Music Trade Review

Issue: 1895 Vol. 21 N. 7

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
A Word With You
FOSTER & WALDO, music trade dealers,
Minneapolis, have secured the agency for
the Schimmel & Nelson piano, manu-
factured by the Schimmel & Nelson Piano
Co., Faribault, Minn.
ABOUT THE MALCOLM LOVE PIANOS AND WAT-
ERLOO ORGANS.
T
liE summer is fast disappearing, and
fall will soon be here, and the dealers
who are desirous of making a change or ob-
taining a "leader" should take a run up to
Waterloo, N. Y., the home of the Waterloo
Organ Co., where is manufactured the
Malcolm Love pianos, which are winning
such a deserved popularity throughout the
country.
These instruments are up-to-
date in design and tone; they are rapid
sellers, and never fail to give satisfaction.
Such instruments in the hands of a wide-
awake dealer would mean money in his
pocket and satisfied customers.
Then, if you are desirous of laying in a
stock of organs that are as carefully con-
structed as they are attractive in appear-
ance, you cannot do better than examine
the Waterloo organs, which dealers every-
where concede to be among the best for the
money.
If you are not desirous of buying pianos
or organs, well, don't fail to visit Waterloo.
Malcolm Love will treat yoii "like a little
man," and you cannot fail to be interested
in his handsome and well-appointed fac-
tory.
After a visit to this factory 3-011 will be
convinced that the products of the Water-
loo Organ Co. must give satisfaction when
such a large plant is kept as busy as it is
now.
If you cannot visit Waterloo, write for
catalogues and «prices. It may prove to
your advantage.
Likes the "Grunewald. 1
R
ENE GRUNEWALD, New Orleans,
continues to receive eulogistic words
regarding his mandolins from leading
dealers.
Hauschild Bros. Music Co., of Victoria,
Tex., say: "Mandolins received, and give
entire satisfaction; they are nicely finished
and have a splendid tone."
Irvine Music House, of Thomasville,
Ga., writes: " I am highly pleased with
the case of mandolins received from you
last week, and will dispose of them in
short order. You will hear from me soon
with some orders."
Welte & Sons.
B
ERTHOLD WELTE, of Welte & Sons,
manufacturers of orchestrions, 49
West Thirtieth street, expresses himself as
very well satisfied with the business done
this summer, and says that in spite of the
general complaint about hard times, the
orders for their instruments have con-
stantly increased.
THE
OTTO
BAAB,
of
Springfield,
handles the "Doll" and "Baus"
that section, which he reports
sellers. He left quite an order
Doll during his visit to this city
CHAS.
Mass.,
pianos in
are great
with Mr.
last week.
BECHT, of the Brambach
Piano
Co., Dolgeville, N. Y., has been visiting the
trade down East.
L. SOULE is manager of the new agency
of the Mason & Hamlin Co., at Brockton,
Mass.
IT is said that H. L. Greywack, whose
patent separable pianos were illustrated in
this paper some time ago, expects to form
a company for their manufacture in the
fall.
IT is said that Steinway & Sons are now
working on an upright piano which is
destined to evoke considerable comment.
It will contain many improvements, es-
pecially in the realm of tone, and will be
ready some time in the fall.
A. J. POWELL, secretary of the Webster
Piano Co., looks much improved by his
recent European trip.
THE Gabler pianos were exhibited at the
New Jersey State Fair, which opened last
Monday at Waverly, and closes to-day,
through their local agent, Chas. E.
Cameron, of Newark, N. J.
IT is said that a new concern, to be known
as the Waverly Piano Co., is to be formed
in Terre Haute, Ind., in which Otto Les-
tina will be interested.
FRED. W. STEINWAV, of Steinway & Sons,
F. F. HUBBELL has opened his new music
store at 318 West Second street, Ashland,
Wis.
is spending a short vacation at the White
Mountains.
A Splendid Line of Instruments.
AMONG the progressive dealers of Bur-
SONNTAG, dealer and importer of
lington, V t , are McKannon Bros. & Co.,
musical instruments and merchan-
9
who transact quite a trade in Chickering, dise, 325 Broadway, is at present carrying
Emerson, Jewett pianos, and Taber organs. in stock a splendid line of wares which ap-
peal to dealers desirous of "laying in" stock
W. N. GRUNEWALD, general manager of
for fall. Mr. Sonntag reports a very grati-
the L. Grunewald Co., New Orleans, is in
fying business, times considered, and is
town.
quite optimistic about fall prospects.
W. W. DILL has succeeded Harry Weese
as manager of Karu's music store at Hunt-
New Styles and New Ideas.
ington, Ind.
H
THE Washtenaw Ti?nes contains the fol-
lowing item of news: W. M. Sturgeon's
work as treasurer of the Ann Arbor Organ
Co. has increased so much that he has en-
gaged the services of an assistant. His
name is William Howard Sturgeon; he was
born yesterday afternoon, and weighed
nine pounds.
RENE GRUNEWALD, manufacturer
of
the
Grunewald mandolins, New Orleans, is in
town, and will witness the International
Yacht Races.
RoiiT. M. WEBB, the well-known manu-
facturer of piano supplies, expects to re-
turn from his European jaunt about Sep-
tember 28th.
FRANCIS
CONNOR,
the
popular
piano
manufacturer, returned from a short trip
down East last week.
J. W. FOLLETT, of the Mason & Risch
Vocalion Co. 's warerooms, this city, is
spending a short vacation at Wmdham,
Conn.
CELEBRATED
STEGER
T
HE Lindeman & Sons Piano Co. will
issue a new catalogue early this fall,
which will contain illustrations of their
new styles Nos. 2 and 22. These instru-
ments have been manufactured during the
summer months, and are an indication of
the activity in the way of new styles and
new ideas which is to govern the policy of
this house. Dealers will undoubtedly find
it to their benefit to look up the Lindeman
& Sons pianos.
How flany Words?
T
HE contest started by the W. W. Kim-
ball Co., by which the person in New
York State who furnishes the greatest
number of English words from the words
"Kimball pianos are the best," closed
early last week at the offices of Wm. T.
Crane, South Salina street, Syracuse, N. Y.
The winner will receive a magnificent
Kimball piano worth $800. The announce-
ment of the result will take place some day
next week.
PIANOS
PATENTED 1892.
are noted for their fine singing quality of
tone and great durability.
The moac
profitable Piano for dealers to handle.
STEG-ER & CO., Manufacturers,
Factory, Columbia Heights.
235 WABASH AYENUE, CHICAGO.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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Crescentic Keyboard.
T
HE above title is given to a semi-cir-
cular or crescent-shaped form of a
finger-board, for the purpose of facilitat-
ing the performance of music on the piano-
orte, organ, etc., in the crossing of the
hands, in the reach of the octave, etc.,
which require less movement of the hands
and the body; less exertion; less reach for
the octave, etc.
This form of finger-board is semi-circular
and can be readily attached to a piano or
organ, simply by turning four thumb-
screws underneath the apparatus; it can
be placed above and back of the main
finger-board, thus forming two banks of
keys—two manuals, as it were—or it can
be the main finger-board itself.
To discover, says a pianist who values
the invention, the value of such a contriv-
ance, first play, for instance, Wm. Mason's
"Silver Spring," upon the curved key-
board, then try the same piece of music
upon the straight finger-board, and note
the difference. The circular or curved key-
board admits of freer action to the con-
tinual crossing of the hands, while the
straight finger-board does not admit of this
free and convenient play of the hands and
fingers, says a London paper. In the oc-
tave, for example, in which the third and
fourth (little) fingers play such an import-
ant part, the convenience of the curve is
happily felt; while in the performance of
arpeggios, broken thirds, sixths, etc., or
when the two hands play close to each
other at the extreme ends of the piano key-
board, this convenience is also felt. This
arrangement, for instance, makes the
skips shorter for the left hand; it allows
the performer to play without bending the
wrist sideways; and gives no excuse for
the contortions so often displayed by the
man who puts the right foot on the loud
pedal, and the left foot—nobody knows
where. Small hands or short fingers soon
discover the value of such a contrivance,
and, besides, there is a better chance to hit
the key aimed at, which certainly would
avoid so many B flats for A flats, E flats
for D flats, F sharps for G sharps, etc.
There can be no cramping of the muscles
or awkwardness in difficult passages;
twelve hours' practice a day upon the
curved keyboard is less tiresome than six
hours a day upon the straight finger-board.
Of course, this statement has reference to
the advanced student.
The crescent shape style of finger-board
is arranged similar to the armonica, which
could not be played upon quite so readily
if the glasses were placed in a straight
line.
The above-described finger-board
may be recommended to take the place of
the good old style keyboard, as it is less
tiresome to the performer and far more
convenient.
The curved finger-board is
especially adapted to children, and is most
convenient for the lady pianist. The phil-
osophy of the thing shows for itself with-
out any further explanation.
Musicians in .the past, during the Mozart
and Beethoven period, required no such
contrivances as curved or crescentic key-
boards for the performance of music
written within the compass of five octaves.
Man's reach has not been extended since
then, but the keyboard has. In the present
era of the seven and one-half octave key-
board, the pianist uses the semi-circular
form that requires less reach, facilitates
the performance of music thereon, and
allows him a better husbanding of strength
for a greater amount of practice, thus giv-
ing the practitioner a greater command of
the instrument in a shorter time, with less
fatigue.
The Reimers Piano Co
FACTORY NOW RUNNING AND PIANOS WILL BE
READY EARLY NEXT MONTH.
T
HE Reimers Piano Co., of Poughkeepsie
N. Y., set the machinery in motion in
their fine three-story factory on Mechanic
street,"the week before last, and with a
competent staff of employees in the several
departments, all under the personal super-
intendence of Mr. Reimers, are getting
things into workable shape.
Sufficient
orders are now in hand to enable them to
dispose of all the pianos they can turn out
—hence they expect to add immediately to
their force of employees.
It is the intention of the Reimers Piano
Co. to manufacture a first-class piano—an
instrument that will win a legitimate place
in the trade—and under the competent
management of such a capable and practi-
cal man as Mr. Reimers, this is entirely
possible. It will be to the interest of
dealers to correspond with the Reimers
Piano Co., or personally inspect their pro-
ducts, which will be ready for the market
early next month. They will find them
attractive in design, with a scale that will
command attention for its musical worth,
and conscientiously made in all their parts.
The manufacturers of the Reimers piano
are men of acknowledged standing in the
financial world, and they have entered the
piano field to win by making meritorious
instruments that deserve consideration and
support.
Gain Knowledge
Of the u innards " of a piano by a little reading. You may have
been a dealer for many years, you may have been a tuner for a
like period, you may have played a little—maybe more; but is
it not well to get a little more practical knowledge?
Some-
thing to bank on—an authority on all matters relating to tun-
ing, repairing, toning and regulating, scientific instructions—
everything? Written by that eminent authority, Daniel Spilliine.
The cost is only a trifle—a dollar,
Xhe book is illustrated,
cloth bound, over » hundred pvgiss. Xt is called "The Piano."
EDWARD LYMAN BILL,
PUBLISHER,
$ Cast 14U1 Street, N e w Vorlt.

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