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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1930 Vol. 89 N. 11

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The Music Trade Review
NOVEMBER, 1930
more than this, nor is there any use in expect-
ing them to. They never were musical and they
never will be; at least until the day when public
education considers the ear as it now considers
the eye, and when to children are taught the
wonders of the audible tonal, as well as of the
visible, world.
The future then is certainly not to the mere
mechanic who can fix up a player action and
do a bit of repairing. Men of this kind will
doubtless be practicing their art for years to
come; but they will be survivals. On the other
hand, the future is decidedly to the artist who
Knows tone and tune, who can make a beautiful
piano still more beautiful, and who can keep
the favorite pianos of his tonally alive patrons
in beautiful touch, tone and tune for years on
end. To him is the future.
Science Calls Again
This is only to say in other words that the
need is greater to-day than ever it was for a
race of tuners technically, scientifically and
aesthetically skilled. The science of acoustics is
being driven rapidly along paths which but a
few years ago were wholly unknown to it. At
the bidding of great commercial interests, engi-
neers and physicists are building a new and
very large art of recording and reproducing
music. These men are approaching their prob-
lems from their own standpoint. Musicians and
PIANO ACTION
MACHINERY
Designers and Builders of
Special Machines
for
Special Purposes
THE A. H. NILSON
MACHINE CO.
BRIDGEPORT
the state of the musical art by them are being
taken as they exist, without criticism or discus-
sion. On the other hand, musicians are in gen-
eial too interested in themselves and too nar-
rowly educated in other things to be able to
take any positive action in the matter. The re-
sults anyone can hear from himself in any movie
theatre. Broadcasting, too, is still giving us sec-
ond-rate for first-rate performances. The tun-
ers have always been mediators between musi-
cians and the music industry. Perhaps their
chance will come again. Certainly the need
was never greater than it is now for men
technically educated in the science of music and
in the production of musical tone.
I do not despair of tuning; but I shall despair
of the tuners, unless they arouse themselves.
Their place to-day is less with the music indus-
tries than with the music teachers and the
other professional musicians. The man among
them who can lead them into this, for them the
only right, camp will be a Moses indeed. In
my own small way I have been crying, as
loudly as I could, the way of the right path.
The tuner ought to be fighting side by side
with the professional musician for his corporate
life and for the future of the craft. If and when
the mass of tuners can throw off the workman
obsession and see themselves for what they
really are perhaps this dream of mine will come
true.
Philip W. (letting & Son
Several Changes Among
Philadelphia Managers
INC.
213 East 19th Street
NEW YORK
Sole Agents for
WEICKERT
Hammer and Damper
Felts
Continuous Hinges
Grand Hinges
Pedals and Rods
Bearing Bars
Casters, etc., etc.
Service
Priee
IN
For Quality
Reliability
CONN.
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PMM.ADK.U'HIA, PA. -O. P. Suttle, for many
years connected witli the wholesale department
of Charles M. Stieff, Inc., has been appointed
manager of the company's local store to suc-
ceed Irwin G. King, who resigned recently to
become manager of the branch of the P. A.
Starck Co. in this city. George Williams, for-
merly Starck manager, has joined the sales or-
ganization of G. Hcrzberg & Son.
CHAS. RAMSEY CORP.
KINGSTON, N. Y.
THE SELPO PIANO TRUCKS
The End Truck is very convenient where there is not
much stair work and can be easily carried in a small
amount of space. A board is used when piano is on the
stairs. The frame of the SelPo trucks are made of
crucible spring steel, cross braced and riveted. The hard
maple boards are padded with heavy felt.
SelFo C—Plain bearing rollers iron wheel casters, shipping-
weight 95 lbs., $44.00.
SelPo B—Plain bearing roller rubber tired casters, $47.00.
SelPo E—Roller bearing rollers iron wheel casters, $49.00.
SelPo I>—Roller bearing rollers rubber tired casters, $52.00.
Ask for a catalogue of our complete line of TRUCKS,
HOISTS, light weight trucks, SKIDS, DOLLYS, Concert
Grand Trucks and Special Straps.
Manufactured by
SELF LIFTING PIANO TRUCK COMPANY
415 N. Main St.
Findlay, Ohio
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, Inc.,
Y.
Manufacturers of Sounding Boards, Bars, Backs, Bridges, Mandolin and Guitar Tops, Etc.
O. S. KELLY CO
The Highest Grade of Workmanship
PIANO PLATES
Foundries: SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
THE COMSTOCK, CHENEY & CO
IVORYTON, CONN.
Ivory Cutters since 1834
MANUFACTURERS OF GRAND KEYS, ACTIONS, AND HAMMERS, UPRIGHT KEYS,
ACTIONS AND HAMMERS, PIPE ORGAN KEYS, PIANOFORTE IVORY FOR THE TRADE
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IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC PUBLISHING
their own publications. He also thought that
their mailing lists should be radically revised
as he knew of numerous persons to whom cata-
logs had been sent who were long dead. In
Jay Witniark, formerly a member of the
conclusion Mr. Whittemore gave a graphic
music publishing house of M. Witmark & Sons
BOSTON, MASS.—The first fall meeting and 'din-
story of the summer music camp at Interlaken, and more recently connected with Warner
ner of the Boston Music Publishers' Associa- in Northern Michigan, which is winning a wide
liros., has been appointed general manager of
tion was held on October 14 at the Hotel Tour-
reputation; and of one that is forming in New
aine. There was an attendance of some twenty- England, located between Augusta and Water-
five members and the guests and speakers were ville in Maine, in which a number of wealthy
Walter H. Butterfield, director of music in the men have become interested and for which a
public schools of Providence, R. I.; and Henry
Boston architect is working out elaborate plans.
1-".. Whittemore, director of music in the Somer-
ville schools. The occasion was designated as
music supervisors' night. David C. King, who
was elected president of the association at the
meeting in the spring, presided.
Mr. Butterfield, whose subject was "the Pics
cut Trend of Vocal Music in the High Schools,"
Two brothers, Frank and John Schumanski,
spoke from the point of view of the instrument-
were sentenced to thirty days each in the work-
alist although he said lie was now functioning
house by Justices Direnzo, Kernochan and
on the vocal side of public school music. As
Raficl in Special Sessions in New York on Oc-
to teaching music in the high schools he said
tober 20, for violating 1 the State copyright law
that it was his opinion that many boys respond
relating to songs, recently signed by Governor
to music right after the adolescent period and
Roosevelt.
he was in favor of music as an elective rather
The men were trapped on August 6 through
than as compulsory. He did not approve of
private detectives employed by the American
using operas or oratorios in high school work; Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers,
they were for the more mature voices, not the when they offered to sell for ten dollars 500 print-
immature. Specifically addressing the publish- ed sheets containing about fifteen popular songs
ers Mr. Butterfield said that it was not easy to in which the copyrights were held by others.
find music that is in the right vocal range for
high school pupils. The music must be of a
Jay Witmark
sort that is not tiring and in accord with the
pupils' vocal stamina and should be of an edu-
the Red Star Music Co., Inc., New York, suc-
cational nature. With girls the situation is
ceeding Pat J. Flaherty, who resigned on Oc-
somewhat better, he affirmed. In the public
tober 1.
schools instrumental music already has come
int& its own; and vocal music is on the way. Carl Fisher, Inc., announce that by agree-
Arthur Hcliim, formerly connected with
ment with the Oxford University Press they
In fact a real vocal renaissance is not far in
J farms, Inc., as professional manager, has be-
are
now
the
sole
world
agents
for
the
music
the future.
come the general professional manager of Mills
publications of the Oxford University Press of
Music, Inc.
Mr. Whittemore took for his topic "Contacts," New York. The music publications of the Lon-
by which he meant a more intimate personal don house of the Oxford University Press, the
touch which was essential in getting the best
Paterson publications, the Arnold Octavo and
results. He mentioned the amount of material
Piano Series and the works of Arnold Bax,
lie often finds on his desk, from music publish- published by Murdoch and Murdoch, will also
ers, not any of which contains the personal
be controlled by Carl Fischer, Inc., in the
contact. He recommended after the personal
l"n:ted States of America.
touch is established there be follow-up work-
on I lie part of the publishers. Incidentally he
remarked that too often publishers do not know
Boston Publishers Hold
First Fall Meeting
J. Witmark With Red Star
Jail Sentences for
Pair of Song Pirates
Carl Fischer Agency for
Oxford University Press
J. J. Robbins on Lengthy
Visit to European Centers
BANK-NOTES
THE MONEY HITS
OF AMERICA
MOTHER
From "Love In the Rough"
1
JUST A L1TTL.E CLOSER
from "Remote Control"
SINGING A SONG XO THE
STARS
from "Way Out West 1 '
HERE COMES THE SUN
(Another Singin' in the Rain)
SING (A HAPPV LITTLE
THING)
from "Dough Boys"
ANCHORS AWEIGH
(The Song of the Navy)
Robbins Music Corporation
799 Seventh Ave.
New York
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Music Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF
TITLE FOR ESTIMATE
311 West 43rd Street
New York City
J. J. Robbins, head of the Robbins Music
Corporation, exclusive publishers to Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer, sailed for Europe recently for
an approximate six weeks' stay abroad. While
in Europe Mr. Robbins expects to enter into
new associations with music publishers in Eng-
land and the Continent in behalf of his firm's
catalog.
Most of the firm's current foreign affiliations
expiring shortly, it is Mr. Robbins' belief that
his present catalog will enable him to enter
into the most profitable arrangements with
foreign publishers.
Pat J. Flaherty to Form
Own Publishing Company
Pat J. Flaherty, who organized and became
vice-president and general manager of the Red
Star Music Co., Inc., a subsidiary of the Fox
Film Corp., about a year ago, resigned on Oc-
tober 1. Tt is stated that Mr. Flaherty is at
present organizing his own music publishing
company and will launch the new venture about
December 1.
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