The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-17
MONDAYS GREAT CONCERT.
UNUSUAL COMBINATION OF MU-
SICAL TALENT.

SICAL TALENT.
Rare Treat to Hear Paderewsh Play
With the Boston symphony orehes-
fra-Great Piano Forte Concerto in
f Flat by Beethoven to be Rendered
-otber Features of the Programme.
AN of musical New Haven and the
surrounding country and great deal
that is not musical, will turn out Mon
dav night for the greatest event of the
year in music; the annual concert Oh
the Boston Symphony orchestra Ihis
concert is notable enough under ordl-
nary conditions, but that which Will
take place tomorrow night has as
sumed an extraordinary aspect because
the soloist will be Ignace Jan Faaer-
ewski, who is now making MS siAph
tour of the United States. New Raven
may consider itself more than ordlfla-
rily fortunate in being able TO near
this greatest of living pianists, in con-
junction with a great orchestra, pe-
cause New Haven will share this pleas
ure only with Boston and chicago
Mr.. Paderewsl1i plays less with ofehes-
fras each year, and the opportunities
to hear some of the great master works
written for piano forte and orchestra
interspersed by this astounding genius
are becoming Iamentably rare.
And on Monday evening PadereWskl
is to play the greatest of all piano forte
concertos, that by Beethoven in q fiat,
which for nearly one hundred years
has been called the Emperor" Pa
derewski is one of the greatest inter-
pretors of Beethoven from the purely
intellectual and analytical points OF
view. To these qualities he adds the
subtle scensious charm which comes
from the ineffable. quality of tone he
draws from his instrument. Whether
the piano barely whispers phrase or
whether it thunders forth in rfotous
Z turbulance under Paderewski's magical
hands, the tone quality never varies in
its musicalness. This it seems is the
final secret of the great Poles eontin-
ued hold on the affections of the pub
lie of all countries. Wonderful per-
sonality he certainly has, and wonder
full musicianship, but neither of these
qualities alone or in combination with
each other can explain why PadereWs-
XII is the one musician whose populari-
ty seems continually to increase rather
than to follow the general rule which
lis the opposite 1t is these qualities
bound together by the wonderful tonal
f,,r1,
mnresponsive instrument that have
made him what he is. He gives to the
piano an individuality which as a rule
is found only in the violin and other
stringed instruments, and he has made
the piano as truly a part of himself as
a great vioIinist spiritually incorpo-
rates in himself his instrument when
he tucks it fondly under his chin.
The rest of the concert will be of as
high an interest. Mr.. Gericke, the con.
ductor, has chosen two works which
contrast wildly with the Beethoven
concerto, and with each other. The
first is Goldmark's overture "Tn Italy,"
brilliantly conceived and brilliantly
orchestrated work by a man who is one
of the most popular Of modern compos-
ers. 1T is a work calculated to show in
the highest degree the extraordinary
virtuosity Of the Boston Symphony or
chestra, the most remarkable organi-
cation Of its kind in the world, and by
all visiting musicians generally conce-
ded to be the best orchestra now in ex-
istence, not even excepting the great
bands of Vienna, Berlin and Dresden.
The other and concluding number
will be the G major Of Franz Schubert,
which is one of the most beautiful
works in the literature Of music and
one in the Interpretation of which Mr..
Gericke stands without a peer. This
makes a we'll balanced, well-contrasted
programme of bit less than two
hours, so that an audience may listen
attentively to it all without becoming
fatigued. The hour of beginning the
concert issS:l5. 3:'5> ~ =