THE COTTONIAN
He has all the qualities that are needed for a public player, musical talent, technical equipment, strength, speed, ease, good pedalling and a strong personality as regards interpretation." We append the programmes of Mr. Brennan's Pianoforte Recitals.
November 22nd.
Fantasia Impromptu Chopin
Rigoletto Paraphrase Liszt
December 3rd.
Sonata Scarlatti
" Moonlight " Sonata Beethoven
Valse in A Flat Chopin
December 17th.
Concert Study Liszt
Polonaise Chopin
January 18th.
Scherzo in B minor Chopin
Polonaise in C sharp minor Chopin
El Puerta del Vino Debussy
Reflets dans l'Eau Debussy
Golliwog's Cake Walk Debussy
Poissons d'Or Debussy
THE BRITISH STRING QUARTET.
JESSIE SNOW (1st Violin) KENNETH SKEAPING (2nd Violin) ERNEST TOMLINSON (Viola) MAY MUCKLE ('Cello)
On March 8th we had a visit from the British String Quartet. They astonished and delighted us by their technical perfection and superb tone production. This was their first visit to the School, but they can be in no doubt from the close attention of the audience and from the spontaneous applause which greeted them that their speedy return will be welcomed by the whole School. Their programme was as follows
Quartet in B Flat Mozart Quartet No. 2 (Oracion del Terero) Turina
Serenade Hugo Wolf Interlude in the Ancient Style Glazounow
Oriental Glazounow
THE GODOWSKI RECITAL.
The second visit of Mr. Louis Godowski on March 12th was anticipated with the liveliest pleasure. This great artist chose a programme of wide range in which his technical mastery of the violin was exploited to the full. He prefaced each item with a few words of explanation which were invaluable aids to appreciation. We were lost in admiration at the incredible variety of tone colour which Mr. Godowski produced in Bach's Air on a G String and in the Beethoven Sonata. There can be no doubt that the boys were tremendously excited by the sheer brilliance of the Polish and Spanish Dances played with exhilarating vivacity in an unusually fast tempo. It is no exaggeration to say that we are all wondering how soon we shall be able to hear Mr. Godowski again. A special word of appreciation must be given to Mr. Brennan for his superb accompaniment. The programme was as follows :
THE GODOWsKI RECITAL.
" Spring " Sonata (No. 5) Beethoven
Violin Concerto (No. 2) Bach
Polish Mazurka Drdla
Valse Bluette Drigo
Zapateado Sarasate
Chaconne Scarlatti
La Capricieuse Elgar
Air on the G String Bach
Liebesfreud Kreisler
CONCERT.
MR. JOHN BRENNAN (Pianoforte) MR. J. NIELSON (Violin) MR. L. WARNER ('Cello)
On March 25th it was our good fortune to listen to a delightful concert given by three members of the Staff. The programme was a most interesting one, and the artists met with the enthusiastic reception which they richly deserved. The sparkling vitality of Hubay's Hejre Kati by Mr. Nielson was particularly enjoyed. Mr. Warner was also in very good form and the Sicilienne was much applauded. Mr. Brennan was as brilliant as ever and the manner in which he made light of the