RECORDED MUSIC

Waikato Independent, Volume XXX, Issue 2304, 27 February 1930, Page 2

RECORDED MUSIC

(By "Phono.")

Tilm Theme Songs

Now songs by Gladys Moncricf, which have just been issued by Columbia, and will have a great are: —"Smiling Irish Eyes" (from the picture of the same name), and "A • Wee Bit o' Love" ('Record No. 01779). Also "Love is a Dreamer" (did you Lear it in "Lucky in Love" recently shown here—a lovely, thing!) and "Love, Your Spell is Everywhere" (from "The Trespasser," the season for which film opens locally to-night). Maurice Chevalier. This popular artist has made three new records for Columbia, which reproduce his personality to a marked degree. Ask your dealer to play them OVvM- for you. hTe numbers arc 0.1785, 017SG and 01787. The theme songs from his new talkie triumph, "The Love Parade," are also obtainable —Columbia recordings. A Fine Effort. Elsie Suddaby (soprano), in "Ave Maria" '(violin obligato M. Hayward) (Bach-Gounod); "Though Reviling Tongues Assail Us" "Watch Ye, Pray Ye") (Bach). H.M.V. C 1733. One can give the last side of this record no higher nor more sincere praise than to say that from both the pojnt of view of musical content tual acieompllH'Cd vocalisation it reminls us of Elizabeth Schumann's "Er is-t willbrackl." and "Aus Liebc will nvvn Holland.-" The Bach-Gounod "Ave Maria" is nn cqua'ly lovely piece ri! singing. A New Soprano. 'Elena Danieli (soprano), in "Angels' Seienade" (Braga), and "Elegie" (Song of Mourning) (Massenet) are H.M.V. recordings. Elena Danieli, the young soprano who made such an auspicious debut at Covcnt Garden last season, will create a profound impression with this, her first record. Her fresh, well-produced and clean'' attack will delight every hearer. Her choice of songs is very happy —Braga's delightful "Serenade" and with it Massenctt's beautiful "Elegie," of which this is, we believe, the first electrical recording in English. . A Heifetz Re-recording. "On Wings of Song" (Mendelssohn) and sa) "Jota" (by tie Falla),' (b) ■ "Puck" (Greig). H.M.V. D 81216. To many the name of "Heifetz" brings Mendelssohn's "On Wings of Song" to mind. It was one of the artist's first records. Now comcs_an electrical recording of this beautiful piece. The wonderful rich tone and incredibly flawless technique of this great violinist is excellently reproduced. Paskman's Radio Minstrels. fi, .egal, in their never-ending search for novelty records, have built up a reputation for such records that is unapproachable by any other record at the present time. G 20597 (in two parts) will give you a complete old-fashioned nigger minstrel entertainment. Accoxdeon Trio. Another Regal novelty will be found in G 20593, "Light Cavalry Overture," played on accordeons by the Devey Brothers. They arc well known mas- < tors of the accordeon, and the record < will be found pleasing. < A Good Comedian. < Leslie Sarony is one of the best light \ comedians on the. English stage, and < his very personality has been truthfully J captured in his first fully-fledged Columbia record, 01753 ("Get Up Nice and Early" and "Hhat's My Fascination." His many admirers will welcome his droll humour- in »thesc numbers. Both are in snappy Charleston time and have a spirited accompaniment. ."Daughter of the Regimen" La Scala Orchestra, in '' Daughter of the Regiment"—Overture (Donizetti). This is an H.M.V. record. Donizetti enriched the operatic stage with a great number of works that consist of strings of'the most exquisite tunes that enchant the hearer, and whose fount of melody was inexhaustible. "The Daughter of the Regiment" has always been one of the most popular of his works with the British public, and it is still a great favourite. Pianoforte Pieces. Columbia recording (017.10) of "The Dying Poet" and "Fifth Nocturne" will be found delightful pianoforte solos by Gil Dech. These are amongst the most melodious little gems in existence, and will have a great appeal to every music lover—be he low, middle, or high-brew in his taste.