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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
tached to the sounding board which is said
to give a more effective tone than is usual
in bass viols.
GLIMPSES OF THE MUSICAL EXHIBITS OF FRANCE SOME UNIQUE PIANOS THE DOUBLE
GRAND HARP WITH ALUMINUM FRAME INSTRUMENTS WHICH ATTRACT
This firm have also a small exhibit of
ATTENTION OF VISITORS THE FLAGG EXHIBIT
MANNELLO's
pianos;
but the pianos are merely acces-
MANDOLINS LUDWIG DELAYED THE JURY OF
sories
to
the automatic piano players ex-
AWARDS ON THEIR ROUNDS.
hibited. These players are worked by
[Special to The Review.]
heavy and unnecessary with these paintings. compressed air and are contained in a
Paris, France, June 16, 1900.
The uprights shown are in as many varied rather cumbersome case about a metre
The French section for musical instru- styles as the grands. One exhibited is long and standing some inches higher from
ments is a very handsome structure and called "Modern Style" and is worth notice the ground than the keyboard upon which
forms the entrance to the Palais des Arts by all who admire delicate workmanship. they operate; they have pedals and various
Liberaux. The pianos here have plenty of This case is white with raised silver flowers stops which the operator can use at his
room, and exhibitors have been able to and foliage. Another has a case of dark discretion.
make their stands very effective by the wood, painted a soft green, and upon the
Messrs. Thibout et Cie., 28 Rue Victor
taste displayed in their arrangement. The painting mouldings in bronze which show Masse, Paris, have an exhibit of eight pi-
pianos, organs and harps occupy the center up well on the green. The appearance is anos at the present moment, but the in-
of the section, while in glass cases around better than the description might lead the stallation is not yet complete. Amongst
the walls are arranged the exhibits of wind reader to imagine.
those at present on show is one in the
and string instruments of the smaller sizes.
During the last few years this firm has Louis XV style in dark mahogany and gilt
A gallery runs around this section; this become one of the largest manufacturers mouldings. The feature of this case is its
also contains many exhibits, especially of harps, that instrument which is now so appearance of antiquity; the mahogany
every variety of phonograph now manufac- fashionable in Paris, and which may in a has a look of age with its rather dulled sur-
tured. These instruments are now re- few years time have ousted the piano from face, and the gilt mouldings have been lac-
stricted as to when they may perform, a its long reign in the drawing-rooms of the quered in a way which carries out the idea
most necessary rule, for the sounds when most wealthy, although probably it is only of having seen long and honorable service.
several were in operation at one and the those who will ever be able to make a cult of
A showy upright piano is in modern
same time were simply deafening, and if it. The harps shown this year by Pleyel, style, painted green, with copper mould-
allowed to continue would have ended by Wolff have many improvements. In the first ings and raised figures, mingled with large '
emptying the gallery of all but that class place they have been much simplified in leaves and foliage carried out in light col-
of people who seem to prefer noise of no every possible way; and they are now made ored stamped leather. The effect of these
matter what description, so long as they at a price which, while permitting the best combinations is more original than pleasing.
can tell friends how fond they are of music. materials to be used, make it possible to
You will be interested no doubt in the
The first exhibit upon entering the purchase them. The Harpe Chromatique following complete list of the Jury of
building from the Champ de Mars is a shown here is on quite a new system, by Awards, class 17, just officially announced.
large and handsome one by Messrs. Pleyel, means of which the pedals are entirely Those representing France are: M. Alfred
Wolff & Cie. of 22 rue Rochechouart, Paris; done away with; then, too, the strings are Acoulon, general musical instruments (of
they show a number of grand and upright arranged as are the keys in the keyboard J. Thibouville-Lamy et Cie.,) Paris; Gus-
pianos several of which are worthy of re- of a piano, the sharps being black, the tave Bernardel, violin maker, Paris; Eu-
mark; especially a square double grand naturals being white; and altogether this gene Briqueville, organist, Versailles;
with a key-board at each end, for the use harp is of a pattern much more simple Constant Pierre, Assistant Secretary of
of two performers; there is only one sound- than any in use formerly. The frame is the National Conservatory of Music, Paris;
ing-board, and the tone of the piano is ex- in aluminum, and the tone leaves nothing Amedee Couesnon, general musical instru-
ceptionally fine. By an ingenious arrange- to be desired. In six octaves the cost is ments (of Couesnon et Cie.,) Paris; Geor-
ment the pedals of both key-boards can be 2,000 francs, but many sizes are shown. ges Dutreih, manufacturer, music boxes,
made to affect only one side or both just One tiny instrument is intended to pro- Paris; Gabriel Gaveau, piano manufac-
as the player or players may desire: thus duce the sound of a lute, and this it does turer (of Gaveau freres), Paris; Gustave
a master and pupil playing together, the effectively. These are some of the most Lyon, piano manufacturer, (house of Pley-
master can use the pedals to affect only remarkable exhibits on the stand which el, Wolff, Lyon et Cie.,) Paris; Henri
his own playing, or by moving a stop he contains fourteen pianos and several harps. Schoenaers, wood and brass instruments
can affect the playing of both performers.
Messrs. Thibouville-Lamy & Cie., of 68 (successor to the house of Millereau,) Paris.
The case of this piano is made all in one Rue Recamier, Paris, with a depot for mu-
Those from foreign countries are Fred'k.
piece and is two metres forty-six cen- sical instruments at 35 Great Jones street, Ehrbar, piano manufacturer, Vienna; Prof,
timetres long, by one metre forty-seven New York, in a large glass case show some de Dlusky, St. Petersburg; H. E. Kreh-
centimetres broad. It is of the Louis XVI of the instruments by which their house biel, musical litterateur, historian and lec-
style, white and gold, with sculptured fig- has become so well known; every kind of turer, New York ; Hermann Roenisch
ures in high relief. This is one of the hand- wind instrument in brass, nickel, aluminum (house of Carl Roenisch), Dresden; M.
somest instruments exhibited, and the and silver is shown, cornets and trumpets Mermod (house of Mermod freres), Ste.
price is worthy of it—14,000 francs.
being much en evidence. Sections of these Croix, Switzerland; Joseph Schunda,
Another Pleyel grand is unusually short, instruments are also shown by which all manufacturer of musical instruments,
being only one metre sixty-two centi- the actions can be studied. This firm have Buda Pesth; and the following Supple-
metres long, by one metre forty-three in three years supplied 1,542 instruments mentary jury, viz. ; M. Arroyo, Lisbon,
centimetres broad. This is a seven octave to the various military bands in the French Portugal, Albert Jacquot, violin maker,
piano, with a tone such as one would hard- Army. Some solid silver cornets are shown Paris, Ernest Focke, piano manufacturer,
which have been specially made for the Paris, and Amedee Thibout, piano manu-
ly expect to find in such a small model.
facturer (house of Henri Herz), Paris.
A Louis XVI style grand is in pale blue, London market.
Among the stringed instruments shown
with lacquered mouldings. This is well
The board of officers elected by this body
shown up by being placed beside a con- is" a mandolin with a patented bridge,
are:
president of the jury, M. Gustave Lyon;
cert grand which has a case in the darkest claimed to greatly improve the tone and to
vice-president,
M. Fred'k. Ehrbar; secre-
polished mahogany. A piano is shown in enable the player to get his instrument
tary,
M.
Alfred
Acoulon; reporter, M. de
the Empire style, the case of very hand- into perfect tune. This is a good idea if it
Briqueville.
some large grain, light colored mahogany, carries out what is claimed for it. A man-
The jury will take up the different de-
with the sides painted in soft tones of dolin in white satinwood has the back fluted
partments
in the following order: Amer-
blues, pinks and greens, showing flowers, the whole length. This fluting of the back
ican
reed
organs,
harmoniums, pianos and
with always a woman's head as a center is said to improve the tone.
piece. The gilt moulding looks rather
A bass viol has a Spanish invention at- the furnishings for these instruments;
Paris Exposition through Review Eyes.