Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
THE COMING OF PADEREwsKI
Great Pianist to Appear Here This
Monti,-Interrst In the Event.


Ignace Jan Paderewsh whose engage
ment to appear here on the 18th Of this
month has created 80 much interest in
musical circles I'm this city and State, IS
admittedly the legitimate successor OF
Anton Rubinsten. The mantle OF fame
worn through four decades by the Illus
trious Moldavian has fallen upon the
shoulders Of this already world-iamou5
Polish artist.
Paderewsh looks the really great artist
thar ne is The most casual observer
would note the physical power Of the man.
This mysterious power of personality Is
thing OF inestimable value 10 an artist
such as Paderew Ski. for II serves 70 put
the listener In the proper mood. ........s
\ legion Of art critics have ATTEMPTED
10 catch the exquisite quality OF Pade-
reWelCi's art and the insidi0us cnaIm OF
his touch and fix them in the printed lht'
but they have failed Some nave inslsltu
that tho mysterious charm OF MS ART ile7
I'm the poetic personality OF the aru..,
while others have maintained eluans
etrenuouslv that personality has notllnB
10 do with it-that II Is the pecniii93r ~
~ the mans soul. Others sun nave
maintained that the secret OF Paderew-
skfs art lies In the physical foImauoh
~ his fnger-tips. which nature mas en-
doved with mysterious power 70 tVu.u
the keyboard without re4ly 60 Coi ~ Saw n
actual contact Win lt-tn"l ID ~ ''
physical impact" ,-..,..,,,,,
plaving rs the enormous feeling ne pu.3
into IT, and feeling IS but ano .ono Tbird
Cor humanity. H is for the nonce pil ~
Inn the forest whose cry or JOY OF w" w
If sorrow touches our hearts IN the sdIit
Mace rs the notes 0t the human Fpl'o' -
not with the same force. .. +,,o
I0naca lam padcreWsk first saw ti1
ugbt at Podolia. a province OF kussltii
p3i"rd on The 9Th Of November lSpl' emu
ar the early age Of began 20 play 5ne
piano. At + his father placed MN uil i
no cara Of A local teacher PIERRE SyNill5-
10 ami with this master the young lsn1cs
remained for four years. In ~ he ~,
to Warsaw. where the foundation OF MS
knowledge OF harmony ana c1uli'
noint was acquired from hogushi pe' ,uo
suLseduently pursued this bIancn 81 ii,o
.,,5i.s under the late Frederick klel. the
eminent teacher and theorist or Berlin.
Shortly after this date fauei eNHN' Ia y
derto0k his first tOurnee, whiCh eHlc"usIi
throuphout Russia. Siberia, SerNla, ana
Eour,9rfo during the course or Whlch
he performed nothing but his own CON-
nositions At Is years Of age ne WIS
nominated Professor OF Music 10 lne
Warsaw Conservatory. ana IL ~ 10 49, o.t !,
that the money earned IN TINS caIaclty
was devoted 10 acquisition OF Scurl
ienovledge after the hours when MS musl-
cal duties had ceased. In 1881 ne held Il
nrofessorshin at the Conservatory OF
afue,c i'm Strasburg but during that year
he abandoned teaching ana resolNeu ulgIi
The more fascinating career Of a pianist nc
virtuoso. Paderewsh accorunEiy r.
moved 10 Vienna. ana placed ~ ilihs.iL
,inder his felIow-cOuutryman Nheodor
i@'schitizky. the wel-known successful
trainer Of pianists. and husband OF me no
less famous rianlste Anette EssipQIi ana
at the expiration Of three years hs'u
~t,d, ne made HIS debut before the criti-
cal vienncse public in 1857, and was az
once proclaimed 10 be one Of the most
remarkable pianists Of the day .,-,.-
From this date he paid several VISITS
~ the princiDal towns throughout Ger
MANY. always with increasing success.
and fin the autumn Of iSsy he made MS
FIRST appearance before Partisan auui-
ence ana became the Zion" of the PARIS
season Paderewski has composed large
number OF pianOforte pieces. many or
which have attained great popularity
Seats for the concert 10 DE EiNen mere
On sale tomorrow at the music store OF
Nessrs. Walter ID. Moses a. Co.