Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-19
MORE
THAN EYER CHARMS
Great Virtuoso Delights Large As.
semblage at Auditorium by His
Wonderful Playing.
SKILL AND POETRY EXHIBITED
BY HENRIETTA NJ. REEFS.

The fourth number of the Charity
Concert course given by the Omaha
Retailers association took place
Monday night at the Auditorium Ig-
mace Jan Paderewski, the world re-
nowned pianist, than whom there
is no more interesting personality
upon the concert stage today, was
presented in a recital of wide d.
versity of style and content.
The attendance at this series of con-
certs has always been excellent and last
evening an audience even larger than
usual was in evidence. In spite of the
number of extra chairs put in upon the
first floor, there was not a vacant seat
to be seen downstairs to the very last
row. and a splendid representation waa
made in the gallery.
Reception is Spontaneous.
Many in the audience not knowing Mr..
Paderewskis preference for playing in
a dimly lighted hall, could not under
stand the lowering of the lights. Per-
sonally rather like It, the softness OF
radiance being restful to the eye and
allowing one to concentrate attention
more thoroughly upon the music itself.
When Mr. Paderewskf entered, many In
the audience rose as a mark OF courtesy
to great artist. This is a dehghttul
custom. both In Europe and in mauv Of
the larger eastern cities, and one whic.l
should find favor everywhere.
Mr.. Paderewsk proved again II, his
program of last evening his many claims
to the high rank accorded him in tho
musical world. His poetry of thought.
breadth of conception and mastery Of
technic were clearly in evidence through
out the program. He has an impressive
personality, which is felt in great meas
ure through his playing. and which has
a way of tricking the mind away ire IN
the music itself and suggesting thoughts
| and ideas through 1t.
Essentially Emotional.
This was especially so in the old
French numbers and the Chopin group.
Mr.. Paderewsk is essentially an emo
| tional player. An immense variety of
! light and shade fits constantly through
his music, and a wealth Of tonal beauty
radiates out at will, sometimes from the
very heart of a heavy chord passage.
His softer work was of the finest, and
his poetry of Interpretation was most
keenly felt
The program opened with the Fantasia
opus To-" by Schubert. The many beau.
ties OF this rarely beautiful number were
carefully brought out. The allegro cor
fuoco was played with great breadth Of
tone and brilliancy, in contrast to the
| lovely adagio, which glowed with lyri,
beauty and led through the presto to tn,
brilliant closing movement This was fol
lowed by three dainty old French NINA
lures, La Bandolne" and lie Carlton,
! by f. Couperon, and lie Coudou" BY
Daduin. Here there was such a subtletS
OF color, such delicacy and elegance o.
style as to completely captivate the hear
| ers.
Rouses Enthusiasm.
The "Etudes Symphoniques, by Schu
mann, we're wonderfully played. In thes
| there was magnetic sense of rythm,
clearness of exposition through the nu
merous variations, and a last tremendous
sweep of tonal power as the music ros,
to the grand climax of the closing etud,
which was impressive in the highest de
gree and evoked great enthusiasm il
the audience. to which the artist re
sponded with 'Warum," by Schumam
| WEN OAlulslNS
The Chopin group were among tn
most enjoyable of the entire program, tn
beautiful "Nocturne in Z major" playet
with exquisite charm, preceded a groul
OF carefully chosen Etudes, the beauteou
melodies for which were carefully devel
oped' one with appealing quality, singinI
out from a witchery of dainty accom-
paniment, another powerful and eloquent
| while the third was full of fascination
in its meditative mood and warmth O
tonal charm. The Butterfly Etude,
played with utmost grace and distictivel
individual Interpretation, was repeated
'Mazurka In A Minor" was to tn
writer. one Of the gems Of the evening
This dainty number seemed more lik
the memory of a dance than the dane
itself, and one seemed to feel not onl
the grace of the characters seen in retro
spect, but also that delicate imager
which comes with thoughts of pleasar
scenes gone by.
shows His Passionate Power.
"Scherzo in b Minor was played wit
great passion and fire, now rising
brilliant cltmaxes and now singing II
melodious song. until the tempestuou