Atlanta Georgian., 1913-09-28
NEWMETHODOF
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MUSIC SHOWN
Demonstration of FIetcher-Copp
System Is Held at the At
lanta Conservatory.

A large attendance witnessed d
demonstration OF the Fletcher Copp
music method for children given by
Miss Meta Marie Duke in the lecture
room OF the Atlanta Conservatory of
Music
Patrons Of the school and their
friends fingered long after the demon
stration to further examine the in
teresting paraphernalia and it's in
genious application to the primal
truths OF a music education for the
young.
This method is adaptable TO all in
tricate subjects of theory, and the
children pursuing same are supris-
Ingly schooled in matters which are
often bugbears to the older heads
who have overestimated a virtuosity
in performance to the detriment of
solid training in the theoretical
branches. The demonstrations will
be held often during the year.
g. Frederick Bonawitz has arrived
to take charge of the department Of
the drama and other stage direction
in the production of the perform
ances Of operas and dramas given by
the students of the conservatory.
Mr. Bonawitz is a baritone of in
ternational reputation, having spent
six years in Europe with the best
masters as a student, and having also
sang in concert extensively IN Europe
and America
Under the direction of Mr.. Bona
witz the school will establish an
operatic society having for its aim
a final development into a regular
stock company, producing series Of
pieces during each year. The frs,
year will be spent in the general
routine with a few performances, and
this number increased from time to
time until a regular season becomes d
reality.
Signor Domenico Brescia is giving
his attention to his students in prep
aration for oratorio and opera roles,
as we'll as preliminary voice building
and correcting placements The
more advanced pupils will soon be
heard in concert.
The first opera excerpt given will be
"Somnambula." These performances
are free to the public.
The friends of Miss Edwine Behre
will be interested to know that the
famous pianiste and exponent Of the
Leschetizki method has decided to
remain in Atlanta. She will be i
member of the faculty Of the South
ern University Of Music, where she
will be heard in recital at an early
date.
Mrs. Mabel A. Mathers, directress
of the department of oratory and eX-
preston, comes from New York with
an enviable reputation as a teacher
and public performer In addition
to a study of the Emerson and Shoe
maker systems of elocution, Mrs
Mathers is a graduate of the New
York School of Expression.
The School of Opera has started
the preparatory work and has planned
the performances of three operas dur
ing the winter. Madam Sara Jane
Ainslee is an enthusiastic artistic,
who is perhaps one of the most COM
petent teachers in this me of work
in the whole country. Her repertory
covers about $50 operas of different
styles.
To fill a demand for musical kin
dergarten work the management has
engaged the services of Miss Pearl
Rivers, a graduate OF the Fletcher
Copp music method.
Twenty five years ago Melba made
her first appearance at Covent Gar
den. The other day she celebrate 4
the fact. and King George congratu-
lated her.
We make too much OF mere memo
rizing. Until Liszt's time the soloist
never dispensed with the score when
he was playing a concerto. But the
lordly Magyar pitched the score un-