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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1880 Vol. 3 N. 5

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THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
TRADE NOTES
October 5 th, 1880.
MUNROE ORGAN REED CO.—The Munroe Organ Reed Co. are putting in.
a new and larger engine and boiler, to meet the increasing demands of their
business.
CELLULOID PIANO KEY CO.—Mr. Isaac Anderson, president of the Cellu-
loid Piano Key Company, of this city, was in Boston last week on business.
REVOLUTION IN MUSICAL IDEAS.—It seems to have been reserved for the
Worcester organ manufacturers to discover that a reed organ was of more
musical importance than a grand piano, at least we should infer so from the
fact that while a gold medal was offered for the best reed organ, only a
silver one was offered for the best grand piano.
THE BRIDGEPORT ORGAN CO.—The Bridgeport Organ Co. have lately
indulged in the luxury of surrounding their offices with handsome black wal-
nut paneling.
DEALERS IN TOWN.—Mr. W. S. Moore, of Greensboro', N. C, and
Mr. H. J. Williams, of Weaver & Williams, Duke Centre, Pa., were in the
city September 29th.
ESTEY ORGAN CO.—The Estey Organ Co., succeeding O. S. Burr & Co.,
Newburgh, N. Y., David W. Jagger, manager, have removed from 56 and 58
Water street to the new Carter building, No. 70 Water street.
BAY STATE ORGAN CO.—Mr. F. Winslow Bailey, of the Bay State Organ
Co., states that their sales are largely increasing in the West. They made a
good showing at the Kansas State Fair through W. W. Fluke, of Lawrence,
who is one of the dealers in the State.
BLACK WALNUT.—A New York paper in a review of the lumber market,
estimates the total amount of black walnut lumber used for the year at
15,000,000 feet, of which the four Boston Organ Cos. are said to use
9,000,000 feet.
GEO. W. COLBY.—Mr. Geo. W. Colby, of 23 East 14th street, this city,
is agent for the following combinations, and many leading solo performers :
The Ninth regiment band.
The Arbuckle concert company.
The Chatterton-Bohrer concert company.
TABER.—Did anybody ever hear that there was such an instrument
made, as the Taber Organ ?
CHAS. M. STIEFF.—Mr. Chas. M. Stieff, of Baltimore, has lately issued a
new catalogue, and reports business progressing favorably. Mr. Stieff is
busy preparing for his exhibition at the coming sesqui-centennial in Balti-
OTTO SUTRO.—Mr. Otto Sutro, whose portrait we present above, is one more.
of the most prominent music dealers in Baltimore. Mr. Sutro is also a fine
JARDINE & SON.—The beautiful organ erected in the American Institute
musician, and has been organist for several San Francisco churches, in which Fair by Messrs. Jardine & Son, and now on exhibition, is attracting much
city he formerly resided. His business career has been eminently successful, attention whenever it is played upon. The organ has some very fine stops,
and from a small beginning he has built up a large and prosperous business. which are voiced and regulated; it contains two manuals with 24 stops. It is
He is agent for nearly all the first-class piano and organ makers. Mr. Sutro blown by an engine made by Shriver & Co., and at the close of the Fair it
has one of the most complete establishments, not only of the South, but of will be sent to the Church of the Annunciation at New Orleans. Mr. F. W.
the whole country.
Jardine, who recently arrived from Manchester, England, has been closely
THE SCHOMAOKEE PIANO CO.—The Schomacker Piano Co., of Philadel- looking over all the larger organs of the city and is now en route to the West
with his wife and daughter. Mr. Jardine has built many large organs ; one
phia, talk of opening a branch store in New York city this month.
of the grandest is that in St. Peter's Church, Manchester, with 80 speaking
MILLER'S PATENT DESK.—Otto Sutro, of Baltimore, sajs that he finds the stops and four manuals.
Patent Music Desk a valuable feature of the Miller Upright piano.
NEW HAVEN ORGAN COMPANY.—The New Haven Organ Company are
PER PATTERSON.—"Why has Per Patterson left the service of C. D. just completing a new Automatic and Manual Organ for the patentees, Messrs.
Pease & Co., of this city ?" We thought that they were inseparable.
Bennett k Co., of this city, and the instrument will be on exhibition in this
BLAKE.—Rufus Blake, of the Sterling Organ Co., Derby, Conn., was city when completed. It contains several novel features, which will be
fully described in a subsequent issue of this paper.
billed for Philadelphia and Baltimore the first of last week.
SMITH AMERICAN ORGAN COMPANY.—Mr. H. J. Demarest, of the Smith
REID & THOMPSON.—Mr. Reid, of the firm of Reid & Thompson, of St.
American Organ Company, of Boston, has just returned from a business
Louis, was in the city last week.
tour through Pennsylvania, and reports trade better with the Smith Ameri-
MECHANICAL ORGUINETTE CO. —Mr. J. Burns Brown, of the Mechanical can organ than he has ever seen it before.
Orguinette Co., starts this week on an extended business tour through the
B. SHONINGER ORGAN CO.—The B. Shoninger Organ Co., of 121 Chest-
Western and Southern states.
nut street, New Haven, Conn., find themselves in the midst of a " boom,"
NEW MECHANICAL PIANO. —We attended last week a private exhibition " blizzard," or whatever other name can be used to signify an enormous rush
of a mechanical piano, which posseses some remarkable features, and prom- of business. The number of organs already made by this house is 50,847,
ises to be a remarkably popular instrument. The defects which have and this is being increased to the amount of 25 organs per day, (their full
hitherto largely prevented the introduction of a mechanical piano, viz., large capacity) but still they are behind-hand with their orders. The B. Shoninger
size and high price, have been successfully overcome in this instrument, Organ Co. have the plans drawn and the contracts made for an extensive ad-
while at the same time the power and sweetness of tone have not been sacri- dition to their factory. The new factory and offices will occupy the corner
ficed. We understand that this instrument is to be placed on the list of the of Chapel and Chestnut streets; it will be constructed of brick, and six stories
Mechanical Orguinette Co., of this city, as soon as the arrangements are per- high. The capacity of the entire factory, after the new building is com-
pleted, will be 30 organs per day, instead of 25 as at present.
fected.
WOODS & Co.—Messrs. Geo. Woods & Co., of Cambridgeport, Mass,
FULLER.—Hon. Levi K. Fuller, of Brattleboro,' who has recently been have GEO.
occupied an additional factory building, situated on the opposite
elected to the Vermont legislature, was born in Westmoreland, N. H., Feb- corner just
to their orignal building. The new structure is of brick, 80x30 feet
ruary 24, 1841. He has filled the more important offices in his town. As a
member of the firm of J. Estey & Co., he has traveled extensively in America and five stories high.
AMERICAN AUTOMATIC ORGAN CO.—Mr. G. W. Turner, the general mana-
and Europe in the interests of that house, visiting the Vienna Exhibition in
1873 and Paris in 1878, and as a result his house has a large foreign trade. ger of the American Automatic Organ Co., of 100 Milk street, Boston, Mass.,
President Grant appointed him one of the commissioners to the Vienna ex- is absent from Boston on a business tour through the west, and expects to
position. He was on Gov. Julius Converse's staff, and is commander of the return this week.
only Battery of Light Artillery in the State.
J. BAUER & Co., NEW YORK.—Mr. C. M. Loomis is having great success
BEHNING.—Mr. H. Behning, the well-known and genial piano-maker of with the J. Bauer & Co. Upright piano, and reports it very popular.
this city, was down east last week looking after his agencies.
MCTAMMANY.—A hearing on an appeal in this case, before the Commis-
sioner of Patents, was set down for October 1.
BOSTON RUMORS.—That a certain piano house was in difficulties last
S. BRAIN.ARD'S SONS call the attention of dealers in any part of the
week, on account of a withdrawal on the part of a former financial backer ; country to THE MONTHLY MUSICAL REVIEW they are
that a prominent piano house has or will shortly lose a large piano con- now publishing for the use of dealers, with their imprint and advertising.
tract with a western house.
It is furnished at less than cost of paper and printing, and will be found a
WOODWARD & BROWN.—Messrs. Woodward & Brown, of Boston, Mass.,
are doing a large business in their square pianos. Their warerooms have cheap and effective advertising medium. Samples and terms sent on
lately been ornamented with a fine portrait of the divine Sara. Why don't application.
they send their magnificent upright, celluloid piano to Europe, for the Our complete catalogue of Sheet Music and Music Books sent free.
inspection of the aristocracy ? We feel sure there is no residence here Liberal terms to the trade.
gorgeous enough to contain it.
S. R. LELAND & Co.—Messrs. S. R. Leland & Co., of Worcester, Mass.,
reports a better fall trade this year than they have had since the commence-
Music and Boot Publishers,
Cleveland, 0., and Chicago, 111.
ment of their business forty years ago.
Important to Music Dealers!
S. BRAINARD'S SONS,
October 5th, 188&
NEW
PUBLICATIONS.
H. BOLLMAN & SONS, St. Louis, Mo.
DR. M. H. WILCOX. "Jesus, lover of my Soul." Solo and Quartette.
The piece may be written in a Christian spirit, but it lacks the musical spirit,
and should be criticised by a clergyman. The notation of the soprano part
in the alto key looks exceedingly funny, and was about all we could consider
enjoyable in the composition.
OLIVEE DITSON & CO., Boston, Mass.
L. O. EMEESON.
"Song Bells." A valuable music-book for public
schools and juvenile singing classes, to which is prefixed a complete course
of elementary instructions, and a variety of one, two, three and four-part
songs.
"W. S. TILDEN,
" The Welcome Chorus." A collection of elementary
rules, practical studies in notation, anthems, choruses, part songs, etc,
CH. TOURVH/LE. Under the collective heading, " Joyful Moments," popu-
lar subjects have been easily arranged for the piano. We have received the
4th Bolero, by Ley back, and " Grand Polka de Concert," by Wallace. The
collection seems to be more entertaining than instructive.
A. BOITO. " Mefistofele." Potpourri.
A selection of the principal
themes of the opera, which is to be performed this season by two opera
troupes. The publication undoubtedly will have a very brisk sale after the
opera has been performed.
A. BOITO. "Mefistofele." Aria.
A very good edition of the aria.
" L 'altra notte," with English and Italian words. The aria demands an artist
with good style and remarkable execution.
DUDLEY BUCK. " When the Heart is Young." Song. Of course, an
earnest work, as is to bo expected from the reputation of the composer.
Only in regard to conception the song seems weak, and the writer becomes
dramatic and passionate where we cannot find any reason for these outbursts.
The last bars of the song would be more adapted for operatic purposes.
T. P. SKELLY. " The Old Maple Tree in the Lane." Song and Chorus.
Let us hope that the old maple tree has been cut down before this song was
written. I t would have been too terrible, if it had existed, to witness the
disgrace.
SUPPE. "Boccaccio." Simpleton Song. An insignificant song, hardly
worth printing as sheet-music, but for the fact that Dexter Smith has fur-
nished the adaptation. Dexter Smith—Simpleton.
G. F. WILSON. "Excelsior." Grand March. It is fortunate the composer
himself calls his March "Excelsior." We are afraid that his opinion will
not find a numerous support. There is a great deal of noise in the composi-
tion, but no originality.
WAIDTEUFEL. "Entrenous." Valse. We always thought that Wald-
teufel was an over-rated man, and this valse is hardly apt to change our opin-
ion. There is a certain routine in the man, but his valses lack dash and
brilliancy. Tne introduction to " E n t r e nous " has no connection with the
valse proper, and could be just as well left out.
C. H. DITSON & CO., New York.
J. EESCH. "Snow Flakes."
Valse. A lively, tuneful set of valse
movements, which are pleasing and unpretentious at the same time.
E. CHOLMELEY JONES. "Heartsease." Gavotte. So many gavottes have
been written of late that the public has become tired of the genre, so much
more, as most of these gavottes do not offer any thing new in style. " Hearts-
ease " belongs to this majority.
G. D. BUSSELL, Boston, Mass.
FRANK H. BRACKETT.
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THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
" Among the Lilies."
Song.
NEW MUSICAL
INVENTIONS.
PREPARED EXPRESSLY FOR THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE EEVIEW, BY
PARK BENJAMIN & BRO., EXPERTS IN PATENTS,
50 ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK.
The following new musical devices have recently been patented :
No. 232,346.
UPRIGHT PIANOFORTE.
Mr. Abraham Felldin, of Brooklyn, N. Y., uses a single key to operate
two hammers, which strike two separate scales of strings—a scale being
placed on each side of the Upright piano frame. To do this and also to se-
cure the juxtaposition of two strings of the same tone, plates are connected
together at a suitable distance to enclose between them the sounding board.
The scale is made ascending from left to right on one side, and the reverse
on the other. There are two actions by which either scale may be separately
played upon, or both scales may be coupled, so as to be operated from a
single key-board. In this way novel, but sound effects may be produced.
No. 231,978.
MECHANICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
One of the difficulties found in the use of automatic musical instruments
of the orguinette class, is stated to be that of conveying the perforated strip
of paper evenly, or so that it will always correspond with certain notes of the
reed board. Mr. Oliver H. Arno, of Boston, Mass., proposes to remedy this
by using a removable guideway in connection with the pay-out and take-up
rolls ; also by fixing the reed-block between parallel arms which hook over
pins in the guideway. Two guide rollers are employed to hold the paper
over the block. The pay-out and take-up rolls are connected by a belt, the
pulley for which on the full roll is provided with a spring, which allows of
a certain amount of slipping, and thus enables the paper always to be kept
taut.
No. 232,165.
Another device for which the same inventor has obtained a separate
patent, is an automatic opening or closing of the valve of a reed organ, by
levers in connection with the moving perforated strip of paper, so that musi-
cal compositions can be played on the instrument by simply turning a crank.
No. 232,269.
FOLDING PIANO.
People who live in modern French flats or other contracted quarters will
be likely to appreciate Mr. A. H. Hastings' recently patented folding piano,
as it tends to save room. Mr. Hastings swings the key-board front, music
rest and panel on centres, so that the whole, when not in use, can be turned
over into a recess made in the case. A centre-plate and brake are provided
to steady the key-board in its movement and a lock to secure it in the recess.
No. 232,231.
FINGER EXERCISING MACHINE.
Mr. Francis L. Becker, of Galveston, Texas, thinks that present piano
finger exercises are tedious, in which view most young pupils will be apt cor-
dially to agree with him. He has the further idea that the best way to get
over this trouble is to take some work off of the learner and throw it on the
piano. Consequently he has patented an arrangement which makes the keys
exercise the fingers, something after the fashion of the Swedish movement
cure machines. The wrist is placed in a rest and the fingers are adjusted on
the keys ; then suitable rollers beneath the latter, which may be varied in
position, cause the rise and falling of the keys and the consequent bending
of the fingers. If all finger-movement in piano playing were limited in ex-
tent to the amount of depression of a key, this device might answer; but as
it is not, we rather doubt the efficacy of the apparatus.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
PORT OF N E W YORK.
Week ending Sept. 20, 1880.
Exports.
A composition of
Value.
London, 6 organs, .
Bremen, 4 organs,
$650
Liverpool, 3 organs,
British W . Indies, 2 organs, . . .
58
"
2 organs,
Porto Rico, 1 piano,
100
Central America, 1 mus'l instru'ts, .
90
Total,
China, 6 organs,
3*5
Hamburg, 12 organs,
1,212
EASY SONATAS FOR PIANO. Among this collection we find sonatina op.
Imports.
136 No. 2 in G, by Carl Beinecke, fconatina op. 66 No. 3 in G, by H. Lichner,
Musical
instruments,
212,
and sonatina op. 125 No. 2 in C, by G. Merkel. The collection is very valu-
Week ending Sept. 27.
able to young piano students, and has been carefully revised and fingered.
Value.
$240
290
. 1,000
pleasing qualities, although not specially original. Baritones will find it
effective for concert purposes.
V. CIEILLO. " As the Angels Love." Song. This author has a gift for
writing romances, which are well suited to the voice of the performer, and
pleasant to the ear of the listener. This song is no exception.
CARL BEINECKE. " Five Little Piano Pieces." Composed in a manner
which will entertain and instruct children at the same time.
F. A. MULLER. "Sarah Bernhardt Waltzes." A set of valses, which
bear on the title page the portrait of the great French artist. This is about
the only merit of the composition. We are afraid that people will say of the
valses, as they say of the prototype : " Too thin !"
ARTHUR HENSHAW. " Where the Angels Stay." Cradle Song. As angels
have wings, they most probably will fly away when they hear this song; we
cannot blame them, but only wish that we could follow them as quickly as
possible.
C. WOLSIEFFEE & CO., Philadelphia, Pa.
P. M. WOLSIEFPER, JR. "Philadelphia Guide Waltzes." The title page
kindly informs us that this valse is played by all the leading orchestras
throughout the United States. If such be the case, the leaders of these lead-
ing orchestras must have very bad taste. An insignificant introduction,
followed by a hackneyed set of waltzes, of common melody and cheap
texture.
.
$3,955
$21,876
Exports.
Dutch West Indies, 1 piano,
Hamburg,' 2 pianos,
Bremen, 30 organs
Rotterdam, 5 organs,
Australia, 49 organs
Mexico, 3 pianos
Africa, 1 organ
.
.
$250 U. S. Columbia, 3 organs, . .
"
"
13 orguinettes,
1,400
. . . .
2,400 London, 37 organs,
550 Glasgow, 1 organ,
2,417 Liverpool, 3 orguinettes, . . .
i,6co
66
Total,
125
>i45
5°
170
$14,326
Imports.
Musical instruments, 130,
$16,783
PORT OF BOSTON.
Week ending Sept. 17, 1880.
Exports.
Nora Scotia, etc., pianos,
.
.
$600
Imports.
. $1,394
England, musical instruments,
Week ending Sept. 24.
Exports.
THE GAZETTE.
England, organs, . . .
Br. Poss, in Africa, organs,
W. H. Manby, Lancaster, Pa., pianos ; sold out by constable.
Thos. S. Constantine, Chicago, 111., veneering ; judgment, $2,325.
gage, $9,000.
Lynch & Gomien, New York City, pianos ; judgment $222.
Chattel mort-
574
1.445
$7,186
Total
Imports.
England, musical instruments,

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