Master Pianist
HERE is no doubt whatever that Solomon is a master pianist; the overworked word "great" is the only one which can be applied to him. And yet, however great one may have thought him through listening to recordings, and through hearing his broadcasts from New Zealand stations, the impact of his actual | presence on the concert platform at once adds cubits to an already immense stature. It is surprising that so colossal an effect of personality can be conveyed to an audience without any display of artistic histrionics; on the contrary, the very restraint with which Solomon performs is an added reason for accord between artist and listener-no visible distractions or mannerisms are allowed to short-circuit the current of. pure music which electrifies the concert-hall. At a tender age I remember hearing Paderewski in Dunedin; later, when I was old enough really to appreciate what I was hearing, there was the outstanding landmark of Backhaus. His recitals were among the unforgettable "highspots" of our musical life, and the authority and power of his renditions will remain as a criterion for students of the piano, who may count themselves lucky that they have had the opportunity of hearing him.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 15, Issue 378, 20 September 1946, Page 15
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200Master Pianist New Zealand Listener, Volume 15, Issue 378, 20 September 1946, Page 15
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