They arrived in Shanghai, many of them for the frst time in their lives, "last September to make preparations for the journey. Annual piano stool.
On another occasion, his audience was startled to see a Jarge rat jump from the grand piano, Dut, as he said, "such is life, even in India." During the past two years, he has covered $0,000 miles ravelling through Europe, India, Burma and Malay, Having studied musi¢ and piano at Oxford and in Vienna, Mr. Huntsman later had the good fortune in Paris to study the works of Debussy with the widow of the composer. "The Times" critic on several occasions praised his performances of these works.
Until his arrival in Singapore, the artist brought his own piano along, Practising as much as five or six hours daily, but owing to climatic conditions he was forced to leave his instrument in the South.
Cities and audiences at Home and en route to China were unusually enthusiastic in their praise of one who "has been acclaimed virtuoso of the emotions as well as the keyboard, performer of remarkable sensitiveness to tone, colour and sympathy with music of romantic type." and "a sincere musician who does not endeavour to dazzle his listeners by a display of fireworks and what can only" be described as musical quackery."
For his concert at the Cathay, Mr. Huntsman will play works of Bach, Beethoven, Schumann and Debussy and it seems sure that music lovers will anticipate hearing so distinguished a pianist,
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