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MUSIC

(By "TroUla-Clef.")

Solinsky-Amadio Concerts. It is sometimes tho custom for artists of .renown, when on tour, to be accompanied by other artists of lesser brilliance, tho reason being to allow the star to shine with greater brilliance. Hut this is not tho case, however, with the Sclinsky-Amadio combination which appears in tho Town Hall on the night of January 1 and tho two following evenings. Solinsky is a Russian violinist who has won fame and earned the plaudits of tho people in all parts of tho world.' Recently in Sydney tho "Herald" 6aid: "Without imperious pose or mannerisms of any kind, tho unaffected artist, who combines a matured stylo with the fervour of youth, chal-, longed the admiration of those who attended tho concert hall measure his merits in a critical spirit. Sure in his technique, and with powers obedient to his will,- M. Selinsky showed himself to be a player of tho art-that-conceals-art class." And of John Amadio, flautist, it is written-: "Tho furoro caused at the conclusion of tho number necessitated a portion of it being repeated." Miss Elsy Treweek, tho vocalist of the company, and Miss Jessio Massoii, pianist, are each fortunate in being gifted with talent and artistio attainments of a high order, and critics acclaim them as brilliant examples in their respective spheres. The box plan opens at [the Bristol next Thursday morning/, j ' The Lionising of peroy Craingor. . The London "Daily Telegraph" is amused by the American "hysterical eriticism" of Mr. Percy Grainger, his playing, and his music.- "Perhaps the day will come when Mr. Grainger will feel that lie has had a 6urfeit of adulation and return to England, which we had always thought was his homo. Meanwhile ho might well exclaim, 'Save ino from m t v friends' (on the Press). At least it is difficult to be- ; lieve that any artist can really relish tho kind of fulsome gush of which thi* particular star of the musical world has boen made tho 'victim' sinco he settled down in the land of tho dollar." Then follow quotations from reviows published in certain newspapers unnamed. Hero is a fine flight: "Grainger's muscular strength literally taies fße bit between his teeth and plunges away in a kind of acrobatic ecstasy (sic). To have Grainger tossing groat masses of tone about and beating great chords out of the piano is to think irrositstibl.v of some rather impertinont young god wallowing with a .superb contempt for peril in huge, rolling waters.". The "Daily Telegraph" comments' sarcastically on these "appreciation's," also, on tho statement that Mr. Grainger's new orchestral suite is "music which will set the old fogies wagging dolorous heads, for three or four movements are very brisk and lively, distinctly of the foot-tapping variety, and Mr. Graingor never shies at melody." This, liowover, is to bo said in Mr. Grainger's favour, whatovcr may bo thought of him as a pianist and composer, unmeasured, extravagant praise has not turned his liead. Ho is still amiable, modest, simple, a pleasant and intelligent companion. Even the fanfares in his honour sounded by the New York "Evening Post" have not led him to tako himself too seriously. Obituary. Maestro Gellio Bonvanuto Coronaro, whose unexpected death occurred on July 26 in Milan, Italy, was horn in. Vincenza, Italy, on November 30, 1863. Edoardo Sonzogno, the famous Milanese music publisher, who brought before the public Mascagni and his "Caval- > leria Rusticana," Leoncavallo, com- • poser- of 'Pagliacci," awarded also first i prize to Maestro Gellio Coronaro for his opera, "Festa a Marina," in tho third i contest offered by this house. His i American representative, Madame I D'alma Chandler, had just concluded i arrangements to bring him over to the i "United States to conduct two of _ his , operas the coming year. Besides ■ "Festa, a Marina" ho wrote other j operas, "Claudia," "Lertolda, I'ra--3 goletta," "I Miniatori." and much 3 sacred and chamber music.

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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2959, 23 December 1916, Page 13

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MUSIC Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2959, 23 December 1916, Page 13

MUSIC Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2959, 23 December 1916, Page 13

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