GRAMOPHONE NOTES

Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 March 1932, Page 2

GRAMOPHONE NOTES

COLUMBIA RECORDS. “Brigg Fair.” “Brigg Fair” was recorded by Beecham and bis Symphony Orchestra for Columbia some time ago—during the < < Delius Festival” that Beccham and the late Philip Heseltine arranged, m fact. Now the two discs are released out here, and they are truly magnificent. “Brigg Fair,” called an English rhapsody, is dedicated to . that great Columbia artist, Percy Grainger. The work itself is virtually a set of variations on an old Lincolnshire folk tune discovered by Grainger, and no lovelier set of orchestral variations has ever been written. This is music to charm the soul out of anyone—one of the greatest masterpieces of modern times. •

G‘l Declr Pl~no Record. Montague Phillips’ “By the Stream,” from his “Village Sketches, and Eric Coates’ “Fragment,” and “YalS''” —two out of his three “Lyric pieces’ ’—arc Gil Dech’s choice of items for this record. These pretty little fragments will be bailed with delight by all lovers of light piano music.

Hungarian Rhapr'dy. There are perhaps no more popu.ar instrumental pieces of a vivid nature than the better known Hungarian Rhapsodies of Liszt. Here we get a reallv exciting version of tlm foimh. in D. It is played by the Halle Q<* chest’ra under Harty, and more than one of the many lovely tunes in it will he recognised by all who have heard the Liszt Rhapsody No. 12 in C sharp minor (played by Murdoch on Columbia 02582. and by Irene Scharrer oi Columbia 05070 V