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Volume 13, Number 01 (January 1895), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Cause of Failure

Music Study and Society

Importance of Hearing Artists

Touch of Great Players

Three Classes of Pupils

Musicians and Music Lovers

Few Words About the Precursors of the Pianoforte

Justice in Music Teaching

Reputation

Concise Suggestions for Memorizing

Why of Scale Practice

Dont's for Young Singers

Music vs. Morality

How Much Shall I Charge for a Music Lesson?

William Mason on Piano Touch

Fault in Piano Playing

Musical Ear: Those Who Possess It and Those Who Don’t

One Way to Interest

Method of Practicing Exercises and Other Larger Works

Reviewing

Random Shots

How to Become an Artist

Mental …

Volume 12, Number 11 (November 1894), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Some Methods of Popularizing Songs

Jests That Instruct

Courage in Music

Influence of Music

Two Lessons or One Lesson a Week?

Right Beginning

Ways and Means, and—Results

Egoism

Our Country Teachers—Some Hints for Their Advancement

How to Make Practice Easy

Godard's Characteristics

Machine Pupils

Rheumatism of the Hand and Arm

Foreign Titles and Foreign Names

Hints to Young Composers

Conflict Between Public School Work and Music

Habits of Music Pupils

Does Music Describe?

Portamento Touch

Music (Male) Teacher's Work

Suggestions to Musical People

Power of Association

Amateur Musical Club

Paderewski's Tone and Touch

American Pianists (photos)

Volume 12, Number 10 (October 1894), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

General Directions to be Observed when Playing for Others

True Ideal of Music Teaching

Accompanying in Theory and Practice

Musical Advancement: A Suggestion to Parents

Proper Scale Practice

Taste

Listening to Music: A Few Words to Concert-Goers

Topics for Reflection

Magazines for Pupils

Strengthening Pianists' Fingers

Worrying

Franz Liszt's Letters

Handel's Sarcasms

How to Learn Music

Why Not a Graded Catalogue of Music With Which to Begin Teaching?

Little Items for Pupils Worth Knowing

Specimen Programmes for Graduating Pupils

Over Our Tea Cups

Whims of Composers

How to Analyze

Longevity of Composers

Pre-Eminence of the Pianoforte as a Medium for …

Volume 12, Number 09 (September 1894), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Mental Practice

Amateur Musical Society

Art, Versus Muscular Power

Stray Toughts

Why Give Etudes

Summing Up of the Year's Work

Listening to Music: A Few Words to Concert-Goers

Specimen Programmes for Pupils, Hints as to Methods of Study Performance

Left Hand

Study of Hymn Tunes

Aphorisms

Musical History Examinations

How to Make a Simple Musical Cabinet

Time Reading

Woman's Life of Liszt

Some Curious Habits in Pupils, and Relections Thereon

Well Known

Must Teachers be Performers?

All Piano Pupils Should Study Harmony

Importance and Peculiarities of the Pianoforte

Different Ways of Composing

Gleams from Bohemia

Can Expression Be Cultivated?

Musical …

Volume 12, Number 07 (July 1894), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Intellectual Attitude of Instrumental Practice

Some Abuses of Music

Gleams from Bohemia

Where Are We At?—Mechanical Aids to Piano Practice

Conservatory Graduates

Life of Richard Wagner

Modern Musical Progress

Duet Playing

Mozart at Marseilles

How to Conquer a Difficult Passage

Annette Essipoff

Getting Pupils to Do More Thinking

Knowledge of Harmony Indispensable to All Musicians

Beethoven Sonatas Not For Children

Clerious Elocutes

How to Buy a Piano

Volume 12, Number 06 (June 1894), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Traditional Beethoven Playing

Flying Seed

From a Teacher's Notebook

Graduated Quack

Some Peculiar Concerts

What Can Be Learned From Copying Music

Chat With Paderewski

How to Keep Up a Repertoire

Equally True of Other Nations

Chopin Peculiarity

History of Music in a Nutshell

Some Secrets of Practice Illustrated

Beethoven's Personal Apperance

Life of Richard Wagner

Johann Strauss

Anecdotes of Von Bülow

Arthur Sullivan's Youth

Making It Certain

Word for Private Recitals

Cursory Talk about Sonatas

Paderewski's Daily Life

Music Lessons for Boys

Singers vs. Musicians

Class Experiences

Volume 12, Number 05 (May 1894), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

New Teaching and the Philadelphia Summer Music School

Touch and the Pedals

Reminiscences of My Teaching Days

Romance of Celebrated Pieces

Plea for Outside Studies

General Review in Harmony

Side Talk with Parents

Life of Richard Wagner

Instructive Hints

Mental Practice

London College of Music

Home for Aged Musicians

Weaknesses of Musical Students

Some Secrets of Successful Practice

Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodies

Musical Humbugs

Occasional Correspondence of a Music Teacher

Looking Ahead

Traditional Beethoven Playing

Volume 12, Number 04 (April 1894), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Philadelphia Summer Music School

Technique and Feeling

Devitalized Wrist

Very Much to the Point

Valuable Contribution to Musical Criticism

Good Enough to Practice On

Classses in Biography and Musical History

Art Versus Prize-Getting

Women's Amateur Musical Clubs

Musical Taste

Public v. Private Pupils' Recitals

Review

Reason Why

Origin(?) of Certain Compositions

Some Secrets of Practice

Encourgting Young Musicians

What is Musical Intelligence?

Beethoven Sonatas

Wanted, in the Musical Profession, More Brains and Better Morals

Hints and Helps

In Jest

My Morning's Work

Let All Be Worthy and Well Tried

Necessary Reform in Charging Tuition

Extracts from Handy Music-Lexicon

Genius and …

Volume 12, Number 03 (March 1894), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Dvorak's Lessons

Truth

To Practice a Song

Piano Playing Can't Be Stopped

Von Bülow Dies

Summer School in Prospect

Read! Read! Read!

Questions about Scales

Shall All Children Learn Music

Concise Chronological History of the Chief Musicians and Musical events from A.D. 1380-1885

I've Hear Him Once

Musical Pharisees

Some Errors as We Find Them in Pupils

Failure in Music

Why Woman Cannot Compose

Looking Backward

Puff Direct

Missed Lesson

Pupils [from] the Teacher's Standpoint

Quality, Rather than Quantity

Regarding Certain Pianists

Shall We Teach Cause or Effect?

Presumptuous Sins

Art and Money

Mozart on His Manner of Composing

More …

Volume 12, Number 02 (February 1894), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Fraternal Appreciation

Left Hand

As the Twig, Etc.

How Progress is Made

Concise Chronological History of the Chief Musicians and Musical events from A.D. 1380-1885

This Reminds Me

Unsatisfactory Pupil

Playing in Public

Tempos

Resolve To—

Why Take the Etude?

Fifth Symphony

Description of an Amateur Band

Profitable Practice

Home Influence Upon the Pupil's Progress

Keeping the Piano in Good Condition

Clinging Touch

Rubinstein's Joke

Power of Attention

Conscientious Resolution

Narrow Study

Advice and Caution

Plea for Daily Piano Lessons

Three Talks

Faults of Beginners

American Compositions

Counterparts Among Poets and Composers

Use of the Pedal

What is Popular Music?

Volume 12, Number 12 (December 1894), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Musical Brotherhood

Concerning Authority in Piano Teaching

Sayings of Von Bülow

Dull Pupils

Word to the Thoughtless Pupil

One Thing Neglected

What Are They?

Man Cannot Live By Talent Alone

Labor of Teaching

Gilding the Pill

On Fingering

Recognition of the Worth of Others

Independent Thinking

Is Blind Tom a Genius?

On Fees and Missed Lessons

Plea for the Intelligent Instruction of Children Upon the Pianoforte

Labor of Writing Music

Is the Piano a Detestable Instrument?

Memorizing Music

Technical Reserve Power

Rubinstein is Dead

Volume 12, Number 01 (January 1894), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Just a Word

Art of Memorizing

Musical Education of Children

How Not to Compose

Endurance

Thoughtful Practising

Music Thinking

Plea for Better Music-Teaching

Is Music a Universal Language?

Mannerisms

Form of Contract

That Reminds Me

Some Mistakes of Young Teachers

Is Music a Luxury?

Results

Centre Shot

Musical Evening: Hints for Young Teachers

Enunciation in Singing

Little Items for Pupils Worth Knowing

In the Piano Corner

Reflections for Teacher and Scholar

Why Take a Music Journal?

Work of the Country Music Teacher

Pupils Playing For Company

When, How, What

Woman in Music

Papers About Pianos - On Quality, Quantity and …

Volume 11, Number 11 (November 1893), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

American Folksongs

Imitative Teaching

Short Treatise on Instrumental Music

Helpful Hints for Listening to Music

Teacher's Catechism

Study of the Voice

Flute Playing for Women

Misconceptions in Music

Some Studio Experiences

Musical Abuses: The Proper Length of Music Lessons When Given to Pupils of Different Grades and Ages

Music in Emergency

Intellect in Piano Playing

American Folk Songs

Good Accompanist

Power of Attention

Playing from Memory

Singing the Basis of Playing

Shall We Use Studies?

Professional Tact

Troublesome Questions from Beginners

Sonata

Chopin at Home

Concerts: How to Profit from Them

Word on Encores

Chopin Nocturnes

Natural Use of the …

Volume 11, Number 10 (October 1893), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Stephen Heller

Edward Schütt

Golden Rules for Singers

High Ideals

For Students

Visit to a Boarding-School Miss

Gradual Development of Instrumental Music

Wanted—Results

Self-Reliance

More About Music Study Abroad

Speed in Passage Playing

Sermon to Pupils

Classification of Celebrated Pianists

When I Cease to Grow, I Cease to Live

How We Hear

Pay of Music Teachers

Repertoire

Practice Lesson

Voice, Violin, or Piano, Which?

Does Piano-Playing Pay?

Studio Experiences

Music as a Medicine

Suggested Improvements in Pianos

Clever Musical Rhymes

Stimulus of Poverty

Volume 11, Number 09 (September 1893), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Broad Education

Seeking the Cause

Something for Parents

Animals and Music

Choice of Pieces

What Branch of the Musical Profession Shall I Enter?

Narrow Culture of Musicians

How To Teach Beginners

How May Parents Assist the Teacher?

Illustrating Music Lessons

Encouraging Pupils

Should a Music Teacher Be an Organist as Well as a Pianist?

Wealth and Poverty of Musicians

Nationality of Masters of the Piano-Forte

On Coaching Pupils for Recitals

Teaching in Rural Districts

Hints for Amateurs Only

Does Piano Playing Pay?

Lack of Public Sympathy for Musical Art

Are We Ready for Work?

Disadvantages of the Practice of Etudes …

Volume 11, Number 08 (August 1893), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Chopin Waltzes as Piano Solos

Applause

Intellectual Culture of Musicians

Schumann's Peculiarities

Accompanying

Single-Handed Scale Practice

Musical Domino Parties

Music as a Bread-Winner for Girls

How to Help Students

Use of the Metronome in Practice

Reed-Thoughts

Early Repertoire

Madame Schumann as a Teacher

How Are We To Make the Piano Utter Most Eloquently in the Melodious Tones

Missing Lessons

Useful Knowledge to Pupils

Ladies' Piano Club and Circulating Music Library

How Much of Theory Should be Taught by Every Teacher

Democracy in Musical Education

Doctor of Music

Volume 11, Number 07 (July 1893), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Miss Amy Fay on the Deppe Model

New Volume of Heller Etudes by C.E. Cady

On the Use of the Damper Pedal

Classsical Music Fad

Analysis and Logic in Music

How to Study—How to Teach

Understanding Classical Music

Thought on Teaching the Scale

Notes on the Works of Some Living Composers

Teaching the Gifted Pupil

Effect of Romanticism Upon Technic

Paderewski and Liszt

Musical Education of The Masses

Phrasing For Beginners

Plea for the Soft Pedal

Robert Schumann—Poet

Time is Money

Volume 11, Number 06 (June 1893), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Ear Training

Method

Heart, Brains, and Fingers

Liszt and Contemporary Composers

Some Deductions from Paderewski's Playing

Ladies' Piano Club

Reading Music Mentally

Beethoven

Congress of the American College of Musicians

Wasted Piano Practice

Pedal

Popular Outline of Musical Literature

Music Teacher's Duty From the Standpoint of an Intelligent Pupil

Exercise in Counting Intervals

On Thorough and Artistic Study

Scale-Playing

Collateral Reading

Volume 11, Number 05 (May 1893), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Be Competent

How to Learn to Play with Expression

Progressive and Young Music Teachers and the Summer Music School

Value of Hard Work

Dr. William Mason

Clementi, Cramer, and Czerny

Curved Line

Imitative Teaching

Musical Study for Children

Hero Worship

Sharp Four in the Minor Mode

Exactness in Fingering

Model Student

Experience, Suggestions, Trials, Etc.

From the Teacher's Standpoint

Why They Fail

Re-Studying of Compositions

Concise Chronological History of the Chief Musicians and Musical Events from A.D. 1380-1885

Types of Muisc Teachers

Volume 11, Number 04 (April 1893), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Music Teacher's Experiences

Inexpensive Teacher

Lack of Tone Color in the Piano

New Music-Teaching

Novelty in Piano Manufacture: An Octave Pedal

General Faults

Wilson G. Smith

World's Columbian Exposition

Beethoven's Last Composition

Something for Pupils

Modern Definitions of Old Musical Words

Few Suggestions: Teaching the Piano to Beginners

Various Methods

Tact, Treatment of Pupils, Change of Teacher

Americans in Music

Power of the Teacher

Reed Organ Stops: Artistic and Pleasing Effects Described

Artist's Secret

Obscure Teachers: How to Succeed in Remote Places

Sympathy

Bach's Student Days

To Young Teachers: How to Learn to Play with Expression

Studio Experiences

True Statement …

Volume 11, Number 03 (March 1893), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

In the Piano Corner

Delicacy and Accuracy of the Ear

Concise Chronological History of the Chief Musicians and Musical Events from A.D. 1380-1885

What Does Music Express?

Louis Köhler

Music Teacher and the Demand of the Times

Genius in Childhood

Music From a Pupil's Standpoint

Parental Control

Woman in Music

Reinecke on Mozart Concertos

Illustrious Sons of Humble Sires

Rules for Scale-Fingerings

Beginnings

Merely a Bluff

Secret of Success

Music Students and Physical Culture

Accompanist

Thoughts on Piano Practice as a Factor in Character Building

Home and Daily Life Rules for the Musical Generation Now Growing Up, in Thirty Encouraging …

Volume 11, Number 02 (February 1893), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Be Thorough

Benefits of Side Studies and Reading

Tone Production

Work of Pianists

Precision of Touch

Concise Chronological History of the Chief Musicians and Musical Events from A.D. 1380-1885

Revolution in the Teaching of Fugue

Reed Organ, Artistically Considered

Procuring and Retaining Pupils

Left Hand

Common Pitfall

Influence of the Teacher's Personality

Piano Etudes: A Retrospect and Present View

Teaching Musical Taste

Slow Study

Singing for Piano Pupils

Music as a Profession

Development of Pianoforte Music

When and Where Does a Music Teaaher's Skill Begin?

Composers and Their Inspiration

Memorizing Music

Piano Practice as a Factor in Character Building

Elements …

Volume 11, Number 12 (December 1893), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Timely Warning

Some Curious Habits in Pupils, and Reflections Thereon

Musical Advancement

How to Listen to An Artist

Tschaikowsky Dead

Piano in Liszt's Letters

Why Not Try Lecture Recitals?

Sign of the Times

Music in the Household

How the Etude is Made

Some Curious Things About Sound

Vocalizing and Singing

Practical Use of Music Clubs

Teacher's Catechism, Part 2

Music Patients

Musical Abuses: Pupils Should Pay for the Lessons Missed by Their Fault or Misfortune

Some Types of Piano Teachers: As Viewed by a Pupil

On Piano Playing in Public

Selection of Pieces

Habits of Practice

Papers About Pianos

Volume 11, Number 01 (January 1893), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Concerning Arm-Touch

Statement from Wm. Mason

Is the Musical Profession Over-Crowded?

Teachers and Teachers

Practical Suggestions

Concise Chronological History of the Chief Musicians and Musical Events from A.D. 1380-1885

List of Piano Studies

Patience

Pupils and Practice

Who Shall Select Pieces?

Musicians Have Good Memories

Teaching of Musical Form

Johannes Brahms

Foundations Work

Methods of Self-Education in Music

Pleasures of Musical Analysis

Phonograph in Music Study

Modern Musical Education

Pedagogical Aspect of Piano Teaching

Frederick Chopin

Teacher as a Missionary

Volume 10, Number 11 (November 1892), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Rudiments of Music

Modern Pianists

Audible Compass of the Ear

Concise Chronological History of the Chief Musicians and Musical Events from A.D. 1380-1885

Modern Piano and the Music of Different Epochs

Ideals of Self-Education in Music

Anton Rubinstein's Cyclus of Seven Piano Recitals

Among the Musical Journals and Papers

Musical Journal in the Home

Four Hands in Solo Lesson Giving

Niels W. Gade

Decorate the Parlor Piano

For the Sake of Art or Personal Vanity—Which?

On Keeping a Piano

Thirds and Sixths

Intelligent Practice

Something for Students

Piano Studies

What is a Conservatory?

Judicious Praise

Volume 10, Number 10 (October 1892), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Musical Work in a Small Town

Methods of Playing and Teaching the Reed Organ

Humorous Utterances of Great Tone Poets

Points on the Pedals

Two Against Three

Cultivate the Hearing

Anton Rubinstein's Cyclus of Seven Piano Recitals

Teacher's Art

Courtesy Among Musicians

Neglected Subject

Many-Sided Musician

Piano Students and Harmony

On the Foolishness of Doing Useless Things

Mental Aspect of Teaching

Reflections for Students

How to Interest Pupils

Stammering Players

Volume 10, Number 09 (September 1892), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Thoughts During Vacation

Musical Exposition at Vienna

Ear-Training vs. Mind-Training

Cultivation of Musical Memory

Carelessness

Young Musicians at Their Best

Some of the Advantage of Understanding Harmony

Radical Types of Pianoforte Touch

Music-Study as Culture

Study for Absolute Pitch

Programme Arranging

How to Succeed

Neglected Device

What is Phrasing?

Value to Young Children of Musical Study

Some Practical Difficulties in Music Teaching

Musician as a Specialist

Thirds and Sixths

With or Without Notes

Volume 10, Number 08 (August 1892), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

World's Fair Music

Sight-Reading on the Piano

How to Study a Piece for Public Performance

Industry Imperative

Art of Musical Dictation

Arm in Touch

Radical Types of Pianoforte Touch

Local Press an Aid to the Music Teacher

Good Music Needs Study

Slur and Its Use

Is Music a Business?

Practical or Visionary, Which?

Individuality in Expression

Talent and Genius

Conservative or Progressive Teachers, Which?

Joachim Raff

Better Results Wanted

How to Make the Study of Harmony Interesting

Hints to Students of Organ Playing

Teaching Children

Scherzos

Volume 10, Number 07 (July 1892), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Shall I Teach Music?

Metronome and Its Use

Thinking in Musical Phrase

Hints to Young Teachers

Music a Necessity of Nature

After Graduat

Beethoven

Does the Public Make the Teacher?

How to Practice

Rules for Practice

Pressure Versus Striking

Different Courses for Different Pupils

Sheet Music Question

Listening to One's Own Playing

Two Views of the Music Teaching Profession

Self-Cultivation in Musical Taste

How to Begin

Improvement in Material for Study

Some Teaching Pieces of Gustave Merkel's

Foundational Music Teaching

Scherzos

Volume 10, Number 06 (June 1892), Theodore Presser

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Manuscript Music Society of Philadelphia

Two Views of the Music Teaching Profession

Change in Style

Classic Versus Modern Composers for the Pianoforte

Preparation for Teaching

Way and the Work

Legato Touch

How to Listen to a Fugue

Fugue

Music versus Public School Duties

What is Music Teaching?

In What Manner May Parents Assist Music Teachers in the Performance of Their Duties?

How Can One's Progress Be Determined?

Mason's Principle of Velocity and Arm Touches

Memorizing Music