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(See Page 1).; Photo by Lasso Lie, London FLORENCE AUSTRAL (See page 1).; Photo by Lasso lie, London. PRICES OF " His Master's Voice" Double-Sided Records THE ROYAL RECORD (R.E. 284 THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING & QUEEN. 10 in. Double-sided, 5/6. THE ROYAL RECORD (R.D. 887) H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES. 12 in. Double-sided 5/6. NURSERY Records-ORANGE Label (Serial Letters AS), 7-inch 1/6. Each series of 6 records in album, 12/6. Album-with Decorated linen pockets -separate, 3/6.) PHYSICAL CULTURE Records.-Set complete in album, 12/-. Album and chart separate, 3/-. Colour of Label. 10-inch 12-inch Serialetter LSerialetter L PLUM... 3/- B 4/6 C ... ... BLACK 4/6 E 6/6 D ... ... RED 6/- DA 8/6 DB ... ... BUFF 7/- DJ ... ... 10/- DK PALE GREEN .. ... 11/6 DM PALE BLUE... 13/6 DO ... ... ... WHITE 16/- DQ ... ... ... ... 1--Unless otherwise stated His Master's Voice" Records should be hayed at a speed of 78. His Masters Voice" Instantaneous Speed Tester, shows instantly whether your motor is runnint correctly. 66 His Masier's Voice' Records JEANNE GORDON (Contralto) (with orchestral accompaniment) 10-inch double-sided Red Label. Voyons j'essaie (Card Song) Bizet que ... (" Carmen") (Sung in French) D.A. 733 Pres des de Seville Bizet l remparts ... .. (Seguidille) ("Carmen") (Sung in French) THE; Seguidilla is an old Spanish dance that goes back, if we may believe " Grove," at least as far as the time of Cervantes (the author of Don Quixote) ; possibly it was intro- duced into the country by the Moors. Be that as it may, it has established itself all over Spain as one of the most popular of the national dances. This particular example must not, however, be regarded as typical ; Bizet for the purposes of his opera wisely declined to be bound by the strict rules of the Seguidilla, using the title merely as a guide to the general rhythm and feeling of the air. For the dramatic situation both here and in the Card Song we refer our readers to our publication Opera at Home (on sale at all our dealers). The two extracts are sung with an in- tectious verve by Jeanne Gordon, a new comer among our artists, and their effect is notably enhanced by the piquant orchestration. FLORENCE AUSTRAL (Soprano) (with orchestral accompaniment) 12-inch double-sided Black Label. Hear Israel (" Elijah ") Wendelssohn ye, ... D.1032 From mighty kings he took the spoil Handel (' I Judas Maccabaeus ") THESE two songs serve to illustrate once more the undeniable truth that in Oratorio music, at any rate, England is as rich as any country in thewo-ld. Judasllacca.breatswaswritten to English words and for English audiences, and Handel, as we all know, lived most of his life in this country. The case of 111endels- sohn is even more remarkable : his home was in Germany and his language German ; yet it was for the English city of Binning- hani that lie wrote Elijah, his greatest work, himself supervising the translation of the original German libretto into our tongue for the occasion of the first production in 1846. A higher tribute to British choirs and British oratorio tradition we could hardly desire.To assist readers better to appreciate Austral's superb rendering of the Handel song we append the two lines of which the air is a setting :- From mighty kings he took the spoil; And with his acts made Judah smile. This is proceeded by a brief recitative beginning, " 0 let eternal honours crown his name." For prices see page 2 of cover. "His MasteVs Voiee7 Records .............. .......... - -1---l- . ...... ... TITO SCHIPA (Tenor) (wth orchestral accompaniment) ;0-inch double-sided Red label. O (Sung in Italian) E. di Capita sole mio ... D.A. (with pianoforte accompaniment) 729 La Farfalletta La Girometta (a) (b) ...Traditional (Sung in Italian) O SOLE 17IO is a song that has attracted many of the world's greatest singers, including the immortal Caruso himself But Schipa can easily hold his own even among the illustrious company in which he now finds himself ; not only is he the fortunate possessor of a voice and a technique that secure him a place apart even in a generation so rich in fine tenors as our own, but he has interpretative powers that may without exaggeration be described as unique. This is especially true in the matter of raythm, that first essential of musical art. We can see his skill in this direction, magnificently displayed in 0 Sole Mio, and it is the making of the two little songs on the other side of the disc. One does not need a dictionary to discover that La Farfalletta means " The Butterfly " ; the strange hesitations, the sudden darts, the characteristic movements of the most graceful of insects, all are suggested by Schipa's subtle rhythm,and the result is not only a marvel of artistry but a revelation of sparkling loveliness. GEORGE BAKER (Baritone) (with pianoforte accompaniment) 10-inch double-sided I'luin babel. Sigh ladies Aiken ( no more, ... ... ... I Spanish Gold Howard Fisher ... ... ... SPANISH GOLD is a stirring ballad that is sure to become a universal favourite. George Baker obtains the effect that we want in the best way possible, by a strong emphasis on the rhythm. In Sigh no more, Ladies, he adopts different means and gives us such an inspired piece of pure singing that he easily persuades us that this music of Aiken's to the famous poem is fully equal to that of the better known setting. For prices see page 2 of cover. NOVEMBER, 1925. FRITZ KREISLER (Violin) (with pianoforte accompaniment) 10-inch double-sided Red Label. ( Chansonnette George Bass D A 717 ... ... ... ... j Entr'acte Kramer ...... ... ... ... N J one requires a painter to reveal to him the sublimity of a great chain of snow-clad mountains ; their grandeur is sufficiently obvious. But when the mountains are left behind and one returns' to the common-place objects of everyday life then indeed one is grateful to the artist who can lay bare the beauty latent in apparently ordinary things. So it is with music ; even a mediocre performance can f.11 us with admiration for a great symphony but it takes a Kreisler to secure the full value from such dainty trifles as are contained on this record. Kreisler has a special gift for extracting the last ounce of beauty from the music he interprets and no picce is too short or too simple to be worthy of his attention, provided he finds in it the requisite qualities of fancy or imagination. A glance at our general catalogue affords ample evidence of this joy that he takes in little things, each of which he handles with the tender care of a curio-collector showing us his treasures. No delicate detail escapes his vigilant mind, and we can almost see his face light up with the fire of enthusiasm as he speaks, through his violin, of the things that are so near his heart. ROYAL ALBERT HALL ORCHESTRA (conducted by SIR LANDON RONALD) 12-inch double-sided Black Label A Midsummer Night's Dream "- 11endelssohn D. 1034 J " Nocturne, Parts 1 and 2 IT is curious that Mendelssohn's music to A Midsummer Night's Dream is not better known than it is. The Overture indeed, that wonderful achievementof youthful genius, is familiar enough ; but the rest of the music, which was written much later (in 1843, when Mendelssohn was at the height of bis powers) is terra incognita to most people. Yet it contains some of the com- poser's most inspired pages and shows admirably those gifts of melody, orchestration, and picturesqueness which are admitted to be his finest qualities. The production of the play with the music at Potsdam and Berlin in October 1843 brought some amusing criticisms. Here is what Grove says about it :-" Some disputed whether Tieck or Shakespeare were the author (of the play) ; others believed that Shakespeare had translated it from German into English And distinguished . a very personage ex- pressed to Mendelssohn himself his regret that such lovely music had been wasted on so poor a play." All of which goes to show that the Kultur of the Berliners of that day had its limitations. For prices see page 2 of cover. "'His MasteiFs Voiee7' Records .............................. " THE----- ------------------------- CO-OPTIMISTS------ -- ----" --------- NOVEMBER, 1925. STANLEY HOLLOWAY (with pianoforte accompaniment) 10-inch double-sided Plum Label the Wheel comes off Dielville Gideon: (" The Co-Optimists ") ... ... B.2133 Roundabouts Swings (Till( and ... ... Catcheside k" The Co-Optimists ") MELVILLE GIDEON (accompanied by himself) Love ("The Co-Optimists") Gideon ....Melville B.2132 Love them all a little bit A7elville Gideon (II ... ... (TexasThe Co-Optimists ") IT would require very confirmed pessimism to enable anyone to resist the charm of the " Co-Optimists." It does not matter whether you have seen them in their new show or not, these records will fascinate you just the same, for in them is caught something of that air of gaiety which is a major factor in the " Co-Optimists " popularity The songs as here presented by two of the company are representative. Melville Gideon appears as a singer, an accompanist and as a composer, and as he does all three on one record you will find it full measure ! No one can sing the sort of songs Gideon sings in quite the same whimsical manner, any more than Stanley Holloway can be approached in his own particular style. These two records are brightly sung and are really tuneful fitting companions of that wonderful record of Melville Gideon's " You forgot to remember " (B.2119) issued a fortnight ago.
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