ORGAN RECITAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2182, 22 June 1914, Page 9

ORGAN RECITAL.

It is to be regretted that greater patronage was not be-slownl oti the organ recital m tlio, Totfn. Hail «. Satuiday night. It is trim the filinvaiic conditions wore of tho worst, but iiw prc-> gramme set forth by the City Orjram&t, Mr. Bernard Pag«i was such &s to have well repaid facing even roughef svea**. ther than prevai(td on Saturday. To hear the great . sis.tli eyaipbowy. of Tschaikovslcy played iij its entirely b.v an organist of Mr. Pago's. ability on such an organ a? that."el v;b'ich Wellington City is tjM? for'tiiiiato is a musical and educational treat. Tuo great composition ot t,ue: item. gmus lost nothing, in its trfatftieflt a! Mr. Page's hands, at\d the kutjieuco was keenly appreciative, fhe four movements constituting the syiyiphtruy were interpreted as. only a litaste-r eoaild do. Never once did it seati as if the great strain involved was too severe a toxj and throughout the fiitieiiy miiHttes occupied in the playing a brilliancy of oxecntion was m.tinteiufid that wis highly creditable to Sir. Page, The work, which was rendered only about two months ago, abound.; in rapid changes and climaxes, . Witt weird effects and beautiful rhythmical pas-, sages coming in ever and itnon. as played on Saturday night it is iwt likely to be soon forgotten by those who were fortunate enough to. have heard it. Loud and ceiuimwus Applause greeted Mr. Page as' he rose from the organ on the conclusion of the fourth movement. The second part of tho programme was dev.q.ted to two charming compositions, by Cesar lTraaefe, whwb in - their cheery liopefulsess fanned » -complete contrast to t)» mystical mi mysterious theme frf the symphony,