MATTERS MUSICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1929, Page 1

MATTERS MUSICAL

-—» CONDITIONS IN EUROPE. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Received this day at 10 a.m.) LONDON, January 28. Bernard Ileinze. of Melbourne, lias concluded an interesting tour of the Continent, but expresses regret that lie was unable-to visit Russia, where it takes two months to obtain a permit, because Russian art is progressing marvellously. He visited Brussels, Leipzig* Berlin, "Warsaw, •Vienna, amt Baris. Undoubtedly there is a magnificent musical recovery throughout Europe. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is playing bettor than ever. He was prevented from conducting Marsaw’s splendid orehostra owing to influenza, but lie was invited to do sj next year.

There was an amusing incident on the boundary of Germany and Boland, when officials declared bis passport was not in order, but the production of the .Melbourne Lord Mayor’s letters effected an immediate release.

Vienna gave him most thrills. There all musical doors were opened to him and the President gave him a reception. He was a guest of Strauss, wlio presented him with a handsome autographed volume, a facsimile of the manuscript.score “ r led Utid \ erklarung.” In Vienna there were senior permanent "orchestras and several juniors of magnilicent permanent opera. Ho was invited to conduct there in 1939. He did not notice a musical revival in Britain. There things seem at a standstill compared with the continent, Vienna, with eight millions m the whole territory, sets the world an example musically, lie had a confeionco with continental conservatoriuin directors, whoso methods are similar to Melbourne. lie obtained new impressions regarding the most modern developments. ‘•Undoubtedly the visit, will he advantageous to mv work. 1 love heaps of new ideas.” He is emphatic that it is desirable that Melbourne should establish a permanent orchestra.