Apr. 80 in the Cathay Hotel ballroom Mr. Clifford Huntsman, the English pianist played a most utiful and satisfying plane recital, The Bach-Lucas Pastorale "From the Christmas Oratorio" was beautiful in understanding and depth. The Schumann "Carnaval" was sustained rough all its length with excellent tonal variety and keen Imagination, The Beethoven "Sonata, Op. 110" was} magnificently played, The first theme was read with simplicity and beauty which set the colour for the whole of the sonata, The melodic devel ment throughout was clear and well defined, giving the whole sonata completeness which was gratityl 'The fugue of the, last movement' Wwemendous. 'The' last part of programme' was entirely modern; Poulenc, Debussy, and Albeniz. ft almost contradictory to say that the Inst numbers were more beautiful than the earlier ones because Miroughout they wore all to. bee dutifully played, but if there was high spot it seemed to be in the lost numbers. Mr, Huntsman brings 1 them a feeling of the exquisite and an authenticity which is far beyond the ordinary. The audience was. so enthusiastic as Iiterally to call. for more and were rewarded with two Chopin "Etudes" and the Bach-Hess "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiving." All In all this was one of the loveliest retotals of the season, clear, clean, telligent and above "all musical at.
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