The Andrew Black Concerts

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8105, 4 June 1906, Page 5

The Andrew Black Concerts

On Monday and Tuesday next Mr Andrew Black, the distinguished baritone, who has made himself popular throughout New Zealand, will give two concerts in Palmerston North. Mr Black's appearances in Dunedm, Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland have been remarkably successful and it is safe to say that the singer has established himself as a popular favourite in New Zealand. Mr Black possesses one of those magnificently trained voices that have a great range, and contains that mellowness and sweetness that is so rare amongst singers of the present day. Mr Black sings with an ease that is apparent to the audience and he renders his ite-ns without any apparent effort whatever, and clear enunciation marks his entire interpretations. The artist also has a surprising reserve fund of vocal power which he uses with rousing effect at the necessary moments. Mr Black's art embraces a remarkably wide range and he may be regarded as one of those versatile artists whose selections of programme cannot fail but to please all. That the artist is regarded as being the successor of Charles Santley naturally means a great deal, and this London opinion seems to have been fully justified both in Australia and New Zealand.

Supporting Mr Black is Miss Ethel Sinclair, violiniste, from London. Miss Sinclair's appearances have caused great interest. She studied in the London College of Music for a term of five years, and during that time underwent a good training under some of the most prominent teachers of the violin. Miss Sinclair is a native of Victoria, and at the early age of fifteen won the greatest musical prize attainable in that state, namely, the Clarke Scholarship, which is competed for every four years by most of the students in Australia. Herr Adolph Borschke, a young Hungarian pianist of excellent repute, completes the company. Borschke is only 21 years old but from tne early age of seven he has been devoted to the study of the piano. lie studied under the eminent Yienese pianist, Emil Sauer, for a considerable time, and finally finished his term of study under the greatest of all teachers, Leschetizky, with whom he spent a period of two years. The career predicted for this young artist is that lie will become one of the leading pianists of the world. His technique is regarded as being most rare and of the most refined style, and he possesses that remarkable poetic temperament that the great Paderewski has. The Australian press remark that Borschke is quite the finest player we have heard since Paderewski. Mr Horace Gleeson is the accompanist. The box plan for the concerts will be opened at the usual hour on Wednesday next at Park's news agency, and early application for seats is necessary.