THE NATIONAL ORCHESTRA
Sir-The letter from your correspondent P, H, Montague raises the question of the playing standard of the National Orchestra. His questions seem rather pertinent at a time when one reads very little, if any, criticism of the orchegtra. I agree with his opinions and suggest that the main trouble would seem to be lack of experience, coupled with the fact that we get very few visiting artists, conductors or orchestras. I think the remedy lies either in more visits from overseas artists or, alternatively, the possible exchange of some of the players of the orchestra with their counterparts in some of the orchestras in the United Kingdom. Regarding the point of lack of criticism, while I have no wish to make any adverse comments against the critics I think one of the main drawbacks lies in the fact that there are no other orchestras in New Zealand. With only the one thing to judge and no standard of comparison with which to compare it, it becomes hard to make a fair and just criticism. In spite of the claim that audiences are increasing, until such time as the National Orchestra improves its standard all round, it will never attract sufficient people to make the orchestra a paying proposition or be in a position to reduce its present subsidy.
G.
ASHLEY
(Hamilton),
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 669, 2 May 1952, Page 5
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