Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 47 N. 20 - Page 8
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THE: MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
The Only Melody-Marked Music-Roll
HARDMAN
ACCENTOR
MELODY-MARKED
MUSIC-ROLLS
For the Autotone and all other
Standard 65 or 88-Note Instruments
AS EASY TO READ AS A BOOK
"The most important improvement thus far made
in perforated musiC'rolls."—Enrico Caruso.
ACCENTOR
MELODY-MARKED MUSIC-ROLL
The one and only thing which enables the novice and musician alike to perform intelligently at the first play-
ing, a piece of music upon any player-piano or piano-player.
Have you "What's the use of all kinds of expression
Have you "Oh! You play that very nicely, but /
ever had a wouldn't know what notes to accent be-
ever had a and tempo indications when I don't know
customer
man say?
the tune?"
cause I can't tell one note from another on
say?
the music-roll, nor do I know the melody
Have you at a piano-player simply grind out the
from the accompaniment!"
ever heard music like a hand-organ, because it can't
Have you
ever had a
person
say?
a child
make head or tail of the music-roll ?
"I don't know which button or lever to use
to accent this or that note, because I can't
Have you
That music-roll looks like Greek to me!"
tell where the division between the bass
ever had
and the treble comes on the music-roll!"
a lady say?
Show any of these people an Accentor Music-Roll and watch the smile of satisfaction spread.
HARDMAN 65-NOTE MUSIC-ROLL
I
TO ILLUSTRATE THE IDEA
Ml
In front of each melody perforation is a small mark. These marks are
connected by a line. This line is heavy on the left side of the sheet (where
the melody runs in the bass), and light on the right side (where the melody is
in the treble). See the idea? Simple, Isn't it?
SPECIAL TIME MARKS
NT
Andante
Accentor Music-Rolls have in addition to the melody-line, new and
complete marks indicating the proper changes in time and expression. These
rolls have been marked by a well-known musician and are not merely copied
from the sheet music as is the case on the usual perforated rolls.
Accentor Melody Marked 88-Note Music-Rolls have, in addition, a series
of perforations on the left margin which (when used in the Artist Model
Autotone) operate the "Loud" Pedal of the piano automatically at the proper
places without requiring any attention from the performer. This, however, is
not arbitrary. One can control the pedal effects personally whenever desired.
(The accentor music-rolls have pedal perforations in addition.)
MR. KREHBIEL, the famous musical critic, recently was asked which he
thought was of greater importance to the novice and the musician—"to know
the melody of a composition or to know the time" (interpretation, as it is some-
times called)? His answer was: "Why, the melody, of course."
After you know the melody, the time comes naturally, but if you can't
distinguish the melody perforations from the others, you can't intelligently
perform a piece of music, even though you may be familiar with the tune.
Think it over. Talk to your customers about it. Get their opinions.
'I MSI hotiily enSax your m iwntan.
A T t E O
I consider this Ihr
most important impiywnoil rjuf I * nuir
in perforated n&
We Take Pleasure in Publishing a Few Unbiased Opinions
From People Who Know :
»*•-. /-»i .-^•-/->..,-r,- A A U D A M I N I
"For the eye to be able to distinguish the melody
MADAME LUISA TETRAZZINI.
MR. CLEOFONTE CAMPANINl.
f matter
r o m t h e and
rea »
M
t h e n o a
t e necessity,
g l g a n e n t l r e i y different
is
almost
The
world's
greatest coloratuiv soprano writes :
The great operatic orchestral conductor, Manhattan
the air and the composer's own tempo
The indications,
marking of
May 15, 1908.
as you have them on your patented 'Accentor'
Opera House, New York; Covent Garden, London,
"I consider your 'Accentor* Music-Rolls (with
Music-Rolls, make it possible for any one, be he
the melody perforations marked t o distinguish
writes:
musician or novice, to render any composition witu
them from all the rest of the accompanying notes)
March 3, 1908.
musical intelligence, and at the same time in
positively necessary to all performers on piano-
"It la my opinion that no one, whether he be a
accordance
with
his
own
personal
ideas
of
tempo
players
or player-pianos of every kind. They are
musician or not, can intelligently and with proper
and touch.
a complete guide to the correct interpretation of
expression render a piece of music on a self-play-
"I
should
consider
it
an
honor
if
you
would
a
composition
and absolutely Indispensable to every
ing piano or piano-player unless he uses the Ac-
my endorsement and signature on the 'Hard-
one who- would play with true musical feeling and
centor' Music-Rolls. First, on account of the place
man'
and
'Accentor'
Music-Rolls."
understanding."
manner in which you mark the entire melody, dis-
tinguishing it from the accompaniment, and,
MR. ENRICO CARUSO.
MR. MARIO SAMMARCO.
second, because of the marginal perforations which
The world's greatest living tenor writes :
operate the forte-pedal of the piano (if desired)
The worlds greatest Italian baritone writes:
March 2, 1908.
without requiring any attention from the per-
"I most heartily endorse your new invention,
March 7, 1908.
former. Thus his entire thought can be concen-
the 'Accentor' Music-Roll. I have often wondered,
"It is a pleasure for me to endorse your 'Hard-
trated on musical expression. Also these pedal
while using the piano-player, if it would not be
man' and 'Accentor' Music-Rolls and to give you
effects which require a great deal of musical
possible in some way to mark the perforated music-
my permission to use my signature upon them if
knowledge and experience to do well, are much
roll so that a person, not acquainted with the
you choose. I consider the 'Accentor' Music-Roll
better done when left to the 'Accentor' Music-Roll
composition,
could
plainly
distinguish
the
melody
almost
a necessity to any one using a piano-player
Itself.
from the rest of the music.
or player-piano."
"The marking of an arbitrary tempo throughout
"Your
invention
has
made
this
an
accomplished
a perforated music-roll or automatically accenting
fact. Now, any one can actually read the music
MR. CHARLES G1LIBERT.
the melody, in my opinion, only tends to make
sheet, which is absolutely necessary to the proper
piano-players more mechanical and less personal
The world's greatest French baritone writes :
rendering of a composition, personally and artis-
than ever before. Such indications of interpreta-
tically.
December 10, 1907.
tion are only one person's Idea of the composition
"I consider this the most important improve-
"The 'Accentor' perforated music-roll should be
(and usually not the composer's). As no two mu-
ment
thus far made in perforated music-rolls. The
used by owners of all makes at" player-pianos or
sicians have the same conception of the tempo
nicest part of it all is that you have so constructed
piano-players.
They are a greater help to the
and the way to accent a composition, it is obvious
the 'Accentor' Music-Rolls that they can be used
novice in properly rendering a piece of music than
that these had better be left to the individual
In other makes of piano-players and player-pianos."
any
other
-perforated
music-roll I have ever seen "
performer.
Accentor Music-Rolls Can ONLY Be Secured From Authorized Autotone Agencies.
New Catalog Containing Special Descriptions of Each Piece Free Upon Request.
HARDMAN, PECK & CO.
PATENTEES
FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK
THE: MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
The Only Melody-Marked Music-Roll
HARDMAN
ACCENTOR
MELODY-MARKED
MUSIC-ROLLS
For the Autotone and all other
Standard 65 or 88-Note Instruments
AS EASY TO READ AS A BOOK
"The most important improvement thus far made
in perforated musiC'rolls."—Enrico Caruso.
ACCENTOR
MELODY-MARKED MUSIC-ROLL
The one and only thing which enables the novice and musician alike to perform intelligently at the first play-
ing, a piece of music upon any player-piano or piano-player.
Have you "What's the use of all kinds of expression
Have you "Oh! You play that very nicely, but /
ever had a wouldn't know what notes to accent be-
ever had a and tempo indications when I don't know
customer
man say?
the tune?"
cause I can't tell one note from another on
say?
the music-roll, nor do I know the melody
Have you at a piano-player simply grind out the
from the accompaniment!"
ever heard music like a hand-organ, because it can't
Have you
ever had a
person
say?
a child
make head or tail of the music-roll ?
"I don't know which button or lever to use
to accent this or that note, because I can't
Have you
That music-roll looks like Greek to me!"
tell where the division between the bass
ever had
and the treble comes on the music-roll!"
a lady say?
Show any of these people an Accentor Music-Roll and watch the smile of satisfaction spread.
HARDMAN 65-NOTE MUSIC-ROLL
I
TO ILLUSTRATE THE IDEA
Ml
In front of each melody perforation is a small mark. These marks are
connected by a line. This line is heavy on the left side of the sheet (where
the melody runs in the bass), and light on the right side (where the melody is
in the treble). See the idea? Simple, Isn't it?
SPECIAL TIME MARKS
NT
Andante
Accentor Music-Rolls have in addition to the melody-line, new and
complete marks indicating the proper changes in time and expression. These
rolls have been marked by a well-known musician and are not merely copied
from the sheet music as is the case on the usual perforated rolls.
Accentor Melody Marked 88-Note Music-Rolls have, in addition, a series
of perforations on the left margin which (when used in the Artist Model
Autotone) operate the "Loud" Pedal of the piano automatically at the proper
places without requiring any attention from the performer. This, however, is
not arbitrary. One can control the pedal effects personally whenever desired.
(The accentor music-rolls have pedal perforations in addition.)
MR. KREHBIEL, the famous musical critic, recently was asked which he
thought was of greater importance to the novice and the musician—"to know
the melody of a composition or to know the time" (interpretation, as it is some-
times called)? His answer was: "Why, the melody, of course."
After you know the melody, the time comes naturally, but if you can't
distinguish the melody perforations from the others, you can't intelligently
perform a piece of music, even though you may be familiar with the tune.
Think it over. Talk to your customers about it. Get their opinions.
'I MSI hotiily enSax your m iwntan.
A T t E O
I consider this Ihr
most important impiywnoil rjuf I * nuir
in perforated n&
We Take Pleasure in Publishing a Few Unbiased Opinions
From People Who Know :
»*•-. /-»i .-^•-/->..,-r,- A A U D A M I N I
"For the eye to be able to distinguish the melody
MADAME LUISA TETRAZZINI.
MR. CLEOFONTE CAMPANINl.
f matter
r o m t h e and
rea »
M
t h e n o a
t e necessity,
g l g a n e n t l r e i y different
is
almost
The
world's
greatest coloratuiv soprano writes :
The great operatic orchestral conductor, Manhattan
the air and the composer's own tempo
The indications,
marking of
May 15, 1908.
as you have them on your patented 'Accentor'
Opera House, New York; Covent Garden, London,
"I consider your 'Accentor* Music-Rolls (with
Music-Rolls, make it possible for any one, be he
the melody perforations marked t o distinguish
writes:
musician or novice, to render any composition witu
them from all the rest of the accompanying notes)
March 3, 1908.
musical intelligence, and at the same time in
positively necessary to all performers on piano-
"It la my opinion that no one, whether he be a
accordance
with
his
own
personal
ideas
of
tempo
players
or player-pianos of every kind. They are
musician or not, can intelligently and with proper
and touch.
a complete guide to the correct interpretation of
expression render a piece of music on a self-play-
"I
should
consider
it
an
honor
if
you
would
a
composition
and absolutely Indispensable to every
ing piano or piano-player unless he uses the Ac-
my endorsement and signature on the 'Hard-
one who- would play with true musical feeling and
centor' Music-Rolls. First, on account of the place
man'
and
'Accentor'
Music-Rolls."
understanding."
manner in which you mark the entire melody, dis-
tinguishing it from the accompaniment, and,
MR. ENRICO CARUSO.
MR. MARIO SAMMARCO.
second, because of the marginal perforations which
The world's greatest living tenor writes :
operate the forte-pedal of the piano (if desired)
The worlds greatest Italian baritone writes:
March 2, 1908.
without requiring any attention from the per-
"I most heartily endorse your new invention,
March 7, 1908.
former. Thus his entire thought can be concen-
the 'Accentor' Music-Roll. I have often wondered,
"It is a pleasure for me to endorse your 'Hard-
trated on musical expression. Also these pedal
while using the piano-player, if it would not be
man' and 'Accentor' Music-Rolls and to give you
effects which require a great deal of musical
possible in some way to mark the perforated music-
my permission to use my signature upon them if
knowledge and experience to do well, are much
roll so that a person, not acquainted with the
you choose. I consider the 'Accentor' Music-Roll
better done when left to the 'Accentor' Music-Roll
composition,
could
plainly
distinguish
the
melody
almost
a necessity to any one using a piano-player
Itself.
from the rest of the music.
or player-piano."
"The marking of an arbitrary tempo throughout
"Your
invention
has
made
this
an
accomplished
a perforated music-roll or automatically accenting
fact. Now, any one can actually read the music
MR. CHARLES G1LIBERT.
the melody, in my opinion, only tends to make
sheet, which is absolutely necessary to the proper
piano-players more mechanical and less personal
The world's greatest French baritone writes :
rendering of a composition, personally and artis-
than ever before. Such indications of interpreta-
tically.
December 10, 1907.
tion are only one person's Idea of the composition
"I consider this the most important improve-
"The 'Accentor' perforated music-roll should be
(and usually not the composer's). As no two mu-
ment
thus far made in perforated music-rolls. The
used by owners of all makes at" player-pianos or
sicians have the same conception of the tempo
nicest part of it all is that you have so constructed
piano-players.
They are a greater help to the
and the way to accent a composition, it is obvious
the 'Accentor' Music-Rolls that they can be used
novice in properly rendering a piece of music than
that these had better be left to the individual
In other makes of piano-players and player-pianos."
any
other
-perforated
music-roll I have ever seen "
performer.
Accentor Music-Rolls Can ONLY Be Secured From Authorized Autotone Agencies.
New Catalog Containing Special Descriptions of Each Piece Free Upon Request.
HARDMAN, PECK & CO.
PATENTEES
FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK
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