DISC MUSIC

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 86, 27 June 1930, Page 2

DISC MUSIC

GRAMOPHONE NOTES SOMETHING ABOUT RECORDS A Queen of the Music Hall, Many an old Londoner will hail with delight a record ■ by dear old Florrjc Fordo, of the music hall days. She sings ""some of the real die-hards —hero arc some of them: "Has Anybody here seen Kelly''; ''Down at the Old Bull and Bush"; "Oh. Oh, Antonio"; "She's a Lassie From Lancashire" ; and: six <> r seven others equally famous. Florrie was the first to sing most of them, andl still) has the knack of sweeping an audience along with he I *, whether it's the old Tivoli packed to the "gods" or three or four of the lads listening' to this record on the "gram.'' Great R tuff! (Col. 0.5071. # * -x- » A Will Fyffe Favourite. Those whose famous old Will Fyffe record, "I Belong to Glasgow" and "I'm Ninety-four To-day," is getting a bit scratchy in the grooves, will he glalli of this chance to replace it. Columbia have just reissued it by the electric process. The voice is even more lifelike and natural than before, and Will invests his riotous humour with tho same irresistible bonhommie.,

* tt * Famous Conductor and Brahms. Tn the record] of Brahms Hungarian Dances Nos. 1 and 3 yet another famous conductor is added to the H.M.V. recording list. Clemens Krauss, the hero of manv Munich festivals and director of the Vienna State Opera, has tlie reputation of being the man to get the best out of an orchestra. The gloriously rich massed string tone in' these cleverly orchestrated arrangements cf Brahms' Hungarian Dances will help yon to appreciate that here'he more than, justifies the high esteem in which he in held by German and Australian music lovers. (H.M.V.,. Boldo.)

X- * * # Classical Dance Miss:;. Steinbach's arrangement of a seiies of exquisite and graceful German dances by Mqaart is finely rendered! by the Berlin State Opera Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Leo Blech, who i» noted for lus Mozart interpretations; and another attractive light orchestral record is furnished by Muiek Weber and his famous orchestra, who gives Geiger's "Lehariana'' lilting music very reminiscent of Johann Strauss's waltzes. It is a brilliant fantasia on favourite Lehar melodies^ (H.M.V., D 1624 and C 1679.) * * * Edgar Coyle. "For Ever and For Ever 1 ' and "Beauty's Eyes" (words by Weatliierly). The first bias an orchestral accompaniment. The second has piano and) 'cello. It is' doubtful if songs like these will ever be written again .—at least not until the Great Cycle brings round: again such a combination of emotion and style. And as Tosti's songs are likely to be tone dead in another fifty or sixty years, it is well worth while hearing them once again. In most of us they recal 1, tender memories—if nothing else. Columbia 01916. ** * # Puccini Duet. „ The issue of the big duet from the second act of Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" is no doubt clue lo the successful revival of this opera at Cove?it Garden last summer. The singers ai> Margaret Sheridan and Aureliano Fertile, who sustained the roles of Manon and TVs Grieux in the Covent Garden performance. They make the most of. the eminently lyrical phrases so characteristic of the composer with which I his early work is lavishly provided The recording itself is excellent. H.M.V., EB 1281.) The "Prize Song".

(}) The Prizp, from "Tho ters'ingers" (Wnaner); (2) Pecita ; tive and Aria, "Sound an Alarm" from "Judas Maccabeus" (Handel). Sung by Francis T?ussell 1 tenor, with orchestra. Col. PSOS2.

Francis P.UKsell lias ibis admirable quality i" h<s art—whatever he may !>f» sincincr his only concern is to keep the music stnctlv within its own borders, so to speak. Tn that raising air "Sound an Alarm," he sings witb youthful onerrrv, concentration and tumultuous enthusiasm; and ih" nnsweriu" tmmwt calls nvp ele-'trifv-ing in (heir realism. The Warner oxeernt has often he-m asked i>v jn an English and electrical version. It is here sung in a maimer thai will satisfy tho most exacting Wa-mer nurist. Altogether a Ivaeket of inmirinc performances, and a riv-erd-ncr that scis a \ Inch standard.