Music Trade Review
Issue: 1912 Vol. 54 N. 23 - Page 45
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THE MUSIC TRADE
DURRO PROFESSIONAL " E " STRING
Is Proving One of the Quickest and Most Sat-
isfactory Sellers with Dealers—Some Re-
marks Upon Its Qualities.
REVIEW
sional "E" string is answering the necessary tem-
perature requirements.
The accompanying illustration shows the pack-
ing of "E" strings. They have proven themselves
most popular and a business stimulator with dealers
ever since their first appearance-on the market. .
Buegeleisen & Jacobson, 113 University piace,
New York, are having unusual success with their
new Durro professional "E 1 ' string. Past sales of
VIOLIN MAKING IN GERMANY.
45
what similar to those of the harp, and the airs ren-
dtred on it are said to be "indescribably sweet and
emotional, most of them native compositions, re-
sembling in character the plaintive music of Anda-
lusia." Some of the men play this instrument—
which resembles an enormous xylophone—"in a
masterly, style that astonishes and charms the un-
accustomed listener."
Making of Those Instruments by Machinery
MANY ODD INSTRUMENTS
Has Been Brought to a High Point of Per-
Used by the Orchestra in Interpreting the Score
fection—Cheapness of House-Industry Per-
of Wolf-Ferrari's New Opera.
mits of Underselling.
(Special to The Review.)
Some unusual musical instruments are used by
Washington, D. C, June 3, 1012. the orchestra to comply with the demands of the
The following report regarding the manufac- score of Wolf-Ferrari's opera, "The Jewels of the
ture of violins in Germany at the present time has Madonna," which was received with such appro-
been submitted to the Bureau of Manufactures by bation in the Metropolitan Opera House early this
Consular Agent W. Bruce Wallace, of Markneu- y e r , and the first performance of which was
kirchen :
given in London last week.
"Violin boxes, until a few years ago. were made
Guitars, mandolins, a harmonium and a piano,
here entirely by hand and their manufac.ure, with besides more musical instruments, were added to
but few exceptions, was a house industry. Since Ihe usual equipment of the opera orchestra. Some
1907 it has been possible to manufacture the body of the instruments had never before been heard
by machinery. A stock company of several of the r.t Covent Garden. One is called a zerre zerre, and
large exporters having 'been formed, it bought the is a sort of wooden clapper. Another is the putifu,
patents and erected a large factory. The original and is. a kind of drum with the stick inside. The
purpose of this concern was to furnish the dealers mysteries of a third, called the scietta-vaiarre.
with a violin body, here called 'schachtel,' or box, have not yet been solved.
that would be as cheap as those made in Bohemh
The modern Italian and German composers are
and with the advantage of being made of sea- very fond of in'roducing these quaint instruments.
soned wood and each body being exactly the same.
Now, however, through improvement in machin-
Durro E String Display.
ery, they are also able to manufacture the violin
Is our best advertisement and matt-
large and increasing volume testify to the high es- finished for the market.
clans using YORK Instrument! ar«
"It is stated that attempts have been made to
—tatisfied.
YORK Instruments bar*
teem in which the string is held by musicians gen-
been tested In the grind of experience,
import the violin bodies rnto the United States for
with the fire of a public musical opin-
erally.
.
.
ion, and have not been found wanting.
finishing. Because of the cheapness of the house-
The Durro professional silk "E" string comes in
This test has covered a period of 80
years and each year has made YORK
industry
violin,
however,
the
Markneukirchen
three single lengths, each length knotted, and is
a greater success. Does this mean
anything to you? If you are on th*
guaranteed;.'absolutely perfect and true." The dealer was able to undersell in the United States
anxious seat we want yon to
notwithstanding
the
45
per
cent.
duty.
sweeping Buegeleisen & Jacobson guarantee is=
"LET US PROVE IT"
''A large amount of sheep gut is imported into
printed on each envelope: "This string is guaran-
by sending our catalogue and dealers' proposition. Do
It today or some live one may do you out of your
teed to give satisfaction. If it does not, return to this district, for manufacturing strings, from
chance.
almost 'all sheep-growing countries, except the
jour dealer and he will replace without charge."
J.
W. York & Sons, Grand Rapids, Mich.
United
States."
Xow is the season for strings. When the tem-
perature varies and sudden changes from clear,
THE MARIMBA FOR LOCAL COLOR.
dry weather to dampness and rain predominate, it
is the.time to .test the quality of strings. Accord-
Albert W. Brickwood, Consul at Tapachula,
ing .to 15ucgeleisen & Jacobson, the Dnrro profes-
Chiapas, makes the suggestion, which, is worthy
of consideration of orchestral conductors, when
THE PATON-PERRY CO.
he says: "Writers of operas, serious or comic,
make a mistake in. so _seldom introducing local
Leomlnster, Mass.
Manufacturers of
color in the matter of the instruments peculiar to
"Made In America Quality"
each country. There is Mexico, for example, with
diverse pleasing instruments, of her own. One of
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
these is the Marimba, the tones of which are some-
Ebony Pega—Shell Picks, etc.
Send for samples & prices
A Satisfied Customer
Black Diamond
Strings
CH. WEISS on a Harmonica stands for Highest Quality
THE WORLD'S BEST
Manufacturers of the
BRASS BAND" AND OTHER FAMOUS BRANDS
NEW YORK. 393 BROADWAY
Factories at TROSSINGEN. GERMANY
Largest Jobbers in America of
~
-ODERN
USICAL
ERCHANDISE
WRITE FOR NEW CATALOG
NEW YORK
Y////////Z&
tulim|L
Y/A///7///M
A PROBLEM
SOLVED!
Warranted that neither Btw Sortw Rings ner Caps M M fall aft on Bow Serawt as abovt Illustrated.
JNt, adyanoo In prlaa If Violin Bows art purobasad having tha Pittntid Sorew Attached to the Frog.
WM.
i t . GRATZ I M P O R T C O . ,
36-37 West 31st Street, lew York City
National Musical String Co.
N*w Brunswick, N. J .
M U S I C A L
Merchandise
Cincinnati
Chicago
THE MUSIC TRADE
DURRO PROFESSIONAL " E " STRING
Is Proving One of the Quickest and Most Sat-
isfactory Sellers with Dealers—Some Re-
marks Upon Its Qualities.
REVIEW
sional "E" string is answering the necessary tem-
perature requirements.
The accompanying illustration shows the pack-
ing of "E" strings. They have proven themselves
most popular and a business stimulator with dealers
ever since their first appearance-on the market. .
Buegeleisen & Jacobson, 113 University piace,
New York, are having unusual success with their
new Durro professional "E 1 ' string. Past sales of
VIOLIN MAKING IN GERMANY.
45
what similar to those of the harp, and the airs ren-
dtred on it are said to be "indescribably sweet and
emotional, most of them native compositions, re-
sembling in character the plaintive music of Anda-
lusia." Some of the men play this instrument—
which resembles an enormous xylophone—"in a
masterly, style that astonishes and charms the un-
accustomed listener."
Making of Those Instruments by Machinery
MANY ODD INSTRUMENTS
Has Been Brought to a High Point of Per-
Used by the Orchestra in Interpreting the Score
fection—Cheapness of House-Industry Per-
of Wolf-Ferrari's New Opera.
mits of Underselling.
(Special to The Review.)
Some unusual musical instruments are used by
Washington, D. C, June 3, 1012. the orchestra to comply with the demands of the
The following report regarding the manufac- score of Wolf-Ferrari's opera, "The Jewels of the
ture of violins in Germany at the present time has Madonna," which was received with such appro-
been submitted to the Bureau of Manufactures by bation in the Metropolitan Opera House early this
Consular Agent W. Bruce Wallace, of Markneu- y e r , and the first performance of which was
kirchen :
given in London last week.
"Violin boxes, until a few years ago. were made
Guitars, mandolins, a harmonium and a piano,
here entirely by hand and their manufac.ure, with besides more musical instruments, were added to
but few exceptions, was a house industry. Since Ihe usual equipment of the opera orchestra. Some
1907 it has been possible to manufacture the body of the instruments had never before been heard
by machinery. A stock company of several of the r.t Covent Garden. One is called a zerre zerre, and
large exporters having 'been formed, it bought the is a sort of wooden clapper. Another is the putifu,
patents and erected a large factory. The original and is. a kind of drum with the stick inside. The
purpose of this concern was to furnish the dealers mysteries of a third, called the scietta-vaiarre.
with a violin body, here called 'schachtel,' or box, have not yet been solved.
that would be as cheap as those made in Bohemh
The modern Italian and German composers are
and with the advantage of being made of sea- very fond of in'roducing these quaint instruments.
soned wood and each body being exactly the same.
Now, however, through improvement in machin-
Durro E String Display.
ery, they are also able to manufacture the violin
Is our best advertisement and matt-
large and increasing volume testify to the high es- finished for the market.
clans using YORK Instrument! ar«
"It is stated that attempts have been made to
—tatisfied.
YORK Instruments bar*
teem in which the string is held by musicians gen-
been tested In the grind of experience,
import the violin bodies rnto the United States for
with the fire of a public musical opin-
erally.
.
.
ion, and have not been found wanting.
finishing. Because of the cheapness of the house-
The Durro professional silk "E" string comes in
This test has covered a period of 80
years and each year has made YORK
industry
violin,
however,
the
Markneukirchen
three single lengths, each length knotted, and is
a greater success. Does this mean
anything to you? If you are on th*
guaranteed;.'absolutely perfect and true." The dealer was able to undersell in the United States
anxious seat we want yon to
notwithstanding
the
45
per
cent.
duty.
sweeping Buegeleisen & Jacobson guarantee is=
"LET US PROVE IT"
''A large amount of sheep gut is imported into
printed on each envelope: "This string is guaran-
by sending our catalogue and dealers' proposition. Do
It today or some live one may do you out of your
teed to give satisfaction. If it does not, return to this district, for manufacturing strings, from
chance.
almost 'all sheep-growing countries, except the
jour dealer and he will replace without charge."
J.
W. York & Sons, Grand Rapids, Mich.
United
States."
Xow is the season for strings. When the tem-
perature varies and sudden changes from clear,
THE MARIMBA FOR LOCAL COLOR.
dry weather to dampness and rain predominate, it
is the.time to .test the quality of strings. Accord-
Albert W. Brickwood, Consul at Tapachula,
ing .to 15ucgeleisen & Jacobson, the Dnrro profes-
Chiapas, makes the suggestion, which, is worthy
of consideration of orchestral conductors, when
THE PATON-PERRY CO.
he says: "Writers of operas, serious or comic,
make a mistake in. so _seldom introducing local
Leomlnster, Mass.
Manufacturers of
color in the matter of the instruments peculiar to
"Made In America Quality"
each country. There is Mexico, for example, with
diverse pleasing instruments, of her own. One of
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
these is the Marimba, the tones of which are some-
Ebony Pega—Shell Picks, etc.
Send for samples & prices
A Satisfied Customer
Black Diamond
Strings
CH. WEISS on a Harmonica stands for Highest Quality
THE WORLD'S BEST
Manufacturers of the
BRASS BAND" AND OTHER FAMOUS BRANDS
NEW YORK. 393 BROADWAY
Factories at TROSSINGEN. GERMANY
Largest Jobbers in America of
~
-ODERN
USICAL
ERCHANDISE
WRITE FOR NEW CATALOG
NEW YORK
Y////////Z&
tulim|L
Y/A///7///M
A PROBLEM
SOLVED!
Warranted that neither Btw Sortw Rings ner Caps M M fall aft on Bow Serawt as abovt Illustrated.
JNt, adyanoo In prlaa If Violin Bows art purobasad having tha Pittntid Sorew Attached to the Frog.
WM.
i t . GRATZ I M P O R T C O . ,
36-37 West 31st Street, lew York City
National Musical String Co.
N*w Brunswick, N. J .
M U S I C A L
Merchandise
Cincinnati
Chicago
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