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THE ETUDE “ * Price 25 Cents III U S f C III « if « / H the musical world’s contribution anniver- to the celebration of the tenth the sary of diplomatic relations between United States and the Soviet Union took pro- the form of a number of all-Russian grams presented during November by some of the leading symphony orchestras, CoLLe^e Pittsburgh Symphony Or- Unusual including the the “AmeRicA’s most chestra, Fritz Reiner, conductor; Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Orman- Sym- dy, conductor; the Minneapolis phony Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos, conductor; and the Cincinnati Orchestra, (7/ie MfoticLofl Eugene Goossens, conductor. VOICE, PIANO, VIOLIN, PIPE ORGAN, THE PENSION FOUN- OFFERS PRIVATE INS JN Philadel- DATION of the HERE. THERE. AND EVERYWHERE SPEECH WT |UT ADDITIONAL COST ABOVE phia Orchestra, recently ART, AND organized, is sponsoring IN THE MUSICAL WORLD )EMIC TUITION. a series of membership fEGULAR concerts for which about world-famed art- spoke of thirty LEONARD BERNSTEIN, recently ap- that his feat let loose. Critics ists have volunteered New his “brilliant musicianship” and “his ca- ple in the pleasant and whole- pointed assistant conductor of the opportunity is iforded ta! ^ ^ their services to appear both to release and control the An amazing York Philharmonic -Symphony Orches- pacity Gladys without fee. The first of prepare for professional or teach* had an exciting and unexpected players.” Chri _ _ ts may Swarthout place tra, some atmosphere of a these events took organization when on debut with that DR. GORDON BALCH NEVIN, composer, for preparation on December 22, when the Orchestra, to take offers so fine an opportunity November 14 he was called upon George B. ing careers, and no conducting, pre- TIETJENS, composer and pianist, organist, and son of the late with Eugene Ormandy PAUL Bruno Walter, guest con- the original the place of Nevin, died on November 15 at New sented an all-Brahms program with who wrote the music for with influenza ser”v .usic on ductor, suddenly stricken Pennsylvania, where since for Christian Gregor Piatigorsky success, “Wizard of Oz,” died Wilmington, Nathan Milstein and stage few hours’ notice and with no Louis, Missouri. He this on a 1931 he had been professor of organ at as soloists. Other noted artists who have November 27 in St. That he came for opportunity for rehearsal. Nevin was born include Nelson for many years musical director Westminster College. Dr. volunteered their services was ordeal successfully is indi- works include an through the 1892 at Easton, Pennsylvania. Eddy, Lily Pons, Andre Kostelanetz, Maude Adams. His criticism May 19, cated by the flood of favorable churches in eastern Swarthout and Jan Peerce. opera, “The Tents of the Arabs.” He served various Gladys in cities and also was active as a teacher several colleges. His published works in- EUGENE ISTOMIN, seventeen-year-old clude books on musical subjects, organ pianist of New York City, has won the (Competitions pieces, and songs. fourth annual contest of the Edgar M. award is an work sub- Leventritt Foundation. The given for the best ensemble JONAS, one THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL OF MU- Can- ALBERTO appearance with the New York Phil- mitted from the United States and SIC has announced its annual competi- of the world’s most fa- Orchestra, which ada The contest closes May 31, 1944, harmonic-Symphony the publication of orchestral of piano- tion for information may be secured by mous teachers took place on November 21. Eugene ap- American composers. The and full compositions by Chamber Music Guild, forte, died at his home concert of the be published by writing to The peared also at a youth winning composition will Zone Wash- Novem- composer Inc., 1604 K Street, N. W., 6, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Orchestra on November 17, the J uilliard School, with the copyright and ington, D. C. ber 9, at the age Of sev- winner of the Youth Contest of retaining control of the as the enty-five. Born in Ma- receiving all royalties and fees. The con- the Philadelphia Orchestra. PRIZES TO THE TOTAL OF $2000 1 and all details may drid, he first studied at test closes March Bonds are to be Dean, in United States War be secured from Oscar Wagner, Federation of the Madrid Conserva- debuts awarded by the National ONE OF THE most sensational uilliard Graduate School, 130 Claremont he entered J Music Clubs to federated music groups tory. Later was that of the aston- York City. at Carnegie Hall Avenue, New during the period from September the Brussels Conserva- Leonard which, ishing young piano virtuoso, April 1944, present programs tory, where he was a pupil of De Greef NATIONAL FEDERATION OF 1, 1943 to 1, Pennario, playing the Liszt “Concerto in THE the opinion of the board of first prize the sec- which in and Gevaert, where he won MUSIC CLUBS has announced nation s E-flat” with the New York Philharmonic- judges most significantly serve the short time in annual Young Composers’ Contest in piano playing. For a ond Donor of the awards is Don- Symphony Orchestra in early November. dollars. war efforts. the in- for total awards of three hundred conductor St. Petersburg he came under the critics ald Voorhees, noted American His reception was described by prize of one hundred dollars of Rubinstein. His debut The major director of a number of out- struction Anton Pennario is a orches- and musical as unprecedented. Mr. is for a composition for chamber Philharmonic Orchestra standing radio programs. The first prize with the Berlin States Army and second prize in this classifica- Private in the United tra, with a smaller awards down to $25, in 1891. After tours in England, prizes is $500, with was made nineteen. His tion of fifty dollars. There also are appeared in uniform. He is offered “only for public performances of Holland, Belgium, France, Germany, and twenty-five dollars for com- teacher for the last five years has been of fifty music given by- amateur musical organiza- States he classifications. Full de- Russia, Mexico, and the United JON positions in other dates.” Full in- BOB with him specified Dr. Guy Maier. An interview National tions within the of the Pianoforte Depart- tails mav be secured from the became head Etude shortly. formation may be secured from Mrs. Ada will appear in The Chairman, Miss Marion Bauer, 115 West ment in the University of Michigan boi refully selected from all sections Holding Miller, Chairman, War Service trained and fty and a student Seventy-third Street, New York City. 1894 to 1898, then with a Committee of the National Federation of School of Music from PIETRO A. YON, hon- Provi- Michigan Conservatory of Music, America and foreign lands, develoj^cKiyacter wi .alent and stresses spiritual values AWARD OF ONE HUNDRED Music Clubs, 28 Everett Avenue, at the of orary organist of the AN dence, Rhode Island. in Detroit, from 1898 to 1904. He spent be given by Monmouth Vatican, musical direc- DOLLARS is to 1914 in Ber- train! eight-line the years between 1904 and while offering the finest intellectual /nd artistic College for the best four or tor at St. Patrick’s Ca- A CONTEST to give encouragement teacher. In 1914 he returned to Psalm tune written for a version of the lin, as a City, and recognition to young American musi- York thedral, New York Eighty-fourth Psalm, for congregational America, where he taught in New instrumentalists and world-famous com- is speci- cal artists, both passing. In College, which stands wtthou^Gp ology for the "old-time religion" and the ab- and singing. The version to be used and in Philadelphia until his Bob Jones composers, is announced under the joint poser, died in Hunt- fied in the leaflet of regulations. All com- addition to his musical compositions Mr. sponsorship of the Southern California of to ington, Long Island on posers are eligible to compete and the very popular student’s solute authority of the Bible, offers awifle variety yourses leading Bachelor of Arts Symphony Association, radio stations Jonas wrote a judge of the contest will be Daniel Greg- November 22, after an KFI, and the Los Angeles Daily manual and notebook known as the Mason, Emeritus Professor of Music KECA— GradjraUf School of Religion courses leading Pietro illness of several months. ory will be In collabora- and Bachelor of Science degrees, anW u^he date News. Winning instrumentalists “Pianoscript Book” (1918). A. Yon at Columbia University. The closing Considered one of the presented on the air and given the op- tion with sixteen other virtuosi he wrote for submission of manuscript is March 1, to the Master of Arts and the Doctor oN^uSSCir^h^fegrees, and in the Graduate School foremost organists, Mr. Yon had portunity to have a debut with the Los regarded as his magnum world’s 1944 and all details may be secured from what must be ; ' Orchestra while brought Angeles Philharmonic ; a distinguished career which Prof.