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Incorporated to Build Pianos.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
rir. I. Edward Bretzfelder
Von Dohnanyi Arrives.
Ernst Von Dohnanyi, the young Hun-
Among the incorporations recorded with
the secretary of State of New Jersey on garian pianist who has been creating a
March 14, was that of the Neuville Piano sensation in Europe, arrived in this city on
Mfg. Co., whose principal office is at 1 Wednesday. He went on immediately to
Montgomery street, Jersey City, N. J. Boston, where he is to play with the Sym-
The object is to build and deal in pianos phony Orchestra. He will make his first
with a capital stock of $25,000. Incorpor- appearance at Carnegie Hall on Thursday
ators: F. W. Neuville, W. J. Geuner, H. evening March 22.
G. C. Thornton and J. Macrae.
This young artist is a composer as well
as a pianist. He is twenty-two years old.
Chandler to Move.
As a boy he attracted attention with his
F. H. Chandler, the well-known dealer musical precocity. He had several teach-
of Brooklyn, will move, on May 1st, from ers, Eugen d'Albert being the one under
his present quarters, 300 Fulton street to whose care he finished his studies. In
the Rothschild Building, corner of Fulton 1898 he succeeded in winning the prize
and Jay streets. He closes his public an- offered by Ludwig von Boesendorfer, of
nouncement in this way: "He is not sell- Vienna, in memory of Hans von Buelow,
ing at half rates—not promising it—but Cor the best pianoforte concerto. In the
just the same regular bargains can be had contest the judges included Leschetizky,
all the time. Still he would like to see you Gericke and Rosenthal.
He is a slender, dark youth, with attrac-
now."
tive features and easy manners. European
Join the Association.
critics say the strong point in his playing
Among the recent accessions to member- is individuality, that he has vitality and
ship in the Piano Manufacturers' National virility, and that while possessing the
Association are the following Chicago in- superlative technique of his contemporaries
stitutions: Newman Bros. Co., Russell- he invariably subordinates it to the ex-
Lane Piano Co., Adam Schaaf, M. Schulz pression of the musical side of his art.
Co. and Julius Bauer & Co. This brings
Dohnanyi is using the Steinway piano.
the membership of the Association up to
J. H. Troup has taken the agency for
close on one hundred, embracing leading
the Steck piano for Harrisburg, Pa.
firms in all sections of the country.
Mr. I. Edward Bretzfelder, whose mar-
riage to Miss Hattie Krakauer was recent-
ly chronicled in The Review, has returned
from his wedding trip and re-entered upon
his duties at the Krakauer factory. For
some time Mr. Bretzfelder has been ac-
quiring a thorough knowledge of Krakauer
ideas and methods as shown in the work of
the several departments, fitting himself for
larger responsibilities in connection with
the business. In his present position he is
displaying business talents of a very prom-
ising order and fulfilling the highest expec-
tations of a wide circle of friends in this
sphere of activity.
Not on Public Exhibition.
In response to an inquiry made by The
Review at the Ludwig factory on Wednes-
day, it was definitely stated that the exam-
ples of Ludwig styles to be sent to the
Paris Exposition have not been on public
exhibition at any place up to this time, nor
will they be placed on exhibition for public
view until they reach this oountry again
from Europe.
Leaves for Europe.
M. H. Coloney, president of the Denver
Music Co., Knabe representatives, sailed
for Europe on the "Kaiser Wilhelm der
Grosse" on Tuesday.
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