The times., 1901-04-11
THE GABRILowITscH RECITAL
The Russian Pianist Plays Brilliant
is at the Columbia Matinee

Ossip Gabrilowitsch, the Russian plan
ist, gave well-attended recital at the
Columbia Theatre yesterday afternoon.
This young artist, one of the most re-
cent aspirants to pianistic honors has
achieved remarkable success in his
short career He has an established repu-
tation in Europe. and has been the most
successful artist who has visited the
L nited States this season, having APP
pearcd i'm over sixty recitaIs and concerts
throughout the country since his debut
in New York In January. The reason is
not difficult to find, for Mr.. GabrilOwitsch.
besides being the possessor of that sine
qua non of all virtuosi. a modern tech
nique, has a most magnetic personality
and rarely poetic temperament. His
bearing is dignified and refreshingly de-
void OF mannerism. He is modest and un-
affected both in his manner and in his
playing. He is the true artist in that he
holds himself the responsible pOssessor Of
qualities which enable him to interpret
the great thoughts of others, without
seeking to centre the attention of his
auditors on himself. as is the method of
many latter-day pianists.
GabriiOwitsch is very poetic player
with no trace of sentimentaHty. however.
anu iAtS SiN IL - iiidIhtU Dy dHtHOEllNs Dtl-
ance, ripe intellectually, and deep emo
tion. His technical equipment is above
criticism; marvelously beautiful touch
combined with absolute mastery of the
keyboard enables him 90 attain all his de-
sired artistic effects. He is master of
tone color of an exquisite finish of style.
and his repose of manner would bespeak
performer of twice his years, for the
Russian is only in his early twenties
The programme yesterday. ranging as
IL did from the strictly classical to the
highly modern, called for the highest
powers of expression both executive and
throughout was fine exhibition of the
highest Development in modern piano
playing The ID minor TOccata and
tugue, Bach-TauSig. which opened the
programme. were delivered with convinc-
ing authority. The f fiat ma 1or sonata
of Beethoven, op- 81 No 3, which fol-
lowed. was charming. the Scherzo and
Presto being particularly excellent. The
Chopin group, Nocturne, ID fiat. ma jOr.
Nalse. G sharp, minor, and Polonaise,
a fiat, major, proved the pianist to be
a born Chopin interpreter. The valse
had to be repeated in response to an in
sistent demand and the second perfor-
nance was as bewitching as the first.
In his own composition CAPRICE
lesque.' GabrilOwitsch proved himself a
composer of no small ability 1t is a very
characteristic piece, modern in it's treat
ment, both dramatically and technically.
The programme was brought to a close
by a brilliant performance of the eighth
Hungarian Rhapsody of Liszt, a CRATE
full change from the hackneyed Nos.
= and -. which seem the invaria-
bic closing pieces of a piano recital Mr..
Gabrilowitsch was forced to play an en-
core to this, and for this chose the SchlI-
mann "Nachtstueck. which he played
beautifully.
1t was a great pity that the artist s
efforts were SO poorly seconded by the
instrument he used. 1t had no depth or
quality of tone. and Mr.. Grabilowitsch
was hampered by this in many of the
things he played. nOticeably the Chopin
POlonaise.
An interested auditor was Josef Hof-
mann, who gives recital this afternoon
Both these young artists are pupils of
RubinStein. that greatest of all pianists.
and they are worthy disciples of their
feHchar