Music Trade Review
Issue: 1902 Vol. 34 N. 11 - Page 5
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fflJJIC TIRADE
V O L X X X I V . N o . 1 1 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, March 15,1902.
THE PIPE ORGAN'S MISSION.
Can It Fittingly Express the Best in Music?—Vic-
tor Baier Holds That It Can.
Next to the orchestra, which we musicians
are wont to call "an instrument/' the pipe or-
gan is the best, the greatest, the noblest of
all instruments, says Victor Baier, organist
and choirmaster of Trinity Church, in this
city. It is the nearest approach to the or-
chestra, and with it one can interpret all that
is scored for the full instrumental body of
players. By this I do not mean to say that
all the orchestral effects can be reproduced on
the organ, but they can be most cunningly
counterfeited, and, given an orchestral organ
and an orchestral player, a most remarkable
picture in miniature can be produced.
T use the term "orchestral" organ ad-
visedly, for there are those that are made for
concert hall work, which are purposely voiced
with pipes that imitate the strings and brasses
nearly as perfectly as the wood-winds re-
semble the oboes, clarinets, and flutes, and
there are others that are built simply for
church work, from which are eliminated all
but the ecclesiastic pipes. The two'must not
be confounded either in construction or in
use. The one is for brilliant secular concert
work—the other for the devotional service
of the church.
Possibly T can best explain my meaning by
comparing the organ in this church with the
modern organ built for and used at the Buf-
falo Pan-American Imposition. The speci-
fication of the organ here was made by Dr.
Edward Hodges, of London, and it was
erected and played upon for the first time in
1846. It is pre-eminently suited to the Eng-
lish cathedral service that we make use of
every Sunday. It is truly devotional in tone,
yet lacks the variety and the brilliancy of
the Buffalo concert organ, which was never
intended for use in a church service.
And I am not saying that it is any the less
a perfect instrument. Many of our greatest
organists to-day believe that the organ was
never meant to play any music not written
for it, and claim that the noblest and truest
music is that originally intended for the or-
gan. This is the view of the celebrated or-
ganist, Alexander (iuilmant, and he is fol-
lowed by the great body of English players.
Edwin IT. Lemare, the young English or-
ganist of St. Margaret's, London, who has
recently been appointed organist at the Carne-
gie Hall, in Pittsburg, is of a different opin-
ion, and colors everything he plays with or-
chestral hues. Naturally his selections are
taken from operatic and orchestral works, in
which great liberty is given to the modern
orchestra effects.
But whatever view is taken by the player,
whether his work should be a replica of a
full orchestra score or the performance of
music written solely for his instrument, there
can be no doubt in my mind that the organ
most fittingly expresses the best in music.
PROGRESSIVE PACIFIC COAST FIRM.
[Special to The Review.]
Riverside, Cal., March 8, 1902.
It was announced a few days ago that
(iriffin & Keisker had opened at San Ber-
nardino a branch music house, and at a later
date would install the third establishment at
Redlands. The enterprising firm have car-
ried this to a successful issue, and announce
that they have secured fine quarters on State
and Orange streets, and within the next
week will be ready to supply the people of
Redlands with first-class pianos. The man-
agement of the Redlands branch has been
placed in charge of Geo. A. Tshell, well and
favorably known in Riverside—and in fact
all over both counties.
EXTENDING BALDWIN FACTORIES.
[Special to The Review.]
Cincinnati, O., March 10, 1902.
Ground for the first of several buildings
to be constructed as additions to the Baldwin
Piano Company plant will be broken this
week. Plans for the power house to be built
on the west side of the railroad and south of
Elsinore avenue have been drawn by Elzner
& Anderson, and work on the buildings will
also be commenced this week. As soon as this
building is well under way ground will be
broken for a seven-story building to be used
as a supply house. This structure will be 60
by 150 feet deep and will be connected with
the other buildings by means of bridges.
Three or four dry houses will also be erected,
which will be one story high each and of
brick. When the changes were first con-
templated it was proposed to have the build-
ing at the corner of Elsinore and Gilbert
avenues demolished and replaced by one simi-
lar to those that surround it. This, however,
will not be done, for the present at least.
A GREAT MONTH'S BUSINESS.
During the month of Eebruary the B.
Dreher's Sons. Co., of Cleveland, sold 105
pianos and pianolas. This, in the shortest
month, and dullest time of the year, affords
an idea of the immense extent of the trade of
this institution.
*2.oo PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, io CttNT s
BEN STARR IN THE LEAD,
Indianapolis Paper Thinks the Richmond Piano Man
Will be Chosen G. A. K- Commander.
IJenjamin Starr, the Richmond millionaire
piano maker, will undoubtedly be elected
Indiana department commander of the G. A.
R. at the May state encampment, if the pre-
diction of local veterans are to be believed,
says the Indianapolis Sun.
Starr has been the favorite candidate of a
number of the old soldiers for several en-
campments, but would never allow his name
to be used. At the Logan sport encampment
last year, he allowed it to be known that if
the "boys" still wanted him to be commander
he would accept the honor. This is said to
practically settle it.
THE MILTON A UNIVERSAL^FAVORITE.
During his recent visit to Cleveland, O., W.
A. Eitzsimons, representing the Milton Piano
Co., secured an order for a carload of Milton
pianos from M. R. Slocum, the well-known
dealer of that city. This following upon a
splendid trade which he secured in the States
of New York and Pennsylvania, where he
closed orders for more than three hundred
pianos, gives some idea of the popularity of
the Milton.
E. Milton lioothe, treasurer of the com-
pany, is also on the road, and is making a
record which is throwing even the splendid
one made by Ambassador Eitzsimons in the
shade. The tremendous values embodied in
the Milton are becoming more widely recog-
nized this year than ever before. They have
been tried and not found wanting". This is
the reason why their growth has become so
formidable.
SALESMEN VISIT WILCOX & WHITE.
[Special to The Review.]
Meriden, Conn., March IO, 1902.
The Wilcox & White Co. had as their
guests recently the manager and seven sales-
men of the piano and Angelus department of
the John Wanamaker store in New York.
The visitors were shown through the big
plant at the north cud and secured much gen-
eral information concerning the manufacture
of the celebrated Meriden product. They
were later dined at the Winthrop. There are
twelve salesmen in this department in the
New York Wanamaker store. Some of
them who were not here Saturday, had in-
spected the local plant some time previous.
A recent addition to the wareroom force of
the M. Steinert & Sons Co.'s Woonsocket
branch is Deslv Tenkins.
THL
REVHW
fflJJIC TIRADE
V O L X X X I V . N o . 1 1 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, March 15,1902.
THE PIPE ORGAN'S MISSION.
Can It Fittingly Express the Best in Music?—Vic-
tor Baier Holds That It Can.
Next to the orchestra, which we musicians
are wont to call "an instrument/' the pipe or-
gan is the best, the greatest, the noblest of
all instruments, says Victor Baier, organist
and choirmaster of Trinity Church, in this
city. It is the nearest approach to the or-
chestra, and with it one can interpret all that
is scored for the full instrumental body of
players. By this I do not mean to say that
all the orchestral effects can be reproduced on
the organ, but they can be most cunningly
counterfeited, and, given an orchestral organ
and an orchestral player, a most remarkable
picture in miniature can be produced.
T use the term "orchestral" organ ad-
visedly, for there are those that are made for
concert hall work, which are purposely voiced
with pipes that imitate the strings and brasses
nearly as perfectly as the wood-winds re-
semble the oboes, clarinets, and flutes, and
there are others that are built simply for
church work, from which are eliminated all
but the ecclesiastic pipes. The two'must not
be confounded either in construction or in
use. The one is for brilliant secular concert
work—the other for the devotional service
of the church.
Possibly T can best explain my meaning by
comparing the organ in this church with the
modern organ built for and used at the Buf-
falo Pan-American Imposition. The speci-
fication of the organ here was made by Dr.
Edward Hodges, of London, and it was
erected and played upon for the first time in
1846. It is pre-eminently suited to the Eng-
lish cathedral service that we make use of
every Sunday. It is truly devotional in tone,
yet lacks the variety and the brilliancy of
the Buffalo concert organ, which was never
intended for use in a church service.
And I am not saying that it is any the less
a perfect instrument. Many of our greatest
organists to-day believe that the organ was
never meant to play any music not written
for it, and claim that the noblest and truest
music is that originally intended for the or-
gan. This is the view of the celebrated or-
ganist, Alexander (iuilmant, and he is fol-
lowed by the great body of English players.
Edwin IT. Lemare, the young English or-
ganist of St. Margaret's, London, who has
recently been appointed organist at the Carne-
gie Hall, in Pittsburg, is of a different opin-
ion, and colors everything he plays with or-
chestral hues. Naturally his selections are
taken from operatic and orchestral works, in
which great liberty is given to the modern
orchestra effects.
But whatever view is taken by the player,
whether his work should be a replica of a
full orchestra score or the performance of
music written solely for his instrument, there
can be no doubt in my mind that the organ
most fittingly expresses the best in music.
PROGRESSIVE PACIFIC COAST FIRM.
[Special to The Review.]
Riverside, Cal., March 8, 1902.
It was announced a few days ago that
(iriffin & Keisker had opened at San Ber-
nardino a branch music house, and at a later
date would install the third establishment at
Redlands. The enterprising firm have car-
ried this to a successful issue, and announce
that they have secured fine quarters on State
and Orange streets, and within the next
week will be ready to supply the people of
Redlands with first-class pianos. The man-
agement of the Redlands branch has been
placed in charge of Geo. A. Tshell, well and
favorably known in Riverside—and in fact
all over both counties.
EXTENDING BALDWIN FACTORIES.
[Special to The Review.]
Cincinnati, O., March 10, 1902.
Ground for the first of several buildings
to be constructed as additions to the Baldwin
Piano Company plant will be broken this
week. Plans for the power house to be built
on the west side of the railroad and south of
Elsinore avenue have been drawn by Elzner
& Anderson, and work on the buildings will
also be commenced this week. As soon as this
building is well under way ground will be
broken for a seven-story building to be used
as a supply house. This structure will be 60
by 150 feet deep and will be connected with
the other buildings by means of bridges.
Three or four dry houses will also be erected,
which will be one story high each and of
brick. When the changes were first con-
templated it was proposed to have the build-
ing at the corner of Elsinore and Gilbert
avenues demolished and replaced by one simi-
lar to those that surround it. This, however,
will not be done, for the present at least.
A GREAT MONTH'S BUSINESS.
During the month of Eebruary the B.
Dreher's Sons. Co., of Cleveland, sold 105
pianos and pianolas. This, in the shortest
month, and dullest time of the year, affords
an idea of the immense extent of the trade of
this institution.
*2.oo PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, io CttNT s
BEN STARR IN THE LEAD,
Indianapolis Paper Thinks the Richmond Piano Man
Will be Chosen G. A. K- Commander.
IJenjamin Starr, the Richmond millionaire
piano maker, will undoubtedly be elected
Indiana department commander of the G. A.
R. at the May state encampment, if the pre-
diction of local veterans are to be believed,
says the Indianapolis Sun.
Starr has been the favorite candidate of a
number of the old soldiers for several en-
campments, but would never allow his name
to be used. At the Logan sport encampment
last year, he allowed it to be known that if
the "boys" still wanted him to be commander
he would accept the honor. This is said to
practically settle it.
THE MILTON A UNIVERSAL^FAVORITE.
During his recent visit to Cleveland, O., W.
A. Eitzsimons, representing the Milton Piano
Co., secured an order for a carload of Milton
pianos from M. R. Slocum, the well-known
dealer of that city. This following upon a
splendid trade which he secured in the States
of New York and Pennsylvania, where he
closed orders for more than three hundred
pianos, gives some idea of the popularity of
the Milton.
E. Milton lioothe, treasurer of the com-
pany, is also on the road, and is making a
record which is throwing even the splendid
one made by Ambassador Eitzsimons in the
shade. The tremendous values embodied in
the Milton are becoming more widely recog-
nized this year than ever before. They have
been tried and not found wanting". This is
the reason why their growth has become so
formidable.
SALESMEN VISIT WILCOX & WHITE.
[Special to The Review.]
Meriden, Conn., March IO, 1902.
The Wilcox & White Co. had as their
guests recently the manager and seven sales-
men of the piano and Angelus department of
the John Wanamaker store in New York.
The visitors were shown through the big
plant at the north cud and secured much gen-
eral information concerning the manufacture
of the celebrated Meriden product. They
were later dined at the Winthrop. There are
twelve salesmen in this department in the
New York Wanamaker store. Some of
them who were not here Saturday, had in-
spected the local plant some time previous.
A recent addition to the wareroom force of
the M. Steinert & Sons Co.'s Woonsocket
branch is Deslv Tenkins.
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