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JOSEF HOFMANN AT HIS STEINWAY
OF THE IMMORTALS
FROM under those miraculous hands a Chopin
To meet the requirements and acoustic
Nocturne ripples in delicate, lacy perfection. conditions of every home, the Steinway is
A Liszt Rhapsody becomes a thing of glamour made in numerous styles and sizes. Each em-
and passion. A shadowy theme from Debussy bodies all the Steinway principles and ideals.
assumes delectable contours, gleams with And each returns to those who buy it, not
cool, floating light. Here speaks the im- only unending pleasure and delight, but the
mortal genius of great composers. And here, definite gift of permanence. You need never
also, under the touch of a master pianist, buy another piano.
speaks the glorious voice of a great instru-
There is a Steinway dealer in your community or near
ment—the Steinway. Loag ago Hofmann
you through whom you may purchase a new Steinway
chose the Steinway as the one perfect medium
piano with a small cash deposit, and the balance will
for his art. Rachmaninoff knows how ex-
be extended over a period of two y^rf.* Used pianos
•accepted in partial exchange.
quisitely it interprets a subtle nuance or a
profound emotion. Paderewski knows how
magnificently it responds to his imperious de-
mands. Levitzki, Cortot, Grainger, Nikisch,
plus transportation
—these are but a few of the celebrated
STEINWAY & SONS, STEINWAY HALL
pianists who, if only sincerely artistic motives
109 East Fourteenth Street, New York
are involved, invariably choose the Steinway.
Prices: $875 and up
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