Music Trade Review
Issue: 1882 Vol. 5 N. 20 - Page 16
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May 20th, 1882/
823
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
CHRISTIE & SON,
MANUPACTUltKItS OP
FACTORIES:
209 TO 223 WEST 36th STS3ET,
218 & 220 WEST 37th STBEET,
and 322 & 324 WEST 41st STREET.
TITHE CHRISTIE PIANO has been before the public nearly
•*• twenty years. It stands to-day the embodiment and result of all
these years of study and practical experience. It is supplied with the
latest and best improvements, is constructed upon the best approved
principles, and in Power and Sweetness of Tone, Elegance of Design,
Beauty of Finish, Durability and Capacity for Standing in Tune is
unsurpassed.
Write for Price List.
Address,
CHRISTIE & SON,
213 WEST 36th STREET,
NEW YORK.
PORT OP NEW YOBK.
Week Ending April 24.
Exports.
U. S. of Colombia, 3 Orguinettes
$ 110
1 Music Box
100
<•
"
1 Musical Instrument...
28
"
1 Piano
480
4 Organs
400
Hamburg, 2 Pianos
700
Liverpool, 28 Organs
1,554
Bremen, 16 Organs
850
London. 83 Organs
4,100
1 Piano
500
Mexico, 1 Organ
•
55
Smyrna, 1 Piano
, • • •
165
China, 2 Orguinettes
150
Argentine Republic, 2 Organs
156
Total
."
Imports.
157 Miscellaneous Musical Instruments
Week ending April 29.
Exports.
Hamburg, 2 Cases Hammerfelt
London, 40 Bundles Piano Lumber
Total
Week ending May 2, 1882.
Exports.
British West Indies, 4 Organs
Hamburg, 2 Cases Piano Felt
" 3
Pianos
Cuba, 2 Musical Instruments
Chili, 13 Pianos
Bremen, 3 Organs
London, 53 Organs
1 Piano
Hull, 6 Organ Materials
Bristol, 1 Organ
Glasgow, 2 Organs
Total
Imports.
152 Miscellaneous Musical Instruments
Week ending May 6.
Exports.
London, 400 Sounding Boards
Week ending May 5.
Exports.
Exports.
England, Organs
$3,161
Argentine Republic. 4 Pianos
$2,100
"
Orguinettes . .•.
1,375
Brazil, 1 Organ
55 Chili, Piano
635
British Australia, 44 Organs
2,161
N. Ambols, 3 Pianos
500
Total
$5,171
PoS3. in Africa, 10 Organs
880
Imports.
" > West Indie*, 1 Musical Instrument..
20
$201
U. S. of Colombia, 2 Pianos
875 England, Musical Instruments
New Zealand, 2 Organs
275
Copenhagen, 2 Organs
300 ME. EAILLIE HAMILTON'S NEW INSTRUMENT.
Christiania, 3 Organs
150
2 Pianos
700 ' T^HIS musical novelty was recently referred to
Bristol, 1 Organ
90 _L by us on the occasion of its first public trial
Hamburg, 2 Pianos
560 at Harrow School. Since then it has been used at
Bremen, 22 Organs
975 Westminster Abbey, and is now placed perma-
Week ending May 6.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
S8.048
Total
$9,641
Imports.
142 Miscellaneous Musical Instruments.
$18,625
$20,513
PORT OF BOSTON.
Week ending April 20.
Expoits.
$2,125
150 England, Organs
Organettes
$2/275 British Poss.
in Africa. Organs
"
in Australasia, Organs
Total
$ 250
2,125
Imports.
1,900
England,
Musical
Instruments
270
2,955
450
Week Binding April 28.
3,930
500
Exports.
465
90 England Organs
'
Orguinettes
151
British Poss. in Australasia, Organs
$13,086
Total
$17,001
$925
Imports.
England, Pianos
"
Miscellaneous Musical Instruments
Total
$6,500
6,112
1,388
4,600
$18,600
$3,071
$3,263
1,200
2,240
$6,703
$446
530
$976
nently in Henry VII. 's Chapel. The instrument
is appropriately entitled "the Vocalion," for it is
ingeniously constructed on scientific principles in
accordance with the laws by which the musical
tones of the human voice are produced and modi-
lied. The vocalion resembles in form a small
organ, and is constructed of various dimensions,
some having but one row of keys (or manuals),
others having two key-boards and pedals. From
reeds being used, it has been erroneously sup-
posed that the vocalion is a species of harmonium.
This is not the case. The tones of the vocalion
are produced by parallel bands of brass, some-
times two, sometimes three to each note; and to
these are attached wires or metal ligatures acting
in sympathy or constraint, assisting as well as
regulating the speech of the note; the analogy
with vocal laws being still carried out by the cavi-
ties through which the tones emerge. It need
scarcely be said that the sound is realized by wind
from bellows, as in the organ. The tone is most
peculiar, and becomes more liked the more it is
heard. There is nothing metallic about it, the
effect being something between that of a sympa-
thetic human voice and the sighing sweetness of
an iEolian harp. Although not calculated for the
execution of extremely rapid music, it is fully
capable of supporting a large number of voices,
with which its tones are peculiarly suited to amal-
gamate; indeed, there is a charming sostenuto
effect, and something almost pathetic in the quality
of tone, that render it eminently fitted for devo-
tional use, in which respect it should prove a
desirable acquisition where the expense of an
organ cannot be afforded.—London Daily News.
May 20th, 1882/
823
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
CHRISTIE & SON,
MANUPACTUltKItS OP
FACTORIES:
209 TO 223 WEST 36th STS3ET,
218 & 220 WEST 37th STBEET,
and 322 & 324 WEST 41st STREET.
TITHE CHRISTIE PIANO has been before the public nearly
•*• twenty years. It stands to-day the embodiment and result of all
these years of study and practical experience. It is supplied with the
latest and best improvements, is constructed upon the best approved
principles, and in Power and Sweetness of Tone, Elegance of Design,
Beauty of Finish, Durability and Capacity for Standing in Tune is
unsurpassed.
Write for Price List.
Address,
CHRISTIE & SON,
213 WEST 36th STREET,
NEW YORK.
PORT OP NEW YOBK.
Week Ending April 24.
Exports.
U. S. of Colombia, 3 Orguinettes
$ 110
1 Music Box
100
<•
"
1 Musical Instrument...
28
"
1 Piano
480
4 Organs
400
Hamburg, 2 Pianos
700
Liverpool, 28 Organs
1,554
Bremen, 16 Organs
850
London. 83 Organs
4,100
1 Piano
500
Mexico, 1 Organ
•
55
Smyrna, 1 Piano
, • • •
165
China, 2 Orguinettes
150
Argentine Republic, 2 Organs
156
Total
."
Imports.
157 Miscellaneous Musical Instruments
Week ending April 29.
Exports.
Hamburg, 2 Cases Hammerfelt
London, 40 Bundles Piano Lumber
Total
Week ending May 2, 1882.
Exports.
British West Indies, 4 Organs
Hamburg, 2 Cases Piano Felt
" 3
Pianos
Cuba, 2 Musical Instruments
Chili, 13 Pianos
Bremen, 3 Organs
London, 53 Organs
1 Piano
Hull, 6 Organ Materials
Bristol, 1 Organ
Glasgow, 2 Organs
Total
Imports.
152 Miscellaneous Musical Instruments
Week ending May 6.
Exports.
London, 400 Sounding Boards
Week ending May 5.
Exports.
Exports.
England, Organs
$3,161
Argentine Republic. 4 Pianos
$2,100
"
Orguinettes . .•.
1,375
Brazil, 1 Organ
55 Chili, Piano
635
British Australia, 44 Organs
2,161
N. Ambols, 3 Pianos
500
Total
$5,171
PoS3. in Africa, 10 Organs
880
Imports.
" > West Indie*, 1 Musical Instrument..
20
$201
U. S. of Colombia, 2 Pianos
875 England, Musical Instruments
New Zealand, 2 Organs
275
Copenhagen, 2 Organs
300 ME. EAILLIE HAMILTON'S NEW INSTRUMENT.
Christiania, 3 Organs
150
2 Pianos
700 ' T^HIS musical novelty was recently referred to
Bristol, 1 Organ
90 _L by us on the occasion of its first public trial
Hamburg, 2 Pianos
560 at Harrow School. Since then it has been used at
Bremen, 22 Organs
975 Westminster Abbey, and is now placed perma-
Week ending May 6.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
S8.048
Total
$9,641
Imports.
142 Miscellaneous Musical Instruments.
$18,625
$20,513
PORT OF BOSTON.
Week ending April 20.
Expoits.
$2,125
150 England, Organs
Organettes
$2/275 British Poss.
in Africa. Organs
"
in Australasia, Organs
Total
$ 250
2,125
Imports.
1,900
England,
Musical
Instruments
270
2,955
450
Week Binding April 28.
3,930
500
Exports.
465
90 England Organs
'
Orguinettes
151
British Poss. in Australasia, Organs
$13,086
Total
$17,001
$925
Imports.
England, Pianos
"
Miscellaneous Musical Instruments
Total
$6,500
6,112
1,388
4,600
$18,600
$3,071
$3,263
1,200
2,240
$6,703
$446
530
$976
nently in Henry VII. 's Chapel. The instrument
is appropriately entitled "the Vocalion," for it is
ingeniously constructed on scientific principles in
accordance with the laws by which the musical
tones of the human voice are produced and modi-
lied. The vocalion resembles in form a small
organ, and is constructed of various dimensions,
some having but one row of keys (or manuals),
others having two key-boards and pedals. From
reeds being used, it has been erroneously sup-
posed that the vocalion is a species of harmonium.
This is not the case. The tones of the vocalion
are produced by parallel bands of brass, some-
times two, sometimes three to each note; and to
these are attached wires or metal ligatures acting
in sympathy or constraint, assisting as well as
regulating the speech of the note; the analogy
with vocal laws being still carried out by the cavi-
ties through which the tones emerge. It need
scarcely be said that the sound is realized by wind
from bellows, as in the organ. The tone is most
peculiar, and becomes more liked the more it is
heard. There is nothing metallic about it, the
effect being something between that of a sympa-
thetic human voice and the sighing sweetness of
an iEolian harp. Although not calculated for the
execution of extremely rapid music, it is fully
capable of supporting a large number of voices,
with which its tones are peculiarly suited to amal-
gamate; indeed, there is a charming sostenuto
effect, and something almost pathetic in the quality
of tone, that render it eminently fitted for devo-
tional use, in which respect it should prove a
desirable acquisition where the expense of an
organ cannot be afforded.—London Daily News.
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