Music Trade Review
Issue: 1901 Vol. 32 N. 3 - Page 9
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II.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Toselli's Debut.
Mr. Norris Leaves for Cuba.
Emerson Quarters in Chicago.
Toselli, the young Italian pianist, was
given an enthusiastic welcome to the land
of the "Stars and Stripes" at Carnegie
Hall, on Tuesday afternoon. There was
an immense audience made up of the
cognoscenti in the musical and society
worlds. That he achieved a pronounced
success was evident at the early stage of
the program, for encores were imperative-
ly demanded, and Rubinstein's A Major
Etude awoke all latent enthusiasm, for it
was given a splendid reading. This mod-
est, marvelous and magnetic little boy
virtually swept the keyboard with majesty
and authority.
Throughout the entire program he gave
evidence of temperament and there was a
color and individuality to his playing that
furnished abundant promise for the fu-
ture. While the Chopin numbers were
beyond him in a physical way yet his
colors were rich and abounded in senti-
ment. The Martucci Toccata and Taran-
telle, as well as the Musette and Gavotte
by the same composer, were played with
an abandon and daintiness that was capti-
vating. It was apparent that he had a ten-
der regard for them, and this is not surpris-
ing, for Martucci was, after Sgambati, Tos-
elli's teacher. His equipment technically is
ample, and as one of our local critics says:
"The left hand of this young fellow has
had such drill as perhaps only the Italians
give to that awkward member. Where the
player lacks bodily strength, he shows fine-
ly disciplined nerves and muscles. Passage
work in thirds, sixths, octaves, is no cause
of stumbling. Little finger and 'gold'
finger are virtuoso digits. In fine, if To-
selli comes as a promising youth, he ought
to be well received in America, as he has
been elsewhere."
The magnificent Knabe concert grand
which Toselli used was "a thing of beauty
and a joy forever." Under his magic fin-
gers it veritably sang and poured forth a
wealth of tone colors as it was caressed by
this young Italian, or became majestic
when he was in a more virile mood. This
feature of the concert was a keen delight
to those who can differentiate and appre-
ciate the matter of tone quality.
Toselli is destined to grow in favor after
other hearings. He possesses many dis-
tinct attributes that lead us to this opinion.
A hearing with orchestra should prove an
excellent means of better comprehending
this young artist's gifts.
L. W. P. Norris, president of the Linde-
man & Sons Piano Co. leaves to-day on an
extended business and pleasure trip which
will take him to Cuba. He will visit
points in the South as far as Florida and
from there will sail for Havana. He will
probably visit the principal cities in Cuba
and as a result we may expect an augmen-
tation of interest in the Lindeman piano
in that section. He will be gone perhaps
a month.
The Emerson wholesale quarters in
Chicago will hereafter be located in the
northwest corner of Wabash avenue and
Adams street, directly opposite Lyon &
Healy's. These spacious rooms will ac-
commodate between seventy and eighty
pianos, thus enabling Mr. Northrop to fill
with utmost despatch any hurry orders
which may reach him from the far West.
Mr, Northrop is now well fixed to
work up a magnificent Emerson trade.
The record made last year was a splendid
one, and the aim will be to break this
record.
Gregory-Burgess.
Announcements have been sent out by
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Burgess, Auburn, N.
Y., announcing the forthcoming marriage
of their daughter Edna to Mr. Leroy Por-
ter Gregory, which will occur on the even-
ing of January 30th, at their home in that
pretty little city. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory
will, after their marriage, reside in Kansas
City.
J. P. Caulfield, of J. P. Caulfield & Co.
Sohmer agents at Baltimore, Md., was in
town this week and left an order,
Liability For Debt
BILL TO
PREVENT DEFRAUDING CREDITORS
OF MINOR COMPANIES.
fir. Foster Optimistic.
S. W. Smith, on Wednesday, presented
to the Assembly at Albany a bill which
makes it mandatory for a larger corpora-
tion when it absorbs a smaller concern, to
assume the debts and liabilities of the lat-
ter. The bill is designed to prevent large
corporations from going into communities
and starting "dummy" corporations, the
stockholders and officers of which are em-
ployees of the head institution, and in case
of a failure absorbing the subordinate or-
ganization without payment of its obliga-
tions.
Among the visitors to the metropolis
this week was Geo. G. Foster of the Fos-
ter-Armstrong-Martin combination of Ro-
chester and Albany, N. Y. During a chat
with The Review he spoke enthusiastically
about present conditions and future pros-
pects as far as they affect the various
enterprises in which he is interested. At
the factories in Rochester as well as the
Marshall & Wendell plant at Albany, full
time and increased force are the order of
the day. A number of important agencies
have recently been effected for the Mar-
Kochman Gets Verdict:
shall & Wendell pianos, and these instru-
In the suit of Reinhard Kochman against ments, so well and favorably known, are
Hattie Baumeister for $2500 for a breach destined to occupy an important position
of contract, and which came up for trial in the trade firmament during the year
before Judge Geigerich in Part II of the 1901.
Supreme Court, this city, on Jan. 10 and
Mr. Foster's sojourn in the metropolis
11, a sealed verdict for $900, was returned was but brief.
by the jury on Monday in favor of the
Hard on Sedalia.
plaintiff. In the trial, as experts for Mr.
The John N. Taylor Piano House, of
Kochman, Wm. Dalliba Dutton and J. C.
Amie, were heard, and their opinions were Sedalia, Mo., and J. T. McGinn's Music
conclusive and of great weight. Other House, St. Louis, Mich., announce the
witnesses were Messrs. Krakauer, E. M. closing of their business. The former ad-
Boothe and Albert G. Wigand. The two vertise that every firm that has attempted
to do business in Sedalia has been com-
latter, however, were not called.
pelled to discontinue and says: "There is
flathushek Advance.
no trouble to sell goods on long time in-
This week's report at the Mathushek & stallment paper, but we have all of this
Son factory and warerooms, 1567-1569 kind of paper we wish to carry."
Broadway, is especially encouraging.
Among the trade callers at Geo. Steck &
The several current styles in uprights are Co.'s this week were H. C. Sherrod, of the
all in favor among the Mathushek agents newly organized firm of Sherrod & Co.,
and with retail visitors at the Mathushek Houston, Tex., and O. H. Unger and his
headquarters. As a result there is great son, of Reading, Pa. They both placed
activity throughout the Mathushek estab- goodly sized orders for Steck pianos. Bus-
iness in both wholesale and retail depart-
lishments.
ments at Steck's is excellent, the month
This season's success has thus far ex- considered.
ceeded the firm's most sanguine expecta-
tions. It is in a large measure due—apart WE HAVE FOR SALE OR
from the intrinsic merits of the Mathushek
& Son piano—to the admirable features in EXCHANGE FOR PIANOS
the latest catalogue, which has been the
Symphony Self Playing Organs
means of making many new and desirable Style 950 Mahogany, new
Price $800
* 558
"
"
600
friends for the Mathushek products.
44
Injunction Continues.
The suit of the Canadian-American Mu-
sic Co. vs. the Imperial Music Publishing
House of Toronto, Ont., for an injunction
restraining the defendants from publishing
or selling the copyrighted musical compo-
sition named "The Colored Major," copy-
righted by the plaintiffs in Canada, Nov.
10, 1900, and from infringing the plaintiffs'
rights under their copyright, has been
further adjourned. The interim injunc-
tion will continue in the meantime.
«
44
44
458
u
310
600 Oak
(finish) used "
44
"
500
260
500
/Eolians
Style Grand, Dark Oak, used short time $750
" J500 Light " u "
500
" J500 Dark "
500
" 44 700 Walnut
"
2J0
A
Oak
new
400
cf^et prices *to>itt be furnished upon Application,
GRINNELL BROS.
DETROIT,
-
MICHIGAN
II.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Toselli's Debut.
Mr. Norris Leaves for Cuba.
Emerson Quarters in Chicago.
Toselli, the young Italian pianist, was
given an enthusiastic welcome to the land
of the "Stars and Stripes" at Carnegie
Hall, on Tuesday afternoon. There was
an immense audience made up of the
cognoscenti in the musical and society
worlds. That he achieved a pronounced
success was evident at the early stage of
the program, for encores were imperative-
ly demanded, and Rubinstein's A Major
Etude awoke all latent enthusiasm, for it
was given a splendid reading. This mod-
est, marvelous and magnetic little boy
virtually swept the keyboard with majesty
and authority.
Throughout the entire program he gave
evidence of temperament and there was a
color and individuality to his playing that
furnished abundant promise for the fu-
ture. While the Chopin numbers were
beyond him in a physical way yet his
colors were rich and abounded in senti-
ment. The Martucci Toccata and Taran-
telle, as well as the Musette and Gavotte
by the same composer, were played with
an abandon and daintiness that was capti-
vating. It was apparent that he had a ten-
der regard for them, and this is not surpris-
ing, for Martucci was, after Sgambati, Tos-
elli's teacher. His equipment technically is
ample, and as one of our local critics says:
"The left hand of this young fellow has
had such drill as perhaps only the Italians
give to that awkward member. Where the
player lacks bodily strength, he shows fine-
ly disciplined nerves and muscles. Passage
work in thirds, sixths, octaves, is no cause
of stumbling. Little finger and 'gold'
finger are virtuoso digits. In fine, if To-
selli comes as a promising youth, he ought
to be well received in America, as he has
been elsewhere."
The magnificent Knabe concert grand
which Toselli used was "a thing of beauty
and a joy forever." Under his magic fin-
gers it veritably sang and poured forth a
wealth of tone colors as it was caressed by
this young Italian, or became majestic
when he was in a more virile mood. This
feature of the concert was a keen delight
to those who can differentiate and appre-
ciate the matter of tone quality.
Toselli is destined to grow in favor after
other hearings. He possesses many dis-
tinct attributes that lead us to this opinion.
A hearing with orchestra should prove an
excellent means of better comprehending
this young artist's gifts.
L. W. P. Norris, president of the Linde-
man & Sons Piano Co. leaves to-day on an
extended business and pleasure trip which
will take him to Cuba. He will visit
points in the South as far as Florida and
from there will sail for Havana. He will
probably visit the principal cities in Cuba
and as a result we may expect an augmen-
tation of interest in the Lindeman piano
in that section. He will be gone perhaps
a month.
The Emerson wholesale quarters in
Chicago will hereafter be located in the
northwest corner of Wabash avenue and
Adams street, directly opposite Lyon &
Healy's. These spacious rooms will ac-
commodate between seventy and eighty
pianos, thus enabling Mr. Northrop to fill
with utmost despatch any hurry orders
which may reach him from the far West.
Mr, Northrop is now well fixed to
work up a magnificent Emerson trade.
The record made last year was a splendid
one, and the aim will be to break this
record.
Gregory-Burgess.
Announcements have been sent out by
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Burgess, Auburn, N.
Y., announcing the forthcoming marriage
of their daughter Edna to Mr. Leroy Por-
ter Gregory, which will occur on the even-
ing of January 30th, at their home in that
pretty little city. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory
will, after their marriage, reside in Kansas
City.
J. P. Caulfield, of J. P. Caulfield & Co.
Sohmer agents at Baltimore, Md., was in
town this week and left an order,
Liability For Debt
BILL TO
PREVENT DEFRAUDING CREDITORS
OF MINOR COMPANIES.
fir. Foster Optimistic.
S. W. Smith, on Wednesday, presented
to the Assembly at Albany a bill which
makes it mandatory for a larger corpora-
tion when it absorbs a smaller concern, to
assume the debts and liabilities of the lat-
ter. The bill is designed to prevent large
corporations from going into communities
and starting "dummy" corporations, the
stockholders and officers of which are em-
ployees of the head institution, and in case
of a failure absorbing the subordinate or-
ganization without payment of its obliga-
tions.
Among the visitors to the metropolis
this week was Geo. G. Foster of the Fos-
ter-Armstrong-Martin combination of Ro-
chester and Albany, N. Y. During a chat
with The Review he spoke enthusiastically
about present conditions and future pros-
pects as far as they affect the various
enterprises in which he is interested. At
the factories in Rochester as well as the
Marshall & Wendell plant at Albany, full
time and increased force are the order of
the day. A number of important agencies
have recently been effected for the Mar-
Kochman Gets Verdict:
shall & Wendell pianos, and these instru-
In the suit of Reinhard Kochman against ments, so well and favorably known, are
Hattie Baumeister for $2500 for a breach destined to occupy an important position
of contract, and which came up for trial in the trade firmament during the year
before Judge Geigerich in Part II of the 1901.
Supreme Court, this city, on Jan. 10 and
Mr. Foster's sojourn in the metropolis
11, a sealed verdict for $900, was returned was but brief.
by the jury on Monday in favor of the
Hard on Sedalia.
plaintiff. In the trial, as experts for Mr.
The John N. Taylor Piano House, of
Kochman, Wm. Dalliba Dutton and J. C.
Amie, were heard, and their opinions were Sedalia, Mo., and J. T. McGinn's Music
conclusive and of great weight. Other House, St. Louis, Mich., announce the
witnesses were Messrs. Krakauer, E. M. closing of their business. The former ad-
Boothe and Albert G. Wigand. The two vertise that every firm that has attempted
to do business in Sedalia has been com-
latter, however, were not called.
pelled to discontinue and says: "There is
flathushek Advance.
no trouble to sell goods on long time in-
This week's report at the Mathushek & stallment paper, but we have all of this
Son factory and warerooms, 1567-1569 kind of paper we wish to carry."
Broadway, is especially encouraging.
Among the trade callers at Geo. Steck &
The several current styles in uprights are Co.'s this week were H. C. Sherrod, of the
all in favor among the Mathushek agents newly organized firm of Sherrod & Co.,
and with retail visitors at the Mathushek Houston, Tex., and O. H. Unger and his
headquarters. As a result there is great son, of Reading, Pa. They both placed
activity throughout the Mathushek estab- goodly sized orders for Steck pianos. Bus-
iness in both wholesale and retail depart-
lishments.
ments at Steck's is excellent, the month
This season's success has thus far ex- considered.
ceeded the firm's most sanguine expecta-
tions. It is in a large measure due—apart WE HAVE FOR SALE OR
from the intrinsic merits of the Mathushek
& Son piano—to the admirable features in EXCHANGE FOR PIANOS
the latest catalogue, which has been the
Symphony Self Playing Organs
means of making many new and desirable Style 950 Mahogany, new
Price $800
* 558
"
"
600
friends for the Mathushek products.
44
Injunction Continues.
The suit of the Canadian-American Mu-
sic Co. vs. the Imperial Music Publishing
House of Toronto, Ont., for an injunction
restraining the defendants from publishing
or selling the copyrighted musical compo-
sition named "The Colored Major," copy-
righted by the plaintiffs in Canada, Nov.
10, 1900, and from infringing the plaintiffs'
rights under their copyright, has been
further adjourned. The interim injunc-
tion will continue in the meantime.
«
44
44
458
u
310
600 Oak
(finish) used "
44
"
500
260
500
/Eolians
Style Grand, Dark Oak, used short time $750
" J500 Light " u "
500
" J500 Dark "
500
" 44 700 Walnut
"
2J0
A
Oak
new
400
cf^et prices *to>itt be furnished upon Application,
GRINNELL BROS.
DETROIT,
-
MICHIGAN
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