HEIFETZ

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 126, 18 August 1927, Page 17

HEIFETZ

COMING NEXT WEEK There was a very large demand for seats at Lewis R. Eady and Son’s, Ltd., when the plans were opened this morning for the 10s Gd seats for thetwo recitals to be given at the Town Hall on Thursday night next and Saturday of next week by the worldrenowned violinist Heifetz, whose present New Zealand tour is proving even more successful than the record one he enjoyed six years ago. In a letter to a well-known Auckland musician, Heifetz said he was looking forward with considerable interest to his visit to New Zealand, as he hoped to renew the many friendships he formed during his brief visit six years ago. To Heifetz, a first sonata has been dedicated by Joseph Achron, the composer, whose brother, by the way, acts as Heifez’s accompanist. It comprises four movements. The first is built up on a vigorous principal subject, treated with marked variety and developed in harmonies of rich texture. A brisk fugue, first enunciated by the piano, adds interest to this section of the work. The simple pastoral melody, which the composer heard played by a shepherd in a Russian village, has been adapted for the chief motive of the slow movement. This melody is given out with engaging quality of tone by the violin unaccompanied, then taken up with due effect by the piano, and followed by brilliant variations for both instruments. The next movement, described as an interlude, is also animated and freely scored, and the sonata ends with an impressive and jubilant finale. Both Mr. Heifetz and the pianist, Mr. Isidor Achron (brother of the composer), play the work with great brilliancy. Only two concerts can be presented by Heifetz in Auckland, its he is due to leave on August 29 for America.