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THE: MUSIC TRADE:
REVIEW
A. M. WRIGHT OF EVERETT FAME.
Gabrilowitch's company. I saw quite a
AN EXACT REPRODUCTION.
good deal of him, too, after landing. I also
Returns From the European Outing—Had an En-
Of a Newby & Evans Style 24 in Circassian Wal-
joyable Time in Berlin, Paris and London— met Richard Burmeister. Oddly enough,
nut—Every Detail Presented.
Reisenauer Will Play the Everett Piano Next although each of the three were for a time
The supplement issued by the Newby &
moving in diametrically opposite geo-
Season.
Evans Co., which appears in this issue, is at
graphical
directions,
we
met
together
by
A. M. Wright, of the Everett Co., has
once interesting, because it is an exact pres-
just returned from a five weeks' trip to chance while in Berlin, and celebrated the
entation, with all the colors of natural wood,
meeting
in
the
good
old
fashioned
way
by
Europe. He has been much benefited by
of their style 24 in Circassian walnut.
dining
together.
It
was
a
notable
feast,
the change of air and scene, and is now
Our attention has never been drawn to a
once more at his post, with a pleasant and one from which we obtained mutual
more
perfect reproduction of a piano on
enjoyment.
word and a hearty greeting, as usual, for
paper
than this one. We have seen the or-
''In London, where the musical season
iginal
instrument from which the photo-
was at its height, and many American mus-
graphs
were made to reproduce in The Re-
icians in evidence, I attended the Richard
view,
and
we can only state that the lines are
Strauss festival at St. James' Hall and heard
faithful
in
every respect, even to the delicate
the famous Amsterdam Permanent Orches-
tracery
of
the marquetry in colors on the
tra, a splendid organization from Holland.
upper
panel.
Far away dealers can, by re-
The conductor, Willem Mengelberg, is
ferring
to
this
supplement, see exactly how
brilliant in his special field, and is greatly
appreciated in the English metropolis. In this particular Newby & Evans style will
Paris I was present at a representation of look down to the closest detail.
Saint Sans 'Henry VIII.,' given for the
W. D. SHAFER WITH BEHR BROS.
first time in twenty years at the Grand
Behr business conditions are healthy.
Opera House. It was a splendid affair, the
Horace
F. Brown, of the firm, is traveling
audience including the best society of the
in
the
Middle
West. William D. Shafer,
French capital. I also saw an admirable
formerly
with
the
Cable Co., and afterward
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presentation of 'Faust.
My time was
in
business
on
his
own account, has taken
fully occupied in an interesting way every
service
under
the
Behr banner and will
day during my absence, and I was able to
make
a
specialty
of
the Behr piano.player,
do much in a business way, looking to the
traveling
for
the
firm
chiefly in that con-
maintenance of the Everett piano's pres-
nection.
Mr.
Shafer
will
probably make his
tige."
first trip in July, when the Behr player,
One of the results of Mr. Wright's trip according to the present outlook, will be
abroad was his securing—as announced in ready for the market.
The Review of some two weeks ago—Herr
Reisenauer, who is a colleague of Rosen-
WILL PLAY THE BALDWIN PIANO.
A. M. WRIGHT.
thai, Silotti and others of that famous class
each and all of his many friends, and well of Liszt's, who have made themselves fa-
While definite announcements regard-
wishers. He comes back to find that the mous in all parts of the world. Reisenauer ing the pianists who will play the Baldwin
Eastern interests of the firm and the work is conceded to be a musician of tremen- next season have not yet been made public,
of the retail departments have been well dous power, and a piano poet who verit- yet it is safe to predict that Zeldenrust will
cared for during his absence, by Mr. ably makes the piano sing. In the Everett be heard in this country next season and
that De Pachmann will follow the season
Moodie. The Everett agents are rendering he evidently will find his ideal, for a man after. The latter, however, will not play
a good account of their stewardship, and of the calibre of Reisenauer cannot fail to the Baldwin next season.
the general outlook for the Everett piano enthuse over the wonderful tonal power
is very encouraging.
and musical charms of the Everett grand.
M. E. Peck, who for quite a period has
Replying to questions asked by The Re- Reisenauer will be under the management been located at 315 State street, Erie, Pa.,
has recently opened a branch warcroom at
view regarding his latest trip, during a of Henry Wolfsohn.
1014 State street. At both warerooms he is
brief talk on Wednesday at the Everett
Geo. Nembach, of Geo. Steck & Co., handling the Steinway, Knabe, Poole, Kurtz-
Fifth avenue warerooms, Mr. Wright said: who has been indisposed for some time, is mann, Capen and Kohler & Campbell pianos.
"1 had a most enjoyable trip this time. On now convalescent and hopes to be back at Mr. Peck has built up a splendid following
in Erie.
the voyage out I had the honor of M. his post in a few days.
If the proof of the pudding
is in tHe eating, tKen tHe proof of
pianos must be in Hearing and seeing.
welcome tKat and any otKer test.
WINTER ®. CO., 458-462 E. 144tK St., New York