Music Trade Review
Issue: 1907 Vol. 45 N. 19 - Page 15
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THE
ness, refinement and expressiveness about it
that satisfies. Buhlig created the impression that
he held his tense temperament well in check,
for his sentiment was carefully governed. There
was no tendency toward mawkishness, nor on the
other hand to "pounding" where power was re-
quired. That Buhlig will create a much better
impression in recital was evident from the fine
command of melodic nuance displayed in the
pretty composition he played as an encore. He
was recalled a dozen times and plainly created
a most favorable impression. It is impossible to
make reference to Buhlig without speaking of
tha magnificent Steinway which he used at his
concert. It was beautifully regulated, and at his
will sang like a Sembrich, or revealed a tone of
MUSIC TRADE
15
REVIEW
TRADE NOTES ^ROM BALTIMORE.
MASON & HAMLIN PUBLICITY.
Business Continues Good Despite Many Dis-
couraging Obstacles—Knabe Busy in Both
Retail and Wholesale Branches—Orem With
Lumpkin—Paderewski's Recital Largely At-
tended—Other News Worth Recording.
Some Examples of the Forceful Advertising Be-
ing Done by the Bollman Bros. Piano Co. of
St. Louis for the Mason & Hamlin Piano.
(Special to The Review.)
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 4, 1907.
Business has been unusually good and the
prospects are encouraging for the coming week,
despite the fact that the State election occurs to-
morrow and will not be thoroughly decided until
some time Wednesday in consequence of the com-
plicated ballot that the voters will be compelled
to mark. The dull season preceding elections
and immediately following them in this city
heretofore has not been in evidence this year.
The dealers feel confident that the unexpected
quietness which marked the trade during the
first part of October is about over and that
business will pick up more and more until the
end of the winter at least.
William Knabe & Co. have enjoyed a good
trade during the week. They have been quite
busy disposing of the old stock on hand in their
efforts to clear out everything by the first of
next month, when they expect their new home
to be ready for occupancy. This date is some-
what later than the firm anticipated when the
improvements were started, but this was due to
a number of unlooked for obstacles that mate-
rialized from time to time. They have a rather
gcod sized lot of stock at the Lyric just now,
t u t they are confident of reducing this con-
siderably by the time that the new home is com-
pleted. Manager Charles Keidel is spending
gome time in Washington on a business trip in
the interest of the firm.
Percy C. Orem has associated himself with
E. T. Lumpkin & Co., 209 North Liberty street,
this city. Mr. Orem was formerly manager of
RICHARD BUHLIG.
the Baltimore street store of the firm of Cohen
orchestral grandeur that captivated. Buhlig un- & Hughes. Previous to the great fire in 1904
derstands how to use, not to abuse a piano, and Mr. Lumpkin was a salesman for William Knabe
& Co. He went with Cohen & Hughes soon after
for this let's be thankful.
The third artist on the program was Karl the fire. He has the best wishes of the trade.
Klein, violinist, who played the Tschaikowsky This firmiave had a good week in the local trade.
Emile Levy, the new manager of the Gilbert
Concerto. He is a young man of decided promise
with unmistakable talent, he has decided tem- Smith Piano Co., reports business to be in ex-
perament, a good tone, and ample technique. Mr. cellent shape. He announces that he has added
Klein was exceedingly nervous, and this com- a number of outside salesmen to his force.
Robert Lertz & Sons have been busy putting
bined with the unusual difficulty of the Concerto
prevents one from passing snap judgment on his in a new fall stock. They report business to
ability. He will be heard to much greater ad- be all that could be desired at present, and hold
out bright prospects for the future. The firm
vantage at a later date.
expect to be in their new quarters on North
• * • •
A discovery has just been made in Genoa which Charles street the week preceding Christmas.
will delight all music lovers. It is a well-known
Messrs. Sanders & Stayman report that busi-
fact that very little remains of the musical com- ness has been very good the past week and that
positions of Niccolo Paganini, the sensational the prospects are for a continuance of the busy
violin player, for the reason that what his con- times during the present week. The firm are still
temporaries deemed his most original and charm- having remarkable success with the sale of talk-
ing creations were often the inspiration of time ing machines.
and piace, and often, too, their transcription was
The recital given by Paderewski at the Lyric
impossible. Moreover, much of the music that last Tuesday evening was a great success in
to-day bears his name has been radically changed. every way. I t was attended by an overflowing
And now in Genoa fourteen of his composi- crowd and standing room was at a premium. This
tions, have come to light, an written in the was just what was anticipated by the Sanders &
maestro's own hand. Among them is the famous Stayman people, agents for the Weber piano,
"B miner concerto" which astonished the musi- which the great musician used during his per-
cians of his time, and, whether executed by formances, and who had a great demand for the
Paganini himself or by his successor, Sivori, tickets several days before the recital was given.
The program was most interesting.
never failed to arouse fervent applause.
Paganini published during his lifetime only five
works—"Ventiguattro Capricci per Violino solo
L. W. P. NORMS' SUCCESSFUL TRIP.
dedicati agli artisti," "Sei sonati per Violino e
L. W. P. Norris, president of Lindeman & Sons,
Chitarra," "Sei Sonati per Violino e Chitarra,"
and in two volumes "Tre gran Quartetti a Vio- piano manufacturers, of 548 West Twenty-third
lino, Viola, Chitarra, e Violoncello," making in street, returned Monday last from his usual tour
through the Middle West, and to quote him cor-
all thirty-nine pieces.
As the newly discovered manuscripts come un- rectly he was well satisfied with his trip from
der the law which prohibits the export of art a business point of view. He also added that
objects without the consent of the Italian Gov- all the dealers were enjoying a good trade, and
ernment negotiations for their purchase for the were buying accordingly in anticipation of a
State have already been begun by the Ministry good holiday business.
of Fine Arts.
The Plymouth County Piano Co., Brockton,
H. H. Baum will shortly open a piano store in Mass., have moved to handsome new quarters at
38 Main street, that city.
Morris, 111., with the Crown for his leader.
On the opposite page appears a reproduction
of an excellent example of the sort of advertising
continually being done by the Bollman Bros.
Piano Co., of St. Louis, Mo., in the interests
of the Mason & Hamlin pianos. The advertise-
ment shown appeared as a full-page in nearly
every newspaper in that city, both English and
German, and attracted a great deal of attention.
The Bollman Bros. Piano Co. have built up
a very large trade with the Mason & Hamlin
line owing to their progressive methods of doing
business, and from all appearance they do not
intend to stop their campaign of publicity in the
interests, of that line until the name of Mason &
Hamlin is familiar to every household in St.
Louis and vicinity. Needless to say the Mason
& Hamlin Co. are more than pleased with the
manner in which their line is being pushed in
the "show-me" city. And the Mason & Hamlin
pianos being placed on the market these days
are of such surpassing merit as to make every
dealer handling them push their sales with en-
thusiasm.
CHARPIAT WITH WASLE.
L. Charpiat, formerly manager of the American
interests of the great French house of Herr-
burger, and later connected with the Broad-
wood concern, of London, has just been appointed
superintendent of the Wasle piano action fac-
tory, of this city. Mr. Charpiat, who assumed
his new duties last Monday morning, is con-
ceded to be among the best action experts in the
world. His long association with prominent
European concerns has given him an intimate
knowledge of every detail of action manufacture.
He also is an inventor of repute, having a num-
ber of patented inventions which show his in-
ventive skill.
The F. E. Lake Piano Co. will move their
plant to Westfield Mass. They were formerly
located in Needham, Mass.
The stock of the Thomas-Horn Music Co., of
Ogden, Utah y has been removed to the company's
new quarters at 2336 Washington street, in the
same city.
"DISTINCTIVELY HIGH
GRADE"
G6e CHRISTMAN
STUDIO GRAND
is the greatest success of the day.
It possesses a scale of rare even
ness, a tone of remarkable sonority
and richness, with a quality that
is highly orchestral. Our latest
styles of Grands and Uprights
mark a decided advance in the art
of piano-making. We court inves-
tigation. Some territory still open.
CHRISTNAN SONS, Manufacturer.
FACTORY AND OFF'.CB!
WAREROOMS:
869-873 East 13711) St.
35 West 14th St.
NEW
YORK
THE
ness, refinement and expressiveness about it
that satisfies. Buhlig created the impression that
he held his tense temperament well in check,
for his sentiment was carefully governed. There
was no tendency toward mawkishness, nor on the
other hand to "pounding" where power was re-
quired. That Buhlig will create a much better
impression in recital was evident from the fine
command of melodic nuance displayed in the
pretty composition he played as an encore. He
was recalled a dozen times and plainly created
a most favorable impression. It is impossible to
make reference to Buhlig without speaking of
tha magnificent Steinway which he used at his
concert. It was beautifully regulated, and at his
will sang like a Sembrich, or revealed a tone of
MUSIC TRADE
15
REVIEW
TRADE NOTES ^ROM BALTIMORE.
MASON & HAMLIN PUBLICITY.
Business Continues Good Despite Many Dis-
couraging Obstacles—Knabe Busy in Both
Retail and Wholesale Branches—Orem With
Lumpkin—Paderewski's Recital Largely At-
tended—Other News Worth Recording.
Some Examples of the Forceful Advertising Be-
ing Done by the Bollman Bros. Piano Co. of
St. Louis for the Mason & Hamlin Piano.
(Special to The Review.)
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 4, 1907.
Business has been unusually good and the
prospects are encouraging for the coming week,
despite the fact that the State election occurs to-
morrow and will not be thoroughly decided until
some time Wednesday in consequence of the com-
plicated ballot that the voters will be compelled
to mark. The dull season preceding elections
and immediately following them in this city
heretofore has not been in evidence this year.
The dealers feel confident that the unexpected
quietness which marked the trade during the
first part of October is about over and that
business will pick up more and more until the
end of the winter at least.
William Knabe & Co. have enjoyed a good
trade during the week. They have been quite
busy disposing of the old stock on hand in their
efforts to clear out everything by the first of
next month, when they expect their new home
to be ready for occupancy. This date is some-
what later than the firm anticipated when the
improvements were started, but this was due to
a number of unlooked for obstacles that mate-
rialized from time to time. They have a rather
gcod sized lot of stock at the Lyric just now,
t u t they are confident of reducing this con-
siderably by the time that the new home is com-
pleted. Manager Charles Keidel is spending
gome time in Washington on a business trip in
the interest of the firm.
Percy C. Orem has associated himself with
E. T. Lumpkin & Co., 209 North Liberty street,
this city. Mr. Orem was formerly manager of
RICHARD BUHLIG.
the Baltimore street store of the firm of Cohen
orchestral grandeur that captivated. Buhlig un- & Hughes. Previous to the great fire in 1904
derstands how to use, not to abuse a piano, and Mr. Lumpkin was a salesman for William Knabe
& Co. He went with Cohen & Hughes soon after
for this let's be thankful.
The third artist on the program was Karl the fire. He has the best wishes of the trade.
Klein, violinist, who played the Tschaikowsky This firmiave had a good week in the local trade.
Emile Levy, the new manager of the Gilbert
Concerto. He is a young man of decided promise
with unmistakable talent, he has decided tem- Smith Piano Co., reports business to be in ex-
perament, a good tone, and ample technique. Mr. cellent shape. He announces that he has added
Klein was exceedingly nervous, and this com- a number of outside salesmen to his force.
Robert Lertz & Sons have been busy putting
bined with the unusual difficulty of the Concerto
prevents one from passing snap judgment on his in a new fall stock. They report business to
ability. He will be heard to much greater ad- be all that could be desired at present, and hold
out bright prospects for the future. The firm
vantage at a later date.
expect to be in their new quarters on North
• * • •
A discovery has just been made in Genoa which Charles street the week preceding Christmas.
will delight all music lovers. It is a well-known
Messrs. Sanders & Stayman report that busi-
fact that very little remains of the musical com- ness has been very good the past week and that
positions of Niccolo Paganini, the sensational the prospects are for a continuance of the busy
violin player, for the reason that what his con- times during the present week. The firm are still
temporaries deemed his most original and charm- having remarkable success with the sale of talk-
ing creations were often the inspiration of time ing machines.
and piace, and often, too, their transcription was
The recital given by Paderewski at the Lyric
impossible. Moreover, much of the music that last Tuesday evening was a great success in
to-day bears his name has been radically changed. every way. I t was attended by an overflowing
And now in Genoa fourteen of his composi- crowd and standing room was at a premium. This
tions, have come to light, an written in the was just what was anticipated by the Sanders &
maestro's own hand. Among them is the famous Stayman people, agents for the Weber piano,
"B miner concerto" which astonished the musi- which the great musician used during his per-
cians of his time, and, whether executed by formances, and who had a great demand for the
Paganini himself or by his successor, Sivori, tickets several days before the recital was given.
The program was most interesting.
never failed to arouse fervent applause.
Paganini published during his lifetime only five
works—"Ventiguattro Capricci per Violino solo
L. W. P. NORMS' SUCCESSFUL TRIP.
dedicati agli artisti," "Sei sonati per Violino e
L. W. P. Norris, president of Lindeman & Sons,
Chitarra," "Sei Sonati per Violino e Chitarra,"
and in two volumes "Tre gran Quartetti a Vio- piano manufacturers, of 548 West Twenty-third
lino, Viola, Chitarra, e Violoncello," making in street, returned Monday last from his usual tour
through the Middle West, and to quote him cor-
all thirty-nine pieces.
As the newly discovered manuscripts come un- rectly he was well satisfied with his trip from
der the law which prohibits the export of art a business point of view. He also added that
objects without the consent of the Italian Gov- all the dealers were enjoying a good trade, and
ernment negotiations for their purchase for the were buying accordingly in anticipation of a
State have already been begun by the Ministry good holiday business.
of Fine Arts.
The Plymouth County Piano Co., Brockton,
H. H. Baum will shortly open a piano store in Mass., have moved to handsome new quarters at
38 Main street, that city.
Morris, 111., with the Crown for his leader.
On the opposite page appears a reproduction
of an excellent example of the sort of advertising
continually being done by the Bollman Bros.
Piano Co., of St. Louis, Mo., in the interests
of the Mason & Hamlin pianos. The advertise-
ment shown appeared as a full-page in nearly
every newspaper in that city, both English and
German, and attracted a great deal of attention.
The Bollman Bros. Piano Co. have built up
a very large trade with the Mason & Hamlin
line owing to their progressive methods of doing
business, and from all appearance they do not
intend to stop their campaign of publicity in the
interests, of that line until the name of Mason &
Hamlin is familiar to every household in St.
Louis and vicinity. Needless to say the Mason
& Hamlin Co. are more than pleased with the
manner in which their line is being pushed in
the "show-me" city. And the Mason & Hamlin
pianos being placed on the market these days
are of such surpassing merit as to make every
dealer handling them push their sales with en-
thusiasm.
CHARPIAT WITH WASLE.
L. Charpiat, formerly manager of the American
interests of the great French house of Herr-
burger, and later connected with the Broad-
wood concern, of London, has just been appointed
superintendent of the Wasle piano action fac-
tory, of this city. Mr. Charpiat, who assumed
his new duties last Monday morning, is con-
ceded to be among the best action experts in the
world. His long association with prominent
European concerns has given him an intimate
knowledge of every detail of action manufacture.
He also is an inventor of repute, having a num-
ber of patented inventions which show his in-
ventive skill.
The F. E. Lake Piano Co. will move their
plant to Westfield Mass. They were formerly
located in Needham, Mass.
The stock of the Thomas-Horn Music Co., of
Ogden, Utah y has been removed to the company's
new quarters at 2336 Washington street, in the
same city.
"DISTINCTIVELY HIGH
GRADE"
G6e CHRISTMAN
STUDIO GRAND
is the greatest success of the day.
It possesses a scale of rare even
ness, a tone of remarkable sonority
and richness, with a quality that
is highly orchestral. Our latest
styles of Grands and Uprights
mark a decided advance in the art
of piano-making. We court inves-
tigation. Some territory still open.
CHRISTNAN SONS, Manufacturer.
FACTORY AND OFF'.CB!
WAREROOMS:
869-873 East 13711) St.
35 West 14th St.
NEW
YORK
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