Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 47 N. 1 - Page 7
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Business Quiet Throughout Provinces—Geo. Rose Resigns as Manager of Broadwoods—Tubular
Bell Piano Being Placed on the Market by Pleyel Wolff, Lyon & Co.—New Electric Player
Piano—Great Concert Season Both for Pianists and Vocalists—Steel Aluminum Frame for
Pleyel Concert Grands—Seventeen Octave Keyboard the Latest.
Perhaps there are few ideas as old as the bell
as a means of producing music. One hundred
years ago it was tried in piano form, but not to
good purpose, inasmuch as the damping princi-
ple was not perfected and the overtones caused
discord. The perfectly tuned bell and a proper
mechanism to play it should prove an ideal
means of producing music. It is said that a
number of notable artists, including Saint-Saens
and Richard Strauss, have examined the Lyon
instrument and have spoken highly of its merits,
particularly for orchestral purposes.
* * * *
The many odd names applied to players and
player pianos have been augmented by the
Phonoliszt, a new electric player piano, which is
• * * *
being brought out by Messrs. Keith Prowse &
The many friends of George Rose in this coun- Co. A private view of this instrument was given
try, as well as on your side of the Atlantic, will last week at the Imperial Restaurant, and those
regret to learn that he has resigned his position who had the privilege of inspecting it were most
as factory manager of Messrs. John Broadwood eulogistic in their views regarding its success.
& Sons, Ltd., the old-time piano manufacturers of This company, by the way, recently opened show-
this city. Mr. Rose is one of the best equipped rooms in Berners street.
piano men in the industry, thoroughly practical,
• • * •
and better still, a splendid speaker, who has
This has been a busy concert season In London
given the benefit of his knowledge to the public
at many times in the form of addresses and in and mostly all the leading pianists as well as
literary contributions. Indeed few men are more operatic artists, many of whom you heard last
highly esteemed than this genial member of the season, are now in evidence here, and as usual
trade. At time of writing Mr. Rose had made are winning new plaudits. Katharine Goodson,
Mischa Elman, Olga Samaroff, Tina Lerner,
no plans for the future.
Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Alma Stencel, and Rudolph
* • * *
Ganz have been heard in concerts ihat have been
An old idea in a new dress has been put forth well attended. Others heard here recently are
by Gustav Lyon, of Pleyel Wolff, Lyon & Co., Cecile Fanning, baritone; Clara Clemens, the
who has just completed a tubular bell piano daughter of Mark Twain; Charles W. Clark, Ar-
which is operated by a keyboard similar to that thur Shattuck, the Sassard sisters, John Howell,
of a piano instead of the old method of playing and many other Americans, who are representing
the bells.
the vocal side of the profession in a very com-
In this instrument Mr. Lyon has been able to petent way.
secure perfect control over the bells in the way
* * * *
of "damping," and the dynamic effects are really
The new steel aluminum frame recently em-
delightful, every shade of expression being pos- bodied in the Pleyel concert grands will receive
sible. For orchestral purposes, especially, the a great test this season, as this instrument will
new piano will meet with a great deal of favor. be used by Pugno, the great French pianist, and
Ysaye, the violinist, in their recitals. It will
also be used in the recital of Antonio Dolores.
DISTINCTIVELY HIGH GRADE"
• • * •
I clip the following from an esteemed local
contemporary, the Music Trades Review: "We
are indebted to a correspondent for sending us
the prospectus of a music-training school in the
Southeastern District. As we are obliged to limit
our comments as much as possible to matters
concerned with the trade, we propose to deal only
with one item of interest to the music trade
which appears in the document, and which con-
cerns a "17 octave keyboard," which dealers in-
terested in novelties may like to inspect. The
inventor is Mr. H. J. Britton, R.C., W.F.O.R. (can
any reader explain these letters to us?) (late of
South Kensington, in residence (!), late prin-
cipal of Kensington and Bayswater Academy).
This gentleman is the principal of 'the "Brit-
onian" Private College of Music for Adults and
Young Members.' Mrs. H. J. Britton is the lady
principal. Their address is 41 Kennington Park
Road, S.E., London. We cannot do better than
describe the new keyboard in the inventor's own
is the greatest success of the day.
words; we also retain his grammar and punctua-
It possesses a scale of rare even-
tion. We read on the margin of the first page the
ness, a tone of remarkable sonority
following: 'The latest invention of importance
and richness, with a quality that
is a piano of over 17 octaves. One of the 4 dis-
is highly orchestral. Our latest
tinctive features being to obviate the ever-in-
styles of Grands and Uprights
creasing piano playing nuisance. Five playing
mark a decided advance in the art
different melodies at the same time can each hear
of piano-making. "We court inves-
their own melody, but not their four neighbors
tigation. Some territory still open.
(see No. 21 inside).' A reference to No. 21 dis-
closes the following: 'No. 21; 17 octave, key-
CHRISTNAN SONS, Manufacturer.
board—All digital difficulties provided against by
FACTOBT AND OFFICE:
WORKROOMS'
•49-I73 Eut 137th St.
35 W«at 14th S«.
a practical system of technical instruction, with
FEW Y O I L K
(Special to The Review.)
Review Office, 69 Basinghall Street,
London, E. C, Eng., June 19, 1908.
Business in this city and throughout the coun-
try continues rather quiet. This is the usual
condition incident to summer, but the financial
scare which began in the United States some
six months ago has naturally accentuated the
customary trade inactivity. Manufacturers and
dealers in musical instruments are most optimis-
tic, however, and we are all hoping for better
times. The closing of many mills and factories
throughout the provinces has reduced the pur-
chasing power of the people to a large extent,
and this reacts upon the various branches of the
music trade industry.
S6e CHRISTMAN
STUDIO GRAND
Why should a Piano Dealer
sell the Victor?
The Victor is a true mu-
sical instrument.
A piano house offers spe-
cial advantages for demon-
strating the Victor.
The Victor attracts the
best class of people to your
store.
Very little capital is needed
to start in the Victor busi-
ness. There are big profits
for you from the sale of the
Victor and Victor records;
the Victor sells all the year
'round—no dull seasons; and
the selling is easy—a quick
return on your investment.
The money-making possi-
bilities in the Victor are
enormous. O t h e r p i a n o
dealers have built up big,
permanent, thriving Victor
business from a small be-
ginning—and so can you !
Can you afford to ignore
this opportunity that the
Victor offers to develop
your business ?
Write us for particulars.
Write to-day, and get into
this splendid-paying busi-
ness now, while the summer
selling season is in full swing.
Victor Talking Machine Co.
Camden, N. J., U. S. A.
Berliner Gramophone
Co.. Montreal,
Canadian
Distributors.
To get best
results, use only
Victor Needles on
Victor Records.
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Business Quiet Throughout Provinces—Geo. Rose Resigns as Manager of Broadwoods—Tubular
Bell Piano Being Placed on the Market by Pleyel Wolff, Lyon & Co.—New Electric Player
Piano—Great Concert Season Both for Pianists and Vocalists—Steel Aluminum Frame for
Pleyel Concert Grands—Seventeen Octave Keyboard the Latest.
Perhaps there are few ideas as old as the bell
as a means of producing music. One hundred
years ago it was tried in piano form, but not to
good purpose, inasmuch as the damping princi-
ple was not perfected and the overtones caused
discord. The perfectly tuned bell and a proper
mechanism to play it should prove an ideal
means of producing music. It is said that a
number of notable artists, including Saint-Saens
and Richard Strauss, have examined the Lyon
instrument and have spoken highly of its merits,
particularly for orchestral purposes.
* * * *
The many odd names applied to players and
player pianos have been augmented by the
Phonoliszt, a new electric player piano, which is
• * * *
being brought out by Messrs. Keith Prowse &
The many friends of George Rose in this coun- Co. A private view of this instrument was given
try, as well as on your side of the Atlantic, will last week at the Imperial Restaurant, and those
regret to learn that he has resigned his position who had the privilege of inspecting it were most
as factory manager of Messrs. John Broadwood eulogistic in their views regarding its success.
& Sons, Ltd., the old-time piano manufacturers of This company, by the way, recently opened show-
this city. Mr. Rose is one of the best equipped rooms in Berners street.
piano men in the industry, thoroughly practical,
• • * •
and better still, a splendid speaker, who has
This has been a busy concert season In London
given the benefit of his knowledge to the public
at many times in the form of addresses and in and mostly all the leading pianists as well as
literary contributions. Indeed few men are more operatic artists, many of whom you heard last
highly esteemed than this genial member of the season, are now in evidence here, and as usual
trade. At time of writing Mr. Rose had made are winning new plaudits. Katharine Goodson,
Mischa Elman, Olga Samaroff, Tina Lerner,
no plans for the future.
Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Alma Stencel, and Rudolph
* • * *
Ganz have been heard in concerts ihat have been
An old idea in a new dress has been put forth well attended. Others heard here recently are
by Gustav Lyon, of Pleyel Wolff, Lyon & Co., Cecile Fanning, baritone; Clara Clemens, the
who has just completed a tubular bell piano daughter of Mark Twain; Charles W. Clark, Ar-
which is operated by a keyboard similar to that thur Shattuck, the Sassard sisters, John Howell,
of a piano instead of the old method of playing and many other Americans, who are representing
the bells.
the vocal side of the profession in a very com-
In this instrument Mr. Lyon has been able to petent way.
secure perfect control over the bells in the way
* * * *
of "damping," and the dynamic effects are really
The new steel aluminum frame recently em-
delightful, every shade of expression being pos- bodied in the Pleyel concert grands will receive
sible. For orchestral purposes, especially, the a great test this season, as this instrument will
new piano will meet with a great deal of favor. be used by Pugno, the great French pianist, and
Ysaye, the violinist, in their recitals. It will
also be used in the recital of Antonio Dolores.
DISTINCTIVELY HIGH GRADE"
• • * •
I clip the following from an esteemed local
contemporary, the Music Trades Review: "We
are indebted to a correspondent for sending us
the prospectus of a music-training school in the
Southeastern District. As we are obliged to limit
our comments as much as possible to matters
concerned with the trade, we propose to deal only
with one item of interest to the music trade
which appears in the document, and which con-
cerns a "17 octave keyboard," which dealers in-
terested in novelties may like to inspect. The
inventor is Mr. H. J. Britton, R.C., W.F.O.R. (can
any reader explain these letters to us?) (late of
South Kensington, in residence (!), late prin-
cipal of Kensington and Bayswater Academy).
This gentleman is the principal of 'the "Brit-
onian" Private College of Music for Adults and
Young Members.' Mrs. H. J. Britton is the lady
principal. Their address is 41 Kennington Park
Road, S.E., London. We cannot do better than
describe the new keyboard in the inventor's own
is the greatest success of the day.
words; we also retain his grammar and punctua-
It possesses a scale of rare even-
tion. We read on the margin of the first page the
ness, a tone of remarkable sonority
following: 'The latest invention of importance
and richness, with a quality that
is a piano of over 17 octaves. One of the 4 dis-
is highly orchestral. Our latest
tinctive features being to obviate the ever-in-
styles of Grands and Uprights
creasing piano playing nuisance. Five playing
mark a decided advance in the art
different melodies at the same time can each hear
of piano-making. "We court inves-
their own melody, but not their four neighbors
tigation. Some territory still open.
(see No. 21 inside).' A reference to No. 21 dis-
closes the following: 'No. 21; 17 octave, key-
CHRISTNAN SONS, Manufacturer.
board—All digital difficulties provided against by
FACTOBT AND OFFICE:
WORKROOMS'
•49-I73 Eut 137th St.
35 W«at 14th S«.
a practical system of technical instruction, with
FEW Y O I L K
(Special to The Review.)
Review Office, 69 Basinghall Street,
London, E. C, Eng., June 19, 1908.
Business in this city and throughout the coun-
try continues rather quiet. This is the usual
condition incident to summer, but the financial
scare which began in the United States some
six months ago has naturally accentuated the
customary trade inactivity. Manufacturers and
dealers in musical instruments are most optimis-
tic, however, and we are all hoping for better
times. The closing of many mills and factories
throughout the provinces has reduced the pur-
chasing power of the people to a large extent,
and this reacts upon the various branches of the
music trade industry.
S6e CHRISTMAN
STUDIO GRAND
Why should a Piano Dealer
sell the Victor?
The Victor is a true mu-
sical instrument.
A piano house offers spe-
cial advantages for demon-
strating the Victor.
The Victor attracts the
best class of people to your
store.
Very little capital is needed
to start in the Victor busi-
ness. There are big profits
for you from the sale of the
Victor and Victor records;
the Victor sells all the year
'round—no dull seasons; and
the selling is easy—a quick
return on your investment.
The money-making possi-
bilities in the Victor are
enormous. O t h e r p i a n o
dealers have built up big,
permanent, thriving Victor
business from a small be-
ginning—and so can you !
Can you afford to ignore
this opportunity that the
Victor offers to develop
your business ?
Write us for particulars.
Write to-day, and get into
this splendid-paying busi-
ness now, while the summer
selling season is in full swing.
Victor Talking Machine Co.
Camden, N. J., U. S. A.
Berliner Gramophone
Co.. Montreal,
Canadian
Distributors.
To get best
results, use only
Victor Needles on
Victor Records.
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