The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-17
BOSTON SYMPHONY CONCERT.


aderewS8i-FiedIer.
The longest and al the same time the
shortest, programme of the season was
given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra
al the National Theater yesterday after
noon-the longest because II was close TO
Il o'clock before the great audience was
dismissed. and the shortest because one
can never get TOO much OF such music as
was played yesterday.
A trio OF masters contributed TO the
gplendOT or the concert-BeethOven, al
ready immortal. represented by the sub
lime Concerto No. IN Z fat major:
Paderewski, destined 10 become immor-
tai. and Fielder. The tireless. brilliant in
teTpreter Of the works Of both.
N. Paderewski had distinctly the best
Of il yesterday afternoon. First Of all,
the Boston symphony Orchestra played
for the first hearing in Washington that
wonderful symphony Of his in 2 minor.
composition which beyond all manner Of
doubt puts Paderewsh among the great
est composers Of the day, IT, indeed, Il
does not put him at the head Of them.
The composition attracts manifold inter-
est and while, AT first hearing, no sym
phony can be adequately judged. Z. at
once impresses with the grandeur and
at the same time the simplicity CT its
character While touches which betray
an adherence to the conventional school
Of symphonic compositions are plainly
evident. and also while there Is no radi-
cal departure into the modern school,
there Is Just a sufficient blending 10 make
il attractive 10 the musical student from
either standpoint. and yet It is thoroughly
original. The amazing part Of il all is
that IL is the product of the brain Of a
man who has already established himself
as the greatest performer On the piano
forte Of his tine, one who has not been
content with the laure!s that fame has
already given him. but who reaches out
after others Of a greater and even more
lasting quality.
The composer also owes much 10 the
Interpretation given his work by the
orchestra Although the playing time is
considerably more than an hour. both NJ
Fielder and the musicians were IS con-
scientiOus IN. their work at the last as
they were at the beginning. Every mean
ing which Paderewski put into his score
was brought cut fully II was the Bos-
ton symphony Orchestra az its best. and
that is saving = great deal
Even more interest was manifested IN
the playing OF Paderewski. when, after
DELAY. he sat down al the
piano. II was then that the audience
was swayed az viii by this great musical
personality. The Concerto No. > called
The Emperor IS a composition very
clear cut in theme and highly colcTed. /
and affords the performer many oppor-
tunIties for snowy work Paderewskrs I
touch has lost none Of that quality which
makes him the greatest living pianist. and
all through the concerto his playing was
stamped with genius. AT the end the ap-
piause was so great that, though part OF
the audience had left the house, the artist
returned % his instrument and performed
with exquisite depth Of feeling, the
'Nschstuck or SchUmSun II was a rec
ognijion by II Paderewski Of the rapt ad-
miration which the audience had given /
both his composition and his playing. and
was an attention the performance OF (
which brought tears 10 mole than one.
The programme:
Psdereask .SsIETh0uT IN minor OF. 2 I
First tine ir Washington.
jai Adagio uaestoso, Allegro con fuooo
tb Anlante cln mCto-
icI Anegr3 Tivace.
Bes,horen-Concerto fo- Panoso-te, No. 5 IL E fat (
MAJOR. o.. .
tal Allegro.
t5 AGsgio IN poco motto.
&c. Rondo. Allegro ma non trGgpo-