Music Trade Review
Issue: 1905 Vol. 40 N. 14 - Page 14
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THE: MUSIC
PRAISE FOR SMITH & NIXON PIANOS.
What the Distinguished Pianist, Brahm Van
den Berg, Has to Say of This Creation—The
High Standing of the Artist—To Tour with
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
Brahm Van den Berg, the distinguished pian-
ist, who has achieved such a pronounced success
in his various appearances in the Central West,
particularly in the Cincinnati Symphony Con-
certs and at the Ohio Music Teachers' Association
meeting at Cleveland, and on various other occa-
sions when he has brought his remarkable tal-
ents to the attention of the public through th'i
medium of the Smith & Nixon concert grand
piano, is an artist
who stands exceed-
ingly high in the
opinion of Euro-
pean as well as of
American
critics.
Van den Berg was
born in Cologne
on the Rhine in
1S7G. When only
five years of ago
he
was taken
to Antwerp, and
there received his
e d u c a t i o n , his
teacher on the pi-
ano being Edward
KItAIIM VAN 1>I:.\ BKRG.
Kurwelds, the pres-
ent director of the National Opera at Antwerp.
At the age of twelve he played in many concerts
and received recognition from many European
critics. While a very young artist he was en-
gaged for a series of concerts in London, Paris,
Amsterdam, Brussels, Liege, and elsewhere.
While on this tournee he met Saint-Sai-ns in
Paris, and that composer was so impressed with
the young Belgian's playing that he invited him
to his own home, where he had for a time the
benefit of this great musician's personal tuition.
Appearing later before the King of Belgium at
his palace, he became a protege of the King and
Queen, completing his musical education under
such eminent musicians and teachers as Josef
Wieniawski, Peter Benoit, Jean Blockx, Tilborghs
and Leschetizky, and afterwards made an impor-
tant and successful concert tour. In 1896 Mr.
Van den Berg returned to Antwerp, taking the
position of first conductor in the National Opera,
succeeding his former teacher, Edward Kur-
welds, who had recommended him for the posi-
tion which he held for two seasons. He then he-
came conductor at the Grand Opera House in Al-
giers, where he remained until 1900, producing
about this time an opera of his own composition
which was well received.
Mr. Van den Berg is not only a virtuoso whose
temperament is intensely impressive, but he has
written many compositions in varied style. At
the present time he is connected with the Col-
lege of Music of Cincinnati. Mr. Van den Berg
goes on tour with the Cincinnati Symphony Or-
chestra in Central and Northern Ohio. April 11
TRADE:
REVIEW
and 14. On this occasion he will use the Smith
& Nixon concert grand, of which he writes as fol-
lows:
"I desire to state that I have found in the
Smith & Nixon piano an instrument that is en-
tirely satisfactory, and one that meets every de-
mand of the most exacting pianist. Its ready
response to the touch and its beautiful singing
quality of tone throughout its compass are well
denned and give to the performer an inspiration.
I am glad to say that your pianos are among
the very best, and I congratulate you upon hav-
ing achieved such artistic results."
PIANO CLUB IN TROUBLE.
Selling Pianos on Watch and Diamond Club
Plan—President Disappears, But Efforts Are
Being Made to Right Matters.
(Special to The Review.)
Parkersburg, VV. Va., April 3, 1905.
Although John H. Fehr, the latest exemplar of
frenzied finance, and manager of the Piano Club,
has disappeared, the plan will be carried oul as
originally proposed. All that is needed is a little
time for reorganization.
This club was organized by Fehr. It is similar
in plans to the watch and diamond clubs which
have become familiar here. Each member was
E. J. PIPER'S GREAT RECORD
required to pay a fee of $5 to enter and $1 per
For Twenty Years with the Bollman Bros.
week. Every two weeks drawings were to be
Piano Co. of St. Louis.
held, at which time one member would receive a
piano costing $125 and drop out of the club.
(Special to The Review.)
Ralph S. Sharp, elevator boy at the Union Trust
St. Louis, Mo., April 3, 1905.
building,
and one of the first to join, has placed
E. J. Piper, secretary and manager of the Boll-
man Bros. Piano Co., has just completed his in the hands of a collector a claim against the
twentieth year of service with this house. In that club for the amount of money which he paid in.
R. H. Piggott is also threatening to bring suit,
time he has filled every position, having been
against
R. M. Clendenning, who is alleged to be a
collector, salesman, assistant cashier, cashier, as-
sistant bookkeeper, bookkeeper, head of the sales representative of the company.
Miss Estille Hailey, formerly with the Jones
department, and finally secretary and manager.
The last position he attained when the company Music Co., now has charge of the concern. She
was reorganized in March, 1904, Mr. Piper suc- admits that the club suffered somewhat through
ceeding Otto Bollman 4 who retired as president the peculiar financial methods of its founder,
but says that it is running smoothly now and the
and manager.
In 1885 the concern occupied the first floor of contracts will be carried out as originally made,
Nos. 1104-1106 Olive street, had a stock of twelve except that the price of pianos will be advanced
or thirteen pianos, in which not more than one to $135 instead of $125. It is probable that the
grand was included, and employed seven persons. legal steps which have been threatened will be
Now the firm occupies every floor of the five- withheld upon her assurance that everything is
story building at Nos. 1120-1122 Olive street, car- all right.
ries a stock of nearly 400 pianos, including 25 to
FREDERICKSON & KROH PUBLICITY.
30 grand pianos, and employes sixty-six persons.
Besides, it carries a surplus stock on an outside
Frederickson & Kroh, the progressive piano
warehouse floor.
dealers of Oklahoma City, O. T., have issued a.
Referring to the growth of the retail piano very artistic booklet bearing the caption, "Our
trade in the last twenty years, Mr. Piper said that Homes," which contains illustrations of the
in 1885 there were not more than seven piano homes of purchasers of the Kimball pianos in
firms in the city, and that the volume of business Oklahoma City, Gtithrie, Shawnee and other
did not exceed $200,000 annually.
towns throughout the territory. A number of
There are now sixteen retail piano firms, which
churches and clubs are also shown in which
did a combined business of $1,500,000 last year. Kimball pipe organs are used. The volume
The sale on time payments and the manufacture closes with a complete list of some hundreds of
of pianos at cheaper prices, in his opinion, has customers in Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
been responsible for the increase.
It is a remarkable showing that Frederieksoi!
& Kroh make—one of which they can feel justly
E. F. DROOP APPRECIATION.
proud. It demonstrates afresh what bright, en-
The Washington Post for some lime past has terprising, aggressive men can accomplish in the
music trade industry.
been conducting a department under the caption
of "Identified with Capital's Growth," in which
NEEDHAM CO. ENLARGE CAPITAL.
appears a portrait and description of some of
Washington's leading business men. In last Sat-
The Needham Piano and Organ Co., with fac-
urday's paper Edward F. Droop, of E. F. Droop tory in Washington, N. J., and offices in New
& Sons, the well-known dealers, was the subject of York, have increased their capital stock from
an extended story, in which his contributions $105,000 to $200,000. The present stockholders
toward the capital's growth were set forth very have taken all the new stock. The company will
eloquently and fittingly. The article was also ac- conduct business on a larger scale.
companied by a very excellent half-tone of this
genial gentleman, who is so well and favorably
The Scott & Jones Co., piano dealers of Youngs-
known, not only in Washington, but throughout town, O., have arranged to build a two-story ex-
the trade of the country.
tension to their present, structure.
THE BRAUMULLER PIANO
is made under the supervision of Braumullers, father and son.
Every detail of workmanship is carefully watched. It is placed
on the market and sold under an absolute guarantee as to value.
The Braumuller Piano Co
FACTORY:
767 Tenth Avenue, New York.
14
THE: MUSIC
PRAISE FOR SMITH & NIXON PIANOS.
What the Distinguished Pianist, Brahm Van
den Berg, Has to Say of This Creation—The
High Standing of the Artist—To Tour with
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
Brahm Van den Berg, the distinguished pian-
ist, who has achieved such a pronounced success
in his various appearances in the Central West,
particularly in the Cincinnati Symphony Con-
certs and at the Ohio Music Teachers' Association
meeting at Cleveland, and on various other occa-
sions when he has brought his remarkable tal-
ents to the attention of the public through th'i
medium of the Smith & Nixon concert grand
piano, is an artist
who stands exceed-
ingly high in the
opinion of Euro-
pean as well as of
American
critics.
Van den Berg was
born in Cologne
on the Rhine in
1S7G. When only
five years of ago
he
was taken
to Antwerp, and
there received his
e d u c a t i o n , his
teacher on the pi-
ano being Edward
KItAIIM VAN 1>I:.\ BKRG.
Kurwelds, the pres-
ent director of the National Opera at Antwerp.
At the age of twelve he played in many concerts
and received recognition from many European
critics. While a very young artist he was en-
gaged for a series of concerts in London, Paris,
Amsterdam, Brussels, Liege, and elsewhere.
While on this tournee he met Saint-Sai-ns in
Paris, and that composer was so impressed with
the young Belgian's playing that he invited him
to his own home, where he had for a time the
benefit of this great musician's personal tuition.
Appearing later before the King of Belgium at
his palace, he became a protege of the King and
Queen, completing his musical education under
such eminent musicians and teachers as Josef
Wieniawski, Peter Benoit, Jean Blockx, Tilborghs
and Leschetizky, and afterwards made an impor-
tant and successful concert tour. In 1896 Mr.
Van den Berg returned to Antwerp, taking the
position of first conductor in the National Opera,
succeeding his former teacher, Edward Kur-
welds, who had recommended him for the posi-
tion which he held for two seasons. He then he-
came conductor at the Grand Opera House in Al-
giers, where he remained until 1900, producing
about this time an opera of his own composition
which was well received.
Mr. Van den Berg is not only a virtuoso whose
temperament is intensely impressive, but he has
written many compositions in varied style. At
the present time he is connected with the Col-
lege of Music of Cincinnati. Mr. Van den Berg
goes on tour with the Cincinnati Symphony Or-
chestra in Central and Northern Ohio. April 11
TRADE:
REVIEW
and 14. On this occasion he will use the Smith
& Nixon concert grand, of which he writes as fol-
lows:
"I desire to state that I have found in the
Smith & Nixon piano an instrument that is en-
tirely satisfactory, and one that meets every de-
mand of the most exacting pianist. Its ready
response to the touch and its beautiful singing
quality of tone throughout its compass are well
denned and give to the performer an inspiration.
I am glad to say that your pianos are among
the very best, and I congratulate you upon hav-
ing achieved such artistic results."
PIANO CLUB IN TROUBLE.
Selling Pianos on Watch and Diamond Club
Plan—President Disappears, But Efforts Are
Being Made to Right Matters.
(Special to The Review.)
Parkersburg, VV. Va., April 3, 1905.
Although John H. Fehr, the latest exemplar of
frenzied finance, and manager of the Piano Club,
has disappeared, the plan will be carried oul as
originally proposed. All that is needed is a little
time for reorganization.
This club was organized by Fehr. It is similar
in plans to the watch and diamond clubs which
have become familiar here. Each member was
E. J. PIPER'S GREAT RECORD
required to pay a fee of $5 to enter and $1 per
For Twenty Years with the Bollman Bros.
week. Every two weeks drawings were to be
Piano Co. of St. Louis.
held, at which time one member would receive a
piano costing $125 and drop out of the club.
(Special to The Review.)
Ralph S. Sharp, elevator boy at the Union Trust
St. Louis, Mo., April 3, 1905.
building,
and one of the first to join, has placed
E. J. Piper, secretary and manager of the Boll-
man Bros. Piano Co., has just completed his in the hands of a collector a claim against the
twentieth year of service with this house. In that club for the amount of money which he paid in.
R. H. Piggott is also threatening to bring suit,
time he has filled every position, having been
against
R. M. Clendenning, who is alleged to be a
collector, salesman, assistant cashier, cashier, as-
sistant bookkeeper, bookkeeper, head of the sales representative of the company.
Miss Estille Hailey, formerly with the Jones
department, and finally secretary and manager.
The last position he attained when the company Music Co., now has charge of the concern. She
was reorganized in March, 1904, Mr. Piper suc- admits that the club suffered somewhat through
ceeding Otto Bollman 4 who retired as president the peculiar financial methods of its founder,
but says that it is running smoothly now and the
and manager.
In 1885 the concern occupied the first floor of contracts will be carried out as originally made,
Nos. 1104-1106 Olive street, had a stock of twelve except that the price of pianos will be advanced
or thirteen pianos, in which not more than one to $135 instead of $125. It is probable that the
grand was included, and employed seven persons. legal steps which have been threatened will be
Now the firm occupies every floor of the five- withheld upon her assurance that everything is
story building at Nos. 1120-1122 Olive street, car- all right.
ries a stock of nearly 400 pianos, including 25 to
FREDERICKSON & KROH PUBLICITY.
30 grand pianos, and employes sixty-six persons.
Besides, it carries a surplus stock on an outside
Frederickson & Kroh, the progressive piano
warehouse floor.
dealers of Oklahoma City, O. T., have issued a.
Referring to the growth of the retail piano very artistic booklet bearing the caption, "Our
trade in the last twenty years, Mr. Piper said that Homes," which contains illustrations of the
in 1885 there were not more than seven piano homes of purchasers of the Kimball pianos in
firms in the city, and that the volume of business Oklahoma City, Gtithrie, Shawnee and other
did not exceed $200,000 annually.
towns throughout the territory. A number of
There are now sixteen retail piano firms, which
churches and clubs are also shown in which
did a combined business of $1,500,000 last year. Kimball pipe organs are used. The volume
The sale on time payments and the manufacture closes with a complete list of some hundreds of
of pianos at cheaper prices, in his opinion, has customers in Oklahoma and Indian Territories.
been responsible for the increase.
It is a remarkable showing that Frederieksoi!
& Kroh make—one of which they can feel justly
E. F. DROOP APPRECIATION.
proud. It demonstrates afresh what bright, en-
The Washington Post for some lime past has terprising, aggressive men can accomplish in the
music trade industry.
been conducting a department under the caption
of "Identified with Capital's Growth," in which
NEEDHAM CO. ENLARGE CAPITAL.
appears a portrait and description of some of
Washington's leading business men. In last Sat-
The Needham Piano and Organ Co., with fac-
urday's paper Edward F. Droop, of E. F. Droop tory in Washington, N. J., and offices in New
& Sons, the well-known dealers, was the subject of York, have increased their capital stock from
an extended story, in which his contributions $105,000 to $200,000. The present stockholders
toward the capital's growth were set forth very have taken all the new stock. The company will
eloquently and fittingly. The article was also ac- conduct business on a larger scale.
companied by a very excellent half-tone of this
genial gentleman, who is so well and favorably
The Scott & Jones Co., piano dealers of Youngs-
known, not only in Washington, but throughout town, O., have arranged to build a two-story ex-
the trade of the country.
tension to their present, structure.
THE BRAUMULLER PIANO
is made under the supervision of Braumullers, father and son.
Every detail of workmanship is carefully watched. It is placed
on the market and sold under an absolute guarantee as to value.
The Braumuller Piano Co
FACTORY:
767 Tenth Avenue, New York.
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