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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ists make all sorts of impossible conditions
as to hours of labor, but also they have a
strong objection to the use of labor-sav-
ing machinery. The American workman
works ten hours a day, and is an expert
in the use of machinery, so that he
is said to get through a much larger
amount of work and to do it quite as well
as, if not better than, his English trade
unionist colleague."
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Eugen D'Albert, the celebrated pianist,
is using the Steinway grand in his tour-
nee through Europe with immense suc-
cess. He recently appeared in Moscow,
when artist and instrument were compli-
mented in the highest terms by the lead-
ing critics.
Steinway & Sons received a cablegram
Thursday that D'Albert was recalled to the
stage several times by repeated encores.
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What charming art creations Steinway
& Sons are producing these days ! This
week I had the pleasure of examining one
of their latest. It is a superb grand, fin-
ished after the Marie Antoinette style, and
is decorated with beautifully painted
panels. There is a special art department
in the Steinway & Sons factory now ex-
clusively devoted to the production of
these special chefs d'ceuvre.
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The music trade of this country has had
such a surfeit of the cheap piano for the
past few years, that we must sympathize
with our friends across the water who
consider that there is a downward grade in
prices in the music trade field in Great
Britain.
Our esteemed contemporary,
the Piano, Organ and Music Trades Jour-
nal, in its last issue says: "The tendency
of the day seems to be in the direction of
cheapness; it would be idle to prophesy
to what extent prices will be different, in
another ten years, from what they are now,
but there is undoubtedly a downward
grade at work." Thank goodness, the ten-
dency is now the other way in this fair
land of ours.
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At the very delightful musical morning
given at the Astoria on Monday, by Albert
Morris Bagby, at which the charming mu-
sical drama "Adelaide" was presented
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with Mr. Bispham and Miss Julie Opp in
the cast, the piano loaned by Mr. Morris
Steinert attracted much attention.
This particular piano loaned by Mr.
Steinert, is one of the most valued in his
rare collection of old musical instruments.
On the sounding-board is the following
inscription: "Nanette Streicher nee Stein,
Wien, 1816."
Mme. Streicher was the daughter of the
celebrated piano-maker, John Andreas
Stein of Augsburg, the builder of the in-
strument. She was a warm personal friend
of Beethoven, and it is said that the in-
strument was loaned by her to the great
composer during his stay in his summer
retreat in Baden.
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From Silver, Burdett & Co. we have re-
ceived one of their recent publications, en-
titled " Polyhymnia," a collection of quar-
tets and choruses for male voices compiled
and arranged by John W. Tufts. The
book has been prepared in answer to
numerous requests from teachers, educa-
tors and directors, who have felt the need
of a choice collection of part songs espe-
cially adapted to male voices, for boys,
grammar and high schools, male quartets,
glee clubs, etc. It contains an unusually
large number of the finest representative
selections from the works of famous com-
posers, and thus forms an introduction to
the best musical literature of the world.
The compiler's mastery of the subject in
general is so well known that anything
prepared by him must command attention
at once. His rare talent as a composer,
his long and successful experience as a
teacher and the deep interest which he
has always felt in the educational side of
the subject combine to give Mr. Tufts
unusual fitness and ability for the prepara
tion of musical works for the young.
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Union heard and protested. Attention
was directed to the rule that none but
union musicians might play in bands.
While the musical bakers were union
bakers they were not union musicians.
From the standpoint of the unions they
were ' ' scabs" and therefore could not
furnish music for a labor parade. • What
the outcome of the contention might be on
a final appeal to the general trade assembly
cannot be known, as the peaceable bakers
silenced their band and marched with-
out music.
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" A great Piano House and Musical De-
partment Store," is the title of an exhaust-
ive article, copiously illustrated, treating
of the two great establishments of C. J.
Heppe & Co.. which appeared in the
Philadelphia Press of Dec. 1st. The ex-
tensive equipment of this well-known firm
is written up quite cleverly. The illustra-
tions show the interior and exterior of the
Heppe building on Chestnut street, also on
Sixth and Thompson streets. Special illus-
trations are devoted to the ^5olian, piano
and music box departments. The Heppes
are evidently believers in intelligent pub-
licity; they find it pays.
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The "Second Battalion March," an
immensely meritorious composition, by
Frank R. Gillis, now with J. C. Fischer at
the Union Square warerooms, andreferred
to in The Review on a previous occasion as
being in the hands of the publishers, was
issued a few days ago, and has already
made a hit with the militia organizations.
Mr. Gillis has done good work of this
character on several occasions, and is likely
to follow up his latest success with others
equally worthy of commendation.
Sarasate has given all the jewels pre-
sented to him during his career by royal
and other distinguished persons,and valued
at $20,000, to his native town, Pampeluna.
The new Astoria Hotel promises to be-
come the fad of the season in musical and
society circles. Morning, afternoon and
The New York Times records the follow-
evening concerts galore are announced. ing judgment:
As long as we cannot have grand opera, it
Burchard, Charles L., and Charles H.
looks as if the Astoria will be patronized Moses—Charles C. Nadal, $1,247.
by the elite exclusively this season. Of
Since the recent death of the wife of
course this is an incentive to artists to ap-
Verdi,
the great Italian composer has been
pear there. It gives them the society
seriously
ill.
stamp of approval, as it were, and that ap-
parently counts for much in this great
democratic country of ours.
THE-
GIBSON
PIANO.
The height of absurdity of some of the
regulations and restrictions of the labor
unions has been reached in St. Paul. A
bakers' union in that city, composed large-
ly of Germans, has many amateur musi-
cians among its members. These musical
members organized a street band, largely The Best Piano for the Money
for their own entertainment, and with no
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intention of competing with the profes-
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union thought it would be quite a feature
NEW YORK CITY.
to have their own band lead them in a
recent labor parade, and preparations were
made accordingly. But the Musicians'
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