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February
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22 Music Trade Review THE
MUSICAL
CRITIC AND TRADE
REVIEW.
NEW MUSICAL INVENTIONS
PREPARED EXPRESSLY FOR THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
CHICAGO MUSIC CO., Chicago, HI.
EDGAR H. SHERWOOD. "Justfor My Dead Love's Sake." Song. 35 cts.
We expected more from Mr. Sherwood, and therefore felt disappointed in
No. 235,370. ACTION HANGERS FOR UPRIGHT PIANOFORTES. Edward Mo- this song. It is well conceived, but a little more use of the melismatic form
Oammon, Albany, N. Y., Dec. 14, 1880.
in the vocal part would be preferable. Two editions are published—one for
The inventor makes the hangers light, and secures them in a peculiar soprano or tenor in G, one for contralto in E flat.
manner to the frame plates by fixed studbolts. Thus doing away with all
WM. COB WALTER. "Our House was Haunted." Song. 35 cts. The
chance of noise or rattling.
song is nothing but an arrangement of Resch's well-known gavotte, "Secret
No. 236,275. VALVE FOR ORGAN BELLOWS. Frank Stone, Worcester, Mass., Love," and we cannot even say that the words suit the character of the
music.
Jan. 4, 1881.
The old method of securing the leather bellows valves to the seats has
GEO. SCHLEIFFARTH. Presto Change Galop for Four Hands. 75 cts. A
always been open to objection, as by long continued use the leather would brilliant piece, full of dash and fire.
either tear away the tacks securing it or become so stretched that they
HOLST, "lima," Valse de Concert for Four Hands. $1. The
would not act promptly with the movement of the exhauster, and in various valse EDWARD
has some good themes, which, however, are not always original. The
ways interfere with the proper action and tone of the instrument.
The device proposed by the inventor to obviate these objections, is piece is effective.
well designed and excellent for the purpose intended.
D. S. MCCOSH. "Cupid's First Arrow" Reverie* for Piano. 25 cts.
It consists in securing the valve at one end and placing over the entire Cupid appears here in light of remarkable innocence. The arrow in this
valve a perforated guard which confines and limits the movement of the mild form can never become dangerous.
valve. The action of the valve so arranged, is instantaneous. The valves
HETMENDAHL. Three Songs for Soprano or Tenor. 50 cts.
can be made light and flexible and will quickly and closely fit the valve seat. Mr. EDWARD
Heimendahl is a good musician, and shows his abilities as such in this
No. 236,291. PIANOFORTE DAMPER FRAME. John Ammen, N. Y., January opus. His talents as to invention seem to be limited; the songs are artifi-
4, 1881.
cially conceived and lack spontaneity.
The object of this invention is to provide, in a horizontal piano, for
JOHN PERRY & CO., Boston, Mass.
adjusting all the dampers separately, relatively to the damper frame, so that
A. GREBEIS. "In Sylvan Shade." Vocal Valse. 75 cts. An excellent
when said fiame is raised by the loud pedal the dampers are all lifted away valse, which we heartily recommend to all bravura singers, so much more as
from them simultaneously.
it is at the same time not void of interest to musicians.
This is effected by a combination of a series of dampers with the damper
BRENTANO'S LITERARY EMPORIUM, New York.
frame, to which all the damper-levers are hinged and by which they are
EDWARD LUX. ldlh Regiment March, for Piano. 40 cts. A very lively
raised, and is provided with a bearing surface and adjusting screw between
each bearing surface and damper-lever, thus affording a means of adjusting composition, full of brilliancy, but with some queer musical notations.
any of the damper-levers, relatively to the frame and independently of each
C. M. ZIMMERMANN. "Laughing Eyes of Other Days.'' Song. 35 cts.
other.
This song evidently does not belong to the " other days," otherwise the eyes
No. 236,345. MUSIC-LEAF TURNER. Francis J. Lippert, Washington, D.C., would have stopped laughing long ago.
January 4, 1881.
FLORENCE HOOPER BAKER. Unique Waltz. 40 cts. If the composer has
This device consists of a series of arms which can be placed under each many friends, the composition may sell well; the public
at large cannot take
leaf of the music to be turned. The arms are operated by a pedal attached interest in it. Even friends may grumble, but pa} r for it.
to the instrument.
WM. A. POND & CO., New York.
No. 236,449. VIOLIN BOW. Isaac C. Munroe, Brooklyn, N. Y., January,
EDWARD STRAUSS. "Juanita." Waltz. 75 cts. The Vienna dance com-
4, 1881.
poser wrote a very effective valse on the principal themes of Suppe's oper-
A violin bow made in two sections and provided with a screw for short- etta, •' Donna Juanita." The opus will make fast friends here, and comes in
ening and extending same, also means for uniting and securing the parts time for the ball season.
together, consisting of a lap joint, ferrule, and securing nuts.
J. M. LORETZ, JR. " Veni Creator," duo for tenor (soprano) and bari-
No. 236,830. KEY BOARD ATTACHMENT FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Francis tone. 40 cents. As an operatic piece or a showy concert composition the
work could be praised. But has it come to this that church music is made
E. Moore, of New York City, January 18, 1881.
for the display of vocal exercises? The long cadenza with the triplets on
This is a device for automatically operating the keys of a musical in- the word " salvation " is really very funny. As Mr. Loretz is organist of
strument of the reed organ or piano class, by means of spring hammer St. Peter's Church, Brooklyn, he may know the peculiar taste of his congre-
levers, guided in their action by perforations in a sheet of flexible material gation, and we have nothing further to say on the subject.
passing under a roller revolved by a hand crank or other suitable
A. R. PARSONS. " Nocturne," op. 75, No. 8, by Anton Rubinstein. 40
mechanism.
The salient feature in this invention and the point wherein it differs cents. Mr. Parsons, one of our most conscientious and reliable piano
from others of a similar nature is the grooves in the revolving roller, by teachers, edited and fingered this Nocturne for instructive purposes, and
means of which grooves the springs attached to the jacks which operate the we are sure the arrangement will be considerd a welcome gift by all who
levers, which strike the keys of the instrument, obtain greater play in pro- want to study the piano seriously.
portion to the depth of the grooves, the throw or action of the levers not
ALBERT J. HOLDEN. " 0 Salutaris Hostia." Hymn. 50 cents. We cannot
depending upon the thickness of the material composing the perforated exactly tell why, but this hymn reminds us of Faure's "Rameaux"; and
sheet, but chiefly upon the depth of said grooves, therefore a thin material yet we cannot say that it bears a close resemblance. It may be the com-
for perforated music sheets can be used as effectively as a thicker one.
poser never thought of Faure's song, while writing this hymn, and will be
No. 236,847.—PIANO SOUNDING BOARD, Carl A. Schusterius, of Roenigsberg, surprised at our remarks. That we cannot help. Sometimes composers
surprise us, why shouldn't it be vice versa ?
Prussia, Germany, January 18, 1881.
EDUARDO MARZO. " Ever Dreaming." Melodia, for mezzo soprano. The
This invention is a device for augmenting the apparent volume of sound
from a piano by equalizing its volume over the entire frame of the piano opening bars are of a rather primitive character in the way of progressions;
instead of a portion as heretofore practised. The device for accomplishing the song itself shows talent and understanding in regard to the treatment of
this purpose is a supplementary sounding board, or sounding boards the human voice.
extending over the entire frame of the piano and connected with the main
E. PAOLO TOSTI. " When Calm the Dag is Dying, melody. 50 cents. As
sounding board, by bridge pieces attached by screws to tapering cross strips long as the composer remains in F minor he shows to advantage ; the very
glued to the rear side of the sounding boards and crossing as near as may be movement he turns into major key, the melody and harmonic treatment
the fibers of the wood at a right angle.
become commonplace,
The inventor claims that by this means the volume of sound is equal-
ized over the entire instrument; but, as we have had as yet no opportunity W. APMADOE. "Soft Through the Night." Serenade. 35 cents. A very
of hearing a piano with his sounding board attached, we must reserve our pretty composition, neat, and without pretensions.
decision.
COOK & BISSELL, Cleveland, O.
ALFRED ARTHUR. "Memory's Dream." Song. 30 cents. We are sorry
to learn that the dream was of such an unpleasant nature, if the song is to
be considered a descriptive one.
MAPLESOS'S ARTISTS TO HAINES BEOS.
ALFRED ARTHUR. " Tell it, tell it, Silver Throat." Song. 30 cents. Tell
^ p H E following letters from two of the most prominent members of Maple-
it; but, if possible with another melody. The peculiarity of this piece is,
_L son's Italian Opera Company, speak for themselves :—
that it begins in F and ends in B flat.
HOTEL VENDOME, Boston, Jan. 1, 1831.
DEAR MESSRS. HAINES :—Allow me to thank you for the magnificent
ALFRED ARTHUR. " Song of the Opal." 30 cents. Musically insignifi-
instrument I have been using and which you so kindly placed at my dis- cant, the song may still find admirers among a certain class of people, to
posal during my recent stay in New York. The beauty and quality of its which, unfortunately, perhaps, we do not belong.
tone won the admiration not only of myself but of my friends also, and it
would be impossible for me to praise it too highly. With my best compli-
THE GAZETTE.
ments, believe me,
Yours sincerely,
J. W. Taylor and Co., sewing machines and music, New Haven, Conn.
ALWTNA VALLERIA.
Assigned.
PHILADELPHIA, January 16th, 1881.
MESSRS. HATNES BROS.
A. Burt and Co., musical instruments, etc., Springfield, Mass. A Burt,
Dear Messieurs :—I wish to thank you for the excellent piano that you
deceased.
have always furnished me during my sojouni in New York and here ; and
beg of you to continue to do so while I remain in America.
J. A. Tucker and Co., musical instruments, Jackson, Mich. Chattel
Receive, gentlemen, the assurances of my highest consideration.
G. H. Buckwell, music, New York city. Chattel mortgage, $328.
LXTIOI RAVBLLI.