CULTURE FROM AMERICA
Sir,-A notice in this week’s Listener heralding the coming to New Zealand of an. American violinist, Isaac Stern, catches my eye. The article, however, is devoted exclusively to the life story of a Mr. Hurok, the successful "showman" (your own word), for whose benefit Isaac
Stern is coming here. You tell us eageriy of this modest gentleman’s ability to sell us what he can persuade us to want, and of his resulting well-filled waistcoat. and wallet, and we are regaled with excerpts from the kaleidoscopic story of his chequered life, all of which, I must confess, leaves me in a state of equanimity bordering upon indifference. I was hoping to hear something of Isaac Stern, his art and his work, but beyond the brief news that he is to give some concerts here there isn’t another word about him. Moreover, at a time when we are enjoined to save dollars to help Britain, I consider your enthusiasm for the financial promotion of the culture-loving Hurok is mistimed and misplaced.
AREJAY
(Christchurch).
(It should have been clear to our corrés pondent that our "eagerness," as he chooses to call it, was satirical. As for the dollars, the cOntract with Stern was signed months before the crisis developed, Finally, there was am article on Stern himself a fortnight before the appearance of the article which he says gives no information about the artist. Further infor. mation about Stern, with some details of the concerts he is to give in New Zealand, appeat on page 9 of this issue. -Ed.). fos,
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 429, 12 September 1947, Page 5
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261CULTURE FROM AMERICA New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 429, 12 September 1947, Page 5
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