Music Trade Review
Issue: 1954 Vol. 113 N. 1 - Page 23
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sponse to music in creative expression
and rhythmic games: 4. Use of rhythm
instruments; 5. Music listening in the
primary grades; and 6. Integrating the
music program with the curriculum. At
the intermediate grade level sessions
are; 1. Use of the piano keyboard as
an aid in understanding of music fun-
damentals: 2. Melody instruments as
an aid to note reading; 3. Introduction
to part singing; 4. Listening programs;
and 5. Maintaining interest in music
in 7th & 8th grades.
President Davis of the A.S.P.T. Presents
Liberace Mahogany and Bronze Plaque
Steinways Return From
European Trip Optimistic
LIBERACE IS PRESENTED WITH PLAQUE BY WILLARD B. DAVIS, PRESIDENT OF
THE A.S.P.T.
A bronze plaque mounted on ma-
hogany was presented to the pianist.
Liberace. recently at the Beverly Hills
Music Hall over KLAC TV. channel
13. The citation reads:
"THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
PIANO TECHNICIANS ANNUAL
AWARD OF RECOGNITION!
Presented to Liberace whom we deem
to have done the most to promote in-
terest in piano music during the
past year.
The American Society of Piano Tech.
Assembled in Houston, Texas, 1953
Willard B. Davis, President"
Participating in the ceremony were
Ralph Louis, manager of the Baldwin
Piano Co.. Los Angeles; Seymour Hel-
ler, Liberace's agent, Victor Jackson,
Liberace's piano technician; Willard
B. Davis, A.S.P.T. president; Mrs.
Willard Davis and Mrs. Ralph Louis.
Also present for the Liberace TV show-
were his younger brother, Rudy who
has been in Korea, and his wife;
"George" who played the violin and
George's wife and mother.
The Liberace award was voted upon
at the A.S.P.T. convention in Houston.
Athol. Mass. The American Society
expects to make similar awards to out-
standing music personalities each year
in the future.
AMC Has Program For
Teacher Training Workshops
sing off-pitch with vocal aids toward
fine voice quality: 3. Rhythmic re-
The American Music Conference has
prepared a tentative program for use
in giving teacher training workshops
in the nation's colleges and universi-
ties. They state the purpose: "To pro-
vide speciaized participation and an
opportunity for all attending to per-
sonally participate." The sessions are
arranged to be given in one day or
divided throughout a several-day con-
ference. The hour-long sessions in-
clude primary teacher study, such as:
1. Methods of teaching songs in the
primary grades: 2. Helping those who
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JANUARY, 1954
William R. Steinway. vice-president,
and John H. Sleinway, advertising
manager of Steinway & Sons, returned
recently from Europe where they at-
tended special events in London and
Hamburg, honoring the 1953-54 Stein-
way Centennial Celebration. Confer-
ences with important Steinway dealers
throughout Europe were held in both
cities and plans for the season-long
jubilee celebration were discussed with
individual representatives.
In Hamburg, the executives inspected
the new 7-story glass Steinway Haus,
one of the company's principal ware-
rooms and offices in Europe. The build-
ing is one of the most modern erected
in this city since the War. The two
Steinway men were guests of honor at
the Steinway Piano Award Concert,
which was the final event in the na-
tion-wide contest sponsored annually
by Steinway & Sons to select outstand-
ing young piano virtuosi.
William R. Steinway. who for 30
years served abroad as European man-
ager, reports that piano sales have tak-
en a sharp upturn in the past several
years throughout the continent. The
Centenary Grand Piano, designed by
Walter Dorwin Teague for Steinway's
100th anniversary, is proving especially
popular on the European market.
beauty -+- performance
Spinel piano
Significant trend in piano styling.
Fluid lines, molded forms and sculptured
detail point up the perfect propor-
tioned beauty of the Transitional.
Priced for profitable promotions.
Writ* for brochure or dttcripflve Information
GULBRANSEN
COMPANY
2050 N. RUBY ST., MELROSE PARK, ILL
23
sponse to music in creative expression
and rhythmic games: 4. Use of rhythm
instruments; 5. Music listening in the
primary grades; and 6. Integrating the
music program with the curriculum. At
the intermediate grade level sessions
are; 1. Use of the piano keyboard as
an aid in understanding of music fun-
damentals: 2. Melody instruments as
an aid to note reading; 3. Introduction
to part singing; 4. Listening programs;
and 5. Maintaining interest in music
in 7th & 8th grades.
President Davis of the A.S.P.T. Presents
Liberace Mahogany and Bronze Plaque
Steinways Return From
European Trip Optimistic
LIBERACE IS PRESENTED WITH PLAQUE BY WILLARD B. DAVIS, PRESIDENT OF
THE A.S.P.T.
A bronze plaque mounted on ma-
hogany was presented to the pianist.
Liberace. recently at the Beverly Hills
Music Hall over KLAC TV. channel
13. The citation reads:
"THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
PIANO TECHNICIANS ANNUAL
AWARD OF RECOGNITION!
Presented to Liberace whom we deem
to have done the most to promote in-
terest in piano music during the
past year.
The American Society of Piano Tech.
Assembled in Houston, Texas, 1953
Willard B. Davis, President"
Participating in the ceremony were
Ralph Louis, manager of the Baldwin
Piano Co.. Los Angeles; Seymour Hel-
ler, Liberace's agent, Victor Jackson,
Liberace's piano technician; Willard
B. Davis, A.S.P.T. president; Mrs.
Willard Davis and Mrs. Ralph Louis.
Also present for the Liberace TV show-
were his younger brother, Rudy who
has been in Korea, and his wife;
"George" who played the violin and
George's wife and mother.
The Liberace award was voted upon
at the A.S.P.T. convention in Houston.
Athol. Mass. The American Society
expects to make similar awards to out-
standing music personalities each year
in the future.
AMC Has Program For
Teacher Training Workshops
sing off-pitch with vocal aids toward
fine voice quality: 3. Rhythmic re-
The American Music Conference has
prepared a tentative program for use
in giving teacher training workshops
in the nation's colleges and universi-
ties. They state the purpose: "To pro-
vide speciaized participation and an
opportunity for all attending to per-
sonally participate." The sessions are
arranged to be given in one day or
divided throughout a several-day con-
ference. The hour-long sessions in-
clude primary teacher study, such as:
1. Methods of teaching songs in the
primary grades: 2. Helping those who
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JANUARY, 1954
William R. Steinway. vice-president,
and John H. Sleinway, advertising
manager of Steinway & Sons, returned
recently from Europe where they at-
tended special events in London and
Hamburg, honoring the 1953-54 Stein-
way Centennial Celebration. Confer-
ences with important Steinway dealers
throughout Europe were held in both
cities and plans for the season-long
jubilee celebration were discussed with
individual representatives.
In Hamburg, the executives inspected
the new 7-story glass Steinway Haus,
one of the company's principal ware-
rooms and offices in Europe. The build-
ing is one of the most modern erected
in this city since the War. The two
Steinway men were guests of honor at
the Steinway Piano Award Concert,
which was the final event in the na-
tion-wide contest sponsored annually
by Steinway & Sons to select outstand-
ing young piano virtuosi.
William R. Steinway. who for 30
years served abroad as European man-
ager, reports that piano sales have tak-
en a sharp upturn in the past several
years throughout the continent. The
Centenary Grand Piano, designed by
Walter Dorwin Teague for Steinway's
100th anniversary, is proving especially
popular on the European market.
beauty -+- performance
Spinel piano
Significant trend in piano styling.
Fluid lines, molded forms and sculptured
detail point up the perfect propor-
tioned beauty of the Transitional.
Priced for profitable promotions.
Writ* for brochure or dttcripflve Information
GULBRANSEN
COMPANY
2050 N. RUBY ST., MELROSE PARK, ILL
23
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