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VOL. XXV. No. 25.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East
Street. New York, December 18,1897.
A New Weser Catalogue.
At the Weser factory on Thursday, busi-
ness was reported as active. The new
Weser catalogue has just been issued and
does Weser Bros, great credit. In the
introduction they state the aim of the firm
when it was established, nearly twenty
years ago.
t4
[Special to The Review.]
On entering the field of piano construc-
Washington, D. C , Dec. 15, 1897.
tion," say Weser Bros., "we were im-
The figures relating to" imports and ex-
pressed with the fact, first, that a piano
must have strong selling points to be of ports of merchandise are usually dry read-
commercial value to the dealer; and, ing, but they are just now of especial
second, that those points must be such as interest to members of the music trade, be-
to enhance the musical value of an instru- cause they record the changing times for
ment as well, thereby making it more de- the better in the industry. The following
careful summary of imports and exports of
sirable for the musician and customer."
How well the plan has been carried out musical instruments for October,the latest
is told plainly by their phenomenal success period for which it has been compiled, is
as piano manufacturers. In the next is- worthy of investigation on these grounds.
The value of the dutiable imports of mu-
sue of The Review the Weser catalogue
sical
instruments for October,1897, amount-
will be treated of at greater length. It
ed
to
$67,066; during the same period last
may be mentioned here, however, that
year
they
amounted in value to $107,163.
John Weser's patented orchestra and man-
The
ten
months' total shows $848,903
dolin attachment, with five pedals and com-
worth
of
musical
instruments imported
bination locking pedal action, has proved
during
the
year,
against
$1,015,966 worth
to be a success from every point of view.
imported
during
the
same
period of 1896.
It is included in the Weser styles Band E,
This
shows
a
decrease
in
imports
of $167,-
each made in four woods. These styles
063
as
compared
with
the
figures
of last
are in great favor, and no wonder. To
year.
A
pretty
big
sum.
many players, such an attachment is a
The total domestic exports of musical in-
great advantage.
struments for October, 1897, amounted to
$124,073, a slight decrease over October of
Gibson Piano Co.,
the previous year, when they footed up
$128,731. The ten months' total of domes-
The Gibson Piano Co. have just issued tic exports of musical instruments shows
an attractive catalogue containing excel- an increase, being $990,513 in 1896
lent illustrations, with descriptive text, of against $1,026,519 worth exported this
Gibson styles A, B, BX, C, CX, D and DX year.
for 1897-8. The declared aim of the firm
Of this total there were exported in Oc-
is to supply strictly reliable, well-finished
tober, 1897, 1,365 organs valued at $68,-
instruments at the lowest possible figures,
106 as compared with 1,569 organs ex-
and they announce their willingness to
ported in 1896, valued at $91,974. The ten
furnish, promptly, any information desired
months total shows that we exported 10,-
by enterprising dealers.
606 organs this year, valued at $611,474;
Announcement is also made, in an ac- the same period last year we exported 10,-
companying brochure, of a special piano, 097 organs, valued at $570,325.
in walnut, oak or mahogany, to be known
The total domestic exports of musical
as the Boothe Bros, piano. This instru- instruments also include 8^ pianos, valued
ment is now being ordered. "Great value at $22,278, which were exported in Oc-
for little money" is the maxim of the firm. tober, against 53 pianos exported October
of last year to the value of $13,852. The
F. K. Barnes has sold out his business at ten months total includes 715 pianos ex-
Madison, Wis., to J. M. Groves, piano ported this year to the value of $184,718
dealer of that city.
as compared with the same period of 1896
$3.00 PER YEAR-
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
when 758 pianos were exported valued at
$196,547.
The value of " all other musical instru-
ments and parts thereof " exported during
October amounted to $33,689. In the
same month of 1896 their value was esti-
mated at $22,905. The total exports for
the ten months under the foregoing head-
ing foots up $230,327, as against $223,641
worth exported the same period a year
ago.
The New Everett Grand Used
AT THE PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY CONCERT.
The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra,
Springfield, Mass., gave its first concert
on Monday afternoon at the Y. M. C. A.
Hall in that city. Frank P. Nutting was
conductor, assisted by Mile. Maria Victoria
Torrilhon, pianiste, of New York.
The following excellent program was
successfully interpreted:
Marcia Suite No. 1,
.
a. Arietta di Balletto,
.
b. N o c t u r n e ,
.
.
.
c . Cracovienne fantastique, .
.
Lachner
. Gluck-Joseffy
.
Chopin
.
Paderewski
MLLE. MARIA VICTORIA TORRILHON.
" 12th Symphony,''
.
.
.
Haydn
Largo,
Adagio,
Allegro Vivace,
Minuetto,
Presto.
Rhapsodie No. 8,
.
.
.
Liszt
MLLE. TORRILHON.
a. Vorspiel from Opera " Konig Manfred,"
Reinecke
b. Czardas No. t,
.
.
.
Michiels
Overture Prometheus,
.
.
Beethoven
Mile. Torrilhon, whose admirable se-
lections were rendered on an Everett
New Concert Grand, tested the capa-
bilities of that magnificent instrument
with gratifying results, eliciting round
after round of hearty applause from a
large and critical audience.
flusic Bureau in Cincinnati.
After January 1 Cincinnati is to have a
music bureau. Mr. Louis Ballenberg,
assisted by Samuel Cooley, a young
manager of considerable experience, is to
conduct its affairs. With branch offices
in New York, Chicago and Boston the
Cincinnati establishment will be kept in
close touch with all of the great musicians
and musical attractions of the country, and
the best will, of course, be secured for this
city. The office of the bureau is to be at
the John Church Co.'s store, at Fourth and
Elm streets.