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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
PUBLISHERS MEET NEXT WEEK.
The Annual Meeting of the Music Publishers'
Association Takes Place Tuesday Next at the
Broadway Central Hotel—Copyright Matters
to be Discussed.
The annual meeting of the Music Publishers'
Association of the United States next Tuesday at
the Broadway Central Hotel, New York, is being
looked forward to with more than ordinary in-
terest by the members. The change of officers re-
ferred to in an interview, in The Review of May
25, with a prominent publisher, has attracted
wide attention. J. R. Tindale, with G. Schirmer,
whose name was mentioned therein as excellent
presidential timber, declared this week, when
asked direct, that there was "nothing in it."
"There is no necessity for a change of the present
officers," he continued, "and doubtless some ar-
rangement will be effected whereby a committee
to handle the pending copyright bill can get to-
gether at their convenience, and whenever cir-
cumstances require, in New York or elsewhere.
My resignation as chairman of the special com-
mittee that held weekly conferences during the
spring had no significance, as the usefulness of
this body had terminated by limitation. That is
to say, Congress had adjourned and therefore
there was nothing more to be done. The na-
tional association will now doubtless take up the
matter and dispose of it to the entire satisfac-
tion of those directly concerned."
The association will go into executive session
at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. It is probable
the meeting will extend over two days, and a
large attendance is anticipated.
A REMARKABLE WORK
Is That Being Carried on by the Oliver Ditson
Co. in the Issuance of the World's Best Music
Under the Title of "The Musicians' Library"
—Volumes Carefully Edited by Noted Mu-
sicians and Splendidly Produced.
men of authority. Each volume is independent, who have flooded jobbers and dealers with let-
complete in itself, and sold by itself. The vital ters and circulars imputing wrongful motives and
importance was recognized of securing, for the like stuff and nonsense that rivalry invariably
editorial preparation of each volume, men whose advances when a jaundiced view is taken. It was
ability and whose mastery of the subjects as- also stated that hereafter mum would be the
signed them were assured by their reputation and word so far as the business of the A. M. S. was
achievement. From the ranks of eminent critics, concerned.
When General Manager Friedman was asked
composers and executants, those were chosen
whose enthusiasm for certain composers gave as to his particular field of usefulness by The
pledge that they wouki do their work con amore. Review, he said: "We will endeavor to teach the
In an uncommon degree, therefore, the resulting dealers their business as to the sale of music
collections are at once catholic and discriminat- which should show a profit instead of a loss, a
ing; and the prefatory essays present a fresh and fact few seem to know. This wholesome truth
stimulating appreciation of the subject treated. cannot be accomplished off-hand, but in a year's
Each volume contains the best obtainable au- time there will certainly be a change for the
thentic portrait of the composer or composers rep- better, we feel assured. At the present time
resented. With the music is given, as far as demoralization reigns supreme in some parts of
known, the date of composition, and the contents, the country, and when the American Music Stores
where possible, are arranged chronologically. The get in full swing the trade at large will be bene-
various song volumes are issued in two editions fited materially, and not harmed even in the re-
—one for high voice and one for low voice. In motest manner. Wait and see, is all that can be
the songs by foreign composers the original texts said just now."
are in all cases given. In the important matter
PURELY PERSONAL.
of adequate translations "The Musicians' Li-
brary" excels all other collections. The music
John Abbott, who is managing the affairs of
pages, printed on a specially made paper, are uni-
Francis, Day & Hunter, New York, during the
formly of full folio size. The volumes are artis-
six weeks' absence of Fred Day, who went to
tically bound in paper with cloth back, and also
England on the "Lucania" last Saturday, will
in full cloth, gilt.
remain a fixture of the American branch. On
Up to date there have been issued in "The Mu- Mr. Day's return Mr. Abbott will become execu-
sicians' Library" 36 volumes, of which 24 are de- tive manager of the firm. It is his first visit to
voted to song and 12 to piano compositions. The the States, but he has been with the home house
great classical writers, such as Handel and Mo- for many years. Wm. Francis, Jr., who had
zart, the great moderns, such as Schumann and charge of the printing department, and who went
Wagner, are adequately represented; the field of back to London in December last on account of
recent song composition in France and America his father's precarious health, has left New York
is admirably indicated; anthologies of early Ital- permanently, and Mr. Abbott takes his place.
ian and French piano music show successful re- F. D. & H. are doing an excellent business, justi-
search, and the rich treasure-house of folk song fying the establishment of the branch here by
has not been neglected. The foregoing makes ap- large odds.
parent the scope of the series as well as the prog-
ress already made along the lines projected.
F. G. Williams, who has had ample experience
in the music trade, succeeds George L. Friedman
as manager of the department store business of
AMERICAN MUSIC STORES.
A. H. Goetting, the king-pin jobber of Spring-
Headquarters and Offices Are Located at 213 field, Mass.
One of the most important publications issued
W. 40th Street—Manager Friedman Dis-
in this or any other country is "The Musicians'
cusses the Particular Field of Usefulness of
Library," which bears the imprint of the Oliver
the Association.
Ditson Co., of Boston. This notable series has
been planned to embrace all the masterpieces of
With the announcement that the American
song and piano literature; to gather into su-
perbly made volumes of uniform size and binding Music Stores were ready for business, it should
the best work of the best composers, edited by be said that at 213 West 40th street, New York
City, will be their office headquarters and not a
store, as was erroneously reported. Suitable
quarters have been fitted up on the third floor of
this building, where George L. Friedman will
fly his managerial flag. The exact location of
their retail establishment, though doubtless se-
lected, for some inexplicable reason, is being
guarded as a "state secret" of importance, judg-
ing from the gingerly and mysterious manner in
By the writers of
which the matter is handled when inquiry is
"WAITING AT THE CHURCH"
made for information by the innocuous news-
paper man. Regrets are also expressed that any
official pronunciamento was made concerning the
policy of this enterprise toward the trade at
15 West 30th Street
large,
those interested claiming it furnished
NEW YORK
knowledge to certain publishers in opposition
Vesta Victoria's New Hit
POOR
JOHN!
FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER
Among other passengers on the "Lucania," of
the Cunard Line, which sailed for Liverpool,
England, Saturday last, was W. T. Eastman,
manager of Chappell & Co., Ltd., New York. Mr.
Eastman goes home principally to visit his
father and mother, and returns on July 4.
While Mr. Eastman is away J. R. Elliott will be
VICTOR KREMER CO.
CHICAGO
59 Dearborn St.
NEW YORK
1431 Broadway
PUBLISHERS
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Can Forget You Dear," Kremer's Mandolin
Folio, No. 1, etc., etc.
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