RICHARD FARRELL’S PLANS
“As you have probably heard, the concert was a great success, and the press was excellent.” writes Richard Farrell, the young Wellington pianist, to his father. Mr Thomas Farrell, about n>s appearance at Carnegie Hall, New York, on his return from New Zea£nd- The New York critics. Richard f- added, were “the toughest in the world, and go to a concert with the idea of slapping down what they consider unnecessary and superfluous.” bince his return, Richard Farrell has obtained a contract through Arthur Judson, the American entrepreneur, with Columbia Artists Bureau, but the contract will not become really effective until October. Meanwhile, he has 9. ma king a few appearances, inplaying two concertos with the ocranton Philharmonic Orchestra. An of ?u arance at the Spence School, one V b est known girls’ schools in New xork. led to another engagement which ’ n March. Those present ? the concert included many students the Juilliard School, where he w as formerly a pupil.
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25731, 17 February 1949, Page 3
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