THE NATIONAL ORCHESTRA
Sir.-May I add a few remarks to those of P. H. Montague about our National Orchestra? In the main, I agree with him, especially regarding the brass section, which I hope will yet attain the richer mellowness of older-estab-lished orchestras. However, even the greatest orchestras could hardly be expected to maintain an unwaveringly high standard. with every performance. In fact, I have heard recordings of famous orchestras in which the playing was frankly atrocious at times, far below the usual standard of our own orchestra. Certainly some concerts by our orchestra have been rather disappointing, and I have yet to hear them do full justice to a Sibelius symphony (admittedly difficult works), but on the other hand I have heard them give some truly magnificent performances. I think I will always gratefully remember such occasions. as the concerts) with Alfredo Campoli, and the superb playing of the Vaughan. Williams works, A London Sympheny and the Tallis Fantasia, to mention ofily one or two. More recently I was delighted with a studio perform: ance of Peter and the Wolf, and Tubby the Tuba Player, superbly presented. Taking it all round, I don’t think we really need to fear too much "illfounded complacency."
A. H.
BENNETT
(Rai Valley),
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 671, 16 May 1952, Page 5
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