The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-26
PADEREWSKI, THE
POLISH PIANIST.
The Great Artist Will Play Here on
December 18th.
A GREAT MUSICAL EVENT..
Something About the Power OF the
Celebrated Performer and the
Wonderful Effect of
His Work.

Notwithstanding the plethora OF music
in Richmond this season, Mr.. Pade-
rewsN will not fail 10 draw very large
audience at his pianOfOrte recital, 10 be
given I'm the Academy OF Music on the
18th Of next month. which the host OF
amateurs who admire tho Polish artist
suffers no dfminution. What Paderewski
NAV choose to play matters little; the
only thing Of which account will be taken
will be the one commanding fact that
the greatest pianist Of the world and his
piano are to have the platform TO them
selves for the better part of two hours
With this prospect in view. folks viii
make their way TO the Academy Of MUSIC
I'm a spirit Of complete confidence, look
ing only for one man and caring naught
what music he may be pleased TO pour
into their ears
THREE REQUISITES.
"Three things" said List, in variant
Of familiar apothegm. "are necessary TO
make a great pianist-frst, technic; sec
ond. technic: third technic' The saying
revealed his own personal limitations; but
f. was very far from a truth Of art. For
the pianist who has supreme control
Of the keyboard, may yet lack the one
thing needful. without which he is moth
ing more than a brilliant machine, sort
of sublimated street-0rean. That one
thing IS the undefnable but always recog-
nizable quality Of heart communication
with the masters he interprets which Is
best described as soul Not I'm technic
only but i'm the depth and breadth Of
his emotional nature and expression must
we look for the true measure Of the artist.
The great tone-pOems OF the world
were mostly born IN much travail ana 10
understand is TO have suffered also. II
the executive artist, no more IMAM me
painter. can be made his Development
is oftentimes watered by his tears.
Ignace Jan Paderewsk. indeed IS. by
nature. o. "a strongly emotional tempera-
ment tending 10 melancholy. He Is
Pole. and Poland is the Niobe or the ma
tions. The heritage Of her children rs lhe
hooking tradition of brilliant Dut IRE
vocable past. and the iron OF vassalase
has entered into their souls. Always
i'm the minor key" he has SAID OF lhelr'
music cit is the characteristic of the
noonle the singing Of broken heart.
Nor has the enrichment Of personal eX-
po-ierce been denied him; for his early
manhood was clouded by sore bereavement
bv q long struggle for bare existence
Had his Intellectual equipment been less
his emouonalism might thus have taken
morbid trend: by this saving grace II
has developed q spiritual aioofness rom
the spurious realities Of life a vivid ln-
sight into IT'S inner mysteries.
SECRET OF HIS FASCINATION.
IT is this quality. not elsewhere discern
able which is the secret or the eNtraor-
binary fascination that Paderewsld eN-
ercises over an audienice To suggest as
some do that this fascination is Fictitious.
the cult OF curiosity. is quite absurd. As
a mater Of fact. PaderewsH is singulary
free from pose or other affectatiOn lie
does not throw mods and becks ana
zyreatbe3 smiles" al his audience, nor
cast himself into a fine frenzy on the
platform like Sauer or R0senthal Even
his much-ridiculed "aureoie.' like Mr.
Gladstone's collars. is mainly the creation
Of the caricaturist nor can IL be argued
that it is simply the perfection or his
technic that draws the crowd. Nirtuosity
ia common enough today. and. although
his tcchnic IS undoubtedly superb. II is
NOT of the character which imprcsscs the
multitude At no time does he arrest at
tontion by digital agility or merely dyna-
mic effects Digital facility he has cuiti-
waited. but only as means 20 obtaining "a
pure singing tone and absolute control
of tone-color under all conditions.
The guarantee list for the concert Is
now at the music store Of Walter D..
Moses g. Co. on Main street. Those who
desire 10 secure desirable seats should
not hesitate any longer 20 make applica-
Hion for them.