Recorded Music

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17916, 11 January 1930, Page 14 (Supplement)

Recorded Music

3ong9 From Gladys ESoncrtctf, (1) “Just for a While," “Just to be Near You." Bunt; by Gladys Moncrteff, soprano, This record is a gem ‘of the ballad singing; art, ■ Gladys Mon'crietf, the irllliant Australian, does mord Ilian -.ing them; sbo brandies pulsating life nto them by sheer force of personality, Her Yoloo has a sort of silken Miccn of smooth purity, Notice ihose exquisitely tnlton notes near the end of “Just for a While,” and bow suavely She floats from forte to mezzd. She, Is a natur.il ••plcasor," and this record Will appeal strongly to her eijormous public, A Famoua English Soprano, (1) “A Song of Thanksgiving,” !?) “Love, tho Pcdler," Bung by I) oil a Vane, soprano, / During the last few years Loris Vane has beoome an established fix-* lure of tho London eoncorfc season, Her recordings have won her a slid wider circlo of warm admirers, Tho “Thanksgiving’' song Is gloriously clear and eloquent with Us swinging rhythm and delightful piano aoesmpanlment. By contrast, the light merriment of Gorman’s Well-known “Love, the Pedlar,* 1 shows her In happier mood, Woll-known In Flow Zealand, ’ (1) “Abldo With Me,’ 1 (‘1) “Tno Promise of Life" Bung by Fraser Gauge, baritond, Most of us carry, happy memories of the last visit of Fraser Gauge, tho magnificent ballad singer. It may bo some years before ho comes hero again, for his American tour promises to bo prolonged almost Indefinitely, Howovcr, Wo have his rocords, and 1 venture . to prophesy that his Most will bo ono of tho most popular of die lot. Ho sings ‘Abide With Mo" with a fine sense of its grandeur and repose. The setting Is Llddio's, and the record owes much of its beauty 'to a magnificent orchestral accompaniment,

Happy Musto, Another excellent performance Is that of John Barbirolli’s Chamber Orchestra In Haydn’s Second or London Symphony, It Is one of the most genial of this happy-natured composer's works, and It was written while

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bo was on a visit to London in 1791. Tils employment of a smaller contingent of strings implied by the term “chamber orchestra," enables tbo pre-sent-day listener to hoar tbo symphony played as it would have been In the composer’s time, Tbo Killian Orchestra Overture to “11 Matrimonio Scgreto" (Gimarosa), Molaoll conducting the Milan Orchestra, This ovorluro is a happy example of the high-splrltod Italian operas of tho latter half of the eighteenth century, and is full of fun and dainty swagger, moving with a dapper sort of politeness very refreshing after the strained and pompous period that followed it, Tho Milan Orchestra plays It with inimitable gusto. Though Molajoli controls with deftness and precision, tho discipline does not show In the playing, especially in the fine quality of tho wood-wind, for which tho orchestra is Justly famous, Tho forte passages come out strongly, with a nice Juicy quality that the recording brings out to splendid effect. Anyono with half an oar for light bust well-constructed music will relish tills happy recording to tho uttermost, Bright Danco Muslo, . tof-lb Thera are several bright and tuneful danco numbers in tho latest catalogue to hand, Several of the best of the motion picture theme Songs have boen transposed into attractive measures. Among tho best arej “Used to You," foxtrot, vocal refrain by Don Howard, and “Why Can’t You?" foxtrot, refrain by Burt Lorin, played by Nat Bhllkrot and his orchestra; “I’m in Seventh Heaven," foxtrot, vocal refrain by Fran Frey, and “Little. Pal," foxtrot, played by George Olsen and His Musio; “When My Dreams Come True," foxtrot, with vocal refrain, and "My Sin," foxtrot, with vocal refrain by Cralo Ilonlon, played by Waring’s Pennsylvanians; “The One in the World," foxtrot, vocal refrain by Rudy Valeo, and “S’posin’," foxtrot, vocal refrain by Rudy Valee, played by Rudy Valee and bis Connecticut Yankees; “Won’t You Tell Me How?" ("We’re Gonna be One"), foxtrot, with vocal, chorus, played by Waring’s Pennsylvanians, and “Outside," foxtrot, with vocal ohorus, played by Irving Aaronson and His Commanders.