Music Trade Review
Issue: 1901 Vol. 33 N. 2 - Page 14
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
16
There is no mistaking the fact that the
Ludwig institution has scored a distinct sue- .
An Excellent S owing of Pianos—Six Styles of Instruments, and Claviolas in a Variety of Casings— cess by its exposition work. The Ludwig
An Effective Display—Interest Manifested.
piano and the Claviolas are admirably shown
No visitor at the piano pavilion at the Pan- finish, which are fairly typical of the Ludwig by H. C. Frederico who is always to be
American can fail to be impressed with the product. In all six styles are represented. found in attendance upon the exhibit. John
exhibit of Ludwig & Co. It is artistically A striking feature of the exhibit are four Ludwig passed considerable time at the Pan
grouped, and the best possible showing is Claviolas. These are finished in elaborate in arranging his exhibit, and for the past
made of the instruments placed upon ex- casings of gold, mahogany, oak and walnut. ten days has been looking after exposition
hibition.
No more effective use of the During the hours of playing which are interests.
Dealers who visit the exposition will be
space at their disposal could have been made. shared by the various exhibitors, great inter-
est
is
manifested
in
the
Claviolas.
The
mar-
interested in the showing made by the pro-
The main entrance to the Ludwig booth is
guarded by two bronze statues. Within are vellous effects are produced by these players gressive house of Ludwig.
shown eight pianos in a variety of woods and create enthusiasm on the part of the audience.
THE LUDWIG EXHIBIT AT THE " PAN."
REALLY A GREAT COMPLIMENT.
PAN-AMERICAN
EXHIBITION
(1901)
STYLES
OF
LUDWIG PIANOS
THE IMPERIAL
THE COLUMBIAN
THE ROYAL
ROCOCO
There is more talk about a great Euro-
pean combination to deal with the serious
question of America's trade competition. It
is even said that the visit of Count Von
Buelow, the German Chancellor to St. Peters-
burg, had something to do with this matter.
All this is very complimentary to us, and
not at all a thing to worry about. We are
in the happy position of letting the other
fellows do the worrying. We must get ac-
customed to having vague hints on this sub-
ject dropped at intervals. There is no like-
lihood of the thing getting any further.
For, while there is keen irritation in many
quarters in Europe at the new Western peril,
the greatest problem of all is what they are
going to do about it. It is one thing to rec-
ognize the desirability of doing something,
and quite another to decide on what to do.
The awakening of continental Europe to
the importance of America as a trade com-
petitor was bound to come some time or
other. It was hurried on by political events.
It was natural that statesmen should pay
some attention to a subject which is of vital
importance to their own countrymen. But
there is no reason to believe that anybody
is so sanguine as to think that existing dif-
ferences can be sunk with a view to facing
the common enemy. As the Sun well says:
There is no Bismarck in Europe at present,
no one with the necessary gifts. There used
to be a great deal of worrying done over
that mystical thing "the balance of power."
There will be a good deal more over the
"balance of trade." We can go ahead pro-
ducing and selling things, satisfied that the
greater the fuss the greater the tribute to
our progress and greatness.
SELF-PLAYING ZITHER.
A CLAVIOLA PIANO PLAYER ON EXHIBITIQIf
A CLAVfOLA PIANO PLAYER ON EXHIBITION.
While the zither and other stringed in-
struments of this class produce very sweet
music in the hands of a skilled player, there
Eire many people who would like to produce
the music without the tedious practice neces-
sary to master the instrument. To enable
them to gratify this desire Joseph Panholzer
of Washington, D. C, has designed an at-
tachment to fit stringed instruments by
means of which tune sheets are used to re-
produce any desired composition. The music
sheet is preferably metallic, and when it is
introduced into the guides it forces all these
fingers downward until the picks rest un-
derneath the strings. At each perforation
the corresponding finger rises suddenly and
vibrates the string until the rear edge of the
perforation strikes the slanting side of the
fingef' and forces the picker below again.
The device will not interfere with playing
the instrument in the ordinary manner, as,
it can be readilv detached when desired.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
16
There is no mistaking the fact that the
Ludwig institution has scored a distinct sue- .
An Excellent S owing of Pianos—Six Styles of Instruments, and Claviolas in a Variety of Casings— cess by its exposition work. The Ludwig
An Effective Display—Interest Manifested.
piano and the Claviolas are admirably shown
No visitor at the piano pavilion at the Pan- finish, which are fairly typical of the Ludwig by H. C. Frederico who is always to be
American can fail to be impressed with the product. In all six styles are represented. found in attendance upon the exhibit. John
exhibit of Ludwig & Co. It is artistically A striking feature of the exhibit are four Ludwig passed considerable time at the Pan
grouped, and the best possible showing is Claviolas. These are finished in elaborate in arranging his exhibit, and for the past
made of the instruments placed upon ex- casings of gold, mahogany, oak and walnut. ten days has been looking after exposition
hibition.
No more effective use of the During the hours of playing which are interests.
Dealers who visit the exposition will be
space at their disposal could have been made. shared by the various exhibitors, great inter-
est
is
manifested
in
the
Claviolas.
The
mar-
interested in the showing made by the pro-
The main entrance to the Ludwig booth is
guarded by two bronze statues. Within are vellous effects are produced by these players gressive house of Ludwig.
shown eight pianos in a variety of woods and create enthusiasm on the part of the audience.
THE LUDWIG EXHIBIT AT THE " PAN."
REALLY A GREAT COMPLIMENT.
PAN-AMERICAN
EXHIBITION
(1901)
STYLES
OF
LUDWIG PIANOS
THE IMPERIAL
THE COLUMBIAN
THE ROYAL
ROCOCO
There is more talk about a great Euro-
pean combination to deal with the serious
question of America's trade competition. It
is even said that the visit of Count Von
Buelow, the German Chancellor to St. Peters-
burg, had something to do with this matter.
All this is very complimentary to us, and
not at all a thing to worry about. We are
in the happy position of letting the other
fellows do the worrying. We must get ac-
customed to having vague hints on this sub-
ject dropped at intervals. There is no like-
lihood of the thing getting any further.
For, while there is keen irritation in many
quarters in Europe at the new Western peril,
the greatest problem of all is what they are
going to do about it. It is one thing to rec-
ognize the desirability of doing something,
and quite another to decide on what to do.
The awakening of continental Europe to
the importance of America as a trade com-
petitor was bound to come some time or
other. It was hurried on by political events.
It was natural that statesmen should pay
some attention to a subject which is of vital
importance to their own countrymen. But
there is no reason to believe that anybody
is so sanguine as to think that existing dif-
ferences can be sunk with a view to facing
the common enemy. As the Sun well says:
There is no Bismarck in Europe at present,
no one with the necessary gifts. There used
to be a great deal of worrying done over
that mystical thing "the balance of power."
There will be a good deal more over the
"balance of trade." We can go ahead pro-
ducing and selling things, satisfied that the
greater the fuss the greater the tribute to
our progress and greatness.
SELF-PLAYING ZITHER.
A CLAVIOLA PIANO PLAYER ON EXHIBITIQIf
A CLAVfOLA PIANO PLAYER ON EXHIBITION.
While the zither and other stringed in-
struments of this class produce very sweet
music in the hands of a skilled player, there
Eire many people who would like to produce
the music without the tedious practice neces-
sary to master the instrument. To enable
them to gratify this desire Joseph Panholzer
of Washington, D. C, has designed an at-
tachment to fit stringed instruments by
means of which tune sheets are used to re-
produce any desired composition. The music
sheet is preferably metallic, and when it is
introduced into the guides it forces all these
fingers downward until the picks rest un-
derneath the strings. At each perforation
the corresponding finger rises suddenly and
vibrates the string until the rear edge of the
perforation strikes the slanting side of the
fingef' and forces the picker below again.
The device will not interfere with playing
the instrument in the ordinary manner, as,
it can be readilv detached when desired.
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