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Pierre Key's Music Year Book 1925-26 / The Standard Music Annual / Pierre Key Inc. New York 1925 /

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Pierre Key's Music Year Book 1925-26 / The Standard Music Annual / Pierre Key Inc. New York 1925 /

UPC / EAN 4230955622262

Hardcover 1982

ISBN: 9780571119288  /  978-0571119288

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PUBLISHER: Pierre Key Inc.

LANGUAGE: English 

 

English Preface

IT WAS some four years ago that the writer became convinced, as a consequence of manifold inquiries put to him in his travels throughout the world, of the need for an annually published volume that would supply in com veniently accessible form various music facts valuable to have at hand. Although there are sources one may consult for information concerning music, musicians, and music activities it is nevertheless true that these sources are widely scattered, and some of them none too reliable. To gather and collate that data, and to present it in sufficiently detailed and accurate form, seemed, therefore, a necessity. It was felt, too, that it should be done regularly each twelve- month, since every season brings changes in the accomplishments and participants in world music affairs — creative, interpretative, and educational. In the late winter of 1922 the idea of a Music Year Book grew. With the spring of 1923 it became apparent — as inqmries to the writer increased in number — ^that the publication of an authoritative Music Annual should not be much longer delayed. Such questions as the following were being received: “What is the state of modem music?” “What is the present-day status of music instruction in the public schools, and what is it doing for the children?” “Is Madame Z a member of the X Opera Company?” “What are the coming season plans of the Blank Symphony Orchestra?” “Who is conducting this year the London Symphony Orchestra?” “Can you tell me the name of the intendant at the Berlin Staatsoper?” “Is Mr. So-and- So, the pianist, to play in the United States this season?” “Who manages Miss Blank, the soprano?” “What are the music conditions today in England, France, Germany, Italy?” — ^and so on ad infinitum. There seemed no end to the character of questions — many of them impossible of answer without data of a very considerable sort, much of which could not be had even in the most comprehensive library. So, some fifteen months ago, preliminaries were started leading to the publication of this the first issue of Pierre Key’s Music Year Book, designed to cover the season of 1925-26.

 

 

 

Contents:


IN RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT By Pierre V R 16
     
SOME TRUTHS ABOUT SINGING 26
     
MUSIC IN FRANCE 34
     
THE MUSIC SITUATION OF CENTRAL EUROPE By Adolf Weissmann 49
     
Music Societies and Organizations 61
     
Federations Composers Societies 85
     
Festival Associations 131
     
Choral Societies 246

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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