DISC MUSIC

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 38, 19 April 1930, Page 2

DISC MUSIC

GRAMOPHONE NOTES SOMETHING ABOUT RECORDS. A Pankbitrst Memory. The recent death of Mrs Pankhurst. leader of the suffrage movement, reminds on© that there i|s available a record hy her daughter Christahel, also one of the leading figures in the militant movement organised to gain suffrage for women. Miss Pankhurst was a Joint founder and leader with her mother (Mrs Pankhurst) of the Women’s Social and Political Union, which from 1910 to 1914 carried out a series of violent demonstrations of various kinds which included the destruction of property, and even assaults upon persons. This record was made : a few hours after her release from Holloway prison, after one of her many terms of imprisonment. The record ijs numbered 01016, a speech on “Suffrage for Women” (H.M.V.)

Polar Exploits. In the midst of the celebrations over the return of the ByrdJ Antarctic Expedition, it may be interesting to recall that two explorers of an earlier . day have recorded, impressions. , Commander Peary, the discoverer of the North Pole in 1909, retired from the U.S. Navy as Admiral, receiving honours from all the geographical societies of Europe and America In recognition of his great achievement. His record is on the “Discovery of North Pole,” On the same disc is a description hy Sir Ernest Shackleton of a “Dash »for the South Pole,” H.M.V. D 377.

The Poltronleri! QuarM Play Haydn. The G Major Quartet (Op. 76) is one of thojse jolly, spontaneous pock-et-handkerchief bits of chamber music that old "Papa’’ Haydn delighted to turn out with incomparable fertility. The Poltronieri String Quartet show a fine grip of the music and great understanding in getting to the heart alike of the flying bubbling Finale and the deeply expressive Andante Sofctenuto. Th e gramophone has made chamber music an everyday delight, and many a famous four who one© played to the exclusive few, are making records that rank as best-sellers. None the less, for scope, range and capacity to please the Poltronieri will bear comparison with any of them. (Columbia 65049-50).

“Classical Debroy Somers Band give us their best record to date this month. Selections from the classics are all the rage just now, and this potpourri brings together some popular but not too hackneyed classThe recording is brilliant in its definition. Among the tunes are,Juoh old favourites as Anvil Chorupr.Habanera from “Carmen,” Coppelia Ballet, Tannhauser Overture, Hungarian March. Invitation to the Waltz, Light Cavalry Overture, Hungarian Rhapsodies. Columbia 05023.