The Cherniavski Recitals.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXVI, Issue 4003, 5 February 1909, Page 2

The Cherniavski Recitals.

Following closely upon the Ada Crossley concert conies the recital by these three marvellously gifted hoys, to be given on Thursday, 11th February, in the Town Hall. The usual infant prodigy is at times something of a bore, to say the least of it, but in these three young Russians we have mature artists with phenomenal technique and wonderful musical conception. For a boy of 12 years of age to play such ’cello solos as “Hungarian Rhapsody” (Listz-Popper) and “Gavotte” (Popper) in a finished manner, and in fact, to quote one of our most able critics, “with an aplomb that the great German himself could not have excelled,” should be quite sufficient to convince all music lovers that here is a recital that should on no account be overlooked. Then there is the violinist Leo Cherniavski, who is spoken of as possessing technical ability of an extraordinary degree, and what is so very much more important, a great wealth of musical insight. To again quote our critic, “I had listened to Marie Hall and Kubelik coldly critical, unoved, but this boy’s playing swept me oil my feet, and swirled me along the flood of his passion whithersoever he would.” The pianist, Jan Cherniavski, is also spoken of as being wonderfully gifted, his technique being of an astounding brilliancy. To hear these three young artists in trio work is something to be remembered, and will amply repay anyone who attends the concert on Thursday next. 'The box plan is open at Paul’s Book Arcade.