MUSIC.

New Zealand Mail, 28 July 1898, Page 18

MUSIC.

WELLINGTON LIEDERTAFEL. The wintry state of the weather seriously affected the attendance at the concert given by the Wellington Liedertafel at iho mas’ Hall on Monday. The first number consisted of the two part songs, ‘ 0 Thru Miiniug Heaven ” (Siloher), and “ A: in thin*laud :AM) These wore in a way will h exhibited o ireful training Air S pack mi a played a viola solo, Mozirts “ Adagio ” in D, with good feeling and expression, but his phrasing waß rather uncertain. “ Ecoute Pecheur,” a pretty French love song by Gart hore, was sung by Captain.W. de ii. Barclay with the characteristic quaintuess which belongs to French music, fhe Hon G. Jones, who was to have taken partin a trio by Mozart, being indisposed, Herr Max Hoppe came to the rescue and gave several selections on the violin. In the earlier part of the evening he played “ Gebet,” by Goltermann, and later on a Hungarian dance, by Brahms. This was undoubtedly one of the best items of the evening. For this ho was recalled, and, in return, played another Hungarian danoe by the same oomposer. The part songs “ Sunrise - ’ (Kietz) and “ The Miller’s Daughter ”|(Haitel) were both very well given, but ** The Young Musicians” (Kuchen) was one of the most effective items of the programme. The “ Vulcan’s Song,” from Gounod’s “ Philemon et Baucis,” was sung by Mr I’bos. Pringle, and the concert closed with a Bbort and amusing partisong, “ Pussy’s in the Well ” (Rutenber), and the canon “ Ho who Trusts in Ladies Fair ” (Eiseuhofe-).

The Governor has extended his patronage to a musical entertainment to be given on August 9th fhe election will be a song cycle for four solo voices —ln a Persian Garden” —in which Mrs Levi, Miss Large, Mr J. W, Sill aad Ms Jotya

take part, Mr Maughan Barnett aoting as accompanist.