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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
The Grand Piano Pre=eminent.
FOUR TYPES AND THE ESPECIAL ADVANTAGES
OF EACH
THE "PARLOR" AND "BABY"
MOST POPULAR.
HEN a person finds that he can afford
it, his wife generally discovers that
nothing will do for the parlor of the new
house but a grand pianoforte. And, musi-
cally speaking, she is correct; for there is
no other piano that fully satisfies the re-
quirements of persons of musical tastes.
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its construction to make it as fine as pos-
Fraternal Sympathy.
sible, and a splendid piano it is. The
Bijou had a reasonable success for some
T a recent meeting of the Piano
years, but it was found not so good an all-
Manufacturers' Association of New
round piano as the "Baby," and is to-day not York and Vicinity, the following resolutions
so much sought. Still, it is a little beauty, were proposed and unanimously adopted:
and fits in where no other piano will go,
WHEREAS, This Association is aware of
and is better than an upright. Its point of the business misfortunes which have come
inferiority to other grands is in its short upon its associate and late president, Mr.
bass strings, which gives less volume of William E. Wheelock; and
tone than do the strings of larger pianos.
WHEREAS, It is recognized that Mr.
The parlor grand, like the Bijou, seems Wheelock during a long and honorable
to have taken a back seat of late, says th- career has labored faithfully to uphold the
standards and extend legitimately the in-
terests of the trade, giving to his enter-
prises an intelligent, conscientious devotion
worthy of high rewards; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the members of this As-
sociation hereby extend to Mr. Wheelock
in his difficulties their sincere sympathy,
together with an expression of their great
respect for his character, both as a manu-
facturer and as a man, assuring him, also,
of their earnest hope and confident belief
that he will soon emerge from his troubles
and re-establish himself successfully in the
trade.
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Injunction Sustained.
NEW YORK, June 10, 1896.
Music TRADE REVIEW,
3 East Forirteenth Street, City:
Gent/emeu:—We take great pleasure in
stating that we are just advised by our at-
torneys that a decision has been handed
STEINWAY GRAND, STYLE B.
down by the Court sustaining our injurc-
tion, granted us some time ago, against
Some uprights there are which are fine in- Jersey City "Journal," probably because it Alfred Dolge & Son and theC. F. Zimmer-
struments and good enough for most pur- is too large for most houses; but it is notice- man Co., restraining them from interfering
poses; but even the best of these is inferior able that the latest output of baby grands with our business or that of our customers
to a good grand, for it is in the grand piano is a piano of larger size than those which in the sale of the Meloharp, by threatening
only that the piano makers have been able to came from the makers a few years ago; so purchasers or dealers with prosecution or in
develop the best points of the instrument. that it is possible that we shall yet see a any way intimidating or preventing them
There is a musical quality about a grand baby grand which will be as large as the from purchasing or selling the Meloharp.
piano which has never yet been obtainable old parlor grand, size being a positive re-
Yours truly,
in a piano of any other type, while the quisite in a perfect piano. Piano makers
THE MELOHARP CO.
action of the grand is, beyond doubt, are constantly striving to reduce the piano
better than that of other style of instru- case, and at the same time preserve the
ment. In fact, it is quite a common say- piano's good points, a difficult feat, indeed, A Strong Tribute to the Strich
ing of piano dealers that "such and such" and one which necessarily violates the laws
& Zeidler Piano.
a piano is "almost as good as a grand." of tone and sound. What the next develop-
Naturally, then, the prospective owner of ment will be time alone can tell. At pres-
T is not usual to find a number of musi
a fine piano wants a grand. But in select- ent the concert piano is the only true
cians a unit on the merits of an instru-
ing a piano of this type there is always a piano, and the baby grand stands next it in ment of one manufacture. The following
question of floor space to be considered.
letter, received by Messrs. Strich & Zeidler,
popularity.
records an exception, and therefore is of
The "concert piano" is, of course, the
"king of all pianos" ; nothing can equal it, Affairs of Gildemeester& Kroe^er special value and weight:
since it is built for the -finest musical use
CHARLESTON, S. C , May 7, 1896.
T the meeting of creditors held at the
DEAR SIRS—We have had the pleasure of giving
and without regard to its size and appear-
warerooms, Second avenue, corner
ance; in other words, the piano is made Twenty-first street, on Tuesday afternoon some of your instruments a thorough test and trial,
and find them to be first class in every respect.
first and the case afterward, which is the last, an Advisory Committee was appointed The tone is round, full and sympathetic, the sing-
right way to build. But it is only in a consisting of Mr. Alfred Dolge, of Alfred ing quality is remarkable; the touch is d £> ligh fu
very large room that space can be found Dolge & Son, New York, and Mr. W. H. light and wonderfully responsive; the workman-
for an instrument of this kind. So by most Gelshenen, president of the Garfield Bank, ship is superior in every respect; durability is un-
people the concert piano must be discarded to confer with the Receiver, Mr. H. K. S. surpassed; the instrument stands in tone remark-
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Williams. The creditors expressed their ably; the case work and designs are all that can
at once.
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satisfaction with the appraisement of assets be desired. We consider your instruments equal
This leaves a choice of three styles, made by the Receiver, which report was to anything now offered in the market. Wishing
known respectively as the "parlor grand," considered favorable to the creditors. The you every success, we remain. Yours truly,
O. Mueller, organist; Prof. J. A. C. Dauer,
the "baby grand" and the "Bijou grand," Receiver was authorized to resume work at
organist First Presbyterian Church; T. P.
and each will be found good according to the factory, and it is expected that the
O'Neale, organist Huguenot Church; J. G.
the size of the room in which it is to stand. hands will start work early next week,
Hugurlet, organist Church of the Holy
At the present time the "Baby" is the when the stock in hand will be finished up
Communion ; F. W. Ortmann, organist of
St. Patrick's Church; Philip May, violinist.
"rage." Much effort has been spent upon for the benefit of creditors.
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