Selected Content from the February 1910 Edition of The Etude
The widespread satisfaction which these portrait-biographies have given to our readers during the past year has decided us to continue the feature for another year. The portraits and biographies published during the past year may now be secured in... Read More
By Mark Hambourg. Traditions, pedanticisms, yes, I consider them musical chloroforms which deaden the soul and the emotions. But, before saying anything more, I wish to state that if I venture to talk a little about some views… Read More
TOLD BY HIMSELF EXPRESSLY FOR "ETUDE" READERS [Editor's Note.—Some years ago The Etude printed three portraits and an account of the remarkable child pianist, Pepito Arriola, who was then astonishing the musical critics of Europe by his wonderful… Read More
It is known that Beethoven, Liszt and Taussig—that wizard of the keyboard—all, at some period or other, contemplated writing piano methods, but hardly got beyond the intention. In their time the physiology of the muscular actions was yet in its infancy. Their projected methods would probably have turned out as unsatisfactorily as those of Hummel, Czerny and the rest. Read More
These two pictures are re-printed by courtesy of the Philadelphia "Evening Bulletin." They represent musical instruments and we are presenting them to our readers who like to solve puzzles solely for the amusement they find in it. We offer… Read More
At Home. It is said that certain high Society people are trying to persuade Congress to appropriate the sum of $5000 for a presidential box at the opera. Gustav Mahler is now engaged in writing his first opera entitled… Read More
A department of expert advice for all ETUDE readers. All letters not bearing full name and address of the sender will be destroyed A department of expert advice for all ETUDE readers. All letters not bearing full name… Read More
By JAROSLAW DE ZIELINSKI PART II [The first part of this article outlining the development of pianoforte music in Italy appeared in the January special Italian issue of The Etude.] THE WORK OF MASTERS. A modern… Read More
By HENRY T. FINCK [Editor's Note.—Over a year ago Mr. Louis C. Elson wrote an article for The Etude citing some of the dangers surrounding the musical prodigy who is carelessly exploited. In the present article Mr. H…. Read More
Music That Progressive Teachers Have Found Desirable Pupils of Miss Jessie K. Miller. Winter Good-bye (4 hds.), Harthan; Ripples, Paul Lawson; Picnic in the Woods (4 hds.), A. Sartorio; Slumber Song, C. Gurlitt; Two Little Birds, Margaret Martin; Melody (from… Read More
