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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS,
a
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Abroad From the Port of New York for the
Week Just Ended.
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, D. C, Nov. 24, 1903.
The following are the exports of musical
instruments and kindred lines from the
port of New York for the week just
ended:
Arvika—31 packages organ material, $1,-
75
THE STEINWAY^AT WINDSOR.
Leonard Borwick, the Eminent Pianist, Played the
Steinway Last Friday Evening for the King of
England at His Famous Castle.
Steinway & Sons, the eminent piano manu-
facturers of this city, on Saturday received
the following cablegram from Mr. Eshelby,
manager of their London house:
"London, Nov. 20, 1903.
"To Steinway, New York.
"Leonard Borwick commanded to perform
this evening at Windsor Castle. He will use?
the Steinway Piano.
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ing the Steinway. She has been playing
en tour with the Boston Symphony, which
began in Boston, and will close in Brook-
lyn, December 11. Augusta Cottlow, the
young pianist who is well known in the
East is still on the Pacific coast, where she
is gaining many laurels and much delight-
ful appreciation. Miss Cottlow is another
Steinway artist. So it may be seen that
although early in the season, rfiere is some-
thing like activity among those who are
playing the Steinway piano.
NEW ZEALAND'S TARIFF ON PIANOS.
Antwerp—701 packages talking ma-
chines, $13,593.
"EDWIN ESHELBY."
A cablegram from Wellington, New Zea-
Berlin—390 packages talking machines,
This is only one of the innumerable com- land, dated Nov. 23 says that the preferen-
$8,674.
Budapest—1 package organs and ma- pliments paid the Steinway piano by the tial tariff bill, adopted Nov. 18 by the House
crowned heads of England, who have never of Representatives, places a duty of fifty per
terial, $500.
Buenos Ayres—2 packages organs, $310. failed to recognize the superior artistic attri- cent, on pianos, furniture and a number of
Bradford—7 packages talking machines, butes as well as the individual characteristics other articles when imported from non-Brit-
$126.
ish territory. The entire purpose of the
of the Steinway tone and construction.
Bombay—2 packages music instruments,
measure is to aid Great Britain's commerce.
As^in
England,
so
it
is
on
the
Continent.
$250.
Cape Town—7 packages organs and ma- Travel what country you will, and you will The bill, it is thought, will immediately pass
find the Steinway piano ensconced in the the upper house (Legislative Council).
terial, $275; 2 packages pianos, $415.
Drontheim—21 packages talking ma- royal palaces, and in use whenever distin-
Besides providing increased duties on for-
chines, $325.
guished pianists and musicians visit these eign goods the bill provides for reciprocity
Guayaquil—8 packages talking machines
with foreign countries making concessions to
famous residences.
and material, $141.
Few institutions have contributed more to New Zealand products. It is estimated that
Gothenberg—2 packages talking ma-
chines, $190.
the "friendly invasion of Europe" than Stein- the increased duties will yield $350,000 to
Glasgow—23 packages talking machines, way & Sons. Their products were among the $400,000 annually.
$499; 6 packages organs and material, $240.
Hong Kong—3 packages talking ma- first to be recognized by Europeans of dis- MATHUSHEK & SON ADVERTISING IN 1888.
tinction, who found in the Steinway piano a
chines, $120.
AND 1903.
Hamburg—38 packages organs and ma- departure toward new and more perfected
The advertisement appearing on the
terial, $5,230; 12 packages pianolas, $1,800; methods of manufacture. The Steinway in-
52 packages talking machines, $2,371; 10 vasion, so modestly begun, has developed into cover page of The Review this week shows
packages pianos, $1,542; 24 packages musi-
immense proportions, so that their trade to- the form of Mathushek & Son advertising
cal instruments, $2,315.
Havre—37 packages talking machines, day in Europe has assumed an importance adopted in 1888 and during the present
$3,063; 1 package pianos, $506.
and dignity becoming the methods of the year. It will show that there was every
Havana—10 packages talking machines house and the artistic creations which bear desire on the part of the New York concern
and material, $248; 4 packages talking ma- their name. It is fitting indeed that royal per- in those days, as at the present time, to
chines, $66; 18 packages talking machines
sonages should pay homage to such a royal separate in the minds of the public the
and material, $854.
two institutions bearing trie name of
Kingston—n
packages talking ma- creation as the Steinway.
chines, $100.
The Steinway piano is holding sway in Mathushek.
The New York concern has established,
Liverpool—7 cases talking machines, its unique manner this season. We have
$290; 56 packages talking machines, $1,-
through
the production of conceded value,
108; 43 packages organs and material, $3,- had very few piano performances this an excellent reputation for their product.
035; 4 packages talking machines and ma- winter and what recitals there have been
terial, $130; 24 packages organs, $2,008; 2 have been given upon the Steinway piano. Mathushek & Son pianos are instruments
packages musical instruments, $224.
Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler is due in New which have been warmly praised by some
London—1 case music, $120; 4 packages York, shortly, and this time every one is of the most prominent dealers in the
talking machines, $111; 3 packages musical
country.
In them is embodied a value
instruments, $186; 1,113 packages talking rejoicing in the fact that we will have a which has been appreciated and which is
machines, $21,375; 8 packages pianos, $1,- few more of her delightful appearances
610; 5 packages Cecilians, $800; 84 pack- than usual. She will give two recitals in- steadily growing in the estimation of the
ages pianolas, $24,800; 14 packages music, stead of one, and she will play with Dam- trade and public.
$874; 7 packages piano players, $735.
LYRAPHONE IN DEMAND.
La Guayra—14 packages talking ma- rosch and the New York Symphony or-
chestra. Walter Damrosch is also using
chines, $246.
Francis H. Haskell, president the Smith-
Manchester—8 packages talking ma- the Steinway in his delightful course of
chines, $131; 26 packages talking machines, lectures upon Wagner and his works, be- Lyraphone Co., Baltimore, Md., was one
of the visitors to New York this week. Mr.
$1,245.
fore the Brooklyn Institute. The Stein-
Malta—4 packages pianos and material, way was heard with the Kneisel quartet Haskell enjoyed his Thanksgiving turkey
in New England. The business of the
$408.
Manila—8 packages talking machines in both of its Brooklyn concerts with Mrs. Smith-Lyraphone Co. continues excellent,
Thomas Tapper and Howard Brockway, and it is probable that within the near fu-
$1,128.
Odessa—2 packages talking machines, and in New York, this week, when Ferd- ture larger facilities made imperative by
inand Von Inten, one of the most re- the increasing demands of the instruments
$304.
spected of New York artists played with will have been secured.
Perth—13 packages Cecilians, $632.
Shanghai—31 packages talking ma- the renowned quartet. Adele aus der Ohe,
The Chickerinp-. Everett and other high
chines, $3,955; 8 packages organs and ma- who is making a furore this season by her grade
pianos are being handled in Defiance,
terial, $1,156; 25 packages talking ma-
wonderfully beautiful pianism is also play- O., by C. S. Wellman.
chines, $1,798.
Singapore—5 packages talking machines,
$282.
St. Petersburg—3 packages talking ma-
chines, $196.
Savanilla—2 packages piano players,
$250.
PIANOS,
Zurich—6 cases piano players, $660.
Edward Clark, of Edward Clark & Co.,
29th Street and I Ith Ave., NEW YORK.
piano dealers, Battleboro, V t , died on No-
vember 20th at his home in that city.
HIGHEST STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE.
BEHR BROS. & CO