Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-07
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cable to Germans, French and Eng
lish.
"I am at a loss to know how more
| particularly, within the time at oui
| disposal this evening, to enter into the
subject of the general principles of the
art of singing than to insist upon the
utmost clarity of explanation to the
| pupil of the various points touched
upon, for what can be more puzzline
to the beginner than to be told by one
whom he considers as authority, and
| who has explained himself-if the ex-
preston may be used-by means OF
strange gestures, that the song must
come from the pit Of the stomach, or
the back of the head, or that 1t must
float, or that 1t must emerge from
his larynx as If it were strips Of paper
being drawn from the mouth of the
prestidigitator? I beg of those who
may have found some benefit in using
any of these mysterious movements to
do so as sparingly as possible II they
would avoid mystifying the pupils still
further over an already sufficiently
complicated attainment, and l would
beg them on general principles to set
tie down with good common sense to
find out, not what they can hammer
into the comprehensions of their pupils,
but how clearly to elucidate the sub
ject so that what is in the pupil may
be brought out. This Is the true mean
ing of education. The word training
presupposes the existence of something
capable of being trained; If that is not
there all is in vain.'
Harold Bauer, who played at the
Auditorium last night, is not only a
great artist, masterful musician, a
pianist of extraordinary gifts, but a
man with a great, kind heart and a
wonderful personality. If you could
know how several years ago he re-
manned over two days in Phoenix,
Ariz., to play for the Indian children
there, and several other kind acts
could tell you of. Genius, intelligence
and wonderful Interpretation are APP
parent all through his work. He had
a poor house, and 1 am forced to say
1t is a shame to pack the Auditorium
to hear that ivory FOUNDER Paderewski
and then have such an artist as Harold
Bauer play to a $100 house.
AS a Chopin player Bauer stands
easily among the leading pianists of the
world. He does not sentimentalize as
Pachmann does. He does not give us
a dreamy Chopin as Paderewski does.
He gives us a genuine, manly Chopin,
the real Chopin. Technical, certainty,
mastering all difficulties and a fasci-
mating style all his own proves that
he is we'll balanced, remarkable
musician, with poetic instinct, and by
far the most satisfactory pianist that
has appeared in Los Angeles this sea-
son.
He was received with enthusiastic
applause after every number. Techni-
cal problems do not exist for him. He
can do anything he likes with the key
board. His exquisite tone coloring was
beautiful in all graduations, and his
interpretations revealed all the beau
ties of the composition and also the
depth of his intensely musical nature
I must speak of the beauty of the
andante in the Schumann sonata in G
minor-considered the best of his three
sonatas. OF the Chopin numbers the
Fantasia, Chopin's most monumental
work, evinced an ideal blending of
blending of poetry and passion. always
guided by his intellectually. The rem
dering of this alone would stamp him
as one of the greatest living pianists.
For an encore he playc1 the we'll
known (black key study Op. 10, No.
5, of Chopin. OF the other numbers
the popular Rondo Brilliant (Weber)
was most dazzling piece of execu-
tion. For an encore 20 played the
bubbling little impromptu in A fiat.
The last selection was valse etude,
Op. 81, of Saint-Saens, seldom attempt
ed by pianists on account of its enor-
nous technical difficulties decidedly
typical work of French style of piano
composition. Mr.. Bauer'S playing of
this was beyond all criticism. Mr..
Bauer makes his home In Paris; was
married year ago to German lady
much older than himself. In teaching,
said a pupil who studied with him last
summer, he pays little attention to
technic, expects the pupil to work that
out himself, but is very particular
about pedalling-interpreta in
sists on the pupil retaining his own
individuality.