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Ayars, Contributions to the Art of Music in America by the Music Industries of Boston (1937) — the Squier, Farley, Rettberg, Rockwell and Elias Howe matter

Ayars, Christine Merrick. New York: H. W. Wilson Co., 1937.

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20 2. Violin and String Makers Read
21 CONTENTS Read
23 Introduction Read
24 interviewed, some several times. These w… Read
29 7 B. Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centur… Read
30 8 them himself. In this he seems to have b… Read
34 12 in a partner for two years as Keith & Mo… Read
34 12 in a partner for two years as Keith & Mo… Read
35 13 concertina, the basic idea of which was… Read
35 13 concertina, the basic idea of which was… Read
36 14 In 1860 Elias Howe, Jr. again began publ… Read
36 14 In 1860 Elias Howe, Jr. again began publ… Read
37 15 the violin family and later the plectrum… Read
37 15 the violin family and later the plectrum… Read
38 16 Nathan Richardson (1827-1859), who had b… Read
39 17 Manual of Harmony by J. C. D. Parker; an… Read
40 18 It started at [address hidden] which bec… Read
41 19 George W. Stratton was born in West Swan… Read
42 20 couple of years Mr. Stratton was also ed… Read
43 21 performance of Genevieve in the city hal… Read
44 22 the firm of Elias Howe Co. bought him ou… Read
45 23 In 1880-81 August Damm and Mace Gay were… Read
46 24 [address hidden], in 1909 at [address hi… Read
47 25 music. One of their biggest selling numb… Read
48 26 Miles (Jonas), a lawyer, and another C.… Read
49 27 about 1910 to [address hidden] and was o… Read
50 28 C. Present Day Publishers Read
51 29 the enterprise of Oliver Ditson, Colonel… Read
52 30 In 1860 Mr. Ditson established John Chur… Read
54 32 Since 1932 new numbers have been added a… Read
55 33 Composer Read
56 34 was started in 1921 because of the devel… Read
57 35 These publications with their authors an… Read
58 36 For a while after its establishment this… Read
59 37 menti, Cramer, Czerny, Grieg, Heller, Mo… Read
60 38 Class or Individual Lessons for Beginner… Read
61 39 sive and representative. Mr. Schmidt was… Read
62 40 Composer Read
63 41 This house has also published original w… Read
64 42 [address hidden] There it now consists o… Read
65 43 the song which has sold the greatest num… Read
66 44 as general manager for about three years… Read
67 45 "Wood Octavo Series," an edition of chor… Read
68 46 Under the editorship of M. Teresa Armita… Read
69 47 what has now developed into two more cat… Read
70 48 The "Birchard Catalog of Instrumental Mu… Read
71 49 CARL FISCHER, INC. Read
72 50 New England composers who have been intr… Read
73 51 include much vocal music not intended pr… Read
74 52 The "St. Dunstan Edition of Sacred Music… Read
75 53 The new vocal music offers an interestin… Read
76 54 2. EDUCATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS Read
77 55 was mainly concerned with the child's fu… Read
78 56 international as a translation of this c… Read
79 57 In line with the advance in school music… Read
80 58 by Henry Hadley, whom Mr. Newton conside… Read
81 59 SILVER, BURDETT AND COMPANY Read
82 60 changed and the other for unchanged voic… Read
83 61 In 1910 appeared The New Normal Music Co… Read
84 62 graded to correlate with the history and… Read
85 63 viewer's desk. For situations including… Read
86 64 held at Northwestern University, the las… Read
87 65 opportunity to study instruments private… Read
88 66 AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY 14 Read
89 67 Franklin Square Song Collection—a series… Read
90 68 The American Book Company early recogniz… Read
91 69 3. SPECIAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS Read
92 70 The first publication was a musical edit… Read
93 71 music. Mr. McLaughlin presently withdrew… Read
94 72 ton St. in 1870, the same with [address… Read
95 73 Halls, Robin Adair, Annie Laurie, I Drea… Read
96 74 This incident led to the organization in… Read
97 75 The Walter Jacobs firm published more or… Read
98 76 Jacobs' Album of Master Classics. Read
99 77 was his agent afterward in the United St… Read
100 78 D. Music Journals and House Organs Read
101 79 intended to "be similar in its character… Read
102 80 B. F. Baker was both editor and propriet… Read
103 81 simple and popular character he has scar… Read
104 82 January 1901. Musical Record & Review. Read
105 83 It cost $1.00 per year, "one month, one… Read
106 84 the music. This was published by A. P. S… Read
107 85 Literary Editor Read
109 87 Part II. Music Engraving and Printing Read
110 88 from the plates was generally used until… Read
111 89 are employed to finish off the engraved… Read
112 90 but where the camera is employed, the fi… Read
113 91 B. Engravers Read
114 92 about 1930 from active participation in… Read
115 93 Orchestral Works of American Composers Read
116 94 C. Music Printers Read
117 95 J. A. CUMMINGS & Co. Read
118 96 2. Present Day Music Printers Read
119 97 established an up-to-date music printing… Read
121 99 Part III. Instrument Making Read
123 101 ever, the need for sufficient capital an… Read
124 102 2. EUROPEAN PREDECESSORS Read
125 103 ical screws; an equal length of string t… Read
126 104 3. BEGINNINGS OF THE PIANOFORTE INDUSTRY… Read
127 105 Salem, Massachusetts. "His shop was the… Read
128 106 ments. John Osborn was his apprentice an… Read
129 107 1820-1870, and another of these is now i… Read
130 108 Danforth, and Elijah Bullard. "Stray all… Read
131 109 in close proximity to the strings—after… Read
132 110 T. Gilbert & Company went out of busines… Read
133 111 4. PRESENT DAY MANUFACTURERS Read
134 112 a partnership in 1830 with Captain John… Read
135 113 Mr. Chickering at once purchased land in… Read
136 114 sending in orders."[address hidden] 200,… Read
137 115 International Exhibition, Sydney, New So… Read
138 116 F. Mueller, P. Sadony, M. Kunze, A. Giet… Read
139 117 cert program was given by Mr. von Dohnan… Read
140 118 The American climate necessitated an iro… Read
141 119 rights in the use of master recordings.1… Read
142 120 Boston. He was Vice-President of that So… Read
143 121 in one hall as von Bülow. Mme. Carreño-S… Read
144 122 In 1890-91 the Boston Symphony Orchestra… Read
145 123 A list of seventy-six eminent performers… Read
146 124 concert business, however. Its policies… Read
147 125 facturing in the same building as the Wi… Read
148 126 and musical quality could be incorporate… Read
149 127 By 1904 the fine quality of these pianof… Read
150 128 This company has also developed the fine… Read
151 129 M. STEINERT & SONS COMPANY, INC. Read
152 130 were the Jewett, Woodbury, Curtis and Be… Read
153 131 endowed a prize in the Yale University S… Read
154 132 B. Organ Manufacturers Read
155 133 NUMBER AND VALUE OF REED AND PIPE ORGANS… Read
156 134 In 1931 the census states that the value… Read
157 135 2. REED ORGANS Read
158 136 passes through the reeds, causing them t… Read
159 137 in Europe, that they start business toge… Read
160 138 "Many of the stops closely resembled tho… Read
161 139 portant part of the business as the publ… Read
162 3. Early Organ Building Read
167 141 Diapason 8 ft., and Fifteenth 2 ft. The… Read
168 142 was described by Charles Shaw as "remark… Read
169 143 New York City, in 1737, while Mr. Spilla… Read
170 144 ing organists, and The Boston Gazette an… Read
171 145 workmen for there are constant entries o… Read
172 146 work of George Stevens.25 It continued i… Read
173 147 line, he accepted an invitation to resid… Read
174 148 and Mr. Goodrich worked together until 1… Read
175 149 Church, [address hidden] [He] began this… Read
176 150 Mass., and the 4th was taken by the Unit… Read
177 151 "In old-style voicing and tuning instrum… Read
178 152 hung over his desk, from which he probab… Read
179 153 Chapel, Harvard University.38 His last B… Read
180 154 the organ was junked. But the Pedal wood… Read
181 155 played. It was probably used in Holden C… Read
182 156 it for a gift to the New England Conserv… Read
183 157 great amount of strength was required to… Read
184 158 4. SOME IMPORTANT ORGAN BUILDERS OUT OF… Read
185 159 ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Albany, New York, Read
186 160 ORIGINAL MORMON TABERNACLE pipe organ, S… Read
187 161 allowed the free escape of the sound and… Read
188 162 after his death in 1885 by his brother,… Read
189 163 Manual I—[address hidden] 1276 pipes Read
190 164 MEMORIAL CHURCH, Fairhaven, Massachusett… Read
191 165 church built at least forty years ago ar… Read
192 166 Saint Patrick's, Providence, Rhode Islan… Read
193 167 Saint Mary's Church, Charlestown, Massac… Read
194 168 5. Present Day Organ Builders Read
195 169 in Brookline, Massachusetts, up to about… Read
196 170 ics who erected it under Mr. Hastings' d… Read
197 171 THE PLYMOUTH CHURCH, Brooklyn, organ (He… Read
198 172 Mechanical Movements, eleven, two of whi… Read
199 173 FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST (The Mo… Read
200 174 The console is of the latest design, giv… Read
201 175 The swell boxes, containing a patented s… Read
202 176 Company was formerly Steere & Turner of… Read
203 177 900 of all types of organs have been bui… Read
204 178 GRACE CATHEDRAL, San Francisco, Californ… Read
205 179 Mr. Skinner has, from his beginning in o… Read
206 180 different sets. This permitted division… Read
207 181 Beginning with January 1, 1936 Mr. Skinn… Read
208 182 One of the features of these instruments… Read
209 183 TRINITARIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Conco… Read
210 184 C. Bells and Bell Chimes Cast by Paul Re… Read
211 185 discrimination between the ores of the s… Read
212 186 "The first bell foundry in America was p… Read
213 187 by his descendants, from [address hidden… Read
214 188 Boston Copper Co., and in 1860 at [addre… Read
215 189 1861—Grace Episcopal Church, Providence,… Read
216 190 1873—Grace Church Parish, Newton 18— Read
217 191 D. Band, Orchestral, Fretted and Miscell… Read
218 192 general situation the firms listed were… Read
219 193 The contributions of some important form… Read
220 194 2. VIOLIN AND STRING MAKERS Read
220 194 2. VIOLIN AND STRING MAKERS Read
221 195 ent. The lower half of the back of the s… Read
221 195 ent. The lower half of the back of the s… Read
222 196 Both Whites were fine workmen, having be… Read
222 196 Both Whites were fine workmen, having be… Read
223 197 struments after the Stradiuarius and Gua… Read
223 197 struments after the Stradiuarius and Gua… Read
224 198 genteel-looking man, examined it careful… Read
224 198 genteel-looking man, examined it careful… Read
225 199 ton, Maine, where he became interested i… Read
225 199 ton, Maine, where he became interested i… Read
226 200 Pastorelle who played no. 304 at Crystal… Read
226 200 Pastorelle who played no. 304 at Crystal… Read
227 201 In addition to master makers there have… Read
228 202 b. Present Day Makers Read
229 203 JACOB THOMA & SON ³ Read
230 204 his first shop at the corner of West and… Read
231 205 Museum of Fine Arts. The stringed instru… Read
231 205 Museum of Fine Arts. The stringed instru… Read
232 206 shop and in 1922 took a place at [addres… Read
232 206 shop and in 1922 took a place at [addres… Read
233 207 Mr. Bryant uses Stradivarius, Guarnerius… Read
233 207 Mr. Bryant uses Stradivarius, Guarnerius… Read
234 208 Mr. Lind makes the "Albert Lind" new vio… Read
234 208 Mr. Lind makes the "Albert Lind" new vio… Read
235 209 as a chin rest, a violin tailpiece, a vi… Read
236 210 Felix Winternitz, Boston and New York Read
237 211 In 1924 F. O. Stanley and his nephew, Ca… Read
238 212 3. Flute, Piccolo and Clarinet Makers Read
239 213 Mr. Damm is primarily a musician. As suc… Read
240 214 repairer and maker of woodwind instrumen… Read
241 215 b. Present Day Manufacturers Read
242 216 So after considerable experimentation to… Read
243 217 silver tubes are placed one within the o… Read
244 218 Luisa Tetrazzini wrote, "Gentlemen,—Your… Read
245 219 which included some old plug coins, old… Read
246 220 pairing all kinds of woodwind instrument… Read
247 221 quantities than the demand warrants, the… Read
248 222 4. Brass, Percussion, Fretted and Miscel… Read
249 223 F, E-flat, D, C, and B-flat." 3 The thir… Read
250 224 1841 when the name of Elbridge G. Wright… Read
251 225 Rhode Island. For nearly fifty years Mr.… Read
252 226 had had to be imported. Unfortunately at… Read
253 227 latter, were the leading manufacturers o… Read
254 228 in 1863 at [address hidden] A. J. Oettin… Read
255 229 b. Present Day Manufacturers Read
256 230 Their trumpets, trombones and fretted in… Read
257 231 from the start the business has had two… Read
258 232 and accessories. During the winter month… Read
259 233 Various grades of these are made, the pr… Read
260 234 ERNEST A. ANDERBERG Read
261 235 violin in the United States." 6 To the l… Read
262 236 Phil Claff, Caesare Mazzioli, Bruno of B… Read
265 239 APPENDIX I Read
266 240 1812 Jan. [address hidden], Appleton & B… Read
267 241 1839-52 Gilbert, Lemuel, pianoforte man… Read
268 242 I. B. Other Boston Pianoforte Makers—Per… Read
269 243 "Mr. C. C. Briggs, Sr. was an expert sca… Read
270 244 I. B. Other Boston Pianoforte Makers—Per… Read
271 245 1862—[address hidden] Read
272 246 I. B. Other Boston Pianoforte Makers—Per… Read
273 247 1870—[address hidden] Read
274 248 I. B. Other Boston Pianoforte Makers—Per… Read
275 249 1890—Dunlow Court, Roxbury Read
276 250 I. B. Other Boston Pianoforte Makers—Per… Read
277 251 Mr. Woodward and others in the concern p… Read
278 252 APPENDIX II. Other Boston Reed Organ Fir… Read
279 253 1900—George, Gerard & [address hidden],… Read
280 254 APPENDIX III. Other Boston Pipe Organ Bu… Read
281 255 1878—101-103 and [address hidden], East… Read
282 256 III. Other Boston Pipe Organ Builders—Pe… Read
283 257 III.a. Organ Water Motors—Period 1870-19… Read
284 258 APPENDIX IV Read
285 259 1870—Waltham, Mass. Read
286 260 IV. A. Violin and Bow Makers—Period abou… Read
287 261 At the request of the noted violin maker… Read
288 262 IV. A. Violin and Bow Makers—Period abou… Read
289 263 1932-34—[address hidden] Read
290 264 IV. B. Manufacturers of Musical Strings—… Read
291 265 They made the gut from sheep's intestine… Read
292 266 IV. C. Flute and Clarinet Makers—Period… Read
293 267 1870—[address hidden] Read
294 268 IV. D. Brass Instrument Manufacturers—Pe… Read
295 269 B. F. RICHARDSON; RICHARDSON & LEHNERT Read
296 270 IV. D. Brass Instrument Manufacturers—Pe… Read
297 271 IV. E. Drum Makers—Period 1850-1936 Read
298 272 IV. E. Drum Makers—Period 1850-1936 (Con… Read
299 273 1864-67—[address hidden] and 1876-81—[ad… Read
300 274 IV. F. Banjo, Guitar and Mandolin Makers… Read
301 275 1891-1905—[address hidden] Read
302 276 IV. F. Banjo, Guitar and Mandolin Makers… Read
303 277 1883—171 1/2 [address hidden] Read
304 278 IV. G. Makers of Miscellaneous Instrumen… Read
305 279 1887—[address hidden] Read
307 281 Some Instruments by Greater Boston Maker… Read
308 282 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ART OF MUSIC Read
309 283 * SQUARE inscribed "Made by A. Babcock f… Read
310 284 SQUARE inscribed "MADE BY A. Babcock for… Read
311 285 PIANOFORTES MADE BY W. & A. BENT Read
312 286 SQUARE made by Stewart & Chickering in 1… Read
313 287 INSTRUMENTS BY BOSTON AND EUROPEAN MAKER… Read
314 288 PIANOFORTES MADE BY W. P. EMERSON Read
315 289 owned by Deborah Adams Pike, wife of Rev… Read
316 290 SQUARE built by William H. Ivers prior t… Read
317 291 INSTRUMENTS BY BOSTON AND EUROPEAN MAKER… Read
318 292 Case mainly mahogany with rosewood name… Read
319 293 * CABINET ORGAN inscribed on name board… Read
320 294 BOSTON MUSIC HALL ORGAN made by E. F. Wa… Read
321 295 † ORGAN PLATE of First Harvard Church or… Read
322 296 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ART OF MUSIC Read
323 297 the cost of the new bell of $418.05. Bel… Read
324 298 HENRY N. HOOPER & CO. BELL ¹ Read
325 299 Range is from the G Major scale inclusiv… Read
326 300 THE PHILLIPS' CHIMES, cast in 1860, the… Read
327 301 * BASS VIOL contained a label reading Wi… Read
328 302 CLARINET made by Graves & Co., Wincheste… Read
329 303 * CORNET inscribed "James A. Bazin 1824.… Read
330 304 BOX VALVE, 3 pistons made by B. F. Quinb… Read
331 305 Percussion Read
332 306 Fretted Instruments Read
333 307 BIBLIOGRAPHY Read
334 308 Music Printing and Publishing Read
335 309 American Musician—In the Early Days—Seve… Read
336 310 The Belle Skinner Collection of Old Musi… Read
337 311 Vol. XV, Sept. 3, 1859, p. 182 and Sept.… Read
338 312 Mason, Henry Lowell. The History and Dev… Read
339 313 Robbins, Chandler, Minister. A History o… Read
340 314 2. FLUTES AND CLARINETS Read
341 315 General Index Read
342 316 Blair & Baldwin, drum makers, 227, 271 Read
343 317 Crehore, Benjamin, early pianoforte make… Read
344 318 Gilmore & Russell (J. M.) music publishe… Read
345 319 Holbrook, George Handel, bell caster, 29… Read
346 320 McNeil, John E. pianoforte maker, 247 Read
347 321 Parker, Colonel Samuel H. publisher, 10,… Read
348 322 St. Peter's Church, Salem, Mass. organ,… Read
349 323 Stromberg, Charles A. guitar, banjo and… Read
350 324 GENERAL INDEX Read
351 325 Index of Publications Read

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