ORGAN RECITAL.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14759, 1 September 1913, Page 9

ORGAN RECITAL.

4 —. Tho fear evidently prevailed that tho music of the mighty Bach would be fou„d too solid and serious to s«rve undiluted in filling a pro_nwnnie, aad therefore tho sunny generality of Haydn, innocent of aspirations for tho organ, was resorted to in last night's recital at His Majesty's to introduce a complete ohango of styles. In fact, tho prog.raram« afforded a much e'earer insight into tho characteristic art of Haydn than into that of Bach. It was headed by the imposing Fantasia and the Fugue ia (J Minor of tho letter, second to none, but tlio performance of tlio Fugue could have oorno a littlo more spirit. That work and the chorale, *'0, God.. Thou Holy Lord," weiro tho roost significant of "the Bach selection, with which the two other numbers could not compare. Tho charming variations to the beautifully serene Austrian hymn, the Andante from tho Surprise Symphony, and tho Andante with, Variations in Haydn's inimitably light and graceful style and •tho more emotional Adagio from a String Quartet in F Major, displayed all tho skill and tlio partiou-Var tasto of I>r. Bradshaw in that direction. Thero was a moderate attendance.