A Note of Gratitude
‘THE Dunedin Town Hall was packed | for the concert of the Boyd Neel | Orchestra, but there would still be some listeners left at home to hear it broadcast. It might seem, to those who know this orchestra only by its recordings, that nothing could enhance such perfection; but seeing the ensemble in action as well as hearing it is delight added to delight. Boyd Neel, modest conductor who refuses to "take a bow" without including the orchestra in the applause, conducts without benefit of score, and does as much with his right arm as most conductors do with both. The apparent ease with which .he controls everything from a crashing climax to a) pin-pointed pianissimo may be deceptive to many in the audience, but it is awe-inspiring to anyone who has ever tried to wield a baton before a company of players. Of the poised precision of the players themselves there is nothing to say that would not seem patronising; confronted with perfection, the commentator must be silent. But at least I may be permitted to express a heartfelt "thank you" for being allowed to see and hear this orchestra,
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 424, 8 August 1947, Page 9
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194A Note of Gratitude New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 424, 8 August 1947, Page 9
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