Open-Air Music
EOPLE who don’t like Elgar were up against it on February 6 when both 2YA and 1YX devoted themselves solidly to this composer from 8 to 9 p.m., though his birthday is not until June 2. Those who do like Elgar had their problems, too, though the three items on 1YX’s programme ("In the South," Introduction and Allegro for Strings, and the Enigma Variations) are more often (continued on next page)
" €continued from previous page) ~. heard than the songs and the First Symphony which made up 2YA’s hour. This is the symphony which was dedicated to "Hans Richter, Mus.Doc., True Artist and True Friend," in gratitude for the fact that Richter, recognising Elgar’s greatness, had made the Enigma Variations known and appreciated in Germany before they were listened to kindly in England. Many modern composers alarm us by their consciousness of a purpose and a message, but listeners to Elgar have his permission to relax and enjoy themselves. "I have tried to compose some tunes which I hope will give pleasure to some people," he said late in life to a group of musicians, "I like my music performed in a free open-air way. People try to put too much into my music," That was a healthy and very endearing attitude,
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 296, 23 February 1945, Page 6
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213Open-Air Music New Zealand Listener, Volume 12, Issue 296, 23 February 1945, Page 6
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