New-York tribune., 1901-11-13
SOME PIANoFoRTE RECITALs.

The musical season having opened tardly, those
pushing young particles the pianoforte players
thought, evidently. that its earliest days be-
long to them. They are numerous folk in the
metropolis and be inspired in eXtraordi-
nary degree with the notion that they ought to be
heard and written about. Why they think so 1t is
easy for them, their relatives. friends, teachers
and the newspaper interviewers Of musical affairs
o explain but doubtful If the explanation Of
the reviewers would be wholly acceptable TO the
numerous party included in the other categories,
for these would be unwilling TO admit that vanity,
sef-seeking and affectionate interest are the pre-
dominant influences which work out what the
fortunates in the last category compelled to
recognize, since valid artistic grounds do not
sent themselves their observation. This week
is pretty case in point Miss Eugenia Casteiiano
gave recital in the Wadorf-Astoria Monday
evening; Miss Stella Newmark at the place
yesterday afternoon at the same time that Mr..
Paolo Calico addressed himself audience in
Mendelssohn Hall; tomorrow afternoon Miss Mary
Halock will play and Saturday afternoon Mrs.
Bloomfield ZeisleT There is o saving. except that
popularity understood under The phrase Scotch
verdict Il. e. not prover), as to what the major
ity of these affairs prove in the of a sea-
son. for the people who attend them are actuated
less by the same motives those who
give and promote them and the voice of the people
who hear and applaud is little the voice Of God
the devil is the voice the reviewers. Those
who go to the recitals out affectionate friend
ship when they paw do help the pianist
along; and when they do not they applaud for the
same reason. In either case ali IS vanity. To
apply the rule in the majority Of the cases pre-
scented thus far this week: Miss Casteliano had
been heard some years ago her affairs in
Chickering Hall, heard again elsewhere, compi
rented on che neetness of her fingers and her
technical efficiency In pieces calling for fleet fin
gers strong wrists and good mechanism qua mech
ansul.- She won the pretty speeches again
Monday and caused grief among the judioious be-
cause of her treatment of a sonata by Beethoven.
She and her friends may now strike the balance
Miss .ewmark yesterday provoked little else than
the query: Why"
The case of Mr. Calico was different He pre-
sented himself artist whose claim to be
- heard rests something more than gratifcation
OF the aniabe feelings of his friends or the ambi-
ton TO be heard. Utterly unselish he need not
have been music IS his profession and ne must
practise it: but he valid grounds for his pro-
ceeding He is not 4 great virtuoso, but he is an
interesting pianist. While listening TO him one
Is not haunted by an uneasy curiosity TO lnd out
what he is I'm the concert room for Ar- Galico
may miss the concluding notes of many phrases'
he may become unduly proclamant In ms accelltuai
proclamations; he may offend by invoking such a
tempest among the tones that they forget the laws
Of euphony and may beat disturbing tattoo
on the darnper pedal-ali these things ne did yes
terday-but he publishes music, fnvokes interest
stimulates thought warns the emotions and irrl-
tates curiosity Announcements OF periolhiaiioe
by him need not be looked forward 10 with eilhef
apprehension o dismay- What he played mas oee''
announced The general effect was so gratifying
as to make detailed review unnecessary either aS
eneoura cement warning
Miss Mary Hallock who will give recital In
Mendelssohn Hall tomorrow afternoon, comes
from Philadelphia, where she has many admirers
She will play the following compositions;
Sonata minor