Music Trade Review
Issue: 1898 Vol. 26 N. 11 - Page 23
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
have grown accustomed to get their entertainments
for nothing and have gotten out of the habit of
paying for tickets? Sembrich, who, with Cam-
panari, was a greater treat than any of the other
vocal attractions of the season, could not draw,
owing to the way the audiences are tied up; in
fact, the whole story is told m a few words. The
audiences are tied up in affairs they do not care to
attend, and thus prevented from giving sponta-
neous support."
A very delightful interview with Josef Hof-
mann appeared in last Sunday's Herald. This
clever young artist, who is now creating such
a furore in this locality, is not only a great
pianist imbued with the divine spark, but a
level-headed, sensible fellow, fond of all kinds
of athletic sports, and also deeply interested
in chemistry and works on mechanical con-
struction. In fiction his favorite is Jules
Verne. The boy's sense of constructiveness
is not limited to musical composition. He
has invented a vehicle, half velocipede and
half carriage, with an entirely new motive
power, which he proposes to have patented.
" I also made a machine to regulate the
height of the pedals," he said. ''Don't you
remember when I was here before how short
my legs were? I couldn't touch the pedals
with my feet. So I rigged up an appliance to
be attached to the piano, which brought the
pedals up where I could reach them. That
was my own idea.
"After I had been using it some time an
old German professor came along with prac-
tically the same idea. He said he had been
working on it all his life, and wanted me to
try it. Just to please him I did. The first
time I used it it tumbled down on the floor in
the middle of a concert and left my little legs
dangling in the air. I used my own arrange-
ment after that."
Hofmann, it seems, is not partial to the
female interviewer, and when one of them re-
cently sought to get his opinion anent his
preference in the line of musical compositions
and asked "What do you play best?" he naive-
ly and succinctly replied, "Tennis."
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*
*
Under the caption "A Queer Coincidence,''
the Brooklyn Daily Times of March 7th
makes editorial comment on an article which
recently appeared in the Musical Courier,
treating of musical affairs in that borough.
We give herewith an excerpt from the article
referred to as well as the comments thereon.
It speaks for itself:
"The Brooklyn Institute, as a purveyor of music
and entertainment in this city, is throwing things
into such a condition that its own destruction is
inevitable. Its own largest attractions do not'
draw. When Ysaye played under these auspices
he did not draw, Siloti did not, Bloomfield-Zeieler
did not.
"The Boston Symphony is drawing fair houses
only; is it drawing money? What about the art-
ists who come afterward and whom the people
would gladly support, but for the fact that those
who pay money for amusements have bought
course tickets for smaller affairs and the others
POOLE
a wide constituency, and, judging from its
contents, which abound in good literary mat-
ter and clever illustration, it should meet
with a hearty support. The book is admir-
ably printed, and its some 140 pages is pre-
ceded by a beautiful picture of the mother of
President McKinley.
"The foregoing," says the Brooklyn Daily
*
*
*
*
Times, "is quoted not because of any particu.
The sympathy of the trade goes out to Geo.
lar influence exerted by the Courier in Brook- C. Crane, of the Geo. C. Crane Co., whose
lyn, but simply because the Brooklyn Times wife passed away last week after an operation
was struck by a singular coincidence, to appre- for a cancerous trouble of long standing.
ciate which it is necessary to note that only a Mrs. Crane was in her fifty-second year and
few weeks ago the Director of the Institute was had a host of warm friends who esteemed her
approached by a representative of the Courier highly and admired her for the fortitude with
with a proposition to the effect that the Insti_ which she bore her protracted suffering. The
tute purchase 5,000 copies at $500 of a cer_ funeral from her late home in Clifton, N. J.,
tain number of the paper that should be was attended by many piano men.
partly devoted to exploiting the Institute
*
*
*
*
The phenomenal success of young Josef
enterprises. This proposition was not ac-
Hofmann during the past few weeks in this
cepted.
"Now is it not an unfortunate coincidence city may also be termed a great triumph for
that the above extract should have appeared the Steinway grand, for few artists better dis-
in the Courier so soon after such seemingly play the tonal possibilities of this instrument.
amicable overtures were made? The Brook- Through his mediumsbip is produced a rav-
lyn Times says, 'Get thee behind me, Satan,' ishing and speaking tone—if such a term is
and reiterates that of course this could not be permissible—that simply fascinates and en-
anything but the merest coincidence. All thralls. In some of his numbers the sonority
well-informed Brooklyn musicians will tell of the instrument is majestic, while its tone
you that. The reputation of the Courier is throughout is delightfully orchestral-. It is
known to them and they wouldn't say a thing a pleasure to the cultured musician to hear
against it. But isn't it dreadful to think that such an artist and such a piano. Both are
such unfortunate coincidences (away, base great, but combined they are a tour de force.
thought) will obtrude themselves? "
Bill for a National Fair.
*
*
*
*
That excellent organization, the Dannreu- FAVORABLE REPORT ON MEASURE PROVIDING
ther Quartette, entertained a large and
EXPOSITION FOR EXPORT GOODS AT
cultured audience at the Invitation Evening
PHILADELPHIA.
Musicale given by Chickering & Sons at
[Special to The Review.]
Chickering Hall last Thursday night. The
Washington, March 10, 1898.
program was as follows: Mozart's Quintette
A bill for the holding of a national exposi-
for French horn, violin, two violas and 'cello; tion of American products and manufactures
Volkmann's Trio op. 5 in B flat minor for suitable for export, at Philadelphia in 1899,
pianoforte, violin and 'cello; Dvorak's Quar- was to-day favorably reported to the Senate
tette, op. 96 in F major for two violins, viola by the Committee on Commerce.
and 'cello.
Articles of foreign manufacture and such
It is hardly necessary to speak in praise of other objects as may conduce to the interest
the interpretation of this delightful program, of the exposition and may be useful for com-
for the members of the Dannreuther Quar- parison with American products and manu-
tette are artists who never fail to give satis- factures are to be admitted free under bond.
faction, and whom it is a pleasure to hear.
The bill carries an appropriation of $50,000
In the Volkmann trio Mrs. Gustav Dannreu- for the collection in foreign markets through
ther presided at the piano and acquitted the consular service of samples of merchan-
herself admirably. The Musicale throughout dise for the purpose of illustrating the man-
was a great success.
ner in which goods for such markets shall be
The Chickering Musicales have been stead- prepared and packed, together with neces-
ily growing in popularity and have formed sary business data for the instruction and
quite a feature of the musical season. Sev- benefit of American manufacturers and mer.
eral hundred applications for seats over and chants with a view of laying the foundation
above the number of invitations sent out were of a great system of national commercial
received at Chickering Hall this week from education. Toward the erection of necessary
people noted in society and musical life, thus buildings, which are to be used after the close
showing the wide interest which these con- of the exposition for a permanent museum,
certs have created.
$300,000 is appropriated.
*
*
*
*
The Brett Piano Co. have changed their
A new comer in the magazine world is the
Cleveland,
O., address from 46 Arcade to 144
"Mother's Magazine," the first issue of which
Arcade.
has just made its appearance. It appeals to
PIANOS
Precious, Perfect, Peerless
As to Tone, Touch, Design,
Durability and Value. . . ,
5 and 7 APFLETON STREET, BOSTON, MASS.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
have grown accustomed to get their entertainments
for nothing and have gotten out of the habit of
paying for tickets? Sembrich, who, with Cam-
panari, was a greater treat than any of the other
vocal attractions of the season, could not draw,
owing to the way the audiences are tied up; in
fact, the whole story is told m a few words. The
audiences are tied up in affairs they do not care to
attend, and thus prevented from giving sponta-
neous support."
A very delightful interview with Josef Hof-
mann appeared in last Sunday's Herald. This
clever young artist, who is now creating such
a furore in this locality, is not only a great
pianist imbued with the divine spark, but a
level-headed, sensible fellow, fond of all kinds
of athletic sports, and also deeply interested
in chemistry and works on mechanical con-
struction. In fiction his favorite is Jules
Verne. The boy's sense of constructiveness
is not limited to musical composition. He
has invented a vehicle, half velocipede and
half carriage, with an entirely new motive
power, which he proposes to have patented.
" I also made a machine to regulate the
height of the pedals," he said. ''Don't you
remember when I was here before how short
my legs were? I couldn't touch the pedals
with my feet. So I rigged up an appliance to
be attached to the piano, which brought the
pedals up where I could reach them. That
was my own idea.
"After I had been using it some time an
old German professor came along with prac-
tically the same idea. He said he had been
working on it all his life, and wanted me to
try it. Just to please him I did. The first
time I used it it tumbled down on the floor in
the middle of a concert and left my little legs
dangling in the air. I used my own arrange-
ment after that."
Hofmann, it seems, is not partial to the
female interviewer, and when one of them re-
cently sought to get his opinion anent his
preference in the line of musical compositions
and asked "What do you play best?" he naive-
ly and succinctly replied, "Tennis."
*
*
*
*
Under the caption "A Queer Coincidence,''
the Brooklyn Daily Times of March 7th
makes editorial comment on an article which
recently appeared in the Musical Courier,
treating of musical affairs in that borough.
We give herewith an excerpt from the article
referred to as well as the comments thereon.
It speaks for itself:
"The Brooklyn Institute, as a purveyor of music
and entertainment in this city, is throwing things
into such a condition that its own destruction is
inevitable. Its own largest attractions do not'
draw. When Ysaye played under these auspices
he did not draw, Siloti did not, Bloomfield-Zeieler
did not.
"The Boston Symphony is drawing fair houses
only; is it drawing money? What about the art-
ists who come afterward and whom the people
would gladly support, but for the fact that those
who pay money for amusements have bought
course tickets for smaller affairs and the others
POOLE
a wide constituency, and, judging from its
contents, which abound in good literary mat-
ter and clever illustration, it should meet
with a hearty support. The book is admir-
ably printed, and its some 140 pages is pre-
ceded by a beautiful picture of the mother of
President McKinley.
"The foregoing," says the Brooklyn Daily
*
*
*
*
Times, "is quoted not because of any particu.
The sympathy of the trade goes out to Geo.
lar influence exerted by the Courier in Brook- C. Crane, of the Geo. C. Crane Co., whose
lyn, but simply because the Brooklyn Times wife passed away last week after an operation
was struck by a singular coincidence, to appre- for a cancerous trouble of long standing.
ciate which it is necessary to note that only a Mrs. Crane was in her fifty-second year and
few weeks ago the Director of the Institute was had a host of warm friends who esteemed her
approached by a representative of the Courier highly and admired her for the fortitude with
with a proposition to the effect that the Insti_ which she bore her protracted suffering. The
tute purchase 5,000 copies at $500 of a cer_ funeral from her late home in Clifton, N. J.,
tain number of the paper that should be was attended by many piano men.
partly devoted to exploiting the Institute
*
*
*
*
The phenomenal success of young Josef
enterprises. This proposition was not ac-
Hofmann during the past few weeks in this
cepted.
"Now is it not an unfortunate coincidence city may also be termed a great triumph for
that the above extract should have appeared the Steinway grand, for few artists better dis-
in the Courier so soon after such seemingly play the tonal possibilities of this instrument.
amicable overtures were made? The Brook- Through his mediumsbip is produced a rav-
lyn Times says, 'Get thee behind me, Satan,' ishing and speaking tone—if such a term is
and reiterates that of course this could not be permissible—that simply fascinates and en-
anything but the merest coincidence. All thralls. In some of his numbers the sonority
well-informed Brooklyn musicians will tell of the instrument is majestic, while its tone
you that. The reputation of the Courier is throughout is delightfully orchestral-. It is
known to them and they wouldn't say a thing a pleasure to the cultured musician to hear
against it. But isn't it dreadful to think that such an artist and such a piano. Both are
such unfortunate coincidences (away, base great, but combined they are a tour de force.
thought) will obtrude themselves? "
Bill for a National Fair.
*
*
*
*
That excellent organization, the Dannreu- FAVORABLE REPORT ON MEASURE PROVIDING
ther Quartette, entertained a large and
EXPOSITION FOR EXPORT GOODS AT
cultured audience at the Invitation Evening
PHILADELPHIA.
Musicale given by Chickering & Sons at
[Special to The Review.]
Chickering Hall last Thursday night. The
Washington, March 10, 1898.
program was as follows: Mozart's Quintette
A bill for the holding of a national exposi-
for French horn, violin, two violas and 'cello; tion of American products and manufactures
Volkmann's Trio op. 5 in B flat minor for suitable for export, at Philadelphia in 1899,
pianoforte, violin and 'cello; Dvorak's Quar- was to-day favorably reported to the Senate
tette, op. 96 in F major for two violins, viola by the Committee on Commerce.
and 'cello.
Articles of foreign manufacture and such
It is hardly necessary to speak in praise of other objects as may conduce to the interest
the interpretation of this delightful program, of the exposition and may be useful for com-
for the members of the Dannreuther Quar- parison with American products and manu-
tette are artists who never fail to give satis- factures are to be admitted free under bond.
faction, and whom it is a pleasure to hear.
The bill carries an appropriation of $50,000
In the Volkmann trio Mrs. Gustav Dannreu- for the collection in foreign markets through
ther presided at the piano and acquitted the consular service of samples of merchan-
herself admirably. The Musicale throughout dise for the purpose of illustrating the man-
was a great success.
ner in which goods for such markets shall be
The Chickering Musicales have been stead- prepared and packed, together with neces-
ily growing in popularity and have formed sary business data for the instruction and
quite a feature of the musical season. Sev- benefit of American manufacturers and mer.
eral hundred applications for seats over and chants with a view of laying the foundation
above the number of invitations sent out were of a great system of national commercial
received at Chickering Hall this week from education. Toward the erection of necessary
people noted in society and musical life, thus buildings, which are to be used after the close
showing the wide interest which these con- of the exposition for a permanent museum,
certs have created.
$300,000 is appropriated.
*
*
*
*
The Brett Piano Co. have changed their
A new comer in the magazine world is the
Cleveland,
O., address from 46 Arcade to 144
"Mother's Magazine," the first issue of which
Arcade.
has just made its appearance. It appeals to
PIANOS
Precious, Perfect, Peerless
As to Tone, Touch, Design,
Durability and Value. . . ,
5 and 7 APFLETON STREET, BOSTON, MASS.
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