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SPECIAL INTERESTS PIANO DEALERS
Vol. 2. No. 35.
Published Weekly by Christman Sons, New York
June 4, 1910
THE EVOLUTION OF THE GRAND
P
IANO evolution is interesting, and it
is a far cry from the crude instru-
and not have a length over all to exceed five
feet.
ments of a century ago to the splen-
Probably no grand creation in the country
did Christman products of to-day. The proc-
has aroused the curiosity and interest—and we
ess of development has been gradual, each
may say the admiration—which the Christ-
decade having been notable for constant ad-
man Studio Grand has created in expert music
vance.
trade circles.
For a while piano manufacturers had them-
A good many manufacturers have tested
selves entertained some doubt as to the de-
the Christman product, as well as dealers, and
velopment of grand instruments of the small
while some, naturally, could not say publicly
form.
that they took off their hats to the Christman
There was a good deal of discussion, and
Studio Grand, yet privately they have admitted
leading manufacturers assumed that there was
that it was the best small grand creation in the
a "danger line," below which it was impossible
country.
to go in the length of a grand piano and obtain
results.
A good many people believed these state-
ments, but the Christmans have demonstrated,
as can be seen by a study of the grands at the
Christman factory, at 597-601 East 137th
Discriminating artists, too, have stated in
terms of warmest praise that they were willing
to place this Christman product against the
larger grands.
In fact, we do not know an adverse criti-
Street, New York, that there is no "danger
cism anywhere on the Christman Grand, for it
line" with them; that a perfect grand, with
seems to be generally admitted that this par-
wonderful musical qualities, can be produced
ticular Christman product has won out.