Music Trade Review
Issue: 1907 Vol. 45 N. 24 - Page 42
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
day, played first violin. Cornelius Vanderbilt the a tenor voice of remarkable quality and beauty,
HE PERFECTEDJHE VIOLIN.
elder was a passionate lover of good music, and and the two spend many an evening, the one ac-
at one time he spent $30,000 for a piano, which companying the other, in mutual musical enjoy- Gasper Bertolotti Honored by His Native Town
was the finest in this country, all its panels hav- ment far sweeter than their famous sugar.
—Known as Gaspar da Salo—Few of His
ing been exquisitely painted by famous French
As the fine arts so often seem mysteriously
Wonderful Instruments in Existence.
artists. Raised in such a musical home atmos- akin and prone to join one another hand in hand
phere, it is not surprising that the Cornelius in many an artistic temperament, it is not Recently his native town of Salo, in Lombardy,
Vanderbilt of the present generation should be strange that the late Peter Marie, famed for his placed in the stairway of its City Hall a marble
not only an accomplished violinist but also a complete miniature collection of types of fair bust of Gaspar Bertolotti, the man who perfected
creditable performer on the mandolin.
women, should have also been a musician and a the violin. He was born in 1524 in the little
One of the greatest pleasures which President performer of no mean skill on the banjo. He town of Salo, situated on the picturesque Lago
Roosevelt permitted himself last winter was to raised that often despised instrument into pop- di Garda. His real name was Gaspar Bertolotti,
shake off the cares of state and spend a quiet ular favor with the smart set by the marvel- though he was and is commonly known as Gas-
evening at the home of his daughter Alice, while ously beautiful strains that his true musical par da Salo, after his native city.
Of his youth and apprenticeship little is
his son-in-law, Representative Nicholas Long- genius evoked from its strings. S. Livingston
worth, discoursed sweet strains upon the violin. Pell to-day is a clever performer and a devoted known. No doubt he learned the art of viol and
The reputation of being the best amateur violin- disciple of the banjo, and he is only one of many lute making at Brescia, where he came in touch
ist in Washington belongs to Mr. Longworth, millionaires who have taken up this particular with master lutiers like Zanetto, Virchi and
Montichiari.
and, in addition to this, his musical versatility medium of melody.
Gaspar da Salo died at Brescia April 14, 1609,
further extends to the clever rendition of dialect
Dr. W. Seward Webb, first a physician, then
songs, which are greatly in demand at the social the president of the Wagner Car Co., and inci- and was buried in the old church of San
functions of the season at the capital. Mr. Long- dentally an accomplished farmer a t his perfectly Giuseppe.
Unfortunately, Da Salo's violins have become
worth comes by his musical ability as a matter equipped and delightfully situated country place,
of inheritance, since his father was ever a de- Shelbourne Farms, in Vermont, yet has found exceedingly rare. Perhaps not more than a
voted worshiper at its shrine and practically time to become a good musician, and his skill on dozen are in existence. The general character-
established the College of Music in Cincinnati.
the violin is by no means slight. Creighton istics of his instruments are large pattern, large
Another example of the harmony existing be- Webb, a brother, also finds himself holding up ff holes, protruding corners, and a dark brown
tween art and music is furnished in the home the musical reputation of the family by his varnish. The tone is full and even.
Among them perhaps the finest, and at any
life of Harry Payne Whitney, the millionaire thoroughly artistic understanding and handling
rate, the best known, is the one known as the
sportsman. While Mrs. Whitney, who was Ger- of the piano.
trude Vanderbilt, devotes herself to painting and
The late George W. Childs, as Margaret Rohe "Treasury Violin," the head of which was sculp-
sculpture, Harry Payne Whitney finds an outlet notes in The World, was a harpist of unusual tured by Benvenuto Cellini. The last owner of
for his artistic temperament in the violin, yet ability, and was the proud owner of the original this violin was the celebrated Norwegian violin-
each is profoundly interested in the art of the harp which the people of Limerick presented to ist, Ole Bull, who paid 4,000 ducats for it to
other.
Tom Moore. This harp still is a cherished pos- Rhehazek, the noted Vienna violin collector.
Henry O. Havemeyer, the sugar king, is a vio- session of the Childs family.
linist whose skill surpasses that of many pro-
HERE AND THERE IN NEW YORK.
A. L. Seligman, the multi-millionaire, is an ac-
fessionals. He is the proud possessor of a Stradi- complished painter and sculptor and plays the
Representatives of the importing houses will
varius. and one or two other famous violins, and 'cello with much skill.
leave for the West shortly after the first of
in his hours of recreation is first and foremost a
the year to book their orders for spring deliv-
musician. Theodore Havemeyer, his brother, has CONGRATULATIONS TO LOTJ BUEGELEISEN.
ery. The travelers from the stock houses will
go to the coast, and expect to secure good busi-
Friday last the stork visited the home of Lou ness, which is gathered from the advices already
SMITH ACADEMY
Buegeleisen, dean of Buegeleisen & Jacobson's in hand.
corps of travelers, and made the household happy
GUITARS a n d MANDOLINS
by leaving a fifteen-pound baby boy. Of course
There has been no change whatever in the
there has been great rejoicings over the for- price of scarf and cover material. First hands
Cannot Be Duplicated for the Money
tuitous occurrence, and Lou has been busy since are firm in their quotations, and unless there
receiving the congratulations of his many should be a sharp drop in business, not at all
A trial order Is all we ask
friends. The wife and boy are doing splendidly, likely, the current figures will prevail for fin-
WRITE FOR A CATALOGUE OF SALABLE GOODS
and the father threatens to take .his son and ished goods next season.
heir on the next road trip to learn him the ropes
and meet the "boys." The Review is also glad
Louis Gade has opened a piano store in Eaton,
to extend its felicitations.
Ohio.
ST. LOUIS
Koerber-Brenner Music Company
Exclusively Wholesale
FOR
MR. DEALER:
You Need Two Things This
New Year
1st—LYON & HEALY MANDOLINS, GUI-
TARS AND VIOLINS.
2nd—SIEGEL-MYERS' MUSIC LESSONS
TO GIVE AWAY WITH THEM.
Hundreds of dealers all over the country are
doubling their sales.
Xo cost whatever nor trouble to you, but a mag-
nifiicent extra value for your customers.
You increase your sales by giving free $25.00 or
$aO.()0 worth of lessons with every instrument.
Write for full particulars.
LYON & HEALY,
Chicago
YORR
Band Instruments
SEMD FOR MEW
ILLUSTRATED
CATALOGUE
J.W.YORK ® SONS
Makers of the highest grade
Batnd Instruments
GRAND RAPIDS
MICH-
"THE TRIO CORNET"
THE HAMBURG 20th CENTURY",,,,,
MILANO ORCANETTO ACCORDEONS
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT COMPANY, 35 and 37 West 31 st St., New York
THE
NAME
T
CONN
AND THE
Union Label
ARE SYNONYMOUS
AND THE
Genuine Distinguishing Marks of Superiority
Which Will In Future Be Found On All
Wonder and American Model Band
and Orchestral Instruments
MADE BY
C. G. CONN COMPANY,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
day, played first violin. Cornelius Vanderbilt the a tenor voice of remarkable quality and beauty,
HE PERFECTEDJHE VIOLIN.
elder was a passionate lover of good music, and and the two spend many an evening, the one ac-
at one time he spent $30,000 for a piano, which companying the other, in mutual musical enjoy- Gasper Bertolotti Honored by His Native Town
was the finest in this country, all its panels hav- ment far sweeter than their famous sugar.
—Known as Gaspar da Salo—Few of His
ing been exquisitely painted by famous French
As the fine arts so often seem mysteriously
Wonderful Instruments in Existence.
artists. Raised in such a musical home atmos- akin and prone to join one another hand in hand
phere, it is not surprising that the Cornelius in many an artistic temperament, it is not Recently his native town of Salo, in Lombardy,
Vanderbilt of the present generation should be strange that the late Peter Marie, famed for his placed in the stairway of its City Hall a marble
not only an accomplished violinist but also a complete miniature collection of types of fair bust of Gaspar Bertolotti, the man who perfected
creditable performer on the mandolin.
women, should have also been a musician and a the violin. He was born in 1524 in the little
One of the greatest pleasures which President performer of no mean skill on the banjo. He town of Salo, situated on the picturesque Lago
Roosevelt permitted himself last winter was to raised that often despised instrument into pop- di Garda. His real name was Gaspar Bertolotti,
shake off the cares of state and spend a quiet ular favor with the smart set by the marvel- though he was and is commonly known as Gas-
evening at the home of his daughter Alice, while ously beautiful strains that his true musical par da Salo, after his native city.
Of his youth and apprenticeship little is
his son-in-law, Representative Nicholas Long- genius evoked from its strings. S. Livingston
worth, discoursed sweet strains upon the violin. Pell to-day is a clever performer and a devoted known. No doubt he learned the art of viol and
The reputation of being the best amateur violin- disciple of the banjo, and he is only one of many lute making at Brescia, where he came in touch
ist in Washington belongs to Mr. Longworth, millionaires who have taken up this particular with master lutiers like Zanetto, Virchi and
Montichiari.
and, in addition to this, his musical versatility medium of melody.
Gaspar da Salo died at Brescia April 14, 1609,
further extends to the clever rendition of dialect
Dr. W. Seward Webb, first a physician, then
songs, which are greatly in demand at the social the president of the Wagner Car Co., and inci- and was buried in the old church of San
functions of the season at the capital. Mr. Long- dentally an accomplished farmer a t his perfectly Giuseppe.
Unfortunately, Da Salo's violins have become
worth comes by his musical ability as a matter equipped and delightfully situated country place,
of inheritance, since his father was ever a de- Shelbourne Farms, in Vermont, yet has found exceedingly rare. Perhaps not more than a
voted worshiper at its shrine and practically time to become a good musician, and his skill on dozen are in existence. The general character-
established the College of Music in Cincinnati.
the violin is by no means slight. Creighton istics of his instruments are large pattern, large
Another example of the harmony existing be- Webb, a brother, also finds himself holding up ff holes, protruding corners, and a dark brown
tween art and music is furnished in the home the musical reputation of the family by his varnish. The tone is full and even.
Among them perhaps the finest, and at any
life of Harry Payne Whitney, the millionaire thoroughly artistic understanding and handling
rate, the best known, is the one known as the
sportsman. While Mrs. Whitney, who was Ger- of the piano.
trude Vanderbilt, devotes herself to painting and
The late George W. Childs, as Margaret Rohe "Treasury Violin," the head of which was sculp-
sculpture, Harry Payne Whitney finds an outlet notes in The World, was a harpist of unusual tured by Benvenuto Cellini. The last owner of
for his artistic temperament in the violin, yet ability, and was the proud owner of the original this violin was the celebrated Norwegian violin-
each is profoundly interested in the art of the harp which the people of Limerick presented to ist, Ole Bull, who paid 4,000 ducats for it to
other.
Tom Moore. This harp still is a cherished pos- Rhehazek, the noted Vienna violin collector.
Henry O. Havemeyer, the sugar king, is a vio- session of the Childs family.
linist whose skill surpasses that of many pro-
HERE AND THERE IN NEW YORK.
A. L. Seligman, the multi-millionaire, is an ac-
fessionals. He is the proud possessor of a Stradi- complished painter and sculptor and plays the
Representatives of the importing houses will
varius. and one or two other famous violins, and 'cello with much skill.
leave for the West shortly after the first of
in his hours of recreation is first and foremost a
the year to book their orders for spring deliv-
musician. Theodore Havemeyer, his brother, has CONGRATULATIONS TO LOTJ BUEGELEISEN.
ery. The travelers from the stock houses will
go to the coast, and expect to secure good busi-
Friday last the stork visited the home of Lou ness, which is gathered from the advices already
SMITH ACADEMY
Buegeleisen, dean of Buegeleisen & Jacobson's in hand.
corps of travelers, and made the household happy
GUITARS a n d MANDOLINS
by leaving a fifteen-pound baby boy. Of course
There has been no change whatever in the
there has been great rejoicings over the for- price of scarf and cover material. First hands
Cannot Be Duplicated for the Money
tuitous occurrence, and Lou has been busy since are firm in their quotations, and unless there
receiving the congratulations of his many should be a sharp drop in business, not at all
A trial order Is all we ask
friends. The wife and boy are doing splendidly, likely, the current figures will prevail for fin-
WRITE FOR A CATALOGUE OF SALABLE GOODS
and the father threatens to take .his son and ished goods next season.
heir on the next road trip to learn him the ropes
and meet the "boys." The Review is also glad
Louis Gade has opened a piano store in Eaton,
to extend its felicitations.
Ohio.
ST. LOUIS
Koerber-Brenner Music Company
Exclusively Wholesale
FOR
MR. DEALER:
You Need Two Things This
New Year
1st—LYON & HEALY MANDOLINS, GUI-
TARS AND VIOLINS.
2nd—SIEGEL-MYERS' MUSIC LESSONS
TO GIVE AWAY WITH THEM.
Hundreds of dealers all over the country are
doubling their sales.
Xo cost whatever nor trouble to you, but a mag-
nifiicent extra value for your customers.
You increase your sales by giving free $25.00 or
$aO.()0 worth of lessons with every instrument.
Write for full particulars.
LYON & HEALY,
Chicago
YORR
Band Instruments
SEMD FOR MEW
ILLUSTRATED
CATALOGUE
J.W.YORK ® SONS
Makers of the highest grade
Batnd Instruments
GRAND RAPIDS
MICH-
"THE TRIO CORNET"
THE HAMBURG 20th CENTURY",,,,,
MILANO ORCANETTO ACCORDEONS
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT COMPANY, 35 and 37 West 31 st St., New York
THE
NAME
T
CONN
AND THE
Union Label
ARE SYNONYMOUS
AND THE
Genuine Distinguishing Marks of Superiority
Which Will In Future Be Found On All
Wonder and American Model Band
and Orchestral Instruments
MADE BY
C. G. CONN COMPANY,
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