New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-17
MUSIC.
MR.. PApEREwsKrs SECOND RECITAL

MR. PADEREwsKIS SECOND RECITAL
The time seems to be rapidly appros ching II. In
oeeo' IL be not already come. when It will be the
outy OF the newspaper reviewer TO attempt a study
or MS audience instead OF Mr. Paderewsk. There
Is much food for reflection in this field. other
panists have played. and played supremely well:
nuhureus nave listened and applauded and the
critics have tried TO tell wherein the excellence OF
the playing consisted. and why the enthusiasm Of
the hearers was justified. But there has been
parallel for such those evoked by Mr..
Paderewski Yesterday afternoon he gave his
second recital for this season in Carnegie Hall
All the circumstances were propitous and the oc
casion was one 10 make the critical observer stand
and marvel II might be possible to get few
more people into Carnegie Hall than were present
but not without infraction OF the law which for
bids the blockading OF passageways. As matter
Of fact which he mentioned in a commentary
on facts such this is just now land is likely TO
remain). the sale OF tickets for the recital the
downtown Office alone amounted to $500. That
the box Office sale hall raised the receipts
5000 at least there he no doubt: II is more
than likely that the latter figure passed
Metropolitan readers easily imagine what such
statement means so far as the appearance Of the
concert room was concerned during the recital; but
no talk about numbers conjure up the picture
Of the thousands sitting for two hours as II under
a spell, rapt. eager. almost GREATNESS. eyes bent
upon a solitary figure a platform half hid I'm
twilight. and all their mental activities centred on
his doings. Each individual seemed duplicate OF
him Of whom Spenser spoke
But soon the eyes rendered the their right;
For such strange harmony he seemed 10 hear
That all his senses 1ocked into his ear,
And every faculty wishd to be seated there
This the picture for two hours while the wizard
wove his spell. Then came what Is usually the
moment OF departure: but the crowd above re-
manned seated II by universal agreement. while
-
and matrons. well maids. impelled by a COM
impulse. moved away from the door and tow
ard the platform. Then the supplementary concert
began. and ended only when Stenway's men
tered and carried the pianoforte bodily away. But
respite for the conjurer came only hour later.
when the throng about his retiring room had been
persuaded 10 go away. 1t was rude interruption
but necessary. and had It not been effected Mr..
Paderewski might still be seated in the semi gloon
in Carnegie Hail. moving his fingers over the ivory
keys Wainamoinen intertwined his with the
strings Of his harp. and singing. as the Finnish
Orpheus sang with voice lmpid and deep and
clear as the voice OF running water mighty and
beautiful weirdly wondrously. throbbingly, like
the threats of thousand birds like the rushing
dia pason of mighty waters
This is not the mood IN which to perform the
sober once OF criticism. but OF what avail is crit-
cism even In its best estate in the presence OF
elemental fact like that disclosed yesterday? It
IL vitchery that Mr.. Paderewsh practises; those
who feel Il do not want Il explained. and those
who feel It not will not understand the explana-
ton, matter how plainly It is set down. Mr..
Paderewski can simply do what he wishes with
his listeners They may be grounded and buttressed
in knowledge. simple. open minded witings men
wise in their own conceptions OF the composers
message. innocent OF all his purposes yet shall
they escape the puissant charm OF his playing.
The secret? 1t most convincingly revealed in
the things which be called the least attractive
in nj pie no whit
cal fragment Of an art work which Beethoven, for
some uncomfortable reason. put forth HIS sonata
op g. and LisZts tenth Hungarian Rhapsody
with those cheap gssando effects which the magi-
cal touch OF Paderewski imbues with life but
which without that touch than lifeless-
hollow mockeres Of the noises that come from
music making machines Even in music like this
Pederewsky sings and makes the Joy of his instru-
ment answer unto the JOY OF his heart. It's
melancholy weep with his sorrow. Mr.. Paderewsk
breaches the gospel Of the beauty Of loveness
The "wry concord that confounds' must
speak Of beauty or he will none OF IT, All the voices
in his harmonies ring and sing Of the oveiness
Of beauty. Upon all that he does there rests the
benediction OF repose that attribute OF beauty
which Ruskin defined as the Il am contradistn-
pushed from the 81 become; the Sign alike Of
the supreme knowledge which Is incapable of
prise the supreme power which is incapable Of
labor. the supreme volition which is incapable Of
change"
Mr.. Paderewskis programme at yesterdays re-
cial not given out until the audience got to
the hall. II follows. the supplementary
pieces being the Strauss-Tausg waltz Man lebt
nur einma" Chopins G fiat study and Mendels-
sohns Spinning Song" so-caled:
Variations and fugue a theme by Handel op. a
Brahms
Sonata major. op 54....................B Beethoven
Fantaisle, minor. op 40: Prelude Fat major
op IS, No. 49, Etude. minor, op. 25. No. IL
Mazurka, SHARP minor. Op. 81, No g. Vase. A
fat major. Op. Chopin
BarcdrOIe, 4 MINOR
Menuet major .Paderewskl
Rha sodie Hongroise, No. List
On Sunday. December 81. he will give a concert
with Walter Damrosch's orchestra. at which. in
addition TO some solo pieces. he will play Beetho-
ven's concerto in fat and HIS own fantastic polo
nase. II Will be his only evening concert.