TheAMICA News Bulletin of the Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Association VOLUME 16 October 1979 NUMBER 8 CHAPTER OFFICERS INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS NO. CALIFORNIA Pres.: Phil McCoy Vice Pres.: Isadora Koff PRESIDENT ~ Bob Rosencrans Sec.: David Fryman ... 36 Hampden Rd. Treas.: Bob Wilcox -- Upper Darby, PA 19082 Reporter: Sharon Bartlett SO. 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Jnfernafional JlcJKJeJl III III • •• 1980 Dues ••• AVISIT WITH ALEXAnDRE TAnSMAn, Dues structure for 1980 will be altered to reflect the HOnORARY MEMBER In FRAnCE switch to all third class mailing in the United States BY JOAn B. CHASE for The AMICA. ALL U.S. dues will be $15.00 for renewals, Canada will remain at first class (U.S.) At 3, Rue Blumenthal, on the left bank of the Seine in postage rates and overseas members will have the Paris, there is a gracious apartment building. choice of Air First Class or Air Printed as before. An Alexandre Tansman, celebrated composer and attempt will be made to provide some sort of musician, lives in a first floor apartment. detachable jacket for the Bulletin cover to better protect the contents in 1980. It was a bitterly cold night in December when my niece and I visited. But the immediate warmth of M. DUES NOTICE: Membership Secretary Bobby Clark Tansman's welcome and the vibrant atmosphere of his will soon be mailing your dues notice via first class living room made us forget the weather instantly-we mail (not as a Bulletin insert) in combination with a felt the radiation of his presence and enthusiasm for form to list your address and collection items for the life and music. upcoming new AMICA Directory. This notice from Bobby will be your only direct notice for dues and Alexandre Tansman was born in Lodz, Poland in 1897 payments not received by December 31. 1979 will be and he won national prizes for his musical debut at an considered delinquent. Members not paid by December early age. After World War I, he began composing 31 will receive no "grace period" Bulletins for 1980 so actively and received some training in Paris for three we urge you attend to your renewal form as soon as it years. He toured Europe, and his own compositions arrives. Of course, you may renew later in 1980 and were played in all major cities. receive back Bulletins to the first issue of the year but L in the interim you will be entirely without Bulletins.. Cover: Cover design created from an artist's rendition entitled "Childhood Days" for the Story & Clark Piano Company (ad ca. 1923). Contributed by Bill & Dee Kavouras. INDEX International AMICA 151 June Board Meeting 152 July Membership Meeting 154 Financial Statement 155 AMICA Forum 161 Alexandre Tansman seated before memorabilia, Rolls & Music 161 including a Japanese citation, signed pictures from Texas 163 great musicians and photographs with world leaders. S.O.W.N.Y. 165 Iowa 166 Biographical Sketches 169 In 1927, M. Tansman made his first visit to the United Technicalities 171 States and he toured with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. During that visit, he made an Ampico roll in New York of the Scherzo movement of his own Symphony in A Minor. Original Bulletin articles, or material for reprint that is of significant historical quality Upon his return to Europe, he again had invitations to and interest, are encouraged and will receive perform in all the major concert halls in the world and reimbursement in the form of AMICA had commissions to compose special works. The rise membership dues discounts. (Chapter reports and Forum inquiries are excluded.) of Nazi Germany forced him to leave Europe, with his family, and he lived in Be~erly Hills, California - 151 - between 1941 and 1946. When he returned to Europe. he is a man of wit, who has interests in every sphere of made Paris his home. the arts and is as at home discussing politics and history as music. His penetrating intelligence seems to "dart around" all issues. as do his eyes as he is speaking. He conveys a sense of excitement. of life. and of rythmn which is infectious. And then there's the room-each wall covered with pictures signed by a Rubinstein or a Stern; every major conductor, world leader. legendary figure in music represented. There are group photographs taken at the far reaches of the world. Medals, citations. gifts of every variety. line every shelf and corner. And, among these treasures, the AMICA Honorary Membership Certificate proudly hangs! M. Tansman at his piano. again showing pictures of master musicians.