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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
DAMBOIS AND THE DUO-ART SCORE TRIUMPH ON TOUR
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to have produced such an instrument as the truly
self-effacing accompanist whose excellence was
so strikingly demonstrated."
Pleases New York Audience
From Philadelphia Mr. Dambois came to New
York where even the blase Metropolitan audi-
ence at Aeolian Hall saw fit to throw off its re-
serve and wax enthusiastic, not only over the per-
formance of the artist himself, but of the instru-
ment that so ably served with him on the pro-
gram.
One Paper Looks Ahead
Next Dambois and the Duo-Art went to Hart-
ford, Conn., where fresh triumphs were regis-
tered, both with the music-loving public and
the press. Of Mr. Dambois' performance the
Hartford Times said: "He played duets on two
pianos, performing in person at one and through
his record at the other. He played solos on
the 'cello through his own recorded accompani-
ment, and he also played a duet on one piano.
It cannot be denied that to hear a duet played
by a solo performer would have been considered
but a short while ago a unique, if not impossible,
experience. That this device should be of great
assistance to young pianists in studying the in-
terpretations of the artists there can be no ques-
tion, for they are now permitted to hear the
masterpieces played over and over again if nec-
essary, and can obtain the same benefit that a
young painter receives from copying one of the
old masters and analyzing his technique."
The Final Concert in Albany
The final concert of the series was given in
Albany, N. Y., on April 21 under the auspices of
Cluett & Sons, and scored the usual success. The
local newspapers were most generous in their
praise and one of them said of the concert: "The
artistic results of the Duo-Art piano in con-
junction with the second Steinway grand, and
specially with the solo work of the famous Bel-
gian violoncellist, were simply marvelous. Such
blending of musical voices, such unanimity of
tonal expression, that the writer wondered how
those fine results could be obtained from a me-
chanical piano."
Another Albany paper remarked: "Maurice
Dambois displayed his own versatile art and illus-
trated how closely mechanics can approximate
art in a recital at Chancellors Hall last night; a
recital that aroused admiration for the soloist,
and wonder at the witchery that science can
conjure in the musical field through the agency of
the Duo-Art piano, a sublimation of the player-
piano that sends unseen fingers over a keyboard
in the authority of interpretation."
It is rare indeed that an artist of Mr. Dam-
bois' versatility and ability is available to bring
out so strikingly the possibilities of the repro-
ducing piano, and the very unusualness of the
program served to strengthen the interest in it
and the appreciation of it.
Dambois Sails for Europe
Shortly after his return to New York from his
final concert in Albany, Mr. Dambois sailed for
Europe on the S. S. "Paris" and will give a' series
of concerts in England immediately after his ar-
rival there. He will return to the United States
-in January, 1923, to fulfill a series of concert en-
gagements already arranged for him for next
Spring.
HARRY M. CURTIS, INC., FORMED
Harry M. Curtis, Inc., of Lynn, Mass., has
been granted a charter of incorporation, under the
laws of that State, to deal in musical instru-
ments, with a capital of $150,000.
PARAMOUNT MUSIC CO. CHARTERED
The Paramount Music Co., of Louisville, Ky.,
was recently chartered in that State, with a capi-
tal of $15,000.
MAY
13, 1922
CHICKERING PIANOS FOR NEW HOTEL
New Hotel Biltmore in Providence, R. I., Will
Be Equipped Throughout With Chickerings
The beautiful new Hotel Biltmore, now being
completed in Providence, R. I., will be equipped
throughout with Chickering pianos, the sale of
those instruments to the hotel having been made
Hotel Biltmore, Providence, R. I.
by the piano department of the Outlet Co., Chick-
ering representative in Providence, through the
efforts of C. W. Fraleigh, the department man-
ager. The new hotel is the latest addition to the
celebrated string of Bowman hotels and is most
modern in every detail of equipment and furnish-
ings.
CHARTER FOR MELODY PIANO CO.
The Melody Piano Co., of New York City,
was given a charter of incorporation under the
laws of this State, with a capital of $10,000.
Incorporators are F. Juoulano and C. and J.
De Stefano.
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