The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-24
.PADEREWSKPS FAREWELL
The Great Pianist Played to a
Large and Enthusiastic
Audience.
At the Close of the Performance He
Received Cheers and Round After
Round of Applause.

When Ignace Paderewski stepped on the
stage OF the Baldwin Theater last night to
give his final piano recital in this City he
confronted one of the best and most ap-
preciative audiences he has had since he
came here. Every seat in the house was
taken and the fluttering of fans and SHIN
mering OF bright-colored silks of the ele-
CANT costumes of the ladies made pleas
ing picture for the great pianists eyes.
The audience consisted to large extent OF
many of the same prominent society peo-
pie who have attended every Paderewski
performance. The costumes of the ladies
were elegant and rich, but somewhat mod
flied on account of the Lenten season.
Paderewski was at his best and played,
if anything, better than he ever did before
in this City. His audience was attentive
and appreciative throughout the following
extensive and carefully selected pro-
gramme:
Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue. Bach
Sonata, appasslonata, minor OPP 81. Beethoven
Allegro assai, Andante con moto (yariations).
Allegro ma non troppo; Presto.
Serenade, "Hark, Hark, the Lark
''Soiree de Vienne'.. Schubert-Liszt
Noctnrne major, OPP. 50 -. ........)
Sonata B fiat minor, OPP. IS, with
Nase, ID fat minor op Cd ........., 'ohopih
Mazurka. fat minor, OPP. "a, No. A
Polonase, A fiat, OPP b3. :...........-
Noturne, fiat, OPP. Is, No. 4........ .Paderewski
"Rhapsodie Hongrose' No. 12............... List
The 'Chromatic Fantasia and Fuge"
held the audience spellbound from the
start-first with feeling of wonder, which
gradually gave place to intense admira-
ton, that burst forth into thunder of
applause when Paderewski struck the final
mighty chord.
Beethoven's SONATA Appassionata"
seemed to impress the audience more than
any other NUM- Der on the programme
They were carried by the emotional music
through finest shades of feeling, from that
of COMMEMORATIVE prayerfulness' into
those celestial regions where the soul of
the great composer loved to soar. 1t was
music such as few men have a chance to
hear, but once heard it is a sweet memory
to carry through life.
The Schubert-Liszt sections were we'll
received, but did not make as much of an
impression as those of Chopin. The noe
turne in B major brought fourth rounds of
applause. Paderewskis own "Nocturne in
b Flat is sweet little thing with pecu-
liar rhythmic movement running through
1t. 1t could not fail to please the most I'M
musical nearer, but cannot be called a
composition of the highest order.
The "Rhapsodie Hongroise," No. II,
by List, gave Paderewskl all the scope he
could wish for. He took advantage of 1t
liz his own way and gave q most original
Interpretation of the great composer S
work.
AT the close of the performance Pader-
ewski was greeted with round after round
of applause.
Among the large and fashionable audi
ence E. J. Baldwin and party occupied box
l. Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman and party &C.
ftxya in1 hty Mro
Bouvier and some friends. Samuel NJ
Shortridge and party of gentlemen
friends occupied box 5, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Webster box g.