New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02
PADEREWSKYS RETURN
Polish Pianist Gives Recital in
AeoIian Hall.

Aeolian Hall yesterday afternoon ex'
perienCed strange and subtle change,
The change was not in its color scheme.
I'm its decorations, in its physical proper
tons; neither was IL altogether in the
character OF the entertainment offered.
AeOlian Hall in the year of its existence
has housed concerts both great and small;
artists of the first, and second and OF 40
magnitude at all; pianists. violinists. vo-
calists, quartets and symphony orches.
tras have appeared there In unlimited
supply: but II is doubtful whether II ever
yet was filled with the atmosphere which
il yesterday experienced. II was an at
mosphcrc charged with eNpectant excite
ment charged and surCharged. II was a
brilliant audience. q musical audience. a
tremendously enthusiastic audience. ii
was the return of lgnace Jan PadereWsK!.
Mr. Paderewskrs last New York APP
peardnce In recital was at Carnegie Han
on February 2, 1909. and since that date
more than four years ago, his legion OF
admirers have been impatiently awaiting
his return. Since his trst appearance III
America the famous Polish pianist has
Lecn attracting To himself a public in
creasing ever in size and enthusiasm,
public that the years OF absence have
evidently diminished not at all what
small fraction OF that public could get
into the hall yesterday proved it's 9eVo-
ton TO It's idol by waiting patiently eN-
actly forty-two minutes after the hour
scheduled for beginning, and then. when
the pianist finally did appear. applauding
him as If il had been only too glad to
wait. What Is more. II single init
vidual left the hall before the end this
reviewer did not see him.
And the great pianist again delighted
with his art an art a little moro con
tinent on its dynamics than the one he
displayed here last. lie was still niue
prone 10 pound in the bass. especially in
the opening of the Bach-Liszt Prelude
and Fugue in A minor and, In few In
stances, in the Chopin Sonata In b nat
minor: but as a whole his playing was
admirable in its restraint. The Beethoven
Sonata In T. major. Op. 100 he piayed
with wonderful clarity and precision. yet
never losing his grasp on the deep poetic
meaning OF the work His conception
too. Of Schumanns Carnival that riot
Of grace and color and rhythm. was most
exquisite. Informed with airy fancy
whimsical humor and a poetry that was
the poetry OF fairyland. No wonder the
audience clapped and shouted its appre-
citation until the pianist Responded WIN
Schumanns "Warum.'
The second portion OF the programme
was devoted TO Chopin and List. AS an
L. Ga1prpWgkl
ever been a master, and never more so
than he proved himself yesterday. WIN
the passing of the years there has come
into his readings an increased emphasis
On the more manly virtues OF the music
There was little Of the languishinB SldV
Yesterday, and sentimental excess was
apparent only in the Marche Funebre OF
the sonata, where II is perhaps right and
nroper. In the Nocturne in l. major,
on az. in the Mazurka in minor. and
in the first two movements of the sonata
II was a manly Chopin, virile Chopin that
stood forth and yet one whose poetic
nature was none the less sad or beauti-
full II was Chopin who wept, but who
wept silently and alone.
Then TO. a brilliant close came the
"Waldesrauschen' and LA Campanella'
of List, played as great virtuoso only
can play them. followed each by storm
after storm of applause and final
rushing down to the platform Of large
portion of the feminine element In the
audience. Then MIR. Paderewski gave
LISTS transcription of Wagner's "Liebes-
tod" and after this several shorter num-
bers.