Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 6-1-1946 Volume 64, Number 06 (June 1946) 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 64, Number 06 (June 1946)." , (1946). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/194 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]. - In This Issue GREAT DAY AT POTSDAM BY THE AMERICAN PIANIST, EUGENE LIST THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY College Of Music held a three-day Music Festival April 30-May 3, in commemoration of the four hundredth anniversary of the death of Martin Luther. The festival featured the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, one of the highlights of the programs being the second complete memorized perform- ance in America of his “Catechism for Organ,” the Lutheran Liturgy set to music, by Richard W. Ellsasser, the sen- sational nineteen-year-old concert organ- ist. Mr. Ellsasser is the youngest person in history to have memorized the com- plete two-hundred and nineteen organ works of Bach. CARNEGIE HALL, New York City, was HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE the scene of something new in music programs when the seven-week series of IN THE MUSICAL WORLD Carnegie “Pops” concerts opened on May 4. With seventy members of the Phil- harmonic-Symphony Orchestra, conduct- ed by various noted baton wielders, the program included some of the lighter by Charles Haubiel, Willem van de Wall, classics not usually found on the regular Quincy Porter, and Robert Scholz. The Dihe Choir Sinuidible symphony program. A Victor Herbert Etude extends greetings and all good Festival on May 7 was conducted by Ro- wishes. THE ETUDE learns sario Bourdon; and a “Viennese Night” ROBIN H90D DELL in Philadelphia with deep sorrow as we on May 9 was directed by Josef Bonime. will open its seventeenth season on June THE WALTER W. NAUMBURG Musical are going to press, of The series will run until the opening of 24, when Dimitri Mitropoulos, musical Foundation has announced the three the death on April 26th the out-door summer concert season. director, will present an all-Tchaikovsky young American artists winners in the of Walter S. Fischer, program. A number of guest conductors twenty-second annual competition. They president of the music THE EICHTH ANNUAL will make their appearance, including are: Anahid Ajemian, violinist; Jeanne publishing firm of Carl festival was held by the George Szell, recently appointed con- Rosenblum, pianist; and Leonid Hambro, Fischer Inc., founded by Bach Festival Society of ductor of the Cleveland Symphony Or- pianist. They will be presented in debut Mr. Fischer’s father in Philadelphia on May 24 chestra, and Sigmund Romberg, who will recitals next season. New York City in 1872. concerts for Walter S. Fischer and 25, in the Academy present one of the “Pops” On the death of Carl of Music. Conducted by which he is famed. Nathan Milstein and THE METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD Fischer in 1923 Mr. Walter Fischer became James Allen Dash, musi- Alec Templeton are two of the soloists has announced the results of the Opera president of the firm which controls cal director and founder announced. Preference Ballet conducted through ar- several important catalogs. Mr. Fischer’s James Allen of the festivals, the pro- rangement with the Metropolitan Opera charming personality won him many Dash gram included on the THE GUGGENHEIM FELLOWSHIP Association to determine the operas to friends in the world of business and in first day a number of Bach’s smaller AWARDS for 1946 included eight com- be broadcast during the season of 1946- the music world. His fine character, works, and on the second day, the after- posers; John Ayres Lessard, John Wee- 47. The six operas selected by the radio clear-headedness, kindness and progres- noon and evening sessions were devoted don Verrall, William Laurence Bergsma, audience are “Aida,” “Carmen,” “La sive ideas endeared him to all who knew to the “Mass in B Minor.” Soloists in- Harold Samuel Shapero, Alexei Haieff, Traviata,” “Haensel and Gretel,” “Boris him. Mr. Fischer was born in New York cluded Ruth Diehl, soprano; Jean Wat- Henry Dreyfuss Brant, Gian-Carlo Men- Godunoff,” and “Der Rosenkavalier.” City April 1882. He was educated at the son, contralto; William Hain, tenor; otti, and Louise Juliette Talma. Horace Mann School. His favorite instru- Mack Harrell, bass-baritone; and Albert FOUR SUMMER CHOIR SCHOOLS will ment was the cello. He was a Director Brusilow, violinist. be held during June, July, and August of the American Society of Composers, DAVID STANLEY SMITH, Battell Pro- in various parts of the country, under Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). fessor of the Theory of Music and former the Leadership Education program of HARRY T. BURLEICII, noted eighty- Dean of the Yale University School of year-old baritone the Presbyterian Church, John Milton VINCENT YOUMANS, composer of many RECORDINGS soloist of St. George’s Music, will retire from active teaching at DOCUMENTARY song hits, including Great Day, I Want First of NBC Episcopal Church, New York City, sang Kelly, director of sacred music. The the end of the current academic term. Faure’s The Palms this year, schools will located at to Be Happy, Without a Song, and again mak- Professor Smith is also retiring as con- be Warren H. ing the fifty-second consecutive Palm Wilson Vocatiohal Junior College, Swan- Through the Years, died on April 5, in musical score with narration written by Cesar ductor of the New Haven Symphony album, . rendez- original and Denver, Colorado. forty-seven With the release of its two-volume Sunday he has sung this piece at St. Orchestra, a position he has held since nanoa, North Carolina, June 3-14, Alli- He was chronologi- George’s services. Mr. Burleigh began his son James School, Sante Fe, New Mexico, years old. vous with destiny,” the National Broadcasting Company Saerchinger, these excerpts are blended into a 1919. career at the church in 1894. June 24-July 5; Hood College, Frederick, the story of our times. cal sequence of stirring history. Maryland, July 1-12; and the College of CRENA BENNETT, for forty years mu- makes an impressive contribution to THE FIRST CHILDREN’S CONCERT ever THE GOLDMAN BAND, conducted by Wooster, Wooster, Ohio, July 22-August 3. sic critic of The New York Journal- given in Copenhagen, Denmark, by a Based on the radio addresses of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Edwin Franko Goldman, will open its American, died in New York City on From the challenge of the opening excerpt, “This genera- symphony orchestra was conducted on twenty-ninth season of the Daniel and EDWIN MacARTHUR has resumed his April 4. and designed expressly for educational use, this is the first of ” May 4 by Karl Krueger, noted musical tion of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny, through Florence Guggenheim Memorial Concerts duties as musical director of the St. Louis director of the Detroit Symphony Or- Recordings — designed to on the Mall in Central Park, New York Municipal Opera Company for this sum- MOTHER GEORGIA STEVENS, founder a series— NBC Documentary the final conviction of Roosevelt’s words, “ We cannot live chestra. Mr. Krueger, on an extensive City, on June 12. The concerts will con- mer. Eleven productions are scheduled and for a period of thirty years Director life as conducting tour, also conducted the preserve the pattern of contemporary American tinue through August 11. and will be performed during a period of of the Pius X School of Liturgical Music alone, at peace,” here is truly absorbing documentation Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra in an eighty-eight consecutive nights. of Manhattanville College of the Sacred heard through the medium of radio. Easter concert for the benefit of Belgian of an era. THE AMERICAN OPERA COMPANY in Heart, died at the college on March 28. children. Mr. Krueger has accepted an Philadelphia is the name of a newly SUMMER CONCERTS Mother Stevens was also the Principal of invitation to conduct the Vienna Phil- formed group in the Quaker City. Ver- will soon be in full swing, the Father Young Memorial High School. Concerned with recapturing the spirit of those decisive Future presentations of NBC Documentary Recordings harmonic Orchestra next March. JflH non Hammond is the artistic and musi- with the several well f . release. two volume album years preceding and during the second World War, “. ren- will be announced on The cal director; and Mme. Rose Landver is known open air music W HERBERT BRANDON, celebrated Eng- AN EXPERIMENT in visual education in the stage director. The new company centers giving their UR lish poet, writer of many verses set to presents the actual words and “. rendezvous with destiny” contains twelve 12-inch dezvous with destiny” plans to feature in the public schools is a new venture spon- music Charles opera English, and opening programs. The fffr JBfl by Huerter, American according to present plans, Smetana’s sored by the Motion Picture Association composer, died recently in England. familiar voice of America’s late Chief Executive in excerpts recordings playing time two hours. It is obtainable from Stadium Concerts by the — which has appropriated 100,000 for the “The Bartered Bride,” is scheduled for $ New York Philharmon- radio addresses.