The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-20


twilight Of empires today strange.
ly linked with this royal family.
1t was at the bidding of Queen
Louise, Of Denmark, that De Pach-
mann went to lunch at the royal
palace. He, had told the King about
young D,AIbert and his great talent,
and the King had said he would ask
the Queen IL the youth might be in
cIuded In the invitation.
cot course observed the eti-
quette of the occasion" De Pach.
mana commented, ''bilt Il didn't tell
, D'Albert. I just said to him. oh.
the Queen won't mind, can just
take you along And you can i'm
agine the boys elation.
$50 we went, and when pre-
sented him to the Queen, Just
gave her q little wink and she
caught on to the joke right away.
We never did tell D'AlbertT' Won.
derful days. How he revelled in
them.
1t is not surprising that De Pach-
mann played with, JOY at the court
Of Alexander III, Car Of Russia,
whose Czar1na. was Princess Dagmar
Of Denmark. daughter Of King
Christian and Queen Louise.
ExtOls GOdOwslSy.
Foreign" things were all the
vogue, he tells us. SO he played
ats the Russian court as ''von"
Pachmann, "of the Ritter Pach.
MANN" he relates with glee.
Though vladimir DePachmann, as
we know, was born in Odessa in
1S48, his father. a musician, was
a friend of Beethoven and Of Weber
and the. young Vladimir was sent
to the Vienna Conservatory. -
So much for history! Posterity
is to have its share however in the
unique geniusIof De Pachmann over
and above the unforgettable beauty
Of his playing.
''Tell Them" he bid me, "teli
them that Godowslky is the greatest
artist Of the piano today" De Pach-
mann's admiration for Godowsly is
based upon two sides Of this fa-
perpetuated the finest details in
editor Of music for the piano.
ooh. how wonderfully he has
put down everything. every shade,
all the lingering. Oh that great
Beethoven fourth" It is Godow.
skv's editing of the Beethoven
piano concerto No. 4. in G major,
Of which he smoke.
Tomorrow I am going to play ali
Of the Beethoven 'Pathetique' for a
friend" He loves Beethoven in his
voice as he speaks.
"And play as I. never played
before. II. Is only since six years
that I MAY like this" It was
his amazing ''new method" he was
speaking about that came as an
inspiration and renewed his youth
In art.
New Method to Live.
''It, means that all fatigue is
eliminated from the playing" he
exnlains. His hands fan straight
out from the. forearm. The music
comes without effort and with in
creasing beauty, rat the end OF
a recital I am ready to give an.
other program"
Continuing to talk Of GoFowsky
he told Of how thew sat at the
plano together. Of how ''he put
everything down."
Did he mean that we are to
have Godowslrv editing this new
discovery OF De Pachmann's? For
the new method" hay necessitated
an entire re.fingering of ALI his
music! That would be rare. In
deed. could not ask for fear
Of losing some link in this fascinat-
ing Kaleidoscope Of life which I,
was nriv'iAged to view.
4 A tin'. 'Hd appeared OF the door
Tor = rcoment.
J, "Good,hv Papi." he called out.
3"T'n gninP out Tor awhile"
IT was the dark-eved little Vir.
~'I'n son ~ De Pachn,nn~'s dao~net
I eris-fs. Signnr and Si~rora Poi.
lotelli with whom the greet master
n1sEes his home or rather thew.
make a hor,e for him wherever he
sniOurns. whether It be overlooking
Central Park. in England. orS"n the
Italihn Riviera.
''Papi'' rs the family net name
for ne Jahh~rc m. AND +kis plimnse
at the friendship and affection he
tween the child and the great artist
wrote more tender and revealing
finale 70 NV delightful impression
ri V'odi'nir ne .Pachmann than any
words Of mine could do.
"Ah, then. YOU do think the