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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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sit before the instrument and revel in its
beautiful tones than they become wildly
enthusiastic.
The public cannot understand too soon
that the Everett grand piano represents
the best in piano making. These words,
significant as they are, would have no
force, however, were it not that their veri-
fication can be found in a personal exami-
nation of the instrument.
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A CCORDING to Hannah Smith who has
** recently written a work entitled
"Music: How it Came to be What it is,"
the modern pianoforte, as the readers of
"Evelyn Innes" will remember, has de-
stroyed the acute fineness of the ear in
Christendom. The principle upon which
this instrument is tuned makes exact har-
rnony almost impossible and refuses to
take any note of differences less than a
semi-tone. But the ancient Greeks carried
their refinement into third and quarter
tones, as many peoples do now in countries
strange to us. The melodies which the
negroes sing when not trammeled by the
white man's music take account of many
intervals which to us sound savage and
harsh, and this is true of the modern Chin-
ese, Japanese, Turks and all of the rest,
as it was doubtless true of our own ances-
tors not very far back. Since it is a mat-
ter of scientific demonstration that these
folks do produce finer harmonies than ours,
and chords which are scientifically more
correct than our own, it comes with an ill
"•grace, all this contemptuous criticism.
Just as we laugh at the stage convention
of Shakespeare's time, which permitted a
board to be hung up on a bare background
announcing "This is the Forest of Arden,"
so will the coming generation shrug their
shoulders over some of the things we now
call exquisitely melodious. It is training
and not abstract accuracy which makes all
things pleasing to us, and chief among
these our music.
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T H O S . A. EDISON is not the possessor
* of a reputation as a humorist, but he
told a good story to a Philadelphia audi-
ence through the medium of a phono-
graph cylinder solicited from the electrical
inventor by the lecture. This was the
message the cylinder sent contained:
"Dear Marks: You ask me to send you a
phonographic cylinder for your lecture
this evening and to say a few words to the
audience. I do not think the audience
would take any interest in dry scientific
subjects, but perhaps they might be inter-
ested in a little story that a man sent me
on a phonographic cylinder the other day
The headquarters of .the Aluminum
Musical Instrument Co. will be moved
this week to Mount Vernon, N. Y., where
the factory is located. Mr. Tyson, secre-
retary of the firm, in a brief talk with The
Review yesterday, said that the- attach-
ment recently issued was entirely the re-
sult of a misunderstanding. The matter,
he said, has been adjusted, and business
will be carried on actively at the Mount T H E R E is now on view at the Everett
Vernon establishment.
* warerooms two Everett concert grand
pianos, used recently at the Maine Musical
Festival, which are unquestionably among
New Music Store.
the great musical creations of the century.
New music publishing warerooms, under
We have frequently expressed our admi-
the firm name of S. Brainard Sons Co., ration for this remarkable instrument—the
are shortly to be opened at 20 East Seven- Everett concert grand—founded on its
teenth St. It is understood that the busi- unique and individual musical attributes.
ness and stock will include all interests of During a visit to the Everett warerooms
S. Brainard Sons Co., of Chicago, now on Thursday, our admiration was intensi-
said to be controlled by Mr. and Mrs. fied after hearing the instruments referred
Sidwell, under an agreement whereby to carefully tested and artistically displayed
the latter became entitled to all rights and by Mr. Emil Levy, by visiting musicians,
privileges, including stock, good will, etc. and after a personal examination.
The tonal resources of the Everett
Recent Publications.
grand are simply stupendous. The ad-
mirable and flawless scale used insures
OLIVER DITSON CO., Boston, Mass.
not only quantity but an abundance of
Instrumental.
quality—a quality that must delight every-
Miller, Chas. " Gambol of the Pigmies" . . . $ .40
The tone and
Phelps, E. S. " Roguish Smile "
40 body musically gifted.
Smith, H. C. " Admiral Dewey's March"..
.75 action regulating is superb. The action
Macy, J. C. " Danse Joyeuse " ..
40
Manney, Chas. F. " In Springtime "
50 adjustment is so perfect that the most
Manney, Chas. F. " In Fancy Free"
50 charming color effects are possible, and it
Songs.
only needs the musical temperament of the
Farwell, Arthur. " Silenced are my Songs"
.40 expert musician to display it in its varied
Shackford, Chas. " Somebody Else"
40
shades.
Stevenson, Frederick. " Incline Your Ear,"
(sacred)
40
Indeed one is prone to eulogy when
Loud, A. F. " Faith's Triumph," (sacred). .
.50
speaking
of this instrument, for it is
WHITE-SMITH MUS. PUB. CO., Boston, Mass.
well
merited.
The Everett grand piano,
Instrumental.
representing
as
it does cumulative ex-
O'Connor, Lawrence B. " Hibernia March"
.50
perience of skilled men, of genius in
Songs.
Gardner, Wm. H. " W a s Ever a Maid So
improvement, of experts in musical tone,
Fair "
50
Rice, Minnie L. " Reflection "
40 is a missionary for the development of an
appreciation for the best that a piano can
Walsh, J. Frank. "De Hot-Time Barbecue"
.50
offer, noted as it is for its perfect work-
OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston, flass.
Instrumental.
manship and superior qualities of tone.
Hoist, Eduard "The Last Charge"
50
The most notable thing in regard to the
Hoist, Eduard "March of the Goblins"
40
Wilson, G. D.
"Night March"
50
Everett concert grand is the fact that it has
HAMILTON S. GORDON, New York.
won a big army of admirers and supporters
Songs,
absolutely on its merits. It needs no elo-
Moulton, Maud Evelyn ' 'Oh, Me! Oh, My!"
.50
quence
to glorify its charms, it speaks to
Davis, Gussie L. "My Creole Sue"
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the
musician,
who converses with it through
THOS. GOQQAN & BRO., Galveston, Tex.
Songs.
the medium of the keyboard, in such a
Reynolds, Mamie A. "Here's to the Noble
convincing and entertaining manner that
Rough Riders"
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he
never fails to become a loyal adherent
Hall, Frank A. "Return the Flag"
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and
an Everett disciple.
FORT WORTH MUSIC CO., Fort Worth, Tex.
It is a common occurrance day after day
Song.
Parnum, E. M. "Columbia Britannia"
50 to find musicians eminent in their profes-
sion, calling at the Everett warerooms,
The Angelus Orchestral, of the Wilcox who are skeptical regarding the merits of
& White Co., is making a splendid record. the Everett grand, but no sooner do they
Its production has already proved to be
one of the firm's greatest triumphs. The
general business of the Wilcox & White
Co. is reported this week as still active.
Among the callers this week at the Ma-
Manufacturers of All Kinds of Piano
son & Hamlin warerooms were James F.
Gill, of Meriden, Conn., and Peder Olsen,
of Perth Amboy, N. J., both M. & H.
representatives. They left good orders.
Albert T. Strauch, of Strauch Bros., is
now making an extended business trip in
Offices and Warerooms, 5$ Reade St 7 New York, | Mjll§ at Glenville and Seymour, Conn,
the interest of the firm.
Tingue, House & Co.,
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