Gardner-Webb University Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University The tudeE Magazine: 1883-1957 John R. Dover Memorial Library 8-1-1949 Volume 67, Number 08 (August 1949) 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 67, Number 08 (August 1949)." , (1949). https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/159 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 Halle, tius.” The B.B.C. Symphony, Orchestras, THE SECOND ANNUAL International and the London Symphony Society, and the Alex- Festival of Music was held at Aix-en- the Royal Choral prominent parts in the Provence, France, from July 16 to July andra Choir had included Jascha Heif- 31. Under the general direction of M. program. Soloists Pierre Fournier, cellist. Roger Bigonnet, with Hans Rosbaud etz, violinist, and and Ernest Bour as directors of the or- world chestral forces, a full schedule of pro- DR. ALBERT SCHWEITZER, grams was presented. World famous art- famous authority on Bach, noted organ- C^ia5stime soloists included philosopher, con- ists who appeared as ist, medical missionary really Robert Casadesus, Marguerite Long, Ar- sidered by many to be one of the Maurice in the with thur Grumiaux, Andres Segovia, great men of the world, arrived Gendron, Suzanne Danco, Emma Loose, United States on June 28, for his first Trio years Dr. and Maria Stader. The Pasquier visit to this country. For many pro- en- also had a prominent part in the Schweitzer has devoted his time and hospital gram. ergies to the development of his Dr. Schweit- in French Equatorial Africa. Carmel was made THE TWELFTH ANNUAL zer’s only public appearance Carmel-by-the- Bicenten- Bach Festival was held at on July 6 and 8, at the Goethe to 24. Festival in Sea, California from July 18 Some nial Convocation and Music of the best known works of the great Aspen, Colorado, where he gave two The German composer were presented. addresses. From Tiny Tots to Junior High School Agers! conductor was Gastone Usigli, and the included Phyllis Moffet, Muriel conductor soloists Music Festival on August 13, EZRA RACHLIN, formerly a Isbell uled for the early weeks of the season Berkshire So many teachers, both public school private, plan- Rogers, Russell Florton, Ralph performance Philadelphia Opera Company, and are Dorothy Sarnoff, was instead given its first of the and Noel Sullivan. Organ recitals were were James Melton, conductor of the ning on July 14 by the Amsterdam has been appointed classworlc for the coming season that I feel the urge to there were William Kapell, Isaac Stern, Oscar Le- anywhere given by Ludwig Altman, and conducted by (Texas) Symphony Orchestra. In Vladimir Golschmann. Concertgebouw Orchestra Austin give you a few notes on some of the available materials for lectures by Alfred Frankenstein. vant, and director of the Mem- Eduard van Beinum, as a feature of the 1945 he was music CLASS INSTRUCTION. Festival. “A Spring Symphony,” phis open air theater. A NEW AMERICAN OPERA, “Ouan- THE SIXTH ANNUAL Music Festival, Holland scored for large orchestra, mixed chorus, FIRST YEAR AT THE PIANO Part I the Michigan Piano Teach- ga,” by Clarence Cameron White, noted sponsored by conduc- boys’ chorus- .and soprano, contralto and FRANCO AUTORI, since 1944 had its ers’ Festival Association, was held at De- LITTLE PLAYERS by John M. Williams (35*) negro composer and violinist, Symphony Or- solos, is dedicated to Serge Kous- tor of the Chautauqua 10 in South troit on June 5. More than fifteen hun- tenor by Robert Nolan Kerr world premiere on June relinquished the has been named assoc iate con- (50*) Here is one of the very first class-instruction books of its kind! took part in what was per- sevitzky, who graciously chestra, Bend, Indiana, when it was presented dred students York Philharmonic recital ever premiere performance to Mr. van ductor of the New Say! For the "little player" who can't read yet or the average Believe me, its is Music Association haps the greatest mass piano technic sound and it is very popular. It's a very by the H. T. Burleigh found Mr. Autori has were presented in four Beinum’s orchestra when it was Symphony Orchestra. beginner, that city. The conductor was George staged. They Robert Nolan Kerr offers this top-notch book! It's gay progressive and modern beginners book stressing to the teacher of could not attend the active in the United States .for the roles groups, according to age, from seven that Mr. Britten been Tigmont Gaska, and principal conducted in in color and content, and it really has everything. premiere in Tanglewood. The past twenty years, and has TUNES FOR the difficulties that beset the beginners at the piano, with stress Malebranch, so- years to sixty, and played three hundred scheduled were sung by Carmen Dallas, Iexas, LITTLE PLAYERS pianos, simultaneously. Di- performance by Dr. Koussevitzky, how- Philadelphia, Chicago, (60(f) and LITTLE PLAYERS GROWING UP (75(f) on phrasing! Instructive illustrations, and the titles and words prano, and Fritz Vincent, baritone. and twenty are on August 13, as Buffalo. recting the groups, which stretched ever, will be given and are the follow-up books. I don't know of a better workbook to go light enough to attract the child mind. THE FIRST PERIOD AT Mr. Britten’s lyric comedy, THE MUSIC CRITICS’ CIRCLE of across the entire floor of Detroit’s Olym- scheduled. with this and other class piano methods than MUSIC MADE THE PIANO by Hope piano edu- “Albert Herring,” will have its first per- ADELE MARGULIES, distinguished Kammerer (75*), offers like material with New York has selected only one work pia Stadium, was the noted when it is pre- piano teacher, who EASY, by Mara Ville (50(f). Believe Meissner, who has pio- formance in this country concert pianist and me, a beginner can really have many folk tunes as source material. It given a prize in its eighth annual cator, Dr. Otto can just about "teach it- to be the flic Mar- of piano class sented by the opera department of nearly sixty years ago organized ' the orchestral field, the neered in the promotion fun with this group, and can't go wrong! Illustrations, easy direc- self!' award." This is in — leaving time for more instruction. TECHNIC FOR BEGIN- Berkshire Music Center on August 8 gulies Trio, which had the late Victor Winning work being “Variations, Cha- teaching. It is interesting to note that tions, and gay little exercises packed in every one of them! NERS under the direction of Boris Herbert as its ’cellist, died June 6 in by Anna Priscilla Risher (75(f) paves the way for future Finale,” by Norman Dello the three hundred and twenty pianos and 9, conne, and eighty-six. and set Goldovsky. New York City, at the age of studies of Philipp, Pischna, Hanon were moved from six warehouses and others, with stress on finger Joio. a long, notable ca- arena floor in one day without Miss Margulies had ADA RICHTER'S KINDERGARTEN CLASS BOOK ($1.00) development. up on the ELGAR FESTIVAL, given by the reer, which began in the United States RUDOLPH BING, eminently successful a scratch on any instrument. The pianos THE I just can't seem to say enough about these Ada Richter books! of a Henry Wood Concert Society in London with her first concert appearance in 1881. manager of the Glyndbourne Opera are worth more than a quarter to be This one is for the very MUSIC PLAY FOR 30 to June 15 turned out young beginner—not a singing method but EVERY DAY ($1.25) is for very young students Company in England, and for the past million dollars. May Music the largest and most comprehensive ever LOUISE ROBYN, widely known teacher a saying and thinking and doing one. It offers before attempting the Standard two seasons, of the Edinburgh busy work to do Graded Course Series. Everyone Choral works presented of piano instruc- has been engaged as general BRITTEN’S “A Spring undertaken. of piano and composer during classes knows this Festival, BENJAMIN —the Three Bears' Story, arid wonderful pictures book from way back, and it offers a Apostles,” “The Kingdom,” material, died 10 in Chicago at "fool-proof" manager of the Metropolitan Opera As- Symphony,” which was originally sched- were “The tion June of Geron- been a that help ever so much! The child course. Its sequel is at the “Caractacus,” and “The Dream the age of seventy-one. She had picks up the lesson material and HAPPY DAYS IN MUSIC PLAY ($1.25). Both sociation. He will begin his duties under uled to have its world premiere member of the faculty of the American learns how to play without being books are happy and offer three-year contract, on June 1. 1950, aware of "learning." Ada Richter sound instruction, proved successful a for Johnson, who has Conservatory of Music, Chicago, in succeeding Edward also has MY PIANO BOOK, Parts I, II, many years of use. and III for further work. Well illustrated. forty years. filled the position since 1935. Mr. Bing, (50<f each), and YOU CAN PLAY THE PIANO is her book for although practically unknown in this Junior MY FIRST considerable back- High and older students, in Parts I, II, EFFORTS IN has had a and III.