Music for All—or Almost All
¢ A QUITE unexpected programme from 4YA was the re-broadcast of the second "Music For All’ concert held in Dunedin. This was popular music of the vastly better sort, performed by good artists, and well worth hearing. John Cameron, the Australian singer, chose a group of well known songs, ranging from "Impatience" and "None But the Lonely Heart" to the sure-fire winner "Danny Deever," which he delivered with a gusto and style reminiscent of Peter Dawson at his robust best; this young singer already has mature control of a fine voice and we shall be hearing of him again, I have no doubt. The other singer, Lidia Paolottzi, has a liquid high soprano minus the shadow of a tremolo (that radio bugbear), and she used it in the authentic Italian manner in her selection of Neapolitan ‘and popular songs. Leo Demant’s piano solos were forcefully brilliant but he would, I am sure, forgive me saying that they were not so impressive as his really excellent accompaniments. The announcer of this programme surprised me by saying that the audience was not very large-judging by the volume and spontaneity of the applause, they made up in enthusiasm what they lacked in numbers. "Music For All" was a programme which really lived up to its title-to all except the highbrow or the entirely non-musical listener, it would be bound to appeal. |
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 463, 7 May 1948, Page 9
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232Music for All—or Almost All New Zealand Listener, Volume 18, Issue 463, 7 May 1948, Page 9
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