MacPhail College of Music - Coda Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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16 . .A .... .... .M , .... . , Q9 .... Louise P. Albee is known as a teacher and player of unusual attainments. Her name has always been associated with music in its best form. En- joying an acquaintance with many of the world's leading pianists and violinists she has kept in touch with the most modern ideas in the development of music. She has appeared in recitals on numerous occasions in quartet and sonata programs and always with great success. Her pupils' recitals are noted for the quality of the composition per- formed and artistic interpretation. Many of Mrs. Albee's students have made suc- cessful teachers. QF ,..., ..... ? .... Mrs. Charles S. Hardy became a member of the faculty in l97.n Few pianists have had as successful a career both as a teacher and as a playel Her achievements as a virtuoso xx ere commented upon by the New York Press as follous rIM7:S. Hardy has hue technic, a charming fouch 7llll.l'lC1lU'l:S'Illp and 11'ztcI!efmaI1ty. Although fvclznzc and 1nus1czanshzp were well to the fore xef the emo fiona! s1de of piaino .plaiyzng was not ttanfmg lbs Hardy slzozwd jwoetzral feeling and drlzcaty 111 11421 1w1'f0rma11rv. As a teacher her fame is nation wide a large number of successful pianlsts ll'1Xll'19 received their inspiration from her instruc tion. The eminent exponent of modern piano technic, E. Robert Schmitz xxiote 'ls recently as May 24, 1923: 'This year again Mrs. Charles S. Hardy has established a neu iecoid of efficiency beyond what I already considered last year to be an excellent repie sentation of my Work. She continually broadens the application of those underlying principles of piano technic in their relation to musical expie io 1

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. . ... 5 .. .. ,,. ,., .... .., .... .. ,... .. E2 , . E2 ,.., .. Q .... ,... .,. . .,... ,, ,,,4 I ,,,4, 4 ,,,4 ,,,,A , ,4 ,,, . ,, l ' Hamlin Hunt teacher of piano, voice, organ and theory is one of the best known musicians in the Northwest. many years of successful teach- ing having placed him among the leading educators. A splendid musician, imbued with a conscientious regard for thorough- ness. he has been an inspiration to his stu- dents and fellow teachers. His piano studies were done principally under Jed- liczka of Berlin. Organ was studied under tiuilmant and Middleschulte. During his fcur years abroad he also studied voice with master teachers. Mr. Hunt is organist and choirmaster of Plymouth Church. He has been particularly successful in placing a large number of his students in pro- fessional positions, many of the leading organists, pianists and singers of the northwest having profited by his instruction. James A. Bliss According to a long established policy of securing the most successful teachers for its faculty, the Macl-,hail School of Music an- nounces the engagement of Mr. and Mrs, james .-X. Bliss and assistants from the Bliss studios. james A. Bliss, who has directed the studies of hundreds of pianists well known for their artistic playing and theoretical knowledge, has lived in Minneapolis con- stantly since l906 excepting for the year l9l3, when he was assistant teacher to Rudolph Ganz in Berlin. He is responsible for the training of many teachers and play- ers of remarkable ability. His early inspiration was received from the father of American piano teachers, XVilliam H. Sherwood. As a composer he has met with excellent success, his compositions issued by Schirmer, Fischer and Breitkopf and Hartel, being in the repertoire of many world famous artists. In addition to teaching, playing and composing, Nr. Bliss has been actively associated with civic organizations in the promotion of Minneapolis as a music center. Mr. Bliss will teach exclusively at the Macljhail School of Music. Hr. Bliss is a creative musician of genius, force, artistic talent and intelligent knowledge.-Minneapolis Tribune. Mr. Bliss has proved himself to be a teacher who is constantly widening the reputation of Minneapolis as a music center.-Minneapolis Journal.

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M A C PEM .,... ..., ......N. Q ...9a!?.Q-9sk- ...AN,, .....,, ,.... ....,! .u. ...,,,,..4.,,.., , ,..,..A,,,...A.M , 1 , James Lang 's musical education was received in London under such eminent masters as Charles Gounod and Henry Smart. He has achieved remarkable success as a teacher by reason of great talent for imparting his knowledge to others in a manner that meets the require- ments of each individual pupil. He is a thorough musician, an eminent theorist and a splendid teacher of piano and organ. Dur- ing his residence in Minneapolis he has won the highest respect of musicians because of his vast knowledge of music. He has a large number of prominent teachers among his students. ELSE JACHE has reached a standard in her work rarely attained. Her concentrated study and unusual insight into the realm of art has made her an artist of the very highest type. Her playing is characterized by depth of expression. Those who have enjoyed her instruction are enthusiastic in their praise of her meth- od of teaching. She was a pupil of Rudolph Ganz for a number of years. During the past year she has given four public recitals in Minneapolis with splendid suc- cess. Miss jache gives her pupils her individual at- tention. STANLEY R. AVERY enjoyed the extraordinary op portunity of personal study under America's greatest composer, Edward MacDowell. Besides teaching piano and organ Mr. Avery will conduct classes in composition, instrumentation, choir training and sight reading. Avery's compositions have won him national prominence, a number of them having been played by the Minneapolis and Chicago Symphony Orchestras. He is a certificate graduate of the Conservatoire Amer- icaine QSummer School of the Paris Conservatoryj at Fontainebleau, France, where he has taken the course in piano with Philipp, organ with Virlor and composi- tion with Vidal.