The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
PADEREWSKI PLAYS
WITH HIS OLD ART
Rainbow Painter Heard for
First Time This Season in
Recital for Charity.

Ixnace J. Paderewski. the distin-
guished Polish pianist, gave his first re-
cital OF the present season yesterday
afternoon in Carnegie Hall. The en-
tertainment was under the auspices OF
the Society for the Prevention and Re-
lief OF tuberculosis. and AZ a charitable
enterprise II might be excluded from
critical consideration But the condi-
lions surrounding the concert were not
precisely the same as II Mr.. Paderewski
rave II himself instead OF being engaged
by the society.
At any rate the first recital OF a
pianist who has so long stood close 10
the affections of n large circle or ad-
mirers and whose art has commanded
the alteration Of his own profession as
well as that OF students and c%onnois-
seurs should receive more than n pass
ing mention. In 80 far as his country
Is concerned Mr.. Paderewski Is the
dean of the pianists, and such a recital
as he gave yesterday served to show
that, II perhaps his technic exposes some
OF LIS WANT OF Ttbouitc UioE' tHaH II
did ten years ago. his authoritative inter-
probation and his poetic imagination are
mons the most potent forces now to bs
found In the world of musical art.
His first number was the "Wanderer"
fantasia OF Schubert. The compost
ton Is not played frequently. 1t was
played in November. 1913. very
beautifully too. by William Bachaus I;
but 1t had not been heard for some
time before that. Older music lovers
may recall how often Conrad Ansorge
brought it forward. but who knows An
sorge now? Schubert loved his ''Wan-
derer.'' for hs celebrated him first in
one OF the greatest OF his songs and
developed the melodies of the lyric IN
four connected movements.
MI. Paderewski was not at his best
I'm his number. Parts OF II he played
with his old time witchery OF color, but
the forte passages were mostly harsh
and blurred and there was not a little
uncertainty In outline in various portions
OF the composition. II seemed as II the
famous pianist might be suffering from
nerves. With the advent OF the second
group ne became more like himself as
We used to know him. With much color
and some delicacy he played Couperin's
La Bandollne" and ia Carlton de
Cythere'' md Daquin's lie Coucou."
Schumann's "Etudes Symphoniques,'
which stood next. brought with 1t the
best qualities of Mr.. Paderewski's present
art. This IL a work which he has long
had in his active repertoire and has per-
formed often and consequently he has
developed the smallest details of a most
admirable and poetic Interpretation. In
deed nothing could we'll he moro delight
full in its disclosure OF the resources of
the pianos singing tone than his presen-
tation OF the broader melodic pages.
There were moments. however. when the
artists zeal outran his judgment and
he asked more OF the plano than II could
properly give.
Paderewski, the rainbow painter. was
at last heard IN the Chopin etude. No. 7
Of Opus 20. Here the bold sweeps Of
the grand scale passages were magnif-
Gently made and tho instrument was
compelled to yield Its richest tonal
treasures. Doubtless most OF the hearers
found imagination In the reading OF the
Il major n%octurne, but the pianist has
been known to sing It TO us with n
smoother tone. However. It may he
captioue to record such matters, which
would be OF less import n the player
we're not Mr.. P~aherewski. When one
Of the foremost living artists lnterprets
for us In his own Individual style per-
haps we should record only our gratitude,