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Tho Elwood Trio. The talented Elwood trio, of Christ* church, who created such a favourable impression :in Wellington some threa and a half years ago, and who iu the interim havo been under the best of masters on tho Continent, are to give the first of a s'eries'of three coucerts" at the Concert Chamber on Tuesday evening. George Elwood, tho 'cellist of tha trio,-has (in tho opinion of his master' and friend, Jean Gerardy) tho makings of a virtuoso. So struck was he with the lad's abundant talent that ho gave him free tuition for a period of two years. Harry, too, has improved wonderfully with bis Violin studies, and now is a .brilliant technician, blessed with a warm artistic temperament, that colours his work most pleasingly. The Trio is being assisted by Mr. John Prouso, tho Wellington baritone. Tho Now City Organist. Wellington must be accounted for* tunato in haying, secured 69 brilliant a municipal organist as Mr. 1 Bernard F. l'ago, His recitals are an artistic and intellectual treat, outdistancing any which havo been given iu Wellington since tho Qpening of tho organ by Mr. Edwin Lemare. That hue organist who enlarged our comprehension of tho range of musio to which the instrument could be adapted, excelled as an exponent of concert music, as distinct from purely classical organ effort. In his transcriptions of Wagner music, ho showed what an admirable substitute for the orchestra tlio grand organ can bo mado by a master of the manuals. From what I have heard of Mr. l'ngc, 1 should have no hesitation in placing him in tlio samo class as Mr. Lemare. Mr. Pago cpnvoys in his work a greater poetical insight and degree of refinement that 1 can romoinber iu Sir. Lemaro's playing, although tho lapse of timo sinco wo heard tho latter artist may tend to cloud'comparative judgment. ' Youth, I'would'venture to say, has probably been Mr. Page's fortunate handicap up to the present, but there is little doubt —and horo I stop gingerly into tho. shoes of the prophet—that ho will one day tako rank among the foremost of English organists. Our immediate concern will bo to hold what we havo. A Great' Artist. . Mme. Lillian Nordica, whom Welling* ton is to havo the pleasure of hearing this month, is tho greatest Wagnoriansoprano. of tlio day, and is held by entics to be in all respects tlio" greatest dramatic soprano tho world has known. . Nordica's voice is a magnificent soprano, which is said to possess a golden velvety quality, that has ever set it apart from all other sporano SliO i is also noted for her rare dramatic geniuß and great personal beauty. The- Nordica tour will open in Auckland on September 15. The diva will ho assisted by, a trio of distinguished artists. Lady Sackvlllo and a Song. Lady Sackviile, who figured 60 conspicuously in a' l famous lawsuit in London, recently, paid a telling tribute to tho power and pathos of "I Hear You Calling Me," as sung so inimitably by JolnwM'Corniack. Referring incidentally to tho song in a letter that was read in open Court sho said: "I asked Mr. M'Cormack not to sing it. Lie sang it so beautifully that I couldn't bear to hear it again. It was so upsotting."' This,song is tho most popu-: lar in the' repertoire of John M'Cor- • mack. Through him it is knownthroughout tho English-speaking world, and its author, Harold Harford, lias mado thousands'' in royalties from it alono. It is tho most popular of all . the M'Cormack gramophone records. Tho song will bo a feature of Mr. M'Cormack's programme during his Australian tour, wliKii commences in fej'dncy ill a couple of weeks. Notes. .. Mme. Melba is about to make a world tour, starting iu Canada next October. Her Canadian tour alono embraces 100, " conceits, and has guaranteed hor a half million dollars. _ , . An effort is being made, and is receiving hearty response, for tho purchase of the manuscript of Max Bruch's violin, concorto in G minor for the Congressional Library at Washington. A Yiddish comic opera entitled "Tho Candy Kid"—obviously imported from Amorica—is being performed at tlio Pavilion Theatre in the East End of London. At tho same thoatre "Faust" , and "Tlio Barber of Seville" have also been presented in the samo dialect. Tho baton used by Wagner at thc Crst "Ring" performance at Bayrouthis in the possession of Adolf Wilbolmj, a London violinist and teacher, and a son of tho late violin virtuoso, August 1 Wilhehnj. Tho baton was broken in half by Wagiier in disgust after th» performance. ' ' Alfred Hill's opera "A Moorish Maid" was successfully produced by amateurs at tho Repertory Theatre, Sydney, last week, with the composer as conductor. . v A new Viennoso light opera is to bo produced next season, entitled "The Jolly Peasant," in which David Bispbam ' wiHtiko tho principal part.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1854, 13 September 1913, Page 11
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