Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
The Musical World
ID ACKED was the Auditorium last
night to heaf PaderaWski
BY Genovra Johnstone- Blshop.

S5 an auulence or bOOU people greetet
this wonderful master of the piano. Al
Carreno is the queen of pianists, so Il
Paderewski g. king.
This multitude of people is indebted
to Mr.. Behymer for the opportunity o.
hearing this artist. Although the pro
gram was the same he has played
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, 1t was
a well chosen program--but, oh, thai
pianol never heard a Weber sounc
as "tin-panny'' in my life, and after
Paderewslxi's' first solo a little boy was
heard to say: II don't like him, mamma
he pounds all the tune out of tht
| piano."
1t is FIVE years since heard this
king OF pianists play, and while one
cannot but marvel at his nobility d
| Interpretation, and the ease that he
overcomes the greatest technical diff
culties. exquisite touch, beauty of tone
! (even with that miserable piano.,
cannot help saying he did hit the
piano much too hard at times"
His own variations and fugue was
the first number-'ff'' from the begin
ming to the end. He began his pro-
gram at S:45, his first selection lasting
eighteen minutes.
The second number he began and
played a few measures. when he
scowled at the people behind him on the
stage and left the piano.
One of the ushers quieted everybody,
and Paderewski again made his APP
pearance and finished the sonata.
1t was the Beethoven sonata, op. 27,
e fiat 1t was full of genuine Beetho-
ven poetry and depth. There are few
pianists who play Beethoven as Pad
erewski can.
A few people in the audience were
enthusiastic, several women attempted
to wave their handkerchiefs, but up to
his playing the ''Erlking'' thought the
audience was a very cold and chilly
one.
"Auf dem Wasser zn Singen," "Soiree
de Vienne," a major were beautifully
and artistically given. His marvellous
tpower and technique and wonderful in
terpretation, especially of Chopin. are
thoroughly satisfying. The immensity
of that audience alone ought to inspire
any artist Paderewskis phrasing is
artistic, soulful and refined.
Yes, he is an artist, and worker, l
believe-"no matter how great his geni-
us may be, or keen his artistic SYM
pathy in his art, without work these
things will avail him nothing"
Paderewski was 2S years old before he
played in public. He has grown old in
the last five years. His individuality,
temperament, personal peculiarities,
unusual appearance, wonderful adver-
tising are half the drawing card to
hear this artist, considered one of the
greatest the world has ever known
Ignace Jan Paderewski.
At the close of the recital L. r.
Behymer was presented with hand
some loving cup of a new and peculiar
design.
Salvatore Marchesi marquis de Cas-
trone), who was the husband of the
celebrated singing teacher, Mathilde
Marchesi, died in Paris February 10,
aged So. The deceased, a nobleman
born, was a native of Sicily, where his
father had been high official of the
government The family became
impoverished after the revolution and
Salvatore Marchesi studied singing
and later he Joined the ranks of vocal
teachers. He was baritone.
The house was entirely sold out last
night for Paderewski. Mr.. Behyn1er
was obliged to place chairs on the
stage. at 50 and So:
the following:
A Rochester reporter interviewed
Nine. Gadsk with regard to her, views
on American voices. The following IS
the result of the talk:
"The voices of American women are
improving every year." she declares.
"Still among aspirants for the concert
stage the percentage of truly good
voices is always small. Sometimes out
of dozen that hear there will be two
or three that give promise, but usually
the percentage is smaller. American
girls lack patience; they expect to
achieve fame before they are ready to
appear in public at all. At my home in
Stettin I spent nine years learning 10
place my voice, and even then l
worked gradually from part to part.
But the American girl likes to take up
some method that promises quick re-
suits.
"There are no French or italian or
German methods of learning to sing.
There is only one method: find your
voice; then practice, practice, prac-
tice-for days and months and years.
Then if you have the soul, and love
your art you will make singer"
Mime. Gadski first came to this coun-
try with Walter Damrosch, the present
leader of the New York symphony Or
chestra, then director of the. Dam
rosch-Ellis opera company. Later she
won success with Maurice Grau of the
METROPOLITAN opera house. OF Grau
the prima donna was a great admirer'
"Ah! there was a man for you" she
cries. HE was an artist as well as
manager. He educated New York
taught the metropolis. When l was
with Grau there were in the same
company Nordica, Sembrich, Melba,
Schumann-He and Lilli Lehman.
And they all loved Grau. He was a
| great, good man; a great, good art
ist.'
There are many in Los Angeles today
who remember the remarkable playing
of Fritz Kreisler when with us two
seasons ago. A playing which was a
delight, and which set the audlence
into demonstratiVe enthusiasm. krelS-
Ter has long since made 1t clear lnat
his tastes take him back to the music
of the earlier classics, and for MN thls
music is alive and feeling. He is no
stranger in Los Angeles, but somehow
every time he appears he impresses
his audience anew by his wholesome,
manly playing and by his gigantic art
! istic seriousness. Monday night he
| gave a splendid program at Redlands
| for the Spinet club ana thelr many
| friends and patrons. 1t was uelght-
! full evening, and he met with the Same
! enthusiasm that was given ms three
! consecutive recitals in BOSTON, Where
! the audience in a frenzy almost IN,
| sisted on encore after encore untll
Kreisler was compelled to leave the
auditorium in an exhausted conultloh'
Mr.. Kreisler arrived yesterday morn
| ing and is stopping at the Angeius
with his wife and Haddon Squire, ms
accompanies. They will partake OF the
hospitality of the Gamut clup tonlgnt