MUSIC.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 710, 8 January 1910, Page 9

MUSIC.

; ,:'/■; (By TeebleGlef.) ■;/:':>

A Finished" Balladist, '■ Miss. Amy. Simpson,. an . Australian 80i pranb,. sang'.-with so much success at the. Steinway Hall, London, Inst month, that ■~ the "Musical Standard", declares; that ..''a ; more''finished'-ballad, singer it-'would be- . difficult to find. .She, also can : be ;finely , dramatic when the music'require? it,: as j' ,, was ;well! evidenced- in"her.exquisite .de- , livery; ..of.. Landon ..Eonalds■'.:. ■'scene, ■' .'Adonais.'" The critic continues: ,r When .- not singing dramatic'music, Miss Simp-' ' son is at.Tier best in dainty songs, and perfect .interpretations ,'werp'. given, of. •'. When; Mother. Sings' XDelmar-William-': son),';To ,a ' : Soab'.ird,;/. a. new. and well- ' 'written, song by , - Emmiline -Brook, ; V-'A : - : love Song,'., also new, by. York. Bpwen,-.and.the-groupvpf'Mallinson-'so'nßS, whichj- 'Autumn,* ;'Sriowflakes,'; 'Baby,': [ and'last, but s not-'least,-the-spirited 'Glor-' j iana.'" ' !■'■'•'!.-;•!,''.':? I-'*'^'V' '•'.' 'T '.'./.' - ■•' i'; . Emmy'Destinny Tr|umph'/ ; ;.f z>^; _';.i • •.There >Vas an enthusiastici ■ scene last. ? - month , at Miss >Emmy Destinn's-farewell in Berlin, prior: to her departure for New, " York, wherb she. is to: sing an'tho opera [■ season/;.. At.-; the Berlin '.Opera-; .House, , 5' Iwhoro.jphejmadq.-herDnamo nj>d;/ame,-, in " 'ten : yearsof glqwing technical;skill and ■: ripening: dramatic:, instinct,. the: Czech so- . wano bado adieu >in the. character., of ' Butterfly,' almost : hidden behind 'a., '. rier of.:florar Long..after the lights had been lowered tho; : plaudits.: of' i her most, tenacious .admirers w.ero .Vstill-. "i echoing;in the'auditorium; For her fare-, well-concert the .large- hall of the .Phil-" 1 harmonic :was .completely .'sold ; out, : .. at.. !'. 'prices, ranging.. betweeA.,i£l'and.3s.,. im-, , mediately ' the "booking ..opjened;' nhd .she' . wasprevailed-'up'on.-to. consolo.thq. disap-. poihtedby an .afternoon: performance on ii Sunday....' These' concerts, also .witnessed i scenes of enthusiasm-similar, to that, which; 5 : marked.tho. ;.closp of,' her engagement '.at; j. : .' !i ;';\';f .;■,■■;';:-•. ;; ; !:^: J'- N6risensß. l SDngs.->/' : :■■"•;': j ?.< Nonsense' verses, composed by iMadaiiio it Liza Lehmann-,;to the'\words or |-Mr.'; Hil-V j aiio ,Bell6c,' constituted, under the title, r 'TFohv. Cautionary' Tales; and a : MoTal," - oiie of tho .features of a .conceit given last '. month in London by Madame-Clara: Buttt and , Mr.. Ke'nnerley Rumford at'.the ltoyal i. Albert Hall.-These; as' surig-by, these ars tists, afforded tho, large .'audience- evident 6 delight,' it: is.-reported. : Ono : of: the .most. !, ontortainin.!;; of these "verses related.: to. e Eebecch, who slammed doors for fun.and., li miserably^:- 1 :.-.';.:,;' -,::■. .V;;;:,. : A' trick;.that. everyone .abhors; . : ■: '.' . In.little girls , is slamming, doors. V...A wealthy banker's little, daughter, ■:■ " '■: Wholiyed in Palaco Green, Bayswater . !{' (By.name Rebecca ;Offendort),- .',•.....' ' '" VWas■-. given ,to this furious.' sport.. :;: ■■ ■ She'-would' deliberately": go :'■':■ ■ :■■ ; ■:' : -".- I And : slam.;the:;:door.Hkeßilly-Ho!; ; -; ; . o At this.concert "also'Sladania Butt sang - . f our ."Biblical-Sori^s"-".-.of.- Dvorak witho "fine"conviction^and feeling," while , Mr. I- Rumford contributed songs -of- Schubevt,. u Brahms,; 'and Schumann. .Mr, ;Arthur V Godfrey was'the;accqmpahist..-..;v ;,;;;' ?; The Tonitruone.':":. '-.''■• :.,;■,./, :.'■' !, ,; ; -!\Vhat .is '■ the, precise. , effect ■ produced : j 'upon the Vedeptive'ear by Paderewski's '■_' invention, tho mu'ch-talked-of tonitruone, Z "which-is supposed-, to. suggest the sbundof y distant thunder, and .was.; heard . at •: Queen's. , Hall,.London, last month, in the e conrso of the: performance of -the emins ent. pianist's new symphony? Oue'critic e desoribotl it as,"a : ferocious;instrument,"- ;, . while.-'another,', using... i>. milder.'epithet, , 0 dubbed it "a- weird'appliance." ■-', But,, n' whether: "weird" 'or "ferocious" or both,' d the latest addition;to orchestral artillery,' appears .to.: have'excited'a "bewildering variety of. conflicting..-impi , essions. ';'.-Thus. ■ _td ;one" '■writer evidently;, gifted;:irith ; :d ; _ sense of imaginaition, tho'eound produced ? by tho tonitruone.: suggested "the ;-scam'-.-j :perinpr'.of-gigantic"beetles'bVcr. a sea. of , ■•papev";'.(a very, nightmare 'of, a : picture,: j by tlio' vay);:,.but;'.on:-tbe , "pay'your v ;mpney.',and't»ke our choicV'-principle, he 1 suggested as a poetic and-pleasing .'alterv nativo' "tho rustling of dry leaves blown t -hither'and:thUher: by-a. gale."". This.is 'J iiicor' than "gigantic. beetles." any -.way. !S . (observes the London "Daily Telegraph"). i. 'On-the other hand, a- more- prosaic "esY ]>e'rt declared, .with inconsiderate, 'canf i dour, that Mr; Paderewski's instrument a "oroduces an- effect-.more.- liko thd ory' dinary side-drum than the thunder,.it [. pijofesses r to 'imitate." Aud again, as o 'though ; - determined- to discover in. the s niiiohine .qualities as. far -removed as; posd siblo from fho' inventor's:-intentions, an■c other critic described ■.'.- the effect ■-'. prod duced as "somewhat suggestive of,a'; y brating tea. tray. , ' An. instrument which h caii simultaneously.', evoke suggestions'• ot io, 'ferocity, ~ scambering . beetles, .'rustling •• leaves, a side-drum,' and R vibrating tea :'s tray may, .at least; claim to possess,an : If uncommon variety:, of .attributes. •'._['■;. ' ;';; ;■' ■Notos.': V : ".'"V-"v.:.v-- ':'-'■[ ; -- :::; -': •■ : '\*: l " I'nderew'ski gavo a recital at..Queen's" " Hall last month,-when his iprogrammo. l " offered: rich varioty—Bach,'Beethoyoin "" Schumann,' Chopin, Debussy, and: Liszt. ;, The. Bach selection'comprised"'tho ;Prec, ludo ami I'uguo in: A minor, .and.Bec;; T tlibvou-was ''represented'by thd: Sonata in : " E ! flat.''The pianist had a great;recep- ,' tion. An oxtromely.'cordial"welcome• was also given, to Mischa Elmaii',. who miido ?"■ his rcappoaranco in London-in November ■J- after a successful 'toiir in America.' •!:'■ , ' ■ -Dr. Henry Cowar.d, , .lwvinK,reliiif[U!slie'd ;'■' the position of chorus-master of:the Shof- ' ■ field Triennial Musical Festival 0f.1911,, in order to . uhdertako the-."All'Red" p. tour Up is organising with fir. Harriss if for tho Yorkshire choir,. Jlr. Henry :. \Vood,:tho, well-known , Queen's Hall coni- ductor,.has been appemled in : his place.