THE WORLD OF MUSIC.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19765, 21 December 1935, Page 19 (Supplement)

THE WORLD OF MUSIC.

Does Not Like His Own Recordings. “I do not like my own recordings,” said Edmund Kurtz, ’cellist, now in New Zealand under engagement to_ the Broadcasting Board. “No. Definitely I do not, like them. I made them when I was 15. I have never asked ray friends to hear them. You, Jascha, have known me for many years. But until last week In Dunedin you had never heard one of my recordings. Correct?” “Correct,” replied Jascha Spivakov-

sky. the pianist, “but you are too modest. “ Shamus O’Brien ” in Sydney. Sir Charles Stanford’s “ Shamus O’Brien” had its first Australian production at tho Conservatorium, Svdnev. recently.

Stanford’s musicianly score retlects nuidi of Ihe charm of Irish national airs, and it contains some highly effective songs. Jean Matson, as Nord, Dora Norris (.Kilty'. David Harwell, in the name pari, Robert Scott and Ambrose Hourko did good work'.

One-act Operas In London. At Sadler's Wells, London, one night lasi month, a triple bill of onead operas—Hoist’s "Snvilri.” Puccini’s “II Tabarro” and “Gianni Sehicelii" — were presented with great success. Curiously enough each opera deals wilh a different aspect of death the philosophic, Ibe tragic, and the comic.

The performances were excellent, , particularly “II Tabarro" arid "Gianni I Sehicelii,” for which Herbert Menses, [ the conductor, was chiefly responsible.