DUNEDIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22293, 20 June 1934, Page 2

DUNEDIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The playing in toto of Rimsky-Korsa-koffs monumental symphonic suite “Scheherazade’ 5 makes the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s concert in the Concert Chamber to-night a unique occasion. The huge suite, in which unity of effect is obtained by the use of a multiplicity of detail, is a diflicult task for any but a highly competent orchestra, qnd yet it is emphatically one of the richest programme items that could be chosen, given that competence; so that symphony concert audiences, who have admired M. de Rose's stand against any cheap road to popularity, will look forward with keen anticipation to this evening’s performance. Apart from this “ star ” item the programme has been chosen to provide a maximum of variety, and the weaving of lighter compositions with heavier is deftly done to furnish a very delectable musical treat, the programme comprising Prchidcs to Acts 1 and 111 of “ Lohengrin,” some of the richest excerpts from “ Cavnlleria Rustieana” (Mascagni), Moussorgsky's gay fragment “ Gopak,” Godard’s exquisite “ Adagio Pathetiquo,” and a 'Mendelssohn “ Scherzo.” Moreover, the orchestra will collaborate with that accomplished pianist, Mrs B. R. Nees, in Cesar Franck’s splendid tour de force, “ Symphonic Variations.” The vocal soloist, Miss Florence Pncey, will sing “To the Angels” (Zardo), with-’cello obbligato by Mr L. E. Hunter, “Lament of Isis” (Bantock), and the Valse Song from Edward German’s “ Tom Jones.”