The morning call., 1890-12-16
Pachmanu's FRS. Concert.

Pachmanu's First Concert.
Notwithstanding the numerous attractions
offered last night to the multitude, good
sized audience was in attendance at Odd
Fellows Hall and welcomed the world
renowned pianist Vladimir de Pachmann,
with that spontaneity and discrimination
which characterize an Intelligent and highly
critical people. After the first few notes
were struck the listeners felt they had be-
fore them an exceptional artist. In fact,
not only does he rank, in many respects,
with List, Rubinstein, Sgambati, Won Bu-
low, Martucci and D'Albert, but he stands
apart in brilliant light of his own
as to that which concerns the esthetic. With
him it is no more the usual display of digital
mechanism or of acrobatic tours de force,
but the magic power of an elevated mind
and heart which forms the aim of his mus
zeal and poetical nature, Pachmann'S play
ing is not the product OF reflection; it warns
us as Ketten's geniality did several years ago,
as Adele aus der Ohe's sentiment did only a
few days past. 1t is under these exceptional
conditions that Pachmann has succeeded in
creating for himself niche in the temple of
art at the top of which is written in golden
letters, 1.-The Only Interpreter of Chopin"
To be the interpreter of the celestial strains
of Ch0pin's Eolan harp is the highest scope
of all piaDiStS, and many Of them have been
shpwrecked in the attempt Pachmann then
may be very proud of his accomplished sue
CESS, through uiil We HedTu idot UlRlll tUOSe
seraphic legends, those imprisoned rhythms
SO Notwithstanding, SO all-pervading, aud never
to-be-fOrgottcn.
THE NEW SCHOOL
OF to-day pretends to bring reform in the
musical field, but we think with Rubinstetn,
that technique has taken gigantic strides
and that composition, in the spirituelle
sense OF the word, has come to an end
" its parting knell was rung when the last
incompatible notes OF Chopin died away"
THE BEwITCHING BEAUTY
OF Pachmann's tone is really wonderful,
and the telicacy Of the infinite shades he is
able to obtain from the pianoforte is sur
prising and unequaled.
The mill-wheeI dripping with diamonds
In the golden sunset shines,
Can alone symbolic his poetical perform
ances on the worries; passion has vent
through his astonishing mechanism, giving
as result all that can be styled perfection.
THE PROGRAMME.
Following the order of the programme we
admired the bold conception Pachmann
gave of the sonata, Op. S. which is in four
movements. The first is perhaps the most
important, the third has the character of q
nocturne and was much admired The last
was encored amid an enthusiastic applause.
The ballade, Op. %, which is full of the In
tensest feeling and contrast, showed tile viz
tuoso's great originality. The scherZo in b
fiat, which has become the most popular for
its dramatic effects, charmed again the audi
ence. The etudes, OPP. % No. 3, and Nos. land
5of OPP. TO- works full of freshness and vigor,
displayed more the wonderful qualities Of
the vrtuosO. The fantasia. Op. 49. contains an
indescribable weirdness interspersed by
thoughts OF love and longing, and was mas
terly executed. The preludes Nos. 10, 16
and of OPP. %, though apparently written
with technical aim, display such originality
of thought as to remind one of a silyery lace
woven by elves in the moonlight; they were
admirably rendered. The aristocratic
maZourka. Op. SO. No. 8. was given in de-
lightful and dainty manner. Last and GER
tainly not least, was the great polonaise in
A fat. Only pianof0rte giant can do JUS
tice to this martial tOne-picture, and the
virtuosity of Pachmann revealed it in such
fire and dash that the audience remained to
applaud until an encore was given, for
which he played in the most elegant way,
Isl oiseau j'etais," by Henselt. Tomorrow
night a new treat waits the lovers OF Chopin.
Personal Mention.
The four seasons and the six tailors are
expected to make ten strike in the Christ
mas spectacle, The Wonderful Lamp" to
be presented Tomorrow night at the Tivoli.
MIR. NJ. B Leavitt, lessee of the New Bush-
street Theater, arrived yesterday.