CHAMBER MUSIC

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 211, 6 September 1941, Page 4

CHAMBER MUSIC

artistic performances

. I Ihree charming chamber music j tions of a well-con rrastcd character | presented in the Lewis Eady H«D.» S Thursday, when the Auckland ChOrtS | Music Society gave its third concert « I the season. The players were: Heten GrtTj g first violin; Moya Cooper-Suiith, JCCfl®" j violin; Lois Walk, viola; Lalla H««* 3 cello; Phyllis Bloy, piano. The programme opened with £ lovely string quartet in A Minor, a g lull of smooth and gently flowing meW£ i Particularly beautiful in this J adagio, with its familiar theme. The **"* | was marked by a mo*t p* i.: ins; blend of tone combined with dw? 01 expression. Of an entirely different stvle wU .& j following "Xugae Suite." by "the Sow*; g composer J. B. McEwen. This 65 °.{ SCT 'en contrasted little pie«*.. * | " bagatelles." DslightfulN executed, ®** fe were moec enjoyable. .A well-played performance of stag 1 piano quintet brought an eiceptioWW fe fine concert to a close. This was 1 with warmth of expression and thcr® y jl eome entrancing moments. A WOWj ?. 8 commendation is due here to Mn H whose handling of the important W? | pare was most capable. ..fl The audience was verv appreciati**-W®. the players were recalled after the **" jg elusion to receive bouquet amid Wr g applause. f ;