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February THE ETUDE 1940 Price 25 Cents music magazine .. - ) interest _s4n ^Announcement o/ Supreme I Z77 Covers - y mu to llJuAicianA and 1/Yjusic It IS Significant lovers who would like I Two obstacles in the path of musicians and music Wam&Q(£ 2B<23 favorite chamber music works are to own and follow the scores of their nearly all of say.— now completely removed; first, the high cost of the scores, piano teachers without training in when so many alert, progressive PUBLISHED MONTHLY which are imported; second, the inability of those pa. By Theodore presser Co., Philadelphia, the art of score reading to follow the music readily. EDITORIAL and ADVISORY STAFF DR. JAMES FRANCIS COOKE, Editor THE LONGMANS Dr. Edward Ellsworth Hipsher, Associate Editor books. William M. Felton, AlmrV Editor MINIATURE AHHDW-SEDHE SERIES the Elizabeth Gest Guy McCoy “I use Dr. Nicholas Douty Verna Arvey rfrs t lu ROBYN obstacles completely. , these George C. 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These explain ab- A junior course, for harmony, and car-train- - River of of the Boston Syrr stract notation principles in a concrete way and ten harmony, key board Jets / 9^inacostia with any first grade instruction (Contents Marty, May be used in conjunction for private or class for distinction of 1 they are particularly valuable for class work. ing. It is suitable alike n of Washington, the AMBER MUSIE OF BEETHOVEN ears fifteen essential prin- for the teacher is in- cents works bj This work helps the coordination of eyes, book for the piano. It contains the instruction A Master Key volume lviii. No. 2 • PRiuF. 2s on December 9, licly more and leads to organ- of the book. The nature of the Contents and fingers at the keyboard building up the child s eluded as part ere under super- than has the leadef ciples in first year piano technic, MUSIC sight-reading habits from the music page. is that of a chain of fundamental har- WORLD OF No. 1 Wind Quintet, Op. 16 ized lessons hington s leading major orchestras. Quartet, Op. 18, that his finger dexterity equals his music-reading each necessary to complete the prep- No. 2 Piano Quartet, Op. 16 hand so monic facts, YOUTH AND MUSIC fa Quartet, Op. 18, Blanche ions;‘Ons; and the powers. Each prin- aration for the mature study of harmony. Col- The Musical Debutante Quartet, Op. 18, No. 3 Septet, Op. 20 ability, thus aiding his interpretative wine Band, with THE SAN CARLO TEACHER’S laborating with Miss Robyn in the preparation Quartet, Op. 18, No. 4 String Quintet, Op. 29 feature that appeals ports that for its re MUSIC MANUAL TO ciple is introduced in story element, a Mr. Howard Hanks, a col- EDITORIAL as member and Quartet, Op. 18, No. 5 Price, of this work was Wind Octet, Op. 103 TECHNIC TALES— The Keystone of Our Nation indelibly performances at tl No. 6 interest. league teaching in the American Conservatory ;tor are WEN Quartet, Op. 18, Piano Trio, Op. 1, No. 1 BOOK ONE—7Sc to the child's imagination and creates 75 cents ie music for the New York the atte Quartet, Op. 59, No. 1 A splendid little book, not of Music, Chicago. MUSIC AND CULTURE „ , Piano Trio, Op. 1, No. 2 .„ Gust a i use of , , No. 2 only aiding in the all. Quartet, Op. 59, No. 3 but Piano Trio, Op. 1, Teclmic Tales—Bk. 1. 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By Louise Robyn Price, 75 cents BOOK TWO Price. 75 cents Music Lover’s Bookshelf Piano Trio, Op. 70, No. 1 . .Alfred Lindsay Quartet, Op. 132 By Louise Robyn A continuation of Technic Tales, Radio in the Musical World the development of the ma- RIZE: A Public ANNUAL COMP Quartet, Op. 133 Piano Trio, Op. 70, No. 2 second year of study at This book continues Book 1 for the by tral works to be pubi This book covers a new field in the child's early The tremendous success of Miss terial in Book One and also includes a Master MUSIC AND STUDY :ra in English Quarlel, Op. 135 Piano Trio, Op. 97 the piano. It contains fifteen addi- co( to Hold Tiipils (native or natu- Foundation is ann« training, for it supplies a link that coordinates Robyn's Technic Tales, Books 1 and 2 for the teacher. Years of pedagogic experi- How to Get and £ tional technical principles, including Key (9 x 12") each containing Tho Teacher’s Round Table v; the jennaiPhiladelDhiaoep whiclT the Foundatiiume comprises 352 large pages eyes, ears and fingers, and enables the child is undoubtedly due to the feasibility ence have gone into the preparation of this work. Singers .... George Chudw the the trill, arm attack for single tones A Simplified Vocal Method for negimnng turning 75%. Critical notes on S of publication but ature pages, thus reducing actually to read notes fluently within a surpris- with which the study of them can be Definitely deciding that the study of harmony is First Steps at Improvisation and triads, various crossing problems, KarlM W.W MrtGehrkensSf 91Ji ' each of the thirty-three (33) works; all movements indexed separately; is not an experi- in conjunction with al- Questions and Answers ingly short period. The book accomplished absolutely essential for future musicianship. 11 alternate wrist action, finger staccato, .................... • • en y interesting bibliography. Price in have been Nat- Violin Making in America complete list of standard recordings; ment—its material and principles chords, repeated most any course for the piano. Miss Robyn and Mr. Hanks have prepared these Symphony Orchestra in Y melody tone, marcato Why Not Start a Civic -Tumor binding, $3.00; in cloth binding, $5.00. tested and proven for many years. Beginning urally, the results achieved caused ™J,a%,la n d Graces 97 paper notes, two-note slurs, etc. Teachers volumes for the particular use of piano students . jany 99 are introduced and llis Problems .... .Marcel Grand with MIDDLE C the note-names teachers to request a continuation of at an early stage. The Harpist find these works absolutely indispensa- Mazurka, Op. 24, No. 4 in B-flat Mmor^ with the story-element which personifies each the work. The new and augmented Mnstor- Lesson-Uhopin’s ble in correlating the musicianship . ^ note with its own note-name. The pedagogic edition of this Book introduces the Pietro Deiro 128 studies of the modern instruction book 3 Rhythmic Accordion Playing plan avoids the use of counting because of the twelve fundamental chord-attacks — Francisco Tarrega George C. Krick 131 with the technical development so es- THE ROBYN-HANKS THE CHAMBER MUSIC HE BRAHMS "one-unit” system employed throughout. More marcato, legato, staccato, hammer, sential to satisfactory playing. MUSIC than seventy-five little melodies are included in arpeggiated, sforzando. pizzicato, ac- HARMONY Contents Master Work Lonqotans Miniature Arrvw Store Library this unique book. companiment, single finger melodic, 101 By Louise Robyn Hanks Mazurka, Op. 24, No. 4 .F. Gliopin melodic high and low voice, passage and Howard 60 TEACHER’S MANUAL chord, and alternate chords. These BOOK THREE Fascinating Pieces for the Musical Home Piano Trio, Op.