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THE
7VSUSIC TRRDE REVIEW
. B. CHASE PIANOS
In tone, touch, action, durability, and every requisite that goes
to make up an artistic instrument, there are none superior
factory and Principal Office
NORWALK, OHIO
New York Warerooms
10 EAST 17th STREET
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Endorsed by highest musical authority.
Josef Hofmann, Marcella Sembrich, Jean de
Reszke, Edouard de Reszke and many others
of note.
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main Office and factory:
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JACOB DOLL
Manufacturer ot
Migh-Qrade
Grand and Upright
Pianos
for all
Occasions
Pianos
Factories : Southern Boulevard and CypreM Art.
East 133d and 134th Streets
First Avenue and 30th Street
Warerooms: ;146 Fifth;Ave./bet 19th and 20th St«.
Send for Catalogue, Prices and Terms.
1IOIX*8 COWIVI*!
CHASE-HACKLEY PIANO CO.,
Manufacturers of the
CHASE BROS., HACKLEY
and CARLISLE
PIANOS
MUSKEGON, MICH
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT
MILLS AND OFFICE : DOLQEVILLE, N. Y.
Manufacturer of «J* •*•
SOUNDING BOARDS, BARS, Gill-
i e T A R AND MANDOLIN TOPS AND
SOUNDING BOARD LUMBER.
Cbe Stevens Organ and Piano Co.
C R. STEVENS,*General Manager.
MANUFACTURERS Or
Stevens Combination Reed-Pipe Organ
7*A OCTAVE.
PIANO CASE.
Vrit* for catalogue and prices.
MARIETTA, OHIO.
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Embodies the best value for the dealer.
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Attractively gotten up.
PETER DUFFY, President.
SCHUBERT PIANO CO., 535 EAST J34th STREET, NEW YORK.
ROTH,
F. EN6ELHARDT,
UPRIGHT
Formerly with
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ROTH <& ENGELHARDT
OFFICE:
• I Union Square, Now York
FACTORIES:
St. Johnpvllle, N. Y., on N.Y. C. R. R,
ST1EFF AT CHARLESTON.
The character of an exhibition of pianos
at an exposition should depend upon the
point of view from which the exhibit is to
be taken. If, for instance, it is merely the
desire of an exhibitor to class the instrument
as an artistic piece of furniture, he would
probably be inclined to devote his entire
attention to the case-work and endeavor to
attract attention by an exhibit of fancy and
elaborate cases. If, on the other hand, it is
his desire to treat the exhibit as an exhibit
of musical instruments, an exhibitor would
probably devote his entire attention to the
tone and musical qualities of his exhibit and
appeal to the discriminating taste of such
who could appreciate the tone qualities. To
such as wish to combine durability with deli-
cacy of responsiveness to touch and the re-
quirements of an exacting performer, an ex-
amination soon discloses the merits of an
exhibit. If the piano is simply regarded as
a piece of furniture and art is appealed to in
case design only, it is possible to have some
instruments regarded as works of art, where-
as if considered as musical instruments, they
may be quite inferior. In short, from a piano-
maker's point of view, the instrument should
be considered principally as a musical instru-
ment, and tone quality should be given the
preponderance of distinction.
To such as have studied the exhibits of
piano-makers at previous great expositions,
the fact does not remain long concealed that
to build elaborate cases, or, in other words,
to treat the piano simply as an artistic piece
of furniture is not a paying investment. It
can truly be said that such elaborate cases are
often on the hands of the maker a long time
after the exposition has been closed; they
are, in fact, often an elephant on his hands.
Acting along these lines, and bearing in mind
also that the main object of an exhibitor is
often to open up new fields for his output,
the firm of Chas. M. Stieff has limited its
exhibit at the Charleston, S. C, Exposition
to such styles of instruments as it regularly
makes. In the manufacture of the Stieff
pianos perfection in tone quality and dura-
bility have always been the distinguishing
features.
Two weeks before the instruments were
shipped, the number and styles had not been
designated, so that the exhibit may be said
to be representative of the regular output
of the Stieff factory and to represent faith-
fully the excellence of workmanship and the
quality of all instruments as made by this
firm.
The exhibit, as already referred to in The
Review, comprises six instruments—five up-
rights and one baby grand—the styles being
style 52 rosewood, style 52 figured mahog-
any, style 48 figured American walnut, style
41 figured mahogany, style 53 figured mahog-
any and style 42 figured mahogany baby
grand.
It may not be out of place to mention here
that a style 48 figured mahogany upright
and a style 42 rosewood baby grand of this
firm were selected by the Commissioners of
the State of Maryland to be placed in the
Maryland Building at the Exposition. It is
conceded by all that the Maryland State
Building is the handsomest State building
on the grounds.