New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-18
MUSICAL COMMENT.
PADEREWsKI AGAIN - DEPARTURE OF
"UANSEL AND GRETEL"-M RIvARDE.

PADEREwsKI AGAIN - DEPARTURE OF
"UANSEL AND GRETEL"-M. RIvARDE.
The records of Mr.. Paderewskis concerts In
danger OF becoming monoonous, for they con-
tain nothing but descriptions of the enthusiastic
demonstrations of the public, demonstrations
which are utterly without parallel In the history OF
music In this country and new instances Of the
potent charm ~ his playing Those who thought
tho eh-water mark OF the excitement-it might
almost be called frcnzy-reached at his first recital
ten days ago. had another surprise on last Satur-
day afternoon. when, after Carnegie Hall had been
filed hundreds turned away there being not
even standing room left. Mr. Paderewshs pro-
eramme was a particularly trying one for him. but
after he had played hour and a half repeating
his own Cracovenne. there came an exaggeration
Of the old concluding scenes. hundreds lett their
seats pushed their way down the aisles and gain
cred themselves In n compact mass 10 see ana near
him play the additional pieces, which devotion ana
curiosity that are outrageously cruel forced upon
,,m lie nlaved Rublnstein's "Vase Caprice" ard
tho wave of enthusiasm surged unanimously higher.
Women threw bouquets OF vioiets al his Feet, Whch
he CALAMITY but wearisomeiy gathered up. lheh
he complied with a request that many iet ana
some had expressed and played his minuet Again
tho storm burst FORTH and since 1t would not other
wise be aueted he played a short etude by CHOPIN.
Nan 4, seemed az II a sense Of consideration would
co,,e unon the insatlate crowd; but not So Stein
WAY & Sons men had already come upon the stage
for the piaroforte, but they mad TO desIst' ana
while they were lined up against the wall ne was
forced into the chair for fourth time by the self
ish tumuIt and he played his chant dn Noya-
yeur" Then came the final savos OF applause.
and the crowd with cheeks flushed with excite
mont crowded into his room and around the door
10 weary him further with handshakings, un-
necessary congratulations ana impairment s'"'is''
.. oo,,-s. this was all DELIGHTFULLY."- exciting TO
those who participated in ii, but Mr.. Paderewski
would probably be willing TO dispense with great
deal of it II instead he might see evidences mat
tho hvster,cal portion Of his audience mad some
thing Of his appreciation Tor inc higher THINGS
1, ar, II IS I'm the first part OF his programme
,ho, he ravs tribute 10 the masters Of music, but
IT. nor. receives only respectful endurance. fX-
notation does not show Itself a-tptoe until the
short pieces are reached, and the outpufsts III
var,ablv follow the familiar pieces Of 'hopn ana
the tonal pvrotechncs OF List. II Is true that
here he is quite willing TO amaze and bewiider'
whereas I'm the earlier numbers he Is content TO 90
Nous reverence to the masters and their master
n.eces but II IL more than likely that ne "ouiu
rather hare felt that BeethoVens SONATA op' W.
which he PLAYED on Saturday, had ;onched the
hearts OF the thousands than TO be peted Win Vio-
lots after display of waat Is chiefly vlrtuosoship'
,hovgh ~ q most dignied order. Concerning his
oerformance OF the Beethoven sonata, 1t may be
said that while beautifully romantic IN conception,
he took the liberty OF changing the ho' 100 laS'
~ Beethoven's time indication for the nrst move
ment into moderately slow the mood u Tue
niece Is unmistakaby tender and contempiauVe'
hu, TO character would have found better ex-
rresson we think had Mr. Paderewsks tempo
been a little quicker. But he sounded tAe spii'tu"'
note OF the last movement most eioqhehtIy' Inc
most solid attributes OF his playing came OUT III MS
nerformance Of the Brahms variations on 'he"e
nv paganini. the most poetcal in Chopins F-sharp
and eudplsSOnn'S
Words " in c. and the most wildly picturesque IN
LISTS second Hungarian Rhapsody lie seei''e'
70 have chosen his set Of Chopin pieces WIN VIC"
-, disclosing the composers capacity for turbuenl!
passionate expression. and the gigup man" monr his
found impression upon the J""'c'o"S "9 "
hearers.
The career Of "rIanse and Greter' at DAYS The.
atre ended on last saturday night ne Yea barIs
W the management stepmotherly, indeed,
Never there an opera surer o, in,eiIioence
than his never there play %h cIres and
finer opportunities for lovely sag and his people
mlsconceivei it entirely and there vas not sus ~
wopk 81 rare loneliness masterpiece Of its kind
which is to-day the most suceeSsiu, p r,n nnnuiar
repertory Of German theatres fallen 10 WI" P'P
favor in NewYork.
NJ AchlIe Rlvarde a young volinist OF most , aa
he shall be thought Spanard' because ms Sr
S Snrasa , Effected his entrance the Ameresn
concert stage Carnegie Hal las Hknt VI. W.
vsr1es childhood was spen; in New DIX Whel.s
his father a Frenchman by birth. IL teacher OF
singing fact which adds 10 the credlt una. III
dessrves as an artist. He ~ Il daring young man;
for he chose as his Introductory numbers the thru
Gnced himself last wear ard Ernsts fantasia Hun
garian airs which were the programme for ~, Mf
Ondrcek on Saturday nights concert or me fhiI-
harmonic Society He played both compositions IN
a highly crediable manner with "A COCO deal o.
hriancy but q want OF distinction In style when
made the Inevitable comparison Injurious TO MIN.
He was far effective In the familiar iran
errinton OF "rhe Red Sarafan." which he played
after the Hungarian airs. His success was re
markedly impressive and might have been set down
as guarantee Of great popularity had NOT te auui-
ence been a Sunday night gathering: But ne may
be depended on 10 stir up considerable commoton