Music Trade Review

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THE . MUSIC
VALUE OF MUSICAL IMAGERY
Works of Classical · Composers Would Find
Greater Popularity if People Were Able to
Understand the Story of the Song-New
Methods of Music Education Needed
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The layman or, in other words, that much­
quoted individual known as "the average man,"
who willingly admits that he finds more appeal
in the latest jazz ~han in the intricate move­
ments of the famous composers of classical fame,
has perhaps been dimly conscious of the fact
that there is some connection between music
and th e scenes it represents.
He has been
moved to picture to himself th e scenes of his
boyhood day s by some haunting ballad, or the
horrors of war by some martial song. He has
heard people talk a bo ut the emotion s and
scenes represented in this song or that but
has not paid any particular attention to the mat·
ter. That he likes some special so ng is enough
for him, and he does not stop to consider the
reasons for his choice
But those interested in the spreading of ·the
gospel of music throughout the land with the
purp ose of increasing the prosperity of the in­
dustry, realizing the fundamental truths which
underlie the universal appeal of music, have
taken steps to explain the imagery of music
and to open up new fields for development in
that line. For several years music lovers, en­
dowed with more than the usual musi ca l knowl­
edge and skill, have held private recitals in their
own homes, explaining to their immediate
friends the meaning of some of the famous com­
positIOns.
Children have been launched upon
their musical education in a new and better
way, being taught to picture to themselves the
story of the song as they are learning to play
it.
In other words, the story of the song is
being explained in order that the real apprecia­
tion of the music may be had.
Pace & Handy, originators of the "BLUES,"
specialists in ralra and Southern ballads, offer
"The Song the Sunny Southland
Sings"
"Satan, I'm Here"
"Oh! Death Where Is Thy Sting"
"RingtaiJ Blues"
"Hooking Cow Blues"
"Who Have You Been Loving
Since I Went Away"
"Remember"
"The Kaiser's Got the Blues"
(Be's Got Them Weary Blues)
By BROWN and HANDY
"A Good Man Is Hard to Find"
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PAC~
& HANDY MUSIC
co.. Inc.
1547 Broadway (Gaiety Theatre Bldg.), NEW YORK
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TRADE
REVIEW
1\0 so. many months ago th e trans lation of mu­
sical values into color values was tried, but this
was a little beyond the understanding of the
majority of the music-loving public and was
not entirely successful. But the method which
ma kes one see the reason for the· appeal of a
certain melody will meet with the universal ap­
proval, for it touches a subject that is a vital
one to every class and kind.
The passing popularity of most of the so­
called popular songs is due to the fact that one
tires of their jin g le and rhythm after a cer­
tain length of time. The consummate melody
o f the classics, however , makes them live for­
e ver, and if we had some plan by which th eir
lli ean ing cou ld be translated to the average
man their popularity among the masses would
be assured . This might be d o ne by furnishing
stories with the cop ies of bile music, or, better,
by changing our sys tem of musical education
and starting in at the begi nning and teaching the
child to make its own stor ies to its elementary
e :-. erc ises.
If this were done there would be
built up for the next generation an apprecia­
tion of music and what it represents, which
would assure its lasting place in every home.
The classi ca l m1Jsic would th e n have meaning,
and that, coupled with its already intrinsic
melody, would make it enjoyable to all.
The most famous compositions of the masters,
wh ich are known to everyone, are those which
themselves explain the picture they represent
so clearly that every hearer can understand. But
there are many other beautiful compositions
which need a little extra explana tion, a nd if
this were furnished would also become popular.
MADE MONEY WHILE HE FOUGHT
Joe Goodwin Returns From the War to Find
$5,000 in Royalties Awaiting Him
Those soldi e rs w ho have returned from over­
seas and have been hard put to land new jobs
will be interested to learn that Joe Goodwin,
who has returned from the army to his old
place o n the staff of S hapiro, Bernstein &
Co., has been informed by Louis Bernstein
that $5,000 in accumulated royalties lie in the
bank in his name, this in addition to consider­
able sums advanced to Goodwin while he was
in the service. Jimmy Hanley, of the same
staff, had a similar pleasan t experience.
JUNE
1920 CONVENTION OF OHIO TEACHERS
Annual Sessions to Be Held at the Western
College for Women in Oxford, 0., During
June of Next Year-Some of the F -::a t; ' f's
OXFORD, 0., June 16.-·Western College for,v om ­
en is to be host to thr next "rwal convention
of th e Ohio Music Teachers' As sociation Jun e
15 , 16 and 17, 1920. Western Co,i;~ge ",as fur­
~her honored by having Mrs. Edga'r Stillman
Kelley of it s department of music e jected presi­
dent of the Music Teachers' Association for t'le
ensuing year. Th e first vice-president is W. L.
Martin, of the musk department of Miami Uni­
ve rsity; the second vice-president is J. T. Tur­
ner, of Oxford College, all of this city
One of the features will be the awarding of
the Ella May Smith prize of $150 for the b est
original string quartet produced in competi­
tion. The judges will be Eugene Ysaye, con­
ductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra;
Ge orge Chadwick, o f Boston, and Dr. Edgar
St illman Kelley, of Western College for \Nom en.
As 1920 will be the tercentenary of the land­
ing of the pilgrims the program will be ar­
ranged to feature New England compositions
dealing with the life of the pilgrims.
CHAS. K. HARRIS BUYS CATALOG
Charles K. Harris has bought outright the
of the Car-Pold Music Puhli " hing Co.,
consisting of four or five numbers for which
Emma Carus wrote the words and Walter Leo­
pold th e music. The name of the publishing
company is a comb ination of th e na m es of the
two writers.
c~.talog
O liver \,yallace, th e writer of "Hindustan ," is
author of a song entitle d "Gypsy Girl," published
by For ster Music Publisher, Inc., and which is
to be made a feature numb er o f the catalog.
C. C. CHURCH & COMPANY
60 ALLYN ST., HARTFORD, CONN.
Succeuoro to CHURCH, PAXSON & CO.. New Yo"!,
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
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311 West 43d Street
The Broadway Music. Corp. has resigned from
the Ame rican Society of Authors, Composers
and Publishers.
THE Sensational Oriental Intermezzo
"Arabian Nights"
Song
Intermezzo
One·Step
By
M. DAVID and WM. HEWITT
Pu blished by
T. B. HARMS & FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER
21, 1919
New York City
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WALTER JACOBS
BOSTON, MASS.
8 Bosworth St. ,
Publisher
of
"See Dixie First"
Oliver Ditson . Company
1\E W YORK
BOSTON
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