Presto
Issue: 1925 2012 - Page 7
PRESTO
February 14, 1925.
HENRY BEHNINQ DIED
LAST TUESDAY NIGHT
President of Behning Piano Co., New York,
and Namesake of His Famous Father,
Passes Away.
every dealer
knew what
successful
SEEBURG
dealers know
about conduct-
ing and oper-
ating auto-
matic piano
businesses,
every dealer
would be en-
gaged in the
business!
J. P. SEEBURG
PIANO CO.
CHICAGO
"Leaders in the
Automatic Line"
General Offices: 1510 Dayton St.
Factory 1508-16 Dayton St.
Henry Behning, president of the Behning Piano
Company, of New York, died on Tuesday midnight,
this week. He had been ill for about three weeks,
his life having been despaired of since Sunday last.
He was the eldest son of the late Henry Behning,
founder of the piano industry which has borne his
name since 1850, and the Behning family has been
identified with several of the progressive industries
ever since the year named.
After attending school in his native city of Bridge-
port, Conn., Henry Behning entered the factory of
his father in New York City and in 1880 was ad-
mitted to partnership. In 1894 the firm was changed
to a corporation and Henry Behning was made presi-
dent, with his younger brother, Gustav, as secretary
and treasurer. The company controlled many pat-
ents, as the results of the skill of the elder Behning
and his two sons.
Henry Behning was a skilled piano maker and he
was among the first to take up the manufacture of
playerpianos. He was of quiet disposition, but al-
ways popular and reliable in every way. He was
related by marriage to William Tonk of New York,
and also to William Bauer of Chicago, his sisters
having been the wives of the two gentlemen named.
Percy Tonk, of Chicago, was also not only cher-
ished by Mr. Behning because of the relationship,
but by reason of lifelong friendship.
Henry Behning was born in Bridgeport, Conn., in
1859, and was therefore in his sixty-sixth year. His
death is a distinct loss to the piano industry.
JOHN POWELL, PIANIST
AND HIS STEINWAY
Famous Artist Is New Subject for Notable Line of
Illustrations for Steinway & Sons Ads.
John Powell and his Steinway is the subject of the
artistic picture accompanying the page advertisement
of Steinway & Sons, New York, in the current num-
ber of the Saturday Evening Post. The picture adds
another interesting subject to the list of Steinway
ad portraits. This is said in the text:
"No matter where the Steinway goes it carries with
it the very essence of the great and subtle art of
music. Its response to the hand and spirit of the
musician is unequaled. Through its miraculous sing-
ing tone the most exquisite passages and the most
profound measures of the great composers attain their
full significance. It was chosen by Liszt and Rubin-
stein. It is the choice of such pianists as Paderewski,
Rachmaninoff and Hofmann. But the greatest tribute
to its excellence is this—that the overwhelming major-
ity of Steinway pianos have been bought by people
of moderate means, who have realized the true
economy that lies in buying the best. Always the
most satisfactory. Always the cheapest in the end.
"To this public the Steinway is sold, as a matter of
principle, at the lowest possible price, and upon terms
that keep it well within the reach of every true lover
of music. Some one of the numerous styles and sizes
will fit your home and your income. Each is a true
Steinway. Each embodies all the Steinway principles
and ideals. And each returns, year after year, a full
dividend of delight. You need never buy another
piano."
NORDLUND GRAND PIANO CO.
IS THE NEW STYLE NAME
Chicago Piano Industry, Formerly Known as The
Columbian Grand Piano Co., Is Changed.
The name of Nordlund has become familiar to the
trade and with a good share of the piano buying
public. Nordlund small grands have been made by
the Columbian Grand Piano Co. of Chicago until
the president of that company decided that it would
be better to adopt his own name, not only on the
fall-boards, but elsewhere. Consequently the Colum-
bian Grand Piano Co. has been changed to the Nord-
lund Grand Piano Company.
The Nordlund factory, at 400 West Erie street,
Chicago, is a busy place, and the demand for the
Nordlund grands is better now than ever before. The
little grands seem to please the public, for the dealers
often have difficulty in getting them as fast as they
want them.
COMPLAINT COMMITTEE APPOINTED
John J. Glynn, George A. Schofield and Milton
Weil constitute a special committee of the New York
Piano Merchants' Association recently appointed by
President Calvin T. Purdy.
The committee will
handle complaints of association members about mis-
representations in piano advertisements and unfair
competition in the local trade. At the regular monthly
meeting of the association recently Mr. Scofield sug-
gested the naming of such a special grievance com-
mittee to prepare presentation of complaints before
the Better Business Bureau of New York. A meeting
of the Executive Board of the Bureau was held Feb-
ruary 6, for the purpose of organizing to meet the
requirements of the newly formed merchandising sec-
tion, and definite action on complaints of misleading
advertising will be taken after this date.
TO INCREASE STOCK.
Amendment 1o the articles of incorporation of the
Stahlschmidt Piano Company, of Evansville, Ind.,
provides for additional capital stock to the amount of
$50,000 in common stock and $100,000 in preferred
stock. Preferred stock is to be redeemed at the end
of ten years, according to provision of the articles.
BALDWIN GRAND FOR SCHOOL
The Bradbury School of
Music, Duluth, Minnesota, es-
tablished in 1900, is the oldest
school of music in Northern
Minnesota. The faculty consists
of twenty-five instructors and
the students of the school are
taking a leading part in musical
activities. A $1,000 Baldwin-made
Grand piano is presented to the
student of the piano department
making the greatest progress for
the school year, and a $100 violin
to the student in the violin
classes making the greatest
progress.
There is a fine recital hall in
connection with the school where
many concerts on the Baldwin
are given by the students and
the faculty and where the two
large student orchestras of the
school hold their rehearsals. In
a recent communication to the
Boston Music Company, Bald-
win dealers in Duluth, Fred G.
Bradbury, president of this insti-
tution, explains the choice of the
Baldwin as the official piano,
concluding with the following words:
"Experience covering many years has brought out
the point both from the artistic and practical side,
that the selection of pianos for a school of music is
of utmost importance. After giving many instru-
ments from different makers exhaustive trials we
finally adopted the Baldwin."
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February 14, 1925.
HENRY BEHNINQ DIED
LAST TUESDAY NIGHT
President of Behning Piano Co., New York,
and Namesake of His Famous Father,
Passes Away.
every dealer
knew what
successful
SEEBURG
dealers know
about conduct-
ing and oper-
ating auto-
matic piano
businesses,
every dealer
would be en-
gaged in the
business!
J. P. SEEBURG
PIANO CO.
CHICAGO
"Leaders in the
Automatic Line"
General Offices: 1510 Dayton St.
Factory 1508-16 Dayton St.
Henry Behning, president of the Behning Piano
Company, of New York, died on Tuesday midnight,
this week. He had been ill for about three weeks,
his life having been despaired of since Sunday last.
He was the eldest son of the late Henry Behning,
founder of the piano industry which has borne his
name since 1850, and the Behning family has been
identified with several of the progressive industries
ever since the year named.
After attending school in his native city of Bridge-
port, Conn., Henry Behning entered the factory of
his father in New York City and in 1880 was ad-
mitted to partnership. In 1894 the firm was changed
to a corporation and Henry Behning was made presi-
dent, with his younger brother, Gustav, as secretary
and treasurer. The company controlled many pat-
ents, as the results of the skill of the elder Behning
and his two sons.
Henry Behning was a skilled piano maker and he
was among the first to take up the manufacture of
playerpianos. He was of quiet disposition, but al-
ways popular and reliable in every way. He was
related by marriage to William Tonk of New York,
and also to William Bauer of Chicago, his sisters
having been the wives of the two gentlemen named.
Percy Tonk, of Chicago, was also not only cher-
ished by Mr. Behning because of the relationship,
but by reason of lifelong friendship.
Henry Behning was born in Bridgeport, Conn., in
1859, and was therefore in his sixty-sixth year. His
death is a distinct loss to the piano industry.
JOHN POWELL, PIANIST
AND HIS STEINWAY
Famous Artist Is New Subject for Notable Line of
Illustrations for Steinway & Sons Ads.
John Powell and his Steinway is the subject of the
artistic picture accompanying the page advertisement
of Steinway & Sons, New York, in the current num-
ber of the Saturday Evening Post. The picture adds
another interesting subject to the list of Steinway
ad portraits. This is said in the text:
"No matter where the Steinway goes it carries with
it the very essence of the great and subtle art of
music. Its response to the hand and spirit of the
musician is unequaled. Through its miraculous sing-
ing tone the most exquisite passages and the most
profound measures of the great composers attain their
full significance. It was chosen by Liszt and Rubin-
stein. It is the choice of such pianists as Paderewski,
Rachmaninoff and Hofmann. But the greatest tribute
to its excellence is this—that the overwhelming major-
ity of Steinway pianos have been bought by people
of moderate means, who have realized the true
economy that lies in buying the best. Always the
most satisfactory. Always the cheapest in the end.
"To this public the Steinway is sold, as a matter of
principle, at the lowest possible price, and upon terms
that keep it well within the reach of every true lover
of music. Some one of the numerous styles and sizes
will fit your home and your income. Each is a true
Steinway. Each embodies all the Steinway principles
and ideals. And each returns, year after year, a full
dividend of delight. You need never buy another
piano."
NORDLUND GRAND PIANO CO.
IS THE NEW STYLE NAME
Chicago Piano Industry, Formerly Known as The
Columbian Grand Piano Co., Is Changed.
The name of Nordlund has become familiar to the
trade and with a good share of the piano buying
public. Nordlund small grands have been made by
the Columbian Grand Piano Co. of Chicago until
the president of that company decided that it would
be better to adopt his own name, not only on the
fall-boards, but elsewhere. Consequently the Colum-
bian Grand Piano Co. has been changed to the Nord-
lund Grand Piano Company.
The Nordlund factory, at 400 West Erie street,
Chicago, is a busy place, and the demand for the
Nordlund grands is better now than ever before. The
little grands seem to please the public, for the dealers
often have difficulty in getting them as fast as they
want them.
COMPLAINT COMMITTEE APPOINTED
John J. Glynn, George A. Schofield and Milton
Weil constitute a special committee of the New York
Piano Merchants' Association recently appointed by
President Calvin T. Purdy.
The committee will
handle complaints of association members about mis-
representations in piano advertisements and unfair
competition in the local trade. At the regular monthly
meeting of the association recently Mr. Scofield sug-
gested the naming of such a special grievance com-
mittee to prepare presentation of complaints before
the Better Business Bureau of New York. A meeting
of the Executive Board of the Bureau was held Feb-
ruary 6, for the purpose of organizing to meet the
requirements of the newly formed merchandising sec-
tion, and definite action on complaints of misleading
advertising will be taken after this date.
TO INCREASE STOCK.
Amendment 1o the articles of incorporation of the
Stahlschmidt Piano Company, of Evansville, Ind.,
provides for additional capital stock to the amount of
$50,000 in common stock and $100,000 in preferred
stock. Preferred stock is to be redeemed at the end
of ten years, according to provision of the articles.
BALDWIN GRAND FOR SCHOOL
The Bradbury School of
Music, Duluth, Minnesota, es-
tablished in 1900, is the oldest
school of music in Northern
Minnesota. The faculty consists
of twenty-five instructors and
the students of the school are
taking a leading part in musical
activities. A $1,000 Baldwin-made
Grand piano is presented to the
student of the piano department
making the greatest progress for
the school year, and a $100 violin
to the student in the violin
classes making the greatest
progress.
There is a fine recital hall in
connection with the school where
many concerts on the Baldwin
are given by the students and
the faculty and where the two
large student orchestras of the
school hold their rehearsals. In
a recent communication to the
Boston Music Company, Bald-
win dealers in Duluth, Fred G.
Bradbury, president of this insti-
tution, explains the choice of the
Baldwin as the official piano,
concluding with the following words:
"Experience covering many years has brought out
the point both from the artistic and practical side,
that the selection of pianos for a school of music is
of utmost importance. After giving many instru-
ments from different makers exhaustive trials we
finally adopted the Baldwin."
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
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