The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-13
PADEREWSKI HEARD AGAIN
A LtRGE AUDIENCE At MS FIRST
RECiTAL YESTERDAY.

The Great Pianist rs Artistic and Musicinnly
rs OF Old, and His Physical fo"ers h'i-
IDENTITY Increesed-IIis Reception Rather
Cooler Than Might Have Been Expected.
Ignace Jan Paderewski played yesterday az
tcrnoon Mt Carnegie Hall for the first time In
four years, That the music hall would be
crowded was "A foregone conclusion months
ago. There were some vacant seats to be
seen, but that was due to the weather and
not to the public's indifference. These seats
were in the hands Of spectators who were
holding them at prices prohibitive except
when sold at the door to persons who
arrived at the theatre determined 10 enter at
any cost. Yesterday the rain rendered this
number smaller than 1t would have been II the
sun had shone all day. When It appeared first
short time before tho time set for the con-
cert to begin, the spectators were struggling
flercely to get rid of their seats at any cost As
IL turned out there we're nearly enough people
there to buy at reduced price the seats
offered and only n few remained vacant.
although tho spectators must have lost
heavily.
A row OF half n dozen boxes was empty on
tho second tier. although the others, with eight
instead OF ak seats in them. were crowded.
One box was occupied by ak nuns who In their
black habits were striking contrast to the
gayly dressed women about them. Back OF the
orchestra seats stood several rows OF women.
who In accordance with the usual custom ot
Padercwski matinees made "A rush for the stage
after the last number and gathered around the
platform while the pianist played the encorcs.
The general mood Of the audience was mildly
enthusiastic in comparison with previous APP
pearances OF the great pianist. 1t Is a char
actcristic OF New York audiences to be self
contained at the first meetings with old favor
..la,st Hal. ln NNin
The enthusiasm in the pianist will be az great
rs ever after a fow concerts. Yet there was
pcarance who was not impressed with the lack
VI spontnneity and terNor in the greeting he
seriousness, modesty and dignity that are so
large part Of his irressti9le charm.
:, Genius such IA PnderewskI possesses Is not
reached and Its methods OF expression are as
nearly perfect as his are; There wore hearers
S S,s I'll that his eirects were produced With
greater calculation than ever before. although
with no loss OF hs
SS sS sSSo nd might ne evideStg
as the audience desired to hear. There
were times when his technical skill did
Il has f been in the past but that might have
been duo to tho vacation which he has Just
ended. In all respects the general character
istics OF his playing were the same as ever.
It bore the qualities which have won him such
appreciation here in the past and arc likely to
Keep him 40 long as he chooses to return here
the player whom American audiences will
always hear with the greatest pleasure. The
programme. arranged chronologically. was
notable chiefly In Offering two such important
compositions a. Beethoyen's Sonata Apas-
sionata" and Schumann's Fantasia In G major
In other particulars II was conventional pro-
gramms OF the kind to DO heard at many
rectals
II began with the Bach-Liszt Prelude and
Fugue In A minor, which was played with ex-
uuisite clearnesA In the revelation OF the sepa-
rate voices and with wonderful effectiveness In
second movements OF the Beethoven sonata
which followed that tho pianist was at his beat.
There his ieea,2 S playing N It's simpistty and
showed his lnterpretatlve and lyric powers at
their best. Ever sympathizer with this COM
poser's romantic Aspirations. VI. Pader-
first movement when he introduced tho In
sistent theme always with varied accent, in
the second movement when he PLAYED with
great power and brllliancy. and In the final part.
which he gave with perfect sympathy and ap-
probation.
A group OF seven Chopin pieces was played
with mastery which proved how great an
Paderewski Is eyen when. comrared with
other pianists who have found renown In
the e,n same WELD nSld. Tnusss arrangement OF
played with exduisitely shaded reve ations OF
its subtle harmonies. and I.sZts sixth Hun
Gnr'an Rhapsody rearranged with n condenza
Of the performers own composition. with an
amount OF endurance that would have been
beyond his powers four years ago In the
spirit and In the poetic suggestion OF its ma
iiopal character the performance was brilliant,
Paderewski played as encores Chopins waltz
in A fiat. Rubenstein's Arrangement. The
Ruin OF Athens" and n com POSITION Of his own.
In the poetic aud intellectual charm. In tho
sanity. naturaness and simplicity OF his great
art New Workers. will hnd tho same Pade-
rewski who won them first