New-York tribune., 1902-03-09
PADEREwsKI AT CARNEGIE HALL

PADEKEN ShI Al CARNEGIE HALL.
Half hour after HIS opera began at the Metro
politan Mr.. PaGerewsk himself appeared on the
stage Of Carnegie Hall to delight another vast
crowd this with HIS playing It was an audi
ence that showed, both IN its size and its subrns-
sion TO the spell OF his wonder working genius,
the power OF the musician. 1t filed Carnegie Hall
IN ell its corners, and not unanimously en-
thusiastic II showed in other ways its allegiance
TO Mr. Paderewski's sway-in its close attention
and IN the sympathy with which IT followed him
The programme made Of familiar matter
familiar from Mr.. Paderewski's performance Of It,
as well as in other ways. He departed from the
printed list in substituting Schumanns sharp
minor sonata for his "CarnavaT'-a substitution
that rejoiced the admirers Of Mr. Paderewski's
highest and deepest powers. for this remarkable
product Of Schumann's earliest years. however far
short it falls Of the formal beauty and symmetrical
perfection Of the sonata form. filed with be-
wtdertng throng Of ideas that crowd upon each
other with rush; filled with the fiery impetuosity
and passion Of youth, and is moreover full Of great
technical and intellectual difficulties that make il
thorn in the flesh of less gifted artists. Mr..
Paderewski achieved in it some of his most dis
tinguished success yesterday, and performance
was most notable one, full of a triumphant sweep
Of energy and glowing imagination. thrilling with
a romantic spirit that found an equally eloquent
Interpretation in the changing moods Of the first
and last movements. and in the soulful song Of the
SLOW movement. Mr.. Paderewsh uses higher col
ors, greater accentuation Of outline a sharper
contrast in the moods and passions IN his per-
formances than in former times. It is in such
works this of Schumann's that this
procedure gains the best results. It was better
for instance. than the Sonata quasi and Fantasia
of Beethovens that Immediately preceded 1.-THE
one that the misguided have dubbed the moon
light" sonata-of which Mr.. PaderewskFs reading
was less distinguished.
Another high summit reached in the three
Chopin numbers-the A fat Ballade. which he has
always played with special affection, and with
a shinamerfng radiance Of poetic charm; the G
sharp minor waltz and the r major nocturne. And
Of the two Lszt- -bedizened songs of Chopin. it
must be said that he gave them extraordinary
brilliancy Of iridescent color and charm of rhythm
worker color and in ali the ininitude Of shades
and gradations Of dynamcs He has enlarged the
scale OF his power in the latter, and II almost
seems If he had added to his spectrum IN the
former. his increase of power is not always to
the advantage OF the symmetry and artistic re-
with something Of explosiveness. and is disposed TO
give contrasts that seem harsh and uncalled for
It has. the other hand, increased the power
and virility Of some Of his readings. such that
OF the SchumBnu sonata OF the poetiCal charm
the intensely lyrical beauty with which Mr.. Pader-
ewsd surrounds so much OF his playing, his ad-
9irers only say that it seems richer and deeper
and more serenely lovely every visit he makes
10 these shores.