Music Trade Review
Issue: 1926 Vol. 83 N. 7 - Page 13
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The Music Trade Review
AUGUST 14, 1926
Witherspoon Using Baldwin Welte-Mignon
(Licensee) in Music Lecture Courses
President of Chicago Musical College, one of Country's Leading Conservatories, Finds Instru-
ment Specially Helpful in Musical History and Appreciation Courses
A LWAYS desiring to give their students the
greatest possible assistance in musical
training, the Chicago Musical College recently
installed in its studios a Baldwin Welte-Mi-
gnon (Licensee) grand piano. No less an au-
Since Mr. Witherspoon ceased to charm the
audiences at the Metropolitan Opera House
with his deep, vibrant bass solos, gave up his
New York studios about a year ago and as-
sumed the presidency of the Chicago Musical
College, this latter organization has steadily
grown in size and reputation until today it has
a great position of leadership among musical
circles.
Mr. Witherspoon finds the Welte-Mignon
method of recording especially helpful in his
classes and lectures on musical history and the
appreciation of music. Through this process
of recording the exact playing of the artist
himself, the pupil is given very definite as-
sistance both in technic and the theoretical as
wull as practical side of inteipretation. The
extensive Welte-Mignon (Licensee) Library of
Music is also of help in promoting the student's
appreciation and love of all that is finest in mu-
sical composition.
Mr. Witherspoon has written the following
letter to the Baldwin Co.: The Baldwin Welte-
Mignon (Licensee) grand piano which I have
been using in my lectures on Musical History
and Appreciation of Music has given me most
valuable assistance in the way of demonstration.
13
It has been a great advantage to the students to
hear reproductions of the playing of many great
pianists, therefore the piano has been of real
value. I am sure it will become a definite fix-
ture in my future work."
Stieff Workers to Picnic
BALTIMORE, MD., August 10.—The annual picnic
and festival of the employes of Chas. M. Stieff,
Inc., will be held at Altoona Beach, Stony Creek,
on Saturday, August 28. The majority of the
excursionists will be taken to the beach on a
specially chartered steamer while others will
travel to the picnic grounds by automobile. A
special dinner will be served to the employes
and there will be the usual round of outdooi
sports and of dancing.
Buys Grookston Music House
CROOKSTON, MINN., August 9.—Charles Munn,
who has purchased the stock and fixtures of the
Crookston Music House, will continue to handle
a complete line of musical instruments. The
establishment will carry Kimball pianos and
phonographs as well as a full supply of sheet
music.
The Youngstown Music Co., Youngstown, O.,
has recently been granted a charter with a
capital stock of $100,000. The officers are Harry
V. Menzel, J. P. Weis, Walter Wolf, Katherine
Shand and John L. Hinkler.
The Itinerary of
t ief f
Chas. M. Stieff, Inc. Pianos
Chas. A. Eyles
Herbert Witherspoon
thority on musical subjects than Herbert With-
erspoon, now president of and an active lec-
turer at the Chicago Musical College, selected
this beautiful instrument after a careful check-
ing over and comparison.
All true music-lovers remember Mr. With-
erspoon's debut with the Metropolitan Opera
Company. He joined this organization in 1908,
after an extended concert tour, appearing as
Gurnemanz in "Parsifal." He remained with
the company until 1916, singing the King in
"Lohengrin," the Landgraf in "Tannhauser,"
Pogner in "Meistersinger," King Mark in
"Tristan." Fasolt in "Rheingold," Colline in
"Boheme," Sarastro in "Magic Flute," etc.
Upon leaving the Metropolitan, Mr. Wither-
spoon devoted his time to teaching and became
one of the prominent teachers of the country.
He is a member of the Bohemians and numer-
ous other clubs.
Representing
Baltimore, Md.
NATURAL
PREPARED
Palms
Plants
Trees
Ferns
Artificial
Flowers
in Stands,
Vases,
Baskets
and Boxes
Will lend the cheer and beauty
so desirable in the modern music
store, and have the advantage
over natural plants and flowers
in that they cost less and will
last indefinitely.
Send for Cat. No. 11
FRANK NETSCHERT, Inc.
61 Barclay St.
New York
HOTEL
DATE
CITY
June 28
Rochester, N. Y.
Powers
June 28
Buffalo, N. Y.
Statler
June 29
Erie, Pa.
Lawrence
June 30
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland
July 1
Sandusky, Ohio
July 1
Toledo, Ohio
Secor
July 2
Detroit, Mich.
Statler
July 3
Saginaw, Mich.
Bancroft
July 6
Chicago, 111.
Congress
July 7
Milwaukee, Wis. Plankington
July 8-9
St. Louis, Mo.
Jefferson
July 10
Kansas City, Mo. Muehlbach
July 12
Topeka, Kan.
Kansan
July 14-15
Denver, Colo. Brown-Palace
July 16-17
Pueblo, Colo.
Congress
July 20
Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
July 22
Boise, Idaho
Owyhee
DATE
July 24-30
July 31
Aug. 2-3
Aug. 6-7
Aug. 9
Aug. 10-11
Aug. 12-13
Aug. 16
Aug. 19
Aug. 23
Aug. 24
Aug. 25
Aug. 26-27
Aug. 28
Aug. 30
Aug. 31
Sept. 1
Sept. 2
CITY
HOTEL
Seattle, Wash.
Olympic
Everett, Wash.
Portland, Ore.
Portland
San Francisco, Cal. St. Francis
Oakland, Cal.
Santa Barbara Cal. El Mirasol
Los Angeles, Cal.
Biltmore
Phoenix, Arizona
Adams
El. Paso, Tex. Paso Del Monte
Dallas, Tex.
Adolphus
San Antonio, Tex. St. Anthony
Houston, Tex.
Rice
New Orleans, La. Roosevelt
Jackson, Miss.
Edwards
Meridian, Miss.
Birmingham, Ala.
Tutwiler
Macon, Ga.
Dempsey
Atlanta, Ga. Henry Grady
Stieff, Shaw and Bennett-Bretz Pianos
Established 1842
The Music Trade Review
AUGUST 14, 1926
Witherspoon Using Baldwin Welte-Mignon
(Licensee) in Music Lecture Courses
President of Chicago Musical College, one of Country's Leading Conservatories, Finds Instru-
ment Specially Helpful in Musical History and Appreciation Courses
A LWAYS desiring to give their students the
greatest possible assistance in musical
training, the Chicago Musical College recently
installed in its studios a Baldwin Welte-Mi-
gnon (Licensee) grand piano. No less an au-
Since Mr. Witherspoon ceased to charm the
audiences at the Metropolitan Opera House
with his deep, vibrant bass solos, gave up his
New York studios about a year ago and as-
sumed the presidency of the Chicago Musical
College, this latter organization has steadily
grown in size and reputation until today it has
a great position of leadership among musical
circles.
Mr. Witherspoon finds the Welte-Mignon
method of recording especially helpful in his
classes and lectures on musical history and the
appreciation of music. Through this process
of recording the exact playing of the artist
himself, the pupil is given very definite as-
sistance both in technic and the theoretical as
wull as practical side of inteipretation. The
extensive Welte-Mignon (Licensee) Library of
Music is also of help in promoting the student's
appreciation and love of all that is finest in mu-
sical composition.
Mr. Witherspoon has written the following
letter to the Baldwin Co.: The Baldwin Welte-
Mignon (Licensee) grand piano which I have
been using in my lectures on Musical History
and Appreciation of Music has given me most
valuable assistance in the way of demonstration.
13
It has been a great advantage to the students to
hear reproductions of the playing of many great
pianists, therefore the piano has been of real
value. I am sure it will become a definite fix-
ture in my future work."
Stieff Workers to Picnic
BALTIMORE, MD., August 10.—The annual picnic
and festival of the employes of Chas. M. Stieff,
Inc., will be held at Altoona Beach, Stony Creek,
on Saturday, August 28. The majority of the
excursionists will be taken to the beach on a
specially chartered steamer while others will
travel to the picnic grounds by automobile. A
special dinner will be served to the employes
and there will be the usual round of outdooi
sports and of dancing.
Buys Grookston Music House
CROOKSTON, MINN., August 9.—Charles Munn,
who has purchased the stock and fixtures of the
Crookston Music House, will continue to handle
a complete line of musical instruments. The
establishment will carry Kimball pianos and
phonographs as well as a full supply of sheet
music.
The Youngstown Music Co., Youngstown, O.,
has recently been granted a charter with a
capital stock of $100,000. The officers are Harry
V. Menzel, J. P. Weis, Walter Wolf, Katherine
Shand and John L. Hinkler.
The Itinerary of
t ief f
Chas. M. Stieff, Inc. Pianos
Chas. A. Eyles
Herbert Witherspoon
thority on musical subjects than Herbert With-
erspoon, now president of and an active lec-
turer at the Chicago Musical College, selected
this beautiful instrument after a careful check-
ing over and comparison.
All true music-lovers remember Mr. With-
erspoon's debut with the Metropolitan Opera
Company. He joined this organization in 1908,
after an extended concert tour, appearing as
Gurnemanz in "Parsifal." He remained with
the company until 1916, singing the King in
"Lohengrin," the Landgraf in "Tannhauser,"
Pogner in "Meistersinger," King Mark in
"Tristan." Fasolt in "Rheingold," Colline in
"Boheme," Sarastro in "Magic Flute," etc.
Upon leaving the Metropolitan, Mr. Wither-
spoon devoted his time to teaching and became
one of the prominent teachers of the country.
He is a member of the Bohemians and numer-
ous other clubs.
Representing
Baltimore, Md.
NATURAL
PREPARED
Palms
Plants
Trees
Ferns
Artificial
Flowers
in Stands,
Vases,
Baskets
and Boxes
Will lend the cheer and beauty
so desirable in the modern music
store, and have the advantage
over natural plants and flowers
in that they cost less and will
last indefinitely.
Send for Cat. No. 11
FRANK NETSCHERT, Inc.
61 Barclay St.
New York
HOTEL
DATE
CITY
June 28
Rochester, N. Y.
Powers
June 28
Buffalo, N. Y.
Statler
June 29
Erie, Pa.
Lawrence
June 30
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland
July 1
Sandusky, Ohio
July 1
Toledo, Ohio
Secor
July 2
Detroit, Mich.
Statler
July 3
Saginaw, Mich.
Bancroft
July 6
Chicago, 111.
Congress
July 7
Milwaukee, Wis. Plankington
July 8-9
St. Louis, Mo.
Jefferson
July 10
Kansas City, Mo. Muehlbach
July 12
Topeka, Kan.
Kansan
July 14-15
Denver, Colo. Brown-Palace
July 16-17
Pueblo, Colo.
Congress
July 20
Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
July 22
Boise, Idaho
Owyhee
DATE
July 24-30
July 31
Aug. 2-3
Aug. 6-7
Aug. 9
Aug. 10-11
Aug. 12-13
Aug. 16
Aug. 19
Aug. 23
Aug. 24
Aug. 25
Aug. 26-27
Aug. 28
Aug. 30
Aug. 31
Sept. 1
Sept. 2
CITY
HOTEL
Seattle, Wash.
Olympic
Everett, Wash.
Portland, Ore.
Portland
San Francisco, Cal. St. Francis
Oakland, Cal.
Santa Barbara Cal. El Mirasol
Los Angeles, Cal.
Biltmore
Phoenix, Arizona
Adams
El. Paso, Tex. Paso Del Monte
Dallas, Tex.
Adolphus
San Antonio, Tex. St. Anthony
Houston, Tex.
Rice
New Orleans, La. Roosevelt
Jackson, Miss.
Edwards
Meridian, Miss.
Birmingham, Ala.
Tutwiler
Macon, Ga.
Dempsey
Atlanta, Ga. Henry Grady
Stieff, Shaw and Bennett-Bretz Pianos
Established 1842
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