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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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ANTOINE COURTOIS AND BOHLAND & FUCHS'
Band Instruments and Saxophones;
LEFEVRE, LECOMTE AND MERCADIER
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Priedrich August Helmerding, Chadwick, J. Strauss,
Koschat, E. Bausch, Hammig and Bauer & Durr-
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AGE AND VIOLIN VALUES.
AJ HANDSOME ACCORDEON
Some Interesting Comments by the Author of
"The Story of the Violin."
Is the New Vienna Style Which is Being intro-
duced to the Trade by M. Hohner.
It is not the theory or practice of M. Hohner,
As to the time-worn tradition that age will
improve any violin by the mere passing of years the importer and manufacturer of harmonicas
and consequently ripening of wood, Paul Stoev- and accordeons at 254 Broadway, New York, to
ing, author of "The Story of the Violin," says: simply keep abreast of the times, but to keep a
"Fetis relates one case of a Stradivari violin hav- considerable distance ahead of it. To do this
ing practically never been touched since it left successfully, he has placed on the market the-
the master's hand, and when played upon showed handsome Vienna style accordeon, which is here-
every quality which was admired in his other
instruments. This has been the experience of
more than one professional player. On the other
hand, how is it that instruments quite as old
as, or older than, the Bergonzis and Guadagninis,
etc., (leaving Stradivari and Joseph Guarneri out
entirely), excellent copies by German, French
and English makers—nay, Italian ones, too—do
not exhibit the same or similar qualities, were
age the great sole factor behind the Italian mas-
terworks? But there is one thing * * * in-
teresting in connection with playing on. a violin.
It is that a good player's playing will do what a
bad player's playing cannot do; in other words,
an instrument may or may not improve under
certain conditions with age—viz., playing."
Mr. Stoeving, in the latter part of the book,
gives first a rapid summary of the minor violin
makers who followed the great masters, and then
devotes considerable space to biographical and
critical studies of the great violin players, adding
a comprehensive survey of violin literature and
allied topics. His hope for the future is summed
up on one page, where he says: "I think, in
spite of the Kubeliks and the Kreislers, whose
triumphs ring in our ears, our time will go
down to posterity as a very uninteresting age in
the annals of violin art. Will the future redeem
the present? Let us hope. What is needed is
perhaps not another Viotti, who can write classi-
V1KN.NA MUIIKI, 4'.*;<.
cal concertos; a Vieuxtemps, a Bruch, a Brahms
with
illustrated.
He considers this one of the
or a Tschaikowsky, who squeezes the fiddle like
a lemon to get the most tone out of it for the best instruments, both for tone and durability,
sake of his orchestra. No; the violin world, I that is on the market, and the rapidity with
think, is waiting for its Chopin. It is waiting which each consignment is selling is proof of its
for the man who possesses the master-key with growing popularity. The entire Hohner line of
which to unlock as yet unexplored regions of harmonicas has been in very active demand of
poetry and beauty. I am convinced the last word late, and the combination offer which he has
in violin composition has not yet been said. been making has proved extremely successful.
There are yet more treasures to be got out of
this wonderful treasure-box, the Stradivari fiddle.
SECURES VIOLIN AT LAST.
Even the concertos of Beethoven and Men-
delssohn, not forgetting Spohr, Ernst and Vieux- The Instrument Borrowed Some Years Ago
temps, etc., give us each in its way glimpses only
from W. F. Jansen Found with a Member
of the wealth which is waiting to be raised by
of the Savage Orchestra and Returned.
that Chopin of the violin."
(Special to The Review.)
Entire Stock of
REGAL
MANDOLINS, GUITARS,
and BANJOS
Selling out, while they last,
at HALF PRICE.
Write to-day for bargain list.
LYON & HEALY
CHICAGO, ILL.
YORK—
Band Instruments
SEND FOR MEW
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE
J. W.YOR.K ® SONS
Makmrm of the Highest grade
Instruments
GRAND RAPIDS
St. Paul, Minn., April 10, 1905.
W. F. Jansen, 122 Iglehart street, secured the
An interesting collection of odd things was on return of a violin belonging to him which had
exhibition at the annual sale at the appraisers' been for two years in the possession of B. Roden-
stores, New York, this week. The collection kirchen, a violinist in Savage's "Parsifal" or-
represented the accumulation of unclaimed and chestra, which played in St. Paul two weeks ago.
abandoned importations which fell into the The violin in controversy, valued at $40, was
hands of the collector of the port, prior to a turned over to Jansen by Rodenkirchen's agents
year ago. Musical instruments of all kinds yesterday, and the final papers of settlement in
figured among the collection; in fact, there was the garnishee suit which was brought against
enough there to start a small store. The prices Rodenkirchen were filed in Justice Johnson's
court.
realized were not large.
Rodenkirchen borrowed the violin from Jan-
sen
several years ago and failed to return it.
THE SONOPHONE IN GREAT DEMAND.
When he reappeared in St. Paul with the "Par-
The Hope Specialty Co. have met with con- sifal" company, Jansen garnisheed his salary. A
siderable success in placing their latest musical settlement was made whereby Rodenkirchen
novelty, the Sonophone, on the market. The turned over the violin and paid the costs of the
makers claim for it a durability and quality proceedings.
greater than instruments of that character, and
Rodenkirchen was involved in a similar pro-
Ihey expect to enlarge their present facilities to ceeding during his stay in St. Paul with the com-
keep up with the increasing demand.
pany. A violin in his possession was replevined
by its alleged owner, but. the wrong violin was
MANDOLIN BODY MADE OF SKULL.
secured by the constable.
A mandolin, the body formed by a human skull,
and a violin, the strings of silk and the keys
ELLIOTT BUYS BUSINESS.
ivory, were bought by Charles Holzer, of Apple-
B. F. Elliott has purchased the sheet music and
ton, Wis., who has just returned from Manila.
Philip Laffey, violinist, of Milwaukee, says the small goods department of A. U. Coates, the well
violin is one of the sweetest and purest in tone known dealer of Perry, la. Mr. Coates will de-
that he has ever heard, and places its value at vote all of his time in future to development of
his piano and organ business.
$300.
SALE AT APPRAISER'S STORES.
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