The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19

play of teehnic to wonderful degree
IN the allegro, andante. scherzo and
fondo passages. brilowitschs Won
derful transition from the quick to the
slow and soft ripple Of distinct, flowing
notes. then to the playful and humorous
and finally to the cheerful and lively,
was full proof of the measure of his
abilities. The brilliant finish Of Chopin's
etude IN major. in the second num-
Der. was but further proof Of the mas
terIuI skill of the performer.
The third and last part opened with
Gabrilowitschs opus 2, a gavotte, which
was accorded its full share of applause.
u the shorter and less Dretentious Sc
Iectlons which closed the concert,
Arenszy's Pres de la Mer," with its
fenectons of the restful quiet of the
sea, and Henselt's brilliant 81 oiseau
Jetals, were perhaps the most pleas
ing. He refused to respond to encores-
Ossip Gabrilowitsch is level-headed
ana sensible. There is nothing of the
cratic about him. He came to Topeka
20 give piano recital, and he gave it
oeEold OF any side issues Of the hyster>
leai order He is not like Vladimir
De Fachmann, his contemporary Rus
san pianist, who is player to the car.
" men DePachmann played here and the
audlence did not demolish the building
Wnen he played sonata of his own, he
paced UP and down out of sight of the
aud1ence and sWOre IN Russian at the
aldience that did not rave at my beau
tifu1 soma ia -
Gabrilowitsch played his own compo-
sl1lon with no more flourish than he did
the compositions Of others, and took the
applause he received most graciously
Osslp Gabrilowitsch is, to all appear
ahees, healthy, robust young man or
rather on the brink between boyish-
ness and young manhood He has. to
All appearances, the same abilities to
ENJOY the common pleasures of life as
any other common mortal He does not
realistically believe himself divine nor
immortal He acts like a mortal and
he is mortal.
If he has an idiosyncrasy it is that
ne shall be in good form for his con-
certs- He goes from here to Cincinnati
where he plays Friday with a large
symphony orchestra. He must be there.
ne says, Friday morning to rehearse
with the players. His only demand
was that he secure good rest each night
and he served warning that if he could
not have an apartment or an easy
berth in a midnight train leaving To-
peka that the recital here must be in
the afternoon that he might catch an
earlier train
The train for him to take from here
was the California limited and it was
doubtful if an apartment or a berth
could be secured for him. So the man
ager who travels with GabriloWitsch
warned the local managers and rail-
road men that in order for the concert
to be given in Topeka. if no berth was
secured, that the pianist must know
nothing of the misfortune which await
ed him. He was to be tricked. But it
was not necessary. A cOmforta BILE
apartment was secured for him on the
limited and when he slept and was
disturbed by the air brakes he probably
dreamed of the Kissing radiators in the
Auditorium
The audience which heard Gabrilo-
witsch numbered about $50 persons.
in the spacious Auditorium but in
theater would have made a healthy
looking clientele. However, the box
office receipts for the Topeka engage
ment were nearly double the receipts
of recital given by Gabriiowitsch in
Kansas City not long ago