TWELVE BEST MELODIES

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21746, 31 March 1936, Page 16

TWELVE BEST MELODIES

TO THIS EDITOR OF THE PBESS. Sir,—Many thanks to "F.K.T.," 'G.W.W." and "W.F." for their lists of L2 best melodies. I wish there had been raore contributors. The reason for my first letter was the result of a round-the-teatable discussion on gramophone versus wireless. The opinion was expressed that although the wireless gave in unlimited programme, it was very uncertain when one wouid hear a second rendering of some great music-1 composition, whereas with the gramophone one could form a library of some >f the masterpieces, get well acquainted with their melodies and when any Eirst-class musician visited Christchurch, there was every chance of seeing and hearing the performance of some great work with which one was acquainted; and I think all lovers of nusic will agree that to recognise a nelody redoubles one's pleasure. At the present time Dr. Bradshaw is a source of delight to two members jf this family and during the last six months we have had the unexpected treat of listening to Dr. Bradshaw's rendering of 30 melodies with which ive were acquainted. We do not know f it be possible to give the adagio movement from the "Emperor" concerto on the organ, but we live in lopes.—Yours, etc., UNTRAINED. March 30, 1936. [This correspondence is now closed.— Ed., "The Press."]