Music Trade Review
Issue: 1898 Vol. 26 N. 4 - Page 8
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
IO
J. & C. Fischer.
THEIR REMARKABLE RECORD AS INVENTORS
AND MANUFACTURERS PROGRESS HAS
ALWAYS BEEN THEIR MOTTO.
Reference was made in a recent issue of
The Review to the Fischer catalogue of 1897-
8 as one of the most striking art products of
the season. It will be remembered also that
The Review noted some of its most attractive
features at length.
Events have proved that the Fischer policy
is a wise one. They have received numerous
letters of congratulation and much business
has been forwarded as a direct result of the
firm's enterprise in this direction.
Much favorable comment has been made
throughout the piano trade on the care taken
in preparation of the introductory letterpress.
Under the general heading, " Music's Golden
Tongue," much valuable information is given
concerning the piano of J. & C. Fischer and
its history.
"Both members of the firm of J. & C. Fis-
cher," says the writer, "were practical piano
makers, as were their father and grandfather
as early as 1780, at Naples, Italy. With a
thorough, practical understanding, acquired
through long experience in the business, and a
"The perfected action is unsurpassed. The
spirit of progress which has never abated, the
steady growth of the Fischer piano to its staying-in-tune quality (that desideratum of
present honorable fame and reputation has the modern piano) has won for the Fischer
been phenomenal. The firm of J. & C. piano a distinction world-wide. The careful
Fischer—the original founder and his four selection of native and foreign woods has en-
sons who, like their predecessors both in this abled them to adorn the cases with exquisite-
country ancTin Europe—are trained and skilled ly figured and shaded exteriors, which are a
piano makers, having a perfect knowledge in striking contrast to the plain casings of old.
all departments of piano manufacture. In The surroundings of any room can be
the early days of the firm of J. & C. Fischer matched through the medium of these woods.
an output of three or four pianos weekly was As we have said above, a distinct individual-
considered a large one. A steady increase ity, gained through the wonderful tone devel-
from year to year has followed, until now they opment, is one of the prominent and most
have reached beyond the one hundred thou- noteworthy features of the Fischer piano.
sand mark in manufactured pianos. This is For years the public has recognized this fact.
a record to be proud of, but not to be won- Progress has always been the motto of the
dered at, considering that their reputation has firm, and perfection has been the well-earned
result. Hence its superiority, its reputation,
extended beyond half a century.
"The Fischer piano in use over half a cen- its popularity."
tury ago presented little likeness in its exte-
C. C. Harvey & Co., of Boston, have se-
rior and interior to the Fischer piano of to-
day. The many improvements and inventions cured a five years' lease of the premises 144
made by J. & C. Fischer have stamped their Boylston street, and as soon as certain alter-
piano as a leader in this art trade. These ations are completed will remove from their
improvements and inventions, and the won- present quarters at 114 Boylston street. The
derful tone development have given a distinct building which they have leased is an old
individuality to the Fischer piano which has fashioned dwelling house, and it will take
long been recognized by artists, music teach- some six weeks before the place is ready for
occupancy.
ers, and the music-loving public.
Exhibition Needham Organ,
IN NEW YORK AFTER A TRIUMPHAL TOUR OF
GREAT BRITAIN WON HIGH PRAISE.
When The Review called at the Needham
warerooms on Wednesday, Mr. Parsons
pointed out the Exhibition Needham organ,
just received back from Europe, where it has
made what might reasonably be called a tri-
umphal tour of the principal cities in Eng-
land and Scotland.
It is, without doubt, a handsome American
product. In height, it stands about nine
feet, with a proportionate width of six feet.
The entire front of the instrument is hand-
somely carved in tasteful rich designs. This
carving was done at the Needham factory at
a cost of several hundreds of dollars in actual
cash, outside of the ordinary organ-building
expenses for time, talent and material. The
work of construction occupied several months.
Technically, this product is known as a
single-bank organ, with thirty octaves of
reeds. The bellows are American or suction,
which is a great advance on the foreign or
force-bellows method.
The first-named
method gives far greater power of tone.
The Review asked several questions con-
cerning the exhibit and was informed that it
was the only one of its class at the Music
Trades Exposition held in London. It gained
much praise from all visitors who saw or
heard it. The London and provincial press
were liberal in its praise. The Needham
general agent in England, who controls terri-
toiy in Great Britain, sent this organ to all of
his representatives in England and the
North.
, At every stopping-place warm praise was
accorded and Needham business was much
strengthened. It has now been returned,
after journeying thousands] of miles, to New
York, uninjured in every way.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
IO
J. & C. Fischer.
THEIR REMARKABLE RECORD AS INVENTORS
AND MANUFACTURERS PROGRESS HAS
ALWAYS BEEN THEIR MOTTO.
Reference was made in a recent issue of
The Review to the Fischer catalogue of 1897-
8 as one of the most striking art products of
the season. It will be remembered also that
The Review noted some of its most attractive
features at length.
Events have proved that the Fischer policy
is a wise one. They have received numerous
letters of congratulation and much business
has been forwarded as a direct result of the
firm's enterprise in this direction.
Much favorable comment has been made
throughout the piano trade on the care taken
in preparation of the introductory letterpress.
Under the general heading, " Music's Golden
Tongue," much valuable information is given
concerning the piano of J. & C. Fischer and
its history.
"Both members of the firm of J. & C. Fis-
cher," says the writer, "were practical piano
makers, as were their father and grandfather
as early as 1780, at Naples, Italy. With a
thorough, practical understanding, acquired
through long experience in the business, and a
"The perfected action is unsurpassed. The
spirit of progress which has never abated, the
steady growth of the Fischer piano to its staying-in-tune quality (that desideratum of
present honorable fame and reputation has the modern piano) has won for the Fischer
been phenomenal. The firm of J. & C. piano a distinction world-wide. The careful
Fischer—the original founder and his four selection of native and foreign woods has en-
sons who, like their predecessors both in this abled them to adorn the cases with exquisite-
country ancTin Europe—are trained and skilled ly figured and shaded exteriors, which are a
piano makers, having a perfect knowledge in striking contrast to the plain casings of old.
all departments of piano manufacture. In The surroundings of any room can be
the early days of the firm of J. & C. Fischer matched through the medium of these woods.
an output of three or four pianos weekly was As we have said above, a distinct individual-
considered a large one. A steady increase ity, gained through the wonderful tone devel-
from year to year has followed, until now they opment, is one of the prominent and most
have reached beyond the one hundred thou- noteworthy features of the Fischer piano.
sand mark in manufactured pianos. This is For years the public has recognized this fact.
a record to be proud of, but not to be won- Progress has always been the motto of the
dered at, considering that their reputation has firm, and perfection has been the well-earned
result. Hence its superiority, its reputation,
extended beyond half a century.
"The Fischer piano in use over half a cen- its popularity."
tury ago presented little likeness in its exte-
C. C. Harvey & Co., of Boston, have se-
rior and interior to the Fischer piano of to-
day. The many improvements and inventions cured a five years' lease of the premises 144
made by J. & C. Fischer have stamped their Boylston street, and as soon as certain alter-
piano as a leader in this art trade. These ations are completed will remove from their
improvements and inventions, and the won- present quarters at 114 Boylston street. The
derful tone development have given a distinct building which they have leased is an old
individuality to the Fischer piano which has fashioned dwelling house, and it will take
long been recognized by artists, music teach- some six weeks before the place is ready for
occupancy.
ers, and the music-loving public.
Exhibition Needham Organ,
IN NEW YORK AFTER A TRIUMPHAL TOUR OF
GREAT BRITAIN WON HIGH PRAISE.
When The Review called at the Needham
warerooms on Wednesday, Mr. Parsons
pointed out the Exhibition Needham organ,
just received back from Europe, where it has
made what might reasonably be called a tri-
umphal tour of the principal cities in Eng-
land and Scotland.
It is, without doubt, a handsome American
product. In height, it stands about nine
feet, with a proportionate width of six feet.
The entire front of the instrument is hand-
somely carved in tasteful rich designs. This
carving was done at the Needham factory at
a cost of several hundreds of dollars in actual
cash, outside of the ordinary organ-building
expenses for time, talent and material. The
work of construction occupied several months.
Technically, this product is known as a
single-bank organ, with thirty octaves of
reeds. The bellows are American or suction,
which is a great advance on the foreign or
force-bellows method.
The first-named
method gives far greater power of tone.
The Review asked several questions con-
cerning the exhibit and was informed that it
was the only one of its class at the Music
Trades Exposition held in London. It gained
much praise from all visitors who saw or
heard it. The London and provincial press
were liberal in its praise. The Needham
general agent in England, who controls terri-
toiy in Great Britain, sent this organ to all of
his representatives in England and the
North.
, At every stopping-place warm praise was
accorded and Needham business was much
strengthened. It has now been returned,
after journeying thousands] of miles, to New
York, uninjured in every way.
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