Music Trade Review
Issue: 1900 Vol. 31 N. 4 - Page 7
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
I am confident that the members of your
industry would have felt complimented
could they have seen the enthusiastic recep-
HOW THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY WAS CELEBRATED THE BALDWIN CONCERT GRAND USED AT
THE COLONNE CONCERT TvT. BREITNER, THE SOLOIST AN ESPECIAL COMPLIMENT TO
tion accorded that superb product of Amer-
- THIS GREAT AMERICAN PIANO — ACHIEVES A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS ITS MUSICAL
ican skill and inventive ability—the Bald-
QUALITIES A. REVELATION SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE BALDWIN EXHIBIT SHOWING
win piano—on the 4th of July, in conserva-
PIANOS, INCLUDING HAMILTON ORGANS THE FRENCH AND GERMAN
tive old Paris, which you all know is well
EXHIBITS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN DETAIL.
established behind the tradition? of centu-
I Special to The Review—Delayed Letter.!
ries
which she is naturally loath to have dis-
The greatest orchestra of France playing
Paris, France, July 8, 1900.
turbed.
The name Baldwin is an histori-
On the Fourth of July, the Americans American airs, the pianist playing an
cal
one
in
French and Netherland history
in Paris celebrated the day in many ways, American grand piano in the heart of
but
whatever
glory was won on empur-
all the sections looking very gay with new Paris, is a sight which causes one
pled
plains
by
those who early wore the
banners and colors, and every citizen wear- to think that even Europe is succumb-
ing in his button hole a tiny decoration ing to the spirit of American progress. name has been eclipsed by this Baldwin
framed with the stars and stripes. Per-
haps it is rather invidious to say citizens,
for certainly the citizenesses were equally
eager in their recognition of America's
great day. One of the most interesting
events was a grand concert given in the
evening inside the Exposition by Monsieur
Colonne in the Salle des Concerts du Vieux
Paris. The orchestra de Colonne ranks as
one of the world's greatest musical organ-
izations, and M. Breitner, the pianist, holds
an eminent position as an artist of superior
ability.
This concert commenced with "The
Star Spangled Banner," at the opening
bars of which every one in the hall rose to
their feet as good Americans should do.
Another morceau on the programme was
"Hail Columbia." These'pieces were
magnificently prayed." A most gratifying
feature of this concert was the fact that a
Baldwin Concert Grand was the instru-
ment used for the performance of all the
piano music', and it is needless to add that
it was heard to great advantage, and also
with real pleasure by all lovers of fine
VIEW OF BALDWIN EXHIBIT-SECTION DEVOTED TO GRAND PIANOS.
piano music:
The superb" musical qualities of the The grand used was beautifully cased in contestant in the peaceful domain of mu-
Baldwin piano, as displayed by M. Breitner, mahogany and came in for a big share of sical art.
*
*
*
who played, by the way, the Schubert- enthusiastic admiration from the audience.
M. Lucien Wulsin and his excellent staff
I think it may interest those of your
Liszt Hungarian Fantasie, were a revela-
tion to' many who were unaware of the are doing magnificent work in acquainting readers, who are unable personally to visit
wonderful progress that the Etats Unis the visiting thousands with the advance Paris for the purpose of seeing the various
has made in the industrial art during the which America has made in the building of American manufactures now on view here,
to present to them the photographic repre-
pianos of the highest grade.
past decade.
sentation of some exhibits of great inter-
est to all concerned with the music trade.
With this object in view I send you two
more photographs showing the Baldwin
exhibit in the American music section,
which will perhaps give them a better
idea of this fine stand than the first photo-
graph or the most graphic pen could con-
vey to them.
The first photograph of the Baldwin ex-
hibit I sent you on June 8, at which time
I entered into details concerning it.
This exhibit with its superb equipment
is doing splendid educational work for
American manufactures in removing that
prejudice which still clings to Continental
Europe regarding American products.
The model of the Baldwin factory, which
was described in one of my former letters,
conies in for a large amount of attention
and its ingenious arrangement is remarked
by all.
*
*
*
The organs, as displayed in the French
musical section at the Exposition, are in
every way thoroughly representative of
ANOTHER VIEW OK THE BALDWIN DISPLAY FROM THE EAST FRONT.
the workmanship of the country showing
The Paris Exposition Through Review Eyes.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
I am confident that the members of your
industry would have felt complimented
could they have seen the enthusiastic recep-
HOW THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY WAS CELEBRATED THE BALDWIN CONCERT GRAND USED AT
THE COLONNE CONCERT TvT. BREITNER, THE SOLOIST AN ESPECIAL COMPLIMENT TO
tion accorded that superb product of Amer-
- THIS GREAT AMERICAN PIANO — ACHIEVES A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS ITS MUSICAL
ican skill and inventive ability—the Bald-
QUALITIES A. REVELATION SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE BALDWIN EXHIBIT SHOWING
win piano—on the 4th of July, in conserva-
PIANOS, INCLUDING HAMILTON ORGANS THE FRENCH AND GERMAN
tive old Paris, which you all know is well
EXHIBITS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN DETAIL.
established behind the tradition? of centu-
I Special to The Review—Delayed Letter.!
ries
which she is naturally loath to have dis-
The greatest orchestra of France playing
Paris, France, July 8, 1900.
turbed.
The name Baldwin is an histori-
On the Fourth of July, the Americans American airs, the pianist playing an
cal
one
in
French and Netherland history
in Paris celebrated the day in many ways, American grand piano in the heart of
but
whatever
glory was won on empur-
all the sections looking very gay with new Paris, is a sight which causes one
pled
plains
by
those who early wore the
banners and colors, and every citizen wear- to think that even Europe is succumb-
ing in his button hole a tiny decoration ing to the spirit of American progress. name has been eclipsed by this Baldwin
framed with the stars and stripes. Per-
haps it is rather invidious to say citizens,
for certainly the citizenesses were equally
eager in their recognition of America's
great day. One of the most interesting
events was a grand concert given in the
evening inside the Exposition by Monsieur
Colonne in the Salle des Concerts du Vieux
Paris. The orchestra de Colonne ranks as
one of the world's greatest musical organ-
izations, and M. Breitner, the pianist, holds
an eminent position as an artist of superior
ability.
This concert commenced with "The
Star Spangled Banner," at the opening
bars of which every one in the hall rose to
their feet as good Americans should do.
Another morceau on the programme was
"Hail Columbia." These'pieces were
magnificently prayed." A most gratifying
feature of this concert was the fact that a
Baldwin Concert Grand was the instru-
ment used for the performance of all the
piano music', and it is needless to add that
it was heard to great advantage, and also
with real pleasure by all lovers of fine
VIEW OF BALDWIN EXHIBIT-SECTION DEVOTED TO GRAND PIANOS.
piano music:
The superb" musical qualities of the The grand used was beautifully cased in contestant in the peaceful domain of mu-
Baldwin piano, as displayed by M. Breitner, mahogany and came in for a big share of sical art.
*
*
*
who played, by the way, the Schubert- enthusiastic admiration from the audience.
M. Lucien Wulsin and his excellent staff
I think it may interest those of your
Liszt Hungarian Fantasie, were a revela-
tion to' many who were unaware of the are doing magnificent work in acquainting readers, who are unable personally to visit
wonderful progress that the Etats Unis the visiting thousands with the advance Paris for the purpose of seeing the various
has made in the industrial art during the which America has made in the building of American manufactures now on view here,
to present to them the photographic repre-
pianos of the highest grade.
past decade.
sentation of some exhibits of great inter-
est to all concerned with the music trade.
With this object in view I send you two
more photographs showing the Baldwin
exhibit in the American music section,
which will perhaps give them a better
idea of this fine stand than the first photo-
graph or the most graphic pen could con-
vey to them.
The first photograph of the Baldwin ex-
hibit I sent you on June 8, at which time
I entered into details concerning it.
This exhibit with its superb equipment
is doing splendid educational work for
American manufactures in removing that
prejudice which still clings to Continental
Europe regarding American products.
The model of the Baldwin factory, which
was described in one of my former letters,
conies in for a large amount of attention
and its ingenious arrangement is remarked
by all.
*
*
*
The organs, as displayed in the French
musical section at the Exposition, are in
every way thoroughly representative of
ANOTHER VIEW OK THE BALDWIN DISPLAY FROM THE EAST FRONT.
the workmanship of the country showing
The Paris Exposition Through Review Eyes.
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