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Gabrilowitsch has entirely given up teaching, and devotes his time to recital and concert, conducting, and composing. Those who heard Hans von Bülow in recital during his American tour, in 1876, listened to piano playing that was at once learned and convincing. A few years before, in 1872, Rubinstein had come and conquered.
Contrasted with a type of this kind may be mentioned such men as Sauer, Rachmaninov, d'Albert, Paderewski, Godowsky, Bachaus, Rosenthal, Pauer, Joseffy, Stojowski, Scharwenka, Gabrilowitsch, Hofmann, Bauer, Lhévinne, to say nothing of the ladies, Bloomfield-Zeisler, Carreño, Goodson, et al., many of whom are intellectual giants.
It is no wonder then that we find among the names of the Russian pianists such celebrities as Anton Rubinstein, Nicholas Rubinstein, Essipoff, Siloti, Rachmaninoff, Gabrilowitsch, Scriabin, de Pachmann, Safonoff, Sapellnikoff and many others.
Now Jean is in her grave! In the grave if I can believe it. God rest her sweet spirit! Katy Leary, who had been in the service of the Clemens family for twenty-nine years. Mr. Gabrilowitsch had been operated on for appendicitis. If I understand the idea, the BAZAR invites several of us to write upon the above text.
To render the playing expressive by the contrast of light and shade, by tonal gradations, by all varieties of touch, by all the subtleties of nuance, is a great art, and only the most gifted ever master it in its perfection. These are the things that enchant us in Paderewski's performance, and in the tonal coloring of Gabrilowitsch.
What studies are particularly useful in the cultivation of brilliant playing? What is the best remedy for careless playing? How must superficial pupils be treated? Why is the study of musical history so important? What may be called the sculptor of individuality in music? Ossip Gabrilowitsch was born in St. Petersburg, February 8, 1878. His father was a well-known jurist of the Russian capital.
I could name one pianist, a great name in the world of music a man with an absolutely flawless technic, yet whose playing to me, is dry and colorless; it gives you no ideas, nothing you can carry away: it is like water water. Another, with great variety of tonal beauty, gives me many ideas many pictures of tone. His name is Gabrilowitsch; he is for me the greatest pianist.
Arthur Hochman, Russian pianist and composer, once remarked to me, in reference to the quality of tone and variety of tonal effects produced by the various artists now before the public: "For me there is one pianist who stands above them all his name is Gabrilowitsch." The quality of tone which this rare artist draws from his instrument, is unforgettable.
Then in a canvas chair we had brought we carried him up-stairs to his room the big, beautiful room that looked out to the sunset hills. This was Thursday evening, April 14, 1910. Mark Twain lived just a week from that day and hour. For a time he seemed full of life, talking freely, and suffering little. Clara and Ossip Gabrilowitsch arrived on Saturday and found him cheerful, quite like himself.
I have seen the fierce attack crumple him when we were at billiards, but he would insist on playing in his turn, bowed, his face white, his hand digging at his breast. Clara Clemens was married that autumn to Ossip Gabrilowitsch, the Russian pianist, and presently sailed for Europe, where they would make their home.
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