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HOTEL TOURAINK, BOSTON, NOV. 8, l!>i:t.
I'IIE AEOLIIAN COMPANY,
Aeolian IIall,
New York City.
Gentlemen: It is several years since the Pianola was
brought to my attention, and having been, if I am not
mistaken, the first one to indorse this ini[>ortant invention,
1 have since watched its development with the utmost
interest.
From the hrst the wonderful possibilities of a piano
technique immediately available to everyone, which should
yet be under the control of the performer, appeared to me
as the means to make music an accessible Art—just a^
accessible to the great public as literature, sculpture and
painting.
Your iirst Pianolas, one of which 1 myself own, con-
tained this possibility in embryo, and it has remained for
you, with gradual development during intervening years,
to realize it. Your success with the Pianola is therefore
well deserved, and 1 view the growth of your popularity,
both in America and in Europe, with satisfaction, as veri-
fication of my early opinion as to the future of the Pianola.
I cannot conceive of any reason why the Pianola should
not be in every home. As a pianoforte, when the key-
board is used, it leaves nothing to be desired, while for
acquiring a broad musical education, for the development
of the understanding of good music, which modern culture
demands, it is undoubtedly the most perfect and really
great medium.
There have appeared, in recent years, a great many me-
chanical devices for piano-playing. I have heard several
of them and, though not denying their certain qualities, I
have to maintain my former opinion: The Pianola is still
the best, unsurpassable, supreme.
Most cordially yours,
(Signed)