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THE MUSIC TRADE
EXHIBITION OF ANTIQUE ERARDS.
REVIEW
even lately a gilder offered £30 for the gold
that he could take from the metal ornaments.
Including Those Used by Queen Victoria, Na-
poleon, Liszt, Rubinstein and Other Celebri-
ties at Siegel-Cooper Co.'s Piano Depart-
ment—A Remarkable Collection.
A magnificent specimen in its original state.
It is a walnut concert grand used by Anton
Rubinstein at his first appearance with the Phil-
harmonic Society on May 16, 1857, and it was
used for years after by that celebrated artist at
all his concerts in England.
Members of the trade who have not yet seen
these instruments will find them of exceeding
interest. While on exhibition in London they
attracted considerable attention from the daily
and trade press, owing to their many peculiar
and individual merits.
The Siegel-Cooper Co., New York, have sent
out invitations to the elite of New York asking
them to view the collection of antique Erard
pianos on exhibition in their art piano rooms on
the fifth floor. The collection comprises eight
pianos made by the famous houses of Erard
LINDEMAN & SONS NEW CATALOGUE.
Freres, Paris and London, and includes one of
An antique square made in 1788; this is the
the oldest instruments of this make in existence,
as well as other noted pianos, famous through oldest Erard traced that is playable.
The Lindeman & Sons Piano Co., 548-550 West
their association with great personalities in the
23d street, have this week issued a very tasteful
worlds of royalty and music. Taken in detail
and effective catalogue with handsome cover in
the collection is as follows:
white and sold. The general arrangement is
unique and unusually attractive throughout, in-
cluding a number of pithy paragraphs, all of
which are well worthy of quotation. Here are a
few examples:
"The name of Lindeman & Sons on a piano
stands for the acme of piano making. The fact
that to-day there are numbers of Lindeman &
Sons pianos in uSe of from twenty to thirty years
of age and are practically just as solid in tone
and quite as durable as when manufactured, is
the best kind of proof of that fact.
A little square piano of the first Empire period
"There is no better piano made to-day, nor has
mounted with ormolu, entirely in its original there been any better made since the founding of
state.
the old reliable Lindeman & Sons Piano Co. in
1836, and very few as good.
"Can there be stronger proof of the real value
A mahogany grand pianoforte upon which her
of the piano than an army of twenty thousand
late Majesty Queen Victoria received her lessons
satisfied purchasers? And, at the opening of the
from Mendelssohn. This instrument was pre-
century, 'Lindeman' is far ahead of any of its
sented to her by her uncle, King William IV.
predecessors. Can there be any better or safer
when she was the Princess Victoria, and it was
investment for the dealer or for the home pur-
the only piano used by her Majesty until she
chaser than a 'Lindeman' piano? The value is
ascended the throne.
embodied in the instrument. The name in itself,
proven by its history of over three-quarters of a
century, constitutes a guarantee which is higher
Manufactured by the Erard house for Napoleon than eulogy."
I. and presented by him to the Empress Marie
The Lindeman & Sons styles, graphically shown
Louise on March 10, 1810, and has the imperial and described in the new catalogue, present an
crown branded in a recess at the left also under excellent choice. Styles 8, 14 and 33 are plain
the case.
panels in cabinet and grand cabinet uprights;
styles 16 and 27 have ornamental panels of very
artistic design and elegant appearance. Style
50 is the new scale Lindeman & Sons baby
grand.
Lindeman & Sons began the new year with a
strong list of active and loyal agents and a sub-
stantial list of orders. Activity now prevails at
the factory and the prospects of a healthy year's
business are excellent.
Made for Napoleon I. by Erard Freres in 1801.
The peculiarity of this piano is that it has five
WILL MOVE UPTOWN.
pedals. Thepe pedals call into play effects of the
lute, zither, drum and triangle. The keys are
The International Automatic Music Co., of
of mother-of-pearl and tortoise shell. The fall-
2 W. 29th street, are soon to move from their
board is fine cloisone effect.
present place of business to some point further
A mahogany piano chosen by Franz Liszt for uptown. The company have fixed on 67th street
Mme. Mytton on June 25, 1840, and contains as the most, central point for headquarters, and
are negotiating for commodious warerooms on
Liszt's autograph on the sounding board.
that street.
GOL. TREACY HOME TO-MORROW.
Col. D. F. Treacy, of the Davenport & Treacy
Piano Co.. who is now in the Middle West, is
expected home Sunday. The Colonel reports the
most successful trip in his firm's history, and in
consequence a sense of contentment pervades the
home office.
GEO. BAYER BOUND WEST.
Exhibited at the London Exhibition of 1851,
with gilt metal ornamentations in the Gothic
style. The gilding on this piano is so thick that
At the office of the Keables & Bayer Piano Co..
reports of plenty of business are coming from
George Bayer, of that firm, who left a little over
a week ago for a tour of the Middle West.
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FactoriMt LESTER, PA.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.