MR S. ADAMS' CONCERT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 254, 2 November 1897, Page 2

MR S. ADAMS' CONCERT.

Mr S. Adams' students annual concert was given at the Choral Hall last evening, before a crowded audience. The programme submitted was an excellent one, containing much of interest, and it was pleasing to note the undoubted progress which had been made during the year by the young performers. The orchestral items, four m number, were well chosen, and won general and well deserved acceptance. Eilenberg's dainty " Mill in the Black Forest" seemed, to please the audience most, and had to be repeated. The opening solo for the oboe,; a beautiful andante, was well taken, and the smooth gliding nature of the music admirably brought out. The change of tempo was made with precision, and the allegretto movement given with the requisite spirit and lightness, of touch. The overture Keler-Bela's "Ungarische Lustpiel" was another fine number, given withpleasingexpression, the frequent crescendos being well worked up, and plenty of clash was thrown into the brilliant finale. The numerous solo-passages for the flutes were nicely rendered, while the violins were wellbalanced and attacked their parts with pleasing precision. Other- enjoyable items byithe orchestra were "Lustpiel" (KelerBela) and "Uhlan's Call" (Eilenberg), both of which were well received. 'Ihe juvenile orchestragayeaca^rendegg^ of Malemberg's "Viennese Dance. Among tUo ooloioto, Miaa EJifck "WlllielaW scored a distinct success by her really brilliant interpretation pf Alard's " II Trova-5 tore Fantasia," a piece which afforded ample scope for the display of her undoubted powers of execution. .Miss F. Cooke.gave a, sympathetic rendering of Goltermann's " La Reve," and Master Percy Johnston, a very young violinist, played Dancla's "Theme de Mercadante"' charmingly. Master Gerald Ralph was encored for his violin solo, De Benot's " First Air Varie," which he played with surprising firmness of touch for so young a performer. Miss M. Tale, another young violinist of promise, made her first appearance at these concerts in Vieuxtemps'lovely "Romance," which was nicely played. Miss E. Carder, who also made her first appearance, played Dancla's '' Air Varie." Miss Essie Holland displayed a finished touch and considerable powers of execution in her piano solo, a " Valse " by Chopin, and the piano solos of Mr T. Finer, Miss Cruickshank, and Miss M. Whitson were each well played and deservedly applauded. A sextette in which Misses E. Whitelaw, Whitstead, Thomas, Mrs S. Adams, and Messrs S. and T. Adams took part, completed an excellent programme. Mr S. Adams conducted aud Miss E. Whitelaw led the orchestra, while Misses E. Holland and A. Matthews acted as pianistes.