Levin Given Outstanding Musical Recital

Chronicle (Levin), 5 October 1949, Page 4

Levin Given Outstanding Musical Recital

- — r— m . . . is qqt often that Levin has ' 1^3yJ9ea|apd. The recital given by MiSS. Te'qfs Coetmore and Miss Dorothy Davies, assisted by Mrs. Daphne Bhwqod, was a musipal event of 'iniportapc.e. "aird Vf is 'a matter for regi;pf thqt fhe. a'udience which at-.ended at ihe Horowhenua Cdllege 'askembly 'hair last Thursday to hear these artists was nqt largerl." -**1 Those who wpre there he^rd a programme of " ^rst-clas6*f" Hiiisi'c performed with distinction. l'Tx ie cohcert," (vhich was papt of a tour .prgapispd by the Corhuiunity Arts B^rvice tq b'ring mjisic. to' proyih^ cial cept'res, was spp.hsQre'd hy" fh'e Leyin Aft| 'SQcietyf the"Music So- ■ ciety apd ^thp Chppal and Qpchesr tral groups " at Hqfqwnehua d'pXlege. " " Eeers Coetmore," the English 'cellist, is an qrtist gifted with brilliant 'techniqu'e, ' beauUful tone and a pleasing platform personal'.ity. She introduced her items.with a brief account of the composer and of the work to he' played, thus adding grea%. to the enjoymeht of the audience,' particularly in thg difficult spnat^, written specfally fpr". her 'by J -hef " * husband, Moeran. Miss Cbetrribr'e first illus^ tfated the themes of - the three movements and *. explaiped " th§ general structurp of- the. wqpk> Wfiich is modern in treatriient. Her' audience "followed with keen interest her performance of the sona'ta and thanks to' li'er preliminary remarks ' were aple i q "appreciate its intricacies with genuine enjoyment. Miss Coetmore's other items were of a lighter nature. She played a So.nata ih G by the 18th cen.uiy composer Br eval ahd Seven* Variatioris " by Beetho.ven on a themg by Mozart. In both she" showed "to great advantage., especially in the latter in j which "thev qualities of the two , great composers were interpreted •with charm and humour. Other numbers were "Largetto" (Randelj, ' "Pastorale'r " (Caupefiii), "Apres un Reve" (Faure), and "Allegro Vivo" (Francoeqr) . Dprothy Davies. is well known to listepers for ' her broadcasting work." She contributed a bracket | of numbers by Brahms — Rhapsody, I Interme'zzd in E Maj'or and" Cap1 priccio, a well-varied group which i showed to advantage ' the technique and interpretative powers of this fine artist. In Mrs. Ellwpod Leyin has a singer of outstanding meritTHer voice,' a clear soprano of delightful quality, is beautifully produced and th'e singerfs pleasant manner and deep understanding of what she is singing impressed her audience. In "The CornPMe|d'' qiid "Spring Waters,"" by Rachmhninoff, Mrs. Ellwood "was at "her best", revealing with her other gifts, considerable dramatic pqwer. The wait'z"* " sohg frorn '"Romeo and Juliet" delighted "the audience and as an eneofe the singer gaye a sympathetic rendering" of "Songs My Mother Taught M'e." At the close of the programme, Mr. H.' Tomlinson, president of the Levin Arts Society, expressed to the artists * the thanks qf . the auditence for a memorable concert. carry him out."