Music Trade Review
Issue: 1952 Vol. 111 N. 6 - Page 12
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Dr. Raymond M. Burrows Originator of
Group Piano Instruction Dies Suddenly
Dr. Raymond M. Burrows, Professor
of Music Education, Columbia Univer-
sity, a concert pianist, and for five years
Chairman of the Piano Instruction Com-
mittee of the Music Educators National
Conference, during which time he in-
augurated Group Piano Lessons in
ence, during which time some 2,000
teachers have been instructed on how
to conduct the piano classes in accor-
dance with his methods. He appeared
at several of the Conventions of the
National Association of Music Mer-
chants, in which he would take a group
of children who had never been seated
at a piano before, and within 40 min-
utes he would have them playing two
selections, and in many instances ac-
companying the audience in singing.
Dr. Burrows was slated to appear at
the annual convention of the Society of
Piano Technicians, which is to take
place in August at the Hotel New
Yorker in New York. He was to give
a demonstration there also of his meth-
od of group piano teaching.
He was co-author of many books, one
of which was "Concerto Themes", a
compendium of 1.000 themes from 144
of the world's greatest concertos, which
was published last year. Associated with
Columbia University since 1927. he was
appointed a full professor in 1947. He
was a member of Kappa Delta Phi and
Phi Delta Kappa, educational fraterni-
ties.
DR.
RAYMOND BURROWS
aiany of the schools throughout the
country, died on Saturday, May 31st, in
St. Luke's Hospital, after a two weeks'
illness culminating in a major opera-
tion. He was 46 years of age.
Dr. Burrows was born in Detroit,
and had been a member of the piano
team of Burrows and Loudis, with Dr.
Anthony Loudis. In addition to having
given solo performances, the team also
made countrywide tours and one of its
recent performances was on the Maggy
Fisher "Piano Playhouse" which was
heard over the American Broadcasting
Company's national network through-
out the country.
After receiving a diploma in piano
from the Juillard School of Music in
1928, Dr. Burows won a B.S. degree
from Teachers College, Columbia Uni-
versity, in 1929, an M.A. in 1930 and
a degree of Ed. D. from Columbia in
1936.
During his career as Chairman of the
Piano Instruction Committee of the
Music Educators National Conference,
he made many demonstrations for
Group Piano Instruction and conducted
many piano workshops under the aus-
pices of the American Music Confer-
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His most recent collaboration since
publishing his book was helping the
Music Educators National Conference
to produce the "Handbook for Teach-
ing Piano Classes", which was shown
for the first time at the M.E.N.C. bi-
annual convention in Philadelphia in
March, the demand for which has been
phenomenal ever since. This book was
published, due to the fact that it was
impossible to conduct piano workshops
in a wide variety of cities, and is pro-
fusely illustrated showing the various
methods of teaching group piano in-
structions, so that music educators and
piano teachers may have something to
go by without attending a piano work-
shop.
Dr. Burrows is survived by his
widow, Harriet, three sons, Ted. James,
and David, and a daughter Jane.
A memorial service was held on Mon-
day, June 2nd, at the Chapel of the
Riverside Church on Riverside Drive
and was attended by large groups of
friends, educators and members of the
piano industry.
A request was made that flowers be
omitted and instead those who wished
to pay tribute to Dr. Burrows could aid
in sending a contribution toward a
DR. BURROWS IN THE ACT OF TEACH-
ING AS SEEN MANY TIMES THROUGH-
OUT THE COUNTRY.
memorial scholarship fund to the Music
Department, Teachers College, Co-
lumbia University.
Wurlilzer Defense Work Now
Has Reached Twenty Million
At a meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of The Rudolph Wurlitzer Com-
pany held in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May
8, R. C. Rolfing, President reported the
following results of operations for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 1952—
1. Consolidated net sales were $30,-
013,542.70 or 4.3% greater than the
preceding year.
2. Consolidated net profit, after all
reserves, state and federal income and
excess profits taxes, was $1,059,884.88,
or $1.27 per share of common stock.
This compares with $1,536,338.86 or
$1.84 per share for the preceding year.
At the May 8 meeting the Board of
Directors declared a dividend of 20
cents per share payable June 2, 1952 to
shareholders of record at the close of
business May 15, 1952.
Production of civilian products, in-
cluding pianos, accordions, electronic
organs and coin-operated phonographs,
was reduced last year on account of
government limitation orders. There
has been some relaxation of these or-
ders recently which will permit slightly
greater production this year, provided
sales warrant such an increase.
Production of defense items increased
steadily during last year and it is ex-
pected that production of these items
will continue to increase during the cur-
rent fiscal year. Unfilled orders for de-
fense items total approximately $20,-
000.000.00 at the present time.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW. JUNE. 1952
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Dr. Raymond M. Burrows Originator of
Group Piano Instruction Dies Suddenly
Dr. Raymond M. Burrows, Professor
of Music Education, Columbia Univer-
sity, a concert pianist, and for five years
Chairman of the Piano Instruction Com-
mittee of the Music Educators National
Conference, during which time he in-
augurated Group Piano Lessons in
ence, during which time some 2,000
teachers have been instructed on how
to conduct the piano classes in accor-
dance with his methods. He appeared
at several of the Conventions of the
National Association of Music Mer-
chants, in which he would take a group
of children who had never been seated
at a piano before, and within 40 min-
utes he would have them playing two
selections, and in many instances ac-
companying the audience in singing.
Dr. Burrows was slated to appear at
the annual convention of the Society of
Piano Technicians, which is to take
place in August at the Hotel New
Yorker in New York. He was to give
a demonstration there also of his meth-
od of group piano teaching.
He was co-author of many books, one
of which was "Concerto Themes", a
compendium of 1.000 themes from 144
of the world's greatest concertos, which
was published last year. Associated with
Columbia University since 1927. he was
appointed a full professor in 1947. He
was a member of Kappa Delta Phi and
Phi Delta Kappa, educational fraterni-
ties.
DR.
RAYMOND BURROWS
aiany of the schools throughout the
country, died on Saturday, May 31st, in
St. Luke's Hospital, after a two weeks'
illness culminating in a major opera-
tion. He was 46 years of age.
Dr. Burrows was born in Detroit,
and had been a member of the piano
team of Burrows and Loudis, with Dr.
Anthony Loudis. In addition to having
given solo performances, the team also
made countrywide tours and one of its
recent performances was on the Maggy
Fisher "Piano Playhouse" which was
heard over the American Broadcasting
Company's national network through-
out the country.
After receiving a diploma in piano
from the Juillard School of Music in
1928, Dr. Burows won a B.S. degree
from Teachers College, Columbia Uni-
versity, in 1929, an M.A. in 1930 and
a degree of Ed. D. from Columbia in
1936.
During his career as Chairman of the
Piano Instruction Committee of the
Music Educators National Conference,
he made many demonstrations for
Group Piano Instruction and conducted
many piano workshops under the aus-
pices of the American Music Confer-
12
His most recent collaboration since
publishing his book was helping the
Music Educators National Conference
to produce the "Handbook for Teach-
ing Piano Classes", which was shown
for the first time at the M.E.N.C. bi-
annual convention in Philadelphia in
March, the demand for which has been
phenomenal ever since. This book was
published, due to the fact that it was
impossible to conduct piano workshops
in a wide variety of cities, and is pro-
fusely illustrated showing the various
methods of teaching group piano in-
structions, so that music educators and
piano teachers may have something to
go by without attending a piano work-
shop.
Dr. Burrows is survived by his
widow, Harriet, three sons, Ted. James,
and David, and a daughter Jane.
A memorial service was held on Mon-
day, June 2nd, at the Chapel of the
Riverside Church on Riverside Drive
and was attended by large groups of
friends, educators and members of the
piano industry.
A request was made that flowers be
omitted and instead those who wished
to pay tribute to Dr. Burrows could aid
in sending a contribution toward a
DR. BURROWS IN THE ACT OF TEACH-
ING AS SEEN MANY TIMES THROUGH-
OUT THE COUNTRY.
memorial scholarship fund to the Music
Department, Teachers College, Co-
lumbia University.
Wurlilzer Defense Work Now
Has Reached Twenty Million
At a meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of The Rudolph Wurlitzer Com-
pany held in Cincinnati, Ohio, on May
8, R. C. Rolfing, President reported the
following results of operations for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 1952—
1. Consolidated net sales were $30,-
013,542.70 or 4.3% greater than the
preceding year.
2. Consolidated net profit, after all
reserves, state and federal income and
excess profits taxes, was $1,059,884.88,
or $1.27 per share of common stock.
This compares with $1,536,338.86 or
$1.84 per share for the preceding year.
At the May 8 meeting the Board of
Directors declared a dividend of 20
cents per share payable June 2, 1952 to
shareholders of record at the close of
business May 15, 1952.
Production of civilian products, in-
cluding pianos, accordions, electronic
organs and coin-operated phonographs,
was reduced last year on account of
government limitation orders. There
has been some relaxation of these or-
ders recently which will permit slightly
greater production this year, provided
sales warrant such an increase.
Production of defense items increased
steadily during last year and it is ex-
pected that production of these items
will continue to increase during the cur-
rent fiscal year. Unfilled orders for de-
fense items total approximately $20,-
000.000.00 at the present time.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW. JUNE. 1952
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