DISC MUSIC

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 5, 21 December 1928, Page 5

DISC MUSIC

GRAMOPHONE NOTES. SOMETHING ABOUT RECORDS. (1) "Largo" (Handel); (2) HumoresquQ"; (Chanson a boire—Dunk:[ler). }V, H, Squire, 'cellist. Col(umbia 0-1192. Now we have an elecjti'ic version of Handel's beloved "Lar;go" —and as played by Squire on Ins 'magnificent instrument, its? beauty is as fresh, as ever, the playing of it is las true, and sweet, and nob a trace ot 'Squire'te genial understanding of this area is for a, moment lost. The reverse; side, (is! Squire'si familiar arrangement of Dunkler's vivacious air i —also played with the. same old warmth of expression and unsullied tone. —ll— in the "Manchester Guardjian," Miss 'Daisy Kennedy stated that there were only four artists who can fill the Albert Hall, London, which hold 8000 people. These are Chaliapin, Kreisler, M'Cormack, and Clara Butt. The records of three of these artists can Tx obtained on 'H.M.V, records only, while Clara Butt .has also made a representative selection for the company. Chaliapin, Kreisler, and M'Cormack have been busily engaged /recently , recording ' many old favourites unde.r the new process, as well as adding fresh num,bers to their long list. —ll— chemacher); (2) "I Look-Into Your Garden" (Wood -and Wilmott). Charles Hackett, Tenor. Col. 03-597. Here are two numbers calling ifor that j tenderness of feeling and delicacy of {treatment that are in themselves a 'part of Mr. Hackett's style. Few tenors delight their audiences so successfully and so completely as does Charles Hacketty and) that he li*h secured such a place in the affect ions of music lovers is a tribute alike to his choice of song and to the consummate art with which, he sings it. .Two very welcome numbers. | -11— . ) A short time ago the English contralto Bessie Ackland jumped into the ranks of "best sellersV 'by her singing of "Love's. Old Sweet Son.?/' and she is evidewntly determined to hold her place by more than one .record. :She now gives us "Down Here" ■'(May Brake) and "O That We Two Were Maying" (Nevin). If English sopranos cannot hold their place-with the Italians, there is no doubt about ihq .eminence of her contraltos. Miss Ackland's voice lias a warm, sympathetic quality (H.M.V., 82740.) -11— (1) "Marcia Beale" (Gabettj) • (2) "Inno di Garibaldi" (Glivieri). The

Royal Italia*! Baind. Col. 01182, Both of. these marches are spirited numbers, and are played with the ye.rve and variety of effect that has made this , band so celebrated. A ~l'in.e. sonority of tone and ai sense of. enthusiasm for these national airs are .-finely captured in this very fine recording.

j -11- ! Frank Crumit, American tenor, gives two more numbers that should continue his success run —"No News" and "Three Trees." Again bis humour proves irresistible. Crumit! possesses a style that is inimitable, and his voice itself i s one of his biggest' assets. of "No News" or "What Killed the Dog" is one of the best of its kind that I have come . across, and Crumit gives this with consummate skit.. The accompanying item,- "Three Trees,V is, in its way, equally as good. (H.M.V., Ea ,387.) i —w— J (1) "The Pretty -Creature" (Wilson); (2) "Passing By" (Pudcell and Fisher); Louis Graveure,' tenor Columbia 01199. Louis Crraveure excels

himself in thfise two errfjeirtaining ballads. The rich tenor timbre of his voice is sympathetically adapted to both numbers, and his inimitable singing of them will ensure a very wide popularity; for this particular disc. —ll— Harry Laude.r, who is again on ,a visit to New Zealand, stated 1 in, an interview on arrival that his latest ibatch of records had been much talked of in, London,' and that he had been congratulated on their excellency. Okie of these has) arrived, and after hearing it one cannot wonder at the .famous comedian's statement. He has ample reason to be •proud of his recording of itwo or his own compositions, "The Pirate" and "Just Off the Chain." They .are as good as everything recorded in the past, and when ono recalls hiw many successes for the grainaphoue this is saying a 'great deal. Sir Harry i s nothing if not spontaneous. (H.M.V., D 1434.) '