THE ELLWOOD TRIO.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1859, 19 September 1913, Page 5

THE ELLWOOD TRIO.

SECOND CONCERT,

Concerts of tho class tho Ellwood Trio are giving at the Concert Chamber are all too raro in Wellington. There was a time when tho best of our amateurs found balm for their musical beings in trio-playing, but Uiat time is remote. If there are those capable of giving intelligent expression to a Haydn or Beethoven trio, tliey aro extremely modest and retiring, for Wellington knows thorn n6t, yet for sheer beauty the trios set by the old masters for violin, 'cello, and piano have a charm that is captivatingly individual. This was realised to tho full 011 licaring the gifted Ellwood Trio play tho "Allcgio Moderate" of Beethoven last evening. Thoy invested tho beautiful music with a grace that was delightful to hear. In quite another mood they revelled in the bizarre "Norwegian Dances" of Greig, in the playing of which they roused a measure of enthusiasm, which produced' the melodious "Serenade" of Widor. Such artistic excellence should make a big appeal to tho musical public, and should servo as a valuable practical lesson to students desirous .of acquiring an insight to correct interpretation. Mr. George Ellwood 1 , the exceptionally talented 'cellist, was oven 111 better form than in the opening concert. Ho played Saint-Saens' "Le Qygno," a ravishing "Melodie" by Matheson, and Popper's "Gavotte," and, as an encore, tho volatile "Scliexzo" of Van Goons. Later lie gave rare exprcssfon to a Bach "Air," a "Sonata" by Corelli, and, onco more, Schuuiajui's enchanting "Traumerei." Harry.Ellwood, who sinco his sojourn in Germany plays with fine fluency and artistic authority, bracketed Burmester's "Waltzer" with the over popular Schubert-Willielmj "Ave Maria," and, encored, addwl tho "Scene de la Csardas" of He also rose to the exhausting intricacies of Wiehiaw-ski's "Souvenir de Moscow," which served to increase one's tion for tho lad's impressive technique. As on the occasion of tho first concert, tlio accompaniments of Miss Polly Ellwood were eminontly satisfactory. Mr. John Prouse sang Handel's seldomheard recitative and aria, "Hear Me, Yo Winds and Waves" with notably good effect. Tho same singer was heard to 'advantage in "Don Juan's Serenade" (Tschaikovsky), of which vigorous love appeal, written quite im tho Hopieric ■style of the' illustrious composer,' Mr. Prouse gave a ringing. exposition. His encore song was Lancloii Ronald's ballad, "My Realm of Love." The Ellwood Trio will give their final concert this evening, wnen they will play trios by : Bach and Haydn. Mr. George Ellwood 1 is to play Saint-Saens' "Concerto," (Schumann's "Abendliedj" and Squire-s's "Harlequinade," and 1 Mr. Harry Ellwood will play tho "Itigaudm" of MOll signy-Franko, a Paganinii "Caprice," the Couperin-Kreisler "Le Precioso," aaid a "Scherzo" by Duttersdorf. Mr. Prouse is set do to for a bracket of Mallinson's splendid l songs, and Henchel's song, "Young Deidricli."