The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-01

prseistsd. but the pi.nis.s position
al plano must be htted TO him to
permit him the best use Of his piano
effects.
true concert in every sense Of
The word, and an Interesting program,
The mechanical part OF u Was used
70 reproduce but single interpreta-
ton OF each OF the four soloists. Each
artist played two selections tone OF
them reproducsdD ana each gave an
encore after many recalls from the
appreciatiye audience.
Leo Ornstein--who showed his just
claim TO sensational fame In his own
Impressions of Chinatown" given rs
encore-played the Chopin II sharp
major "Noeturne" The Ampico gave
II asain-with the pianist seated off
contemplating his own creation-snd
marvellous were the little besitations.
the humaness of the artists style.
His retards and accellerations his
pedalled effect that were remarkably
expressed by the Amp,eo.
Ornstein also played the List Thir-
teenth Rhapsody. and then his China
town. mad medley OF flowing.
watery tone. In all It's dissonance.
that WAS scenic. he held distinctly
the motive and clarity of his purpose.
Godowskys RippIins Rsss.
Leopold Godowsky. the dean of The
artists yesterday, proved that his
suaye and amazing technlque--with
its spirit Of Chopin in color, phrase
and shading---can be held by the Am
plco. The reproduction OF the ihszt
"Etude de Concert" No. tells how
subtle is the art OF this player. and
how musicianly and deep his pianism.
A group OF Godowsky's own compost
tons "Triak ontameron" were delight
ful sketches with the lure OF vienna
and her WALTZ, as ingratiating aud
seductive as AN orchestral setting OF
Johann Strauss. As encore, Godow-
sky played the March Wind" OF Mac
Dowell. an extraordinary salloping OF
staccato runs, soft or fierce. and an
eloquent pause OF pure melody.
Mischa Levitski---he Is stiil the
Young Josef lofmann"--holds tho
fineness OF art OF this other artist.
with a youthful exuberance that made
the StokowslSy waltz "Danse Humor-
csque" a thing of velvet tone, OF
delectable rhythmic grace. Its repro
duction, given In its entirety. made
on feel also the same tone quality,
the same exquisite sense OF phrssing.
A cadenza amazingly reproduced his
virtuosity and the temperament was
also retained in the finale.
Following this with the Sixth
Rhapsody. rich with type and eloquent
with beauty. Levitski gave as encore
the Rubinstein "Etudc de Concert"
the staccato etude with It's rapid
colorful runs and virile snap TO his
forceful left hand-concluding IL
with "A passage OF such iOyeliness /:
seemed unearthly.
Arthur Rubinstein Is new to us. He
Is virile, playing with biting clean.
cut tone. There was his own glitter
In the reproduction OF the Albeniz
"Triana." lie is brilliant to an ex.
IRENE. He played also the "Marche
Mllitaire"" OF Schubert, and as encore
the Chopin A flat Waltz.
Preserves soul of Art.
a thing of wood and steel and felt.
with mans brain and genius added
thereto, the Anlpico has evoked the
soul OF the pianist's art and fixed
1t In a moment thus"--like n scuIp-
turcd tone-poem that future music
halls may know these gifts. The
genius OF the pianist will no longer
pass away" His Reproduction" as
II is called. Is the book he leaves
o'"'"u W i''i WIN ms presence tne
composers thoughts.
Poems alone, in the past, reincar.
mated this Elusive art.
"Of all the operas that Verdi wrote.
The best to my mind is the .Trovatore.
And Mario can soothe with a tenor
note.
The souls in Purgatory."
Today we have them for us sud for
posterity y Mach