New-York tribune., 1900-11-13
MUSIC.
OSSIP GABRILOWITsCH

Another of the line Of foreign pianists who are
minister to the musical public OF New-YorE and
the country at large appeared last evening Car
negie Hail MI Ossip Gabrilowitsch had been in
dustrously heraided in d calculated to do
him more harm than good in the mind of a pubic
that has heard and helped make the reputat tons OF
q good many good piausts and even great artists.
ana is ready and willing to take at their true
any worthy aCcessions to the ranks of public per
formers. Mr.. Gabrowitsch, however, Immediately
made il plain that he has need OF any unneces
sary puTery. He is artist of uncommon. even
OF extraordinary. 2ttainments in many directions.
He approaches his art in serious and digrlted
sptrit-th2t was made plain from the way in which
he elected to make his first American appearance
the orchestral support that he provided and the
programme he played. which, while it quite
conservative in its spirit headed by of the
most important of modern concertos-Tsc chaikow-
sky's in B fiat minor-and closed with of
the most familiar stalking horses of the virtuoso
Llszts Hungarian Fantasie
Technically Mr. GabroTl tsCh has all the tran
scendert skill, strength and variety OF resource
that go to make the modern virtuoso's equipment
and with it all are uncommon polish and finish of
style, an ease and smoothness of execution. re-
pose in the midst of besettug difficulties that
not tal4 to command admiration. Tschaikowsky's
music. with its accumulated difficulties, will not
often be heard enurciated with greater perfection
and clearness Of dicton. With large measure OF
strength he Ur!tes extreme refinement a sensi-
tVeness 10 the minutest gradation Of dynamic effect
and delicacy Of nuance that give his performance
Mr.. Gabriowttsch has taken counsels Of perfection
and carried them seriously into practice. Nor is
he lacking in breadth of view in strong and
virile conception-in the manliness that cherishes
tenderness and poetry and that knows how TO make
them real and living TO those who hear.
With all his power CT dynamic variation he
showed last night great variety of tone color.
and his tone neither rich sensuous in quail
ity. Yet in the concerto there were many moments
Of supreme beauty Everything seemed be there
but one and that the spark Of genius. Mr..
C;abrilowitsch is a mo admirable pianist but 50
far his disclosures went last night he a
great one. There have been Russian pianists wao
could move their hearers profoundly: who could
whir them off their feet; but although Mr.. Gabrilo
witsch command any amount OF admiration
from those who hear and appreciate the perfec-
ton of his art, he cannot do this.
Such. at least. the judgment that his last
evenings performance compelled. II was not
progra rnne that brought out wide scope of power
IN the highest departments Of pianOforte playing.
The solo pieces were all uuimportant-nttle more.
in fact than salon music. Beethoven's rcndo in q
major Chopn's Ett,de in major Rubinsteins q
minor barcarolIe and the A fiat major waltz from
his set Of dances BAL Op Is. comprised the list.
Mr.. Gabrilowitsch however, Will doubtless give
better opportunity of learning what he do with
some OF the supreme tests Of artists power and
insight in his forthcoming reCitals.