A COMPOSER’S WOES.
WORRIED BY PLANO PLAYER.
LONDON, February 23.
A sidelight on the home troubles of a famous musician was revealed by Sir Landon Ronald as witness in an action in which a landlord sought the ejection of a tenant in a West End flat because of the persistent piano-playing of a young Indian student, ambitious to become a professional. The queer thing, according to the evidence of Sir Landon Ronald, was that the Indian student placed all day long, but never ‘ ‘ during my absence. I often varied my comings and goings, yet ho began as soon as I came home. It was uncanny. lie ranged from Beethoven to jazz, five-finger exercises, and arpeggiqus. I even offered to pay for a room for him elsewhere, but the playing proceeded interminably. He oven started at 9 o’clock on Christmas morning.” The Judge: 11 Peace on earth!”
Sir Landon added that he had net written a note of music since the Indian came. He wanted to compose, but it was impossible.
The case was settled.—(A. and N.Z.)
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Wairarapa Age, 25 February 1927, Page 3
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176A COMPOSER’S WOES. Wairarapa Age, 25 February 1927, Page 3
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