THE ELLWOOD TRIO.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10074, 21 June 1910, Page 5

THE ELLWOOD TRIO.

There was a very good house t5 greet this talented company on its first appearance in the Masterton Town Hall last evening, and the auiienee will long remember the enjoyable concert given by Mr Hugo Gorlitz's musical ' "discoveries." Judging by the applause which greeted each item, and the cries for more as each came to an end, nothing could have been more delightful Nothing that has been said o? the trio could have led anyone to expect more. Theirs is genius unmissable. Their combined number "First Movement D Aiinor (Bach) showed a wonderful musical intelligence rarely revealed by finished artists. Harry, the violinist, has a good tone and execution. His contributions were an intricate Polonaise Wieniawski, which evidenced promise of a brilliant future, and a delightful arrangement of Schubert's "Ave Maria," which was given in a masterly manner, the melody being brought out in full rich tone. A still more remarkable performance was aiven by the little boy George, the 'cellist. It would seed almost impossible that such a big instrument could be controlled by so small a child. When his fair head bent' fondly over his 'cello, and his little wiry ringers got to work on the strings, the music brought forth by his bow was quite thrilling. His interpretation of Popper's "Rhapsodie Hongroise" was marvellous. The difficulties were overcome with startling ease, and the audience waxed enthusiastic. Later he gave "La Cygne" (Saint Saens), and Squires' "Gavotte Humoresque," the former piece showing an amount of expression seldom heard in young performers, and the lively gavotte an interpretation worthy of comparison with the cleverest artists. Miss Polly Ell wood acted as accompanist to her brothers, and added greatlv to the performance of each item. iMiss Winnie Nixon has a soprano voice of good quality, and a particularly clever enunciation. Her songs were "Three Green Bonnets" (d'Hardeiot), "My Dearest Heart" (Sullivan), and "Ave Maria" (Mascheroni), all of which were vociferously encored. The "Ave Maria" was her item, displaying a fund of power and pathos. Miss Nixon's accompaniments were artistically played by Mr Purcell Webb, of this town.