WIRELESS NEWS

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20772, 4 February 1933, Page 6

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•Bt ARIEL.,. ?* aUttJ fc"'- tfiSt i3-rt we»rk I J.i>aeicj i>a the of good radio reproduction.. Concerning this matter. H if obvious tiiat tii* first essential is to possess a good radio 5-?: ar: ziequan* aai ii i.j &lm-.<Bt uiie-f-ssary to state that the cose typ* of •shaker. *ased in conjunction w;*q a or isve-yesr-01-i radio fret. w:il aor avcannot jive good reproduction. Tie hsinaa ear> 13 a v*rj atiapta&e »;ga:. Icdce-i, i: 3* svE.e:inM» too adaptable, and i: ii the easiest matter ia *s« world to tvierate faulty reptoi.u:--.to. After constantly hearing ocs •oad speaker, however poor may b--- :is O/ja'ity. t'-f; fond becosr.es so uifid v. i's uJEicclliJluois outpouring?- that be n-'T actually prefer i: to a more a<:•ruraie speaker. It must fee rticenil-;rf"j a:«o that those t'so are uncritical of x;\.s:cal or srxjech souE'.s may otiiexiy *c.cept distortion sa a regular ecter'ainmcstt. Coctiscai listening to a first-

•ia'2 radio oatSt tcaeiies one to sppre'latc the riner points in nviisie wiuch a-e staotfeercd by apt>arstti<. and therefore It is a_goo<i r-iisa to listen critically to as iKea_ on-»-auEed or Srst-itaati music 35 13 posaibie, j-cd make mcatal comparisons between it and the same type of so-ind as heard tferough one "5 radio. I make the following suggestions for ♦hose who may wish to test as far as possible the q-iality of their radio reproduction. Select a certaia piano work -—say the Second Hnagarian Rhapsody, bv Liszt. If usable to play the piano, get a «nu.«ical friend to play this over, acd !iiten caref aDy. Thea "if yc-a own s radio-gramophone, obtain the recording t>* this piece by Friedman '"Colbiebia lf-inch't and play it throagh_ several rtire*. I cwx?se this especial piece bef*y» it. j% one of tbe best piano rercrrKngs to date done by Friedman *nd Columbia. Pay attention to the difference in pitch between the_actnal piano and the recording. Notice the *!"g ! ) notes. Perhaps on your radiogxaoicphoDe you will not even bear thtv> high, notes at all. Notice the low note*. H tfcere a general maahiw!*.* from lb© speaker? If you fk> c«* own a radio-gramophone, yon will lad that this pier© is played freoucnily from one or other of the New Zealand statioas. to note, the time of the next performance, and get year friend to play it over 00 the piano .fiwtiiltaiieoojly. To test your set for speech a simple way » to" borrow a microphone from a radio dealer and attach it to your %ft. If too do not possess the technical ability to do this, roar dealer *i3! bo do&bt he able to do it for \ yap. Then get somebodr whew voice yon knew very well to talk into the microphono and listen to the sound imnine from the speaker. I am afraid that in a great number of cases it will Ixs aIRMJst impossible to recoznise . ihe, piierophone Toice, m exeat will be the' distortion.

Other mmple adjustments to your ■*t ■ for improring reproduction . con«rm the aerial and the earth. _Of theme the earth is often the more important. Loose connexions ' and a poor «*rth often damage the reorofiiK'tioß from an otherwise excellent and expensive -set. Incidentally, soma *xceßs*t enemical earths maj now be purchased at a small cost.- But, of course, if yours is an antiquated radio wt of" doubtful orison, you will find it (difficult to obtain Jtmrthing bnt mediuere reproduction. Mt earnest advieo in this case i* to trade it in. for a modern *et and let some other poor son! gaffer

• -'lite.summer season seems-J© have set ii» a* regards radio programmes, ana it j» a Bard task to single out any particular performer who has been **• joy to listen to. From 4YA on -Monday night, a programme of recording' exploited Vienna to the full. A list of the title* serres to remind one that Vienna now appears to have regained few romantic superiority in the world of lighter music, for example: •-Vienna, Town of My Dreams," "Reminiscences of Vienna," liHomantic Vienna," "Vienna by Ivigbt,' "Viennese Melody," "You Will Kemsmbcr Vienna," ""Vienna Maidens," "Viennese Nights," "Good Night, Vienna." and naturally, '"The **lue Etantibe" did not escape. Looting through by gramophone catalogues 1 •»« that they mused "Vienna BonsBons." '"Vienna Blood," "Tales frou; tfc* Vienna Woods." and "Viennea Walts Potpourri." But on the whole 1 think 4YA went to sufficient length t< reproduce the delightful atmosphere o tfc# open air cafes (which by the waj makes one vender why on earth w »i* oar 'climate, we don't hare them here!). Other interesting items of the week'! ffrogranißW were' Br. Guy : Scheiefieldj. with one of his excellent taiSu from 2YA; another talk from Mr Haw. fey,■■ also from 2YA; and a chat iron jlin Xelle Scnnion. which, if not con ftrwrafsial, was at least the expressiot of », definite viewpoint; an agreeaofc change- from the purely iniormativ< talks to which we have;grown aceua t»med. On the lighter #ide, there wen two recordings by the Hulberi Brothers, and Angela Baddeley. ■' Naturally enough.'it is a very easi matter to indulge in destructive eriti eisin of radio programmes. On th« other hand, constructive criticism, s«cl all suggestions for an. increased qnou of band music, or still more sporting broadcasts, are apt to prore an embarrassment to programme organisers Already, in an endeavour to please everybody all the time, they are apl to produce a conglomeration of item: almost ludicrous in their approximation. Two examples from last week'? programmes taken at random will serve to show my meaning. -A record by the Boston Symphony Orchestra was'coupled with Billy Ben-

nett's "If Winter Coraes," a record rbfeh would mate one's Victorian y&it-aunts turn in their graves. kfitiw, a recording entitled. "I've Son**.and Lost My Yo-Yo," composed jy Shtrff. i-as followed by Richard r auLt;r. who was followed by Suite n B Minor for flutes and strings, by Bach. Now, it is only reasonable to suppose ibat radio listeners who like fbulf do not like—in fact, can not at any price stand—Bach: and the re.vem holds equally good. Therefore. let us ff po&aible hare half an hour nf Snuff and bis colleagues, and half an hour of Bach. But three minutes of each is too little of a good thing. * • My recommendations this week of records are few. If you get the chance listen to Friedman in Liszt's "HunRhapsody No. 2." I hare already mentioned this record, but the ; faefc ia that I got a great surprise i When I beard it. I have the Fried-j man-Huberman version of the Kreui:- ■ aer Sonata, which does not stand out j particularly; but what a change when he plaw the H.R.: It is, i believe, j tic best piano recording we have ever n *'* . ii i ' Listen also to the Savoy Hotel , Orpheans in their latest releases. It : you are fond of dance music, you -til appreciate "J/et That be a Lessc- io lou." and "I Heard." Columbia rc«ojrding» have greatly improved during tibifl post year; tbia fact was brought

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■ BROADCASTING. ! I TODAY'S PROGRAMMES. 1 I 3TA. CHBISTCH^TECH I Hj'tii;. *"' •'.'■ &et*ct*d Tee-sr-sUts*. 3.30: { S'-i-ns m-y.-.i. <-3v: Sl/t-*iiA •srestli'r fcr«- | <•»>- is 3 « r --''T:« re.-i-H-i- 5--'- Cai-ir»= * i -;,.:, ,r, r .s-r;*d >t K>i'i:€3-,.iE z-A Am: Fa*. * g'"" ?v-i»- j;- :o-'V-ti s=<i re->r-rti. i it'r.'. (r.r~l~ Hares. ivi-Ht Or--1 Crui !:::> Ar-=;" ! "sr*=-""'" C-.n-zij'' ."£*!* B»li,'. S.Z~1 L':fr.%' C*":'*r» j Geau frn= "Tie >'3<szss'. .8.-_-' : } V:c-li= ii;i ?:i=s.. Noraia 3z£ Kajsarc; lt:a.i 4.IH&ZL Gr&zp si 'Welsh 2!«'o4i<s, '*) "Tss j hii: "Li::!* 15other'" iK.ems.tdj Scs.*e!l>: "Tie lissle Old Church Id ti« Valley" (Kzhs). i.Zb: HenroTdisf, Bin?- Eeid aed Jjc-cifj-E P:»B->-ar«>r!iic>ii HiliS, "To Haj? | 23d Held To-j is Hj Aras" ißzT£t'<. 3.35: is Son? *sd sVjtj, Qti. T;seleßer, ••""■•.i-j-it!" 'HeaST'. e.43; Becordicff (sticpboae). Ksdy W:e4.>«fiL * "LleTreiira Y."i"--*' (Wiedaeft;. 5.45: Biri:<Jce. A. E. Hobbs. "Ib To':" 'C«*-«j;; •'Wi.it a ""Voaderf-:! World :" ff»iM Be"' CLxits;. :ra;. Tedsij BriT".. "Light C*T«"r--"' Orer12T* "'Si?pe?. 3.35: V»!«, Sr-d:o Oreaei;r». •'ProaEoiioues''" (Str»3»s>. 9.2: We»ia*r foreta-i an?J n-juesi. 5.1: BiierTfd. 9.18: Stiectton.' St-adio 0.-riT.*j:rs. "The D-e-rrt CiiEph*'". "The Ok! Sisiniz*' " Till cr':l;ejtx»,t 'Kreisler). 9.54: Kec«;dics aad C*leit«», Ea:» da Coiia. "seTts*de" (Hejkeai). 9.37: Hasacar in 5035 aad Storj-, G««. Tit.dJeE.er, ""And ta» Eain Catae Posriag Ikcjra** /Ci»rie>.> 9A2: T:»":a asd Pum. Xtnoa asd Marj-iret 31>dd!etoa. Iriifc Xelodit*. <a) "Barney O'Hea" <Lot€t" ; ; 'bj "Birot-j, Taie M« Home A;s:c" (Penkiej); {«> "Kiuarßej" <Ba3fe>. 3.51: Baritone. A. Z. Hobbt. "The Giaehy (Z4va?&). 9.55: Stadio "M'jiiicat* Sietch," "M»d''-aoif«ile Kiki"' j'sßi. IC*.O: Spfjitiojj mebb-jltt. 10.10-11.!•>: I>aae* sujie.

10 to 11.10 a.m.: Recorded programme. 7 Jo 3 p.sn.: »«, sporting re-jnJta. retarding*. 8 to II p.at.: Recorded prograsii&e sud fJsnce intifis. 2TA, WEIiIKGTOIC (720 , Kilocycles. > 19 a.m.: Selected recordies*- 20.3 ; ): E»eirel»a»i lex Tie*. 12 noon: 1.-sEtb a3cs:c. 2 p.m.: Selected recordiags. 8.30: Special veaiher report aad sport* resslta. 4.0: Special weather report. 4.30: Si porta resnlta. 3.0: Children's hour, eosdaeted by Acat Molly and Uis.de Jasper. 6.0: Dinner ■ask. 7.0: Xews aod reports. 8.0: C««eert proyraatest. (Belay to 2ZD, Mastertop.) Selection, 2YA Concert Qrckeatra {Cordnetor, Leoa de Jlaany), "White Horse Inn" (RenaUky-Sto!*}. 8.10: Baritone. W. B. Broach, "Prince lean's Sobs" (AJiitxec; : "Here :a tie Quiet Hilii" {C*rne). 8.16: Entr'acte, The- Orchestra. '"The Merry "Sitgtt" (Squire). 8.21: K«ordifflC (Total Trio), Tie Pickens Sisters, "Sweet Georgia Br«nrai" fPinJcard). B*cordinj (Xorelty Instnuaeaial), Frank Quia and Joe Hagtiire, "Tkft Kerry Folks." 8.27: Soprano, Mrs Assy G. Woodward, "One Spring Monefas" (Xerla); "So Sw( the Thrash" (Phillips). 8.93: Jastrsateatal, Tie Orchestra, "Soath«m laspxessioas" (AneJifte): "Tie Koonfifhi Piazza"; "Carni'ral at Xsce." 8.41: Leetsrette. Henry M. Christie. "The Maori and tlio Forest." 9-0: Weather report and notices, 9.2: Entertainer at the Piano. Will Bishop. ®.15: Instrumental. 2YA Concert Orchestra. "Petite Suite de Concert" <(."«>- ridjs«fTaylor): (!) "L* Caprice de Jfanetie"; <SJ "Pis Sonnet d'Amoar"; (3)

"Tarasiell* Freißlante." 9.27: Recording (Hnmoar). Chick Eodor sod Charlie Farreil, "It's the Woman Who Pays* 'f Farreil). Recording (Xylophone), Body Starita. "Taa Daaeiag Tailor" (May;. 9.33: Sopraoo with Orchestra. Mrs Amy G. Woodward, "Wyomiaa: Lullaby" (Williams) ; "A Little Love, a Little Kiss" (Siletaj. 3J.33: VaJse, The Orchestra, "Zspaoa" (Waldtesfel). 9.44: Recordiaa' (Homoar). Graeie Fields, "He Forgot to Come Baei" (Beresford). Beeordinc (Banio>, QJ«y Oakley, "White Bo*e" (Oaliey;. 9.50: Baritone. W. B. BroEffK "Five and. Twenty Sailonaeo*" (Coleridse-Taylor); "The Star" - (Roger). 9.33: latermexsn Romance, The Orrttjtra. "Gallantry" (KeteSbejr/. 10.0: Hportioj saw m s>tj.

SUNDAY. 3TA, CERISTCHOBCH OSO Kilocycles.) - 2 p.m.: Selected recordings. 5.30; Children's Song Service by the Methodist Siiisday Sehooli. 6.15; Selected retorting*. C.ZO: Relay of Evening Service from Eajt Belt Methodist Church. Preaeaer: Ker. E, Drak?. Orgasist: A. M. Owen. Choir Conductor: J. Chaplin. 7.<J5: Selected nj«. 8.15: Concert programme. Kelsj- of p»«gramme from 4YA, Donedin. 3ZC, CHBISXeHTOCH. 3 tra 10 a.m.: Recorded to S p.m.: Orchestral recording*.' 8 to 10 p.m.: Concert session.. 2TA, WEUDXHGTOH !7io Kiloeyciei.' £-4.30 p.m.: Selected recording*. 6,0: Children's Sons Service, conducted by tn-.ic George, assisted by Children's Cho;r jrc-m Vivian Street Church of Christ. 7.0: ReUv of Evening Service fro.-a Vivian Street Chores of Christ. Preacher. Pastor W. G. Carpenter. Organist, Robert Coombe. 8.15: (tpprix-j Concert Programme. 'Relay to 2ZI>, Mastertout. Lectors Keciiai. "A Mas-cat Holiday in SonijJ* Italy." Narrator. Karl Atkinson.