The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08

Paderwski VIII visit Us Next Tuesday
Evening.

TO lhe Editor of The Times:
Sir,-So many people, otherwise intel
ligcnt. but profoundly ignorant az 10
music. imagine it an easy thing. A great
or and more absurd mistake was never
made To be fine pianist requires years
az hard practice: TO be able to write
scientific piece Of music-say a sonata or
fugue, requires "A mastery of musical
theory. which can be accomplish ed only
by years Of hard and fatient study
Paderewski Is not only great pianist
but man profound In the theory of
music So We take Oft our hats and pay
homage to him. l5ut a few years ago
three musical giants. stood way above
all others; n great trio. it was. ] allude
10 Liszt Ru0cnstein, and Won Bulow.
All three are dead now. To-day we
have Paderewski. D'Albert, Joseify, and
rome others who are to be classed with
those | have named. But the most bril-
liant OF all these stars is undoubtedly the
great Polish pianist Paderewski.
Padcrcwsh was comparatively unknown
until a few years ago lie flashed almost
as suddenly as a meteor upon the musical
armament but unlike a meteor he Is not
evancscent lie is said TO have studied
under tho distinguished teaCh her Lsschc-
tizky, who is known IN this country
chiefly 10y his piano piece called The
Two Iarks." (And j will here add paren-
distinguished performer. AS Annette
Essipoff, she gave concert tour
through the North some years age
PLAYING several OF her husbands compost
lions among them "'rhe Two Larks" just
mentioned. fhe critics accorded her high
praise. Her repsrtory consisted of two
hundred pieces from memory Pade-
rewski was not rich. IL is said lie con-
cluded 10 quit teaching and instead OF
delvlng all his life at this oft-times thank
less occupation he determined TO work
with will equal 10 old Benvenuto Celline
and make fortune.
That he is making a fortune; nay, reap
Ing many golden harvests. is attested
by the fact that his receipts for one
nights performance have sometimes
reached the high-uat mark OF $500
Most of his concerts net 5000. 5000, and
5000
So Mr. Paderewski ought TO be a very
rich man, and doubtless doesn't regret
giving up teaching and appearing in pub
lie lie is attributed with saying-"Teach-
ing IS h--ll and public playing is purga
tory; but OF the TWO evils he preferred
the latter"
\ LAUREL CROWN
At the farewell concert which Pade-
rcwski gave In New York for the benefit
Of the Washington Arch Fund he PER
formed his own concerto. op. II. Scnu-
udifl-S 4 minor concerto, ana fslsIt
Hungarian fantasia. Mr. Niksch con-
Quoted The orchestra. The conductors
stand was covered with an American flag
and draped with the Polish standard. All
the orchestral desks were decorated with
che Polish coiors. req and white.
American iiags stool AT The bases of
the prOscenlum arch md at the back
O.. the stage The plano was almost hid
den with palms and roses sent 20 the
great pianist. Numerous demonstrations
were made during the evening. Pade-
rcwski WIS presented with superb
laurel crown II WAS also stated al this
ftage OF The proceedings that the great
sculptor ST Gandens had been engaged TO
make bust OF the pianist which would be
presented 10 him as m; TX Of esteem and
admiration.
One Of the speakers OF the evening said
cit was appropriate that a countryman OF
Kos,iusko should help TO rear monu-
ment 20 Washington" and ended by
wishing bon voyage and a speedy return
10 the pianist There were cries OF
speech hut Paderewski shood his head,
put his fingers 70 his lips. and sat down
to the piano. In place OF speech he
rave Liszt's second Hungarian Rhaposdy.
At another concert In New York the
crowd WAS 20 great that chairs were
placed on the stage and the pianist was
Almost hemmed In by the great throngs
Of pee pie who were so wrought up over
W. playing OF Paderewski that they