New-York tribune., 1922-12-18
Concert Throng
Rises In Honor
Of Paderewski
Tribute to Pianist Composer
Marks City Symphony
Program; Eight Holiday
Recitals Fill Halls
Trio of Artists Heard
Nine. Onegin, Messrs. Bauer
and Salmond Give Joint
Performance as Benefit

Eight concerts and rscitals we're the
sum Of Sundays music, and hve OF
these were In the afternoon. occupying
three concert halls, the Metropolitan
Opera House and the Century Theater.
In the last named the City symphony
Orchestra gave It's fourth popular
concert. At which Mr.. Paderewsh was
seen-but not heard. His Polish Fan
tasy for piano and orchestra, Op. ~,
was vigorously played By Nadia Reisen-
berS. a young Russian. AZ first al
the applause was hers, but Mrs. Louise
de Crsvioto, one Of the organizers OF
the orchestra, hurried forward and
pointed out Mr.. Paderewski sitting At
the bach Of a box. Following her lead
Members Of the audience rose 20 ap-
plaud, while he bowed acknowledgment.
The orchestra, for reasons Of their
own, did not rise but kept their seats
until peace returned with the Rimsky-
KorsakoG "Hymn 70 the Sun
The Fantasy, a rather unfamiliar
work oftsn suggesting the analogous
Hungarian Fantasy Of Liszt, with
strongly marked themes. gravity at
the beginning and rapid motion, Ike
gypsy dance, az the end, was thickly
Sprinkisd with opportunities for tech
nical display, and Miss Rosenberg
took full advantage Of these in a per-
forrnance that was often brilliant, with
An emphatic, but rarely hard touch.
Her playing did not seem altogether
rnatured. there Was room for fur
ther expression aad richer coloring,
for instance. but the general impress
sion was very satisfactory. The or
ehestra, which was apt 20 be overbear-
ing IN louder moments Of the fantasy.
played the Pathetic symphony, the
Hymn TO the Sun" and The Blue
Danube Waltp" 10 an audience OF very
fair dimensions.
Three Artists Join in Recital
The individual recital Is so generally
seeepted a mode In musical circles that
Il is almost q novelty when two or
three artists Of the first rank combine
in presenting q program such az was
given yesterday afternoon in Carnegie
Hall. Nine. Sigrid 0negin, Mr.. Harold
Bauer and Mr.. Felix Salmond were
those taking part and their united ef-
forts we're highly appreciated by a
large audience.
IL was M DAuEI HIbk aVPthAdHND
here this season since his return from
foreign parts. His playing was as
much Of a delight az ever. As full Of
artistic diseernment and as crisply
clear He played Sehumann's "Papil-
Ions" Chopin's G sharp minor Seherzo,
and Joined with Mr.. Salmond in 4
beautifully finished performances Of
Brshms's Sonata in 2 major for piano
and cello.
The power and hexibility Of Nine.
oneRinb truly glorious voice were well
displayed in old Italian hriAs and in
songs by Brahms and Hugo Wolf. All
three performers were generous with
eneores. The concert was orRsnized
as a benefit for the work Of the New
York Diet Kitchen Association, Of
which Mrs. Henry Ditmars Voorhees,
is president, and was sponsored by an
imposing list Of patTonesses.
Bach sonatAs Featured
An audience Of Bach lovers praeti-
eally filed AeoliAn Hall 10 hear a digni-
fed and interesting program Of his
sonatas.
Alexander siloti at the piano and
Paul Koehansh with the violin pre-
sented the No. z major sonata; the
second Of the four movements domi-
mating In excellence Of handling by the
violinist. In the z major sonata No.
for piano and flute the picturs-making