Mr. Loveday's Music
O see as well as hear Alan Loveday play adds much to the enjoyment. Out of the radio come the abstract technical formulae, the accepted stock-in-trade of the virtuoso violinist, smoothly displayec, effortless and better than most. On the concert platform, however, there is added Alan Loveday’s infectious smile, his easy but unostentatious assurance and his evident delight in playing, and} what is more, playing to his audience, In Wellington
on July 4, Alan Loveday played the Khachaturian Violin Concerto with the National Orchestra and Warwick Braithwaite. Mr. Khachaturian’s recipe for "music for the people" seems to go like this: Take a little 19th Century crackling and warm gently; add a spoonful or two of folky sugar (unrefined); throw in a handful of Tartaric rhythms; soak in light red Wienawski; blast occasionally with brass; stir well and serve with spice to taste. Messrs. Loveday and Braithwaite presented this confection with the omniscience of experienced chefs. The audience found the dish exciting but easily digested, and seemed ready for a second helping. In fact, a good time was had by all.
O.
J.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 29, Issue 731, 17 July 1953, Page 10
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185Mr. Loveday's Music New Zealand Listener, Volume 29, Issue 731, 17 July 1953, Page 10
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