“THE POET OF THE PIANO”

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20127, 21 April 1928, Page 15 (Supplement)

“THE POET OF THE PIANO”

A STUDENT OF LESCHETIZKY. Of Benno Aioiseiwitseh, (lit* famous pianist, who will give a scries of recitals in New Zealand next month under the management of J. and 2N : . Tait, it has been said lhat no other pianist has ever taken three countries —England, the Lnited .States, an.l France—by storm us he has uone. He has be n styled “the twentieth century Chopin” and “the poet of the piano.” His playing indicates an almost, mar vellous technique, and a <kpth of furl ing that never fails to have its elle.-t on the audience. Muiseiwilsch commenced liis artistic career at the Im perial Academy of Music, Odessa, ami won the valuable Rubenstein prize, the early age of nine years. He stud ied under neschelizky at Vienna, am: when he made his debut in. linglau*; creattyl a sensation. He play*.l with the Queen's Hall Orchestra, under the greatest conductors of the day, ami ni> own recitals, given later, rou-cd ... audiences to enthusiasm. In America his success was instantaneous ami i.:Australian. and New Zealand tours were wonderful artistic, exhibitions or the very best in music. His r< ent recitals in New York were veritable triumphs. The delightful unas suiuing manner of Benno Moiseiwitsuh instantly wins favour, for with all the adulation that has been showered »n him, he remains unspoilt. He is loyalty itself, both to the public and those working in association with him, ami often times he has at personal sacrifice done things which on a point of honour he considered himself bound to do. His word is sufficient always. If he says he will c¥o anything he cairies it. out. The great pianist will open his third tour of New Zealand under the noted Tait management at Wellington Town Hall on Thursday, May 24, and will visit- the other cities ami the provincial towns of the Dominion. Moiseiwirsck is a consummate arust whose interpretations are unexcelled for poetic beauty, there is a nobility about his work which all music-lovers have been quick to recognise ami he stands to-day as the favourite pianist visiting tins country.

VOSCOVITCH TOUR DATES ALTERED. Owing to transport difficulties and the observance of Aauzac Day, the North Island Provincial tour of Moscovitch (producing “The Ringer” ami ‘‘The Terror,” Edgar Wallace dramas), has had to be readjusted. After Auckland the first dates will be: Hamilton, April 23 and 24, Palmerston North, April 26 and 27. New Plymouth, April 28 and 30, Hawera. Alay 1, Wanganui. May 2 and 3, Dann*virke, Alay 4, Napier, Alay 5 and 7. Hastings, May 8 and !>. Al asterton, Alay 10 and 11. Wellington season, commencing on Alay 12. to May 26. Jim Gerald, who started recently on a round-the-world tour, which will occupy at least nine months, except, for three years at the front, has been doing two-shows-a-day vaudeville on the Fuller circuit for sixteen years. He produced his first pantomime for Fuller’s and played the dnrne in it. fourteen ; years ago. Lillian Douglas, who understudied Alary AlacGregor in the J. C. Wil liamson productions “The Ringer” and “The, Terror” is a young English girl who has for the past live years played in English picture plays. Tinlast picture she did in London bo Tore leaving for Australia was “For a Woman’s Eyes.”