The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-06
MR.. BORWICK'S RECITAL.
Playing Il, n Pianist of Niriie aud
Artistic STYLE

Leonard Berwick. an Australian plan
s', who made his first appearance In this
city r December. 1871. has returned aud
gave his first recital yesterday afternoon
In Carnegie Hall His programmc. as on
The occasion OF his debut, was by no means
conventional. II consisted OF a Bach
organ fugur In - minor. arranged by Mr.
BornIrk; Beethoveu's rondo in q. opus
II, 80 = ; an allegro IN minor. tempo
d. tallo In u and presto IN q by Scar
hti. the great T. minor sonata OF
Brahms Paderewskrs Theme Narie" IN
A. Rachmantnovs serenade. opus 3. No.
3, and Liszts concert study IN T. minor.
Here is piano recital programme with
out the Chopin group. which the typical
artist regards as essential to popularity
Also u was thoroughly Interesting pro-
gramme. albeit the essence Of it's interest
m ght have been lumentahly diluted by
p'avrg Of less individual character
than that of Mr.. Berwick This Is =
pianist who ought TO grow IN general
favor and whose concerts ought TO com
mard the attention not only Of connols-
seurs ~ piano playing, but OF music
lovers Boo general.
Mr. Borw!ck's art H. above all things
sare and healthy, but this does not mean
that /, lacks true romantic quality or
those charms Of sensuous beauty WIN
out which plano playing becomes urS
proceeding. The highest qualities OF MT
Rorw.ck's art were disclosed II we
Brahms sonata. He interpreted ms
,orrpnsition with dignity, with vlriIlty'
with ruc sentiment ana win auf'"'''"'o
beauty Of tone and technic.
TIN. brilliant proclamation OF the nrst
a.,,,u,rt. instinct with power ana pas
sion. was paired with the nobly tender
sud sustained reading Of the slow move
ncnt The playing Of the andante was
one Of those achievements when MAKE
tho most potent appeal for the recogni- :
lion II the plano as a means or elouueh'
musical uttcrauce. 1t was In the SONATA
too that Mr. Berwick compelled the ad-
uu-atIur NJ students of the instrument Tor
no td, luury Of his techuic Few pianlsts
.goU IT, we'll AZ he how to evoke from the
,-r'rgs their deepest and richest sorority
Vtr-oat approaching eNagEeratoh Nhu
".,rity u-."hes IN company with All that
U. does
In the Scarlatti numbers rapid, scln-
tlatng. complicated passages rippled In
crisp showers, while every significant item
IN the counterpoint was perfectly Drought
GU II was always brought out JUST
enough and never too much. fine sense
NJ proportion II one of the striking traits
~ Nj Borwck's musical organization, In
snort here Is man whose playing I'M
PRESSES the hearer by its splendid vitality,
Will AZ the same time II wins the most
1v'lious auditor by the thoughtful COM
position Of It's style, the judicious adjust
nent ~ details TO the general interpreta-
ton, the presentation OF nice halanc" in
mrodr voices to the end that principal
and subsidiary thoughts are published
fully and in their proper relations.
doubtless the leaning OF Mr. Berwick
away from much Of that which Is accepted
Hs emotional. but which Is perhaps rather
'o b. cal i lachrymose, Will operate tn
make his friends few among the excess
sNcly sentimental but among women who
have not altogether too many nerves and
mon whose hearts are sound, whose vision
Is ,tl good and whose breathing Is nor
NAL ne ought to find great and lasting
favor