Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 9-1-1945 Volume 63, Number 09 (September 1945) James Francis Cooke Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude Part of the Composition Commons, Music Pedagogy Commons, and the Music Performance Commons Recommended Citation Cooke, James Francis. "Volume 63, Number 09 (September 1945)." , (1945). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/202 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the John R. Dover Memorial Library at Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Qualities . Successful Elementary Teaching Pieces Should Have / EDUCATIONAL POINTS / APPEALING TO PUPIL /MELODY /PLEASING TO These Favorite Easy Piano LISTENERS /ADHERENCE TO GRADE /ATTRACTIVELY PUBLISHED Pieces Have Such Qualities GRADE TWO—Legato and Staccato GRADE ONE—Various Keys Cat. No. Title Composer Price Price Cat. No. Title Composer 19219 Humming Birds’ Lullaby M. L. Preston .25 A descriptive little number giving an Ella Ketterer .30 opportunity for 23666 The Bobolink legato practice. Key of G. May be both played and sung. 25292 Hawaiian Nights .Daniel Rowe .25 Frank H. Grey 35 8400 The Contented Bird Very popular with young pianists. in In fancy one can hear This little piano piece is very popular. Written mostly the steel guitar and ukulele in the dreamy waltz melody, quarter and eighth notes. Key of F. C E *s y chords m th,rds and six 'hs. Introduces the 6631 Just a Bunch of Flowers Geo. L. Spaulding ,25 accfac t ra little waltz song that seems ever popular. Singing A pretty 6850 Folded Wings, Lullaby V d Form** notes only. Key of F. A very popular number in the Key of G. Splendid s£dyy 5786 Sing, Robin. Sing ....Geo L. Spaulding .30 in legato and staccato. Left hand melody. words. Fre- One of the most popular first grade pieces with Key of B flat. quently used as a first recital number. This little song without words is 'in'c' major a5d provides -N. Louise Wright .25 excellent pr.ctrce <n legxtn 23484 A Little Walt* • ploying. Lefi h.nd Children enjoy this sprightly waltz with its slightly synco- 6755 Fairy Footsteps of D. F F P pated rhythm and tuneful left hand melody. Key A dainty little ,3° composition that provides 'splendid and orauirr* Asleep •••••••••••;•• R - E DeR*ef - 25 SUCCat0 la V,n8. in rhythm 75 14 Dolly’s \ P and accent. Extra oaxa very simple waltz in the Key of F. No chords. 9634 Maytime Revels, A Gavotte I a a l large notes. GRADE TWO—For Small Hands Walt* H. Engelmann .25 Price 2262 Four-Leaf Clover, Cat. No. Title Composer notes. Key of F. Grade \V2 . Large Forman 6849 The First Dancing Lesson R. .25 Louise Wright .25 work. 19690 The Owl ..N. Especiallyially suitable for a beginner in sciunusecond gradexi»uc Printed in extra . Holcombe The melody alternates between the hands. 3213 Little Blonde Waltz. ......... .L. V. with appropriate text. Key of D minor. little easy piece in G and C. 8372 Indian War large notes A charming Dance. , ‘ y,atonD .25 The Chariot Race. .35 Very easy but most Brounoff .30 Doll. • -Helen L. Cramm effective' 19658 The Sick Mama delightful s "The Old- consists *cc Key ot very easy little galop from the of the open fifth ompamment A cute song for a little girl to play and sing. u A on thp tnnv 'u Time Circus.” Key of C. played staccato. TVel? d ° ! * minor. S &°; GRADE ONE—With Left Hand Melody GRADE TWO—With Left Hand Melody Cat. No. Title Composer Composer Price Price Cat. No. Title Rose Petals 7235 Uwson .30 Wright .25 An immensely popular second grade piece. It is a most 19860 Circling ’Round .... ..N. Louise notes. pleasing little romance. Key of G. Key of G. Four-measure phrases. All half and quarter Jon,.Honda;. ................. Easy right hand chords. 7779 ..R. fi. Forma„ singing melody for left „ A hand with staccato chords in .......... ... alter Rolfe .30 the right. Key of F. Very popular. 16338 The Big Bass Singer. .W playing in the left hand, In An excellent study for melody 18611 Merry Harvest Time IValter large notes. Rolfe 25 easy chords in right hand. Printed in extra An easy melody with chord accompaniment. 17811 ro k : ..Mildred Adair .25 • . htuHU 22786 Song of the Pines. ^’7 ? ? V Riiher j, A bright, lively little recreation piece. time. very popular left ha % Key of C A Narcissus hand accompaniment 14123 David Dick ... ' 25 This favorite little number is No eighth notes. frequently used as a studv in phrasing and expression. ' Pretty Rosebuds .... .H. P. Hopkins .25 24642 12189 The Peasant’s Song p. in major. Few accidentals. All F Harker os A smooth-flowing waltz C A little song without words that may also be used as a quarter and half notes. solo for left hand alone. Wtllir RMt .50 12916 The Soldier’s Song .Sidney 15447 D.ddy’. W*llx.... y; Sleinheimer 25 legato playing. Key A pleasing little reverie,, the opening An interesting study in expression and and closing8 sectionsons of which are written entirely of F. in the pass clef. White Keys Only GRADE GRADE ONE— Ask for FREE Catalogs of Real Help to the TWO—Finger Dexterity neither sharps nor flats) (Pieces having Such a Cat. No. Title Price Teacher of Piano Playing. request will Composer ,-..4 xi„ Titlp Composer Price 3978 In the Twilight . <' ^0 ,“ W,”^ ‘ 3 ° bring you graded lists of studies and pieces along „, , 6482 Airy Fairies r r , Its dreamy melody 3 first grade piece ever published.hl^hed^‘ is pleasing to the student The most popular attractive pieces. and it pro- Paul Lawson .25 with thematic portions of piano vides excellent practice in finger dexterity. Learning to Play - 17000 time. text and extra large n j. Waltz 345° A May Day ...... .... Appropriate F. C. Rathbun .40 ..... Wallace A. Johnson .25 Musical and pleasing 24425 My First Dancing Lesson. this piece gives a happy picture of It is very Melody mostly in the left hand. May. popular as a teaching piece. y rno „^„„ The C. W. Krogmann .30 Any Teacher or Prospective Teacher Song of the 118767 First LeBSon. 4228 Leaves. Carl W. Kern the pupil. Single notes only. .35 The little verses assist Polka caprice in B flat and E flat, giving practice in finger Parade Geo. L. Spaulding .25 May Secure for Examination Any dexterity. 11557 The Scouts Are On ; Appropriate text. jolly piece for small boys. 8232 Arrival A or All of These Instruction of the Brownies Bert R. Anthony -35 Works ” ' A snappy little exposition from the set "In Fairyland Good finger training exercise. ' •” 16839 h MUSIC PLAY FOR 12090 Cheerfulness Vnii,kd EVERY DAY Daniel Rowe 30 t 'n “fc A dai{J^jhttle "Valse Vive." Nice finger A work in c ns, The Gateway to Piano Playing o r the ';““ r— 30 Price, $1.25 right hand. 4536“tr. Bo.i: The greatest of 2 all very first piano books for very young 25109 Jack and Jill. clef practice and clever verses. beginners Bass m ages 5 to 8. It just fairly captivates the little beginner. n • M wS t?, "ms'Ed Cross Hand Work GRADE TWO— BEGINNER’S BOOK 22657 Hickory Stlcka . First L> “No. ™c By Theodore Prosser practice for interlocking Renk - 25 £°77L.n 'S> Price, ?1 00 hands’ ,„d phrasing. ihnhm ,o' ,he pi,no 5003 Jolly Darkies - v One of the ' Bechler very best selling - 35 a>M pieces’ in thiV D , -d c; stfA imitation 8V,ALade w an - a of a banjo occurs -' A devcr J!SS£#fc in the midlu * and with brilliant climax. .. P.ece, the left SCCtl0n of a STANDARD hand’ carrying the melod} the Rondo torg.Eggelsng .40 GRADED 19188 Hungarian : COURSE is fully off, snap and go. 4320 The Song little Hungarian piece of the Katydid. This typical . _ „ Keys of C and B flat. OF STUDIES A captivating A few easy runs are introduced. little piano piece ^ ' Re rn ,2 ^ valuahievaiuable n i , rhythm and melody « a study m style, By W. S. B. Mathews Jn Ten playing Grades, $1.00 ea. < S ll S best selected iv< stud ies for an grades Grade £ -S the study book for OnL” 6 ' S the ldcal Thiod©ii Prissir C©„ beginners of all ages over first =- rj ITU « CHESTNUT ST. PHILADELPHIA 1, PA. - ' THE THIRD ANNUAL PIEDMONT FESTI- VAL of Music and Art was held at Winston-Salem, North Carolina. July 25 to 29. The musical program of the festival included a colorful folk pageant, "United We Sing”; and the Brahms’ “Requiem” sung by the Festival chorus of three hun- dred, with the Festival Symphony Or- chestra. George King Raudenbush was the musical director of the event. awarded jttuAiv DR. HOWARD HANSON was *7/ie Wot£d ofi the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters at the annual commencement exercises of Kenka College. THE OUTDOOR sum- HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE mer concert season, just IN THE MUSICAL WORLD closed, suffered greatly by the vageries of the weather. With the July rainfall in the eastern The NICHOLAS TCHEREP- THE NEW YORK concert series of part of the country un- Orchestra, which will open NINE, Russian composer, Philadelphia usually heavy, the Robin on October 2, will present Pierre Monteux died in June, in Paris, Hood Dell Concerts in Walter as guest conductors.