The Music Review

Volume 1 (1940)

Number 1

• Pages i-ii: Table of Contents
• Page 1: Geoffrey Sharp, "Editorial"
• Pages 2-23, Egon Wellesz, "The Symphonies of Gustav Mahler"
• Pages 24-24b: "An Unpublished Letter of Mahler" [text transcription on page 24 and a facsimile of the latter on a separate page before page 25]
• Pages 25-35: Cecil Gray, "Pietro Raimondi"
• Pages 36-53: Otto Erich Deutsch (translated by Dr. K. Wood-Legh), "The Riddle of Schubert's Unfinished Symphony"
• Pages 54-67: Paul Hirsch (translated by Percy H. Muir), "Some Early Mozart Editions"
• Pages 68-71: W.J. Turner, "Artistic Direction"
• Pages 72-78: Geoffrey Sharp, "Ernest Bloch's Violin Concerto"
• Page 79: Music Received and Books Received
• Page 80: Book Review
  • G.N.S. [Geoffrey Sharp], A List of Books About Music by Percy Scholes, published by Oxford University Press
• Pages 81-87: Gramophone Records
  • Page 81: Geoffrey Sharp, Variations in E flat major, Op. 35 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Lili Kraus, pianist. Parlophone R 20470-72.
  • Pages 81-82: Geoffrey Sharp, Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60 by Beethoven. The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini. His Master's Voice DB 3896-99.
  • Pages 82-83: M.H. [Mary Houghton], Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93 by Beethoven. Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam conducted by Prof. Dr. Willem Mengelberg. Telefunken SK 2760-2. 182.
  • Page 83: Geoffrey Sharp, Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14 by Hector Berlioz. Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire conducted by Bruno Walter. Master's Voice DB 3852-57.
  • Page 84: Geoffrey Sharp, Symphony No. 7 in E major by Anton Bruckner. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Eugen Jochum. Telefunken SK 3000-7.
  • Page 84: Geoffrey Sharp, Scherzo in C sharp minor, Op. 39, No. 3 by Frederic Chopin. Claudio Arrau, pianist. Parlophone R 20469.
  • Pages 84-85: Geoffrey Sharp, Symphony No. 104 in D major (The London) by Franz Joseph Haydn. The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. Columbia LX 856-8.
  • Page 85: Geoffrey Sharp, Symphony No. 35 in D major (The Haffner) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. Columbia LX 851-2/LXS 853.
  • Pages 85-86: Geoffrey Sharp, String Quartet in B flat major, Op. 168 by Franz Schubert. The Busch Quartet. His Master's Voice DB 3737-39.
  • Page 86: Sibelius Society, Volume Six. En Saga, Op. 9; Valse Triste, Op. 44; A Spring in the Park, Entr'acte, and The Death of Mélisande, Op. 46 (from the incidental music to Pelléas et Mélisande); In Memoriam, Op. 59; The Bard, Op. 64; Prelude, Op. 109a from the incidental music to The Tempest. The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham.
  • Page 87: Geoffrey Sharp, Overture―Rienzi by Richard Wagner; and Marche Troyenne by Berlioz. Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire conducted by Felix Weingartner. Columbia LX 860-61.
• Pages 88-89: London Concerts
  • Page 88: Geoffrey Sharp, Courtauld-Sargent Concert (October 21: Sir Adrian Boult/London Philharmonic Orchestra)
  • Page 88: Geoffrey Sharp, Royal Philharmonic Society Concerts (October 16 and November 23: Sir Thomas Beecham/London Philharmonic Orchestra)
  • Page 89: J.H. [John Hollingsworth], Westminster lunch time concert (December 6: Dr. Malcolm Sargent/London Philharmonic Orchestra)
  • Page 89: Geoffrey Sharp, third Courtauld-Sargent concert (December 9: Dr. Malcolm Sargent/London Philharmonic Orchestra)
• Pages 90-91: Mary Houghton, "Hallé Concerts Society: Season, 1939-1940"
• Pages 92-93: Geoffrey Sharp, "Broadcasting"
• Page 94: Geoffrey Sharp, "Enterprise"
  • The Maurice Miles String Orchestra
  • London Contemporary Music Centre

Number 2

• Page 95: Geoffrey Sharp, "Editorial"
• Pages 96-104: Adam Carse, "Fingering the Recorder"
• Pages 105-122: T.C.L. Pritchard, "Franz Schubert"
• Pages 123-143: Otto Erich Deutsch, "The First Editions of Brahms"
• Pages 144-154: J.A. Westrup, "Monteverdi’s 'Lamento d’Arianna'"
• Pages 155-158: Alec Rowley, "Four Hands, One Piano: A Short Résumé of Pianoforte Duets"
• Pages 159-176: Eva Mary Grew, "Music and Morality"
• Pages 177-178: Reviews of Music
  • Page 177: F.A. [Felix Aprahamian], Organ Prelude on a traditional Irish Air by Ethel Smyth, published by Boosey & Co.
  • Pages 177-178: E.W. [Egon Wellesz], String Quartet, Op. 28 by Anton Webern (Miniature Score), published by Hawkes & Son (Boosey & Hawkes)
• Page 179: Music Received; Books Received
• Pages 180-182: Gramophone Records
  • Page 180: Geoffrey Sharp, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat, Op. 83 by Johannes Brahms. Wilhelm Backhaus and the Saxon State Orchestra conducted by Karl Böhm. His Master's Voice DB 3930-35.
  • Page 180: Geoffrey Sharp, España by Emmanuel Chabrier. The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. Columbia LX 880.
  • Pages 180-181: Mary Houghton, Études de Concert: No. 2 in F minor. (La Leggierezza.) and No. 3 in D flat major by Franz Liszt. Louis Kentner, pianist. Columbia DX 960.
  • Page 181: Geoffrey Sharp, Overtures - Die Entführung aus dem Serail and Le Nozze di Figaro by W.A. Mozart. The Saxon State Orchestra conducted by Karl Böhm. His Master’s Voice DB 4692.
  • Page 181: Mary Houghton, Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev. The Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Serge Koussevitsky. Richard Hale, Narrator. His Master’s Voice DB 3900-3902.
  • Page 182: Geoffrey Sharp, Die Walküre (Act II) by Wagner. Hans Hotter (Alfred Jerger), Marta Fuchs (Ella Flesch), Margarete Klose, Lauritz Melchior, Lotte Lehmann, Emanuel List. The Berlin State Opera Orchestra conducted by Bruno Seidler-Winkler; and The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bruno Walter. His Master’s Voice DB 3719-28.
• Pages 183-186: London Concerts
  • Page 183: Geoffrey Sharp, Maurice Miles String Orchestra Concert (January 26)
  • Page 183 Geoffrey Sharp, London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Heathcote Statham with Myra Hess
  • Pages 183-184: Geoffrey Sharp, Courtauld-Sargent concert (February 17: Malcolm Sargent/London Philharmonic Orchestra with Geoffrey Gilbert, Maurice Ward, Cedric Sharpe, and Frederick Riddle)
  • Page 184: Geoffrey Sharp, Royal Philharmonic Society Concert (February 27: Felix Weingartner/London Philharmonic Orchestra)
  • Page 185: Geoffrey Sharp, Courtauld-Sargent concert (March 16: Malcolm Sargent/London Philharmonic Orchestra)
  • Page 185: Geoffrey Sharp, Sunday concert (March 31: Thomas Beecham/London Philharmonic Orchestra with Noel Mewton-Wood)
  • Page 186: Geoffrey Sharp, London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Heinig, with Lev Pouishnoff (April 7)
  • Page 186: Geoffrey Sharp, London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Basil Cameron, with Moura Lympany (April 9)
• Pages 187-188: John F. Russell, "Hallé Concerts Society"
• Pages 189-190: Quaver, "Music in Birmingham: September 1939 to March 1940"
• Pages 191-192: Music in Liverpool
• Page 192: Obituary: John Davies
• Pages 193-194: Notes and Comments
• Pages 195-196: Correspondence: Percy A. Scholes
• Page 196: Errata

Number 3

• Pages 197-198: Geoffrey Sharp, "Editorial: A Subsidy for Music?"
• Pages 199-200: Ivor Brown, "The Function of C.E.M.A. (Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts)"
• Pages 201-213: Edward J. Dent, "The Teaching of Strict Counterpoint"
• Pages 214-225: Martha Vidor, "Musical Notation in the light of Psychology: A Contribution to the Psychology of Reading Music"
• Pages 226-244: John F. Russell, "Mozart and the Pianoforte: A Prelude to the Study of the Concertos"
• Pages 245-254: Heathcote Statham, "Moeran's Symphony in G Minor"
• Pages 255-278: Otto Erich Deutsch, "The First Editions of Brahms" [continued from the previous issue]
• Pages 279-284: Alec Robertson, "The Fathers of the Church and Music"
• Pages 285-286: Reviews of Music
  • Page 285: Edmund Rubbra, Les Illuminations for soprano or tenor voice and string orchestra by Benjamin Britten, published by Boosey and Hawkes. Full score, incorporating piano reduction. Concerto in B minor, Op. 3, No. 10 by Antonio Vivaldi, published by Hinrichsen Edition. Full score.
  • Pages 285-286: Edmund Rubbra, Tre Ricercari for full orchestra by Bohuslav Martinu, published by Universal Edition
  • Page 286: Felix Aprahamian, Concerto en sol mineur pour orgue, orchestre a cordes et timbales by Francis Poulenc, published by R. Deiss. Full score.
• Pages 287-293: Book Reviews
  • Pages 287-290: C. B. Oldman, Die Haydn-Überlieferung by Jens Peter Larsen, published by Einar Munksgaard
  • Pages 290-292: Percy H. Muir, "Beethoven hears the Pibroch" [review of Haydn and Beethoven in Thomson’s Collections, Edinburgh Bibliographical Society Transactions, Vol. II, Pt. 1, Session, 1938-9, by Cecil Hopkinson and C.B. Oldman]
  • Page 293: Geoffrey Sharp, Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Fourth Edition, Five volumes with Supplementary volume; edited by H. C. Colles and published by Macmillan & Co., Ltd. in 1940
• Pages 294-296: Gramophone Records
  • Page 294: Geoffrey Sharp, Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98 by Johannes Brahms. The Saxon State Orchestra conducted by Karl Böhm. His Master’s Voice DB 4684-88 and DBS 4689
  • Pages 294-295: Geoffrey Sharp, Trios for Piano, Violin and Cello No. 2 in F-sharp minor, No. 3 in C, and No. 5 in E-flat by Franz Joseph Haydn. Lili Kraus, Simon Goldberg, and Anthony Pini. Parlophone (Limited Edition).
  • Page 295: Geoffrey Sharp, Ruy Blas Overture, Op. 95 by Felix Mendelssohn. The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. Columbia LX 879.
  • Pages 295-296: Geoffrey Sharp, Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 by Mozart. Reginald Kell and the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Sargent. His Master’s Voice C 3167-70.
  • Page 296: Mary Houghton, Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. Columbia LX 869-873.
• Pages 296-297: Geoffrey Sharp, "L'Oca del Cairo"
• Pages 297-298: Correspondence: George F. Winternitz, "Mozart's Concerto-Rondo (K. 382)"In
• Page 298: Music Received; Books Received

Number 4

• Page ii: Table of Contents
• Page iii: [Publication Information]
• Page 299: Geoffrey Sharp, "Editorial: Gramophone Records and the Purchase Tax"
• Pages 300-309: William Saunders, "The Late Sir Donald Francis Tovey"
• Pages 310-312: Donald Francis Tovey, "Schumann's Concerto for Four Horns and Orchestra, Op. 86"
• Pages 313-342: Alfred Einstein, "Mozartiana und Köcheliana"
• Pages 343-353: A.E.F. Dickinson, "The Progress of John Ireland"
• Pages 354-363: Peter Gradenwitz, "The Symphonies of Johann Stamitz"
• Pages 364-373: H.G. Sear, "Marx Invades"
• Pages 374-376: E.G. Porter, "Song Translation"
• Pages 377-382: Dennis Stoll, "Music in Medieval Baghdad"
• Page 382: Reviews of Music
  • Page 382: Hyam Greenbaum, Mirkokosmos by Béla Bartók, published by Boosey & Hawkes Ltd.
• Pages 383-387: Book Reviews
  • Pages 383-384: William Saunders, Essays in Musical Analysis Vol. VI: Miscellaneous Notes, Glossary, and Index by Donald Francis Tovey, published by Oxford University Press in 1939
  • Page 384: Geoffrey Sharp, In Defence of Hanslick by Stewart Deas, published by Williams & Norgate Ltd.
  • Page 384: Geoffrey Sharp, Opera by Edward J. Dent, published by Penguin Books Ltd.
  • Pages 384-385: Edward J. Dent, Sixteenth: Century Polyphony: A Basis for the Study of Counterpoint by Arthur Tillman Merritt, published by Harvard University Press
  • Pages 385-386: Geoffrey Sharp, Techniques of Recording by F.H. Goldsmith and V.G. Geisel, published by Gamble Publications
  • Pages 386-387: Walter Legge, You and Music by Christian Darnton, published by Penguin Books Ltd.
• Pages 388-391: Gramophone Records
  • Page 388: Geoffrey Sharp, Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72[b] by Ludwig van Beethoven. The Saxon State Orchestra conducted by Karl Böhm. His Master's Voice DB 4558-59.
  • Pages 388-389: Geoffrey Sharp, Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 by Johannes Brahms. The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Felix Weingartner. Columbia LX 899-903.
  • Page 389: Geoffrey Sharp, String Quartet in E-Flat, Op. 109 by Max Reger. The Strub Quartet. His Master's Voice EH 1264-67.
  • Page 389: Geoffrey Sharp, Overture to La Forza del Destino by Giuseppe Verdi. The Munich Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Oswald Kabasta. His Master's Voice DB 4642.
  • Page 390: Mary Houghton, Duets for Children and Popular Song (Façade) by William Walton. Ilona Kabos and Louis Kentner, pianists. Columbia DX 972-973.
  • Page 390: Geoffrey Sharp, Overture to Euryanthe by Carl Maria von Weber. The Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Paul van Kempen. Decca LY 6157.
  • Page 390: Geoffrey Sharp, The Wise Virgins (Bach-Walton). The Sadler's Wells Orchestra conducted by William Walton. His Master's Voice C3178-79; and The Prospect Before Us (Boyce-Lambert). The Sadler's Wells Orchestra conducted by Constant Lambert. His Master's Voice C3181-83.
  • Page 391: Geoffrey Sharp, Dante Sonata (Liszt-Lambert). Louis Kentner and the Sadler's Wells Orchestra conducted by Constant Lambert. Columbia DX 967-8.
• Page 391: Correspondence (letter from Paul Hirsch)
• Page 392: Music Received; Reviewer Identities (abbreviations key)

Volume 2 (1941)

Number 1

• Page v: Table of Contents
• Pages 1-13: D.P. Walker, "Musical Humanism in the 16th and Early 17th Centuries" (Part 1)
• Pages 14-28: Arthur Hutchings, "Rubbra's Third Symphony: A Study of its Texture"
• Pages 29-35: A. Hyatt King, "Mozart Manuscripts at Cambridge"
• Pages 36-62: Robert Sondheimer, "On performing Beethoven's Third and Fifth Symphonies"
• Pages 63-67: Hans Gál, "The Riddle of Schubert's Unfinished Symphony: A Contribution to the Psychology of Musical Creative Work"
• Pages 68-77: Alfred Einstein, "Mozartiana und Köcheliana" (continuation)
• Pages 78-83: Reviews of Music
  • Page 78: Felix Aprahamian, Fifteen Voluntaries and Fugues for the Organ by Thomas Roseingrave (edited by A.V. Butcher), published by Hinrichsen Edition
  • Page 78: Felix Aprahamian, Fugue in G major for organ by J.L. Krebs (edited by W.S. lloyd Webber), published by Hinrichsen Edition
  • Pages 78-79: Geoffrey Sharp, The Walk to the Paradise Garden by Frederick Delius (arranged by Sir Thomas Beecham), published by Boosey & Hawkes
  • Pages 79-80: Frank Merrick, Sonata in F minor for piano by Howard Ferguson, published by Boosey & Hawkes
  • Pages 80-83: Frank Merrick, Quintet for piano and strings by Kent Kennan, published by G. Schirmer in 1940; and Quintet for piano and strings by Roy Harris, published by G. Schirmer in 1940
• Pages 83-86: Gramophone Records
  • Page 83: Geoffrey Sharp, Sonata No. 9 in A Major for Piano and Violin, Op. 47 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Lili Kraus, piano. Simon Goldberg, violin. Parlophone R 20478-81.
  • Pages 83-84: Geoffrey Sharp, Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Jascha Heifetz, violin. The N.B.C. Orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini. His Master's Voice DB 5724-28.
  • Pages 84-85: Geoffrey Sharp, [Works by Berlioz, Debussy, and Duparc]. Maggie Teyte, soprano. Gerald Moore, piano. The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leslie Heward. His Master's Voice, Special Issue JG 177-180.
  • Page 85: Geoffrey Sharp, Horn Concerto in E flat major, K. 447 by W.A. Mozart. Aubrey Brain, horn. The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Boult. His Master's Voice DB 3973-74.
  • Page 85: Geoffrey Sharp, Symphony No. 38 in D major (The Prague) by W.A. Mozart. The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. Columbia LX 911-913.
  • Page 86: Geoffrey Sharp, Overture to Don Giovanni by W.A. Mozart. The London Philharmonic conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. Columbia LX 893.
  • Page 86: Geoffrey Sharp, Piano Sonata in B flat minor (Op. posth.) by Franz Schubert. Artur Schnabel, pianist. His Master's Voice DB 3751-55.
• Pages 87-92: The Musicians' Gallery (by "Resonator")
  • Page 87: "European Music in Japan"
  • Pages 87-88: "Delius in Florida and Grez"
  • Page 88: "William Walton"
  • Pages 88-89: "Walt Disney films the classics"
  • Pages 89-90: "A letter from Ernest Bloch"
  • Pages 90-91: "Americans at home and abroad"
  • Page 91: "Charlie Chaplin and Music"
  • Pages 91-92: "Benjamin Britten"
  • Page 92: "Shorter Notes"
  • Page 92: "More about Stokowski"
• Pages 93-95: Correspondence
  • Pages 93-94: Letter from Frederick Trott
    • Pages 94-95: Response from Edward J. Dent
  • Page 95: Letter from Hubert J. Foss
• Pages 95-96: Music and Books Received; Reviewer Identities (abbreviations key)
• Page 96: "A New London Orchestra" [notice for the new Sydney Beer Symphony Orchestra]