ELGAR AND MENUHIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 148, 25 June 1935, Page 8

ELGAR AND MENUHIN.

"Of all the wonderful impressions of an unforgettable afternoon at the Albeit Hall, the most deeply cut" (according to the musical writer of the London "Daily Sketch"), "is Yehudi Menuhin's reception —Yehudi and the late Sir Edward Elgar standing witli clasped- hands, 10,000 voices cheering and twice as many hands acclaiming. But for these two, the fairhaired boy and the white-h ured composer, all that mattered was each other. The understanding between them was perfect. Again and again they were called back, Sir Edward, deeply moved, patted the boy on the shoulder; the lad looked up with the eyes of devotion for Elgar. John McCormack, himself one of the half dozen who can command a similar audience, sat with Strauss in rapt attention in the centre box. The late Sir Gerald du Maurier and many other celebrities were almost unnoticed in the crowd. There was one amusing incident, A large bouquet of chrysanthemums was handed up to the platform. Menuhin obviously did not know what to do with it. He wanted Sir Thomas Beecham, who shared the honours 9f the Mozart performance, to have it. They began a friendly argument, and in the end decided to leave the bomuet alone altogether." Menuhin will he T>eard in the Auckland Town Hall. on. July 4, and 6.