1935-06-27 — Page 12

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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1935

Famous Pianist Interviewed TITULESCU'S VISIT

(Continued from Page 1)

TO PARIS

European Questions

Discussed

“CHINA-MAILT SPECIAL

Paris, To-day-

"banalities as Beethoven, Bach, He is accompanied on his pre-fand Chopink ja sent tour. y Man Rubinstein, Mr. Bubinstein has many in- whom he married in London" ~onteresting anecdotes to tell of our {July 27, 1932. It is interesting own - Royal Family, of whom, be to note that his wedding has 3 says the Duke of Kent is the most direct connection with his present musical baring attended Babin- tour of the Far East. Lady stein concerts (and enjoyed them) Forein" Minister, arrived here (Sybil) Cholmondeley, sister of and being himself

| yesterday morning and had talks Sir Philip Sassoon, whose family{piznist" His

Þwith M Laval, both in the morn- have immense interests in the Marina of Greece, is also extremely ing and afternoon, when Middle Far East, gave the wedding re-musical.

and East European questions and ception for M. Rubinstein and

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THE PRINCE'S PIANO

M Titulescu, the Romanian

and description of the Far East Perhaps the best of these anec-these countries, farmed the main that aroused his curiosity and dotes is one concerning the Prince themes

A M. Titulescu represents a mis- interest to a pitch which culof Wales. It was after a dinner minated in the present tour. From party given by Mrs. Marshallston not only from Ramania but!! Hong Kong Mr. Rubinstein goes Field, at which the Prince of Wales also the Little Entente, which is! The party sabee-frankly reproached with "having/ to Manila, where he is due to was present

promote closer appear at five concerts, after quently visited various dance clubs done nothing to -which he will hasten back to War-and at about 3 am the Prince relations with Italy so as to make saw to see his children, Eva and asked Mr. Rubinstein if he would the conclusion of these pacts pos! PanL

come round to York House and sible, and to bring about a solu-

sotion of the Austrian problem. play something for them.

The Little Entente retort that; thither they adjourned. The only Mr. Rubinstein has

spent piano there was an ancient and France herself has shown far too great deal of his time in London enormously ornste instrument, by much hesitancy.

his M. Titlesen continue where he is not, only extremely some unknown maker, which had popular as a pianist, but makes been built about the time of Queen journey to London to-day Tranz many Chopin records for "His Victoria's marriage. The maker's Ocean Service. Master's Voice. It may be noted name, however, stood out from the that he recently finished his comid in heavy bronze letters, on plete set of Chopin's Polonaises, which Mr. Rubinstein barked his which should now be obtainable in knockles badly as soon as he be Hong Kong. He is due to broad-

gan to play. Deciding, therefore,

(Continued from Page 1) cast with the BBC Orchestra on to give a simple, rhythmical piece. that he wants to -study! September 15 and in October he began again, but had only Kwangs on the spot. He called leaves Engiand on a rapid tour of stock two chords when the piano on General Fai Heung-hai, deputy- Europe, followed by a tour (his started to fall to pieces and the commander of Kwangsi troops, ninthy of South America, starting wires struck mapped and leapt at Rio de Janeiro..

JAPANESE INTERESTED IN KWANGSI

yesterday.

It is said that Japan is willing to offer technical and other assist- for the development of Kwangsi

ance

Mr. Rubinstein not only into the air. The Prince was al

is

Imost helpless with laughter.. the holder of the first Polish passport to be issued after Poland The outcome of this was regained her independence, but of private dinner at which the Prince a special passport issued to him asked Mr. Rubinstein to select a piano for him and asked, with a by King Alfonso of Spain during the War when, after the Russian twinkle in his eye: "Been break- JAPAN AND THE NORTH

ing any more pianos lately?" The

RECEPTION IN PEIPING

2 instrument selected, a fine Stein-

(Continued From Page 1) anti-Communist campaign,

Revolution, Poland was, for time, part of Bolshevik Russia. He is the holder of many Orders way, is now at York House.

Mr. Rubinstein, unlike many that all the national forces may including the Grand Cross of

distinction pianists, does not practise at all be used against the invaders. Alfonso XII, a rare

concert. He ar- "Secondly, in the event of (conferred upon him for his ser-just before a

good declaration of war, China should vices to Spanish music), the Order anges his programmes a of Leopold of Belgium, and the while in advance and then forgets follow the example of France in Order of Polonia Restituta. He about them, so that, until the day forming a National Defence is also a Commander of the Crown of the concert arrives, he does not Government with the responsibi of Italy and a Chevalier of the know definitely what he is goinglity of directing military alais, to play. In this way, he says, beforeign relations and interna Legion of Honour.

gets the greatest joy from his administration. The Government. playing, interpreting each piece should also assume the day of protecting the country and Mr. Rubinstein declares that he according to the mood of the mo-

people. found in Peiping an almost greater ment

(Continued At Foot Of Next CoL) enthusiasm for Western music

Sabjoined is the programme of Jamony the Chinese than the Euro-to-morrow's concert, which is to be

INTERVAL

Part II: peans and Americans there.

given in the Boot Garden of the greatly treasures a letter be re- Hong Kong Hotel-—~

-Barenrolle Op. 50. Chopin! ceived, while there from an

Etudes! American lady written on note paper of the American Embassy advising him that the foreign com- munity was composed of people who knew the great capitals of the world and up-to-date music and suggesting that he should play a selection of this rather than such

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