RECORDED MUSIC

Evening Star, Issue 18919, 18 April 1925, Page 13

RECORDED MUSIC

Some excellent- records come from the Victor Concert Orchestra, which has recently done some fine work in (he recording room. In the Zononhnnc " 3,000” list (1925) you should hear Ketelby’s ’Hi a Monastery Carden,' to which'is bracketed a I’sehaikowskv ■ Romance,’ the h estival fiance,’ and ‘Waltz of the Hours,’ from Delibes's ‘ Cnppelin Pallet,’ to which is bracketed Moszkowski’s ' Malaguelia. Haydn s ‘ Toy Symphony ’ (three moveanents the ’“allegro.” " minuet, ” and “finale”), two" of Dvoraks ‘ Slavonic Dances,’ and on (lie same disc ‘ firefly Waltzes’ and the famous ‘ Gipsy Love’ waltz. All these are 12in discs, and excellent ralnc for the money. Excerpts from Verdi's ‘Masked Ball’ are not so frequent that one , an afford to miss at least hearing Andreina llliuat (mezzo-soprano) sing ‘ The Dei! ahiwo ’ and 'E ini uei Pakula’--a good Zoimphnno record. Also worth hearing .Shari's soprano record of ‘ L’a'tra notte fondo ai mare,’ and with (horns, ‘ Xolte Cnpa.’ from BoitoV ‘ Mnnhisiofele.’ There is also a good di ' re-ord by Solan and (.<regorio (tenor), who give ns from Massenet's ‘ Maiion.’ the seenas ‘Manon'; tu niang!.’ and ‘Si, maiedico cd impreco.’ rim gifted Solar; also appears with Jamie (baritonei. in two s.-em-o from ‘Cavallona .Rest icana ‘ I widdu. mi Lose i'oniire.’ ami ■ Cul es-si non perdono,’ til the roles respectively of Santo/za ami Ainu. from grand opera to the light variety is not a bad change, if one would preserve one’s perspective of music generally. The Light Opera Company provides some bright (“elect lons, entitled ‘‘Gems.’ Dorn 1 Sweethearts,’ ‘ Xa uglify Marietta/ ‘ Oh. Boy,' and ‘Mary.’ I lie ballad stvle of song c-lill holds its appeal for a large number of gianmI'honisfs. After all. it is not a had idea to relax and listen idly, withoutshoving one’s intellect, to a simple sentiment, melodiously expressed and nicely wing, Of such ate Elsie Bixtor’s 1 Annie Laurie.’ ‘Ben Bo]!,’ and ‘Deal- Little Boy of Mine ’ —’ .Sweet and Low.’ sung charmingly in contralto. Wilfred Glenn (bass) gives ns ‘ Bells of the Sea ’ and ‘When the IBeli in the Lighthouse Rings’; Leonard Hubbard (b,triform). several .Australian (-ones, such as ’ Along the Road to Gundagai.’ ‘ I’m Goin.g Back to Varrawouga,’ ‘ The Murray Moon/ ‘ Back )o Groajinp-along,’ 1 AA'odong::,’ ‘-Aussie Land,' and ‘ Coot a nnimlra.’ Australian sentiment is also well catered for by Stanley Kirbv (baritonei, who Sings ‘ Sons of .Australia,’ ‘ Advance. A ostia ia fair.’ ‘ .Australia Will Be There.’ and a descriptive song 'The Landing of tile Australian Troops in Egypt.’ Two excellent orchestral records from the Zonophone “3.000” are, Supiie’s ‘ Light Cavalry ’ overture, and Pmssiui's ‘ Kalians in Algiers.’ Hi lighter style are the semi-descriptive 1 Danse of the Honey Bees’ and ‘Anne Polka.’

Instrumental quartets and trios nre always pleasing to listen to. You will like the Florentine Quartet's ‘To a Water T.ilv ’ and ‘Soring Song' (violin, flute, ’cello, and harp), and the Neapolitan Trio's ‘Serenade of Olden Time’ and ‘Come Bark to Sorrento ’ (for violin, flute, and harp). These are not what you might ca ! ' “bv'h-bvow.” but tbov are pleasing.

The saxophone by this time is tolerably fanminr in af nearanee and sound to most habitues of fox-trot assemblies, but a saxophone sextette must be worth hearing. Yon may hoar and judge for yonrse’j m (he Brown Brothers’ performance of ‘Peter Gint ’ and ‘ Egypt-land.’