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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
A MUSICAL MYSTERY
CYCLE OF_FIVE SONGS.
"Love's Triumphs" is the title of a cycle of
five songs just issued by the Oliver Ditson Co.,
Boston, Mass. The text of this cycle is by Charles
Hanson Towne, and is set to music by Bruno
Huhn in a manner that one would expect from
such a finished musician. This cycle by virtue of
its merits should win a large share of favor. The
verse is excellent and the music and arrangement
are in every respect most admirable. It shows a
skill and authority that must please the cultured
vocalist and lover of high class music.
He says divine service would be empty without thk
congregation.
Benefits of the service are real only ^
Is Skrisbin's New Orchestral Composition
when all present participate and are spiritually]
Called "The Mystery of the Thousands."
moved. The same thought pervades "The Mys-'
Alexander Skrisbin, a musician who has been tery." There must be a throng of spectators, all
assisting in the great solution. Accordingly h e |
hailed as the leader of a new school of Russian
orchestral composition, has just completed a pre- plans to have from 1,000 to 2,000 persons in the*
lude that is pronounced by the critics the newest production.
His explanation goes a little further by saying!
thing in musical invention. Its title is "The Mys-
tery of the Thousands." and its avowed purpose the work is "the synthesis of all the arts." That-'
is to tell in musical terms the story of human conception excludes the parallel growth of differ- ii
ent art forms, as in ballet or opera, and it providesIj
development and world-spirit in mankind.
for a grand blend of everything in one.
Skrisbin has treated the subject devotionally.
WERRENRATH^_RADICAL VIEWS.
Reinald Werrenrath, the well-known baritone,
estimates that there are half a million students of
the voice in the United States. Not more than
twenty of these, he believes, receive the income
of the average business man. In New York alone,
he said the other day, there are six thousand
vocal teachers. He added: "I could say quite
truthfully nearly six thousand humbugs. I'm not
saying these things to be sensational, but I've seen
so much during the last fifteen years. I do think,
however, that there are many splendid teachers of
interpretation right here in New York. But for
the tone work—the building of the voice itself, the
development of the instrument—ah, there one must
choose carefully, cautiously!"
STERLING
It's what is i«side of the Sterling that has made its repu-
tation. Every detail of its construction receives thorough
attention from expert workmen—every material used in its
construction is the best—absolutely. That means a piano
of permanent excellence in every particular in which a
piano should excel. The dealer sees the connection between
these facts and the universal popularity of the Sterling.
THE STERLING
HARDMAN, PECK & COMPANY
Manufacturers of
The HARDMAN Grand Piano
The HARDMAN Autotone
The HARDMAN Upright Piano
The
The Parlor Grand, The Baby Grand,
The Perfect Player-Piano
Made in three sizes and a variety
The
The Small Grand
of artistic cases.
Owning and Controlling E. G. Harrington & Co., Est. 1872, makers of
The HARRINGTON Piano
and
The HENSEL Piano
Supreme among moderately priced instruments
An admirable instrument at a price all can afford
and also owning and controlling the Autotone Co., makers of
The AUTOTONE
The only P.ayer-Piano of reputation made throughout "Player" as well as "Piano" by Piano makers of acknowl-
edged reputation. The Autotone has only two Basic Pianos, the Hardman and the Harrington.
433 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK
Founded 1842
724-730 REPUBLIC BUILDING, CHICAGO, ILL.
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Endorsed by Leading Artists for more than Half a Century
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grade Pianos and Player Pianos
BOSTON
MASS
Factory and
Wareroomt:
767-769
10th Are.,
NEW YORK.
"A LEADER
AMONG
LEADERS"
PAUL G. MEHLIN & SONS
COMPANY
Factories:
Darby, Conn.
452-456
Tenth AT.
New York
Main Office and Wareroom:
Broadway from 20th to 21st Streets
27 Union Square, NEW YORK
WEST NEW YORK, N. J .
JOHN H. LUDDEN, Western Traveling Representative
6 1 3 9 GREENWOOD AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILL.
MANUFACTURERS OF
DE RIVAS & HARRIS
HIGH GRADE UPRIGHT and PUYER PIANOS
New Faotory. 1 34th to 1 36th Sts. and Willow Avo.
(Capacity 6000 PiaaM Mr urns)
NEW YORK CITY
FISCHER
J. & C. Fischer
Established In 1840
Stands for the best in
Player, Upright and Grand
F* i a n
New York
ESTABLISHED
Wegman Piano Company
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NEW YORK
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Factories, Auburn,N.Y.,U.S.A.
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