finest range- was fifteen, and preparing have it appraised. not be genuine. There was, I believe, a Gui- THE BOW days ready for prompt land nizing of them, but the fullest apprecia- stick, well balanced and finished in char- merchandise. No risk! contain the top-quality gut needed myself for the Royal College seppe Guamerius working in Cremona as late cide to return the to tion examina- by Ncuner and by Tatter acteristic orange-brown. The accessories Either you of their meaning, their mood, their Violins Made as 1771, but that is no guarantee that he made No chance for disappointment! produce top-quality strings. tion, I hit upon a splendid Indiana.—Mathias Neuner worked Armour Buyers style. and amusing H J. F., favorite name with the are 100% satisfied or there’s no sale. And all this preparation is quite thing between 795 your violin. It is a separate these Iambs during my summer in Mittenwald, Germany, to into groups, according holiday. I went J ox copyists. (2) You are certainly not too old valueless if the young student does not and was a member of a large family to through the 1830, I don’t advise you to do grade, and the finest Iambs Hymn Book and transposed in that town. His study the violin, but Mfg. Co. Armour re- use it to build up violin makers and dealers The FRED. GRETSCH Ms own tonal concep- each hymn into are so with any thought of a professional career. for ceives produce six different keys I are very well made and # Instrument Makers Since 1883 TEACHERS- Write us the gut for Armour Strings. tions. People ask did own instruments ambition one must have started Musical me if the conductor it sheerly Mittenwald Product. To justify that for the fun of it, above the average of the The perfection of does and it was one was a small child. (3) A beautiful Armour Strings is the not ‘get a thrill’ out of hearing his worth today between $150 and when terms fun. At first, the task They would be almost entirely on the special prices and result of six was rather over- at my quality of tone depends N. Y. important steps: Getting orchestra make the music ‘sound.’ $350. (2) The books presently 60 Broadway, Brooklyn 11, (1) Actu- whelming but before UlDricK player, the intensity of his desire for that ally, I was half-way no mention of a maker named finest raw materials; too often he does make ability to produce 218 So. Wobash Ave., Chicago 4, III. (2) Protecting quality not! He goes to I will en- quality, and his technical through, I found myself When I return to New York his first able to trans- Tatter. will be an article by constant refrigeration; rehearsal with the is aroused by it. In a month or two there (3) Controlling music ‘sound- pose at sight. quire about him. for my interest Self-invented, self-imposed of his this subject in The Etude and I think you quality ing in his mind and, if apparently made the tops on by laboratory tests; Precision — his standards drills of this a maker who means keep (4) sort are exceedingly useful. wood. will find it interesting. (4) By all Fine are high, .’ many pieces of A Large Collection Of splitting he seldom will be satisfied violins from will of gut; (5) An exclusive Armour with I heartily recommend them! up your piano and theory studies; they the audible result! I recom- of musical lOUluurv arulSon Tanning process; This building of an Problems give you an invaluable background VIOLINS (6) Polishing to exact di- mend, also, that music teaching Left Hand ... inner conception and be re- Ohio.—Thank you for your kind understanding. And when you go to college, Old & New, With Concert Tone 207 South Wabash Ave.—Chicago 4, III. mension desired. the subsequent J. H. M., When you specify organized so that the Technique of in the History of Music. It will Armour drawing it professional and remarks about my “Modem take a course REDUCED 40% IN VIOLINS, BOWS, REPAIRS, etc. out from the players is SPECIALISTS Strings, you know the the amateur as yet published no lot to you. you are getting the best soul of conducting. are differentiated—that ev- Violin Bowing.” I have mean a Send For New List. WRITE FOR INFORMATION More Musicians Without it, sheer other than tne use Armour Music because study eryone is work on left-hand technique PUBLISHERS OF "VIOLINS and VIOLINISTS" no other manufacturer is given a chance to know DRAKE BALLARD duplicates rather pointless. good which you can ob- FRANCIS America's only iournal devoted to the violin Strings than any Still, there must be ‘‘Basic Violin Technique.” other brand the Armour process music—but that a special Etude. But if MASTERS WITH TONE Collector-Dealer Copy $2.50 per year. of perfecting strings. study! The conductor apprenticesMp tain from the publishers of The LESSER Specimen 35tf— should know hand-made fiddles. Books on Tuckahoe, N. Y. how in artistry is the back numbers o Inexpensive and tonally good 50 Chippewa Rd. to play all reserved for those who you care to look through technique, general fiddle knowledge the instruments will Hi,, violin invaluable tor in the or- last four years you Lists free. really deserve it.” the magazine for the and connoisseurship. Antique musical instruments. to Euc. articles, and so forth, devoted Music Co.. « New Bridge St.. Newmstleon-Tihe, Quality Controlled BY find many Houghton FOR SALE ARMOUR left-hand problems. INVENTION NEW VIOLIN Two cellos from the estate of the celebrated con- Froehlich, formerly with the Cin- where fingers should cert artist. Max Klotz Violin and Hill Bows "You feel and see— cinnati Symphony, New York Symphony, Phila- LEARN you rr by and the Baltimore Symphony. "SWING" MUSIC Jf in Mrs. B. G., New York. I suggest that NA be." Anyone can now learn, at home, delphia Orchestra eOirigtmagjBoofe ffi to be a Nicolas Amati, year 1678. ~~ " ~ 'HOLY vio- One is claimed NIGHT” now in What Gives take or send your seven-eighth size Klotz by all great violinists. interested in a Violin Tone? mail. Endorsed and the other is a Roth Cello. Anyone lin to the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., 120 West We loan you violin and how. either or both of these unusually fine instruments, in St., Chicago 47, III. please contact a 42nd Street, York City. That is, if it is SILENT VIOLIN Write to 2537 N. Bernard ensembles—special choruses ( Continued New STANLEY HARRIS -mid’ui«InE wMh«V.« VIRGINIA E. from Page 672) I MRS. ke s— ! JAENICKEN, up, 5.™,“ jL suspensions—anticipations 422 So. Dearborn, good condition. If it is badly cracked Massachusetts —oreAn nniufe Chicgo 5, III. KEYBOARD SYSTEM 142 Walker Road, Swampscott effectg-swingy bactgrounds- whole PRACTICE FINNEY VIOLIN W°ite"odaj process is so delicate and don’t think Wurlitzer’s or any other firm daneer- For a may DEVICE ELMER B - FUCHS period after the would be interested in it. What its value 335 E°st .oin ” n0t World War I ,9,h st- d the Brooklyn 26. N. V. * violin be, no tell you without seeing Artists of the fa- somehow lost out in popularity one could ) Many Classical TnerX de- by 1 TOSCANINI TEACH teachers e>. instrument. (2) Hill bows are always in Designed mous NBC HANDMADE ART VIOLINS among Virzi erywhere It would young students, who found it eas- Saam 1 Orchestra are using G. B. all all positions, old are finding seem .a worthy project mand, for they are excellently made. You Frank With acoustic balance on strings in the answer for all ier to r-*l Instruments. violins carefully repaired. Free estimates. 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Our 43rd year. violins were give you a detailed and reliable appraisal. amazed Write for complete details En- property concerts ACOUSTHEORIST close adjusted. It would of famous artists listening for myself, value of a BOOK I contains basic $2 for complete, 91 page instruction book be grossly and I cannot estimate the CO GUARANTEE new life to your violin keyboard unfair for I MflRKERT & harmony, a child to their violin — LUSTRE"- JOHN Investigate today basses, to practice on records and radio performances. I have never seen. "CREMONA 1 ST.. NEW YORK II, N. Y. piamstic figurations, playing a piano badly 141 WEST I5TH New and old violins PLAY of out Perhaps fine styles, special POPULAR PIANO tune or a wind our subject seems of Jess than and Polish for VIOLINS OLD & NSW 1391 6th Avenue New Yerk 19, N. Y. arrangements, etc. instrument with Cleaner Send tor Catalog loose gigantic Material for Double-stops and Bows Expert Repairing. TEL. 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If you examine these various books for a few min- THE ETUDE 719 ’’FORWARD MARCH WITH MUSIC DECEMBER, 1947 °1 .

stay out of radio! If, on have volume is already here by songs, been served. The cast is on the song on a dare? means i swing-y, What world-famous musician wrote a popular of n , ,, of speakers. 0Ucl other hand, you feel that you cannot whole good, with Miss Stevens and Miss The Evolution the orchestral conductor sued a publishing but swing numbers, stay Conner What celebrated 1-1 Samuel R. Warren, organ anything and Mr. Brownlee remaining the 1 architect sing house for $500,000 because of an unauthorized biography? as- general programs! The most Urgan socked with The Austin organ away from the successful projectors of the English Electricity in the Co re-IP What famous composer attributed his growing 1 marks in The American radio hour, planned to meet the language. Perhaps a less tame witch than Organist’ average acceptance to the vicious attacks of his enemies? f°T widest possible listening Miss Votipka’s ( Continued from Page 684) •April 1947, “I wish of the would have been desirable, M. to heaven the tastes music critics JOHN were the WILLIAMS organ important occasion what all kinds of songs, and but one On builders would get down off audience, includes appreciates nonetheless the avoid- the tradi- their hi administered a dose of their own medicine? claims of comparison with h number of opportunities are ance of theatrical horses and realize this electronic the greatest excesses by this singer. tional organ. buxi What tenor learned to sing in a concentration ness is something more versatile artists. Only one member of the cast seems not they can’t just for the made a phenomenal debut In February .1947 there appeared a new laugh camp in Germany and GRADE-BY-GRADE off and completely ignore. “Broadening one’s powers of style, in well chosen and that is Miss Raymondi. on a simi- If they think in New York? instrument of this kind based demands musicianship. After a rather . . . this thing is analysis, poorly balanced perform- just a fad . last . . they the lar method of sound production. This is are The answers to these and Here, at last, very much mistaken.” Mr. that, precisely, is the one require- ance of the overture, Mr. Rudolf reveals m Warren And 1 001 other questions the Baldwin Electronic. goes is exciting record in on to warn the industry without which no career in radio himself as a knowing and competent in- an Baldwin that a real effort ment are yours in — PIANO About twelve years ago the terpreter permanent form of the »*“ >° be built. The finest singing voice is of the orchestral part. The fine *» » can events and personal- Cm^V«Tn^w"w -mmJZ not enough to reproduction augurs many rowl£®' ac® f type a partial asset; it is well for future issues Kock, with imagina- of imita- only ities, successes, controver- scientist, Winston E. ^ in radio unless she of the operas planned for turn by an ever increasing launch a candidate recording from interest tion idea. He was given a free number of sies, and human COURSE and an fluent ability to the Metropolitan stage. people.” An editor says, in addition a intensive research “The electrone possesses stories, that make up the hand to indulge in an Since space is here to stay, I hope.” He notes; a better-than-elementary does not permit detailed musical year in America. which had been given impetus by exten- suggests some read CT+0drag out the neglected electronic organ. beautiful musical effects of their kind. to broaden your interpretative approach of background informa- THIRD GRADE PIANO BOOK — Designed to follow Mathieson and the London the second We can no longer say that an probably would Symphony tion, a gold mine of refer- grade They found that it was essentially un- electronic to include numbers you book. Numerous preparation exercises explain in detail Orchestra (Columbia disc 72237-D) give appendices. organ should not be called an organ as in your teacher’s studio. ence facts and to changed in appearance. On attaching the not have to sing how practice each piece of study so that it will be mastered an appropriately vigorous and animated For every musician, loud speaker, connectipg the current, and the greater public has accepted it as an But apart from that, there is nothing with ease of Boieldieu’s Overture to organization and 1 00 organ. Perhaps in radio account “The musical starting to play it, their surprise and de- the best solution is to you need do, or avoid doing, FOURTH GRADE PIANO BOOK. Designed to follow the Caliph of Bagdad,” a lotig forgotten music lover, THE YEAR Third light was unbounded on discovering that call it an electronic organ and the other that you wouldn’t have to do (or avoid!) SPECIAL SECTIONS GIVE Grade Book. Bach, opera. IN AMERICAN MUSIC Chopin, Mendelssohn, Schumann and a pipe organ. certain of sound, not only did it respond correctly, with in opera. Just make COMPLETE FACTS ABOUT is indispensable. Mail cou- Schubert are among the composers drawn upon for the studies Debussy’s Sonata for Flute, Viola, and the various stops identical in quality, but correct voice production, and wide gen- SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS — their pon for immediate deliv- in this beautifully laid out and carefully edited volume Harp has a sensuous charm which John conceits at home anJliUjl , l ivcciio Depl. E-l One Madison Ave., New York 10, N. Y. oscillation is produced inside a tube, earns- " luc awards. , gives a brilliant rendition of the Brazil- AMERICAN COMPOSERS — Current GROWN-UP BEGINNERS - BOY BEGINNERS ing a tone filled with the natural over- activities, newly published works, bio- Please rush me copies of THE YEAR IN New Recorded Treasures ian Villa-Lobos’ Quartet No. 6, a work graphical sketches. tones. This AMERICAN MUSIC : 1946-1947, at $5.00 tone is conducted to a filter for a Career in Radio • BOOKS ON MUSIC AND MUSI- of harmonic richness, strength, and ex- with descriptions of books ADULT STUDENTS which CIANS- I enclose remittance removes the unwanted harmonics, and authors. (.Continued from Page 688) For Music Lovers citing rhythmic energy based on Brazil- leaving the desired tone quality. The tone RECORDINGS — Complete index of Send C. O. D., plus few cents postage folk (International Record set all serious music issued during sea- Page 674) ian times filter, long familiar to physicists, permits even while you are breathing. Let the ( Continued from son. Also Music Albums. . . NECROLOGY biographical sketches 301). . — Name.. absolute control of timbre, thus making constant presence of support become Francisco Symphony. Victor set 1143. of musical personalities who died during the season. possible any desired color. score automatic. Once it is, you are no longer Ormandy’s version of the Dukas Churches with Address.. even slender financial obliged to think about it in stressful is a model of rhythmic precision but a Allen, Towne & Heath, Inc. resources can buy a suitable instrument humor and true The Teacher’s way; relaxation takes the place of ten- somewhat lacking in Publishers of Books for the Music Lover City State at a relatively small cost. sions, and the act of breathing again fantasy. As a vehicle to exploit a superb- Dept. E-l,One Madison Ave., N.Y.10 It is an amazing fact that Round Table several states becomes the perfectly natural act it ly trained orchestra, the work serves in the union do not have a dozen organs should an excellent purpose. Tell Music Loving Friends about THE ETUDE and ask them to give be. By letting go all exaggeration ( Continued from Page 668) Your of any kind in the entire commonwealth. in drawing in breath and by keeping If the listener hears the superbly you the privilege of sending in their subscriptions. Swallows, Just what the effect of a complete tradi- March first, Benjamin Godard: The firm support unbroken. I cleared up my played and recorded Trojan THE ETUDE 1712 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. tional organ, with normal Grade 4; Second and Fourth Mazurkas, specifications, problem of escaping air. ten chances to one he immediately buys will be upon builders Grade 5; Valse Chromatique, Grade 5. of pipe organs is “These are problems that may show the Beecham set. And well he may, for a matter of conjecture. The Francis Thome: Simple Confession, far greater up in radio work but which are not pe- Sir Thomas gives brilliant and polished FLEXIBLE HANDS! Outstanding Musicians cost of building an organ is where manu- works. The Grade 3%; Under the Leaves, Grade 4; culiar to it. I cannot overstress the fact performances of all the praise Manuflex . . . facturers fail, in competition with any music, based on La Naiade, Grade 5; La Sirene, Grade 5. that there is no ‘special’ radio technique Borodin is also stirring ALFRED MIROVITCH, electronic. Just how this Ernest Gillet: Sounds From the Ball, competition can of voice production. The ambitious young excerpts from his opera, and the Royal Russian pianist-teacher-lecturer be met is indeed a problem Babillage, Grade 3. FIRST that must singer career in Hunt is an intermezzo in Ber- Grade 2%; "The Manuflex will go a long way towards help- BOOK FOR THE ADULT BEGINNER A first instruction who has her eyes on a and Storm — be considered. Durand: First Waltz in E-flat, Grade ing stretch small hands and making them more radio can better service lioz’s ingenious “perfected romantic” style. A book written for older pupils do herself no flexible. At the same time there need never.be 1 qq At the present time the organ Chaconne, Grade 3. world than to perfect her singing technique as Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel (com- 4; the slightest fear of hurt or injury. It is the first FAVORITE is 8 (fine MELODIES FOR THE ADULT — Collection of Songs beginning to be aware of a situation Moszkowski: In Autumn, Grade invention of this kind which 1 can recommend con- ( Hansel ) Na- carefully as she would for work in plete opera) ; Rise Stevens ; which must arrest Caprice Espagnol, Grade wholeheartedly to pianists and teachers." from Operas, Plantation their serious finger etude) ; songs, drawing room music, etc. vary- atten- cert or opera. Her ‘occupational hazards’ dine Conner (Gretel) ', Thlema Votipka EDWIN HUGHES, ing in difficulty professional 9 (repeated notes) Eminent New York Pianist and pedagogue from very easy to medium Journals in (Sandman ) John Brownlee grade 1.00 radio begin after she has demonstrated and Witch ; t ^heed Lack: Valse Arabesque, "1 have examined and used the Underwood 8 t0 the march ( ) Theodore All who need skillful hands will find Manuflex a of sufficient into radio ( Father ) Turner Mother ; % unhesitatingly it to vocal control to break ; Claramae Manuflex and recommend Above books gladly sent for your progress byK ignoring Autumn, Grade 7; quick, sure aid to supple fingers Manuflex is an examination what may be a re- Lillian Fairy) Max Ru- Grade 5; Chaminade: pianists for expanding and strengthening the at all. Raymondi (Dew ; ingenious device for stimulating and flexing hands. 0 SS litieS Marie: Golden Wedding, Grade hands. Among other advantages it is com- °f the e!ectronic with dolf conducting Metropolitan Opera Gabriel Saves practice time for the performing artist. Is FREE -r 1 “She will then find that, along the pletely under control of the user, thus avoiding afl subset, ff p ffm- Fileuse, Grade 7; Paul invaluable for teacher and student. Endorsed by I °rgan Untl1 SOme ‘ 3; J. Raff: La possibility of injury to the hands." keePing up vocal work with assiduous Chorus and Orchestra. Columbia MOP Albert Spalding. Olga Samaroff- THE BOSTON thiL lik n T /- Stars, Grade 5; Fritz Kreisler, SEND FOR CATALOG 1047 * Wachs: The Shower of famous From the college standpoint “ tone care and Practice, she needs to develop set 26. Stokowski, Louis Persinger and many other quality ^was Gondola, Grade 6. Juilliard School, "The Manuflex has made many friends at Ari- Helpful suggestions for teachers and aLeveT^h™ 'vas Perhaps from Franz Bendel: In the musicians. Used at New York’s other skills which are hardly to be found The first recording of an opera England Conservatory, Chicago’s zona State College. Students have had better little to fear But least, by good old Boston’s New pupils. now And last but not great lessons and more profitable practice after “*?“? has in a other field of activity. I spoke the Metropolitan turns out to be the American Conservatory and by members of MUSIC COMPANY intervened Inri fhR h, ^ Bananier, Grade 5; The rehabilitating warming up with this device. Benefits which alike. Gottschalk: The symphony orchestras. Often useful in looms before of developing flexibility of style, popular favorite of old and young been especially apparent are: ,<, injured hands. have as an actuality there Grade 5; The Last Hope, 1 efinitC use of Dying Poet, Satisfaction guaranteed. 116 and it; is again impossible to overstress There is room for criticism in the Postpaid by mail— $20.00. 1. Larger stretch in small hands. Boylston Street proportions °T 8. to be ennfen/ ^ The Banjo, Grade refunded after five days’ trial if not satisfied. of fingers. Wlth ’ There the to stilt Grade 7; Money 2. Increased independence bow important this is. The great freedom English language which tends Boston fs no to wtt a CC0 Your pupils will love these, and you 3. Improved tone quality because of flexibility 16, Mass. S Ushed - and variety have the musical line on occasion but since °f our radio programs can be developed. ^ St o7 four lnL1 teaching them! They 1 lnstruiT ent of the contingent on will enjoy CITY ZONE.. ? the odd effect of limiting the freedom appeal of this opera is MANUFLEX w£. HELENE ROBINSON, head of Piano Department wm be easv 1 b,X w V through the publishers of The C° - secured mbina the sin you cannot the understanding of the text it is well Manuflex Co., Dept. B, 231 5 S.W.lsI Ave., Portlandl, Ore. Arizona State College tion pistons Ire ^ If you feel that on the levy. tncrease Etude. in meet the requirements of popular, even that the majority rather than the few 720 ''MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE” "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE” 721 THE ETUDE DECEMBER, 1947 — » N v . '

- - • — “‘“cicenm Unto the Lord century Russian liturgical music, “Sing but Contemporary Composers Series please bear in mind the vocal limitations of our youngsters when attempting a New Song” to Prepare NOW For Tomorrow! traverse the difficult eight-part (or more) unaccompanied pieces. for Piano ( Continued, from Page 682) (Mature adult choirs need not be so apprehensive of choir will sing music intended for orches- these extremes.) Certain groups may feel at Midnight .$ .50 sense of pride in Turbulence (Op. 17, No. 2. . . .$ .50 NORTH .... . Music tral accompaniment either unaccom- a performing these BAUER iff ^Attend capable works, but the panied or with piano, while a director should not in Seven Movements . . . . 1.25 lose BOWLES .... Carreterra de Estepona .75 iSE SCHNABEL . . Piece building orchestra works in the same sight of the fact that he is working with ^ Diary . 1.00 Square Dance Tune SESSIONS . . . . From My . the .60 a Iddudic (don&eruatory (under another director) Sharing American youngsters, not with mature COWELL .... might be the best ex- robust, long-bearded conducting honors Russians for whom in Brooklyn . 1.50 HAUFRECHT .Tarantella .50 SIEGMEISTER . Sunday pedient for securing the desired end, for the singing of an octave -jy “low G” was a Young People . .75 natural occurrence. . Five Pieces for both men should enjoy the opportunity It is . . - in IJour Own Odeome better to bring MENASCE . Danse Champetre .50 ^ SMIT group. in the double bass of working with the neighboring or tuba for the ex- Suffice to say, eighteenth century choral treme register and permit the “kids” to York music without instrumental color is like sing in a more Building Radio City New comfortable tessitura Edward B. Marks Music Corporation RCA salad without dressing. Nineteenth century Russia had few or- Uncle Sam it possible for to Sing and play Haydn and Mozart ! Ad- chestras. Certain makes you take practical music sections of that vast vanced high school and university or- country developed lessons by correspondence, even though you are thousands of unaccompanied opera chestras play these classic symphonies; through necessity. I feel sure miles away from your teacher. that if an fine high school and university choirs orchestra or even a small town band produced the greatest amount of Americans, Howard Hanson, Randall but often neglected instrument years sing the choral works of these men, but were in the neighborhood at the known others. Every university Definite, concise, comprehensive lessons (prepared by able, time, the the piano. A single this material, mostly of a patriotic na- Thompson, and too few of these same singers play- (in choral circles), and composers and directors would occasions and orchestra should be given the w master ail modern chords'^!! recognized teachers) illustrated clearly have instrument assigned to the ture appropriate for festival choir and explained—always ers perform ensembles, the choral- called upon the violin or wind for meanest of instrumental- opportunity of knowing this music, - out music - of the Bach Jesu, Joy of that demanded large ensemble display. !KOT$ before to refer to orchestral works, in the proper musical ists for moving part ATA you study and over and over again. support. Why do we American pieces how else can we keep abreast of musical GLANCE, names, symbols, Desiring can do much in giving Now that the war is over, these setting. Why not try the Mozart “Re- choralists shun the marvels Man’s singers and readings.cuuiik/3 ofoi 15is types of of our in- program a color varia- lose much of their former appeal. We are progress. The challenge to chords quiem” as a major concert to the choral concert I in all keus. Plan Mft tr„ku be pre- strumental development? alike will be sufficient motivation keys. Play 648 treble posi- Nothing is left to guess work. of utilizing these now content, even anxious, to turn to players sented by the combined forces? If not a are tion. The possibilities We hearing a lot these days about other than patriotic for such production if promoted by a mu- Positions. SAVE complete work, are limitless and much eas- music that possesses share program time and the development of combinations keenly aware of its ™*S0FSTUD'S ONLY small instrumental instrumen- sentiment for its own sake. This respite sical director who is $l«8 An examination paper accompanies every lesson. If conducting honors handle than the larger rcK 5ET. there is any- through the presen- ensembles. Wedding these ier to willing to promote the SAT/SFACT/dhf groups to the from the patriotic song “in full dress” musical value and I GUARANTEED on MONEY REFUNDED tation of selected Oratorio choruses. choral tal groups. thing you don't understand it is explained to you in detail by our program will add not only to again make their idiom with sincerity and enthusiasm in The Heavens the production is not for our behooves directors to are Telling, from Haydn’s interest of the singers “Oratorio on the part experienced teachers. but will enhance has been selection of material with the broad view the face of inevitable apathy “Creation”; or the Gloria, day.” This startling opinion from the the programming advantages singers and players. The crown- of the leading choral con- in mind. of some “Twelfth Mass” by Mozart; or the latter players. voiced by certain Girls’ Glee Clubs become tedious conductors with nicely whet- ing victory is realized when these same composer’s feel that our choirs should Ambitious Ave Verum Corpus, with its when presented ductors who champions PADEREWSKI said of our Piano in full concert. Call on minia- ted appetites should select choral-orches- apathetic individuals become course simple yet beautiful orchestral counter- be geared to the smaller choral WM. S. HAYNES COMPANY Mr. Johannes Brahms who moderns, for this 'newer expression, and that vic- part. discovered variety and tral settings from the great “Master Choruses,” a collection well tures for the sake of program Distinction "If is one of fhe most important additions to the pedagog- this fact early in life, is apparent at the end of each sea- Flutes of and hence be- feels no such Ralph Vaughan-Williams, Gustav Holst, tory named, furnishes much desired literature audience appeal. The writer ical literature on pianoforte playing published for years. queathed us some of the finest of rehearsals. PLATINUM for literature production of instru- Zoltan Kodaly, Paul Hindemith, and the son STERLING SILVER — GOLD — interested persons. Orchestral accom- for curtailment in the "As an excellent guide for students and solid and reliable women’s voices and small instrumen- paniments are If such were the case, Catalog on request published for use with the tal groupings. mental works. advice for feachers, it is bound to become very popular, The only possible draw- collection. Any of these Shostakovich should have used much less compositions are back lies in Massachusetts Avenue, Boston 15, Mass. and the more it the fact that Mr. 108 so as bears the stamp of a real pianist, within the scope Brahms writing his extended sym- of the average choir liked the sound ink when accomplished musician and experienced of the harp, and there pedagogue." and orchestra, and their phonies. The fact remains that discrim- performance are still not enough good will add harpists to go recoiled from much to a program. around. inating audiences have not One can, however, use that well- the great orchestral works, but instead the String Bass Section ONLY WITH A METRONOME DEGREE OF have demanded their existence. Why Building BACHELOR OF MUSIC "Practice Perfect” then, do we permit the stripping of the does Make You are awarded a (.Continued from Page 683) diploma when you have completed a course choral idiom to the bone by venturing Quit of this and to the satisfaction of the Instruction ^eteoied forth with only small dabs Department and the Board of great choral works Musicianship in every Directors. that? Performances of places them in a very difficult range for more even tone. We are also authorized to issue the Degree of IT’S Bachelor / HERE should become the “rule” rather than the means of utiliz- detail is as essential in bass playing as AT LAST! bass. One very practical of Music those upon who comply with our requirements. circus-like “exception,” as is now the to it is in violin playing, and any rough- These Cavanaugh’s ing ’cello material without troubling are Harmony, History of Music, Brand New practice. The writer laments the modern clef material, ness, unless deliberately implied by the Advanced Composition and an BOOK transcribe, is to use tenor on How to composer’s lack of producing these works. fifth composer, is absolutely inexcusable. advanced practice course. Play Popular altering the signature to the key a The latter may be voice Music of or instru- The list of really fine modern works as though written in An article on the string bass would be mental. lower, and reading Each subject carries 30 semester hours. Chock-full of New Ideas concert proportion is drastically small in solo incomplete without entering the., old .con- . . . Fascinating, bass clef. Since the literature for Easy, individ- Famous concert artists use the Metronome In Bigger, Better comparison to the output for the device, troversy of which to use, the German or repertoire because they realize and the Best that bass is necessarily limited, such a building up their idioms. Let the importance of proper control of rhythm. Remember there are Cavanaughs ual choral and instrumental purposes, is one Butler bow, or the French model bow. student, you splendid opportunities in Have Ever Published particularly for study If you’re the average musician or the that a metro- us try to make a market fdr these works advantageous. This is an issue which will probably too need the assurance of control music field to which may be found highly nome gives you—whether your instrument is a make a very comfortable income. 5 P in GES Show ' n and perhaps they will start appearing of using solo ma- never be settled, as there are notable ex- violin, piano, or bassoon. In no other way can you 9 You How Another advantage of tempo that will help raise Let us show you how. Mail the ! °n v greater players develop the sense coupon today. o Be Tour number. study purposes is the shift of ponents of each method. Some you to concert-hall stature. Own PIANO STYLIST Just What You've terial for Let us become better acquainted with pro- have even used the ’cello grip on the NOW... A MODERN METRONOME Beenoeen emphasis which results from such ~ . — Wishingwisning For!tor: the Franz — the choral-orchestral music of the nine- Butler with satisfactory results, and Most teachers and musicians prefer new tech- bow cedures. Interpretation, rather than Electric Metronome because it is more accurate metronome. Just UNIVERSITY EXTENSION teenth century Europeans; Brahms, consideration. say they prefer its balance to that o’f the and convenient than any other CONSERVATORY becomes the primary the desired tempo, flip the switch Dept. nic, plug it in, dial A-607 28 East Jackson Franck, Faure, and even Gounod. The more im- French bow. The crux of the argument —and you have guaranteed accuracy at any tempo, Boulevard, Chicago Illinois and bowing are 4, Tone quality from 40 to 208 beats per minute. Rich black plas- recent printing of the deeply religious is desired, Note RhnhmB, »f Notes and vibrato and legato styles are lies between what most to be tic, dustproof case. The portant, the in the Basses— ny son ig-s. Ear Train- well- only metronome How and Where to AdySv* t? s; mg, Transnosincr — . I “Requiem” by Faure, has enjoyed a to power or smoothness; but everyone has How to Build, dynamics are brought only 1 world having a 5 year UNIVERSITY EXTENSION CONSERVATORY. stressed, and • price Dept. A-407 iHf; -.Miiauwu, j-eic Hand Melody, earned place on many choral programs right to his own opinion as to which written guarantee. ciMS 1 as an adjunct, a 28 East Jackson nlar Song, r°"se any ® and .How to Apply the 6th. 9th, player’s attention, not *12.50 \ Boulevard, Chicago 4. illinois. Keyboard 5?P‘ “S* the % 1 10 volt 50 cycle hItoow Ra”f0 nd R and orchestral por- $13.25— Piaoo Theory, Breaks for d.?®“r*nK church services. The musical re- type has the best combination of both. WhAi»g?,? , GlisSo^ component of the but as a \ $16.00—220 volt 60 cycle Please send me catalog, sample lessons tion of this work is comparatively simple steadily Wo°cvcf and full information regarding in the study of etudes, Standards in bass playing have only. 1 $16.75—220 volt 50 cycle 8 courseurse I1 have sult. Too often current marked with an X below. Bea ' a"d 1001 Eltraa and can impressive reading This Course ‘ be given an are ignored rather risen in recent years. There have been Will As’sist You In « . marks of expression Order Trent your music Also included P'0,essio with organ, and violins, dealer or mail coupon Piano, Teacher’s with this fine " al Orchestra harp (or piano) , virtuosi of the string bass in the Normal Course Harmony book is a coml?R ? Pianist to the letter. great Violin than observed i today. Piano, Student’s Course Cornet—Trumpet plus a horn if available. Directors with past, and there are some living, today. Public School Mus. Cuitar espfclally^HO^ —Beginner's Advanced Cornet disposal Public School Mus. Advanced _ Mandolin Keyboard more adequate forces at their Among the students in our school orches- Send No Money — Voice The ’ ndicator ' Bow Advanced Composition Saxophone Cavanaugh Book is The Choral Conducting the ol . T may choose such works as the “Song of tras, however, there are few who play Franz Mfg. Co., Inc., Dept. E- 12/47 Reed Organ concentrate CEO Ear Training Cr Sight Singing in ,He ° Hd it is necessary to 53 Wallace St., New Haven II, Conn. Clarinet Banjo W Fate” might even Always History of Music cuA R by Brahms, or they the bass exceptionally well, and there is Send the FRANZ ELECTRIC METRONOME— Dance Band Arranging ANTEE:We S^-rCor^s^^r^ the bow. Until a smooth change at try the “Requiem” by the same composer. upon and I’ll pay $12.50 on delivery, plus shipping attained, there need for more who value the instrument charge. If, after 10 days’ trial. I am not com- Name point and frog has been .Adult or juvenjle. The experience of doing any portion of pletely satisfied, I may return it for refund. that legato passages highly. Jazz men have already proved Street No. is little likelihood this great music will become a cherished is unsurpassed for pizzicato performed satisfactorily. It is that the bass Name memory audi- will be (Please Print Plainly) City ™^ls BOOK- "TECHNIQUE" almost to ’round, is 56 degrees. The atmosphere ways found a responsive echo in some With SPEED DRILLS it is easy to teach little folks quickly the minute, black the the German opposition clouds of these bats has fact that by without effort ““ 90 per cent humidity but there is no One day, the distinguished and the piano keyboard. BROADWELL STUDIOS, leave the caves became a very pow- other soul. DEPT. 67-M to forage for food. They objectionable to Napoleon, Prussia Covina, California odor. Twenty-three miles English critic and musical writer, Henry SPEED DRILLS stress visual accuracy, recognition of key- return as though by clock work at dawn, erful political unit, Mendelssohn lived Gentlemen: of the caverns have been Leipzig for the purpose positions, rapidity of the keys, and are explored, but comfortable Chorley, went to board playing producing never seen by day. This led the in a most progressive and entire extent of this underground of meeting Mendelssohn and hearing rapid visual, mental and muscular co-ordination. Memorizing, Sightr.oding and Playingf my TeC,"’ lqu enterprising ranchers history. This, together I unde^land°There •' Accuracy, to suspect the ex- fairyland period in German Jo'obllgaHoT* is not yet known. The public of his compositions. Shortly after istence of valuable his parents, the lofty some With the use of SPEED DRILLS a child learns quickly guano fertilizer de- is admitted with the wealth of to depths approximating 754 his arfival, he was taken ill and confined the location and position of the keys and while learning, posits in the cave. A shaft, atmosphere of their beautiful home life, 178 feet in feet. The huge inn. ADDRESS depth, dining hall, 754 feet under- to his room in a crowded German his studies become a pleasant game instead of an was driven into the mountain side reheved him of the oppression which so ground, where thousands daily, heartsick with disap- arduous task. C ' TY " are fed Naturally, he was and it is reported that more many feel is necessary to create master- STATE. than 100,000 is like the his illness interior of a great church. pointment. A few hours after Speed Drills should be used at the very first lesson, and a pupil tons of valuable guano were removed. pieces. “Born with a silver spoon in his Musicians and scientists the grand piano was clums- should have set home for drill The bats confine visiting ease and became known, a a at daily themselves to one sec- caverns mouth,” in an atmosphere of making tion noted that the acoustics were ily moved into his room. Upon Price 50c not visited by the public. culture, and an environment of such extraordinarily good. It was doubtless inquiry as to the meaning of such a Prom an illustrated historical rarely recorded booklet this complete family love as is said, distributed which urged Mr. Conkling to make strange procedure, one of the men rents by the Santa Pe Railroad to in the history of Time, Mendelssohn’s created amazing fantastic the tremendous effort to produce “The Mendelssohn’s orders. He’s coming An Amazing Subterranean and whose officer, Mr. Lee Lyles, divinely flourished “Dr. picturesque underground the author Creation” gifted creative genius there- canyons. At the is there, in the majestic Hall of directly to play upon it!” Shortly indebted for the pictures with until he musicians and up JENKINS PIANO CHORD BOOK a Ce °f the caverns this the Giants, was honored by for several - the altitude is article, where the Ranger guides after Mendelssohn arrived and 4400!?nn ? the following paragraphs worshipped entire world. Through It's Easy to play the chords in all keys with this Oratorio feet (nearly a mile high) are used to stop by the giving no Performance . The en- quoted. and sing Rock of Ages. At delighted the sick man, “With an artificial his favored hours Book. Pictures of the Keys and the Fingers to Play trance itself (100 feet shaft as a the brief career he was indeed a in ( Continued from Page wide) is most base, present time there is no music in to the valuable time .spent 669) Jim White and a Mexican child like his life, thought Them impressive. It resembles boy the Carlsbad of Fortune. His music, the Haydn’s picture the proscenium worked their Caverns. The vast number entertaining one individual when of the tremendous cata- arch of way into the underground was full of sunshine, refinement, and THE ILLUSTRATIONS BELOW SHOW THE NOTES ON THE a great opera house. The of visitors, with their clamoring for his pres- clysms of the earth two hundred United labyrinth, returning from safety the respon- from Whole world was STAFF WHICH CORRESPOND WITH KEYS ON THE KEYBOARD million States Government each trip by sibility scholarly brilliance. He was spared has spent over a mil- the of the U. S. Government, have for his music! years ago, under the shallow guiding strings laid ence and Many teachers all sea which lion dollars in exploring, down on the sorrow until his very last days. Mere trail making mward made it necessary to have four complete composers, Mendelssohn was the submerged that part of our country. It journey. The spare time per- Of all over the country are electrifying, and installing other of years tours per show was hateful to him. He sought is equip- was devoted day, for the convenience of meticulous in faithfully standing using this with other estimated that the same cosmic up- to his slow and all the de- most ment for the Caverns. There hazardous the public. manence and inner worth in lifting are now explorations. The Government feels that and verbal promises. His material in teaching. and folding movements as those Few cared to is the by contracts from 30,000 to 76,000 visitors accompany a visit to tails of his work. Perhaps that a month im and often the caverns is an educational standards were of the highest. A copy will be mailed which created the towering Rockies, If he went alone, after ethical you have never been to the equipped experience, reason why now, one hundred years for your inspection. raised the Carlsbad with food and compass, and not a show. It would dress he was a real aristocrat, steer- Guadalupe Mountains above Caverns National a crude miner’s his untimely Mendelssohn’s music In Park and viewed the lamp, seem that this and death, “shoddiness” If not wanted, re- the sea level. As the waters a rope and wire ladder position is extreme, ing away from the popular of the sea astounding caverns, and balls holds such place in the minds and turn and money will you can have no of twine. that by it the greater deprived a high contemporary musician, In the book are instructions gushed through the limestone, Among those to follow public is of the average these in- conception of the startling White of an hearts of multitudes. be refunded. for playing the keys and effect of the through a section auxiliary pleasure that could not extremely elegant ap- credible caverns were carved out of the caverns, in and presenting an other simple instructions. many first glimpse of their immensity. 1923 fail to According to his mother, Felix and his PRICE 50c POSTPAID million years ago. was the late Dr. thrill the imagination of thou- and bearing. Discourtesy and The underground tor- Although the Willis T. Lee of the eldest the boy pearance caverns were first re- United sands who come from world sister, Fanny, whom snobbishness, which States Geological Survey,” all over the a certain amount of to inspect the worshipped, were bom with “Bach fugue were *•* MO. 724 caverns. The Rangers tell associated with some artists, JENKINJ'MUJ'IC COMPANY KANJ'ArCITY. 'MUSIC fingers.” Their father spared nothing to are STUDY EXALTS LIFE” on Page 727) THE ETUDE provide the children with the best teach- (Continued "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE” 725 DECEMBER, 1947 — , , '——

Clara Schumann once said of Mendels- The sohn, CLASSIFIED ADS Joyous “Of mere effects of performance TO BE he knew nothing; he was always the WANT WHERE SHALL I GO TO STUDY? voTTR UNWANTED MUSIC exchanged Mendelssohn great, genuine musician, and in hearing each; quality matched, A MUSIC TEACHER? for niece, 5* him one forgot the player and only rev- s Specialty Shoppe, Delton, Mich. (Continued from Page 725) of the English Carol Burpee’ elled in full the music, times have you The Revival i-TTTffMONY, Composition, Orchestration, the enjoyment of How many or Correspondence Private Teachers (Western) Private Teachers [New York City) iM.TVfcal Theory. Private never a part of Mendelssohn’s behavior. His Playing was always stamped with wished that you could Manuscripts revised and cor- (Continued from Page 671) ?*«?ructlon. On the contrary, he was unusually beauty, pomp, and dignity.” start teaching piano? seted Music arranged. Frank S. Butler, well HAROLD HURLBUT MARY BOXALL BOYD Corona. N. Y. balanced, devoid Mendelssohn’s most individual con- SSifi 107th St., of unpleasant and un- You can. By combining your present (Leschetizky) Paris—New York—Hollywood PRACTICING ANNOYING becoming idiosyncrasies, tribution to music was his typical Scherzo Pianist and Teacher that had who was generally the same 'PIASO and “every inch musical ability and experience with the Member Natl. Assn, of Teachers of Singing Salute the Happy Morn, a carol person. It others? Mayo’s Muting Device Easily 'Of all pianoforte teachers with whom I have had a gentleman!” movements, the first of which appeared J Developer of Detached by Anyone without training now available thru Singers of Metropolitan Opera, Chi to already attained some popularity. Two was the custom of the beadle to kttached or do, either as pupil or associate, Mary Boxall Boyd call at mechanism. State upright, grand Beneath in the piano Quartet in B minor, Opus Haywood Bowl, Radio, etc. "VOICE is, Arming the wholesome I in my opinion, the best." — Leland Hall, Prof, of also worthy of men- the various houses of the parish full sweetness of FUNDAMENTALS" (J. Fischer & Bro., N. Y. Pub.) other additions are around Send $5.00 for mute, instruc- “THE ART OF PRESENTATION” | Piano at Smith College. his tranquil disposition 3 - This he dedicated to his good, old was endorsed by J. to deliver back guarantee. Richard there was great W. Henderson (N. Y. Sun), Amato tion, the first was the ballad carol All Christmas some official docu- Money You can, in not too long a time, become Add. 113 W. 57th St., c/o Nola Studios, Steinway Dept. 003, 1120 friend Journet, and others of that great era. Piano Technician force, diligence, and regularity. , the poet Goethe, I ments with it Mayo, He was 2,50 Beachwood Dr. Hall, New York City, N. Y. Summer classes for You That Are to Mirth Inclined which but these was customary Phila, 47, Pa. one of the leading teachers in your com- I Hollywood, Calif. rLtona Street, Tlle student would do well to trace the teachers and students. a brilliant and powerful conductor, and appeared so often on the broadsides. The to include a broadside with a carol of • SONG Professionally Harmonized munity. —voUR in his fine executive ability of Mendelssohn, in ISABEL HUTCHESON Prepared for Publication. management of the Gewandhaus This course is an intensive individual EDWIN HUGHES other is of still greater importance for appropriate significance. That for r, 11 Arranged. the H. Saffran, 512 Urban his remarkable feats in organizing Teacher for Piano Teachers PIANISTS PREPARED FOR PUBLIC Write for Details. orchestra, he had the intense loyalty of many training on the ART OF PRESENTING the PERFORMANCE it gave us the first available copy of The beadle and bellman was adorned AND FOR UNIVERSITY, with Olenolden, Pa. Modern Piano Technic: Group work for Teachers: COLLEGE AND CON- his men. Public events, and also in establishing points, in the steps of musical progress, fitting carol He left behind no ugly record Coaching concert pianists: SERVATORY TEACHING POSITIONS First Noel. Unfortunately, however, no the The Moon Shines Bright. eTrGHTLY USED CLASSICS (Vocal, In- Conducting "Piano what for man ears one of the results are so positive that Teachers Forum." WINTER TEACHING SEASON: Back Popular Music to 1850. of discontent and intrigue, which is all was Y Y so that the SEPTEMBER TO JUNE time was available. This carol is better known in connection strumental). MONTHLY CLASSES Classics Exchanged For Old the world, the immediate success is assured, in- BROOKS MAYS MUSIC STUDIOS IN WASHINGTON, D. C, Tists 10«. the more unusual when we think of the foremost orchestras of your , AAri/ For A second larger and more scholarly col- with the May Day Carol High, Den- 1 005*72 Elm full Information address: which appropri- Music. Fore’s, E-3151 Street. Dallas 2, Texas Phone C-6214 popular Gewandhaus orchestra, as well as found- stead of having to have years of experi- 338 West 89th Street New York 24, N. Y. explosive behavior of some of his con- lection Colorado. . was published by William Sandys ates some of its stanzas. The publishers, Ygf 5, results satisfactory. Tel. SChuyler 4-0261 in one °f the really great music schools ence before are I EVANGELINE LEHMAN: MUS.DOC. iii-ARN PIANO TUNING—Simplified, au- temporaries, such as Wagner and Berlioz S in 1833. He had intended publication to suit the carol to the purpose, changed This course has been developed by Mr. Vocal thpntic instruction $4.00—Literature free. of histor the famous Leipziger Con- Studio CHARLES LAGOURGUE STUDIOS Mendelssohn not only had decided liter- y, some years earlier but in deference to the line of the opening stanza, “The 4 56 Beecher St„ Elmira, N, Y. Gillum from thirty-six years' experience J Individual, creative training and refresher course for Lord Prof ROSS, genius and di- VOICE PRODUCTION—SINGING ary gifts (as indicated servat°rium. With rare I teachers. Gilbert, Sandys delayed the project. Like our God, he called on us” to ON MUSICAL SUBJECTS—Biog- by his charming, in teaching thousands of pupils and COMPLETE MUSICAL EDUCATION read appro- nTToKS lonlac the fate of these 1 167 El mhurst Ave. Detroit Mich. etc. Fast Service. Send P y he guided 3. Mr. Lagourgue is the author of "The Secret" Daily Gilbert, raDhV, reference, instructive “Letters”*), but his remark- training teachers. — William Sandys was elected a priately : Baier, Bookseller, Vocal Exercises Complete Treatise on for Free list. Andrew institutions for years, exhibiting fine — Transposition ably skillful pen drawings and watereolors Remember that opportunity knocks all LEONA NEBLETT etc. Classes held annually member of the Society of Antiquaries and And hark the bellman of the night Pmt Office Box No. 2, Cicero 50, Illinois. at manaserial skill. Concert Violinist, Teacher, Coach The College International of CANNES, France sought his carol material in the West of He bids us awake and pray. t-rXuN piano tuning at home. attracted wide attention. He was an all- the time (instead of only once) for the From Beginning to Concert^ Performance New York Address: 35 West 57th Street Dr. Braid White. Com- °ne of his most Prominent traits was individual who has been trained and ac- England. In addition to his interest Course by Wm. around athlete and loved dancing, swim- Trained and Endorsed by Louis Persinger in In time however the Christmas Box tools, Lecture—Beat and plete with necessary his anxiety to help his contemporaries complishes outstanding results. Georges Enesco (Teachers EDITH SYRENE LISTER earlier ming, riding, and billiards. Although his of Yehudi Menuhin) customs and culture of his coun- came to have another meaning, a collec- recording, text book, etc. Total cost $50. Res. 801 S. Dunsmuir Ave. AUTHENTIC VOICE ^any of his fellow artists owed much When you get results that people PRODUCTION try, he was a musical Pay as you learn. Write Karl Bartenbach, principal instruments were the piano and Los Angeles 36, Cal. 405 Carnegie Hall, amateur, a circum- tion of carols, poems and even stories | WYoming 8354 New York City Wells St., Lafayette, Ind. of their success to Mendelssohns wise want, pupils will seek you, instead of Collaborator 1001A the organ, and Associate Teacher with W. Warren stance that influenced the course of his relating to the Christmas season. Music for he was also more than an Shaw A. M. One of i',0 PIECES of Serious Piano Judgment, discernment, ceaseless enthu- you seeking them. There is no depression EDNA GUNNAR PETERSON Endorsed by Floyd S. Muckey M. D. & published works. Bolan, 14-47 90th adequate performer upon the violin and C. M. Demonstration Sandys’ collection was the more influential was the anonymously sale, without restriction. for the successful teacher. of correct action of vocal York City. siasm, and generous pocketbook. Concert Pianist chords shown made St., Jackson He ights. New the viola —Artist Teacher of Columbia Univ., Cornell Medical “as an amusement during some published “Christmas Box” which Write for particulars and ask any Clinic, was copies of Felix Univ. of Vermont, Music Teachers Assoc. East- INEXPENSIVE, professional More than a centurY ag0 Men- I 229 So. Harvard Blvd. Los Angeles, visits to the West of England,” Possessing these exceptional character- question Available only Calif. ern Speech Conference, Hunter but the printed in Dudley in 1847. It was designed compositions. Willard Photocopy that you wish. >E. 2597 College— Physicians your tlelssohn lay down his baton as conduc- & Artists foreword is an extended Ohio. istics, it naturally followed that a man at the study of Christ- as a chap, or cheap book, divided into Service, Willard, Wednesday: Troups Music tor of the great Leipzig Gewandhaus Studios, Lancaster Pa mas lore in ancient England as well as VIRGIL PRACTICE CLAVIER and Meth- in his position was much sought after THE SAMOILOFF Ji’ursday: 309 Presser Bldg., two parts, with the pages numbered con- Philadelphia. Pa. od Book #1. A-l Condition. For Sale. Ad- Orchestra and invited Niels Gade to be CURTIS MORIN GILLUM . BEL CANTO STUDIOS & OPERA ACADEMY in other countries. by members of the opposite sex. He was (FRANK) (ERNESTO) Besides the English secutively and amounting in all to Studio 56 Home Ave., Terre Haute, The only place where you can learn the original about dress his successor. The bond between Men- carols he adds some continually falling in love, first with one MUSIC STUDIOS I Samoiloff Bel Canto Method which developed observations and a hundred pages. The Indiana. such LA FORGE-BERUMEN STUDIOS carols which ap- sister Fanny was psy- 1 hours of delssohn and his outstanding voices as NELSON EDDY, BIANCA examples of the French and Dutch carols. FINGER GYMNASTICS, save pretty girl, then another. But in this, as 37 South Thirteenth Street Voice—Piano peared without tunes contain many of I SAROYA, DIMITRI ONOFRI and many others. Now practice, few minutes daily away from chologically very close. She died May 14, Richmond, Among those who have studied with This 1833 collection is else, fair, never Indiana I under the direction of Zepha Mr. La Forge are: much larger than the repertoire eliminates stiffness, gain in everything he was Samoiloff. common to our day. The instrument, _ Marian Anderson, Lawrence Tibbett, Richard all 1847 - Mendelssohn was heartbroken and P.S. last Concert using Write for Catalog, 3150 West Sixth St., Los Crooks Gilbert’s and contains speed; transposing system, play in guilty of stealing the love of Our twenty-one Angeles 5 and Mme. Matzenauer. many new carols cover is adorned with an active once being Phone FE 8294 beehive 736 N. Mar- * ’ 1 No charge for both $1. Felix De Cola, ever ecov r *rom th s blow He *** pianos was presented two nights to an Audition MOO and carol tunes which keys, his biographer, « Park Ave., Corner 89th St., New York Sandys describes which at first sight Angeles 46, Calif. another. According to 5 seemed very inap- tel, Los Novemberl 4 ^1847 less than six months audience of five thousand people. ELIZABETH SIMPSON Tel. Atwater 9-7470 as melodies of a “pleasing Stratton, “No breath of scandal and plaintive propriate until the following passage was FOR SALE: Hopf Violin, wooden case and Stephen Author af r Jus sisters deat . of "Basic Pianoforte Technique" RICHARD nature most of which appear to bow included. $150.00. Archie L. Boyer, bedimmed the brightness of his char- McCLANAHAN be of observed in Sandy’s preface. says, Teacher of Teachers. Coach He P. O. Box 4 3, Talent, Oregon. „ Down^ the steps of the century, Felix of Young Artists Representative TOBIAS MATTHAY considerable beauty.” In fact these were ter Pupils Prepared for Concert Work. Class "Even the poor innocent bee was used to TONEPOST in- Courses Private lessons, class lessons in Fundamentals VIOLINIST! PATMOIt Mendelssohn, the autocrat of musicians in Technique, Pianistic Interpretation, a selection from others, for he desired reconstruction, $15.00. Felix was twenty-eight he mar- BOSTON UNIVERSITY Normal _ Summer-class, Southwest Harbor pay tribute to the stalled $10.00; When Methods ... . Me Lord at least once a for Piano Teachers. 801 Steinwoy Bldg, “to bring Guaranteed. Next year $12.00 and $18.00 has moved W™**. ™ New York City forth only the best.” They in- year ried the gentle Cecile Jeanrenaud, daugh- 79 McAllister in good Metheglin (mead, a drink Zion, 111. St., Room I, San Francisco: respectively. Patmor, ««* sunshine to all who wo^dfhsten fcDWARD E. clude such melodies as those for God of a French Huguenot parson, who CJt. UAlC 2833 Webster St., Berkeley, Cal, TREUMANN made with honey) for the entertainment FOR SALE: Violin by owner. Beautiful ter Pest Ye Merry, and ° d allke r 4 Concert Pianist Gentlemen, I Saw Three of the Joannes Baptista Guadagnini 1770 known was scarcely more than a child. Her ex- ’. DR. —Artist-Teacher guests and wax converted into music-loving individual nth a* Offering complete courses in Piano, Voice, Organ, FRANCIS L. YORK Recommended Ships, Joseph as (Mi)lant). No cracks or soundpost each Violin, Cello, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion in- by Emil Von Sauer, Moritz Moszkowski Was an Old Man (Cherry plasters for ceptional beauty and calm mannerisms and Advance Piano Interpretation and the Theory work and Joseph Hofmann. sick neighbors.” Space does patch. Yellow orange varnish. A superb struments, Public School Music, Composition, Church required Tree Carol ) for the degrees of Mus. Bach., and Mus. , and When God at First Did not permit instrument for an artist. Will trade. M.nM*oh» me a Music, Musicology. Chorus, Glee Club, Orchestra, Band. Studio, Carnegie Hall, Suite 837, us to enlarge on the history Xw Mas. bpecial Chopin interpretation. 57th St. at 7th Ave Adam Write Theodore Marchetti, 472 E. 5th — Faculty includes members of Boston Symphony, Bache- Tel. Columbus 5-4357 Make. In the midst of these ap- gallantly attributed much of lor’s and Master's Degrees in musical subjects. DETROIT CONSERVATORY OF New York City of the Christmas Box save to add that Ohio. breeze. He all Dorms. MUSIC Summer Master Ave., Columbus, favorite sister> will Uve forever in the Catalog. COLLEGE OF MUSIC, 73 Blagden St.. Boston. Class—June 15 to August 15 pears the tune for The First Detroit, Mich. Noel which the practice -XYLOPHONE. his later success to her soothing and 1 - was common in America FOR SALE: MARIMBA hearts Qf all men And in the centuries MME. offers a few exceptional notes. octaves, concert. Instru- ~ GIOVANNA VIOLA (HULL) Although where similar publications were brought DE.VGAN, 4 v2 spmng m uen • ® Private Teachers (New York a fairly ment and cases in good condition. $250. , to come, Mendelssohn’s invisible baton | city) Dramatic Soprano popular carol, it did not appear out in children (Carl, Marie, Paul, Felix and Teacher at Singing—"Bel Philadelphia as early as 1829. Billie Barber, 900 Wainwright Bldg., fingers will sway unborn Canto" generally on broadsides but ^ supple HELEN ANDERSON Experienced European trained Artist as already Norfolk, Va. Elizabeth) were born into this home, Philadelphia Conservatory Coaching audienceSj as they did one hundred years Concert Pianist Opera, Concert and Radio mentioned it was obtained Disc or cylinder metal Correct somehow by Use of Old Broadsides MUSIC BOXES, cementing (he familiar circ - of Music Founded IB77 voice production, defective singing or could not 0ssibi ac - corrected I Gilbert for records as Regina, Stella, Mira any agQ pQr what he p y Interesting course piano, harmony Beginners his second edition of 1823. larger and more — accepted No William Husk’s “Songs make in any condition. State condition, sohn happiness into a Maria Ezerman Drake, Managing Director ‘ of the Nativity” his eager thirty-eight Many Successful Pupils : a r 7 8230 Mon Tues tune was given compUsh in m " Wed.. Thurs. . and neither Veteran ENZO SERAFINI-LUPO, Opera Coach AfiR w! Jc j A° " was there any published amount of records and price. one. 608 West End Ave. in 1866 is another milestone beautiful earth, his immortal I on 166 W., 72nd St., N. Y. C. Tel. Sc 4-8385 New York City comment on the carol starting hobby. G. P. Battley, 2716 S. years of living OLGA SAMAROFF, Special Lectures save the heading in the never sought to be 1 0 revival and the work of a .scholar. Uhle Street, Arlington, Va. Mendelssohn - in an eternity of To- SETH CRYSTAL WATERS For Christmas Day in the Morning. music will do Courses leading to Degrees BINGHAM The His study is MAKE possessed the rare ability of particularly interesting be- COMPOSERS, SONGWRITERS, lated! He , Concert Singer tune is equally 216 So. 20th St. LO 7-1877 Organist—Composer—Teacher — Teacher mysterious for it is given MONEY: We supply low cost extra copies, conversation Voice Building, cause it made use of the old broadsides carrying on an animated Director of Music, Madison Ave. Presbyterian Church Breathing, by Sandys without professional copies of your music manu- Diction, Expression, comment and to this for the entire Head of Theory Dept., School of General Studies, Style. a large number of carols as the basis scripts, songs. Musicopy Service, Box 181, while composing. Seemingly, In .preparation for day the tune still Columbia University remains somewhat of Cincinnati 1, Ohio. in his j Radio, of the collection. composition had been worked out Errata PRIVATE INSTRUCTION FOR CHURCH Screen, Stage, a mystery. Husk took a rather COMPOSERS Concert, 921 Madison Ave. Opera. pessimistic clearly that it “literally spread | New York City 405 view of the survival of the mind so those chains of un- E. 54 St, New Through one of Tel.: Monument 2-3426 York City carol, and him.” A friend called Tel. Vo-5—1362 The Christmas cautioned that “unless there out in sheets before fortunate circumstances which now and Box Over- is a free spontaneous movement among THE DUNNING COURSE one day as he was working on his spinning on Other collections of tVipn send edjtorial staffs carols appeared the people of Improved Musif Study The friend felt his ETUDE SUBSCRIPTIONS which the carol will die.” Fortunately ture in C Major. earS; a glaring error was MAKE had some little effect on the Gladys M. Glenn, B.Mus., M.A., Mus.D., Dean thgir ^e^ve WELCOME re- such a spirited might interrupt the tram 0 vival, such revival appeared and of Education Faculty presence in Harold Berkley’s excellent as those of E. F. Rimbault in made coupled with For information and class dates address thoughts, as it was a score AND INEXPENSIVE 1846 the efforts of the clergy the the composer’s j fi tne world-famous violin- CHRISTMAS and Edmund Sedding (1864) interview W t GIFTS. . How- carol Mendelssohn insisted achieved the honored place it has Executive Headquarters for full band. But appeared in ever, there was another strong zino PranceScatti, which influence today. 1710 Amarillo, Texas and his pen kep ^ an indirect Tyler St. on the friend staying, issue. The notation on Page Send $1.00 for one, that helped in ^ October the re- Finally the music for the different in- Has Your Child RHYTHMIC DRILLS vival. This was the Christmas collection of Bramely and writing the referred to as being taken from the Box. Orig- Stainer tongues wagge the advantage of piano study with inally published in 1865 is judged by struments, while both incorrect. It m it was an earthen jug paganjni caprice No. 6, was I RHYTHM prepared a member of the LESSOH ONE BOOKLET some as the to receive the gratuities greatest of the incentives. incessantly. should have been the Caprice No. 6, in and solicited by the Here Schools—Colleges ve working in convenient form goodly Felix began to compose when a y NATIONAL I EXPLANATORY class at Christmas tide. were a edition edited by Mr. Berkley. The GUILD BOOKLET The day number public J after Christmas of old carols. A second edition small boy. He made his first p- numbered differ- of PIANO was set aside for such SCHOOL paganini caprices are TEACHERS EFFA ELLIS PERFIELD with some additions OF the age of nine. At tmrtee Student Residence of Jlihich School of Inc. solicitations and appeared in 1875, a pearance at , Afferent editions, and The Etude ^03 East 86th was known as Boxing- MUSIC ent]y in Cello. Dip- I'T St. (Park Ave.) New York City sign of the CONVERSE COLLEGE piano concerto 1 Music. Piano, Voice, Violin, A goal of achievement for every student became demand for this collection. he played his own the wrong .suitable such a nuisance that Edwin Gerschefski, Dean, Spartansburg, S. C. retg that an excerpt from loma course. Also Radio, Speech, Paint- to his age and Pdqd’ in The cond advancement. 1836 there^ picture presented is en- and at seventeen^ he ing, Ceramics, Academics. Ages 14 (NOT A CONTEST) was legislation here an public, caprice (No. 6 in another edition) was Est. against the Write for practice lightening course of Department of Music Overture to A Midsummer years up. Excellent cuisine. 1894 but in 1871 it the hard road the KNOX Illinois his own _ ugh no fault of Mr. The Better Teachers Are Members flKlene X TKeatre was made a legal Galesburg, shown this thr0 booklet E. * Lyric Arts English carol Williams. Chairman from e y Chapters in every large music and Culture holiday. The travelled before it reached Thomas W. Night’s Dream,” which g center Singing Acting employers were COLLEGE request. rancesca ft;j or Mr. Berkley. Also, the line — —Speech—Dancing generally the position Catalogue sent upon master p MRS. WILLIAM HENNE FOR INFORMATION WRITE Beginners, intermediate, professional; presented it held in the hand of a private and class with a piea for former centuries, portrayed > referring to this example should Limited number of the gratuity oj text 3001 Pacific Avenue advanced VOCAL students accented ow that CONSERVATORY for workshop d and a carol the old carols ring again originality. IRL ALLISON, M. A. study, under professional direction was often included once MUSIC highest have read; “Take, for example, the first Of OPERA IN as an OF FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT ENGLISH and OPERETTA addition in rough the Christmas Wad* E. Miller. Pro* MARTA BAYER, Plano Presented, for public keeping with the season it seems SHENANDOAH Sixth Caprice,” not “the and producers season. One hard ^ourses measure of the Voice Box 1113 AUSTIN, Enroll now. Approved, for of to leading to the B. Mus., and B. Mus. series, edited VASCO MIHICH, TEXAS ... •, Veterans. these of special interest comprehend such an age as the Etude will find the Write Sec y. Shnbert, was heart •Readers of The fir t measures.” 1780 Broadway N Y City that pre- ear Rates reasonable. In the reading. sented by the y nineteenth century ^Lthe Selden-Goth, highly profltable parish beadle and bellman when they were Shenandoah Valley, Dayton, Virginia. by G. largely a thing 126 unknown. EXALTS LIFE" 727 "MUSIC STUDY 1 "MUSIC STUDY EXALTS LIFE’ DECEMBER, 1947 THE ETUDE Y — , ,

The Christmas-Time Oratorio

by Elsie Duncan Yale Junior Etude Contest

will award three at- thirty-four times, and Junior Exude you enter on upper left corner of your < f-r tr you think, Miss you could The that DO not each month for the neatest paper, and put the times it tractive prizes your address on upper Brown?” Margie exclaimed, count has been given W best stories or essays and for answers right corner of your paper. teacher’s studio since, and usually during the and as she entered her Christ- Contest is open to all boys and puzzles. Write on one side of paper only. Do uncle Steve is mas season; in fact, it has to for her lesson. “My become under eighteen years of age. not use typewriters Bgirls and do not have any- solo in the Oratorio, known, as the Christmas-time to eighteen years of OBERIII going to sing a Ora- Class A, fifteen one copy your work for you. next week and Mother torio. Why, it was even given twelve to fifteen; Class C, ‘The Messiah,’ i n age; Class’ B, Essay must contain not over one hun- Isn’t Japan the Christmas after and Dad are going to take me. the war! under twelve years. dred and fifty words and must be re- winners will appear that wonderful?” Of course the great feature of this Names of prize on ceived at the Junior Etude Office, 1712 is in a future issue of The Etude. “It certainly is, Margie, and I’m so Oratorio the glorious Hallelujah this page Chestnut Street, Philadelphia (1), Pa., by Chorus, and thirty next best contributors will re- the 22nd of December. Results will appear glad you are going. Have you ever when you go to hear it The honorable mention. in March. Subject for heard it?” you will find that the audience ceive essay this month: your name, age and class in which “My First Lesson.” COLLEGE Put “Not exactly, but once I heard the stands while this part is being combined High School chorus sing sung.” ELIZABETH A.GEST the Hallelujah Chorus, and another CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Answers to Change-a-Letter Puzzle time I heard parts of it on the radio.”

“It is one of the most wonderful had more than one back - lack - lark - hark -harp Bach-bath -hath- This puzzle in September ; sent in more bash -hasp - - tack -hack- than -hash harp ; Bach -back works of its kind ever composed. You solution and some contestants A professional music school in an attractive five - - - - hare - harp: one a few even made it come out in steps hark-harp; Bach bath hath hate remember reading about ‘The Mes- include: Bach- Bach -back-bark-hark -harp. of the National Ouiz No. 27 instead of six. The solutions college town. (Member siah’ in I about that book gave you Music.) 1. If Association of Schools of a certain minor scale has three 3. In what opera is the scene laid in Handel?” Prize Winners for flats in its signature, what are Japan? “Well, Letter Boxers carefully selected Miss Brown, I really did not Change-a-Letter Puzzles Thorough instruction for the tones of its dominant seventh 4. Who wrote it? get a chance to finish that book, and all Letter Box writers should artist teachers. Herman Sieber (Age 16) , North Replies to all branches of music under chord? Class A, students in 5. What is the letter name of a Helen wanted to read it so I brought be addressed in care of the JUNIOR Carolina training in band and choir direction. 2. Who wrote a symphony called the Special major third from E-sharp? it back.” Class B, Melvyn Kuritzky (Age 14), New ETUDE. “Eroica?” taken from 6. What composer was born in 1810 “Oh, yes, I remember. Well, Handel York The following lines are Write for catalogue describing Oberlin’s conservatory and died in 1856? had Andrews (Age 10), Wisconsin letters which limited space does not per- become quite poor and owed Marjo courses and its superior equipment (200 practice 7. Does calando getting (Don’t forget. Juniors, neatness and mit printing in full. mean softer, some debts when he wrote it, and he Degrees: Bachelor of answers help to “I am soon going to take up written har- rooms, 23 modern organs, etc.). or slower, or softer and slower? was quite attractively gotten up discouraged when his mony, keyboard harmony, and ear training. I Master of Can You Spell? 8. make prize winners) Music, Bachelor of School Music; Which major scale has the great- friend, who had selected the Bible would love to hear from some one who is interested in music.” Education. Are you a good speller in English? verses for it, -NTUsiC'JHs// in. JDub/in., Music, Master of Music remarked that he did cohere Honorable Mention for Jackson (Age 9) Some the /4esS>a.h. mas jFtrst performed. Darlyene words are pretty hard to spell, 35 not think much of the music! But Changc-a-Lettcr Puzzle: Missouri. Bobby Neil. Johnathan Thackery, year in piano especially when you are trying for a just then came some cheerful news Carol Wollon, 1 am starting on my tenth Frank H. Shaw, Director, Box 5127, Oberlin, Ohio. Raymond Den Adel. Marie I would good in est “I’ve heard Wanda Smith, and am planning to major in music. mark a test. number of flats in its signa- the Duke of Devonshire about that,” said Roeschlein, Wal- invited Han- Barnett. Staley Olsen. Betty love to hear from music lovers.” Are you a good speller ture? Margie. “Why do they stand?” Dixie Ann Koss, in music? del to come to Ireland and give some ter Tuppel. Sally Lieurance. Mary Sue Ingram (Age 17), James Mason Carolina. The rules for music spelling are not 9. When five players or singers per- “Well, Margie, that’s an interesting Claudette Leveque, Joan Haselton, North Frey, Matoira mother. I Martens, Julie Owen, Charlotte “I take piano lessons from ray complicated, yet mistakes are easy to form together what is the story, too. In 1743 it was combi- given in Westermark, Shirley Ann Ferber. Irene Kay would be happy to receive letters from musical nation, Mary make, unless two simple rules are or the music for such a Covent Garden in London (that’s Hiley, Joyce Boggers, Darylene Jackson, boys and girls.” Therese Gregory, Freddie Turner. Barbara Sanford Feibus (Age 11), followed. combination, called? the name of a big opera house there, Clark, Marie Whaley, Ann Padgett, Jane Pennsylvania. 10. What is The letter names in a scale always the name of the you know) Shirley McCall. I a monotone but symbol , and the King, George II, Roberts, Bennie Bedenbaugh, ‘‘When I was young was follow pictured teacher made me sing the melody CONSERVATORY the order of. the alphabet. with this quiz? was present. my piano AMERICAN When he heard the sing Dear Junior Etude: piece I played and I can now Rule No. 1 is: Never omit letter (Answers on Next of every a of Page) opening measures of the great chorus much. I have been like to hear from some I enjoy The Etude very quite well. I would OF MUSIC—CHICAGO music’s alphabet From the Overture to ‘* The years and am I do.” dramatic art when naming the Messiah.” he rose to his feet and of course taking piano lessons for three one who loves music as Offers courses in all branches of music and too. I have Whitney (Age 14). tones of going to take saxophone lessons Mary Elizabeth 61st year. Faculty of 135 artist teachers a scale. Rule No. 2: Never everyone followed Music his example, be- been in the Junior Band for one year, play- Massachusetts. Member of National Association of Schools of 'cr President, 58 1 Kimball Building, Ch.cago use the same letter twice within an feZrt cause in school and would like Address: John R. Hattstaedt, when the king stands, those in ing the bell lyre. ‘‘I read The Etude Send for a free catalog— octave. That’s easy ffltvvp Christmas From your friend, from some other Juniors interested in to remember. his presence stand, also. That was to hear A Bit of Handel's Manuscript Marilyn Musser (Age 11), music.” Take the scale of _ . , , A major—A, B, over two hundred Ohio. Nancy Griggs (Age 14), makes a wonderful Christmas gift for a musical friend. Christmas is! tomtits, Cftmtma* is years ago, but An ETUDE subscription C-sharp, D, E, F-sharp, Wisconsin. G-sharp, A. treat; whenever “The Messiah” Dear Junior Etude: concerts. has been and also Why not call these tones A, B, D-flat, Handel joyfully accepted, I am studying singing seriously sung since, whether in a large audi- Metro- ^>oon toe’ll tie taping Cfjmtmas agreeing to give some piano and theory. I hope to be in the D, E, G-flat, A-flat, A? Because that is of the proceeds three Answers to Quiz torium with famous soloists, or in politan opera some day. I practice about tiere! of the concerts for the would be breaking both rules as some relief of pris- country hours a day and read books about music, Beethoven; oners churches, everyone stands symphonies, 1 G, B-natural, D, F; 2, letters are omitted “$eace on eartf) to men of goob toill” and to hospitals, and he left composers, theory, harmony, and some are for while to Puccini; 5, the "Hallelujah Chorus" is be- opera and chorus. Some day soon I hope “Madam Butterfly”; 4, used Ireland in November, 1741. 3, twice within the octave. i?lap toe all fjelp, tfjis prayer to so I can listen to fulfill. ing sung.” have a radio-victrola set sharp; 6, Robert Schu- “He gave six G-double Next, make a triad on A. Is it A, concerts in Dublin recordings. “I slower; 8, C-flat; in its and they think that’s wonderful, Miss From your friend, mann; 7, softer and Now C-sharp, E, or A, D-flat, E? Well, were so well received he an- Brown, really Ann M. Martin (Age 14), 10, Double-sharp. nounced he I do. It shows such re- 9, a quintet; what was the third tone of the A would give the Oratorio Pennsylvania. ‘The spect for Handel and his oratorio, building major scale? C-sharp, of course, and Messiah,’ feeling sure there own would and for the sublime words of the that’s your answer. be the same large audience When the chorus, for even that one word, Hal- in the cultural heart of And now you see why it is announcement some- was made lelujah, public that a means so much. It must have greatly ex- times necessary to call the F on the new oratorio would be Chicago, with given by taken Handel ages to write such a keyboard by the name of E-sharp, as Mr. Handel, there was panded studio facilities also big oratorio,” in the scale of a polite request—that she remarked. C-sharp major (C- in order to especially designed for Not at all, sharp, D-sharp, E-sharp, F-sharp, make more space in the concert Margie. Handel, of hall course, teaching. gentlemen had it all in his head, as they music and so forth) . If it were called F in would please come SHERWOOD MUSIC SCHOOL BUILDING with- say, but he this scale, both rules out swords and ladies wrote it in only twenty- would again be please not to Organ, Cello, Wind appear four days.” Certificate, Diploma, Degree courses in Piano, Voice, Violin, broken, as the letter E would be in hoop skirts!” “Now Whee!” exclaimed Instruments, Public School Music, Conducting, Theory, Composition. Courses omitted and the letter F would be just imagine fussing Margie, “I know over I m going used twice. S m to have a big thrill when I under G.I. Bill of Rights. Spring Semester opens February 9. ^ dayS! ” exclai™d for veterans Marg ie. hear it.” So, whenever you are uncertain For free catalog, write Arthur Wildman, Musical Director, 1014 about musical spelling, “Yes, indeed. Im sure of it, Margie, and I’m so write down And that' helped Michigan Avenue, Chicago 5, Illinois. things glad you are South the scale you are concerned about a lot because seven going. I’m going too, and hundred I and take the triad people could be may see you there. I go every year, or chord letters accommodated in the from that. hall instead of you know. Christmas Keep the same spelling six hundred. Every time would not body seem like and remember the test of the praised the Oratorio Christmas time without North Carolina MUSIC SCHOOL two and it Club, eenville, rules. came to be that Oratorio, ” B-natural Music Ann James, Nancy Jack- very ‘The Messiah.’ , Mar Respees, popular. During Timber- Frances Elks, Handels I Annette Dunn, Evelyn Smith, Jo Ann D^nm Elizabeth James. SHERWOOD certainly Lois lifetime it hope I can hear it Jerald on Lois Tucker, was presented lake, O. J. Stancill, Mattie StanciU, Harrison, Dorothy Tucker, every iobbv Member ot National Association of Schools of Music 728 year, too,” said Allen, Curtis Bobby Nichols. Dallas McLin, Betty Jane Jack- Institutional Margie. Paul, t i Howell Sylvia Evans, Mitzi Sue y Tillym Lu Tilly. Ray Evans, Peggy Nicholls, om pa"y Renfrew, Barbara Taylor, Betty SmalU Doris Jean Waters, Charlie THE ETUDE 729 DECEMBER, 1947 — — —

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN, THE CHILD TSCHAIKOWSKY, Childhood GEMS from f Piano by Franz Mittlei—Radio Days of Famous Composers, by Lottie Ells- - SHORT CLASSICS YOUNG PEOPLE ,1 for - EXCELLENCE PRIZES THE COVER FOR THIS MONTH—Although LIKE, who admire the playing of the worth Coit and Ruth Bampton—The seventh PIANO For Piano, Compiled and Edited by US there are many children and parents of Ella First Piano Quartet will be in- book in this series, which has brought Ketterer The author of this iphrated audition Before^a. — book has of its mem- delight and benefit York City, and (c)_^ *£j (d) Another one to countless , children now living who have never been in knowing that young ( :STANDING distinguished herself as a teacher f led / M.MUS., M.MUS.ED.u uns ED their festive thoughts and activities the ( ) approach, and uses as CONFERS DEGREES OF B.MUS., B.MUS.ED., gle copies of In Nature’s Paths playing” os ' c when the books at the two-and-one-half. Among the more than for Children.” Among the National Association Schools of “ various are published. Mozart. Haydn, Bee- tion, “Hymns Member o° North Central Association and manners in which others from special Advance of Publication quotations from AND NON-PROFESSIONALS Paragraphs describing each pub- Cash thirty numbers included will be some of “Gospel Hymns” will be found The Old MUSIC. SPECIAL INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN the time of the shepherds and the Wise Chopin, and the other great mas- ALL BRANCHES OF lication appear on these pages. Price of 40 cents, postpaid. the finest choral music of Bach, thoven, Chicago 5, lllin 0ls Bort- material Rugged Cross, and Living for Jesus, both Address Registrar, 60 E. Van Boren St„ Men rejoiced over the birthday of the in addition to employing niansky, Franck, Gaul, Maunder, and ters selections Saviour. The twenty-seven used by special permission. The MUSIC MADE EASY, A Work Book by Mara Mendelssohn, from folk song sources. American Negro Songs—For Mixed Voices now probably published for are very easy to play, all octave stretches So this year, although not all of us practically all phases of Work .80 Ville—This work book for young musi- the first lessons cover time in piano adaptations. difficult chord progressions having will have fireplaces, open rafters _ and simple modula- and \| over- Basic cians will prove to be an innovation elementary harmony Studies for the Instruments of the in Works by other composers' will include been eliminated. The collection will be y DILLER-QUAILE head, or rooms in our houses or apart- Orchestra Traugott Rohner the a delightful but nevertheless \ music teaching field. Though it has Kremser’s Prayer of Thanksgiving; tion in School, / ments Student's Books, each .25 useful in the home or Sunday to accommodate a large family been designed as manner. 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Liszt. Theme from “Lea Preludes ” Articles (Levine) t... Locke. Spring Idyl M yJ JjBjJ Accompanist’s Background and Mallard. March of the Shepherds (Peery) Equipment Pettis, Jan. 7 Cimcise Index of The Etude for 1947 Adjudicator, Qualifications of ..Revelli, Apr. 198 Marryott. Reminiscence America’s Great Peace Hymn McFadden, Dec. 667 Martin. Souvenir D’Amour Arm, Its Relation to Keyboard Schmitz, Apr. 203 Mendelssohn Arriving, Technique of Ganz, Mar. 144 8 Artist on Tour, Observations of ..Lev, Aug. 427 Mnes As Others See You Bodegraven, Nov. 619 THE snow QUfffl (To save space the titles of many the articles have been somewhat condensed) f Bach, Learning to Understand Tureck, Oct. 549 of Mozart. Fantasia in D minor (Lebert) J,,i v to* of Pieces for Players BAMPTON. Sound Vocal Development Feb. 125 Nordman. Periwigs and A Story Cycle Piano Young Ruffles . . An! Band, A Famous Military Zcalley, Aug. 439 (A Frolic in May Music by P. Tchaikovsky . .W £avy Band Fundamentals, Teaching From. Crinoline Days . Marching j un Story from Hans Christian Andersen Ferguson , Sept. 499 Mendelssohn, Old Spinning Wheel The Joyous . . . Johnson, Dec. 673 Tourjee, Dr. Eben, Musical Ren- Oberg pt’ 5 Adaptation by Louise Robyn Band and Orchestra, Course of Mouthpieces, 187 | Silver' Bells U Uses and Abuses of Pioneer , Tourjee, Apr. , Study for Britton, May 259 Cup pt. II Jacobs, Jan. 18 True or False in Harmony Wanderlust This work has a practical element in that it is an artis- Band Questions Answered ..Revelli, Feb., Aug., Music, [Wayside A Gift to Religion? Was Antrim, May 247 Land Matthews, Aug. 434 Bells ..i*.; Sept., Oct. £ tic application of the TWELVE FUNDAMENTAL Music and Philately O’Donnell. Dance the Crouch, Oct. 646 Variation on a Given Theme . . Woolf, Aug. 435 of Leprechauns. Band, Evolution of Military Oct ' £70 .. Zealley, June 319 Music Educator Meets Music Vibrato, Berkley, Oct. 561 Ouseley. Easter Flowers CHORD PRINCIPLES introduced in Miss Robyn’s A Well Developed .. (Richter) AnvP r Ooo Bar Line, Tyranny of Garbett, Aug. 440 Dealer ’ Revelli, Sept. 498 Viola, The Revelli, Feb. 79 Overholt. Shirley ? , Chord Grafters ( Technic Tales Book III). Battistini and Plangon Rogers, Aug. 435 0 n , Music Educators, Course in Orchestral Violin Payner. Colonial Tea Party ’ ' Questions Berkley, Each Issue ja Time, The Ugly Bells, Wonder of Rieder, ’ Story headings include Once Upon a May 263 Instruments for Christmann, Violin Ramsey. Welcome ’ -1“ Aug. 438 Tone, An Aproach to . . Vespa, Jan. 21 Snowdrop ! m_ BORI. Technical Proficiency in Singing June 324 Music v Bad Helps With Other Studies, Violin Tone? Gives .. Ballard Dec. 684 Renaldo. Enticement '* Hobgoblins , Gerta and Kay, The Snow Queen , The Bowing, Some Principles What a , Mar* lko Cook, July 381 How Green-, May 256 Violinist's Forum ... Berkley, Feb., Apr., June, [Away in the Manger (arr.).".' Boy, Gerta Meets the Good itch. Bowing, Siamese Twins of Wells, Nov. 621 Dec* 70s°8 W Music Links Them All Garbett, Nov. 623 Aug., Dec. Richter School is Out Breathing in Relation to Vocal Music Lover’s '...Mar. i 6 2 Price, 75 cents Bookshelf . . Cadman, Each Issue Violinst The, Who Thrilled Your Expression Bullard, Feb. 75 Music Study, Bringing Great-Grandmother Risher. Merry 2 Business on the Side Leon Jacobs, Mar. 140 Elves Dec* i? Mar. 143 Delight to Payne, Apr. 184 Viols Calliope, and Hautboys Seaman, Mar. 139 (Snake Charmer ? Floating Music Box . . Yohlen, Apr. 196 Music Study, Essence Feb* ln of . . Bernstein, Apr. 204 Voice Questions Douty, Each Issue Can You Set a Standard? .... Rieder, Sept. 490 • Oct Music Teacher Takes a Vacation Guhl, June 307 Voice, Some Problems Scher “ 58? Carol, Revival Of the English Brant, of the de Dec. 671 Musical Devils, Some Lathrop, Jan. 15 ’Cello-Virtuosity Deep Berglund, Sept. 495 [’Way Down South * or Musical Duels Aug 454 Play or Sing By Mary Bacon Mason Blind, July 381 Voice, Training the Young .... Sayre, Jan. 16 Schumann. Whims Made Easy to Musicianship? Schuster, Mar. 128 Musical Sent* ine Interpretation, Mood Essential What’s the Please Choir, Developing Name Grant, Mar. 165 I Bobolink Sings a Song text, the Boys’ .. Cooper, July 384 i n May 282 Thirty-four carols and hymns, all with arranged Choral Cultism . Blauvelt, Apr. 195 Wind Ensembles, Music for Goldman, July 379 Stairs Sleeping Waters Klein, Nov. 618 Musical Kleptomaniacs j Anr 9(n for various reasons, Nettl Feb. 66 Wit and ‘ primarily for children or adults who, Choral Director’s Dilemma Klein, 558 Humor of Musicians ( The Organ Grinder » Oct. Musical Provincialism, to j„ n How Pt. Ill Nettl, Jan. 6 Steiner. Mozart at the prefer music which is easily read. Important features of Competition—Festival, The . . Revelli, Mar. 138 Avoid Camptown Races Lekberg Apr. 194 Woman Violinist Sent 514 Conducting is an Art Defauw, Feb. 84 Evelyn, Sept. 485 Stevens. In Sash and Sombrero notes, complete fingering, no Musical Taste, Developing .... Previn, June 320 Woodwind Amr" the book are: large-size Damper Pedaling MacNabb, Oct. 553 Playing, Mental and Physical Strauss. Vienna Life (King) " „' Musical Terms, Use j u "° 3 ”“ intervals over a seventh, and the allowance of space for Damrosch, Tribute to May 244 Images in Howland, Apr. 179 Taylor. The Chase Accurately Gregory, Aug. 436 ...... j a “Down Under’’, He Fought World of Music Each Issue (At the Fair pasting in Christmas cards. Musikwiz Lowall, Apr. . . . W s0 pt. 522 His Way to the Top Buzzard, 194 You Don t ‘Decide” to be a June 313 New Responsibilities for Musical Thomas Ifnoht Sunny Days Aug. 462 Carols and hymns include: Lo, How a Rose (Prae- Drill and Formation Routines for the Violinist Thomas, July 375 Groups Mar. 126 Young torius), Calm on the Listening Ear of Night (Gould), Football Band Ferguson, Oct. 559 People in Music Sargent, Dec. 687 \Little Bobolink Newman, Roy, American Composer .. Oct 682 'A Master May 260 Young Singers a Break, Give. .Gamber, May 255 Here a Torch, Jeannette Isabella (Old French). Speaks of Ninety Years in R bbl‘* •* , Music (Mr. and Mrs. Young Tibbitts 'l : July 402 the Master Feb. Singer, Requisites for Merrill, June 315 YroTw 124 Crosby Adams) Bueler, Nov. 613 \Ojd Trunk m the Attic Oct 684 Price, 75 cents Basic Policies and Tradi- Tillery. Valse Opera Revived in Heart of 1859 Gold Vicnnoisc Sept 612 DUMESNIL < tions of a Famous Travis. Dance the Rush Collison, Jan. 9 of Paper Dolls Dec 710 Music School July 376 Operatic Wagness. At the Barn Career, Prepare for Singher, Jan. 4 Music Dance Aug 464 Tales of Isidor Philipp Oct. 563 Ward. America, The Organ and Choir Questions . Beautiful . Phillips, Jan. 49 J u ] y 395 .Teachers’ Round Table Each Issue Birds THE DITSOn CHRISMS CAROL BOOH Organ, Evolution of Electricity in Woof J in the Meadow July sno EDISON. West . 392 My Father and Music Feb. 65 the PIANO ( Golden High Voice Medium Voice PARTIAL LIST Dunham, Dec. 680 Sunset Sept. 610 OF CONTENTS With Stories of the Carols Editorials Each Issue Organist, JLate Blooming Wilson. The Shepherd Calvin, Nov. 620 Adler. TTeepmg Boy July 394 At Dawning (/ Love You Charles Einstein, Musical Visit with . . .Foldes, Jan. 5 WiUow LIST OF CONTENTS ) Wakefield Cadman For Mixed Voices and Unison Singing Paderewski, My First June 334 M n our,‘ PARTIAL Electric and Last Lesson Wright e Aug. 455 Organ, What about?. . .Smith, May 264 { J * at Twilight, With Feb. 103 ( Swaying ” Cathedral The Bernard Wagness Edited Hinkle Johnson, Apr. 193 Dancer Mar. 145 Lily Strickland by Norwood Emotions, Music Molds Our . . Antrim, Aug. At Eve I Heard a Flute 429 Paddy and Polly, Memory of Happy July 404 Coming of Spring, The Sarah Ball Brouwers Etude The, in Calcutta June 308 Air from Suite No. 3 in D Wintter Watts Forty-seven Carols, with brief notes concerning their D y Wjth • • • • Schelling Blue Are Her Eyes . Jan. 16 Bach Fiddling in a Blizzard ^ f. f ( Levine FOUR HANDS Dream, A C. Bartlett Aug. 480 Paulist Choristers, Building of.. Finn, Nov. 615 j Feb 146 ".Johannes Brahms J. origin. Included in the collection are The Angels and Finger Efficiency in Piano Study, Cradle Song Pedals—Soul of Pianoforte. .MacNab Sept. 501 28 Enchanted Cardens Clarence Kohlmann Building Bartley, b, Barton. Song of the Mill Anthony. Rippling Waters Dedication Robert Franz the Shepherds (French), As I Was Watching O’er My Aug. 443 Pedaling—“Step-Child” of Piano Mar. 149 Jan. 36 Forgotten FRANCESCATTI. The Violin Has /Andante Favori \ Bloeaomttme Aug. 456 Eugene Cowles Solemn Midnight Came a Call Study Chenee, June 323 Beethoven in F Feb." 88 Crammond Dreams Richard Wagner Sheep (German), At Been My Life Oct. 545 PENNARIO. „ „ [tcondino rw [Commencement Day March June 337 Jeunesse Charles Fonteyn Manney Virtuoso in the Jungle.. June 305 BeUstedt. 566 Dittenhaven.TV44 u Gay Floods of Spring Serge Rachmaninoff (French), Boar’s Head Carol (English), Handicaps Did Not Stop Them Lehman, Jan. 23 Piano The, Cadet Capers (Carleton) Aug. Dancers Sept 620 Likes to be Played . . Boyd, 463 Juggler, The Carl Wilhelm Kern Hands, Grace of May 253 English. / Saw Three Ships Price, 50 cents Holmes, Nov. 608 Pianist Plays the Organ Bentley ••••. Nov. 631 (Richter) Dec. 706 If God Left Only You John H. Densmore Harp, as a Career Helman, Mar. 137 Handd. Hallelujah Chorus Pines, The H. Alexander Matthews Vito, Nov. 609 PIATIGORSKY. Heart of nd na wer Mar. 16 (Bnmpton) Dec. 706 William Fisher the ’Cello. . . Aug. 425 i 3 Ketterer. I Heard a Cry Arms Hearing and I(Af,crJfcAjtemoon The Little Musicianship . . . Muncie, July 369 Puzzle, In ViennaJ Lead Soldiers Feb. Russian Dance H. Engelmann An Operatic Crossword Peake, Jan. 20 Oct ’ 570 100 HEMPEL. Preserving Brown \ Hopping * - Kohlmann. In I Love Thee Edvard Grieg the Voice Nov. 605 Questions and Answers AlonaAlong T an The Cross of Christ 1 . . Gehrkens, Each Issue Glory Price, $1.00 “Home Sweet Home” and Its Author, 1 On The Village Green Clara Edwards ad ?° Morgan, Feb., Apr., June, p . 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