MUSICAL SOCIETY

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1935, Page 4

MUSICAL SOCIETY

AN ENJOYABLE RECITAL. No one, after hearing the few opening phrases, had any doubts about the success of the Musical Society s les it* al last, evening. Miss Mary and Miss A dele Rucklin and Mr Frederick Page captured the attention of the audience at once and held it until the end.

All three charmed and delighted by their playing and their platform presences.

Intelligence, restraint, and command of their instruments were apparent from the outset and although the solowork of each was splendid, it was as a trio that achievement was so remarkable. Tt is extremely rare to find three-players so capable as soloists, able to fuse their playing in chamber music so that, while individualities ‘ are not lost - they are merged to make a new whole.

The programme itself was of a very high standard indeed, and yet of the kind that can he immediately enjoyable to all.

The individual items were as follows: —Trio in 1) Major Op. 70, No. 1 (Beeihovon). Cello Sonata by Henry Eccles, followed by Scherzo-Van Coens, a trio by Armstrong Gibbs, followed by Chopin’s A Flat Polonaise for the piano, and a Brahms waltz. A group of violin pieces followed comprising “Slavonic Dance’’ ((Dvorak); “Tambourin Chin-(Rrahms-Spalding); “Tambourin Chinois”f (Kriesler) and La Gitana (Kriesler). The evening was brought to a close with a trio by Novak. The audience were not slow to show their appreciation and the artists must

have left Hokitika feeling well satisfied with their reception.