New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-21
DAY Of MANY P|ANISTS.
Nine. Leginska AWakenS Sur
prise at Her Debut.

Since the present musical season began
last October those whose duties compel
them to record the doings in local con-
cert rooms have heard about twenty-five
performers upon the pianoforte. OF these
the large majority were unknown even to
the reviewers for the newspapers, and il
is entirely safe 10 say that the perform
anCes Of most Of them failed 10 disclose
any qualities calculated TO make dis
eliminating music lovers long 10 hear
them again. Moreover, many of them
played TO audiences of the kind which
can only be lurcd into concert room
with the bait Of free tickets; only play
ers Of high rank who had already won
popular favor have attracted audiences
that paid FOR the privilege Of hearing
them. What has been gained by the con-
certs and rccitais under these circum-
stances IL would be difficult to say. so
far as the good of the public and the
good of music are concerned, the correct
answer is nothing; but perhaps the play
crS have gained experience. and their sd-
uirinc friends have felt nattered ut the
attention shown them by the gift Of
tickets. The thought arises, however. II
il might not be desirable, on the whole, II
all candidates FOR the attention of the
public were subjected To some Kind OF
test as 10 their ability To contribute to
tho sum Of public pleasure before rcceiv-
ing permission 10 appear upon the concert
platform Something might be arranged
Ike combined thrashing floor and win
moving machine TO separate the chat
from the wheat. and the candidates
passed over and through II. Such a plan
would perhaps conducc to the fixing or
a standard of judgment and taste. thing
which IS conspicuous by its absence in
recital audiences
That is one side Of the matter. There
Is another which had striking illustration
I'm Aeolian Hall yesterday afternoon when
an utter stranger gave recital OF piano
forte music and also gave an exhibition
~ virtuosoship in the best sense of the
word which placed her performance In
some respects nearly, if not quite at high
water mark $50 far ass the offerings OF
this season are concerned. So the pleas
urc Of hearing her was enhanced BY the
delight contributed by the surprise. The
player was lady who chooses TO be
known as Nile. Loginska. The name has
"a Polish sound. but its bearer is an Eng
lish woman who wa q Miss LigCius whom
studying with Loschc'lzky four years and
more ago SO doubt II was her famous
master who persuaded her To- believe
that foreign name would fall more
aprcalinEly into the ears of English and
American people than the one which was
given to her by hcr father But the
name does not matter: what Is Of real inn
portance IS that its bearer IS remark
ably sound. "a remarkably intelligent and
remarkably finished pianist. a very
fine cNcmplar Of the characteristic" merits
Of her masters manner Of instruction.
Her finger technique is 'arile and fin
ishcd. her touch elastic and oquab!o. her
legato exquisite. her passage PLAYING
even. smooth. well acccutUatcd and car
Rcd from beginning 10 end with Il fine
sense Of symmetry. her command OF
dynamic admirable she has understand
ing and refined and poctical taste II
anything more lovely than her perform
anrc 81 90. Andautc iu Rrahms's third
Sonata Uhe one bon p minor has been
heard here this season. n cannot be- re-
called out OF hand. There have been
NOR. brilliant performances, especially Of
the Brahms variations ON theme by
Plcau.ui bat none Boo which sheer beauty
was moro poryasiyc. In short. she pro-
yidcd one OF the aesthetic high lights IN
the piauofortc rccitals OF the season.
Meusch. u young and immature player.
entertained his friends with a recital OF
tho kind 10 which reference has been
made ln the account Of the multiplicity
Of these affair this season. II. l.. X.