Music Trade Review
Issue: 1895 Vol. 21 N. 18 - Page 11
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THE MUSIC TRADfe REVIEW.
most important houses East and West are represented by Mr. Hall Caine. One of
rapidly falling in line as "Crown" repre- these enlarges the time within which a
sentatives. As a matter of course, trade copyright holder can publish in Canada and
has been largely augmented by the orches- thus secure the field. Another determines
E have empha- tral attachment and practice clavier, for that only one publisher can be licensed to
sized at some dealers are thereby enabled to give thir- produce the copyrighted work in the event
length on several oc- teen instruments for the price of one, but, of the copyright holder failing to publish
casions in this paper nevertheless, the "Crown" piano, as a here within the prescribed time.
The
i he many possibilities piano, is winning its way by leaps and coming copyright conference with the
of the orchestral at- bounds solely on its merit.
Minister of Justice is expected to advance
tachment and practice
Geo. P. Bent is one of those tireless the matter considerably.
clavier, which is a specialty of the workers who inspires and supports his
house of Geo. P. Bent, manufacturer dealers to such an extent that they become
The Blasius Catalogue.
of the "Crown " pianos and organs, inoculated with the germs of "hustle,"
Chicago, and have treated in detail the and become as enthusiastic advocates of the
AN IMPORTANT ADDITION TO CATALOGUE
many well nigh wonderful effects which "Crown" goods as Mr. Bent himself.
V*;
LITERATURE.
can be accomplished only with this Money can be made with the "Crown"
device. We will now call our readers' atten- pianos and organs, and as dealers are not
CONVINCING, imposing and artis-
tion to the intrinsic merit of the "Crown" adverse to adding to their bank accounts,
tic catalogue is that just issued by
piano, which can be had with or without therefore they should keep the "Crown"
t; v
the
Blasius
Piano Co. of Philadelphia. Its
•
the orchestral attachment.
• ' '-I "• goods in mind.' • ' - '
fifty pages contain portraits of some of the
In the evolution of Mr. Bent's business
world-wide celebrities who have endorsed
every department has made equal strides.
the Blasius, followed by illustrations and
The
Vocalion.
The application of new ideas to the
descriptions of the methods of construction
"Crown" pianos have resulted in improve-
and the different features peculiar to these
A NEW C A T A L O G U E W E L L W O R T H Y OF PERUSAL.
ments in tone and design; the invention of
instruments. The list of fifty-five points
novel devices have tended to make the
fcfc
HE Mason & Risch System of Organ of merit and improvement peculiar to these
"Crown" piano more popular than ever,
Building," is the title of a very ar- construction of the Blasius piano covers
and the erection of an immense factory
tistically gotten up and handsomely printed nine pages, and will be found interesting
building, equipped with the essentials for
catalogue, which comes to us from the reading. They are tersely but clearly de-
the production of an extraordinarily large
Mason & Risch Vocalion Co., 10 East Six- scribed. The illustrations of the numerous
number of pianos and organs, all go to
teenth street.
It contains an excellent styles of Blasius pianos shown therein
show that Mr. Bent has not built up his
comparison of the Mason & Risch system demonstrate that this house is keeping in
business at the expense of anv one depart-
of organ building—embodied in the Yoca- touch with the times in the way of improved
ment.
The book closes with
lion—with conventional pipe organ, and the case architecture.
The standard styles which Geo. P. Bent superiority of the former are set forth in a illustrations of the Blasius piano works and
is turning out to-day are instruments which very convincing manner. Illustrations of warerooms. The book throughout, both
appeal to the musician and -. the dealer. five instruments of two and three manuals from a literary and typographical stand-
The newer styles which he is about to which are constructed for churches and point, is a credit to the makers.
place on the market give evidence of con- halls, are illustrated and described. In
tinued improvement both as to tone, fin- these organs free use is made of the quali-
ish and construction. These styles are fying tubes of full acoustic length, voiced
The Autoharp for the Holidays.-
handsome specimens of case work, and the on the inimitable system known as the
design is elegant and imposing. They are Mason & Risch. The chief claims made
HRISTMA*S orders have been pouring-
double veneered in figured mahogany, for the Vocalion are economy in price, per-
in to the autoharp factories of the C.
quartered-sawed oak and fancy Circassian fection of tone, uniformity of pitch, purity
F. Zimmermann Co., Dolgeville, N. Y., and
walnut, and can be had in several other of intonation and the support of the human
their facilities are being taxed to fill the
woods. A feature of the latest style voice.
orders on time. An idea of the business
"Crown" pianos is that the entire top frame
. A perusal of this catalogue cannot fail to transacted by the Zimmermann Co. may be
swings out with music rest its entire length,
set clear in the minds of organists the surmised from the fact that almost five hun-
affording ample music rest for duets or for
"place" which the Vocalion occupies as a dred autoharps a day are being turned out,
several instruments and also deflecting
competitor of the conventional pipe organ. while one shipment to a house recently
sound out freely. They contain the over-
amounted to eight thousand instruments in
strung scale, very heavy full iron frame,
different styles. The demand for these in-
three-string unisons, continuous hinges,
Canadian Copyright.
struments is no longer confined to the
best and latest improved perfect repeating
smaller styles. The concert autoharp is
action, extra quality and very heavy ham- MODIFICATIONS SUC.dF.STF.l) TO T H E MINISTER
rapidly growing in popular esteem, its pos-
mers, "built up" four-ply hard maple pin-
OF J U S T I C E . .. ,..,. f,, ,,-.
sibilities having been- brought before the
block, patent improvements such as patent
public through Aldis J. Gery, who is play-
pedals, patent brass bushing for damper-
DISPATCH from Montreal under ing it with Gilmore's Band. The autoharp
blocks, patent brass action-regulating
recent date says that the Canadian is par excellence the greatest favorite of the
screws in keys.
Copyright Association and publishers have many musical instruments sold around the
In fact, the very best quality of hammer presented to the Minister of Justice at holidays, and dealers are wisely laying in a
felts, action, keys and other materials used Ottawa a series of suggestions as to the g o o d s t o c k .
'.••"••.
.
in the construction of a g3od piano, are to modifications of the Canadian copyright
be found in the "Crown." Dealers every- act of 1889, which would be acceptable to
where speak highly of the selling qualities them, and which would constitute conces-
JOHN G. SPARKS has purchased the busi-
of the "Crown" piano, and some of the sions to the British authors and publishers, ness of the late T- H- Snow, of Mobile, Ala.
Something About the New
"Crowns."
W
A
T
C
A
THE
\ \
CELEBRATED
STEGER
PIANOS
M
PATENTED 1892.
are noted for their fine singing quality of
tone and great durability.
ihe most
profitable Piano for dealers to faandla.
STEGKER & CO., Manufacturers,
Factory, Columbia Heights.
235 WABASH AVtMJJU, UJUCAGO.
THE MUSIC TRADfe REVIEW.
most important houses East and West are represented by Mr. Hall Caine. One of
rapidly falling in line as "Crown" repre- these enlarges the time within which a
sentatives. As a matter of course, trade copyright holder can publish in Canada and
has been largely augmented by the orches- thus secure the field. Another determines
E have empha- tral attachment and practice clavier, for that only one publisher can be licensed to
sized at some dealers are thereby enabled to give thir- produce the copyrighted work in the event
length on several oc- teen instruments for the price of one, but, of the copyright holder failing to publish
casions in this paper nevertheless, the "Crown" piano, as a here within the prescribed time.
The
i he many possibilities piano, is winning its way by leaps and coming copyright conference with the
of the orchestral at- bounds solely on its merit.
Minister of Justice is expected to advance
tachment and practice
Geo. P. Bent is one of those tireless the matter considerably.
clavier, which is a specialty of the workers who inspires and supports his
house of Geo. P. Bent, manufacturer dealers to such an extent that they become
The Blasius Catalogue.
of the "Crown " pianos and organs, inoculated with the germs of "hustle,"
Chicago, and have treated in detail the and become as enthusiastic advocates of the
AN IMPORTANT ADDITION TO CATALOGUE
many well nigh wonderful effects which "Crown" goods as Mr. Bent himself.
V*;
LITERATURE.
can be accomplished only with this Money can be made with the "Crown"
device. We will now call our readers' atten- pianos and organs, and as dealers are not
CONVINCING, imposing and artis-
tion to the intrinsic merit of the "Crown" adverse to adding to their bank accounts,
tic catalogue is that just issued by
piano, which can be had with or without therefore they should keep the "Crown"
t; v
the
Blasius
Piano Co. of Philadelphia. Its
•
the orchestral attachment.
• ' '-I "• goods in mind.' • ' - '
fifty pages contain portraits of some of the
In the evolution of Mr. Bent's business
world-wide celebrities who have endorsed
every department has made equal strides.
the Blasius, followed by illustrations and
The
Vocalion.
The application of new ideas to the
descriptions of the methods of construction
"Crown" pianos have resulted in improve-
and the different features peculiar to these
A NEW C A T A L O G U E W E L L W O R T H Y OF PERUSAL.
ments in tone and design; the invention of
instruments. The list of fifty-five points
novel devices have tended to make the
fcfc
HE Mason & Risch System of Organ of merit and improvement peculiar to these
"Crown" piano more popular than ever,
Building," is the title of a very ar- construction of the Blasius piano covers
and the erection of an immense factory
tistically gotten up and handsomely printed nine pages, and will be found interesting
building, equipped with the essentials for
catalogue, which comes to us from the reading. They are tersely but clearly de-
the production of an extraordinarily large
Mason & Risch Vocalion Co., 10 East Six- scribed. The illustrations of the numerous
number of pianos and organs, all go to
teenth street.
It contains an excellent styles of Blasius pianos shown therein
show that Mr. Bent has not built up his
comparison of the Mason & Risch system demonstrate that this house is keeping in
business at the expense of anv one depart-
of organ building—embodied in the Yoca- touch with the times in the way of improved
ment.
The book closes with
lion—with conventional pipe organ, and the case architecture.
The standard styles which Geo. P. Bent superiority of the former are set forth in a illustrations of the Blasius piano works and
is turning out to-day are instruments which very convincing manner. Illustrations of warerooms. The book throughout, both
appeal to the musician and -. the dealer. five instruments of two and three manuals from a literary and typographical stand-
The newer styles which he is about to which are constructed for churches and point, is a credit to the makers.
place on the market give evidence of con- halls, are illustrated and described. In
tinued improvement both as to tone, fin- these organs free use is made of the quali-
ish and construction. These styles are fying tubes of full acoustic length, voiced
The Autoharp for the Holidays.-
handsome specimens of case work, and the on the inimitable system known as the
design is elegant and imposing. They are Mason & Risch. The chief claims made
HRISTMA*S orders have been pouring-
double veneered in figured mahogany, for the Vocalion are economy in price, per-
in to the autoharp factories of the C.
quartered-sawed oak and fancy Circassian fection of tone, uniformity of pitch, purity
F. Zimmermann Co., Dolgeville, N. Y., and
walnut, and can be had in several other of intonation and the support of the human
their facilities are being taxed to fill the
woods. A feature of the latest style voice.
orders on time. An idea of the business
"Crown" pianos is that the entire top frame
. A perusal of this catalogue cannot fail to transacted by the Zimmermann Co. may be
swings out with music rest its entire length,
set clear in the minds of organists the surmised from the fact that almost five hun-
affording ample music rest for duets or for
"place" which the Vocalion occupies as a dred autoharps a day are being turned out,
several instruments and also deflecting
competitor of the conventional pipe organ. while one shipment to a house recently
sound out freely. They contain the over-
amounted to eight thousand instruments in
strung scale, very heavy full iron frame,
different styles. The demand for these in-
three-string unisons, continuous hinges,
Canadian Copyright.
struments is no longer confined to the
best and latest improved perfect repeating
smaller styles. The concert autoharp is
action, extra quality and very heavy ham- MODIFICATIONS SUC.dF.STF.l) TO T H E MINISTER
rapidly growing in popular esteem, its pos-
mers, "built up" four-ply hard maple pin-
OF J U S T I C E . .. ,..,. f,, ,,-.
sibilities having been- brought before the
block, patent improvements such as patent
public through Aldis J. Gery, who is play-
pedals, patent brass bushing for damper-
DISPATCH from Montreal under ing it with Gilmore's Band. The autoharp
blocks, patent brass action-regulating
recent date says that the Canadian is par excellence the greatest favorite of the
screws in keys.
Copyright Association and publishers have many musical instruments sold around the
In fact, the very best quality of hammer presented to the Minister of Justice at holidays, and dealers are wisely laying in a
felts, action, keys and other materials used Ottawa a series of suggestions as to the g o o d s t o c k .
'.••"••.
.
in the construction of a g3od piano, are to modifications of the Canadian copyright
be found in the "Crown." Dealers every- act of 1889, which would be acceptable to
where speak highly of the selling qualities them, and which would constitute conces-
JOHN G. SPARKS has purchased the busi-
of the "Crown" piano, and some of the sions to the British authors and publishers, ness of the late T- H- Snow, of Mobile, Ala.
Something About the New
"Crowns."
W
A
T
C
A
THE
\ \
CELEBRATED
STEGER
PIANOS
M
PATENTED 1892.
are noted for their fine singing quality of
tone and great durability.
ihe most
profitable Piano for dealers to faandla.
STEGKER & CO., Manufacturers,
Factory, Columbia Heights.
235 WABASH AVtMJJU, UJUCAGO.
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