Music Trade Review
Issue: 1930 Vol. 89 N. 12 - Page 26
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The Music Trade Review
DECEMBER, 1930
als are coupled on an old-fashioned tracker or- to do anything to make the piano still more
gan. It is evident that a very careful study like an orchestra. For the concert stage, in cer-
of the entire coupler mechanism should be tain restricted ways, the Moor keyboard would
made by competent action experts, with a view have immense advantages; but for pianos in
to reducing this difficulty. I am not a pianist general I think another improvement much
certainly, although I have played the piano, but more important. I think it much more impor-
it was evident to me that the heavy touch on tant to devote our time to improving piano
the coupled board would be very tiring to any tone. In this laboratory, studies in piano tone
musician, if not, indeed, so very burdensome are going on all the time, and we believe that
as to balance its obvious potency to open up we are obtaining useful information, especially
the keyboard of the piano.
in the analysis of piano sounds and the func-
tions of the soundboard. Investigation of the
Moor and the Future
Upon careful consideration 1 am strongly of last named phenomena has been in progress
the opinion, however, that the future of the for some time. It is our belief that the sound-
piano hardly lies in this new direction. With- board of the piano can be improved so that
out a doubt, if many piano manufacturers were the higher frequencies, above 500 vps., can be
to arrange to install Moor keyboards, many
pianists would become enthusiastic, and we
should have a lot of very brilliant playing.
Perhaps, too, some new music would be com-
INC.
posed, although I for one do not care in the
least if no more Hindemith or IJartol strains
213 East 19th Street
ever annoy the circumambient air, or words to
NEW YORK
that effect. On the other hand, is that really
Sole Agents for
what we want with the piano? A little im-
provement like that which makes the chro-
matic glissando possible is certainly very use-
ful; but even when we have summed up all the
Hammer and Damper
disadvantages of the ordinary keyboard, which
Felts
are many, it seems to me that we do not need
Philip W. Oetting & Son
WEICKERT
Continuous Hinges
Grand Hinges
Pedals and Rods
Bearing Bars
Casters, etc., etc.
Servioe
Price
IN
For Quality
Reliability
PIANO ACTION
MACHINERY
Designers and Builders of
Special Machines
for
Special Purposes
THE A. H. NILSON
MACHINE CO.
BRIDGEPORT
CONN.
resonated more effectively than is now pos-
sible. If anything can be done alone these lines
the piano will become a more flexible and more
delightful instrument of music. The studies
ulready made in this laboratory on the re-
sponses of strings and soundboard to varying
hammer velocities show that at present the tone
color properties of the piano arc too nearly
stationary in the higher regions. It is our hope
to learn facts about resonance and the sound-
board which shall open the way to genuine im-
provement in these respects.
It may be altogether wrong, but it seems to
me that the future of the piano docs not lie
in its becoming more but less strident, not
more but less noisy. At the same time 1 think
it should become not less but more flexible, not
less but more sensitive in respect of tone qual-
ity changes in response to variations of ham-
mer velocity. I have always held that the piano
has not yet been fully developed on its tmnl
side. Until this shall have conic to pass no other
improvement need be considered essential. Nev-
ertheless, the Moor keyboard is both ingenious
and useful. If it comes into general use for
the concert stage, interest in piano playing will
certainly thereby be increased.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review.
CHAS. RAMSEY CORP.
KINGSTON, N. Y.
THE SELPO PIANO TRUCKS
The End Truck is very convenient where there is not
much stair work and can be easily carried in a small
amount of space. A board is used when piano is on the
stairs. The frame of the SelPo trucks are made of
crucible spring steel, cross braced and riveted. The hard
maple boards are padded with heavy felt.
SelPo C—Plain bearing rollers iron wheel casters, shipping
weight 95 lbs., $44.00.
8<>IPo 1$—Plain bearing roller rubber tired casters, $47.00.
SelPo E—Roller bearing rollers iron wheel casters, $49.00.
SelPo I)—Roller bearing rollers rubber tired casters, $52.00.
Ask for a catalogue of our complete line of TRUCKS,
HOISTS, light weight trucks, SKIDS, DOLLYS, Concert
Grand Trucks and Special Straps.
Manufactured by
SELF LIFTING PIANO TRUCK COMPANY
425 N. Main St.
Findlay, Ohio
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, Inc.,
Y.
Manufacturers of Sounding Boards, Bars, Backs, Bridges, Mandolin and Guitar Tops, Etc.
O. S. KELLY CO
The Highest Grade of Workmanship
PIANO PLATES
Foundries: SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
THE COMSTOCK, CHENEY & CO
IVORYTON, CONN.
Ivory Cutters since 1834
MANUFACTURERS OF GRAND KEYS, ACTIONS, AND HAMMERS, UPRIGHT KEYS,
ACTIONS AND HAMMERS, PIPE ORGAN KEYS, PIANOFORTE IVORY FOR THE TRADE
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The Music Trade Review
DECEMBER, 1930
als are coupled on an old-fashioned tracker or- to do anything to make the piano still more
gan. It is evident that a very careful study like an orchestra. For the concert stage, in cer-
of the entire coupler mechanism should be tain restricted ways, the Moor keyboard would
made by competent action experts, with a view have immense advantages; but for pianos in
to reducing this difficulty. I am not a pianist general I think another improvement much
certainly, although I have played the piano, but more important. I think it much more impor-
it was evident to me that the heavy touch on tant to devote our time to improving piano
the coupled board would be very tiring to any tone. In this laboratory, studies in piano tone
musician, if not, indeed, so very burdensome are going on all the time, and we believe that
as to balance its obvious potency to open up we are obtaining useful information, especially
the keyboard of the piano.
in the analysis of piano sounds and the func-
tions of the soundboard. Investigation of the
Moor and the Future
Upon careful consideration 1 am strongly of last named phenomena has been in progress
the opinion, however, that the future of the for some time. It is our belief that the sound-
piano hardly lies in this new direction. With- board of the piano can be improved so that
out a doubt, if many piano manufacturers were the higher frequencies, above 500 vps., can be
to arrange to install Moor keyboards, many
pianists would become enthusiastic, and we
should have a lot of very brilliant playing.
Perhaps, too, some new music would be com-
INC.
posed, although I for one do not care in the
least if no more Hindemith or IJartol strains
213 East 19th Street
ever annoy the circumambient air, or words to
NEW YORK
that effect. On the other hand, is that really
Sole Agents for
what we want with the piano? A little im-
provement like that which makes the chro-
matic glissando possible is certainly very use-
ful; but even when we have summed up all the
Hammer and Damper
disadvantages of the ordinary keyboard, which
Felts
are many, it seems to me that we do not need
Philip W. Oetting & Son
WEICKERT
Continuous Hinges
Grand Hinges
Pedals and Rods
Bearing Bars
Casters, etc., etc.
Servioe
Price
IN
For Quality
Reliability
PIANO ACTION
MACHINERY
Designers and Builders of
Special Machines
for
Special Purposes
THE A. H. NILSON
MACHINE CO.
BRIDGEPORT
CONN.
resonated more effectively than is now pos-
sible. If anything can be done alone these lines
the piano will become a more flexible and more
delightful instrument of music. The studies
ulready made in this laboratory on the re-
sponses of strings and soundboard to varying
hammer velocities show that at present the tone
color properties of the piano arc too nearly
stationary in the higher regions. It is our hope
to learn facts about resonance and the sound-
board which shall open the way to genuine im-
provement in these respects.
It may be altogether wrong, but it seems to
me that the future of the piano docs not lie
in its becoming more but less strident, not
more but less noisy. At the same time 1 think
it should become not less but more flexible, not
less but more sensitive in respect of tone qual-
ity changes in response to variations of ham-
mer velocity. I have always held that the piano
has not yet been fully developed on its tmnl
side. Until this shall have conic to pass no other
improvement need be considered essential. Nev-
ertheless, the Moor keyboard is both ingenious
and useful. If it comes into general use for
the concert stage, interest in piano playing will
certainly thereby be increased.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review.
CHAS. RAMSEY CORP.
KINGSTON, N. Y.
THE SELPO PIANO TRUCKS
The End Truck is very convenient where there is not
much stair work and can be easily carried in a small
amount of space. A board is used when piano is on the
stairs. The frame of the SelPo trucks are made of
crucible spring steel, cross braced and riveted. The hard
maple boards are padded with heavy felt.
SelPo C—Plain bearing rollers iron wheel casters, shipping
weight 95 lbs., $44.00.
8<>IPo 1$—Plain bearing roller rubber tired casters, $47.00.
SelPo E—Roller bearing rollers iron wheel casters, $49.00.
SelPo I)—Roller bearing rollers rubber tired casters, $52.00.
Ask for a catalogue of our complete line of TRUCKS,
HOISTS, light weight trucks, SKIDS, DOLLYS, Concert
Grand Trucks and Special Straps.
Manufactured by
SELF LIFTING PIANO TRUCK COMPANY
425 N. Main St.
Findlay, Ohio
JULIUS BRECKWOLDT & SON, Inc.,
Y.
Manufacturers of Sounding Boards, Bars, Backs, Bridges, Mandolin and Guitar Tops, Etc.
O. S. KELLY CO
The Highest Grade of Workmanship
PIANO PLATES
Foundries: SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
THE COMSTOCK, CHENEY & CO
IVORYTON, CONN.
Ivory Cutters since 1834
MANUFACTURERS OF GRAND KEYS, ACTIONS, AND HAMMERS, UPRIGHT KEYS,
ACTIONS AND HAMMERS, PIPE ORGAN KEYS, PIANOFORTE IVORY FOR THE TRADE
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