Music Trade Review
Issue: 1910 Vol. 51 N. 4 - Page 10
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
old house of Fourteenth street, now, alas, soon to day. It is further agreed that any one who vio-
seek new and more magnificent quarters.
lates this agreement shall furnish a dinner at
A Goodly Array Already Announced and More
The Mason & Hamlin piano will by no means be the Phoenix for the undersigned piano dealers."
Are to Follow—Some of the Leading Pianos
neglected. A company of sterling musicians swear
They Will Play During Their Tours—Notable
by it; among them that very talentend and ex-
POOLE PROSPERITY.
Season Promised.
quisitely refined artist, Heinrich Gebhard, whose
playing with the Kneisel Quartet has always been
Business for 1910 Shows Constant Expansion
and an Increasing Appreciation of Poole
From all appearances, the coming musical season such a delight. Then there are the lovely and
Pianos in All Sections of the Country.
in New York and the country at large will be of brilliant Edith Thompson, as well as Charles An-
unusual activity. Those of us who are so un- thony and others. It is too soon to obtain a com-
(Special to The Review.)
fortunate as to be obliged to make a more or less plete list of the artists who will play various pianos
Boston, Mass., July 19, 1910.
during
the
coming
season.
Those
mentioned
above
honest living as reviewers of concerts and recitals
The summer weather, with its accustomed let-
are evidently to have no surcease from running up represent only a portion of the number which will
and down the city chasing the elusive pianist and ultimately appear. The music critic is not going up of business activities, is having little effect on
eke the singer of songs. But then, reviewers are to have an easy time. Between all these pianists, the plans and policies of the Poole Piano Co., Bos-
the singers, the symphony concerts and the opera, on, Mass. Their spacious plant is a busy place
supposed to be hardened brutes, anyway.
these days, making up stock on current orders and
Perhaps the most sensational tour this coming it will be a case of
preparing a surplus to meet trade demands the
"When
musical
duty's
to
be
done,
season will be that of Xaver Scharwenka, who
coming fall.
A critic's life is not a happy one."
comes back to us after an absence of fifteen years.
The first six months of the present year have
The distinguished pedagogue and virtuoso will un-
broken all records with the Poole Piano Co., and
CONTEST FIGHTJl^LOS ANGELES.
doubtedly have a most enthusiastic reception. He
it would be safe to predict that the closing six
will play the Baldwin piano. Artist and instru-
Fitzgerald Music Co. Support, and Bartlett
months of 1910 will witness a continued activity,
ment will be well matched.
Bros, and Others, Oppose Coupon or Certifi-
with a greater demand for the Poole pianos than
Busoni, too, of the poetic face and steam-hammer
cate Methods of Dong Business—Special
was ever before experienced.
muscles, will once more be with us, playing the
Concessions from Manufacturers for Fitz-
This is logical because of the values which they
wonderful Chickering piano, which so thrilled us
gerald—Bartlett Throwing Hot Shot Into
are giving. The Poole styles for 1910 are beau-
when last year he brought it back to the concert
tifully designed and handsome veneers are used.
platform after only too long an absence. The Certificate Camp.
The finish and construction represent care and
great Italian-German will go as far as the coast
(Special to The Review.)
expert workmanship, while the tone is rich in that
on this tour, arriving in New York somewhere
Los Angeles, Cal., July 16, 1910. musical quality which has made the Poole so dis-
around January 1.
The contest campaign inaugurated by the Fitz- tinctive—they are pianos of quality.
The Knabe piano will be played next season by
gerald Music Co., and which is so vigorously op-
a French pianist, new to this country, but who
posed by the Bartlett Music Co. and other local
BLOCK BANKRUPTCY AFFAIRS.
comes with a solid though not sensational reputa-
dealers, continues to occupy considerable space in
tion. Adolphe Borchard is the artist's name, and
the daily papers.
(Special to The Review.)
he has already been engaged with symphony or-
The
Bartlett
Music
Co.
continue
to
print
in
a
Chicago, 111., July 10, 1910.
chestras and for a number of recitals in various
most persistent fashion the opinions of eminent
The petition of the trustee in the Samuel Block
cities.
That charming little lady, Yolando Mero, who men and leading papers against the certificate, prize bankruptcy case for an order compelling the lattei
ran away with our hearts and an American hus- or coupon form of advertising, showing how it to turn over for the benefit of his creditors $11,000
band last year, will be back again, playing the Stein- misleads and undermines the confidence of (he pub- in assets, which his books, it is alleged, show he
way, as before. She made a really remarkable suc- lic in the piano business. They give extracts from has in his possession, has been denied by Referee
cess last season, and there is no reason why she letters from leading dealers throughout the coun- Sidney C. Eastman. The matter was argued at
try who oppose this form of trading. Neediess to length before the referee, the attorney for the trus-
should not be able to repeat it.
Olga Samar.off is another Steinway artist who say, they do not overlook mentioning the standing tee maintaining that the books show assets which
will be heard next season again. And our own of the house of Bartlett, the line of pianos which Block claimed had been lost in the regular course
Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler, the human dynamo, most they sell, including the A. B. Chase, J. & C. of business. At the conclusion of the decision by
magnetic and inspiring of artists, is once more to Fischer, Kimball, Kohler & Campbell and other n- the referee the attorney for the trustee expressed
his intention of filing a petition for a review of
thrill us with her wonderful conceptions and tech- struments.
On the other hand, the Fitzgerald Music Co. are the case before Judge Carpenter in the Un,ltc:
nical virtuosity. Nor should we forget that fine boy,
occupying page ads in the Express, in which they
States District Court next fall.
Josef Hofmann—it seems impossible to think of
him as anything but a boy, mature artist as he is. talk about piano contests and "their true signifi-
PIANOS IN ASIATIC COUNTRIES.
All these three are Steinway devotees, nor can cance and relation to piano buying." In this con-
anything shake their splendid loyalty to the great nection Mr. Fitzgerald says that, as far as contests
According to Geo. P. Bent, who recently returned
are concerned, he most heartily indorses the stand
taken by various large piano manufacturers of the from a trip around the world, the German, French
United States against dishonest piano contest ad- and English pianos are among the instruments
vertising, and emphasizes that his method of busi- principally used in Asiatic countries. The Ameri-
ness procedure is absolutely honest, that all the can instruments have not yet found a market there,
prizes they advertise are genuine and passed upon largely because of the fact that they are more
by judges composed of representative businessmen. expensive and not made to suit the climate or the
He also offers $500 reward to any person who will fancies of the people.
prove that any instrument offered during the con-
The Stout Piano Co. have opened a store in
test is marked one dollar higher than the regular
Versailles, Ky., and intend to resume business in
established price.
Letters from manufacturers whose line of instru- Frankfort in the early fall.
ments they handle appear in this advertisement, in
The Mosteller music store has been opened in
which they congratulate the Fitzgerald company on Port Arthur, Tex. R. M. Taylor is manager.
selling minus freight charges and authorize issuing
manufacturers' certificates giving an allowance of
from $18 to $110 below regular retail prices.
Meanwhile, the fight against contests is growing
more
interesting all of the time.
Now, if Schafif Strings had not meas-
It seems to be the contention of the Fitzgerald
ured up to every requirement and sue
Music Co. that there are two kinds of contests—
cessfully stood every test, they would
bad and good and that theirs comes under the latter
not have obtained such widespread
category. On the other hand, the position main-
tained by the opposition is that certificate or pre-
popularity among piano manufacturers.
are conscientiously made, good
mium contests of any kind give the purchasers a
instruments; in other words, the
It ia quality which has placed the
false idea of piano values and are not commendable
sweetest things out
Schaff Strings in the position which they
or worthy of support. So there you are!
occupy to-day, and it is through the in-
EARLY CLOSING IN LEXINGTON, KY.
spiring effect of quality that the demand
PIANISTS FOR NEXT SEASON.
The Importance of
Good Strings!
RUDOLF
PIANOS
for them ia steadily growing.
JOHN A. SCHAFF
CHICAGO:
141 W. Michigan St.
NEW YORK:
767 East 133d St.
The piano dealers of Lexington, Ky., have en-
tered into the following agreement concerning the
time for closing their stores during the summer
months: "We, the undersigned, hereby agree to
close our stores at 5 o'clock and at 1 o'clock on
Saturdays during the months of July and August.
Stores may be reopened after 6 o'clock on Satur-
RUDOLF PIANO CO.
347-349 Rider Ave.
NEW YORK.
10
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
old house of Fourteenth street, now, alas, soon to day. It is further agreed that any one who vio-
seek new and more magnificent quarters.
lates this agreement shall furnish a dinner at
A Goodly Array Already Announced and More
The Mason & Hamlin piano will by no means be the Phoenix for the undersigned piano dealers."
Are to Follow—Some of the Leading Pianos
neglected. A company of sterling musicians swear
They Will Play During Their Tours—Notable
by it; among them that very talentend and ex-
POOLE PROSPERITY.
Season Promised.
quisitely refined artist, Heinrich Gebhard, whose
playing with the Kneisel Quartet has always been
Business for 1910 Shows Constant Expansion
and an Increasing Appreciation of Poole
From all appearances, the coming musical season such a delight. Then there are the lovely and
Pianos in All Sections of the Country.
in New York and the country at large will be of brilliant Edith Thompson, as well as Charles An-
unusual activity. Those of us who are so un- thony and others. It is too soon to obtain a com-
(Special to The Review.)
fortunate as to be obliged to make a more or less plete list of the artists who will play various pianos
Boston, Mass., July 19, 1910.
during
the
coming
season.
Those
mentioned
above
honest living as reviewers of concerts and recitals
The summer weather, with its accustomed let-
are evidently to have no surcease from running up represent only a portion of the number which will
and down the city chasing the elusive pianist and ultimately appear. The music critic is not going up of business activities, is having little effect on
eke the singer of songs. But then, reviewers are to have an easy time. Between all these pianists, the plans and policies of the Poole Piano Co., Bos-
the singers, the symphony concerts and the opera, on, Mass. Their spacious plant is a busy place
supposed to be hardened brutes, anyway.
these days, making up stock on current orders and
Perhaps the most sensational tour this coming it will be a case of
preparing a surplus to meet trade demands the
"When
musical
duty's
to
be
done,
season will be that of Xaver Scharwenka, who
coming fall.
A critic's life is not a happy one."
comes back to us after an absence of fifteen years.
The first six months of the present year have
The distinguished pedagogue and virtuoso will un-
broken all records with the Poole Piano Co., and
CONTEST FIGHTJl^LOS ANGELES.
doubtedly have a most enthusiastic reception. He
it would be safe to predict that the closing six
will play the Baldwin piano. Artist and instru-
Fitzgerald Music Co. Support, and Bartlett
months of 1910 will witness a continued activity,
ment will be well matched.
Bros, and Others, Oppose Coupon or Certifi-
with a greater demand for the Poole pianos than
Busoni, too, of the poetic face and steam-hammer
cate Methods of Dong Business—Special
was ever before experienced.
muscles, will once more be with us, playing the
Concessions from Manufacturers for Fitz-
This is logical because of the values which they
wonderful Chickering piano, which so thrilled us
gerald—Bartlett Throwing Hot Shot Into
are giving. The Poole styles for 1910 are beau-
when last year he brought it back to the concert
tifully designed and handsome veneers are used.
platform after only too long an absence. The Certificate Camp.
The finish and construction represent care and
great Italian-German will go as far as the coast
(Special to The Review.)
expert workmanship, while the tone is rich in that
on this tour, arriving in New York somewhere
Los Angeles, Cal., July 16, 1910. musical quality which has made the Poole so dis-
around January 1.
The contest campaign inaugurated by the Fitz- tinctive—they are pianos of quality.
The Knabe piano will be played next season by
gerald Music Co., and which is so vigorously op-
a French pianist, new to this country, but who
posed by the Bartlett Music Co. and other local
BLOCK BANKRUPTCY AFFAIRS.
comes with a solid though not sensational reputa-
dealers, continues to occupy considerable space in
tion. Adolphe Borchard is the artist's name, and
the daily papers.
(Special to The Review.)
he has already been engaged with symphony or-
The
Bartlett
Music
Co.
continue
to
in
a
Chicago, 111., July 10, 1910.
chestras and for a number of recitals in various
most persistent fashion the opinions of eminent
The petition of the trustee in the Samuel Block
cities.
That charming little lady, Yolando Mero, who men and leading papers against the certificate, prize bankruptcy case for an order compelling the lattei
ran away with our hearts and an American hus- or coupon form of advertising, showing how it to turn over for the benefit of his creditors $11,000
band last year, will be back again, playing the Stein- misleads and undermines the confidence of (he pub- in assets, which his books, it is alleged, show he
way, as before. She made a really remarkable suc- lic in the piano business. They give extracts from has in his possession, has been denied by Referee
cess last season, and there is no reason why she letters from leading dealers throughout the coun- Sidney C. Eastman. The matter was argued at
try who oppose this form of trading. Neediess to length before the referee, the attorney for the trus-
should not be able to repeat it.
Olga Samar.off is another Steinway artist who say, they do not overlook mentioning the standing tee maintaining that the books show assets which
will be heard next season again. And our own of the house of Bartlett, the line of pianos which Block claimed had been lost in the regular course
Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler, the human dynamo, most they sell, including the A. B. Chase, J. & C. of business. At the conclusion of the decision by
magnetic and inspiring of artists, is once more to Fischer, Kimball, Kohler & Campbell and other n- the referee the attorney for the trustee expressed
his intention of filing a petition for a review of
thrill us with her wonderful conceptions and tech- struments.
On the other hand, the Fitzgerald Music Co. are the case before Judge Carpenter in the Un,ltc:
nical virtuosity. Nor should we forget that fine boy,
occupying page ads in the Express, in which they
States District Court next fall.
Josef Hofmann—it seems impossible to think of
him as anything but a boy, mature artist as he is. talk about piano contests and "their true signifi-
PIANOS IN ASIATIC COUNTRIES.
All these three are Steinway devotees, nor can cance and relation to piano buying." In this con-
anything shake their splendid loyalty to the great nection Mr. Fitzgerald says that, as far as contests
According to Geo. P. Bent, who recently returned
are concerned, he most heartily indorses the stand
taken by various large piano manufacturers of the from a trip around the world, the German, French
United States against dishonest piano contest ad- and English pianos are among the instruments
vertising, and emphasizes that his method of busi- principally used in Asiatic countries. The Ameri-
ness procedure is absolutely honest, that all the can instruments have not yet found a market there,
prizes they advertise are genuine and passed upon largely because of the fact that they are more
by judges composed of representative businessmen. expensive and not made to suit the climate or the
He also offers $500 reward to any person who will fancies of the people.
prove that any instrument offered during the con-
The Stout Piano Co. have opened a store in
test is marked one dollar higher than the regular
Versailles, Ky., and intend to resume business in
established price.
Letters from manufacturers whose line of instru- Frankfort in the early fall.
ments they handle appear in this advertisement, in
The Mosteller music store has been opened in
which they congratulate the Fitzgerald company on Port Arthur, Tex. R. M. Taylor is manager.
selling minus freight charges and authorize issuing
manufacturers' certificates giving an allowance of
from $18 to $110 below regular retail prices.
Meanwhile, the fight against contests is growing
more
interesting all of the time.
Now, if Schafif Strings had not meas-
It seems to be the contention of the Fitzgerald
ured up to every requirement and sue
Music Co. that there are two kinds of contests—
cessfully stood every test, they would
bad and good and that theirs comes under the latter
not have obtained such widespread
category. On the other hand, the position main-
tained by the opposition is that certificate or pre-
popularity among piano manufacturers.
are conscientiously made, good
mium contests of any kind give the purchasers a
instruments; in other words, the
It ia quality which has placed the
false idea of piano values and are not commendable
sweetest things out
Schaff Strings in the position which they
or worthy of support. So there you are!
occupy to-day, and it is through the in-
EARLY CLOSING IN LEXINGTON, KY.
spiring effect of quality that the demand
PIANISTS FOR NEXT SEASON.
The Importance of
Good Strings!
RUDOLF
PIANOS
for them ia steadily growing.
JOHN A. SCHAFF
CHICAGO:
141 W. Michigan St.
NEW YORK:
767 East 133d St.
The piano dealers of Lexington, Ky., have en-
tered into the following agreement concerning the
time for closing their stores during the summer
months: "We, the undersigned, hereby agree to
close our stores at 5 o'clock and at 1 o'clock on
Saturdays during the months of July and August.
Stores may be reopened after 6 o'clock on Satur-
RUDOLF PIANO CO.
347-349 Rider Ave.
NEW YORK.
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