New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-07


The story Of these five seasons reads Ike ro-
nance Il has never had parallel in the history
a, visiting virtuoso in America. Tho five visits
were made within eleven years. When the first
hogan Mr. Paderewski was unknown even by name
10 all Of the American people except few students
of the worlds musical affairs. j was late in the
wear 1891 that his name came 10 their notlce
through successes achieved in London. On Noveu1-
Der Il Of that wear ne gave his first American con-
cert in Carnegie Hall. which had been dedicated
six months before No one thought then az the
Use Of tho vast audience for recitals not eTeE
1Tr Paderewsi his managers. IN fact me re
cita idea was still In It's infancy the great vrtu-
osi who had preceded him. like Rubinstein and
--oa Rufow having other artists associated with
iem TO give ihe interest OF variety to their enter
taiI,nents. Mr.. PaGerewski began with three or
chostral concerts At the first he played his own
concerto in 4 minor and Sairt-Saenss in { minor
putting IN a group Of solo pieces between the two
Al the second on November 10 he played three
Observation-Disclosures in + fat Schunanns In
4 minor and Lists Hungarian Fantasia; at the
tlird Chopin'e in minor and Rubinstein's in ID
-ainor Then the Tecitals began in the Music Han
ef the Madison Square Garden, in which room five
were given in rapid succession. BY this time popu-
lar enthusiasm had grown to such dimensions that
81 was found necessary to change the scene faCk
20 Carnegie Hall where he gave his sixth recital on
December &C. Within the week ending January %,
1872 he gave four recitais; he added another, his
eleventh. the next day. and then began series OF
ninisrations which demonstrated that he was Will
ing TO forego money getting Oh large scale FOR
.he sake OF providing pleasure for the music lovers
who were not wholly wrapped mp a. hts solo per
formanccs He played nj one Of M. Seidls popn-
lar concerts in the Lenox Lyceu-l. and, though
aises were narrowed "a increase the seating
capacity Of The room lv two hundred, the popular
hunger was Yet aJ2re-sej lie played again with
Ar Sedls orchestra the hex Sunday Night. Next
he gave lift 10 tic rd!tvatinu If chamber music
by playing with the N:w-Y0rk Ssfaph.'ay String
Quartet on SG1lGa. a:lc;l.c"il. Mach = IN the
tiny chamber music room :. Ca:scsge Hal Here
he played the raIiao.jo part q Drai.lr-'s quartet
it a. OF. e, and NIX. NJ. Adc.t Igro'.:k". The
ltadcr cf tie quG;tc-. biz ON sonn:a tcI plno-
lortc and violia r. =: 'aj'or "a. IS. 20; lars-
wei lie le.Ctei lia HtT,-cs- - = qi5!'I1.tlrpjar
object concert s.as ss;fs.ts.. Cos Enc benefit %
TIE Washington Memorial Arch fund The late
William Stennay fsia the cost q t,y!uss t!e cen
cert; Mr. Higs,rson leGt the services OF ne lSos
ton Symphony Orchestra. ,iT. Ninisc!i rate lis
services conductor The concert took place on
Sunday night in Lent In the Metropolitan Opera
House Mr.. Paderewsk played his concerto which
vas received with such enthusiasm that its finale
had TO be repeated \ patriotic spirit was aroused
by the purpose Of the concert: then wreath5
bound with the Polish colors stands OF tile Says
OF the United States and Poland. Mr.. Parke. God
win delivered a speech at the end Of which he
presented still another wreath and a stand OF
eoors 10 the pianist and explained that they were
bat an earnest Of permanent souvenir OF
the occasion which was u follow-an art work
from the hands of Augustus 81. Gaudens. Thus
the first season ended in which Mr. Paderewski
piayed SIX Zines with orchestra, eleven recitals
and in chamber concert-eighteen times in all
The next year Mr.. Paderewski returned. giving
his first recital in Carnegie Music Hall January
:, is92 lie remained In this country until May 6,
ana played ninc times in NewYork. Seven of his
appearances were in recitals, with the Adam
cwski Quartet. in the concert hall of the Madison
Square Hall (f8eethoven's Trio in b fat OPP 81.
his concerted numberD, and once in grand charity
concert arranged by Mr.. Steinway. This
originally projected recital but Mr.. Steinway
increased its dimensions by engaging orchestra.
Under the direction Of Mr.. Walter Damrosch. Mr..
Faderewski played his concerro in a minor and
uhoer the direction OF Arthur Friedheim. LISTS
hungarian Fantasia These concerted works he
ssppiemented with group ct Chopin pieces.
Dosoe Tie usual price of admission was demanded.
anu various local charta bic institutions were the
benehciaries
~ FaoereTsk waited until thu fall OF 1894
oeIore beginning his third American tour, which
proved &c be The most extraordinary one ever
fho"l unless percllanCe, If was surpassed by his
olrth, lie began his activities on November 4,
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