The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-13
Paderewskl,s First Piece.


Since the Eagle published the program
Of the Paderewsid recital, the first num-
her on which is Beethoven's soma a op.
s., ali the pianists in the city have been
Penewing their acquaintance with it. 1t is
q formidable work and along about che
third movement the average pianist has
ten counted over her. It is the chief num-
Der on the program.
Wichita man writes to the Eagle
about his idea Of the Sonata: 81 attended
a sort of impromptu musicale the other
night here IN Wichita" be writes, and
one Of the young women present PLAYED
the Sonata which Paderewski is TO i'm
terprot for Us. She played it wen, and
then we fell into q discussion IS to what
e pictured what it represented. None Of
US agreed. of course. AIy idea Of it is
this: Beethoven gave ont soul Impressions
in music. He had a certain mental inn
preston. which he produced i'm music by
depicting musically the emotions awak-
ened by that impression. he gave the
public a soul. Now every man or woman
IN building a body around that soul, ma
turaIlv constructs differently, according to
their fancy. Give scientist the toe of
an extinct animal and he win construct
the animal entire from = The scheme
won't work in music. But this is the sort
Of plot that the Beethoven sonata builds
IN my mind when j hear this particular
one In the first place its voices are to
me two. male and female. The man is
Intensely in love, and moodny Jealous not
OF another but Of the woman's own re-
er,
pleteIy. wholly. She protests that she
does He asserts that lac can't believe
IT, She protests again and again. and
their is faint complaint in her voice.
as there is accusation ia his. lie is one
of those lovers who is not entirely happy
without complaint who would force the
woman ne loved TO tears for the sake Of
the delight of the melancholy Of love. lie
overcornes her in the music. silences her
momentarily and at that moment shows
contradictory but perfectly natural mas
culine trait in that situation. lie is az
once solemn and happy. have wondered
If the woman realizing his mood is pleas
cd by IT. 7 think that for momcnt she
IS But in the music she breaks out again
IN protest swecty. persuasively. He eru1n
bles again into The mood and silences her
completely. using the deep, soft tones Of
The passionate man. Then En- the second
movement. what the musicians cali the
adag-o motto. he luxuriates iu his tri-
slnsph. And as he luxuriates be relents.
He half-confesses that he has been fool
ing himself and that she does really love
him without reserve. Then ne is repen-
tsur and asks her forgiveness for his
cruelty. and then begins the rondo which
70 my mind is simple piece Of every
dav Iove-making. homelv. plain without
any moods And into this grows the
r-ess1issino. the last movement. in which
she oonvnces him that her heart is his
without reserve and in which both are
acstat;c What do YOU think about IL
we don't think anything about h. The
Eaele secured from Professor Sickner's
library a description Of this sonata In
that description there IS nothing about
u lovers quarrel II IS from Ernst Non
rfterIeiu in his work ora Beethoven Son-
stss. he says Of opus So -Wilat giant
Is Beethoven in this Sonata Tho first
movement. alleero con brio. c maior
begins with gentle tremblines of the haQ-
oie 81 feeling IN the tone depths embodied
In a short Characteristic motive. Au up-
ward impulse towards the Eeht makes
itsslf felt For moment the harpy
beating Of The heart fH5s rest On close
n 6. hut Il framed 'to'y herlns ae0
more Intensely unaer che hrm k
Of rne chief motive. opd passes tleh
e slert tributary movement 10 fhe
ord Theme in 5ae er.sE = Qa5ar- h.s
theme. wrich. Fse ceatrast to-,ae
trenll5s.rz feelings. has & fra sll-eo7-
tainsd character. produces
rect Sc ai the srell ~ 1se me-
,iee that host n chs-uing lcsus in,uss-
aiatefv surround i. The tone-posts soui .
Is flied with the happiest. sweetest sslr-
quite given pr 80 ms he-
rundine fascination. ebsorbed. IS .t were.
into ibis fairy world VIII II entirety lose
Itself? No. AT the entrance u she 4
major many. selL-rel -ztn power is per
ceptible witch. IN T r-ia5or rises q SOC
shont q trIumph. bs- ~ sax
again iuto The Grst 0eleI cgs tgme
nd then Instantly - huslN re ust
ing emotion tfI the enH 'a
viii the second p4rt thH }r sPasS