MUSICAL COURIER April 26, 1923 orchestra. Michael Brand'was the conductor and Louis Bal-lenberg was the manager and also played the flute. There were twelve violinists, four violas, three cellos, three basses, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two cornets, three trombones and two in the battery (drummers). I happened to come upon the program of that concert in my desk. It was quite different from the Symphony concert of to-day, as it included a waltz, a polka and a mazurka. “The program was as follows: Overture — Oberon (Weber), symphony G major (Haydn), overture—Rosa-munde (Schubert), Harfenklaenge, Harp Sounds (Jung-mann), waltz—Wine, Women and Song (Strauss), Ave Maria (Schubert), Amaryllis—Air, Louis XIII (Ghys), mazurka—City and Land (Strauss) and Polka Schnell—Par Force (Strauss).” N. Y. U. Again Secures John Warren Erb The music department of the New York University Summer School has again secured John Warren Erb, the young conductor, as a member of its faculty for this season. Mr. Erb, who did such excellent work last season in this capacity,, will have charge of a chorus of two hundred voices and also an orchestra of thirty pieces, which will be used for demonstration purposes. The purpose of the music department of the New York University is to equip music supervisors and conductors from all over America to organize school and civic orchestras and choruses. In speaking of the work, Mr. Erb says: “I do not believe that in any place in America are the fundamentals of conducting taught as in the New York University Summer School. Not only is an exacting technic of the ‘beat’ being JOHN WARBEN ERB taught; a beat comprehensive to most instrumentalists and professional orchestra players, but each student is taught how to analyze scores and to discern the points to be rehearsed. In reality, each student is taught to be a diag-nostitian. This is a quality too often lacking among conductors. Most men rehearse a composition from beginning to end with a few suggestions as to piano and forte, but with no real ability to diagnose the musical structure, phrasing and its treatment, or the musical atmosphere of the composition.” In the process of this training each member of the class will be called upon to rehearse the University orchestra as practice. Through the courtesy of Willem van Hoogstraten, the conductor, and Arthur Judson, the manager, the class in conducting will visit the Philharmonic Orchestra rehearsal at the Stadium one morning each week under the chaper-onage of Mr. Erb. For the work accomplished in the New York University Summer School credits will be granted which will ultimately accrue to a bachelor’s degree to be given by the New York University. Junior Branch, Washington Heights Musical Club, Recital On the afternoon of April 14, at the spacious studios of Miss Cathcart and Miss Grow, which are also the offices of the Washington Heights Musical Club, at 200 West 57th Street, the Junior Branch members were heard in a fine recital at which all did their utmost to prove that the junior as well as the senior branch of this club is a vital thing. It is! There could be nothing better for art than this actual practice of art, not in the privacy of one’s own home, but for the friends and invited guests who may like to have the pleasure of hearing you. It not only brings to these young people a comprehension of the meaning of responsibility, but it also brings home to them and to their elders the fact that art is not merely a series of boresome music lessons^ and still more boresome hours of practice with no possible association, connection or relation with life, but is something of which the social side is the most important of all. Such efforts as are being put forth by the Washington Heights Musical Club will in time lead to the return of the good old days of chamber music. Th״ sooner the better 1 Those who took part in the junior program were Robert Burton, Sadie Zenkner, William Seeber, Dorothy Wilson Katharine and Mary Cane, Matilda Frank, Agnes Cunningham, Freda Rubin and Bessie Laufer. studies by Chopin; introduction and fugue, by Dohnanyi, and Gnomenreigen and Polonaise in E major by Liszt. Children’s Orchestral Series Closes. _ The final concert of the children’s series given by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra was greatly appreciated at Emery Auditorium, on April 11. Fritz Reiner’s place was taken by William J. Kopp, a member of the orchestra, who was able to arouse considerable interest among the juvenile listeners. The program included the Schubert symphony, No. 8 (Unfinished), and the Brahms Hungarian dances, No. 5 and 6. Thomas J. Kelly acted as interpreter, as on other occasions, and added his charm to make the concert an interesting and pleasant event. Foundation of Present Symphony Described. An item of musical interest recently printed recalls the days of another generation when the Queen City was less known as a center of musical culture, but illustrates the fact that even so long ago as half a century interest in music of a high character was awakened. The foundation of the present symphony orchestra can be noted. Here is the story as related. “It was just fifty years ago ׳to-day that the first Symphony concert was rendered in Cincinnati at the old Pike Opera House by the Cincinnati Grand Orchestra,” said George Schath, one of the pioneer musicians of this city, now a member of the Grand Opera House orchestra. I played with the orchestra at that time, and so did my brother, Herman. We two and four others—A. Schrickel, August Knauft, George Wolf and Charles Kopp—are the only survivors of the forty-six musicians who constituted that I; 10 CINCINNATI HEARS AND APPLAUDS WILHELM BACHAUS Conservatory of Music Faculty Members Present Ensemble Concert—Children’s Orchestral Series Closes—-Description of Foundation of Symphony Orchestra Cincinnati, Ohio, April 16,—On April 10, at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Karol Liszniewski, pianist, and Andre di Ribaupierre, violinist, appeared in a concert that was much enjoyed. Among the selections rendered was a sonata for piano and violin by Ernest Bloch which possesses some novel phases. Another number on the program was the Passacaglia for violin and viola, by Haendel-Hal-versen, the viola part of which was played by Robert Perutz. The Brahms sonata in D minor,- op. 108, for piano and violin, brought to a close a delightful evening. Bachaus Plays for Clara Baur Memorial Fund. Wilhelm Bachaus was heard April 11, at the Conservatory Hall of the Cincinnati Conservaotry of Music. The concert was given under the supervision of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Alumnae Association, for the Clara Baur Memorial Scholarship Fund. The program brought out strikingly the splendid qualities inherent in Mr. Bachaus’ playing. The list included the Italian concerto, by Bach; sonata in C major, by Beethoven; Papillons, by Schumann; impromptu in F sharp, scherzo in B flat minor and five WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA Civic Summer Master School ol Music WILLIAM BREACH, Director Six Weeks Session, June 25th to Aug. 4th «Г- ADELAIDE CAMPBELL Head of Voice Dept. Hollins College, Va. \ DICIE HOWELL Soprano and Teacher CHARLES TR0XELL Tenor Assistants to Mr. Cornell © Underwood. & Underwood. A. Y. CORNELL Celebrated Vocal Instructor ol New York City wiU head the Vocal Department. CHARLES GILBERT SPROSS Coach and,Accompanist Teachers Normal Courses—Piano and Voice Session held at Salem College—Oldest Women’s College in the South—Beautiful Campus—Fine Music Building—Studios—-Practice Rooms—Recital Hall—Artist and Student Recitals—Civic Orchestra Concerts and Summer Festival. Winston-Salem is North Carolina’s largest city. Situated within fifty miles of main ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, has altitude of 1000 feet—Delightful climate, healthful and invigorating. Accommodations in new modern dormitory building at reasonable rates. Early registration is advised. Mr. Cornell and Miss Howell each have consented to award a free scholarship to the student who after an open competitive examination is found to possess the greatest gift for singing. Four other Scholarships will also be awarded. Free Scholarship application blank on request. For Catalogue and Full Particulars Address SECRETARY CIVIC MUSIC COMMISSION Box 514, Winston-Salem, N. C.