Records Under Review

NZ Truth, Issue 1127, 7 July 1927, Page 2

Records Under Review

*yro»|pmaTreHMnutwaWM|i«iiiHmiffli««wmtt^iH^ Friedman v v A FTER Paderewski, Friedman. The " opportunity to hefir his forthcoming recitals i» unique irv that it enables New Zealanders to compare the technique and the genius of perhaps the two greatiest pianists of the day. v . It would be difficult to say which of the two, m the opinion of musical critics, is ; the gr. eater, but certainly it would be even harder to ; imagine greater praiae for a pianist than that; which has' been bestowed upon Ignaz Friedman throughout the, world. ' fin Australia, his" thrilling recitals have been rapturously received, both m the concert-hall and. iri the press. : Quartet Singing ; /,• TH I S is a record that takes one back * ,to tli'fi\.spa^ioyß. : .4fty;SvWheii':''Ti°o' : four m^n fopjegath/ered without ,, unearthing a tuning-fork jtn'd settiner the: rafters singing with pleasant harmony. : The Westminster Singers might have chosen , better . material, but "The Goslings" is jolly enough if rather cheap, while "0 Peaceful, JNjght" has snatches of almost pure beauty. But no pne : can deny that the vocalists have conquered the dif^cult art of yofce blending, and their delicious flense cfi timing, will appeal to a wide circle. ' ' .'■'■" '• '■.'"■■ ' ""• ."/ -'■ r '. For a quartet, the words are wonderfully clear. " ' ,

A 'Cello Disc "MINUET" (Bfsethoyen)— "Serenade" m (Piexne). Addle Sharpe. H.M.V., 82390. - ; . : ■•.;.'..-■■■' '-V^' •■'■-. ■ ■■■.■ i For this record Cedr'ic Sharpe has chosen two pieces, the melodies of which air'e probably ■ familiar to all music lovers. . The characteristically rich, smooth ..tone of the 'cello is wonderfully reproduced, v i / Oil the; Wurlitzey Organ "POEM" (Fibich)— "Autumn Sere. made"r nade" (Pc Wolfe). Reginald Poort, on the "VVurlitzer kinema oi'san. H.M.V., 82388. Admirers of "jyurUtzer orpan music m the kinema theatres af c . many, which accounts for the popularity of the records of this amazing -instru-' me'ntV. .■■■' ■•.-•'■■.-■..■.•'. > ••■•-." : ' .:,' '■.'>■■.•','•■,■,.•;.■•■ Lauder^ R6-recor<jed - "A WEE DEOCH ppft|s"— A "Bonhie Maggie Tamsoh." Sir Harry Jjaiider. H.M.V. D 1134. ; Thia re-recording of Lauder's bestHnown; and most popular ditties, with thelrU inimitable "patter," by the hew electrical process, is good; news to! the numerous : devotees of. this ." worldfamous comedian. . These two ;jare amongst his most successful A ''.%.; .'.- ' v