GRAMOPHONE NOTES

Wairarapa Daily Times, 26 January 1932, Page 3

GRAMOPHONE NOTES

COLUMBIA RECORDS. Grand Cjrsra. A record that may truthfully be described as liis greatest comes from Harold Williams, the distinguislieu baritone, of ‘‘lago’s Creed” (the magnificent Credo from ‘‘Othello”., and the recitative and aria, ‘‘it was Tnou the Destroyer” (from Ballo in Muschera”). * * * * Tchaikovsky Tunes. A Squire Octet record of special excellence is this charming pot pourn of favourite Tchaikovsky melodies, under the title ‘‘Memories of Tchaikovsky.” it includes the ‘‘Mirliton” dance from the ‘‘Nut Cracker Suite,” the song, ‘‘None but the Weary Heart,” and excerpts from the first piano concerto and the ”1812” Overture. * * * * New Dramatic Thrillers. There is nothing more difficult than to provide a dramatic thrill by gramophone; but 'Columbia first succeeded in doing this in the play, ‘‘To Meet the King.” Now we have two more convincing examples. each packed with drama and thrills. ‘‘Congo Nights” takes us to a hut in the heart of Africa. * * * *

* ‘Englandia’ ’ —Organ Medley. This disc, played by Reginald Eoort on the Regal Cinema organ, is no doubt a sequel to those highly successful Scottish and Irish medleys by Quentin Maclean and Teranee Casey. * # * *

Elgar’s Violin Concerto. Once upon a time there was a cut version of the Elgar fiddle concerto in the Columbia catalogue. It, however, vanished into the limbo a couple of years ago, and for a while there was no recording of this most exacting of all violin works. Albert Sammons is the soloist in this new performance, and he, of course, is the ideal interpreter. * * * * Columbia Marches. Quentin Maclean, the famous organist, who made the sensational ‘‘Rhapsody in Blue” record, has given us Mendelssohn’s ‘ ‘ Wedding March ’ ’ and Wagner’s ‘‘Bridal March” and a series of extraordinary effects have been produced. * * * * ‘‘A Moonlight Saving Time.” (1) ‘There ought to bo a moonlightsaving time”; (2) “We Two.” Sung by Layton and Johnstone on Columbia D 0498. * * * * Layton and Johnstone Disc. (1) ‘‘l’d rather be a beggar with you”; (2) ‘‘Juno time is love time (for everyone but me).” Sung by Layton and Johnstone on Columbia DO 511.