The San Francisco call., 1896-02-13
A CARNIVAL OF HARMONY
At the Second Piano Recital
of the Great Piano
VirtuoSo.
CROWDS GREET THE MAESTRO.
Two Original Compositions and Five
Chopin Numbers Were on the
Programme.

crowded house, in which ladies
greatly preponderated, greeted Pader-
ewski st yesterday afternoons concert
The terrors OF citation to appear before
the tribunal of Justice of the Peace to
attest his representatives. financial stand
ing did not seem to disturb the great
pianist's equanlmity. He made his en-
tries and mis- exits as though utterly OBJ
livious of things mundane, and played
like one inspired.
HIS first number was Beethoven's sonata
in minor, Op. 81. The introduction
and andante gave the effect of soft hui
man voice carrying the melody in sub
dued tones to a piano accompaniment.
The beauty of this portion of the work
was in part marred by an epidemic of
coughing which was most exasperating to
those who had come to hear something of
higher order.
During the variations and the brilliant
finale, however, the larynxes ceased from
troubling and the virtuoso retired amid
much applause.
Schumann's dreamy, dainty reverie,
Les Papillons," OPP. 2, with its heavenly
harmonies so strangely yet SO beautifully
interviewer, was the next number and was
followed by Schubert and Liszts serenade,
"Hark, Hark, the Lark" and "The Erl-
king, " the former of which was repeated
IN response to an insistent recall.
The contrast between the two selections
was vividly brought out and gave the dis
tinguished artist an opportunity to dis
play the marvellous facility with which he
can pass from one style of music to an
other of entirely different character, rem
dering each with equal perfection. AS an
encore he played Schumann's "Nach-
stuck" with an expression which could
be felt, but hardly expressed in words.
-Four Chopin number were on the pro-
gramme, but the audience called for more
and were rewarded by a most delightful
rendering of the "Pianissimo Prelude"
The Nocturne in D fat, Op. 81, No. 2,
the etudes in A fiat, Op. 25, No. 1, and in
A minor, OPP. %, No. IL, were rendered as
they have never been before in the pres
ence Of San Francisco audience, while
the Polonnaise in A fiat, Op. So, was simply
perfection in its way. The gem of the
Chopin selections was, however. the ma,
zourka in B tiat.minor, OPP. "a, No. 4. The
fire, passion and fury with which the in
lmitable composition was rendered
brought forth burst of rapturous ap-
plause.
Two of Paderewskis own compositions
were received with many manifestations
of delight. His "Cracovienne Fantas-
tique," Op. "A, No. 6, is weird compost
ton, abounding in technical difficulties
and having an individuality which renders
Ii eminentiy unique. 1t was followed by q
dainty melody, also from his Op. IA
which was rendered with a peculiar
tenderness that made 1t charming, though
far less pretentious in style than its pre-
decessor.
Liszt's "Rhapsodie Hongroise No. TO-" a.
composition rarely attempted by pianists
on account of its exacting technical re-
qulrements. was next given with the ut
the recital closed with brilliant render
ing of Rubinstein's famous ''Valse
| Caprice"
Stars in the galaxies of music and society
shone from various portions of the house.
Mrs. Osgood Hooker and the Misses
Goad were occupants of one of the boxes.
Mrs. Willis, Miss India Willis and friends
were seen in another. Miss Hobart and
the Misses Williams occupied box at the
lett OF the stage, and opposite them were
DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Whitney, Mr.. Bonne
and others.
Mrs. Warfeld and party, consisting of
Mrs. Paxton, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Croker
| ana Emerson Warfield, also enjoyed the
| music from seats in one of the lower boxes.
! Princess Poniatowski and Mrs. Will
Croker were seen in the body of the house.
| as were John Parrott and family. Gustaye
Sutro and the Misses Sutro, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Marion Leventritt, Mrs. Rosenstock and
Master Leventritt, Mrs. w. P. Fuller, Mrs.
G. K. Fitch, Miss Fitch, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Ackers, Miss Goodman, Ashton
| Stevens, Miss Florence Smart, II. s. Stew
art, Miss Edith Norris, Mrs. Gray and
King Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sutter, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Tobin, Mrs. Paul Jar
beau and Miss Tobln, James D. Phe-
Ian, Mrs. Frank Sullivan, Hugo Mansfield,
Miss Monaghan, Mrs. James Scott. Mrs
Irving M. Scott, Mrs. Lloyd Tevis,
Mrs. Downey Harvey, Mrs. Robinson,
Mrs. A. L. Tubbs, Louis Newsletter,
Mrs. E. B. Pond, Mrs. Henry Martin, Mrs.
Frank Page, Mrs. Casserly, Miss Foggiana,
Miss Lizzie Harris, j. J. Burnett, Mrs. Bur-
| nett, Mr.. and Mrs George w. Fitch, Russell
Lukens, John Lathrop, Professor and Mrs.
Hesse, Mrs. Donohue, Mrs. Arlington.
Mrs. Robert Miller, Miss Lake, Mrs.
Clement, Miss Kate Clement, Mrs. Curry.
DR.. E. H. Pardee. Miss Nellie Pardee.
Oliver Ellsworth General and Mrs. w. H.
ii. Hart, Mrs.W. ii. Knowles, Miss Hattie
Knowles, Mis-: Buckingham, Mrs. Char
lotte Ellinwood, Mrs. Herbert Gaskill.
MISS Edna Ritter, Mrs. M. D. Gracey, G.
4. Jones, Miss A. Jones, Mrs. w. H. An
derson, Mrs. Calhoun, Conrad Krebs, Miss
Amelia Wanz, Mrs. Flora Bernard, Mrs.
E. e. Hauer, Miss b. Hostetter, +. T.
Jigfferem, Mrs. Blanche Ashley, Miss G.
Hannibal, Miss Ebert +. Smith. the
Misses Johnston. Ed Conroy, G. Valero.
w. de Martini, P. Kiley, S. Lees, Thomas
McGrath.
Thomas Keene. F. S. Kingston, Clarence
Dean, Corinne, Mrs. Jennie Kimball and
Matthew l.. Berry were among the theatri-
cal luminaries present.