The first of the series of four subscription concerts being given by Michael Piastro and Mario Paci was held on Monday in the French Municipal Hall. M. Piastro opened the concert with a really excellent rendering of Bach's "Senate I for Violin." In the first movement, M. Piastro had several opportunities for calling from his instrument those very humanly voed tones for which he is so well Imown. The Forge movement following was given with all the stately sprightliness typical of Bach's music, The final presto was rendered with such ease and briliance that the audience were fairly carried away with enthusiasm.
M. Paci, for the second item on the programme, gave Mozart's "Senate No. 12, A Major." Although it must have been exceedingly harassing to him, it was assuredly a great proof of the pianist's talent and composure that, notwithstanding the sudden extinguishing of the electric light throughout the hall, he continued playing uninterruptedly in the dark through the whole three—movements. of this very fine sonata.
In the second part of the pro gramme M. Piastro gave "La Folin"—Corelli, "Romance in G," Beethoven and "Menuetto in D," Mozart; while M. Paci perhaps made the greatest hit of the evening in Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata." This was a beautiful interpretation of a piece of music all the more difficult to play because it is so well, known.
The recital was a successful one in every way. Both artistes are masters of temperamental playing and they combined admirably, making all the music glow with colour, yet without loss of the dignity and restraint which the old masters require.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.