2YA NOTES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 34, 9 March 1928, Page 14

2YA NOTES

tn addition to playing a uumber of lighter works, the Syinons-Eilwood-Shert trio will play movements from Beethoven’s first trio, Brahms’ first trio, a trio by Hummel, and the first movement of the mighty trio in elegiac yein by Tschaikowsky. Music lovers will be greatly interested in comparing the Mozartian light-heartedness and simple harmony of the youthful trio of Beetlicyen with the deep expressiveness and fich harmony of the trio by the likewise youthful Brahms. This trio is an interesting example of the self-criticism

of vigorous youth, with the exception of a few bars towards the close, in bars of heavenly sweetness against a of the very greatest minds. During the | last years of his life Brahms revised this trio, his first effort at chamber music, and made a number of alterations to the already long published version, ali of which are improvements in the direction of breadth and simplicity. The opening melody is one of very special beauty and the rich harmony of the first movement suggests an orchestral fullness. The whole movement ex‘nudes an abandon and ecstacy redolent which the ’cello and violin have some delicate tracery of pianoforte sound. The first moyement of the Tschaikowsky trio is a massive motitument in the field of elegiac music. ‘The trio was written in memoriam to the great Russian pianist-composer, Nicholas Rubinstein, and in the first movement dignity of grief contrasts with the song of triumph over death. ‘This is one of the most stirring movements in the whole of chamber music literature, Miss Ava Synions will play "‘Caprice Viennois" (Kriesler), "‘"Rondino’’ (Beet-hoven-Kriesler), first movement Second Concerto (Weiniawski). Mr. George Ellwood will play ‘‘Ha-: mibdid" (Bantock), Largo from Concerto (Tartini). On Sunday night Mr. Gordon Short will play one of Bralins’ most effective and finest pianoforte solos, the ‘‘Rhapsodie in B Minor’? (Opus 79). | On Friday evening Miss Glen Carty, winner of the special Beethoven gold medal at the Wellington competitions last year will piay the first movement of the Beetheyen Sonata, Op, 110, and a whimsical "Caprice"? by Civbarier. Supplementing the excellemt programme to be provided by the Celeste Quartet on Monday at 2YA, listeners will have the pleasure of hearing Miss Maynard Hall, of Christchurch, in her interesting ‘‘Reminisceuces of Hollywood." Miss Hall is a sister of Winter Hall, the actor, and was two years in the famous moving picture city. Mr. Bert Duttons, with nis cornet,. and Mr. I. W. Rothwell, with his flute, will pleasantly augiment the instrumental section of the Celeste Quartet’s programme on Monday. lor their programme on ‘Tuesday, March 13, the Orpheus Quartet have chosen some delightful numbers,. The quartets include an arrangement by King Hall of Tosti’s beautiful song, *Beauty’s Eyes,’? and also that fine old nuinber, "fhe Bells of St. Michael’s Tower." Though the wedding bells ting merrily, the marriage is not at all happy, and Richard Penlake has to take a stick to Rebecca, his wife. Mrs. Alice Harris sings "O, Who Shail Say,’’ the popular waltz song from ‘Merrie England,’ and also ‘‘Softly Awakes My Heart," from "Samson and Delilah," in which Delilah uses ner wiles to entice Samson into the hands of the Philistines. Miss Lily Mackie will render ‘I Love the Moon," and with Mr. Len Barnes, ‘"Ihe Glorv of the Sea." Mr. Arthur Coe will sing ‘You,’ by Phyllis Norman Parker, and a happy song, ‘Never Say Die," with the quartet chorus

Loewe was the writer of very many fine dramatic ballads, and perhaps the ~ best is ‘**Edward." The mother has bidden her son kill his father, and the impassioned dialogue between the two is weil brought out in this number, par: ticularly in the climax, when the son says to his mother: "The curse of hell on you shall fall, such rede ye gave to me."" This number will be sung by Mr. Len Barnes at 2YA on Tuesday. Other contributors to an attractive programme*® on Tuesday will be Pat and Walter, who will be heard in an amusing ‘Curtain Lecture,’ and Mr. Lad Haywood, whose work on the Italian mandolin is widely appreciated. here is a lot of truth in the old saw ‘That it doesn’t matter what you say-it’s the way you say it,’"? Whar these Mellow Fellows are saying to you, listeners, is somewhat after this wise :-"Don’t forget that the Fellow who is doi%g his best is doing his.best 0 eee Ot an eneeaeee, tt oo cae a ee

to please you, and he’s mote sorry tliat. you are that it isn’t a better one." Joking apart, the Mellow Fellows are getting better (time, too, they confess!) and they will try and relieve the monotony a little on, Thursday, March 15, by giving you, without extra charge, some more of their nonsesse. Our readers will remember that ‘‘A little nonsense now and the. . . etc.’? Note: For the present, the lellows cousider it safer not to disclose identities. On Friday evening listeners will have another of the ever-popular Reushaw Quartet programmes. ‘The concerted numbers will include a particularly interesting quartet by Abt, "hus Spake, One Summer’s Day," and another "Serenade," by Henry Smart. The solo items will without doubt, conform to the high standard maintained by this talented combination, Miss Nora Greene is to render "My Dear Soul," one of Sanderson’s most popular ballads, eminently snited to her full contralto voice, to be followed by Sullivan’s ‘Lost Chord," which will awaken memories in many minds. Mrs. Amy Dunn has chosen ‘A Brown Bird Singing,’ by Havden Wood, one of our modern com-

Ol ie, eel el i eh tl ees ea ~~ posers, and slie will he associated with Mr. William Renshaw in a duet, ‘*Love’s Melody,"’ which will be a particularly pleasing item on Friday. Mr, Renshaw will include "Au Eriskay Love Lilt’? among his items at 2YA. This is one of the best known of the Hebridean songs of Mrs. Kennedy. Fraser’s composition. These songs have a_ very definite physiognomy and a yery definite soul, both of them the result of the constant pressure of a yery definite environment upon a |, people virtually isolated from the general life of Europe. On Triday, Mr. Thomas C. Wood, of the Renshaw Quartet, always popular with the Wellington audiences and an established radio favourite, will deligitt with ‘‘Ijfe’s Epitome’ and "fhe Ar-{ row and the Song,’ this latter being especially snited to his fine rich baritone voice. . The Iwo Boiled Owls and Messrs. Berthold and Bent will also be ‘fon the air" with their popular contributions on Friday. Ou Saturday, March 10, the Melodie Four will be again heard from the studio of YA. Incinded in the concerted items to bc presented is a very / harmonious arrangement of the "Birla of the Blues’ and an original number, "Interger Vitae," in which the quartet obtains some unique effects which should prove acceptable to lis-teners-in. So admirable is the blend of these four voices that in this parlicular nuinber it is difficult to realise that the lharmony produced is not that of an organ. Solo items will also be given as foliow: Mr. W. W. Marshall (bass), ‘The Longshereman"’ ; Mr. S. Duncan (tenor), ‘A Dream’; Mr. R. S. Allwright (baritone), "Betty and Jolinny’’; and Mr. F. Bryant (tenor), "At Sundown." LECTURES AT 2YA During the weck there will be two usual afternoon lecturettes on fashions and cookiug, , On Monday evening at 7.40 o’clock Mr. Sonth will give us an interesting talk on ‘*Books Grave and Gay."’ , At the same time on Tuesday a fepresentative of the Agricultural Department will haye something helpful to say to the "Man on the Land." Mr. Black, on behalf of the Tourist Department, will on ‘Thursday, at 7.40 p.m., have something further to say about the scenic glories of the Dominion, and Mr. Paris will continue his instructive talks on ‘ Athletics."