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hoping you'll all cut a tender, juicy
Thanksgiving turkey, with plenty of
gravy of the right sort—cranberry sauce on the
side, and washed down by a glass of old russet
cider, the old-time tipple of New England.
three weeks ago we published in THE
Music TRADE REVIEW the usual monthly
statement of statistics of imports and exports of
musical instruments for August, and a compara-
tive summary of imports and exports for the
eight months of this year with the five preceding
years. In the last issue ot some of our '' enter-
prising '' contemporaries we notice the same
article with slight changes. If copied from this
paper credit might at least be given ; if derived
from any other source they should perfect their
service so as to get news, which, when pub-
lished, had not already been well digested by
the trade.
have received a communication from the
executive committee of the '' Exposition
Universelle d'Amsterdam," of which Mr. S. A.
Vening Meinesz, Mayor of Amsterdam, is hon-
orary president, notifying us that an Exposition trade of this country are not backward in recog-
will be held in that city, commencing May ist nizing a good advertising medium. They know
up to and including the first of November, 1895. a good thing when they see it.
Most of the exhibitors at the Antwerp Exposi-
tion, which closes this month, intend to transfer
their exhibits to Amsterdam. The usual medals
DEATH OF RUBINSTEIN.
and diplomas will be granted to exhibitors, and
!!lTH the death of Anton Rubinstein,
it is expected that this Exposition will be taken
which occurred at Peterhoff, near St.
advantage of by commercial houses in all parts
Petersburg, last Tuesday, Russia has lost one
of the world.
of her greatest National composers, and the
world one of its greatest pianists. Anton Rub-
OUR FOURTH KINETOSCOPE.
instein was close on sixty-four years of age,
is with some degree of satisfaction that when heart disease terminated an active life de-
the management of this paper presents the voted to music.
fourth of the Special Series, which were com-
Rubinstein's visit to the United States, during
menced last March, the ' 'New England Number.'' the season of 1872-73 is well remembered. He
We question if in all the history of trade jour- received a very warm welcome. Nevertheless,
nalism there has been anything which has in spite of the splendid offers made him since,
exceeded the popularity of the Special Series he never cared to repeat it, at least not as a
issued by T H E MUSIC TRADE REVIEW. They pianist. Hope was entertained, the early part
have been a distinct departure in every way of this year, that he would be induced to come
from any Specials heretofore published. It has and conduct one of his compositions at the Met-
been our aim to present something new, original, ropolitan Opera House, but the tempting offers
attractive and artistic in appearance, and possess- made him were refused.
ing much of a literary and historical character,
His most successful opera compositions were
which would cause the numbers to be read with '' The Maccabees," " The Demon '' and '' Nero,''
interest in all sections of America. There haa which was produced at the Metropolitan Opera
been even a broader idea involved than this, House, by the National Opera Company, some
and that is to show portraits of the men who years ago. Of his symphonies, the ' * Dramatic''
have been prominent in their respective sections and the '' Ocean '' are undoubtedly the greatest.
in making music trade history. The date of His last work, which he completed only recently,
publication of the next series will be announced is a Biblical opera, entitled '' Christus.'' It was
in due time.
his greatest desire to see his Biblical operas,
The " New England Number " contains, aside "Moses" and "Christus" represented on a
from personal articles relating directly to firms, special stage which should occupy the middle
a number of special articles of particular interest position between the church and the theatre.
to those who have witnessed the development of The fulfillment of this desire will now be left to
our musico-industrial affairs. It is in very his successors. Rubinstein was the composer of
truth a kinetoscope. The cover itself may be innumerable compositions in the smaller forms
appropriately classed as a work of art. Then there which are familiar to musicians the world over.
are the special articles: '' Early History of the
Paul Lindau says in the Herald: He was a
Music Trade in New England," an article which man after Goethe's definition of an ideal man—
our readers will do well to peruse, as after read- noble, benevolent and good, a man like him
ing it they will have a more intimate knowledge whom Hamlet praised as the embodiment of
of the men who were pioneers in piano and organ earthly perfection :—" He was a man ; take him
making. An article on "The American Music for all in all, we shall not look upon his like
Dealer; " " History of Early Organ Building in again."
New England," by Ex-Governor Fuller; " The
In a talk, a short time ago, Rubinstein ex-
Star Spangled Banner," by John C. Carpenter ; pressed his opinion of the musical standing of
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' The Story of a Piano Stool,'' by Thomas the different nations of the world. His views
Holmes; sketches of music dealers of New were outspoken and certainly honest. He said :
England. These and many other articles form • • Although the entire power of Germany con-
an issue of T H E MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, which sists at present in bayonets and unity, which is
we take pleasure in presenting to our readers in highly detrimental to civilization, I must yet
all parts of the world. In comparing this paper say that in my opinion the Germans are the
with other Specials, it should be considered that most musical nation in the world. I calculate,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW is purely a trade for example, that among the Germans fifty per
publication. It has been the only successful cent., among the French sixteen percent., and
publication devoted entirely to the music trade among the English only two per cent, are capa-
industries of America which has lived a number ble of appreciating music. In this respect the
of years.
English rank even lower than the Americans.
The generous patronage which is seen in this The English neither feel nor understand music.
issue may be evidence that we do not intend to A true appreciation of the greatest musical com-
retire immediately from the field of journalism. position is found only in Germany. The trouble
It will show further that a paper built upon is art is sacrificed for money. When I was in
honorable principles will in time receive a fair America last I delivered myself by contract into
recognition. It will show that original ideas the hands of an impresario. That is factory
count in music trade journalism as well as in other work. I soon began to despise myself and my art.
business enterprises. It will show that the piano Frequently I had to play twice in one day,''