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PIANO RECITAL
Madalah Masson Delights
It would be saying too little in praise to record that Madalah Mason is the finest exponent of planoforte playing Hongkong au- dlences have been privileged to hear for many years.
The recital given at the Helena May Institute last night, the final; appearance in the Culony Madame Massen, was a great de- light, both in the quality of playing and the music offered.
WEDNESDAY,
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An appreciative audience, more humler than attended the first recital, was present including Pro- fessor Walter Brown, Mr. A. M. Bowes Smith, Mr. J. Anderson Miller, Mrs. Luba Shaftain and Mrs Nura Kania. Applause whet voriferous following each item of the excellent programme und_the artiste delighted with a wealth of encores, especially at the conclusion of the recital.
Excerpts from the works of Bach, Brahms, Chopin, Schumann and Scarlatti formed the bulk of the i programme and Items presented comprised pleasing range GI themes,
Madalal Masson played bril liantly. Eyes were fixed attentive- Jy on the artiste as she manipulated| her fingers displaying remarkable muscle control and wrist work as she played through the more am- bitions pieces. Her touch was fea ther-like, an asset rarely found in j local concert players, Her group of four encores, which included the beautiful pieces, Sonata in D minor (Searlatti)
and Waltz in E minor (Chopin). brought forth repented opplaneer and The audience left the hall feeling that they had heard
truly great
plano player,
herl
Madame Masson divided recital into four groups, and opened) with Concerto in the italian style (Bach). This was followed by Pr Jude, Chorale
8111 Fugue (Cesar. Frank). The third por tion of the programme was devoted to Schumann's Scenes from Child- hood in which Madame Masson gave a magnificent Interpretation of the different phases contained in the thirteen-piece work. In her concluding Madame Musson played five pieces, two the works of Brahms and three Chopin. The former were two intermezzos, one in E Flat Major!" and the other in C Major. Chopin's works were Nocturag in G Major, Imprompta in Sharp Major and Andante Spianate and Polonaiset in E Flat Major, all of which she executed with delightful skill and
ease.
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group,
For encores, Madame Masson! played Minuet (Pureell), Gigael (Arne), Sonato in D Minor (Scarlatti), Waltz in E Minor (Chopin) and Nocturne in Sharp
Chopin).
reci-
Madame Masson was the pient of a number of baskets of Blowers. She is leaving the Colony on Friday aboard the Empress of Russia for the Northi and it is sincerely hoped she will return to give Hongkong audiences more of her talent.-C.1.R.E.
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