KOA NEES
Sir-For the second time in her career the above artist has made musical history in New Zealand by her broadcasts of Chopin’s Preludes and Etudes in their entirety, the first occasion being in 1949 during the Chopin centennial observance. No other pianist, native or foreign, has achieved the feat in this country, and, as far as I am aware, it has been equalled overseas by only one artist in all musical annalsviz.. by Madame Berthe Marx-Gold-schmidt, formerly soloist and accompanist to the famous violinist, Sarasate. In June, 1907, at Bechstein (now Wigmore) Hall, this lady devoted a whole recital programme to the complete sets of Chopin’s Preludes and Etudes, a performance which excited the admiration of a large audience, of whom I was one, but which, I can honestly assert, did not in any way excel that of Koa Nees. New Zealand generally, and Dunedin in particular, should be proud of this superlative native artist, whose playing is a delight to all lovers of Chopin’s music.
L. D.
AUSTIN
(Wellington),
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 30, Issue 772, 7 May 1954, Page 5
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172KOA NEES New Zealand Listener, Volume 30, Issue 772, 7 May 1954, Page 5
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