Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 47 N. 5 - Page 38
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
mechanism which enables the player to trans-
pose into any key instantaneously. When one
considers that the average large or Italian harp
only transposes into seven keys, it will be seen
that this is quite an improvement.
"The method of stringing gives double volume
to each note represented, and, at the same time,
without additional effort on the part of the
player, the tone may be sustained similar to
organ tones. In fact, all the critics who have
heard this instrument privately, unite in declar-
ing that it produces identically the same quality
of tone as a pipe-organ. The 88 strings being
tuned chromatically—the same as the piano and
organ—greatly heightens this effect, especially
when some standard anthem or composition is
being played, such as Harry Rowe Shelley's
'Hark, Hark My Soul' excerpts from the great
oratorios, or numbers such as Nevin's 'Rosary'
or good old folk songs.
' it is also peculiarly adapted for accompany-
ing either other instruments or the human voice.
It has a range of over 4 ^ octaves and piano and
crescendo effects are possible at will, which per-
mits of the most delicate shading and expression.
"The 'tone carrying power' is also remarkable,
it being possible to hear every note in an audi-
torium seating 7,000 people. Considering its
mellowness, this is remarkable, as occasions have
been known where it taxed a full-size upright
piano to be heard to advantage in a large hall.
"A special keyboard is used by means of which
either melody or the full harmony of the score
may be played.
"While the Lyric Harp has been patented in
the United States, Canada and Great Britain,
OH,
MANUFACTURER
REVIEW
Mr. Hendricks reserves it for his own private relic of the time of serfdom will soon have ceased
use, exclusively, notwithstanding the fact that to exist
he has received offers to tour this country and
Canada. Neither is it his intention to put the GOOD YEAR FOR BAND INSTRUMENTS.
Lyric Harp upon the market.
Years of Presidential Elections Mean Money
"Possibly within the near future the inventor
for the Men Who Fit Out the Bands—Special
may give a free recital in order to afford organ-
Preparations Made to Meet the Demand.
ists, choir-masters and music students generally,
an opportunity to examine and hear the Lyric
"Every four years the demand for band instru-
Harp—the only instrument of its kind in the ments is thR best," remarked a small goods
world."
wholesaler to The Review this week. "Perhaps
the dealers do not realize this, and in that event
STRIFE IN MITTENWALD.
they miss a chance to make money. To be sure,
few dealers are inclined, or rather, can afford, to
M e n in the Famous Village of Violin Makers
carry a stock of these goods; they run into too
Are Rebelling Against Rates of Pay.
much money. But the dealer can capture the
Mittenwald (Switzerland), that peaceful and order in his city or neighborhood far better than
beautifully situated village in which so many the manufacturer. His acquaintance is such that
violins are manufactured, has been invaded by the local dealer always has the preference when
strife which threatens to develop into a strike, it comes to placing an order. Of course, the
says our London namesake, Music Trades Re- mail order house has its tentacles always out to
view. Since over a century the monopoly of the capture such offers; but if the dealer has a
violin manufacturing trade is vested in two grain of sense he will go after the 'stuff' himself.
firms which supply the workmen with raw mate- The political 'drag' a dealer has in his locality
rials, which they work at in their homes. The will always overcome what may be imagined is
pay, however, amounts to about 9s. a week, at a cheap price from the catalog house. The
most 12s. to 14s., in which case men are com- goods they put out are inferior—bound to be
pelled to work 16 hours a day. There is also a State from the very nature of things—and if the
school for violin building, but this is also sup- dealer has any gumption he will get right after
plied by the two firms. At last the men are re- that order himself, and land it without any
belling against these inhuman rates of pay, and trouble. So strongly do we feel about this mat-
are trying to persuade the Government to supply ter that a special line of literature is being pre-
them with the raw materials. We scarcely think pared by us for this very purpose. Really it is
that will satisfactorily settle the question. Still, astonishing how few dealers 'catch on' to these
the ball has been set rolling, and, for the sake special periods for selling a good round lot of
of humanity, it is to be hoped that this unworthy instruments. They are not called upon, as I
said, to carry stock. Get the order and we will
do the rest, with profit to both of us."
OF THE CELEBRATED
BRASS BAND HARMONICAS
TROSSINGEN, Germany
NEW YORK, 393 Broadway
SMITH ACADEMY
GUITARS a n d MANDOLINS
Cannot Be Duplicated for the Money
F°» " T H E TRIO CORNET '
" T H E VIENNA W O N D E R " A N D
MILANO ORGANETTO ACCORDEONS
WRITE TO
A trial order la all w« ask
WRITE FOR A CATALOGUE OF SALABLE GOODS
Koerber-Brenner Music Company
ST.
LOUIS
Exclusively Wholesale
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT COMPANY, 35 and 37 West 31st St., New York
VIOLINS
THE
BOWS, STRINGS
CONN
A.ND
AND
HIGH-CLASS TRIMMINGS
THE
Union Label
ARE SYNONYMOUS
v
BUEGELEISEN & JACOBSON
113-115 UNIVEPSITY PLACE
One block west of Broadway
N E W YORK
AND THB
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,
Prof. Hup Heermann
The Eminent Violinist and
BLACK DIAMOND Strings
ELKHAIT
INDIANA
GENTLEMEN :—
MIRAPHONE
COMBINATION MUSIC BOX and TALKING MACHINE
In every respect a superior instrument Musically and Me-
chanically, giving you and your customers splendid value.
Write for Catalogue, Terms and Prices.
JACOT MUSIC BOX CO., INo. 3 9 Union Square, NEW YORK
F. B. BURNS & CO.
THE NEW NOVELTY LINE OF PIANO SCARFS
It will pay you to write for a line of samples to be sent on approval.
81 N. «J. R. R. AVE.,
NEWARK, IM. j .
1 am sailing to Australia next week, and shall
pass through New York between the 5th dud
8th of May ("Blucher," Hainburg-Amerlka Line).
Will you send enclosed order for Violin G
strings BLACK DIAMOND to address given be-
low, or do you have a Dealer's shop in New
York where I might find your strings? If so,
please let me know at the same address.
The strings are most excellent.
Yours sincerely,
II. IIEERMANN.
Frankfort o/M., April, 1905.
NATIONAL MUSICAL STRING COMPANY
New Brunswick, New Jersey
38
THE
MUSIC TRADE
mechanism which enables the player to trans-
pose into any key instantaneously. When one
considers that the average large or Italian harp
only transposes into seven keys, it will be seen
that this is quite an improvement.
"The method of stringing gives double volume
to each note represented, and, at the same time,
without additional effort on the part of the
player, the tone may be sustained similar to
organ tones. In fact, all the critics who have
heard this instrument privately, unite in declar-
ing that it produces identically the same quality
of tone as a pipe-organ. The 88 strings being
tuned chromatically—the same as the piano and
organ—greatly heightens this effect, especially
when some standard anthem or composition is
being played, such as Harry Rowe Shelley's
'Hark, Hark My Soul' excerpts from the great
oratorios, or numbers such as Nevin's 'Rosary'
or good old folk songs.
' it is also peculiarly adapted for accompany-
ing either other instruments or the human voice.
It has a range of over 4 ^ octaves and piano and
crescendo effects are possible at will, which per-
mits of the most delicate shading and expression.
"The 'tone carrying power' is also remarkable,
it being possible to hear every note in an audi-
torium seating 7,000 people. Considering its
mellowness, this is remarkable, as occasions have
been known where it taxed a full-size upright
piano to be heard to advantage in a large hall.
"A special keyboard is used by means of which
either melody or the full harmony of the score
may be played.
"While the Lyric Harp has been patented in
the United States, Canada and Great Britain,
OH,
MANUFACTURER
REVIEW
Mr. Hendricks reserves it for his own private relic of the time of serfdom will soon have ceased
use, exclusively, notwithstanding the fact that to exist
he has received offers to tour this country and
Canada. Neither is it his intention to put the GOOD YEAR FOR BAND INSTRUMENTS.
Lyric Harp upon the market.
Years of Presidential Elections Mean Money
"Possibly within the near future the inventor
for the Men Who Fit Out the Bands—Special
may give a free recital in order to afford organ-
Preparations Made to Meet the Demand.
ists, choir-masters and music students generally,
an opportunity to examine and hear the Lyric
"Every four years the demand for band instru-
Harp—the only instrument of its kind in the ments is thR best," remarked a small goods
world."
wholesaler to The Review this week. "Perhaps
the dealers do not realize this, and in that event
STRIFE IN MITTENWALD.
they miss a chance to make money. To be sure,
few dealers are inclined, or rather, can afford, to
M e n in the Famous Village of Violin Makers
carry a stock of these goods; they run into too
Are Rebelling Against Rates of Pay.
much money. But the dealer can capture the
Mittenwald (Switzerland), that peaceful and order in his city or neighborhood far better than
beautifully situated village in which so many the manufacturer. His acquaintance is such that
violins are manufactured, has been invaded by the local dealer always has the preference when
strife which threatens to develop into a strike, it comes to placing an order. Of course, the
says our London namesake, Music Trades Re- mail order house has its tentacles always out to
view. Since over a century the monopoly of the capture such offers; but if the dealer has a
violin manufacturing trade is vested in two grain of sense he will go after the 'stuff' himself.
firms which supply the workmen with raw mate- The political 'drag' a dealer has in his locality
rials, which they work at in their homes. The will always overcome what may be imagined is
pay, however, amounts to about 9s. a week, at a cheap price from the catalog house. The
most 12s. to 14s., in which case men are com- goods they put out are inferior—bound to be
pelled to work 16 hours a day. There is also a State from the very nature of things—and if the
school for violin building, but this is also sup- dealer has any gumption he will get right after
plied by the two firms. At last the men are re- that order himself, and land it without any
belling against these inhuman rates of pay, and trouble. So strongly do we feel about this mat-
are trying to persuade the Government to supply ter that a special line of literature is being pre-
them with the raw materials. We scarcely think pared by us for this very purpose. Really it is
that will satisfactorily settle the question. Still, astonishing how few dealers 'catch on' to these
the ball has been set rolling, and, for the sake special periods for selling a good round lot of
of humanity, it is to be hoped that this unworthy instruments. They are not called upon, as I
said, to carry stock. Get the order and we will
do the rest, with profit to both of us."
OF THE CELEBRATED
BRASS BAND HARMONICAS
TROSSINGEN, Germany
NEW YORK, 393 Broadway
SMITH ACADEMY
GUITARS a n d MANDOLINS
Cannot Be Duplicated for the Money
F°» " T H E TRIO CORNET '
" T H E VIENNA W O N D E R " A N D
MILANO ORGANETTO ACCORDEONS
WRITE TO
A trial order la all w« ask
WRITE FOR A CATALOGUE OF SALABLE GOODS
Koerber-Brenner Music Company
ST.
LOUIS
Exclusively Wholesale
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT COMPANY, 35 and 37 West 31st St., New York
VIOLINS
THE
BOWS, STRINGS
CONN
A.ND
AND
HIGH-CLASS TRIMMINGS
THE
Union Label
ARE SYNONYMOUS
v
BUEGELEISEN & JACOBSON
113-115 UNIVEPSITY PLACE
One block west of Broadway
N E W YORK
AND THB
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,
Prof. Hup Heermann
The Eminent Violinist and
BLACK DIAMOND Strings
ELKHAIT
INDIANA
GENTLEMEN :—
MIRAPHONE
COMBINATION MUSIC BOX and TALKING MACHINE
In every respect a superior instrument Musically and Me-
chanically, giving you and your customers splendid value.
Write for Catalogue, Terms and Prices.
JACOT MUSIC BOX CO., INo. 3 9 Union Square, NEW YORK
F. B. BURNS & CO.
THE NEW NOVELTY LINE OF PIANO SCARFS
It will pay you to write for a line of samples to be sent on approval.
81 N. «J. R. R. AVE.,
NEWARK, IM. j .
1 am sailing to Australia next week, and shall
pass through New York between the 5th dud
8th of May ("Blucher," Hainburg-Amerlka Line).
Will you send enclosed order for Violin G
strings BLACK DIAMOND to address given be-
low, or do you have a Dealer's shop in New
York where I might find your strings? If so,
please let me know at the same address.
The strings are most excellent.
Yours sincerely,
II. IIEERMANN.
Frankfort o/M., April, 1905.
NATIONAL MUSICAL STRING COMPANY
New Brunswick, New Jersey
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