The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26
PGDEREESKI STILL GREAT.
THE FAMOUS PIANIST PLAYS
WONDERFULLY.

HIS Recital ~ Carnegie Han . Repetition
90 Old scenes LOnB PamlliaF-His
Playing Even More Beautiful Than II
was When He Made His Last Vidt Here.
Ignace Pederewsld the great pianist,
gave his only recital OF the present season
in this city at Carnegie Hall yesterday
afternoon. Tho programme consisted OF
schumann's Fantasia In major, opus
II; his 'Toocata,' Bssthoven's sonata In
c sharp minor. opus a, No. 2; the Brahms
variations on a theme by Paganini opus
o. and a Chopin group embracing the q
minor ballads, three etudes, opus TO- Nos.
u. and g. the B minor mazurka, the B
major noctuTne and the c sharp minor
soherzo.
OF course he was compelled 20 make
additions 10 his list, for the scenes familiar
At all his recitals In this city for years
we're repeated. The audience was one which
quito filed the house. About three hun
dred persons were seated on a platform
on tie stage, where they looked like a silent
chorus,
There we're no ISLANDERS at the rear Of the
orchestra. The manager was not per-
mitted TO sell tickets for this space. Other
wise the audience would have been even
larger. Spectators asked from SO to SIS
for orchestra seats and $3.50 for gallery
tickets. Apparently every seat in the
house was occupied. The audience lis
tened with rapt attention while Mr. Pade-
rewsh played In the subdded light which
be loves, and the applause was at all times
Of the most enthusiastic sort.
At the conclusion Of the programme
people rushed down the aislea Ia the old
way and stood close to the stage while the
pianist played his encore numbers. The
first two we're the A fat polonaise and the
fiat valse Of Chopin. After these the
chronioler Of this history, being surfeited
with moonlight music bred In melancholy
and nurtured in madness, fitted into the
silver sunshine Of Seventh avenue.
When Mr.. Paderewsd was last here he
occasionally forced the tone Of his instru-
ment, and sometimes made the wires rattle
Some Of the newspapers In other cities have
asserted that he did this In the course Of
the present tour. Nothing Of the sort was
noticeable yesterday. There was abundant
power, and some bursts of II nic thunder,
but il was all true piano on > not noise
Mr.. Paderewskrs piano playing is W at
us zenith IL Is fun, opulenti well rounded
and thoroughly sane art.
There is no trace Of morbidity or ecoen-
tricity 10 IL. Fanciful young women doubt
less find evidences Of what they regard as
Chopinesque deoadencs In some OF his
readings, but the dc caient elements are In
their own infantile minds. Mr. Paderewski's
art Is masterful and masculine. 1t has the
poise, the authority, tho strength and the
reserve Of large manhood.
his Is the playing OF a master. Procla-
nations that this or that Interpretation is
deficient in some respect, that the Beethoven
Ia underdone or the Schumann oyepione
carry but little weight in the presence Of a
style which is the acme Of plano singing
II is possible for the metaphysically inclined
TO split hairs about some "a lings, for there
Is always room for discussion Of the whole
Intent Of any composer.
But one thing is beyond all dispute,
and q = Is that Mr.. PRderewsld and the
piano belong to one another. Tho man T.
the complete master Of the instrument: L
serves him buoyantly, confidingly, lovingly.
II has no secret from him. There il no
winning accent in its wonderful voice that
he cannot coax forth. II yields itself up
beloved
Playing thus, he always hlls tho world
about him with beauty. Such perform
lnce as be gave that Chopin group yes
ierday. lie not often the happy lot of NOR
ais to hear. II was everything that Chopin
variety and graduation Of it's tonal tints,
sweeping from celestial thunders to fairy
whispers In its dynamic range, exquisite
a tenderness, poetic in passion, command
ng in moments Of temperamental rage and
llways balanced in the palm Of a perfect
Artistic grasp.
The uttermost refinement Of mournful
sWeetness was reached In the nocturne,
% which the chromatics were pla yed with q
moothness, Velvety tone and a homo
Zeneity simply marvellous. The scherso
vas magnificent and the other numbers
But let there be no misunderstanding
VIZ. Paderewsh played his entire programme
sondsrfully. The least satisfying portions
81 Il we're the two vtrtuoso pieces, the Brahms
variations and the Schumann toccatn.
Neither Of these works brings 10 the froht
be finest qualities Of this players art. He
ioes more for the compositions than they
20 Tor him. His technic has gained som0-
hing In swtftness, certainty and pliability
lnce We last heard him, and these comp0-
dtions enabled him to display these traits.
But i was more interesting to hear him b
he fantasia and the sonata.
The fantasia IL one Of his old loves and |
be has never played II with greater breadth |
~ style or with more touching sentiment |
2 the last movement than he did yesterday. |
His reading Of the sonata was beautiful h |
very respect. II was perfect In spirit, |
ointment yet rich In tone and e1quisitely |
inished In all it's details. II is pity that |
hA master Of the piano Il not to be heard |
'ftener this season. Perhaps his friends |
~ prevail upon him 10 give another recital.