Music Trade Review

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September 5 th, 1881.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
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Messrs. Hardman, Dowling & Peck, of Tenth Lipp & Son, of Stuttgart; and Romhildt, of Stutt- gether with pine logs, and thus it is brought to the
avenue and 57th street, this city, received orders gart, exhibited overstrung uprights; and Herr O. mill, but pine cannot always be found where birch
on Aug. 26th for iifty-one pianos, twenty-nine of Rene, of Stettin, exhibited his new system of sea- grows, and it is then necessary to haul it, some-
times a great distance, with the aid of horses,
which were for one house. Mr. Dowling says soning wood for sound-boards.
that there was a time during the summer when the The following are among the principal exhibits
firm thought they might be able to accumulate at the Breslau Exhibition, now being held.
A PIANOFORTE MUSEUM.
some stock, but their orders for the last two Pianos: Franz Welck, of Breslau, overstrung con-
weeks have been far ahead of their production, cert grand; Carl Vieweg, of Breslau, vertical N a late number of our esteemed contemporary,
L'Echo Musical., Brussels, appears an account
although they are making fifty pianos per week.
grand; Trubische & Son, of Liegnitz, overstrung of a Pianoforte Museum in Brussels, an which it
grand;
Seliuke
&
Sponnagel,
of
Liegnitz,
five
There were rumors last week that a firm of piano
is said :
pianos; Welzel, of Breslau, cottage piano in the " The Museum has likewise received from Messrs.
and organ dealers in this city was financially in-
volved, but no details or definite information has Renaissance style. All the above firms likewise John Broadwood & Sons, of London, livo models of
exhibited cottages, as did also Gerstenberger, of pianoforto actions, thus designate'!:
transpired regarding it.
Liegnitz; Mannsfeldt & Notny, of Dresden; Hoff- " 1" Square piano of Zumpc (17(>(>).
J. It. Jackson, dealer in musical instruments, has mann, of Liegnitz; Riidiger, of Brieg; Liehr,
2° Square piano of Broadwood (1780).
made an assignment. He has been in business Geister & Schwabe, and Schutz & Co., of Brieg.
3" Orandpiano of Broadwood [original model).
over twenty-five years and was well regarded
4° Grand piano of Broadwood (Southwell's Pat-
Madame
Erard,
in
accordance
with
her
custom,
ent).
Apropos to the controversy which has been go-
two grand pianos to the two first prize-winners
5° Grand piano of Broadwood (Kind's Patent).
ing on for some time past in regard to the testi- gave
pianoforte playing at the Paris Conservatoire. " Some explanation is necessary to make the im-
monials of Mme. Gerster, an English musical for
Pleyel-Wolff & Co. likewise gave grand portance and utility of this liberal presentation un-
paper makes the most brilliant suggestion we have Messrs.
derstood.
yet seen. It says: '' Each of the three firms de- pianos to the other laureates.
"Mr. Hipkins, of London, has Inserted in his very
clares that the Hungarian prima donna was so
remarkable contribution to the History of tlie Piano
struck with the surpassing excellence of their in-
[art. Pianoforte in Grove's Dictionary of Music and
OBITUARY.
strument that she gave each a brilliant testimonial
Musicians], a catalogue (reproduced in the Echo Mu-
OHAELES J. FUGEMAN.
sical, June 30th) of the principal improvements effect-
and bought for cash a piano from each. The
number and price of each piano are gravely pub- /CHARLES J. FUGEMAN, of the firm of Sohmer ed in the construction of pianos since the beginning.
lished, and if all speak truly, Madame Gerster \_J & Co., piano manufacturers of New York This catalogue has given birth to the idea of uniting
in the Museum of the Conservatoire, in a collection
would do well to drop the vocal business and set city, died August 19th, after a painful illness.
complete as possible, the typical inventions, and
up as a piano dealer at Bologna with the stock she Mr. Fugeman was born in this city, July 15th, as
especially the mechanical improvements, which illus-
has already collected."
1849, received an education in the public schools trate the progress of the manufacture from its in-
and on leaving school assisted his fancy, representing them by the agency of models
A correspondent from Rome tells of a new of New in York,
the ivory turning business. Subsequently reduced to a single key.
instrument or rather of the improvement of an old father
employed as bookkeeper by a lumber mer- " The importance of such a collection methodic-
one called the anyelico, which is again coming into he was Mr.
J. Bornhoeft. After leaving the service ally arranged, to amateurs and manufacturers alike,
use. It is formed, of fifty pieces of crystal and has chant,
Mr. Bornhoeft he engaged as bookkeeper with is so clearly evident as to render demonstrations
a key board as long as the piano. It is played of
& Co., Avhen they commenced business in superfluous. It would give a complete idea of what
with two little hammers; the bass hammer has two Sohmer
1869,
and
soon after admitted as a partner in experiments, what study and labor, have been
prongs, which take an octave; the treble hammer the firm. was
Mr.
Fugeman was an enterprising and necessary to elaborate the humblo invention of Cris-
is single and plays the melody. The tones of the industrious man,
tofori into the marvellously advanced instrument of
and to his business ability no our
instrument are said to resemble the human voice small share of the success
day. The history of the piano would thus be-
of
the
firm
of
Sohmer
&
very strangely. The inventor or rather the per- Co. is due.
come palpablo, the eye at once appreciating that
whiih written volumes might fail to set forth. In
fector of the instrument is to visit England and
His funeral took place from the residence of his the hope that manufacturers might enter into the
America to introduce his work.
parents, No. 289 Bloomfield street, Hoboken, on spirit and practical utility of such a scheme, the
The piano manufacturers of France have Sunday, Aug. 21st, and was attended by all the Museum applied to several of the most eminent;
petitioned the French government to throw in its employees of Messrs. Sohmer & Co., by the Young and not to impose upon their kindly expressed sym-
influence in their favor, and demand that in Men's Social Club, and the Euterpe Society of pathy, or to make the collection too diffuse, begged
them simply to indicate the most notable inventions
choosing instruments for its schools, the govern- Hoboken.
claimed by each individually, or such as to a certain
ment should give the preference to those of home
extent would embrace the results of a series of in-
manufacture.
novations less materially important.
A SUBSTITUTE FOE BLACK WALNUT.
During the terrific hurricane which swept over
Museum was not mistaken in its estimate of
LACK BIRCH is rapidly coming into favor. the "The
generosity of tho manufacturers applied to.
Savannah, Ga., on Saturday, August 27th, the
Black
birch
is
a
close-grained,
handsome
wood,
The gre tter num'-er have already expressed the
Music Store of Messrs. Ludden & Bates, in that
can be easily stained to resemble walnut exact- pleasure it will afford them to comply, and the
city, was unroofed and their stock damaged to the and
ly. It is just as easy to work, and is suitable for Messrs. Broadwood, by the contributions above
extent of about $1,000.
nearly, if not all, the purposes to which walnut is mentioned, have materially helped tho undertaking
Suit has been commenced by Henry Pierce in at present applied. Birch is much the same color at its commencement. To the consignment of in-
San Farncisco against James W. Whiting and L. S. as cherry, but the latter wood is now scarce, and, ventions due to their firm has been added a model
Sherman, of Messrs. Sherman & Hyde of that city, consequently dear. It is with difficulty that cherry of tho action introduced by Zumpe, in 1706. Mr.
to recover $2,500 upon a bond for the release of an wood can be obtained at $50 a thousand feet, while Hipkins, moreover, the historian of tho piano to
attachment. The complaint sets forth in June, birch wood can be purchased at any saw-mill for
1881, plaintiff obtained a verdict against Frederick $1 per thousand feet. When properly stained it is
A. Hyde for $2,500, and previous to the trial at- almost impossible to distinguish the difference be-
to Students of
tached his yacht, known as the Startled Fawn. tween it and walnut as it is susceptible of a beau-
MUSIC.
Also that the defendants in the present action tiful polish, equal to any wood now used in the
Th« New Calendar
manufacture
of
furniture.
In
the
forests
through-
of
tho
New Kn gland
signed a bond releasing the vessel from the attach-
CONSERVATORY and College of Music is sent free.
ment, and agreed that in case the plaintiff recover- out Ontario birch grows in abundance, especially Apply,
E. TOURJEE, Music Hall, Boston, Mass.
ed judgment against Hyde and in default of pay- if the land be not too boggy. There is a great dif-
ment by Hyde, that they would settle the judg- ference in the wood of different sections. Where
the land is high and dry the wood is firm and clear,
ment.
but if the land is low and wet, the wood has a ten-
One of the theatrical musical papers of this city dency to be soft, and of a bluish color. In all the
C. M. MAXWELL,
which occasionally indulges its readers with matters northern regions it can be found in great abun-
No.
83
East Thirteenth Street, New York,
connected with the music trade, has in a recent dance, and as the tree grows to such a size, little
(Near Wallack's.)
issue the following startling intelligence:
trouble is experienced in procuring a large quan-
" Although only a short time since the formation tity. The forests of the Manitoulin Islands abound
PIANOS AND ORGANS
of the New England Organ Co. ,-it is pleasing to with it, as well as those of the Peterborough and
Bought, Sold, Exchanged, Received on Sale and on Storage.
have to inform the readers of the Courier that the Haliburton districts. The Muskoka district also Advancements made. Rebuilding of Pianos and Organs a Special-
prospects of the enterprise are very brilliant." contains a plentiful supply. During the past few
ty. Special prices to the Trade.
years large quantities of this wood have been ex-
Indeed ! ! !
from the Province of Quebec at a low figure.
At the Lippische Exhibition, held at Detmold, a ported
is very easily detected among other trees by its
little town in North Germany boasting six or seven It
large trunk, and the peculiar color of its GRAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
thousand inhabitants, twelve piano makers and height,
coarse
bark.
of the perforated chair-bottoms
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
two organ makers exhibited. The latter were now in use are Most
manufactured
from it. There is a
Messrs. Mason &Hamlin, of Boston, who exhibited species of bird's-eye birch, but
it
is
very
scarce.
21 East 14th Street. 21
an organ through Messrs. Maur & Co., of Biele-
evidence of the weight and solidity of the wood This RENOWNED MURJC SCHOOL offers tho accumulated advan-
feld, and Messrs. Peloubet, Pelton & Co., who An
the fact that it will sink after being a few days tages of years of successful operation. Instruction in all branches
also exhibited an organ through Herr G. Stein- is
on the water. This is a slight drawback to the of Vocal and Instrumental Music, Harmony and Composition,
haus, of Bielefeld. Besides these, Gerhard Adam, work
by the, most eminent Masters and Professors of tho land, at
of having it conveyed to saw mills. One of etc.,
MODERATE RATES. For further particulars, address,
of Wesel; Louis Esch, of Bielefeld; Siegfried the principal
means
resorted
to
is
binding
it
to-
Hausing, of Biickeberg; Heiser & Co., of Berlin;
E. EUERHARD, Director.
I
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IMPORTANT
THE HARDMAN PIANO,
ESTABLISHED 1842.
Manufactured b y H A R D M A N , DOWLXXTG <& PECK.
Wareroonis and Factory, 57th Street and Tenth Avenue, New York,