The Washington times., 1922-03-12

Marguerite Melville Lassniewska
win play the Thee Ysaye piano
concerto. In A fat major. that she
introduced to America last au-
tumn. when she was called = dds
covery" in the concert world here
and was praised for her superior
qualifications" and for "a touch
whose singing tone was ~ delight
full as its robustsr phrases were
impressive"
The concerto Is said to be heroic
In design. rich In thematic mate
rial. and intensely human In its
emotional sweep. Although writ
ten about twenty years ago. Nine.
Z Liszniewska herself gays Of II:
at il a work with new and mod.
ern, though not ultra-modern.
ideas, clings to the classic in form.
is fun OF, melody, splendidly devel-
oped, with strong themes. and has
abundant dramatic Incidents
brilliant for the piano and won
derfully scored"
NINE. LISZNIEwSKA's visit
- a. concert-pianist Is OF social
interest to Washington also. She
Is the wife Of DR.. Karol Liszniew-
ski, secretary of the Polish legation
here, but though well known
socially this win be her professional
debut In Washington.
This highly gifted American
pianist had the honor Of being as
sistant teacher at Vienna Of the
famous Leschetizky. greatest OF all
piano teachers. She tells some In
teresting anecdotes of that musical
and pedagogical genius.
"Leschetizky, with the eccentri-
city Of genius, turned night into
day---he was the youngest and
cayest old man / have ever known.
and lived through tho night" she
says OF her former teacher. He
would never go to bed until 8
o'clock in the morning. He was
famous for his parties. They would
start about 8 p. m. and only his
close friends would be invited.
From 8 to 10 there would be piano
playing by his star students. there
would be supper from II to -, and
then dancing, singing and card
playing until dawn. We'd never 80
home in the dark.
"Leschetizky. strange though 1t
may seem. liked rag-time. negro
songs and cake-waIks. and after the
classic music he would often ask
his pupils who knew rag.ume to
MAY It. Leschetizl<y played daxz-
lingly and with q touch Of velvet.
He would have made q great actor
or orator and was q rare story.
teller.
mo other teacher has produced
90 many wonderful pianists--
Psdercwsl1i. Gabrilowitsch, Fannie
Bloomfiead Zeisler, Moiseiwitch.
Katherine Goodson. and scores Of
others.
"Leschetizly was married the
fourth time when past seventy.
Soon after this marriage a lady In
Paris remarked to . friend after
having met the newest wife: You
snould meot tho new Madame
Neutrality-suspicious. has he had
such q pretty wifsr"
Nine. LiszniewslcA displayed such
vsrtuosity 1t the ago Of thirteen
snat william Stairway. Of New
York, sent her to Berlin to study.
She has composed many songs. .
quintet. work for violin and piano.
and has won . European prize for
compositions. She 10 now compiet-
ing . concerto Tor plano and or.
chcstra.
FOR two years this siftsd plan
fste has been teaching master
ciassss at the Cincinnati Conserve
Awy o. Music
0OUsA,-and Ills Band''--win
play . Warrington march at
their concert tomorrow. The COM
poser n Mis- Julia Rogers. Of this
city. and her Warrington, d. c.
March" was published in The
washington Times Sunday Music
Supplement on February as. Miss
( 49, a. 1900 ra~nr - n cl&a e. s~A>