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THE MUSIC TRADE
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REVIEW
1916. The ten months' total shows that 2,887
player-pianos, valued at $891,921, were exported
during 1917, as compared with 1,852, valued at
$595,854, in 1916, and 979, valued at $296,607, in
1915.
The exports of perforated music rolls for the
USE AUTO DISPLAY CARDS
MME. MER0 AND STEINWAY SCORE
Many Dealers Feature Auto De Luxe Welte
Mignon With Photographs of Famous Ar-
tists—More to Be Had if Desired
Noted Pianiste Interprets an Interesting Pro-
gram and Pleases Large Audience
Exports of Musical Instruments for Ten Months Ending October 31, 1917, $661,494 More Than
Total for Same Period in 1916—Imports Show Gain During Same Period of $40,424—Figures
Regarding Trade in Player-Pianos, Music Rolls, Piano Players and Small Goods
Some time ago the Auto Pneumatic Action Co.,
New York, issued a series of six display cards
featuring the portraits of Dr. Emil Paur, Pugno,
Carreno, Humperdinck, Grieg and Richard
Strauss, artists of international fame, whose re-
markable piano playing has been recorded on
the Welte-Mignon music records.
A large number of these cards were distributed
and have been made good use of by dealers
having the Auto DeLuxe Welte-Mignon player
and reproducing piano. The advertising depart-
ment of the company still has more on hand,
which will be sent to dealers on request.
ORNSTEIN AND KNABE IN RECITAL
The Knabe piano was used Tuesday after-
noon at Aeolian Hall at the only New York
recital given this season by Leo Ornstein,
famous concert pianist. Mr. Ornstein's program
for this recital featured selections from Bee-
thoven, Scriabine, Ravel, Chopin, Debussy and
Liszt.
Leo Ornstein uses the Knabe piano at all of
his concerts, and has frequently expressed his
sincere appreciation of the musical qualities of
this piano. In fact, Mr. Ornstein has attributed
a considerable measure of his success to the use
of the Knabe.
ANOTHER MUSIC HOUSE IN ONEONTA
In announcing the incorporation of the Shear-
er Piano Co., in Oneonta, N. Y., last week, it
was stated that the Shearer Co. now conducted
the only music store in that city. This was an
error, inasmuch as A. F. Germond has for a
long time past conducted piano warerooms at
49 Chestnut street, Oneonta, handling the Stein-
way, Bush & Lane, Krakauer Bros., Lester and
other makes of pianos.
Mine. Yolanda Mcro, piajiiste, was heard for
the second time this season in recital at Aeolian
Hall on Monday afternoon. Her program was
one of formidable proportions, including the
Saint-Saens transcription of the overture to
Bach's twenty-ninth church cantata, Beethoven's
K major sonata, opus 109; Schumann's "Kreis-
leriana" and one of Liszt's "Transcendental"'
etudes.
Mine. Mero interpreted these numbers with a
largeness of view and style which was command-
ing and impressive. She is a pianiste of tem-
perament and intelligence, and made a strong
appeal by her splendid conception of the va-
rious numbers. Her technique in many respects
is remarkable, and she possesses the happy fac-
ulty at all times of preserving a distinctness of
outline which is a joy to those who love the
piano and piano music. As usual, she played
the Steinway, which was a magnificent medium
of interpretation, and it contributed materially
to the success of her recital, which attracted a
large and pleased audience.
DEATH OF AUGUST N. HAUGAARD
August N. Haugaard, a retired draftsman and
piano maker, formerly in business on his own
account, passed away last week at his home at
439 Lefferts avenue, Richmond Hill, L. I., aged
eighty-nine years.
Interment was in Maple
Grove Cemetery. Mr. Haugaard was born in
Copenhagen, Denmark, and had been a resident
of America for twenty-nine years.
VISITING TRADE IN PENNSYLVANIA
Harold Hagemeyer, a member of the travel-
ing staff of Hardman, Peck & Co., New York, is
visiting the company's dealers in Eastern Penn-
sylvania. He is sending in good sized orders
from this section of the country.
"NEW STRAUBE PLAYERS EXCEL
Ask any piano merchant in the country
about his player-piano business. The
answer will invariably be that this end
of his business has shown a material
increase in. the last year. Because of
the exceptional demand for players, the
Straube Co. has recently introduced
two new models, each one of which is
a winner in tonal quality, beauty of
case, perfection of the player action
and moderateness of price. If you are
interested, remember the early order
brings the early delivery.
Straabe PUyer, Style A-20
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1918
month of October, 1917, amounted in value to
$20,910. as compared with $6,411 in October,
1910. The ten months' total amounted in value
to $97,918, as compared with $63,778 in exports
for the same period in 1916, and $44,527 in 1915.
The value of all other instruments and parts
thereof sent abroad during October, 1917,
amounted to $95,181, as compared with $89,313
in 1916. The total exports for the ten months'
under this heading foot up $972,400, as against
$843,265 exported during the same period of last
year and $653,125 in 1915.
INCREASE REPORTED IN EXPORT AND IMPORT TRADE
WASHINGTON, D. C, January 14.—The summary
of exports and imports of the commerce of the
United States for the month of October, 1917,
the latest period for which it has been com-
piled, has just been issued, and is as follows:
The dutiable imports of musical instruments
during October, 1917, amounted to $31,251, as
compared with $33,852 worth which was im-
ported the same month of 1916. The ten months'
total, ending October, 1917, showed importa-
tions valued at $487,564, against $447,140 worth
of musical instruments imported during the
same period in 1916, and $859,733 in 1915. This
gives an increase in imports for the ten months
of $40,424.
The total domestic exports of musical instru-
ments for October, 1917, amounted to $633,542,
as compared with $299,722 for the same month
of the previous year. The ten months' exporta-
tion of musical instruments amounted to
$3,844,986, as against $3,183,492 for the same pe-
riod of 1916, and $2,201,772 in 1915. This shows
an increase in exports for the ten months of
$661,494.
Of the aggregate exportations in October,
1917, there were 225 organs, valued at $21,731,
as compared with 144 organs in 1916, valued at
$6,743. The ten months' total showed that we
exported 1,910 organs, valued at $114,618, as
against 2,461 organs, valued at $132,616 for the
same period in 1916, and 3,035 organs, which
were valued at $181,255, during 1915.
In October, 1917, we exported 2,345 pianos,
valued at $353,931, as compared with 913 pianos,
valued at $137,790, for the same period of the
previous year. The ten months' total shows
10,789 pianos, valued at $1,718,485, as compared
with 9,810 pianos, valued at $1,491,798, exported
in the same period of 1916, and 5,006 pianos,
valued at $958,292, sent abroad during the same
period in 1915.
Of the aggregate exportations there were 26
piano players, valued at $6,6.90, in October, 1917,
as compared with 4 piano players, valued at $770,
for the same period of the previous year. For
the ten months' period 162 of these instruments,
valued at $49,644, were sent abroad, as compared
with 211, valued at $56,001, in 1916, and 240,
valued at $67,966, sent abroad during 1915.
The exports of player-pianos show that 384
of these instruments, valued at $135,099, were
exported during October, 1917, as compared
with 192, valued at $58,695, exported in October,
JANUARY 19,
STRAUBE PIANO CO.
HAMMOND,
INDIANA