THE RADCLIFF-RITA CONCERTS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1978, 30 April 1885, Page 2

THE RADCLIFF-RITA CONCERTS.

♦ Tho following extract from a report of the N. Z, Times, will give our readers an idea of the treat that in in store for them, on Monday at the Theatre Royal, We supplement this morning a few laudatory remarks, not nearly so laudatory, however, as tho merite of the talented artists now with us are entitled to. Only three, and yet a veritable host In themselves, comprising one voice, and three inatrumonts-fliite, piano and organ. 'Twfis indeed, a rare combination; one, we. venture to say, that will nevor be forgotten by those who listened on Monday night, and those who will, we hope, throng the theatre this and succeeding evenings to drink in the melody and sweet soitntlg produced, Having heard Mr and Mrs Radeliff (Madame Rita) and , Mr Olutsam, wi are not surprised at the enthusiaain with which they were received in the cities of the South, Dunedin and Ohristchurch gave them befitting reception, and we do hope that appreciation ■ equally emphatic will bo their meed in this, the Empire City of the Colony. As a flautist Mr Radeliff has no superior, and the voice of his talented and charming wife is a soprano of rare sweetness and compass, while Mr Clutsam is a young musician of exceeding promise, who knows how to hold his audience enthralled. Than during the concort of Monday night wo never had a more perfect and ravishing blending of musical sounds uttered in unison by different performers—voice, piano, flute, and organ exquisitely modulated, each governed by the other with marvellous perfection of tho exact fitness required. It was an absolutely even balancing of melody. And such melody ! Mr ItadcfilFs flute p]aying was sjirply' wonderful!,' and demonstrated what it was possible to not out of three octaves by what we must re: gard as an inspired performor. At times ho seepip to produce chords, so perfect is his fingering rim] tpnguing, and yet a chord from the flufe ijj an impossibility As for Pauline Rita's voice pfpi pay her no higher compliment than to' affirm that the blending of the flute and voice wa» so complete as to render the sounds of each indjstingiiialwble, And she hw great compass also, combined with Yolijine, Mr Clutsaiu is a finished accoiupiwiifit, as well as a voiy high glass Roloist, He does that which every acoompanist should aim at, sinks his individuality in the concerted eilort. We can heartily recommend tho R«dcl iff trio to the generous consideration of the Wellington public.