TECHNICAL COLLEGE

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12617, 30 November 1926, Page 10

TECHNICAL COLLEGE

'THE MUSIC OF THE NORTHLANDS” lecture on Scandinavian mie-ic v. ;J " given on Frida v la.-d. Nnvcmbc- 2(31), at the Wellington T-clucal r,ds:-c bv Mr Danish piani-t. win* is vi-iiing the Deminion .Mr Hnlenb.fgl. t.-.Kcl th, development nV the typically Sea ndi navia n school of Jhu*ir I min the e.iHieM folk “ong* and folk dam-r* through d;li<T'nt phases till it reached the high standard of Ureig, Sinding, Sib.din;-, Nmdiaak, and others. T'he pleasure of Mr iioleubcrgh s lecture inn greatly enhanced hy his wonderful intci pi (d i vc ability on lie- nianolOiU. iie CilUgiiL ill L; .-pint vi tilt*

Northlands, the rugged beauty of Nordraak, Finding and Simolius. "as well as Hit; quieter mauds of Grtdg. Among other ijlurst rations, lie played “Prelude, Air and Rigandon" from the Holberg Suite; Jidlabv. “She Dances,” from Gicig; 4 V T alse” lllichnrd Nordraaki; “Caprice” bSi uding;: “ impromptu” (Sibelies;; “Woodland Poem” (P. E. LanguMuller;, explaining each selection so that his hearers could appreciate it in. lellrcl uaHy as well as emotionally. B.v '-pecial roquetd Mr Holonbergh concluded his lecture and recital by playing Chopins “Scherbo in C sharp Minor/’ AI Hie com-! ii»ion of the lecture Mr Douglas Tayler, superintendent of school music, hrirflv addressed the students, and on Hour behalf thanked Mr Ilolenbergh for his instructive lecture ami inspiring music.