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Volume 48, Number 03 (March 1930), James Francis Cooke

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Why Every Boy Should Study Music (interview with Herbert J. Tily)

Rare Portrait of Edward MacDowell

Ten Ideas from Edward MacDowell

Notable Musical Women

Developing the Student's Interpretative Ability

Playing Grace-Notes Without Distorting the Rhythm

Beethoven's Love Letters

Music of the Passion Play of Oberammergau: A Graphic Description Based on Presentations as Witnessed by the Writer in 1889, 1910, 1920

Arpeggios

Practicing and Playing

Teaching a Correct Position of the Hand

You Cannot Get Along without Scales

Marriage of Figaro: Adapted for Presentation as a Reading at Musical Clubs

Curing the Hustler

Points in Good Piano Playing

The Student Designer March 1930, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

The Student Designer was a student-run monthly newspaper published between 1929 and 1932. The March, 1930 issue had an article about the RISD Mechanical Design department, it's history and mission. Gallery talks and art exhibitions in the Providence area were also included. Bits of humor, an essay about the RISD museum, brief articles about music and the arts and local ads were also in this issue.

The Student Designer February 27, 1930, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

The Student Designer was a student-run monthly newspaper published between 1929 and 1932. The February 27, 1930 issue had articles about the RISD Jewelry and Silversmithing department, art exhibitions in the Providence area, RISD sports news, class news, and social news. An article about RISD Alum and sculptor Nancy Elizabeth Prophet winning a Harmon Foundation prize for her wood carving of the "Head of a Negro" is present. Also included were local ads and a poem.

Volume 48, Number 02 (February 1930), James Francis Cooke

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Master Teacher

Tragedy of Moussorgsky: The Dramatic Story of the Most Curious Figure in Music History

Tavern Music

Struggle of the Negro Musician

Chord Reading

Grandaddies of Our Pianos

Notable Musical Women

Master Discs

Development of the Left Hand

Light and Shade in Piano Playing

How Music Came to be Written: Musical Pioneers Who First Divised the Notation System

Handel and Beethoven: The Pillars of Our Modern Musical Structure

Don't Don't!: Why Some Teachers Are to Blame for the Failure of their Students

Portamento Touch

The Student Designer January 31, 1930, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

The Student Designer was a student-run monthly newspaper published between 1929 and 1932. The January 31, 1930 issue had an article about RISD architecture students who wanted a change in their curriculum. Also included was an article about the RISD textile department. Bits of humor, ads and information about art exhibitions were also in this issue.

Volume 48, Number 01 (January 1930), James Francis Cooke

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

Music and Brains

New Apsects of American-Indian Music

How Much Technic is Indispensable?

Designing Natural Fingerings

Pertinent Advice to Practical Pianists

Notable Careers of the Esterhazy Family: An Account of the Remarkable Hungarian Family Which Extended Enormous Assistance to Musical Art, Through Its Benefactions to Composers and Players, Including Mozart, Haydn, and Schubert

Centenary of the Accordion

Art of Making Playing Beautiful (interview with George Copeland)

Up-to-Date Ideas on Improving Piano Touch: How to Practice Thirds, Sixths and Octaves

Beethoven's Minuet in G

Brace for Broken Rhythm

Arpeggio Drill

Parent's Part

Tips Important

Teaching Note Values

Musical Home Reading Table …

Sherwood Music School Annual Catalog 1930-1931, Sherwood Music School

Academic Catalogs

The 1930-1931 Annual Academic Catalog for Sherwood Music School, featuring information about the School, an academic calendar, its affiliated branches' purpose and locations, images of student and campus life, department descriptions, courses of study, course descriptions, student services, biographical information about and images of faculty, and tuition information.

Three Little Words / Music By Harry Ruby; Words By Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar, Harms Incorporated (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Cover: drawing of Amos n Andy; featured in Check and Double Check; Publisher: Harms Incorporated (New York)

For You / Music By Joe Burke; Words By Al Dubin, Joe Burke, Al Dubin, M. Witmark And Sons (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Cover: drawing of a woman serenaded by her admirer; Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons (New York)

Kiss Waltz / Music By Joe Burke; Words By Al Dubin, Joe Burke, Al Dubin, M. Witmark And Sons (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Cover: photo of Grant Withers and Sue Carol dancing; from Dancing Sweeties; Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons (New York)

The Perfect Song / Music By Joseph Carl Breil; Words By Clarence Lucas, Joseph Carl Breil, Clarence Lucas, Chappell Harms Inc. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Key of D. Cover: a photo of two men Amos n Andy (see 247); Publisher: Chappell Harms Inc. (New York)

Say A Little Prayer For Me / Music By Horatio Nicholls; Words By Joseph George Gilbert, Horatio Nicholls, Joseph George Gilbert, M. Witmark And Sons (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Key of G. Cover: a drawing of a woman portrait and a Candle (two white discs); Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons (New York)

Song Of The Day / Music By Milton Ager; Words By Jack Yellen, Milton Ager, Jack Yellen, Ager Yellen And Bornstein Inc. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Cover: Songs list: Song of the Dawn, I like to do things for you, a bench in the park, Happy Feet, Music has Charms, My lover; Publisher: Ager Yellen and Bornstein Inc. (New York)

What's The Use?/ Words By Isham Jones And Charles Newman, Isham Jones, Charles Newman, Leo Feist Inc. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Cover: a drawing of a woman; a photo inset of Isham Jones; Publisher: Leo Feist Inc. (New York)

Just A Gigolo (Schoner Gigolo) / Music By Leonello Casucci; Words By Julius Brammer; Translated By Irving Caesar;, Leonello Casucci, Julius Brammer, De Sylvia Brown And Henderson (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

No abstract provided.

Piano Course: Grade 7, Compositions, Sherwood Music School

Piano Courses

A Lesson Book for the Piano Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 7, Graduate A: Compositions, number 701 through 760

Piano Course: Grade 6, Compositions, Sherwood Music School

Piano Courses

A Lesson Book for the Piano Courses administered by the Sherwood Music School's Extension Division.
Grade 6, Advanced B: Compositions, number 601 through 660

Ua1b1 11th All Star Concert Series, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Advertisement for the 11th all star concert series hosted by WKU in 1929-1930. Features singers, musicians and lecturers:

• Estelle Gray-Llevinne
• United States Army Band
• Berger-Steindel-Aster Trio
• Gloria Randolph
• Smallman a Capella Choir
• Ratan Devi
• Chandra Dharma Sena Gooneratne
• Henri Scott
• Charles Boggs
• Melvena Passmore
• Festival Opera Company
• Howard Carman
• William Phillips
• Rhys Morgan

Bye Bye Blues / Words By Fred Hamm, Fred Hamm, Irving Berlin Inc. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Cover: photo of Bert Lown; Publisher: Irving Berlin Inc. (New York)

Rattle Em Bones / Music By Fred Rose; Words By Fred Rose, Fred Rose, T. S. Denison And Company (Chicago)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

No abstract provided.

Please Don't Talk About Me When I'M Gone / Music By Sam A. Stept; Words By Sidney Clare, Sam A. Stept, Sidney Clare, Remick Music Corporation (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Key of Eb. Cover: a drawing of a couple; Publisher: Remick Music Corporation (New York)

I Feel You Near Me / Music By James Hanley; Words By Joseph Mc Carthy, James Hanley, Joseph Mccarthy, Red Star Music Company (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Cover: photo of John McCormack and a photo a Caucasian couple; Publisher: Red Star Music Company (New York)

Exactly Like You / Music By Jimmy Mc Hugh; Words By Dorothy Fields, Jimmy Mchugh, Dorothy Fields, Shapiro Bernstein And Co. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Cover: text reads: From Lew Leslies International Revue.; Publisher: Shapiro Bernstein and Co. (New York)

What Good Am I Without You / Words By Milton Ager, Milton Ager, Ager Yellen And Bornstein Inc. (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Cover: river bank with trees and flowers and a portrait of a woman; Publisher: Ager Yellen and Bornstein Inc. (New York)

Tie A Little String Around Your Finger (So You'll Remember Me) / Words By Seymour Simons, Seymour Simons, M. Witmark And Sons (New York)

Sheet Music, 1930-1967

Cover: drawing of a woman's face and hand with a string tied on her little finger; Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons (New York)

Leedy Drum Topics, Number Nineteen, Leedy Manufacturing Company

Leedy Manufacturing Company

No abstract provided.

The Place Of The Fine Arts In A Democratic Education, Ivine Shields

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

One of the primary functions of our democratic education should be to awaken conscious relationships to out advancing ideals of beauty and to foster an appreciation for the fine arts, which will not only keep life from becoming sordid and existence sensuous, but will prove the sustenance of youth and the delight of old age.

With these ideas in mind, it is the writer’s desire to plead for more and better teaching of the fine arts in our schools, and to urge government aid and support manifested in the establishment of free schools of fine arts throughout the nation.

To …

Changing Conceptions Of Sacred Music, Marion Virginia Rice

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

From the Very beginning of time, music has had an unusual emotional power, and probably because of this reason, it has always been connected with religion. According to one author, sacred music may be divided historically, as follows: (1) Jewish Music, (2) Music of the Primitive Church, (3) Medieval Church Music, (4) Post-Reformation Music, and (5) Modern Church. Each of these divisions may be subdivided; and, in considering the various types which may be found in each, one may see how the conception of sacred music has changed in accordance with the changing views concerning religion.

The study which this …

Kirschenballade, Lena Stein-Schneider

Musical Performances

This work is part of the Sophie Digital Library, an open-access, full-text-searchable source of literature written by German-speaking women from medieval times through the early 20th century. The collection covers a broad spectrum of genres and is designed to showcase literary works that have been neglected for too long. These works are made available both in facsimiles of their original format, wherever possible, as well as in a PDF transcription that promotes ease of reading and is amenable to keyword searching.

Wo Das Brunnlein Springt, Lena Stein-Schneider

Musical Performances

This work is part of the Sophie Digital Library, an open-access, full-text-searchable source of literature written by German-speaking women from medieval times through the early 20th century. The collection covers a broad spectrum of genres and is designed to showcase literary works that have been neglected for too long. These works are made available both in facsimiles of their original format, wherever possible, as well as in a PDF transcription that promotes ease of reading and is amenable to keyword searching.