New-York tribune., 1900-01-24
MUSIC.
AND ADAMoWsKI-THE
PITTSBURG ORCHESTRA-MR.
AVERILL-NOTES

ANER1LL-NOTES.
A simple record OF yesterdays doings would fill a
pretty paragraph-and that many city might
creditably covet part of its local history. Mr..
Paderewsk Joined his countrymen Trmothee and
Joseph Adamowski and their associates, A. Mol
dauer and NJ Zach, who figure the Adamowski
Quartet. of Boston. in a concert Of chamber music
Sherry's The function had aspect that was
perhaps a little social than artistic but it
was altogether too beautiful TO be passed without
notice and for the purely artistic side
of it had ample reward for their attendance in the
dign1ed features which marked 1t from beginning
TO end. It was protracted beyond conventional
limits by Mr.. Paderewskis inextinguishable good
nature, which led him Qn obedience TO requests
Goubtless) TO make an entire panoforte recital
Of its middle part, which was devoted to piano.
forte solos According to the announcement, he
was To play a baIlade, nocturne and etude. by
chopin; his own 'Cracovienne." and an Hungarian
rhapsody by List. The Chopin and Liszt num-
hers were not particuar:zed. and what he played
this list of pieces:
Ea5ads a fat NoctgEne 2 fat at oP; % g No No. q
o. 35 No .: Valse nat op. 42............ Chopin
1haTsodie Hoagroise No
The last number given in response to de-
mand for more, but the mazurka and the waltz
were interpoated and the Barcarolle added. As
the eec: OF these solos in room so admirable IN
its acoustics the larger ballroom at Sherry S,
il need scarcely be described Before the solos
Statkowski which could not strain the intellectuaS
of either players hearers, and the Schumann
Pianoforte Quartet, in which Mr.. Paderewski
demonstrated to the delight of everybody, and
probably the surprise of few, how beautifully he
Knows how subordinate himself to the general
effect when he plays in ensemble.
The visit of the Pittsburg Orchestra might have
been surprise had not known how zealously
tie city al the confluence of the rivers which make
Ohio has been striving TO encourage art in all
its forms several put 1t plainly since
I5r Carnegie has undertaken to help along culture
in the city in which he his capacity TO figure
as Mecenas. TO which no modern poet could do
justice had he the zeal of hundred Horaces. AS 1t
:s il must said that the Pittsburg Orchestra
distinguished itself particularly by the readings
which il gave its numbers under Mr.. Herbert. We
knew most Of its musicians, but did not know
what they could do under the conditions in which
Pittsburgs public spirit has placed them. We must
admire the spirit which they exempfed in their
performance for ii was in every respect most ad-
rnirabe, and 1t may be out of place to that
last nights demonstrated that Pittsburg Is
entitled 10 rank with the foremost cities of the
country-Boston New York Chicago and Cincinnati
in respect OF orchestral music. As for the new
dance songs by Bruneau, INTRODUCED by Mime.
Breua. fear they are more interesting in a
literary way than musical. We missed the old
grace which is essential to the embodiment Of
their spirit.
Mr.. Perry Averiil, barytone gave song recital
yesterday afternoon. He is singer with a good
voice and with intelligence. He does not think 1t
necessary always to sing what everybody knows,
and for this he is of gratitude in quar-
tiers. and OF that gratitude. with admiring
compliments, is here expressed.
Notes.-Mr. Hamburg will give a pianoforte re-
cital In Mendelssohn Hall tomorrow afternoon. be
ginning at o'clock. Mr.. Paderewski will start
his Western tour, which will extend far West
and South the City of Mexico. to-day. Mr..
Alfred Remy viii lecture "Das Deutsche Kunst-
lied" before the Deutscher Verein of Columbia Uni
versity Friday evening in Havemeyer Hall. He
Will have the help Of Miss Hfldegard Hoffman,,
prano, and Robert A. Gayler pianoforte, to illus
his observations. The Cantata Singing So
ciety assisted by the Conservatory Orchestra, win
give concert at the E1lerslie tomorrow evening
Joseph B. zellman is conductor Of the Cantata
Singing Society. and w. F. T. Mollenhauer of the
Conservatory Orchestra.