Jazz Intolerable to Those Who Understand Music

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 9, 8 September 1933, Page 14

Jazz Intolerable to Those Who Understand Music

To the Editor. . Sir,-I would be pleased to know what your correspondent "Plectrum" means by saying that people unable ito listen intelligently to jazz need educating. I myself have had an ample education where

music is concerned, and I have always found jazz intolerable to people who really understand music, As for his comments on "the syncopation and discords" of the old masters, and "the wonderful orchestration and instrumentation of the moderns," I consider his opinion ridiculous, "The reverse of his statements would be certainly correct. The Sunday morning programme from 2YA commenced excellently, but already it is beginning to degenerate. into the usual style of morning programme of the week-day. As one has to listen to senseless jazz all through the week, Sunday at least should be kept for goodclass music, One cannot expect to get more than one hour of classical musie each week-day, of course, as, what with

the silent carillon, the resignation of the city organist, and the wireless programmes, Wellington seems to be the most musically degenerate city in the British Pmpire-I am, ete.,

A LOVER OF TRUE MUSIC

Wellington: