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MOZART CONCERT.

MUSICAL TREAT AT THE HELENA MAY.

Hongkong last night had monical treat, when, to momorate the 175th birthday of the great German musician and com- poser, Mozart, a consort of his vocal and instrumental works was given by leading local artists in the Halena May Instituto.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1931.

him

"DENVANNOCH”

Ore, who played a planoforte Sonata up to the harpsicord and playing] CONSIGNEES NOTICE. In D Major, Allegro, Largo, and the piece through without a mis Allegretto with his usual masterly tako. At the age of 4 he composed THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. technique. His encore was, if little pieces and played, minuets, anything oven more brilliantly and a year later

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From LEITH, ANTWERP, public. played than the selected piece, and When he was 6, his father took

LONDON and STRAITS. presented to his hearers Mozart aon a tour and he played bofore The Steamship, they desired him to be heard and most of the sovereigns in Germany. com-undoratood.

Mrs. A. M. Bowes Smith opened the second half with a delightful rendition of Susanna's Air (from The Marriage of Figaro"), which allowed full compass to her voice of wide range, and eloquent tono. The programme opened with one She aina succeeded in capturing the of Mozart'a trios, composed in Dmood of the composer. Minor for piano, violin and collo, and covered three movements, Allegro, Adantino and Allegro. The players were Mr. Hurry Ore, Professor F. Gonzales, and Mr. Szente, and though these three have

The accompanists were Mesars. H. Ore and A.M. Bowes Smith.

been heard many times together in Hongkong. It in doubtful if they have over exccoded their very fine treatment to this charming comTM position. The second and third were especially well movements played, Prof. Gonzales making the utmost of the fine sweeping move- ments. Mr. Szente's nont touches world

Life of Mozart.

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The following year they toured ngain. Mozart playing the harp- Consignees of Cargo are hereby nichord, organ and violin, in addi-informed that all Goods are being are requested take delivery tion to singing and composing: he landed at their risk into the hazardous Flour, and Lumber shipments an OUT caused amazement everywhere. The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and are hereby notified that it thoir and/or extra hazardous Godowne of as the vessel is ready to discharge when he was 7, his first sonatan and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or lighters are not placed alongside the for harpsichord and violin were published in Paris. In the follow the wharves delivery may be steamer as required, their shipments ing year he was brought to Eng-

will be discharged Into Folt's Wharf No claims will be admitted after Kowloon, at their expense, where the Finally Mozart's Quartelle in Gland where he played with great the Goods have left the Godowns, and cargo will he also at their rink and Major was given by Mesara. F. success before the Royal Family, all Goods remaining undelivered after expense and subject to the terms and Gonzales, H. Evelic, J. M. Rosario necompanying the Queen's vaeni the 14th May, 1931, will be subject to conditions of storage at Holl's Wharf. and L. Szente, and this brought the efforts,

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Steamer will commence discharge on All claims against the steamer the 11th May. 1931, concert, which was relayed. to apfeces the King put before him.

must be presented to the Undersigned atting close.

This was followed by a tour of on or before the 28th May, 1931, or into Holl's Wharf Kowloon, where General cargo will be discharged Holland and a second visit to they will not be recognized. Vienna, where he was appointed i

It will lo at Coraignees' risk and subject to the terms and conditions of concert-master to the Archbishop,

storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo Before the programme opened, He had by now made his first

will be ready for delivery from the Mr. A. M. Bowes Smith gave an in-atiompts to compose a symphony

Godown on and after 11th May, 1901. troductory speech, in the course of and an nentorio, and had published which he enld, In part:

his firal act of sonatas. various In

parts of the His Italian visit took place when Mozart

Commemoration he was about fourteen. In Milan and Mr. Ore's subtle phrasing were concerts arr being held and he was commissioned to write an features which combined to make here In Hongkong Wo are opera, while, at Rome, he shower the number one of outstandinginking our small part in paying his genius by writing down note merit.

tributr to the memory of that for wote, from memory, the cele Mrs. R. Sanger, followed great musician. That this concert brated "Miserere" of Allegri, aftor

who with Interpretations of Das Yell- has been arranged at all le due in hearing it performed but once. Ou chen, and Cherubino's Air (from no small measure to the energy his second visit to Bologna, he was "The Marriage of Figaro"), plena and enthusiasm shown by Dr. Bet hard task by the examinera ed immensely with her rich, but Hahn the German Consul.

of the Philharmonie Academy: he well controlled voice, and her Wolfgang Mozart was an infant had to write within three hours an sympathetic understanding of the prodigy, born of German parents antiphonia out of the Antiphanur- two numbers enabled her to score n

in Salzberg in 1756, his father um Romanum, and finished if in great succcus. She was voelferous being Musicai Director to the much less than the allotted time, ly received, and many were dis- Archbishop of that pince. At the so perfectly, that although the age appointed that she could not oblige age of 3 he listened to his right-limit for the honour, was 20, the with an encore.

year-old sister having a music les-examiners enferred on him the The first part of the programme son from her father, and after- rank of Composer. He completed was brought to a conclusion by Mr.wards astonished him by walking his opera the same year and pro-

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Cuerd it f La Scala, Milan. manniring the orchestra with great stress for 20 successive nights. Aftur a tour, of ther Halian cities be returned to Salzburg, where he composed a grand dramatic serenata for the wedding of the Archdake Ferdin- and, which completely eclipsed. The new opera of Hussy, written for

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In 1791, a stranger called on him and offered to pay him in advance for writing a Requiem. It was [not -completed when le died in

December of that year, a victim of typhus, at the nge of only 35 years. On the day of the funeral his body was taken to a pauper's grave, and as it was raining his five "friends" turned back home and left him to be buried alone.

I that brief 35 years, Mozart composed over 600 works, but this bare statement does not convey an adequate idea of his colossal

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In conclusion, Mr. Bowe, Smith reminded the audience that to-day Mr. Harry Ore gives his farewell convert in the same hall at 5.30 pm. He has been here for ten years, and

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