Recorded Music

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 162, 28 June 1930, Page 11

Recorded Music

(H.M.V.) Tenth Hunga. ian Rhapsody. Mark Hambourg (pianoforte), in “Hungarian Rhapsody, No, 10, Parts 1 and 2” (Lizst) (H.M.V. 83268). To his brilliant series of pianoforte classics at plum label prices. Mark Hambourg adds a splendid rendering of the tenth of Lizst’s “Hungarian Rhapsodies.” The tone is wonderfully even throughout and Hambourg gives a thrilling display of pianistic fireworks. Cinema Organ Music. Sandy Macpherson, on the cinema organ of New Empire Cinema, London, in “Eleanor,” with violin, ’cello and piano (Deppen), and “Dancing ■Animal Crackefs,” with piano, ’cello, violin and xylophone (H.M.V. 83263). This is a cinema organ record ‘‘with a difference.” Here is a record for which we can safely forecast great popularity, for it has all the ingredients that make for success. Tn the first place it is a novelty and the combination of instruments is extraordinarily effective—secondly the sides are well contrasted —“Eleanor” is warm and languorous, “Dancing Ani--1 null Crackers’’ light and fantastic with some deft piano and Xylophone work. Leslie James, at the organ of New Gallery. Cinema. London, in Everybody’s Melodics, introducing: “Poet and Peasant” Overture (Suppe): “Liebestraume” (Lizst); “Moment Musicale” (Schubert); “Melody in F (Rubinstein); “Hungarian Rhapsody ’ (Lizst): “La. Paloma.” (Yradier): “Minuet” (Boccherini): “Hungarian Dance” (Brahms): “Blue Danube” (Strauss) (H.M.t . 8321 FA. A delightful selector, Leslie James has chosen. wisely and well among the popular classics. Meet the Happiness Boys Again. The Happiness Boys (comedians) in “Who Cares, Anyhow.” Eddie tor (comedian), ill “Eddie Cuntoi Tips on the Steck Market” (Fl M ( EA622). The Happiness Boys treat us hero to a succession of jukes and tv:;! with a “skit’’ on grand opera th..-, is absolutely comical. Eddie Ca it jr gives a monologue which dls humorously with (lie situation as iugested bv flic title, and ive all know , how iuuru' Eddie can bo.