RECORDED MUSIC

Northern Advocate, 21 December 1929, Page 2

RECORDED MUSIC

NEWS OP THE WEEK. j HIS MASTER’S VOICE. FAMOUS ORCHESTRA IN BEETHOVEN’S “SEVENTH.” Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Leopold Stokowski), in “Symphony No. 7 in A Major” Op. 02 (Beethoven), H.M.V., D 1639-43. Beethoven’s “(Seventh Symphony was composed in 1812, and, first performed at a concert consisting entirely of Beethoven’s works and conducted hy the composer himself, on December 8, 1813. The maiu feature was Beethoven’s Battle Symphony, which glories in the sub-title of “Wellington’s Victory” or “The Battle of Vittoria.” The orchestra, which consisted mainly of the finest musicians of the day, gave the (Symphony, which was being played from "manuscript, a wonderful, performance . Ever since then the SynSphony has been one of the most popular of the “Immortal Nine,” vieing with the Fifth (album series No. 27 DllsO/53) for the larger share of popular

‘ ‘ Q UASI-SENTIMENTAL. ’ ’ Aileeu Stanley (comedienne) in “i’ll Never Ask for More” and “Give Your Little Baby Lots of Lovin’.” H.M.V. 83014. Aileen Stanley is as charming as ever in two quasi-sentimental songs which have wonderfully played accompaniments. OLD-TIME SONGS. Jack Hylton and Ws Orchestra in “ Old-Time Song, ’ ’ introducing. ‘ ‘Hello! Hello! Hello! It’s a Different Girl Again”; “Just Like the Ivy on ttyc Old Garden Wall”; “In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree”; “I Wouldn’t Leave My Little Wooden Hut”; “Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly”; “Sunshine, of Your Smile” (vocal,refrain); “Broken Doll”; “Eileen Alannah”; * ‘ Pansy Paces ”; “ Volunteer Organist”; “Sweet Genevieve”; “They Didn’t Believe Me” (vocal refrain). H.M.V, Cl6Bl, -Hits of late Victorian, and Edwardian days are rendered with a fine swing-rarid,. when the occasion demands, a little sentiment—and with their well sung vocal refrains they make an eminently desirable disc.

COLUMBIA. GLADYS MONCRIEFF SINGS TWO ; . iSONGS;'?.' 1 ' "" '■ ' 'The goildenivoiced Gladys Moncrieff] always amazes us’ every month with! the limpid purity and sweetness of her, voice. She is at her very best in’ her latent offering, a coupling of “Heart o’ Mine” from Noah’s Ark” and “When My Dreams (Gome True” from “The Cocoanuts.” Gladys goes straight to the heart-with her simple and direct sentiment. Few singers have her power of sincerity. (Columbia 01683). ,

FIRST RECORDS BY FAMOUS CONTINENTAL ORCHESTRA. The Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Andrea, make their debut on the gramaphonc with a “Concerto Grosso in D Minor” by Vivaldi; This early eighteenth century developer of the concerto, priest and fiddler, conducted the first women’s orchestra. This concerto is fine, vigorous work, spare, brief, strongly built and bracing. Vivaldi was the father of construction in music and this great work is technically as sound as a bell. Dr. Volkman Andrea makes a .first-rate job of it. He has been chief musician in Zurich for over twenty years now, and has run the Conservatoire there —the .foremost in Switzerland —for at least fifteen years. His orchestra shows a capital sense of balance and progress, and his string tone has less of the metallic quality than many recent records impart. (Columbia 02932).

MOZART’S DELIGHTFUL CHAMBER MUSIC. In giving us Mozart’s Quintet in A Major, the Lener String Quartet and Charles Draper, the famous clarinettist, have provided a feast of pure delight for lovers of good chamber music. This is one of Mozart’s most perfect works, a creation of exquisite loveliness and charm. It is a triumph of radiant happiness, and is played with smooth efficiency arid abundance of spirit that -exactly suits Mozart. The performance will not soon be surpassed in technique or interpretation. The string tone has the unfailing silken purity with which we always associate the name of Lener, and the clarinet part is played by one who "is recognised. as one of the geatest liv-. ing masters of this instrument. The delicate balance of wood-wind and string-tone in the exquisite Larghetto is particularly pleasing- Columbia 04301-40.)