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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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opening of the new Wanamaker warerooms,
which will soon take place, the Chickering piano
will be one of the features of the concerts and
On the Eve of One of the Greatest Musical Seasons—The Great Array of Eminent Pianists Who
recitals which will be in charge of Town-
Will be Heard—Increasing Love for Music Will Stimulate Sales of High Grade Pianos—
send Fellows. At these concerts the Knabe-An-
The New Knabe Building—Mme. Samaroff Plays the Steinway at Worcester Festival—
gelus will also be heard, and while details of
Gabrilowitsch and the Mason & Hamlin—Mme. Sembrich's Recital—Beneficent Influence of
the opening are not yet announced, it is certain
Chickering Concerts—Wanamaker Opening—Coming of Saint-Saens a Great Knabe Stroke—
to be of that high character which has ever dis-
Rosenthal and Paderewski's Plans—Institute of Musical Art.
tinguished the Wanamaker functions.
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The musical season which we are now enter- New York must unquestionably tend to augment
ing upon promises to be one of the most re- musical appreciation. And this will have its The coming of Saint-Saens has been a Na-
markable in many years—remarkable alike for effect, in due course, on the piano business, in poleonic stroke for William Knabe & Co., and
the many important events scheduled as well as the form of an increased demand for the better his association with the Knabe piano is des-
for the artists of international fame who will be class of instruments. In view of the fact that tined to be a memorable one. For years induce-
heard in opera and concert. In the pianistic the principal pianists will tour the country, ments had been made to this great artist to visit
world we are promised an unusual treat. The their influence on the musical betterment at America, but he steadfastly refused. Saint-Saens
in one of the gigantic figures in the musical
musical appetite cannot fail to be assuaged for every point they visit is apparent.
world, and has played a great part in the de-
the menu is composed of choice morsels. It is
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velopment of French music. He ranks as leader
safe to say that there will be an aggregation of
The palatial warerooms of William Knabe &
artists in New York the coming musical season, Co. in Knabe Building, Fifth avenue and 39th —as organist, pianist and classical composer of
such as has never assembled before in any one street, were thrown open to the public on Mon- symphonies, chamber music, operas, concertos,
capital of the world. Think of such eminent day, and during the week were the subject of cantatas, and besides being a mathematician and
names in the pianistic world as Saint-Saens, Ro- much favorable notice. They are beautifully dec- astronomer of no small distinction, has found
senthal, Lhevinne, Gabrilowitsch, Olga Samaroff, orated, admirably appointed, and a fitting en- time to write several books besides articles for
Adele Aus der Ohe, Rudolph Ganz, Paderewski, vironment for the chaste creations in musical papers and magazines. Some of his efforts as a
Jessie Shay, Simon Buchhalter, Gertrude Pep- form shown therein, and which embrace many feuiletonist have won for him wide celebrity in
percorn, Dr. Otto Neitzel, Leopold Winkler, Au- art instruments for which the Knabe institution the literary domain. The coming of such an
gusta Cottlow, Ernest Hutcheson, Joseffy, Mary has become well and favorably known. The new artist marks an epoch in American musical hap-
Wood Chase, Birdice Blye, Ruth Deyo, Edna Knabe location is one of the best in New York. penings, and William Knabe & Co. are to be
Richolson, Henry Holden Huss, Stojowski, Au- Situated on one cf its greatest avenue3, and con- heartily thanked for giving us the opportunity
gust Fraemcke, Wesley Weyman, Julie Rive- venient to the new public library, and other of hearing this gifted man.
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Kinj. 1 ;, Mme. Szumowska, Heinrich Gebhard and points of interest, it is destined to become one of
othe;i: yet to be announced. Add to these such New York's notable institutions. The formal
The identification with I he Weber piano of
well-known violinists as Maud Powell, Arthur opening of the new Knabe Building will not take two such world-famed artists as Rosenthal and
Hartmann, Cesar Thomson, Hugo Heermann, place until a later day, and hence an extended Paderewski continues to be a veritable sensa-
Olive Mead, Marie Nichols, Francis Macmillen description is reserved.
tion. Wolfsohn has booked Rosenthal's entire
and Petsehnikoff, each of whom, by the way, will
route, and he is preparing some advertising mat-
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utilize pianos on their concert tours, and then
The concert season with Steinway & Sons vir- ter in connection with the tour that is not only
consider the army of artists who will appear tually opened this week with the appearance at artistic, but absolutely unique. Rosenthal's first
with the Metropolitan Opera Co., the Manhattan the Worcester Festival of Mme. Samaroff, who recital occurs November 7, with the New York
Opera Co., and we may have some idea of what scored a tremendous success. She is going Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, and in a
the season has in store for us. And this does to make an extended tour through the West with comparatively short time following his appear-
not include the many orchestral concerts which the Steinway, after appearing with the Boston ance Paderewski will be heard through the me-
are scheduled under the baton of Saint-Saens, Symphony Orchestra and in some recitals. Fol- diumship of the Weber piano with the Boston
Leoncavallo, Puccini and others, as well as the lowing Samaroff will come Josef Lhevinne, who Symphony Orchestra. He will play the "Beeth-
concerts by the leading symphony orchestras and makes his debut on November 9 with the Phil- oven Emperor Concerto," which, by the way,
string and chamber music organizations. The harmonic Orchestra under the baton of Safonoff. will also form the principal feature of Lhe-
musical activity which we will experience in Mme. Bloomfield-Zeisler and Augusta Cottlow vinne's initial programme in this city.
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will be also heard at prominent affairs the com-
ing season, Mrs. Zeisler appearing with the
The Institute of Musical Art will commence its
Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Minneapolis, Russian regular session on Monday, October 15. Frank
Symphony and other leading orchestras.
Damrosch is daily in his office, and the students
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continuing in the regular courses are re-register-
The coming of Gabrilowitsch, who, by the ing and making ready for work. The enrollment
way, will play the Mason & Hamlin piano, has of new students began on October 1. Very
caused considerable rejoicing, for few artists are few changes have been made in the faculty—the
so deservedly popular, or have won such an ar- most notable being the engagement of Adrian
tistic prestige as has this progressive young Freni. a friend of Anton Van Rooy, and like
Russian, whose art is a mixture of poetry and him a pupil of the celebrated singing teacher
dramatic fire, and always beautiful. Other ar- Stockhausen. Between this date and the open-
tists who will play the Mason & Hamlin this sea- ing of the institute a number of its teachers and
son are Rudolf Ganz, whose standing is of the professors will be on the ocean coming together
highest, and Mme. Szumowska, for many years a from their homes, or their vacations, for the
pupil of Paderewski and Heinrich Gebhardt.
commencement of the school; among them Geo.
Henschel from his Highland home; Sigismund
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The Lauter Playerpiano
One of the interesting features of the coming Stojowski and Alfred Giraudet from Paris and
musical season will be the appearance on Novem- Madame von Niessen-Stone from Berlin.
merits the careful investi-
ber 20 of Mme. Sembrich, who is scheduled to
give a number of recitals before the opening of
gation of the dealer who
the opera season. As usual, she will be accom-
panied by Isidore Luckstone, and the Baldwin
wishes a h i g h e s t c l a s s
piano, which she so greatly admires, and one of
which she last year ordered for her home in
p l a y e r p i a n o to- fill the
Europe. Another artist who will be heard
through the mediumship of the Baldwin is Mile.
demands of his best trade.
Schnitzer, a pupil of Raoul Pugno, who will be
heard with the Boston Symphony and other or-
are conscientiously made, good
We think it the finest
chestras as well as in recital.
instruments; in other words the
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playerpiano on the market.
sweetest things out.
The Chickering concerts which were such a
feature of the musical life of Boston last season,
Scores of e x p e r i e n c e d
will be resumed at an early date. The catho-
licity and progressiveness displayed by Chicker-
piano-men think so too.
ing & Sons in the management of their concerts
have won universal praise. Their programmes
have been of the very highest character. In-
deed, the old-time reputation of Chickering &
RUDOLF PIANO CO.
Sons as stimulators of musical taste in the "city
458 E. 14«H Street.
NEW YORK.
of culture" is borne out by their sympathetic at-
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titude in connection with these concerts. At the
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