Mr Sydney Hoben’s Great Success.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 549, 25 December 1890, Page 2

Mr Sydney Hoben’s Great Success.

NOW ON HI3 WAY TO GISBORNE, fSPECUL to Standard] Auckland, Thumday night. The Star and Herald to-day are most enthusiastic in tbe.r praise oi Mr Sydney Hoben’s performance at his recital 1.8. avenii'g. The Herald describee the recital a. a brilliant success. They published a long and very cri’ical notice, in which they apeak ot Mr Hoben ae an artist wtro-e reputation la already assured, whose remarkable delicacy of touch and feci ity of axecutioo enable him to overcome great technical difficulties with the most delusive ease, and who playa with fine time, exceedingly artistic expression, and a fire and brilliancy which thoroughly moved a very critical audience. His left hand plcying ie spoken 0! as a remarkable feai. Mr Hobeu has been so iolted on all sides to remain and give further recitals, but as the Opera Hou-e and leading p aces of amusement are engaged, he goes South at once and will return later on. The Star is quite as enthusiastic as the Hera d. and iu a short notice a-ates that they have a long criticism in type, which they wid hold over until to-mnrrow. The Star considers that Mr Hobeu is one of the most finished and talented pianists ever heard iu the colonies. Hia visit here has caused great enthusitwin,