AMUSEMENTS. PHILIP HARGRAVE, THE WORLD’S GREATEST YOUNG PIANIST, WILL PRESENT HIS FIRST RECITAL AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE TO-MORROW (SATURDAY NIGHT). Box Plans Are Now Open at the D.I.C. Seats may be Reserved at K / 4/- anil / from 9 o’clock ’ 7/ ’ This Morning. GRAND OPERA HOUSE Lessees: J. C. Williamson (N.Z.), Ltd. 12-VEAROLD GENIUS OF THE PIANO. UNQUESTIONABLY THE GREATEST MUSICAL EVENT WHICH HAS EVER HAPPENED IN WELLINGTON. FOUR WONDERFUL CONCERTS Commencing TO-MORROW (SATURDAY NIGHT), TO-MORROW (SATURDAY NIGHT), AND ON TUESDAY. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY OF NEXT WEEK. J. and N. Tait have great pleasure in presenting for the first time in WU/’ngton THE AMAZING 12A.LAR-OLD PIANIST—PHILIP HARGRAVE THE GREATEST MUSICAL “DISCOVERY” IN YEARS. Whether you are musical or not, you cannot afford to miss this opportunity to enjoy this wonderful boy genius of the piano, who is to become. A WORLD FAMOUS CELEBRITY “That small boy in a white sailor suit roused the enthusiasm of an overflowing audience last night,” wrote an Australian critic. “The thunderous applause was punctuated with ‘bravos' given with an abandon which one would expect only at a carnival night at La Scala'. One left the theatre liaffled by young Philip's superb technique and power of interpretation. One can only say what everybody else has said about him—he-is an undoubted genius.” PROGRAMME FOR THE FIRST CONCERT INCLUDES: (a) Prelude and Fugue in C sharp major, No. 3, Book 1 (Bach) (b) “Presto” from Italian Concerto (Bach) Sonata in C sharp minor (“Moonlight”) ...... (Beethoven). Adagio sostenuo — .... (Beethoven) . Allegretto (Beethoven) Presto agitato (Beethoven) (a) Impromptu in B flat. Op. 142, No. 3 (Schubert) (b) Moment Musical in F minor, Op. 94, No. 3 ...... (Schubert) (a) Fantasie Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op. 66.... (Chopin) (b) Berceuse (Chopin) (c) Etude in G flat, Op. 25, No. 9 (“Butterfly”) ...... (Chopin) THE SUPPORTING ARTISTS INCLUDE: J. ALEXANDER BROWN, A Noted Australian Baritone, whose numbers will include “The Prologue” (“Pagliacci”), "Do Not Go My Love,” and “To-morrow.” > , Accompanist: MR. GORDON SHORT. PRICES: 3/> Unreserved Children Half Price to All Parts.. Box Plans at the D.I.C. Day Sales at Grand Opera House Confectionery. Special concessions to schools and students, particulars of which may be obtained at the D.I.C.
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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 33, 2 November 1934, Page 2
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