Music Trade Review
Issue: 1897 Vol. 24 N. 1 - Page 11
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
sonority are promised. This is the first ton & Co., 84 Oxford street, agents for the
practical application of aluminium to the Smith American Organ Co. ; and R. M. Mar-
piano on record in this country, and I actual- pies, the go-ahead representative of those
ly doubt if you enterprising Yankees are up-to-date products, the W. W. Kimball
organs. Mr. Marples, by the way, is not
ahead of us this time.
going to confine his efforts to the Kimball
EXHIBITION MEETING WITH SUPPORT.
organ in the future, for the trade will be in-
The annual Music Trades Exhibition vited to examine into the merits (and they
which will be held from July 9th to 20th, are many) of the Kimball piano.
of next year, seems to be obtaining strong-
er support from the wholesale trade than in
DEMAND FOR " SPECIAL " PIANOS.
previous years. It is now expected that
In an informal talk recently with the
over two hundred houses will be repre- managers of Broadwood's, Erard's, Stein-
LONDON, Dec. 18, 1896.
sented. H. L. Benjamin, managing direc-
USINESS in the music trades con- tor, has arranged to present all visiting way's and Bechstein's, I ascertained that a
tinues to be of the most satisfactory dealers with a season ticket free of charge goodly number of commissions have been
nature, and an enormous holiday trade is which will be available for the entire term received during the past two months for
specially designed and decorated pianos,
imminent judging from the large orders of the exhibition.
the work on which is entrusted to noted
manufacturers have been filling and
artists.
This class of "special" trade is on
WM. STEINWAY'S DEATH.
have now on hand. If the season continues
the
increase
and pianos are in demand by
The
death
of
Wm.
Steinway,
which
oc-
as satisfactory up to its close as it has since
wealthy'connoisseurs
not so much for tone
curred
since
I
wrote
you
last
month,
evoked
the opening, we will have had one of the
as
for
appearance.
many
sympathetic
and
appropriate
tributes
most prosperous seasons the music trade
has known for a good many years. Many in the musical press of this city. To a
JOSEPH HIGHAM, LIMITED.
conditions have led to this pleasing situa- wide circle of admirers and friends the
I notice in a Manchester paper that Bow-
tion. The absence of labor troubles, and news of his demise was quite a shock. den & Widdowson, of that city, have ac-
the fact that there seems to be more general Mr. Eshelby, the manager of Steinway quired the business of Joseph Higham,
employment for the working classes all Hall, especially, who knew Mr. Steinway manufacturer of the Higham brass instru-
over the country, as well as general com- intimately, as well as all the employees, ments. The name registered is "Joseph
mercial prosperity, are accountable for the felt the loss as almost a personal one. Higham, Ltd.," and, in addition to manu-
present healthy condition of affairs. There Letters and cablegrams of condolence were facturing brass instruments, they will also
is only one thing to be feared in connection sent to New York fiom the local Steinway engage in the manufacture of wood-wind
with the trade outlook, and that is the pos- house, and by the leading manufacturers in and percussion instruments, violins, banjos,
sibility of the labor strikes in Hamburg this city.
mandolins, etc. The capital of the com-
meeting with sympathetic support in this
THE QUESTION OF CHEAP PIANOS.
pany is twenty-five thousand pounds,
country; yet it is hardly probable, for the
Competition in this city among the cheap divided into twenty-five thousand shares.
British workman is paid a much higher
makers has reduced the prices of so-called I understand they will also make pianos
wage than his continental prototype.
musical instruments to an extraordinarily and organs in addition to the instruments
low figure. It seems impossible that pianos enumerated.
MAYER'S BIG FIELD OF OPERATIONS.
T. E. BRINSMEAD & SONS DISCONTINUE.
Daniel Mayer, head of the Daniel Mayer or anything entitled to be called pianos,
Resonator Piano Co., to whom I referred could be manufactured for ^ 1 0 or ^ n ,
The firm of T. E. Brinsmead & Sons,
in my last letter, has acquired the sole yet that is the sum one or two makers of against whom an injunction was obtained
right to sell the Erard pianos in the United rattle boxes are selling them for. Their recently, preventing them from trading
Kingdom, America, India and the Colonies, defense for placing these so-called pianos upon the reputation and the old name of
and, moreover, is empowered to use the on the market is that the German manufac- John Brinsmead & Sons, have been com
name of S. & P. Erard for that purpose. turer is flooding the country with the pelled to discontinue business. A petition
Mr. Mayer has for many years represented cheapest kind of instruments and they have was recently presented for a compulsory
the Erard piano in Great Britain, but ow- to manufacture as cheap, if not cheaper, winding up of the concern, which the judge
ing to certain restrictions, he was unable to in order to hold their trade. This is a de- entertained favorably. The judge stated
develop the business as he would have plorable condition of affairs, as it has a he regretted he had to take this course, as
liked. With a broader field of operations tendency to educate the public to the belief the share holders had a very good chance to
he is certain to make the products of this that the present prices for reliable pianos secure some returns from their investment
famous old Paris house better known than are unreasonably removed from the cost of had the business been continued.
production. Competition may be "the life
ever before.
of trade" but it is sometimes an evil.
PIANOS GIVEN AWAY WITH TEA.
In order to give his entire time to this
THE REED ORGAN TRADE.
business, as well as to the Daniel Mayer
Musical instruments are • now being
Piano Resonator Co., he has relinquished
The American organ trade is unusually utilized as a means of stimulating the
all interest in the concert agency with brisk this autumn. Trade in the United trade of tea merchants. An enterprising
which his name has so long been connected. Kingdom is above the average of former grocer in this city offers a lesson on the
It would not surprise me if Mr. Mayer years, and heavy shipments are being made violin or mandolin to anyone who buys a
were soon to visit your country, not es- to Australia, Africa, India and the Conti- pound of his tea, while in Birmingham, a
pecially in the interest of" Erard, but to nent. Among the importers to whom the tea company offer to give a piano worth
make known to the trade of the United above applies especially are E. Hirsch & forty pounds ($200) not exactly for a pound
States the superior excellence of his Re- Co.,59 Hatton Garden, the agents for those of tea, but to the party or parties turning in
sonator, which has attained a phenomenal admirable instruments the Packard or- the greatest number of empty bags sent
popularity.
gans; Blankenstein & Co., 135 Finsbury out around the tea. Here is an idea which
AN ALUMINIUM SOUND-BOARD.
Pavement, who handle the attractive Miller stimulates the imagination. Who knows
Writing of Daniel Mayer reminds me organs; the Estey Organ Co., 12 Rathbone but the tea merchant may be the means of
that he is just about introducing to the Place, local representatives of the famous developing a great virtuoso as well as
trade a new model of piano with an alu- Estey organs; Barnett, Samuels & Co., 34 helping the piano manufacturer and, more-
minium sound-board. While it is not stated Worship street, agents for the Chicago Cot- over, spreading broadcast an increased
exactly that this metal will revolutionize the tage organs; Edwin Smith, of Blackburn, taste for music ? And yet I often hear it
present sound-board system,yet remarkable who made a big consignment of the Weaver said that our merchants are slow in an ad-
results in the nature of tonal quality and organs to South Africa recently ; Hanning- vertising way. Does it look like it?
Our European Budget.
B
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
sonority are promised. This is the first ton & Co., 84 Oxford street, agents for the
practical application of aluminium to the Smith American Organ Co. ; and R. M. Mar-
piano on record in this country, and I actual- pies, the go-ahead representative of those
ly doubt if you enterprising Yankees are up-to-date products, the W. W. Kimball
organs. Mr. Marples, by the way, is not
ahead of us this time.
going to confine his efforts to the Kimball
EXHIBITION MEETING WITH SUPPORT.
organ in the future, for the trade will be in-
The annual Music Trades Exhibition vited to examine into the merits (and they
which will be held from July 9th to 20th, are many) of the Kimball piano.
of next year, seems to be obtaining strong-
er support from the wholesale trade than in
DEMAND FOR " SPECIAL " PIANOS.
previous years. It is now expected that
In an informal talk recently with the
over two hundred houses will be repre- managers of Broadwood's, Erard's, Stein-
LONDON, Dec. 18, 1896.
sented. H. L. Benjamin, managing direc-
USINESS in the music trades con- tor, has arranged to present all visiting way's and Bechstein's, I ascertained that a
tinues to be of the most satisfactory dealers with a season ticket free of charge goodly number of commissions have been
nature, and an enormous holiday trade is which will be available for the entire term received during the past two months for
specially designed and decorated pianos,
imminent judging from the large orders of the exhibition.
the work on which is entrusted to noted
manufacturers have been filling and
artists.
This class of "special" trade is on
WM. STEINWAY'S DEATH.
have now on hand. If the season continues
the
increase
and pianos are in demand by
The
death
of
Wm.
Steinway,
which
oc-
as satisfactory up to its close as it has since
wealthy'connoisseurs
not so much for tone
curred
since
I
wrote
you
last
month,
evoked
the opening, we will have had one of the
as
for
appearance.
many
sympathetic
and
appropriate
tributes
most prosperous seasons the music trade
has known for a good many years. Many in the musical press of this city. To a
JOSEPH HIGHAM, LIMITED.
conditions have led to this pleasing situa- wide circle of admirers and friends the
I notice in a Manchester paper that Bow-
tion. The absence of labor troubles, and news of his demise was quite a shock. den & Widdowson, of that city, have ac-
the fact that there seems to be more general Mr. Eshelby, the manager of Steinway quired the business of Joseph Higham,
employment for the working classes all Hall, especially, who knew Mr. Steinway manufacturer of the Higham brass instru-
over the country, as well as general com- intimately, as well as all the employees, ments. The name registered is "Joseph
mercial prosperity, are accountable for the felt the loss as almost a personal one. Higham, Ltd.," and, in addition to manu-
present healthy condition of affairs. There Letters and cablegrams of condolence were facturing brass instruments, they will also
is only one thing to be feared in connection sent to New York fiom the local Steinway engage in the manufacture of wood-wind
with the trade outlook, and that is the pos- house, and by the leading manufacturers in and percussion instruments, violins, banjos,
sibility of the labor strikes in Hamburg this city.
mandolins, etc. The capital of the com-
meeting with sympathetic support in this
THE QUESTION OF CHEAP PIANOS.
pany is twenty-five thousand pounds,
country; yet it is hardly probable, for the
Competition in this city among the cheap divided into twenty-five thousand shares.
British workman is paid a much higher
makers has reduced the prices of so-called I understand they will also make pianos
wage than his continental prototype.
musical instruments to an extraordinarily and organs in addition to the instruments
low figure. It seems impossible that pianos enumerated.
MAYER'S BIG FIELD OF OPERATIONS.
T. E. BRINSMEAD & SONS DISCONTINUE.
Daniel Mayer, head of the Daniel Mayer or anything entitled to be called pianos,
Resonator Piano Co., to whom I referred could be manufactured for ^ 1 0 or ^ n ,
The firm of T. E. Brinsmead & Sons,
in my last letter, has acquired the sole yet that is the sum one or two makers of against whom an injunction was obtained
right to sell the Erard pianos in the United rattle boxes are selling them for. Their recently, preventing them from trading
Kingdom, America, India and the Colonies, defense for placing these so-called pianos upon the reputation and the old name of
and, moreover, is empowered to use the on the market is that the German manufac- John Brinsmead & Sons, have been com
name of S. & P. Erard for that purpose. turer is flooding the country with the pelled to discontinue business. A petition
Mr. Mayer has for many years represented cheapest kind of instruments and they have was recently presented for a compulsory
the Erard piano in Great Britain, but ow- to manufacture as cheap, if not cheaper, winding up of the concern, which the judge
ing to certain restrictions, he was unable to in order to hold their trade. This is a de- entertained favorably. The judge stated
develop the business as he would have plorable condition of affairs, as it has a he regretted he had to take this course, as
liked. With a broader field of operations tendency to educate the public to the belief the share holders had a very good chance to
he is certain to make the products of this that the present prices for reliable pianos secure some returns from their investment
famous old Paris house better known than are unreasonably removed from the cost of had the business been continued.
production. Competition may be "the life
ever before.
of trade" but it is sometimes an evil.
PIANOS GIVEN AWAY WITH TEA.
In order to give his entire time to this
THE REED ORGAN TRADE.
business, as well as to the Daniel Mayer
Musical instruments are • now being
Piano Resonator Co., he has relinquished
The American organ trade is unusually utilized as a means of stimulating the
all interest in the concert agency with brisk this autumn. Trade in the United trade of tea merchants. An enterprising
which his name has so long been connected. Kingdom is above the average of former grocer in this city offers a lesson on the
It would not surprise me if Mr. Mayer years, and heavy shipments are being made violin or mandolin to anyone who buys a
were soon to visit your country, not es- to Australia, Africa, India and the Conti- pound of his tea, while in Birmingham, a
pecially in the interest of" Erard, but to nent. Among the importers to whom the tea company offer to give a piano worth
make known to the trade of the United above applies especially are E. Hirsch & forty pounds ($200) not exactly for a pound
States the superior excellence of his Re- Co.,59 Hatton Garden, the agents for those of tea, but to the party or parties turning in
sonator, which has attained a phenomenal admirable instruments the Packard or- the greatest number of empty bags sent
popularity.
gans; Blankenstein & Co., 135 Finsbury out around the tea. Here is an idea which
AN ALUMINIUM SOUND-BOARD.
Pavement, who handle the attractive Miller stimulates the imagination. Who knows
Writing of Daniel Mayer reminds me organs; the Estey Organ Co., 12 Rathbone but the tea merchant may be the means of
that he is just about introducing to the Place, local representatives of the famous developing a great virtuoso as well as
trade a new model of piano with an alu- Estey organs; Barnett, Samuels & Co., 34 helping the piano manufacturer and, more-
minium sound-board. While it is not stated Worship street, agents for the Chicago Cot- over, spreading broadcast an increased
exactly that this metal will revolutionize the tage organs; Edwin Smith, of Blackburn, taste for music ? And yet I often hear it
present sound-board system,yet remarkable who made a big consignment of the Weaver said that our merchants are slow in an ad-
results in the nature of tonal quality and organs to South Africa recently ; Hanning- vertising way. Does it look like it?
Our European Budget.
B
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