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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
The "Crown" Orchestral Attach-
ment.
ITS UNIQUE MERITS HAVE WON THE PRAISE
OF NOTED MUSICIANS
FOR ORCHESTRAL
AND HOME USE IT HAS COME TO STAY
MR. BENT'S VIEWS.
Geo. P. Bent's advertisement in another
part of this paper in which he states his posi-
tion with regard to the "Crown" Orchestral
Attachment and Practice Clavier is worthy
of the closest perusal. Mr. Bent has given
much attention to the perfection of the
"Crown" attachment, and his views on this
matter which were recently given to The
Review, will be found interesting. He said:
"The 'Crown' attachments are something
more than mere 'mandolin' or tin-pan at-
tachments, which, of course, have no place in
a good piano. This has been my contention
right along. 1 have endeavored to show the
trade and the public that the 'Crown' at-
tachments are entirely different from and
superior to anything else in the market.
No other attachments are like or equal to
the 'Crown' attachments.
"I have something which appeals to the
artist and to the superlatively educated
musicians the world over. By aid of the
'Crown' attachments the artist can render
those passages in compositions marked 'a
la Arpa' as they should be rendered. The
'Crown' attachments imitate the harp tones
and effects so closely as to deceive nine hun-
dred and ninety-nine out of a thousand.
" In the ' Crown ' attachments the student
of the music of the old composers who wrote
for 'ye olde' spinet, clavicord and harpsi-
cord, have something with which they can
properly render those compositions of the old
masters, and all artists and students admit
that the music of the old authors cannot be
properly rendered on a modern piano, the
tones and effects of our modern piano being
so entirely different from those instruments
for which the old masters wrote their music.
" T h e artists appreciate and admire the
' Crown ' practice clavier attachment because
by its use they avoid wearing the piano and
avoid disturbing others, and many artists have
told me that they could memorize a composi-
tion in half the time using the clavier, that
it took them when using the piano proper.
Many artists have found that in rendering
compositions written for the piano, they could
be beautified and brightened by using some of
the effects that it is possible to obtain by use
of the ' Crown ' attachments.
"The great number of correct imitations of
other popular instruments, and the hundreds
of shades of tone color and tonal effects that
can be produced by the "Crown" attachments
are enthusiastically admired by the millions
of people who, perhaps, would not class
themselves as artists or highly cultured musi-
cians, but who nevertheless are fond of that
"variety" which "spices life" and who have
an ear for the more simple musical melodies
and harmonies. The "Crown" attachments
will double the life of the piano in which they
are placed.
"These are a few of the great many reasons
that could be given for my saying that the
"Crown" attachments have come to stay, and
for also saying that they mark the greatest
advance that has been made in piano building
for the last twenty-five years."
Annual Meeting of the Kimball
Co.
At the annual meeting of the W. W. Kim-
ball Co. held in Chicago last week, an im-
portant addition was made to the personnel
of the concern. A new office, that of vice-
president, was created by the election of
Curtis N. Kimball, a nephew of W. W. Kim-
ball. The officers for the ensuing year are:
President, W. W. Kimball; vice-president,
Curtis N. Kimball; secretary, E. S. Con-
way; treasurer, A. G. Cone. W. W. Lufkin
was also selected as superintendent of the
factories, a lecognition of services which has
given much satisfaction.
The new vice-president of the company is a
bright young man who is thoroughly posted
on all details of the Kimball business. Men-
tally and physically he is admirably qualified
to fill with distinction the office to which he
has been elected.
Vose and Furbush West.
Julian W. Vose aud E. W. Furbush of the
Vose Piano Co., Boston, spent several days
in Chicago last week. They are on a short
trip visiting a few of the Western representa-
tives of the company. Mr. J. W. Vose is
superintendent of the Vose factory, and the
present excursion will enable him to better
understand how popular are the recent Vose
creations. There is no mystery about the
popularity of the Vose pianos for it is based
on merit. Messrs. Vose and Furbush left for
St. Louis the early days of the week.
Keiser & Becker is the title of a new firm
who will engage in the publication and sale
of sheet music at 27 Union Square, opening
up about Feb. 1st.
It is said that Wetmore & Co., who recent-
ly purchased the assets of the Century Piano
Co., are simply agents for the Century Music
Co., a new concern which will materialize as
soon as the trade atmosphere is cleared in
Minneapolis.
The Kingsbury in Demand.
The Chicago Cottage Organ Co. continue
to experience a lively demand for the Kings-
bury piano; notwithstanding their immense
facilities it has been almost impossible to
catch up with orders. This condition of af-
fairs is due to the fact that the Kingsbury is
an instrument which affords the utmost satis-
faction to the dealer and to the purchaser.
It is attractive in design; it is well built and
possesses a satisfactory tonal quality, and it
is sold at a reasonable price. It would seem
that the present demand for the Kingsbury is
in its infancy, such values never fail to be
appreciated.
The Chicago Cottage Organ Co. are having
a very excellent trade with their high grade
piano, the Conover. The latest styles in up-
rights and grands are remarkable instruments
which reflect credit on Mr. Conover and the
company. We shall have something to say
of them in the near future.
Sheet flusic Discounts.
The Pacific Coast Sheet Music Board are
agitating a reform in the matter of discounts.
They have invited the co-operation of all
dealers to the end that the following dis-
counts be maintained:
Sheet music—one-third off to everybody.
Ten cent music—ten cents to everybody.
Net music—full marked prices at retail, one-
tenth off to teachers. Sheet editions of
works such as Peters, Litolff's, etc., full
marked prices at retail, one-third off to
teachers. The prices and terms to the trade
are in no way regulated by the above.
Caught Stealing Letters.
F. B. Haviland, of Howley, Haviland &
Co., music publishers, at 4 East Twentieth
street, suspected a clerk of stealing letters
containing checks, stamps and money which
he was in the habit of receiving for the firm
at the Post Office and charged him with the
theft. He denied the charge, but when
promised immunity from prosecution con-
fessed, and stamps worth $15 were recovered.
The firm withheld his name from publication.
The Sousaphone.
In honor of John Philip Sousa, the great
bandmaster, C. G. Conn has made a new cir-
cular double B flat bass, which he has entitled
the Sousaphone. It will be a feature of Sousa's
band during the forthcoming European tour.
We may say, by the way, that all the mem-
bers of Sousa's band have recently been sup-
plied with handsome silver-plated instruments
from the Conn factory.
NEW BRAUMULLER STYLES - =
Are Pre-eminent in Tonal Quality and Volume; Artistic Designs of Cases, Thoroughness of
Workmanship and High Grade of flaterials used.
No Better Instruments for the Money on the Market.
Every Claim Made can be Substantiated.
DEALERS AHPLY PROTECTED IN TERRITORY AND PRICE.
BRAUMULLER CO., Factory and Wareroom: 402-410 West Fourteenth Street, New York.