Honour For New Zealand Listeners

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 16, 26 October 1934, Page 20

Honour For New Zealand Listeners

First Performance in the World of New Work by Andersen Tyrer to be Broadcast--A Further Appeal for Books for Mental Hospital Patients-Radio Speaker’s Interview With Mussolini.

EW ZEALANDERS will, be honoured on Thursday evening by hearing the first performance in the world of the "Concerto for Pianoforte and Orchestra in BH Flat" (Anderson Tyrer). It is being performed at the concert given by the Wellington Sym phony Orchestra, which is being relayec from the Town Hall by 2YA. This concerto was to have been performed at the B.B.C, last February, but owing to the illness of Mr. Anderson Tyrer prior to his important engagements on this side of the world, the performance from the B.B.C, had to be postpoued until February, 19385. The whole of the music in this. wonderful concerto is in manuscript, as it has not yet heen published, MB. L. 0. HOOKER, who is makiuz an appeal for réading matter for the mental institutions on November 3 at 7.80 from 2YA, is a well-known (Jawera business man. For many years he has taken a great interest in the patients of these hospitals, and it ‘s hoped that the public will continue te give their generous. support to Mr Hooker’s efforts to brighten the lives of hundreds of the patients, many of whom have no friends or relations to bring them books or magazines.

WHEN in Italy some time ago Dr. Moran, of Sydney, who spoke recently from 2YA, had a 20-minute inter view with Mussolini, who is deeply interested in the subject of cancer and its relationship to tuberculosis. Dr. Moran is a student of foreign languages, and believes that the only way to attain world peace is for the people to learn languages so that they can understand and appreciate the past and present conditions of the different countries Culture, he says, is sadly lacking in modern life where everyone is rushing to achieve their. ambitions, leaving little time to achieve culture. Many people study languages while at college and then give up before they can realise the benefits derived. Dr. Moran says that every day he tries to make time to learn something new in the way of culture. He is president of the Modern Languages Association. and life member of the Dante Alighier: Society, which interests itself particnlarly in literature. AUL VINOGRADOFF, the gifted Russian pianist, who will play "The Wanderer Fantasy" (Schubert- | Liszt) from 2YA on Tuesday, October’ 10, gave his first series of pianoforte recitals in Russia, and Poland when he

was eight years of age. In 1911 M. Vinogradoff completed his studies at the Moscow Conservatoire, and graduuted with the highest honours. During his studies be received great encourigement from the famous Russian composer, A, N. Scriabin, who stated that in his opinion M. Vinogradoff was the greatest exponent of -his-Scriabin’s-compositions. After numerous concerts in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Warsaw, and other Russian towns, M. Vinogrvadoff accepted the post of director of the Tomsk. Musical Academy of the Imperial Russian Musical. Society, in which capacity he gained.an outstanding reputation as artist, conductor and inspiring every person who came in touch with him, just ags-he now inspires and enriches New Zealanders whd. have the privilege of hearing him play.