WILHELM BACKHAUS

Evening Star, Issue 20555, 6 August 1930, Page 8

WILHELM BACKHAUS

EXTRA CONCERT TO-NIGHT Mr Wilhelm Backhaus, the worldfamous pianist, who has been attracting capacity audiences to the Town Hall Concert Chamber, will give an extra concert in the large Town Hall to-night, in order to accommodate all those anxious to hear the distinguished musician. The heavy sale of tickets indicates another huge audience. Mr Backhaus has chosen a fine programme, which includes Beethoven’s famous ‘ Appassionato ’ sonata, Brahms’s wonderful variations on a theme by Handel,, ‘Fantasia in C Minor’ (Bach), ‘Prelude and Fugue in F Major ’ (from the ‘ Well Tempered Clavichord ’ by Bach, Beetboven’s ‘ Sonatas Opus 10, No. 2, in F Major ’; a group of Chopin pieces, including three studies, ‘ Ballade in G Minor’ f Waltz ip F Major,’ the popular ‘Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (Liszt), ‘Gnomes’ Dance (Liszt), and ‘ Liebestraum.’

within a quarter of a mile. The passengers were transferred to trollies from there and taken on to th© township. The railway station itself is isolated., SHOWERY WEATHER IN DUNEDIN better thah easterly drizzle All day yesterday the wind was from the south-east, bringing up what sailors call dirty weather. Usually when we get a taste of that murk and mist it lasts for about three days, with depressing effects. Last night, however, the breeze backed gently by south to south-west, with the result that before sunrise the clouds broke up, and this morning, instead of sitting under a pall, Dunedin experienced alternating streaks of sunshine and showers, making typical winter weather—cold, but brisk and stimulating to those persons who could move about. ON THE TAIER!. iihOOD THREAT PASSES. Yesterday was a wet day on the Taieri. There were all the appearances of a flood, and stock owners got busy and removed their flocks and nerds to high levels. However, anxieties were over about 7 p.m., when the rain ceased, and a strong wind arose, the highest stream was the contour channel. It flows along Maungatua, which was heavily capped with snow, ine rain melted this, and brought it down to the stream below. Beyond crossing the r,oad to Berwick in a few low patches, there was no flooding tp speak of from this stream. The Taien, which for a long time had been below normal, did not assume dangerous proportions at any time, the highest point reached being the Bft mark at West Taien bridge. Th© Silverstream rose up five or six feet, sufficient to fill the lowlying land near Mr Kirkland’s, East Taieri; but otherwise no flooding from this source was experienced. The rainfall registered in Mosgiel was 146 points. There were a few light showers this morning.