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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
lips and tongue of the dumb person, the
5tultz & Bauer.*
result will be speech. With a si.mple and
In The Review of Oct. 23 last appeared
cheap apparatus this effect can be ob-
tained. T>t course, it will require time an illustration of the Stultz & Bauer up-
for such a person to learn the correct right grand, style 7, one of the most taste-
motions to give the mouth in order to ful and attractive designs now on the mar-
produce the right words, but that will ket. Since the first of the new style 7 was
come readily with practice, just as one completed there has been a continuous run
learns the typewriter or to ride the bi- on them.
cycle.
The happy combination of architectural
features presented is due to Mr. Bauer's
knowledge of construction and good taste.
I. I. Cole & Son.
Dealers who have an eye for rich effects
Mention was made in a recent issue of likely to captivate the fancy of the average
the large veneer stock at the Cole yards buyer, and good all-round qualities of tone
and factory. Additions of mahogany and and construction, may gain by investigat-
other logs are constantly in progress. The ing.
aim of the firm to furnish veneers of ex-
clusive richness and value to manufactur-
The Union of English-speaking Piano
ers is being amply fulfilled.
Makers was organized last Saturday night
in this city at 458 Ninth avenue.
The
E. & H. Moldings.
. The Ehrhard & Hagen moldings are in
greater favor than ever with piano manu-
facturers, judging from appearances at the
factory. There is practically no cessation
of work to meet orders.
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EMERSON
PIANOS
The local piano houses are commencing
to advertise quite liberally in the daily
papers in view of the holidays.
Lorenz Ellenberger, piano maker and
an old employee of the Shoninger Co., died
in New Haven on Monday last at the age
of 67.
The American pianist is pretty well in
evidence in the concert field this season,
in fact more so than usual. Among the
most prominent are Joseffy, Sherwood,
Godowsky, Stimberg, Hoffman, Schar-
wenka, Mmes. Bloomfield-Zeisler
and
Rive-King. A roster of clever artists who
merit the support of the music loving
people of this country.
Finest Tone,
Best Work
and Material.
OVER 65,000 NOW IN USE.
Illustrated Catalogue upon application.
EMERSON PIANO CO., Manufacturers,
116
BOSTON,
Boylston Street.
The
NEW YORK,
92 Fifth Avenue,
Factories: BH5TON, MA55.
218
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CHICAGO,
W*«ba«h Avenue.
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HERRBURGER & CO.
AUG. PALLE, SOLE AGENT FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA
NEW YORK FACTORY
PARIS FACTORY
88 Lincoln Avenue
16 Rue de FEvangile
Ancient Husical Instruments.
The musical accomplishment of the an-
cient Hebrews is the subject of extensive
research by Prof. Julius Welhausen, the
great German Biblical scholar. He has ex-
amined tombs, coins, papyri, and other
sources of record, and he has deduced much
interesting information. Many pictures of
the earlier musical instruments have been
found in Egypt and Babylonia which in all
probability resembled the earlier Hebrew
instruments.
One of these pictures represents a Be-
douin playing the lyre, and another repre-
sents three captives placing a similar in-
strument. The flute, the horn and the
trumpet are all mentioned in the Bible.
Numerous flutelike instruments are found
on Egyptian and Assyrian monuments.
These are made of reed or wood and vary
greatly in length and the number of finger-
holes. The ancient Egyptian flute is played
the same as the modern one—at a hole in
the side, near the top. A favorite instru-
ment of these ancient musicians is the
double flute, which consists of two long
flutes joined together at the mouthpiece
and blown like a modern clarionet. Flutes
were used exclusively for peaceful music,
but horns and trumpets blew the war
blasts. The trumpets were long metal
tubes, gradually swelling into a bell.
Horns were more extensively used than
trumpets, and were used in the temple and
synagogues as bells in the modern church.
They were made of rams' horns, and are
still used in the synagogue under the name
shofar. This is the oldest form of wind
instrument in the world retained in use.
The earliest of all existing representa-
tions of stringed instruments was dis-
covered by the French excavations at Tel-
loh, in Southern Babylonia, and belongs to
the prehistoric period. The Egyptian pic-
ture of a Bedouin playing the lyre is taken
from an Egyptian tomb (3000 B.C). The
remarkable Assyrian picture of three cap-
tive Semitic exiles guarded by an Assyrian
warrior while they play on lyres is a strik-
ing reminder of the Israelites in Baby-
lonian bondage. There are many pictures
of musical instruments on monuments,even
a whole band sometimes appearing.
flurphy Elected.
Sylvester A. Murphy, a contractor and
musician, was elected president of the
Musical Protective Union, to succeed Alex-
ander Bremmer, at the annual election held'
last Wednesday.
The Murphyites pro-
mised the erection of a new building for
the union and also proposed amalgamation
with the labor organizations. The vote
was a close one, 499 to 490.
Highest Grade Pianofortes
(WREST-PIN AND STRINGER SYSTEMS.)
LISZT, CHURCH, CHAPEL and PARLOR
ORGANS.