New-York tribune., 1916-03-26
Music by a Great Pole and
Many Scandinavians at
Carnegie Hall.
PIANOFORTE RECITAL
POSTPONED 3 MONTHS
Original List of Pieces Given
Holds Audience in Rapt
Attention.
By II. E. KREHBIEL.

Mr.. Paderewsk gave the pisnoforte
recital which illness compelled him 20
postpone three months ago at Carnegie
Hall Yesterday afternoon. II was heard
with rapt attention by as numerous an
audience as the room would hold with
out encroaching upon the platform,
which ought always 70 be reserved for
the performer.
The list Of pieces was that originally
set down, and formed a we'll balanced
scheme, admirably designed to disclose
the beauty Of music as such, and also
the capacity Of the instrument used. In
the first category belonged the Bee
thoven sonata called the "Waldstein"
because Of its dedication, the Schubert
variations on a melody from the Rosa
munde" music so singularly and para
dcxically entitled an "lmpromptu,
and group of Chopin pieces; in the
second, LISTS sonata in B minor, and
the { major study and Nalse Caprice
by Rubinstein.
All OF these compositions had been
played By Mr.. Paderewsh on earlier
visits, some Of them many times. Cho-
pins Ballade in F stands out in our
memory as one Of the pieces in which
the great artist compellingly disclosed
his interpretative charms when he
first visited US. Later he put IL aside
in favor of its companion in A-fst,
which has a large eloqUence and a
greater dramatic content. The middle
portion of the Balsde played yester-
day. so abrupt and contradictory Of
the lovely first theme, will probably
always cause some brain cudgelling;
but II is easy TO understand Rubin
STEMS afectionate admiration for the
work. and it was all the more welcome
yesterday because pianists have not
played il 10 death.
Mr. Paderewski's reading of the Bee
thoven sonata, all in all the least salts
factory OF his performances, offered
several points on which sticklers for
the purity of the text COR literalness,
If one prefers might disagree with
him. Il is not plain why he trans
pal theme of the first movement into
an arpeggio The device, wholly aroi-
trary, cheapened the effect. Neither Is
il likely that the pianists who heard
him. even the reverential amateurs,
quite understood or approved of his
purpose in returning to the funda-
mental tempo Of the final rondo after
the prestissimo had set in-the corus-
eating rush 20 the end, an infinitely
jubilant explosion. as List once char
acter.Zed il, "as though. as a last re-
source. the rondo thought proper to
blow up a ship Of the line for the
amusement of the company"
But Mr.. Paderewski's device brought
back a feeting glimpse Of the primal
grace of the rondo theme. Full Of the
Polish spirit with which the pianist's
heart is overiowing was his playing Of
the Chopin NaZurka IN c major and
Polonaise in Z sharp minor. and grandi-
ose were the mighty sonorities evoked
IN the List Sonata. Il was also some
thing more than grandiose. for Mr..
Paderewski informed the work with
the quality Of imaginativeness in q
high degree. A truly noble perform
once. Needless TO talk about the effect
which the player made upon his audi
Cnce. Through every piece the listen
ers sat enthralled, and after each the
applause was like the roar Of many
waters. After the set pieces. OF course,
there was a supplementary concert Of
many numbers.
The high lights Of the afternoon
shone upon the two characteristic ex-
pressions Of the national spirit in
music c-the Mazurks and Polonaise.
There was more national music IN the
hall in the evening. when the third con-
cert OF the local Scandinavian singing
societies took place. In this were en-
ployed a choir Of $50 men singers, an
orchestra. q violoncello virtuoso Mr..
Herman Sandy, who figured as com
POSER as well as performer) and Nine.
Sundelius, Of whom let II be said at
once that she gave as perfect an ex-
hibition Of song singing as has been
heard in New York this season.
beautiful art is hers, coupled with a
beautiful art. The chorus sang part
songs by Lange-Muller and S0derman,
and with the orchestra two pieces by
Grieg. Excellent precision and nice
expression marked the singing under
the direction Of Mr.. ole Windingstad.
Mr.. Sandy. who until recently was the
first 'cellist Of the Philadelphia Or
chestra, played q new concerto IN ID OF
his own making. II proved 70 be a
tuneiul composition, though somewhat
lacking in contrast in thought, develop
ment and color. Its most character
istic and effective movement was It's