Skittish But Good
(CECILIA WORTH and Diana Wall, who collaborated enjoyably in a Mozart violin and piano sonata from 1YA on May 15 are, I am sure, still young. Youthful fingers itching to be away over the hills, and an exuberance chafing at restraint, were evident in the fussily fast allegros and the rather self-consciously played slow introductory movement. These sonatas are the purest of chamber "music, unadulterated by the excitements that accompany concert-hall performance. The interpretation of ‘them demands impeccable technique, an assured grip of the broader aspects of phrasing and an -unerring instinct for the balance between rhythm and tempo. Youth has steady fingers, but only maturity can approach Mozart with a steady heart. Cecilia Worth and Diana Wall will some day play Mozart with that detachment and tranquillity he needs. In the meantime Mozart does not suffer much from youthful good spirits, and he gains somewhat from youthful enthusiasm.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 14, Issue 362, 31 May 1946, Page 14
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