THE GRAMOPHONE.

Shannon News, 7 June 1929, Page 3

THE GRAMOPHONE.

Russian Vaudeville Singing. (1) “A Russian Barcarolle”; (2; “Round the Hay Wain.” Sung by Chauve Souris Company. Columbia 02525. Tli6 Chauve Souris Company are a brilliant Russian theatrical group who are the darlings of a dozen capitals, and the pet of them all is Nitka Balieff, whose quaint introductory remarks preface every record. This is their best. “Round the Hay ’Wain” develops into a rollicking rondo with some breathless part-singing that is sheer loveliness. This is u.stinctly a record to acquire. Ethel . Leginska—Pianist ar.d Conconductor. ISix “Moments-Musicaux’ ’ (Schubert —Op. 94). Pianoforte Solos by Ethel Leginska. Columbia 41017-20. Ethel Leginska is a very enterprising musician. A few years ago she conducted symphony orchestras on the Continent and in America. Now she reappears under Columbia's banner with an ample offer of four 10inch Schubert paino records. The melodious fragments receive an empetuosity of treatment which you may not quite agree they call for, but their brilliance is unmistakable and most exciting.. The recording is superb —some of the best piano recording yet. Schubert’s “Moment Musicaux” arc a series of short piano pieces of varying moods, but mostly of a “songs without words” character. Some are short like the spirited No. 1 in C, with its merry first subject like a call on the Swiss alpenhorn, and the charming No. 3 in F minor, known to everyone nowadays as the “Bridesmaids'" Dance” in “Lilac Time.” Some are more extended, such as. the No. 2 in A flat, pensive and at times sombre, and with a very beautiful second subject which certainly suggests a story. No. 2 has an old-world “moto perputuo,” to which a pastoral and song-like middle part affords contrast. No. 5 is more agitated and strongly rhythmic, while No; 6 is very expressive. An Outstanding Yodelling Record. (1) “Syncopated Yodelling Man”; (2) ‘ i Ja/.bo and his Yodelling Band.” Sung by Roy Evans. Columbia 013G0. This is yodelling with the-real Swiss flavour. Roy Evans, who makes this jolly little record, must have a throat of elastic to tackle that. terrific bounce from the bottom register to the top. His yodelling is set off by two very attractive melodies —“Jazbo” in particular. Altogether a firstclass record of its sort. The Inimitable Will Fyffe.

(1) “Sailing up the Clyde”; (2) “Ye Can Come and See the Play.” By Will Fyffe, Scotch Comedian. Columbia 02720.

Scotland's great comedian, Will Fyffe, has made a Avonderfully humorous record of these two numbers.-

“Sailing up the Clyde” will rank among the classics of sparkling humour, for it is immensely funny, and sung with all the irresistable humour for which he is so well known. This will be a big favourite. Chaliapin’s Latest.

Theodore Chaliapin (bass), in “In questa tomb a Dscura” (Beethoven), and “When the King Went Forth to War” (Koenemann). H.M.V., DBIO6B. Beethoven’s song, “Within this silent tomb,” with its noble dignitj, forms a remarkable contrast to the ironic tone of “When the King went forth to War.” The theme or the latter is the comparison between the glory of the victorious king, and the condition of the unfortunate peasantsoldier of his array. For one, says the song, the bells of the city peal rr a i]y —for the other, no sound save the chime of the hare-bells over his grave. Temple Church Quartet. A quartet of two boys’ and tw* adult voices from the choir of the Temple Church, headed by MasterLough, sings cm one side of a new re cord two nursery rhymes, (a) “Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,” (b) '“Bless You, Bonnie Bee.” Sir Watford Davies is responsible lor both songs. He has managed in some way to filch some of the delicacy and beauty of a fairy world to act as a fitting background for clarity of th: bovisli voices, while Messrs Capel Dixon and Frank Ilastwell support their juniors with precision and sympathy. On the reverse side is “Drink to Me Onlv With Thine Eyes,” very beautifully sung. (11.M.V., 82770.)