SHURA CHERKASSKY.

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 54, 12 September 1928, Page 5

SHURA CHERKASSKY.

Shura Chcrkassky, the Itiissian musical genius, whom Mr. E. J. ' Gravestock is bringing to Wellington, alter a successful season in Australia, lias caused more controversy- than any other visiting celebrity has done, for. according to all the accepted theories, a mere lad has no right to play with all tlio power, the feeling, and the experience of a great virtuoso. Yet that is just what Shura docs— and tlio critics and the musicians cannot account for it. Every Sydney critic comments at considerable length on tho fact that, although Shura has lived for only sixteen years, Ills artistic staturo cannot bo arrived at by any simple process of arithmetic. Now that tho Australian critics and musicians have endorsed tlio fluo Press notices which tho youthful pianist has received for the past few years in flic hands of (he New Turk critics, tho Wellington recitals are being eagerly awaited. Tho first will be Riven In the Town Hall on Tuesday, 13th September. It Is Interesting to observe Ihat, although all the Suiiihern critics refer In Cherkassky being only a mere lad. so far ns actual ace is concerned, they all deprecate the surest km il).-it, he is 1111 inrant prodigy. They compare him with the great giants of the past and present generation, including Padorewsld, Carrcno, Leonard Bonvicl;, .Mark Itambourg. Uackhaus. and Friedman. Tho box plan fir the Wellington season Is now open at The Bristol, and Mr. E. .1. Gravcstock is giving special concessions to students.