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THE: MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
very reasonable, a little more than some now on the
market and a little less than others. Rythmodic
Just Placed on the Market by the American
Rolls will be made in 88-note only.
Piano Co. Are Creating Quite a Furore—
To the dealer these rolls will undoubtedly be the
Some Details Given by the Inventor, C. F.
means of awakening a great public interest and en-
Stoddard, That Will Enlighten and Interest
thusiasm in player-pianos and will prove of the ut-
Dealers and Player Pianists—The Recorded
most value in promoting sales of instruments. An
Playing of the World's Most Famous Artists
extensive advertising campaign coupled with the
Now Possible in the Home.
real merit of Rythmodic Record Music Rolls in-
The new Rhythmoclic Record Music Rolls, made sures their immediate success.
and just placed on the market by the American
INTEREST IN THE_PLAYER=PIANO.
Piano Co., 437 Fifth avenue, New York, are creat-
ing a sensation among artists and laymen in the .How It Can Best Be Stimulated Discussed by
world of music. In Rythmodrc rolls the inventor
C. E. Harrington, Bradford, Pa.
has inaugurated many new and excellent features
In answer to one of the questions, "How can in-
which are decided innovations in the art of music
cutting. The feature commanding the most atten- terest be best stimulated in the player-piano?" C.
tion is that of the faultless interpretation of the E. Harrington, Bradford, Pa., writes:
"By. efficient demonstration of the possibilities
artist's playing; touch, pedaling, expression—all are
of player-pianos to music lovers; by celebrated
embodied with a perfection that is noth'ng short of
makers of pianos presenting the instrument as
remarkable. The music brought forth by means of
these rolls is not dependent upon the use of levers their special product; by time's development and
and expression devices of the player, although the applied ingenuity in its continued creation. Cyni-
operator may use them if he so desires, the possi- cal customers believe excessive prices are imposed
bilities of personal interpretation being almost un- for novelties, that player-pianos are for present
pleasure, not culture by individual application, that
limited.
Charles Fuller Stoddard, the inventt r of Ry.h- the combination is rapidly progressing toward per-
modic Rolls, during a chat with The Review this fection and success, when minimum values will be
established, less adjusting necessary, piano quality
week, explained many of the details which we set
down herewith: "Rythmodic Record Music Rolls not neglected for mechanism, when classic sclec
are records of the actual performances of the ar- tions may be rendered to impress critical audi-
ences as vibrating direct from execution of great
tists best fitted to interpret the pieces selected. They
contain not only the notes in the exact positions as masters, vividly developing, on inspiration's can
played, but actually produce the same lovely tonal vas marvelous pictures in many-tinted, tone colors—
colorings with which the original performance was tragedy, comedy, storm, sunshine, despair, delight,
romance and all life's experiences, lifting souls
endowed. In playing Rythmodic rolls it is only nec-
from earth to realms of bliss on wings of divine
essary to set the tempo lever as indicated at the be-
harmony
and melody.
ginning of the roll. All the tempo effects will then
"By such progress and success playei -pianos can
be taken care of. The interpretation line shows one
be leaders in the music trade; both pleasure and
just how to pump to obtain the interpretation of
the artist who played the record. It should be fol- culture secured at consistent prices.
"In the brief time player-pianos have been on the
lowed carefully, the softest effects possible on the
piano being given when the line touches the extreme market the progress in perfection and sales is sig-
left position and the loudest effects when the line nificant. By urging all inducements to purchasers
reaches about the middle of the sheet. Intermedi- of this instrument interest in player-pianos will be
best stimulated, especially publicity, price and prog-
ate effects are shown by intermediate positions of
ress of the instrument toward perfection and edu-
the line, and the position of the line as the sheet
cational utility."
passes over the openings in the tracker-bar shows
exactly the proper touch to give it at that point.
PATENTS PANEL OPERATING DEVICES.
It will be noticed that the line almost always grad-
ually ^changes its position and thus indicates that
(Special to The Review.)
the pumping should gradually change. If a sudden
Washington, D. C, Jan. 22, 1912.
change is to be given the line will abruptly drop or
Albert Krell was this week granted patent No.
raise and if a momentary accent is to be given the 1,015,029, which he has assigned to the Krell Auto-
line will show a little peak, with a sharp point. Grand Piano Co., of Co.-.nersville, Ind., on a panel
Thus the interpretation of the artist who made tlu- operating device.
record is shown. In giving one's own interpreta-
The principal objects of the invention are to
tion to a piece one will ignore the interpretation linj provide a construction particularly adapted for
to a greater or a less extent, and it will be found the bottom sliding do^r or panel and of greatly
that the beautiful rhythm of these records will le:id simplified construction whereby the first cost will
one to pump his player to obtain a perfect balancing be very small and the expense for repairs will be
of tone values. The possibilities of personal in- reduced Jo a minimum ; and to provide such simpli-
terpretation of these rolls are most fascinating to fied mechanism of such a form that the panel can
the music lover, and an unmusical rendering will be manipulated very easily by means of a handle
be found almost impossible. • If one wishes to vary rigidly connected with the panel and projecting out
the tempo of a piece it can be done in the ordinary under the key-bed.
way by the manipulation of the tempo lever. In
A MECHANICAL MUSIC WRITER.
these rolls, however, if will be found unnecessary
to make very qu : ck changes in the tempo."
An apparatus for automatically writing music,
At the conclusion of the interview Mr. Stoddard devised by a Swedish inventor named Nystrom, is
played several rolls for the-benefit of the writer described by Cosmos (Paris, December 2), which
and certainly the wonderful: expression and singing states that he took out his earliest patents on ths
tone of the music is produced in a marvelous man- device, which he calls the melograph, as early as
ner. Their educational value alone will assure 1891. We read:
"The machine, which is run by electrici'y, may
them an important place in the list of recent even:s
in the realm of muse. Added to this is the delight be used with any keyboard musical instrument,
to be obtained from their use and the fact that such as the piano or the organ. When a piece of
music is played in the ordinary way the me'ograph
every music lover will welcome the opportunity of
cbmmanding at will a recital in his own home by records the sounds on a chemically prepared rib-
bon, properly treated for the inscription of the
his favorite artists.
The Rythmodic Rolls can be usid on any 88- music by being covered with a substance like wax.
note player-piano. New records will be brought out The recorded piece may then be read like a Morse
at the rate of 25 a month, including both popular telegram and translated into ordinary musical no-
and classical music. It is the aim of the company to tation. The melograph plays a double part, for it
have each record as nearly perfect as possible, not only records but also reproduces the music
hence the decision to limit the manufacture to 25 with all the expression and phrasing given to it
monthly. This, of course, applies to the master by. the player. The Ericsson Telephonic Co. in
rolls, the possible output of finished records being Stockholm is interested in the exploitation of the
almost unlimited. The price of these rolls will be device."
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RHYTHMODIC RECORD MUSIC ROLLS.
J. P. Seeburg Piano Co.
OFFICES:
902-904 Republic Building
State and Adams Streets
FACTORY:
415-421 S. Sangamon Street
CHICAGO