PHILATELIC CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26197, 6 July 1946, Page 8

PHILATELIC CLUB

MUSIC AND STAMPS Arts and hobbies were combined at the last meeting of the Dunedin Philatelic Club, when Mr J, McAra occupied the chair. The programme organisers had obtained from Mr J. R- Kicha , rcl ?,' ° f Christchurch Stamp Collectors Club, his exhibition collection of Musicians and Music on Stamps.” The commentary on the display was given by Mrs “q L Laing and at intervals during the talk suitable excerpts from works of the various composers were presented by Mrs W. L. Colvin on the piano. Pride of place was given to the set of stamps issued by Austria commemorating such musicians as Listz, Mozart, Schubert, Strauss, Beethoven, and Chopin. Germany had honoured her most outstanding musician, Wagner, with several stamps showing scenes from some of his operas, while in contrast was shown Dvorak—a Czech whose hatred of Germany found expression in his HumorHer researches into the history of composers, said Mrs Laing, had revealed mat Handel, although born a German, had later acquired British citizenship, and at his death was buried in Westminster Abbey. The U.S.A. had recently issued a series of stamps commemorating “ Famous Americans.” and musicians were naturally included. Best known among these was probably Sousa, oi brass band fame. Others depicted were Stephen Foster. composer of "My Old Kentucky Home Herbert, a comic opera composer; and Niven, composer of “My Rosary.” No such collection could be complete without the composer of the " Marseillaise.” honoured by France with a stamp showing “De Lisle’s ” statue, Mrs Laing said. Several of lesser-known musicians were introduced, and where available Mrs Colvin presented short extracts from their works. Also on display at the meeting was a number of recent French and German issues and a series of stamps issued by Japan when the Philippines was first occupied. Master Beadle, a pupil of the Technical College, submitted for display a number of designs for a possible issue of stamps for the Otago centennial. These dealt with suitable stages in the development of Dunedin and Otago. Four new members were admitted. ■-