THE MUSICAL CLIMATE
Sir.-May I express deep gratitude to your correspondents, B. E. L. Paynter and "Constant 2YA Listener" for their generous references to myself and my work, in your issue of November 8? The highest tribute that any composer
can receive today is to be accused of Victorian leanings, because almost all the music worth hearing was written during the Victorian era. I am somewhat concerned, however, for the mental well-being of "Constant 2YA Listener,’ since, obviously, he suffered a momentary aberration after listening to my "Merry Peasant" Variations on October 20; and goodness only knows what his condition is likely to be later on, seeing that this composition is to have 12 broadcasts in the next few weeks. I can only offer him, on behalf of the "Merry Peasant" and myself, our united sympathy.
L. D.
AUSTIN
(Wellington).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 954, 22 November 1957, Page 11
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140THE MUSICAL CLIMATE New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 954, 22 November 1957, Page 11
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