New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-20
4 NOTE on YESTERDAYS MUSIC,

Herr Rosenthal said farewell for the time being
to the New-York public at a recital in Carnegie
Music Hall yesterday afternoon. Before he returns
to us he will have demonstrated the extreme posi-
bilities in some respects Of panoforte playing 10
the people whose faces turned westward to
the new American empires from the Pacihc Coast
Happy people, Imprim.s. happy in the prospect OF
hearing such artist. Happy then In the oppor-
tunty 10 begin at the beginning Of the list OF ac-
jectives which has been exhausted here in the
effort TO characterize the wonderful playing of this
master techncian this profoundly analytical mu-
stefan and this charming poet In tones when poet
he wishes 10 be Amazing astounding, be
wildering" incredible" marvellous. "stupen.
dous"-al are turned over 10 the men who must
write and talk now. while NEWCOMERS permit
the spell that he wove about them to wear on, or
maintain the ntoxicaton by going over what they
heard In memory
He has permitted the denizens Of the Borough OF
Manhattan TO hear him in four recitals and two
orchestral concerts and yesterday, at the last he
made us wish 10 borrow the exclamation OF Dom
ine Sa mpson-prodigious, In the "Paganini' sec
ton Of schumanns "Carnaval." in a waltz by
Poldini the Pres du russeau" oy Rubinstein;
the "Andalouse and Toreador'' Ohe last from the
same composers BAL Costume'D. and the David
of Spring brunnen." which he played after his
last number. that those who crowded forward
in the asles below him might be completely mys
tilted through their effort to how his hands
and fingers moved. he was simply prodigious But
in the piece which he had set the conclusion
OF the recital he was even more-and 10 others
must be left the attempt at description. 1t was
q Hungarian rhapsody constructed by him out Of
melodies formed from two Of LISTS Hungarian
rhapscdies-the tenth and twefth-after the model
he himself had set In the arrangement Of Strauss
watzes exploited on former occasions Live para
dox' Therein the impossible outdone. After
raising a melody from ach Of the List works
10 the tenth power he combined them. playing
one with the left hand, one with the right. and
twining gl.ttering arabesques around both with
the help Of those unseen diaboical agencies which
come at his command But 10 the hearts Of his
listeners he spoke most eloquently In the tones Of
the Chopin preludes which opened the second part
Of his programme.
The first of Mr. Paurs symphony concerts, given
In the same room last night. brought revelation
10 the discriminating lovers Of symphonic music In
New-York. The new conductor, in the few weeks
that he has been with US. has made an end OF the
"Schlerdriar" which has so long weighed on the
PLAYING Of the orchestral musicians O. the metTopo-
lis 1t is an awesome and untranslatable word,
but It's purport must have been graspef by all who
listened 10 the "Sakuntala" overture and Tschal-
kowskys symphony on Friday afternoon and last
night The men have been lifted high out Of the
rut Of indinerentism and perfunctoriness. and II
they do not themselves enjoy the sensation eyes
and ears are deceivng. One OF MI Paur de-
vices would be calculated 10 cause an amused
smile II DEMENT'S when IL DT4n6S were Hol 70
apparent as TO put a bar TO merrimeni He has
gone back to the old Lepsic expedient (Which Mr..
Gericke also used TO employ occasionally when hrst
he came to American Of having his Volinists ana
violists play standing. There is no need 10 argue
the advantage Of the device 10 those who have oO-
served the results. and every one who has learned
10 draw bow across the strings knows II by expert
ence All that we shall have 10 do vii! he TO get
familiar with the novel sight. Mr.. Paur has
enabled the judicious 20 add TO the respect with
which they look upon New-Yorks orchestral musi-
clans for he has raised their efficiency marvellous
" Last night he made this plain and more he
gave the most complete exposition or the SYM
phony's contents that New-York has ever enjoyed
II is such symphonic playing that makes Intelligent
listening A pleasurable duty and task lie won the
gratitude OF the admirers Of Saint-Saenss piano
forte concerto in G minor by bringing Nj Godow-
sky from Chicago 10 play II. II vas triumph lot
Tho virtuoso who disclosed himself as possessed "i
all the technical skill necessary TO give hri!ant
exposition Of the printed page. and OF inteIigence'
taste and fancy enough 10 bring out al me con-
tents OF the fascinating composition. Inc concert
was one for which MI Paur and MI GodowsKy
deserve the heariiest congratulations and the New
York public as hearty and more OF them