Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-01
THE GREAT PIANIST.
rsr,rs Ian PadsrsVSki The Legitimate
Successor o. Rubtnsleln.
,rr SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Methods and Achievement" Of
,sc celebrated roie-'''' '"'0'''e
composers and His Forthcoming
..oearancc Here.
appearance ii.

en- here on the evening OF Decem-
.,.. ~ Paderewsk. The programme
p' 49, heen announced is one OF unusual
'--. and brillance, and Is well caicu-
'..1 20 display the great ta.en's OF inc
". .t-.,os musician to their full bent
~ seats opens at the store OF
iDe walter d. Moses & Co. next
-. IAN Paderewski is Admittedly
inmate successor Of Anton Ruben
u' "a the mantle Of fame worn
-. - four decades by the nlustrious
me- .'',|,.,or has fallen upon the shoulders
,r,s already world-famous Poiish ar
tisi. .. aoys ~ Juvenile
h.,H and phenomenal exhibitions OF
I''-i-.i, mower, Paderewski has appear. ca
''..s,on.sh the general pubic anu "
nusic-lovers by the mar ,elou '
.--.e-itv he displays upon the Key -oodIu'
ty the manifestation OF ihueh raie.
nudes lifting him above the heaus %
he contemporaries, ne mas HSquliet
OIL h'' ..s,,oliv short time the highest
j" ~ ir the artistic world. The more
ls.--,rv the opportunity has been ar
li,3, ~ hearing Paderowski, the greater
iol' i.-ir.fion his performances have ex-
c..- ,rra,v mechanical skill 1t seems
d" lrto q, exceed the limits Of MS
I'i ,., ochievements lie has his ight
'''' ...r,+e moods, as wen as MS
tN' and romantic humors, which ma
D-.-.-.i,n in the performance OF the oeau-
thi ris Of his fellow cOuntryman
tl-' ~. chorin. interest IN whose works
i...s wear by year. For fire ana fine-
~ execution. nothing can sufpass
,.-t,v az this masters Scherzos ana
e-t.-l.a. for breadth Of style ana iorcr
81. s,fvery. his performance OF ms oM
l.,..rto in A minor, together win 'iIO
e.-..-fos ~ Rubenstein and Beethoven
b. srrerb. while for sweep OF hana, eAsl~
'.-i,-.~y rapduy Of finger, and mastery
u'-."7- --.t,s rbopsodies and fantasies ne
~ ,recticaIv unrivalled in the world
49, is vet 70 be considered lhe
-.-..sinr beauty Of those momentaly
s...i..s and graceful touches, when, "heh
49,. ,,,sic admits Of II. can only be I'M
s..,sl bv the most gifted OF artists
81. which adds so much charm 70 the
,,ositi,n Itself. In this delsntIul
,r,iify Paderewski excels in point OF lS0.'
la niaving never gives the ldea Oh "
.tr4ie6 performance. but seems rather u
.h. o,,tcome OF inherent and sponta-
,.,',s musical feeling. OF all living pan
'..e be reminds one most of Anton hu-
t.retein. but his manipulation Is NOR
delicate. far surer. and clearer IMAM ,i4ae
N the great Mo.davian. lie never pay
q false note. and the fire and muslcal I'M
mise which animate PadereWshl new
Infringe upon the borderlaho VIM"
tray a
,.,s Ian Paderewski first saw the heh'
-. podolia n provlnce of Russian Poland
4, The 9Th of November, 1850, and al inc
e,r,v age of 3 began to play the piano.
A. : bis father placed him under inc
c,-e ~ a local teacher, Pierre Sowinshi'
and with this master the young lshd-e
remained for four years. In ls'Z ne wen
:, warsaw. where the foundation OF MS
tnovledge OF harmony and counterpolt'
rs acouired from Roguski, but ne SUD
ssouent,y pursued this branch Oh nio
stndies under the late Frederick heil' .he
eminent teacher and theorist OF pe
lin. poaoreusls,
shortly after this date Padere"shi
undertook his first turnee. wnlch eA-
tended throughout Russia, SIBERIA, SeI
Via. and Roumania, during the course VI
o,bich he performed nothing but his own
connoeitions. At Is years Of age he was
rominated professor Of music TO the
warsaw Conservatory, and II Is no
e.,~et that the money earned in this Ca
rsritv was devoted 10 acquisition Ol
General knowledge after the hours Wheh
hs musical studies had ceased. In 1888
fs held q professorship at the ConserVa-
,.-v ~ Music in Strasburg, but during
nat wear he abandoned teaching ana
re.5lved upon the more fascinating
career % a pianistic virtuoso. PaderewsKi
accordingly removed TO Vienna, anu
paced himself under his feliow-country-
man Theodore Leschetiz. the weil-known.
successful trainer Of pianists' ana nus
hand Of the no less famous pianiste-
Arraitee Fssipoff-and at the expiration
~ three years hard study he made his
dehr, before the critical Viennese public
an ls7. and was at once proclaimed to be
one ~ the most remarkable pianists OF
the day.
From this date he paid several visits
% the principal towns throughout Ger
many always with increasing success,
and In the autumn Of 1889 he made his
FIRST aprearance before a Partisan audi
ence and became the Zion" OF the Paris
season
The first performance in England was
given al the inetigatlon OF Mr.. Daniel
Mayer. az 81. James's Hall. on the SIN
Of May. 1850, since which date ne mas
appeared at a large number OF concerts
and recltals in London and the provinces
hs performances being uniformaliy
markell by a crescendo Of success and en-
thusasm by the increasing audiences.
Paderewski has composed a large num-
Der OF pIanoforte pieces. many Of which
have attained great popularity; con-
oerto 10 4 minor. for piano and orchestra,
conceived In a broad and lofty style.
and eyincing great originality of subject
and treatment, a SUITE for orchestra in
g. concerto for violin and orchestra
10 G minor. and over eighty vocal pieces
10 the German, French. and Polish Ian
ggages
Paderewsh married at the early age
or 10. although he lost his wife through
Illness he has a son living. Padereweki
D. exceedingly natural in his manner.
Kind hearted. and unaffected in the last
degree. and possesses one of the rarest
publications among great players-that
v' being a wonderfully good and patient
listener His memory is so vast and
comprehensive that he can perform
Without a book a repertoire which
covers a range OF compositions Of the
ancient and modern writers practically
Without limit
onse Franz List and Anton Ruben
ven. admittedly the pianistic giants
o. their time. no artist has appeared TO
create the same stir in the artistic
world as Iquace Ian Paderewski. and II
Is highly gratifying 10 know that his
uanace ndont ability Is meeting with that
l'eosniuon and reward which only the
Hsi hlghly-glfted can command.
Hs Aist two American tours are re-
,oi-ei in the annals Of music as the
I'si brilliant successes ever won IN this
''Nify by an instrumental performer
N'.ai ass was the success OF the FIRST
10 lssi-g that OF the second, in
Us. was even more remarkable. the
t'' fece.nfs Of seventy concerts being
-D'i $4,000. and Paderewski's net
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